Your guide to this week at Walt Disney World and Disneyland theme parks. From park hours, refurbishments, special events and more! Park hours and times are subject to change.

Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom

• Early entry is offered to all Walt Disney World Resort Hotel guests beginning 30 minutes prior to park open.
• Walt Disney World Railroad is closed for refurbishment during this time.
• Tomorrowland Light & Power Co. is closed for refurbishment.
• Extended Evening Hours are only for guests staying at Disney Deluxe and Deluxe Villa resorts.
• Beacons of Magic for the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary take place on Cinderella Castle throughout the night.
• Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade runs daily at 5:10 PM.
• Mickey’s Celebration Cavalcade runs daily at 10:45 AM, 1:40 PM, 4:25 PM.
• Mickey’s Magical Friendship Faire Stage Show takes place at 11:10 AM, 12:50 PM, 2:05 PM, 4:00 PM, 5:30 PM.
• Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party will take place on December 13th, 15th, 16th and 18th.
  • Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade will take place at 8:30 PM and 11 PM
  • Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks takes place at 10 PM

	Dec. 12th	Dec. 13th	Dec. 14th	Dec. 15th	Dec. 16th	Dec. 17th	Dec. 18th
Park Hours	9 AM – 11 PM	8 AM – 6 PM	9 AM – 11 PM	8 AM – 6 PM	8 AM – 6 PM	9 AM – 11 PM	8 AM – 6 PM
Parade	12 PM, 3 PM	12 PM, 3 PM	12 PM, 3 PM	12 PM, 3 PM	12 PM, 3 PM	12 PM, 3 PM	12 PM, 3 PM
Nighttime Spectacular	8:15 PM	10 PM	8:15 PM	10 PM	10 PM	8:15 PM	10 PM
Extended Evening Hours	No	No	11 PM – 1 AM	No	No	No	No

EPCOT

• Extended Evening Hours are only for guests staying at Disney Deluxe and Deluxe Villa resorts.
• Beacons of Magic for the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary take place on Spaceship Earth throughout the night.
• American Adventure is closed for refurbishment until December 16th.
• EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays begins November 25th through December 30th.
• Candlelight Processional takes place nightly at 5:15 PM, 7:00 PM, and 8:30 PM
  • December 10th-12th – Josh Gad
  • December 13th-14th – Gloria Estefan
  • December 15th-18th – Neil Patrick Harris

	Dec. 12th	Dec. 13th	Dec. 14th	Dec. 15th	Dec. 16th	Dec. 17th	Dec. 18th
Park Hours	9 AM – 9:30 PM	9 AM – 9:30 PM	9 AM – 9:30 PM	9 AM – 9:30 PM	9 AM – 9:30 PM	9 AM – 9:30 PM	9 AM – 9:30 PM
Nighttime Spectacular	9:30 PM	9:30 PM	9:30 PM	9:30 PM	9:30 PM	9:30 PM	9:30 PM
Extended Evening Hours	9:30 PM – 11:30 PM	No	No	No	No	No	No

Hollywood Studios

• Early entry is offered to all Walt Disney World Resort Hotel guests beginning 30 minutes prior to park open.
• Extended Evening Hours are only for guests staying at Disney Deluxe and Deluxe Villa resorts.
• Current Nighttime Spectacular is Wonderful World of Animation upon the Chinese Theater.
• Beacons of Magic for the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary take place on Hollywood Tower Hotel throughout the night.
• Santa Claus Merry Motorcade runs daily at 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:40 PM, 2:50 PM, 3:50 PM and 5:10 PM

	Dec. 12th	Dec. 13th	Dec. 14th	Dec. 15th	Dec. 16th	Dec. 17th	Dec. 18th
Park Hours	8:30 AM – 9 PM	8:30 AM – 9 PM	8:30 AM – 9 PM	8:30 AM – 9 PM	8:30 AM – 9 PM	8:30 AM – 9 PM	8:30 AM – 9 PM
Nighttime Spectacular	8:30 PM	8:30 PM	8:30 PM	8:30 PM	8:30 PM	8:30 PM	8:30 PM
Fantasmic!	7:30 PM, 9 PM	7:30 PM, 9 PM	7:30 PM, 9 PM	7:30 PM, 9 PM	7:30 PM, 9 PM	7:30 PM, 9 PM	7:30 PM, 9 PM
Extended Evening Hours	No	No	No	9 PM – 11 PM	No	No	No

Animal Kingdom

• Early entry is offered to all Walt Disney World Resort Hotel guests beginning 30 minutes prior to park open.
• Beacons of Magic for the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary take place on the Tree of Life throughout the night.
• Mickey and Friends Flotilla floats by daily at 8:45 AM, 9:45 AM, 10:45 AM, 11:45 AM, 1:45 PM, 2:45 PM, and 3:45 PM.
• Discovery Island Drummers Festive Flotilla floats by daily at 9:15 AM, 10:15 AM, 11:15 AM, 12:15 PM, 1:15 PM, 2:15 PM, 3:15 PM, and 4:15 PM.
• Santa Claus Flotilla floats by daily at 8:45 AM, 9:45 AM, 10:45 AM, 12:45 PM, 1:45 PM, 2:45 PM, and 3:45 PM.
• Adventurer’s Floatilla floats by daily at 8:45 AM, 9:45 AM, 10:45 AM, 12:45 PM, 1:45 PM, 2:45 PM, and 3:45 PM.
• Adventurer’s Floatilla – Up, floats by daily at 9:15 AM, 10:15 AM, 11:15 AM, 12:15 PM, 2:15 PM, 3:15 PM, and 4:15 PM.

	Dec. 12th	Dec. 13th	Dec. 14th	Dec. 15th	Dec. 16th	Dec. 17th	Dec. 18th
Park Hours	8 AM – 7 PM	9 AM – 7 PM	9 AM – 7 PM	9 AM – 7 PM	9 AM – 7 PM	8 AM – 7 PM	8 AM – 7 PM

Disney’s Blizzard Beach is open daily

• December 12th – December 18th – 10AM-5PM

Water Parks are subject to weather closure (Typhoon Lagoon is closed for refurbishment).

Disney Springs is open daily from 10 AM to 11 PM. (Open until 11:30 PM on Dec. 16th and Dec. 17th)

Disneyland Resort

Disneyland

• Early Entry is available from 7:30 AM – 8 AM
• Tarzan’s Treehouse is closed for refurbishment.
• Believe…In Holiday Magic performs nightly as the nighttime spectacular
• A Christmas Fantasy Parade runs daily
• Fantasmic! also runs nightly at 9 PM and 10:30 PM.
• “it’s a small world” Encanto projections run nightly at 8:15 PM, 9 PM, 10 PM, 10:30 PM, 11 PM, 11:30 PM
• Mickey and Friends Cavalcade runs at 12:45 PM.

	Dec. 12th	Dec. 13th	Dec. 14th	Dec. 15th	Dec. 16th	Dec. 17th	Dec. 18th
Park Hours	8 AM – 12 AM	8 AM – 12 AM	8 AM – 12 AM	8 AM – 12 AM	8 AM – 12 AM	8 AM – 12 AM	8 AM – 12 AM
Parade	3:30 PM, 6:30 PM	3:30 PM, 6:30 PM	3:30 PM, 6:30 PM	3:30 PM, 6:30 PM	3:30 PM, 6:30 PM	3:30 PM, 6:30 PM	2 PM, 5 PM
Nighttime Spectacular	9:30 PM	9:30 PM	9:30 PM	9:30 PM	9:30 PM	9:30 PM	9:30 PM

Disney California Adventure

• Early Entry is available from 7:30 AM – 8 AM
• World of Color – Season of Light is running nightly as the nighttime spectacular.
• Festival of the Holidays returns November 11th through January 8th.

	Dec. 12th	Dec. 13th	Dec. 14th	Dec. 15th	Dec. 16th	Dec. 17th	Dec. 18th
Park Hours	8 AM – 10 PM	8 AM – 10 PM	8 AM – 10 PM	8 AM – 10 PM	8 AM – 10 PM	8 AM – 10 PM	8 AM – 10 PM
Nighttime Spectacular	9 PM, 10:15 PM	9 PM, 10:15 PM	9 PM, 10:15 PM	9 PM, 10:15 PM	9 PM, 10:15 PM	9 PM, 10:15 PM	9 PM, 10:15 PM

Downtown Disney District is open:

• 7 AM to 1 AM – Dec. 12th – Dec. 18th