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.
  • Beginning Dec. 21st, Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade and Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks will be performed daily. 
  • Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade runs daily at 11:15 AM
  • Mickey’s Magical Friendship Faire Stage Show takes place at 10:00 AM, 11:55 AM, 12:55 PM, 3:00 PM, 4:00 PM.
Dec. 23rdDec. 24thDec. 25thDec. 26thDec. 27thDec. 28thDec. 29th
Park Hours9 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 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 HoursNoNoNoNoNoNoNo

EPCOT

  • Extended Evening Hours are only for guests staying at Disney Deluxe and Deluxe Villa resorts.
  • ¡Celebración Encanto! will take place in World Celebration daily at 9:45 AM, 10:45 AM, 11:45 AM, 1:25 PM, 2:25 PM, 3:25 PM.
  • Luminous The Symphony of Us is the nighttime spectacular.
  • Test Track is closed for refurbishment. 
  • EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays runs from Nov. 29th – Dec. 30th
    • Candlelight Processional will take place nightly at 5 PM, 6:45 PM and 8:15 PM
      • Dec. 22nd-23rd – Gloria Estefan
      • Dec. 24th-26th – Edward James Olmos
      • Dec. 27th-28th – Sterling K. Brown
      • Dec. 29th-30th – Jodi Benson
Dec. 23rdDec. 24thDec. 25thDec. 26thDec. 27thDec. 28thDec. 29th
Park Hours9 AM – 9:30 PM9 AM – 9:30 PM9 AM – 9:30 PM9 AM – 9:30 PM9 AM – 9:30 PM9 AM – 9:30 PM9 AM – 9:30 PM
Nighttime Spectacular9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM
Extended Evening Hours9:30 PM – 11:30 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.
Dec. 23rdDec. 24thDec. 25thDec. 26thDec. 27thDec. 28thDec. 29th
Park Hours9 AM – 9 PM9 AM – 9 PM9 AM – 9 PM8:30 AM – 9 PM8:30 AM – 9 PM8:30 AM – 9 PM8:30 AM – 9 PM
Nighttime Spectacular8:45 PM8:45 PM8:45 PM8:45 PM8:45 PM8:45 PM8:45 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 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.
Dec. 23rdDec. 24thDec. 25thDec. 26thDec. 27thDec. 28thDec. 29th
Park Hours8 AM – 7 PM8 AM – 7 PM8 AM – 7 PM8 AM – 8 PM8 AM – 8 PM8 AM – 8 PM8 AM – 8 PM
Extended Evening HoursNoNo7 PM – 9 PMNoNoNoNo

Disney’s Blizzard Beach is open daily. 

  • Dec. 23rd-29th – 10 AM – 5 PM

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. 27th & 28th)

Disneyland Resort

Disneyland

  • Early Entry is available from 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM.
  • “Believe…In Holiday Magic” Fireworks is the current nighttime spectacular. 
  • A Christmas Fantasy Parade is the current parade.
  • “it’s a small world” Holiday Lighting will take place at 4:50 PM.
  • Main Street, U.S.A. Holiday Tree Lighting will take place at 5 PM.
  • The Disneyland Story presenting Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln is closed for refurbishment.
  • Tinker Bell in Pixie Hallow is closed for refurbishment.
Dec. 23rdDec. 24thDec. 25thDec. 26thDec. 27thDec. 28thDec. 29th
Park Hours8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 12 AM
Parade2:30 PM, 5:30 PM2:30 PM, 5:30 PM2:30 PM, 5:30 PM2:30 PM, 5:30 PM2:30 PM, 5:30 PM2:30 PM, 5:30 PM2:30 PM, 5:30 PM
Nighttime Spectacular9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM
Fantasmic!9 PM, 10:30 PM9 PM, 10:30 PM9 PM, 10:30 PM9 PM, 10:30 PM9 PM, 10:30 PM9 PM, 10:30 PM9 PM, 10:30 PM

Disney California Adventure

  • Early Entry is available from 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM.
  • World of Color – Season of Light is the current nighttime spectacular. 
  • Mickey’s Happy Holidays Parade will take place at 12:45 PM, 2:30 PM and 4:30 PM.
Dec. 23rdDec. 24thDec. 25thDec. 26thDec. 27thDec. 28thDec. 29th
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 PM, 10:30 PM9 PM, 10:30 PM9 PM, 10:30 PM9 PM, 10:30 PM9 PM, 10:30 PM9 PM, 10:30 PM9 PM, 10:30 PM

Downtown Disney District is open:

  • 7 AM to 1 AM – Dec. 23rd-29th
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