by Ryan Teetz
on August 4, 2025

Planning a visit to Walt Disney World or Disneyland Resort this week? Here’s your complete guide with updated park hours, attraction refurbishments, entertainment schedules, and special events to help you make the most of your Disney vacation. (Note: Park hours and showtimes are subject to change, so be sure to check the official Disney app before your visit.)

Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom

  • Early Theme Park Entry: Available for all Walt Disney World Resort Hotel guests, allowing entry 30 minutes before the park opens.
  • Extended Evening Hours: Exclusive for guests staying at Disney Deluxe Resorts and Deluxe Villa Resorts.
  • Current Nighttime Spectacular:
    • Happily Ever After continues to light up the night sky as Magic Kingdom’s signature fireworks show.
  • Daily Entertainment Schedule:
    • Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade: 10:30 AM, 11:45 AM daily
    • Mickey’s Magical Friendship Faire Stage Show: Performances at 10:00 AM, 11:10 AM, 12:45 PM, 1:45 PM, 4:00 PM
  • Attractions Currently Closed for Refurbishment:
    • Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
    • Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin
Aug. 4thAug. 5thAug. 6thAug. 7thAug. 8thAug. 9thAug. 10th
Park Hours9 AM – 11 PM9 AM – 11 PM9 AM – 11 PM9 AM – 11 PM9 AM – 11 PM9 AM – 11 PM9 AM – 11 PM
Parade3 PM3 PM3 PM3 PM3 PM3 PM3 PM
Nighttime Spectacular10 PM10 PM10 PM10 PM10 PM10 PM10 PM
Nighttime Parade9 PM, 11 PM9 PM, 11 PM9 PM, 11 PM9 PM, 11 PM9 PM, 11 PM9 PM, 11 PM9 PM, 11 PM

EPCOT

  • Early Theme Park Entry: Available for all Walt Disney World Resort Hotel guests, allowing entry 30 minutes before the park opens.
  • Extended Evening Hours: Exclusive for guests staying at Disney Deluxe Resorts and Deluxe Villa Resorts.
  • Current Nighttime Show:
    • Luminous The Symphony of Us is the current nighttime spectacular
  • Entertainment Highlights:
    • World Showcase performances vary by pavilion throughout the day
    • ¡Celebración Encanto! will take place in World Celebration daily at 9:45 AM, 10:45 AM, 11:45 AM, 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM, 3:30 PM.
  • Special Events:
    • Disney After Hours will take place July 31st from 10 PM to 1 AM.
Aug. 4thAug. 5thAug. 6thAug. 7thAug. 8thAug. 9thAug. 10th
Park Hours9 AM – 9 PM9 AM – 9 PM9 AM – 9 PM9 AM – 9 PM9 AM – 9 PM9 AM – 9 PM9 AM – 9 PM
Nighttime Spectacular9 PM9 PM9 PM9 PM9 PM9 PM9 PM
Extended Evening Hours9 PM – 11 PMNoNoNoNoNoNo

Hollywood Studios

  • Early Theme Park Entry: Available for all Walt Disney World Resort Hotel guests, allowing entry 30 minutes before the park opens.
  • Extended Evening Hours: Exclusive for guests staying at Disney Deluxe Resorts and Deluxe Villa Resorts.
  • Current Nighttime Show:
    • Wonderful World of Animation upon the Chinese Theater
    • Fantasmic!
  • Special Events:
    • Disney After Hours will take place August 6th from 9:30 PM to 12:30 AM
Aug. 4thAug. 5thAug. 6thAug. 7thAug. 8thAug. 9thAug. 10th
Park Hours9 AM – 9 PM9 AM – 10 PM9 AM – 9 PM9 AM – 10 PM9 AM – 10 PM9 AM – 9 PM9 AM – 9 PM
Nighttime SpectacularNoNo9 PM9 PM9 PM9 PM9 PM
Fantasmic! 9 PM9 PM, 10:30 PM9 PM9 PM, 10:30 PM9 PM, 10:30 PM9 PM9 PM

Animal Kingdom

  • Early Theme Park Entry: Available for all Walt Disney World Resort Hotel guests, allowing entry 30 minutes before the park opens.
  • Extended Evening Hours: Exclusive for guests staying at Disney Deluxe Resorts and Deluxe Villa Resorts.
Aug. 4thAug. 5thAug. 6thAug. 7thAug. 8thAug. 9thAug. 10th
Park Hours8 AM – 6 PM8 AM – 6 PM8 AM – 6 PM8 AM – 6 PM8 AM – 6 PM8 AM – 6 PM8 AM – 6 PM
Extended Evening HoursNoNo6 PM – 8 PMNoNoNoNo

Disney Water Parks & Disney Springs Hours

Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon and Disney’s Blizzard Beach are both open daily for guests looking to cool off and enjoy the water attractions.

  • August 4th-7th: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM 
  • August 8th-9th: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

 Please note: Water park operations are subject to weather closures.

Special Event:

  • Disney H2O Glow Nights at Typhoon Lagoon — August 5th from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM. This after-hours ticketed event features exclusive entertainment, limited crowds, and extra fun after dark!

Disney Springs Hours:

  • Open daily from 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM
  • Extended hours until 11:30 PM on August 8th and 9th

Disneyland Resort

Disneyland

  • Park Hours & Early Entry:
    • Early Entry: 30 minutes prior to park opening for guests staying at Disneyland Resort Hotels.
  • Entertainment:
    • The Celebrate Happy Cavalcade runs daily at 1:30 PM and 2:45 PM.
    • Paint the Night nighttime parade runs nightly. 
    • Shadows of Memory: A Skywalker Saga will take place in Galaxy’s Edge
    • Seasonal Entertainment & Limited-Time Offerings — keep an eye out for special shows, photo ops, and character costumes celebrating Disneyland’s 70th Anniversary or seasonal festivities.
  • Nighttime Entertainment:
    • Wondrous Journeys fireworks spectacular (select nights; subject to weather and availability).
  • Attraction Refurbishments:
    • Star Tours is closed for refurbishment.
    • Casey Jr. Circus Train is closed for refurbishment.
    • Storybook Land Canal Boats is closed for refurbishment.
    • Haunted Mansion will close for refurbishment on August 9th.
Aug. 4thAug. 5thAug. 6thAug. 7thAug. 8thAug. 9thAug. 10th
Park Hours8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 12 AM
Nighttime Spectacular9:35 PM9:35 PM9:35 PM9:35 PM9:35 PM9:35 PM9:35 PM
Fantasmic!9:05 PM, 10:30 PM9:05 PM, 10:30 PM9:05 PM, 10:30 PM9:05 PM, 10:30 PM9:05 PM, 10:30 PM9:05 PM, 10:30 PM9:05 PM, 10:30 PM
Nighttime Parade8:45 PM, 10:45 PM8:45 PM, 10:45 PM8:45 PM, 10:45 PM8:45 PM, 10:45 PM8:45 PM, 10:45 PM8:45 PM, 10:45 PM8:45 PM, 10:45 PM
Shadows of Memory8:45 PM, 10:15 PM8:45 PM, 10:15 PM8:45 PM, 10:15 PM8:45 PM, 10:15 PM8:45 PM, 10:15 PM8:45 PM, 10:15 PM8:45 PM, 10:15 PM

Disney California Adventure

  • Park Hours & Early Entry:
    • Early Entry: 30 minutes prior to park opening for guests staying at Disneyland Resort Hotels.
  • Entertainment:
    • Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration will perform daily. 
    • Citizens of Buena Vista Street 8 AM to 5:15 PM
    • Disney Jr. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live
      • 10:15 AM, 11:15 AM, 12:15 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 4:00 PM
  • Nighttime Entertainment:
    • World of Color Happiness is the current nighttime spectacular.
  • Attraction Refurbishments:
    • Incredicoaster is closed for refurbishment. 
    • Redwood Creek Challenge Trail is closed for refurbishment.
Aug. 4thAug. 5thAug. 6thAug. 7thAug. 8thAug. 9thAug. 10th
Park Hours8 AM – 10 PM8 AM – 10 PM8 AM – 10 PM8 AM – 10 PM8 AM – 10 PM8 AM – 10 PM8 AM – 10 PM
ParadeNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Nighttime Spectacular9 PM, 10:15 PM9 PM, 10:15 PM9 PM, 10:15 PM9 PM, 10:15 PM9 PM, 10:15 PM9 PM, 10:15 PM9 PM, 10:15 PM

Downtown Disney District:

  • Hours:
    • 7 AM to 1 AM – August 4th-10th
  • Entertainment:
    • Live Entertainment at Splitsville 5 PM to 9 PM (6-10 PM on weekends)
    • Jazz Kitchen Music 6 PM to 10 PM
    • Downtown Disney LIVE! will present various entertainment.
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