by Ryan Teetz
on December 26, 2023

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.
  • Extended Evening Hours are only for guests staying at Disney Deluxe and Deluxe Villa resorts.
  • Happily Ever After is the current nighttime spectacular.
    • Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks will run nightly through Dec. 29th.
    • Fantasy in the Sky will show On Dec. 30th and 31st at 6:30 PM and 11:50 PM.
  • Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmastime Parade will run instead of Festival of Fantasy through December.
  • Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade runs daily at 5:10 PM, 6:25 PM
  • Mickey’s Magical Friendship Faire Stage Show takes place at 10:00 AM, 11:10 AM, 12:50 PM, 1:55 PM, 4:00 PM.
  • Splash Mountain is closed for reimagining until late 2024.
Dec. 26thDec. 27thDec. 28thDec. 29thDec. 30thDec. 31st
Park Hours8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 1 AM
Parade12 PM, 3 PM12 PM, 3 PM12 PM, 3 PM12 PM, 3 PM12 PM, 3 PM12 PM, 3 PM
Nighttime Spectacular8 PM8 PM8 PM8 PM8 PM8 PM

EPCOT

  • Extended Evening Hours are only for guests staying at Disney Deluxe and Deluxe Villa resorts.
  • Luminous The Symphony of Us is the nighttime spectacular.
    • A Special New Year’s Eve Fireworks presentation will take place on Dec. 31st.
  • EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays runs November 24th through December 30th.
  • JOYFUL! A Celebration of the Season performs at World Showcase Plaza daily
  • Candlelight Processional:
    • December 24th-26th – Steven Curtis Chapman
    • December 27th-28th – Audra McDonald
    • December 29th-30th – Lisa Ling
Dec. 26thDec. 27thDec. 28thDec. 29thDec. 30thDec. 31st
Park Hours9 AM – 9:30 PM9 AM – 9:30 PM9 AM – 9:30 PM9 AM – 9:30 PM9 AM – 9:30 PM9 AM – 1 AM
Nighttime Spectacular9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM6:30 PM
Extended Evening HoursNoNoNoNoNoNo

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.
Dec. 26thDec. 27thDec. 28thDec. 29thDec. 30thDec. 31st
Park Hours8:30 AM – 9 PM8:30 AM – 9 PM8:30 AM – 9 PM8:30 AM – 9 PM8:30 AM – 9 PM8:30 AM – 12 AM
Nighttime Spectacular8:30 PM8:30 PM8:30 PM8:30 PM8:30 PM8:30 PM
Fantasmic!7:30 PM, 9 PM7:30 PM, 9 PM7:30 PM, 9 PM7:30 PM, 9 PM7:30 PM, 9 PM7:30 PM, 9 PM

Animal Kingdom

  • Early entry is offered to all Walt Disney World Resort Hotel guests beginning 30 minutes prior to park open.
  • 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.
  • Dino-Bash Flotilla floats by daily at 8:45 AM, 9:45 AM, 10:45 AM, 11:45 PM, 1:45 PM, 2:45 PM, and 3:45 PM.
  • Adventure Flotilla – floats by daily at 8:45 AM, 9:45 AM, 10:45 AM, 11:45 PM, 1:45 PM, 2:45 PM, and 3:45 PM.
  • Adventure Flotilla – 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. 26thDec. 27thDec. 28thDec. 29thDec. 30thDec. 31st
Park Hours8 AM – 8 PM8 AM – 8 PM8 AM – 8 PM8 AM – 8 PM8 AM – 8 PM8 AM – 8 PM
Extended Evening HoursNoNo8 PM – 10 PMNoNoNo

Disney’s Blizzard Beach is open daily. 

  • Dec. 26th-31st – 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 December 29th, 30th and 31st)

Disneyland Resort

Disneyland

  • Early Entry is available from 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM.
  • Believe…In Holiday Magic begins Nov. 10th.
    • Fantasy in the Sky will be presented on Dec. 31st
  • “it’s a small world” Holiday Lighting – 4:45 PM
  • Main Street U.S.A. Tree Lighting – 5:00 PM
  • Splash Mountain is closed for reimagining.
  • Fantasmic is closed until further notice.
  • Mark Twain Riverboat is closed for refurbishment.
  • Astro Orbiter is closed for refurbishment.
Dec. 26thDec. 27thDec. 28thDec. 29thDec. 30thDec. 31st
Park Hours8 AM -12 AM8 AM -12 AM8 AM -12 AM8 AM -12 AM8 AM -12 AM8 AM -2 AM
Parade2 PM, 5 PM2 PM, 5 PM2 PM, 5 PM2 PM, 5 PM2 PM, 5 PM12:45 PM, 3:15 PM
Nighttime Spectacular9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM9 PM, 12 AM

Disney California Adventure

  • Early Entry is available from 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM.
  • World of Color – Season of Light begins Nov. 10th.
  • Disney Festival of Holidays is running from Nov. 10th – Jan. 7th. 
  • Buena Vista Street Holiday Tree Lighting – 4:50 PM
  • Mickey’s Happy Holidays Cavalcade will run at 12:45 PM, 2:30 PM, and 4:30 PM
Dec. 26thDec. 27thDec. 28thDec. 29thDec. 30thDec. 31st
Park Hours8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 1 AM
Nighttime Spectacular9 PM, 10:30 PM9 PM, 10:30 PM9 PM, 10:30 PM9 PM, 10:30 PM9 PM, 10:30 PM7 PM, 8:15 PM

Downtown Disney District is open:

  • 7 AM to 1 AM – Dec. 26th-31st
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