by Ryan Teetz
on September 21, 2026

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 show times 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 AM, 11:10 AM, 12:25 PM, 1:40 PM, 4 PM
    • Festival of the Fantasy Parade runs daily
  • Attractions Currently Closed for Refurbishment:
    • Carousel of Progress
  • Special Events:
    • Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party will take place September 22nd, 24th, 25th and 27th from 7 PM to 12 AM.
      • Mickey’s Boo-To-You Halloween Parade will take place at 8:15 PM and 11:15 PM
      • Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular will take place at 10 PM
Sept. 21stSept. 22ndSept. 23rdSept. 24thSept. 25thSept. 26thSept. 27th
Park Hours9 AM – 11 PM9 AM – 6 PM9 AM – 11 PM9 AM – 6 PM8 AM – 6 PM8 AM – 11 PM9 AM – 6 PM
Parade2 PM2 PM2 PM2 PM2 PM2 PM2 PM
Nighttime Spectacular9:30 PM10 PM9:30 PM10 PM10 PM9:30 PM10 PM
Nighttime Parade8:15 PM, 10:30 PMNo8:15 PM, 10:30 PMNoNo8:15 PM, 10:30 PMNo
Extended Evening HoursNoNoNoNoNoNoNo

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:
    • Epcot International Food & Wine Festival runs through November 21st
    • Eat to the Beat Concert Series
      • Sept. 20-21 – Grupo Mania
      • Sept. 22-24 – Metro Latina Band
      • Sept. 25-27 – Element
    • Epcot After Hours will take place September 24th from 9:30 PM to 12:30 AM
  • Attractions Currently Closed for Refurbishment:
Sept. 21stSept. 22ndSept. 23rdSept. 24thSept. 25thSept. 26thSept. 27th
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 & Disney Movie Magic upon the Chinese Theater
    • Fantasmic!
  • Special Events:
    • Disney After Hours will take place September 12th from 9:30 PM to 12:30 AM.
  • Attractions Currently Closed For Refurbishment:
Sept. 21stSept. 22ndSept. 23rdSept. 24thSept. 25thSept. 26thSept. 27th
Park Hours9 AM – 9 PM9 AM – 9 PM9 AM – 9 PM9 AM – 9 PM9 AM – 9 PM8:30 AM – 9 PM9 AM – 9 PM
Nighttime Spectacular8:40 PM, 9 PM8:40 PM, 9 PM8:40 PM, 9 PM8:40 PM, 9 PM8:40 PM, 9 PM8:40 PM, 9 PM8:40 PM, 9 PM
Fantasmic!9:30 PM8 PM, 9:30 PM9:30 PM8 PM, 9:30 PM8 PM, 9:30 PM8 PM, 9:30 PM8 PM, 9:30 PM
Extended Evening HoursNoNo9 PM – 11 PMNoNoNoNo

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.
  • Attractions currently closed for refurbishment:
Sept. 21stSept. 22ndSept. 23rdSept. 24thSept. 25thSept. 26thSept. 27th
Park Hours8 AM – 7 PM8 AM – 7 PM8 AM – 7 PM8 AM – 7 PM8 AM – 7 PM8 AM – 8 PM8 AM – 6 PM

Disney Water Parks & Disney Springs Hours

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

  • Sept. 21st-25th: 10 AM – 5 PM

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

Disney Springs Hours:

  • Open daily from 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM
  • Extended hours until 11:30 PM on Sept. 25th & 26th.

Disneyland Resort

Disneyland

  • Entertainment:
    • Shadows of Memory: A Skywalker Saga will take place in Galaxy’s Edge.
    • Celebrate Happy Cavalcade will run daily at 1:30 PM & 2:45 PM.
  • Nighttime Entertainment:
    • Halloween Screams is the current nighttime spectacular.
  • Attraction Refurbishments:
    • Indiana Jones Adventure is closed for refurbishment. 
    • Sailing Ship Columbia is closed for refurbishment through Sept. 24th.
    • Mad Tea Party is closed for refurbishment.
    • Tomorrowland Skyline Terrace is closed for refurbishment.
  • Special Events:
Sept. 21stSept. 22ndSept. 23rdSept. 24thSept. 25thSept. 26thSept. 27th
Park Hours8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 PM
Nighttime Spectacular9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM
Fantasmic!NoNoNoNo9 PM, 10:30 PM9 PM, 10:30 PM9 PM, 10:30 PM
Shadows of Memory8:30 PM, 9:25 PM, 10:15 PM8:30 PM, 9:25 PM, 10:15 PM8:30 PM, 9:25 PM, 10:15 PM8:30 PM, 9:25 PM, 10:15 PM8:30 PM, 10:15 PM8:30 PM, 10:15 PM8:30 PM, 10:15 PM

Disney California Adventure

  • Entertainment:
    • World of Color – One is the current nighttime spectacular.
  • Attraction Refurbishments:
  • Special Events:
    • Oogie Boogie Bash will take place September 22nd, 24th and 27th from 6 PM to 11 PM
Sept. 21stSept. 22ndSept. 23rdSept. 24thSept. 25thSept. 26thSept. 27th
Park Hours8 AM – 9 PM8 AM – 6 PM8 AM – 9 PM8 AM – 6 PM8 AM – 9 PM8 AM – 9 PM8 AM – 6 PM
Nighttime Spectacular9 PMNo9 PMNo9 PM9 PMNo

Downtown Disney District:

  • Hours
    • 7 AM to 11 PM – September 8th-10th
    • 7 AM to 12 AM – Sept. 21st-26th
  • 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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