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

Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend will take place from January 3rd through January 7th. Road closures may be in place during race mornings. 

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.
  • 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.
  • Disney After Hours will take place January 11th from 10 PM – 1 AM.
Jan. 8thJan. 9thJan. 10thJan. 11thJan. 12thJan. 13thJan. 14th
Park Hours8 AM – 10 PM9 AM – 10 PM9 AM – 10 PM9 AM – 10 PM9 AM – 11 PM9 AM – 11 PM9 AM – 10 PM
Parade12 PM, 3 PM12 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 PM8 PM
Extended Evening HoursNoNo10 PM – 12 AMNoNoNoNo

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.
  • EPCOT International Festival of the Arts begins January 12th through February 19th.
  • EPCOT International Festival of the Arts: Animation Academy – 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM
  • DISNEY ON BROADWAY Concert Series (5:30 PM, 6:45 PM, 8:00 PM)
    • January 12th, 14th, 15th, 18th, 20th, 22nd and 23rd – Caissie Levy (Frozen) and Patti Murin (Frozen)
    • January 13th, 16th, 17th, 19th, 21st, 24th and 25th – Gavin Lee (Beauty and the Beast) and Heidi Blickenstaff (The Little Mermaid)
Jan. 8thJan. 9thJan. 10thJan. 11thJan. 12thJan. 13thJan. 14th
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 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.
  • Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith is closed for refurbishment.
  • Rock Around the Shop is closed for refurbishment.
  • Disney After Hours will take place January 10th from 9:30 PM – 12:30 AM.
Jan. 8thJan. 9thJan. 10thJan. 11thJan. 12thJan. 13thJan. 14th
Park Hours9 AM – 9 PM9 AM – 9 PM9 AM – 9 PM9 AM – 9 PM9 AM – 9 PM9 AM – 9 PM9 AM – 9 PM
Nighttime Spectacular8:30 PM8:30 PM8:30 PM8:30 PM8:30 PM8:30 PM8:30 PM
Fantasmic!8 PM, 9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM8 PM, 9:30 PM8 PM, 9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 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 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.
Jan. 8thJan. 9thJan. 10thJan. 11thJan. 12thJan. 13thJan. 14th
Park Hours8 AM – 6 PM8 AM – 6 PM8 AM – 6 PM8 AM – 6 PM8 AM – 6 PM8 AM – 6 PM8 AM – 6 PM

Disney’s Blizzard Beach is open daily. 

  • Jan. 8th-14th – 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 January 12th and 13th)

Disneyland Resort

Disneyland

  • Early Entry is available from 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM.
  • Mickey’s Mix Magic returns January 8th.
  • 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.
  • Blue Bayou Restaurant is closed for refurbishment.
  • “it’s a small world” is closed for refurbishment.
Jan. 8thJan. 9thJan. 10thJan. 11thJan. 12thJan. 13thJan. 14th
Park Hours8 AM – 10 PM8 AM – 10 PM8 AM – 10 PM8 AM – 10 PM8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 12 AM9 AM – 12 AM
ParadeNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Nighttime Spectacular9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PMNoNoNo

Disney California Adventure

  • Early Entry is available from 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM.
  • Grizzly River Run is closed for refurbishment.
  • Paradise Garden Grill is closed for refurbishment.
  • Paradise Garden Park Events is closed for refurbishment.
  • World of Color is closed for refurbishment.
Jan. 8thJan. 9thJan. 10thJan. 11thJan. 12thJan. 13thJan. 14th
Park Hours8 AM – 9 PM8 AM – 9 PM8 AM – 9 PM8 AM – 9 PM8 AM – 10 PM8 AM – 10 PM9 AM – 10 PM
Nighttime SpectacularNoNoNoNoNoNoNo

Downtown Disney District is open:

  • 7 AM to 11 PM – Jan. 8th-11th
  • 7 AM to 1 AM – Jan. 12th-13th
  • 8 AM to 1 AM – Jan. 14th
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