by Ryan Teetz
on December 8, 2025

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 showtimes 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 10:00 AM, 11:10 AM, 12:45 PM, 1:45 PM, 4:00 PM
  • Attractions Currently Closed for Refurbishment:
    • Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
    • Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin
  • Special Events
    • Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party will take place on December 9th, 11th, 12th and 14th from 7 PM to 12 AM
      • Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmastime parade will take place at 8:30 PM, 11 PM
      • Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks will take place at 10 PM
Dec. 8thDec. 9thDec. 10thDec. 11thDec. 12thDec. 13thDec. 14th
Park Hours9 AM – 11 PM9 AM – 6 PM9 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 6 PM8 AM – 6 PM8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 6 PM
Parade2 PM2 PM2 PM2 PM2 PM2 PM2 PM
Nighttime Spectacular9 PM10 PM9 PM10 PM10 PM9 PM10 PM
Nighttime Parade8 PM, 10 PMNo8 PM, 10 PMNoNo8 PM, 10:30 PMNo

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 Festival of the Holidays begins Nov. 28th through Dec. 30th
      • Candlelight Processional
        • December 7th-8th – Ralph Macchio
        • December 9th-10th – Leslie Uggams
        • December 11th-13th – Marlee Martin
        • December 14th-15th – Henry Winkler
  • Attractions Currently Closed for Refurbishment:
Dec. 8thDec. 9thDec. 10thDec. 11thDec. 12thDec. 13thDec. 14th
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 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 upon the Chinese Theater
    • Fantasmic!
  • Special Events:
    • Disney Jollywood Nights will take place December 10th and 13th from 7:30 PM to 12:30 AM
      • Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM! will take place at 10 PM
Dec. 8thDec. 9thDec. 10thDec. 11thDec. 12thDec. 13thDec. 14th
Park Hours9 AM – 9 PM9 AM – 9 PM8:30 AM – 7 PM9 AM – 9 PM8:30 AM – 9 PM8:30 AM – 7 PM9 AM – 9 PM
Nighttime Spectacular9 PM9 PMNo9 PM9 PMNo9 PM
Fantasmic!9 PM7:30 PM, 9 PM6:30 PM7:30 PM, 9 PM7:30 PM, 9 PM6:30 PM7:30 PM, 9 PM

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:
    • Kali River Rapids
Dec. 8thDec. 9thDec. 10thDec. 11thDec. 12thDec. 13thDec. 14th
Park Hours8 AM – 6 PM8 AM – 6 PM8 AM – 6 PM8 AM – 6 PM8 AM – 7 PM8 AM – 8 PM8 AM – 7 PM
Extended Evening HoursNoNo6 PM – 8 PMNoNoNoNo

Disney Water Parks & Disney Springs Hours

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

  • December 8th-14th: 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 Dec. 12th and 13th

Disneyland Resort

Disneyland

  • Park Hours & Early Entry:
    • Early Entry: 30 minutes prior to park opening for guests staying at Disneyland Resort Hotels.
  • Entertainment:
    • A Christmas Fantasy Parade runs daily. 
    • Shadows of Memory: A Skywalker Saga will take place in Galaxy’s Edge.
    • “it’s a small world” Holiday Lighting will take place at 5 PM.
    • Main Street U.S.A. tree lighting will take place at 5 PM.
  • Nighttime Entertainment:
    • “Believe…In Holiday Magic” is the current nighttime spectacular. 
  • Attraction Refurbishments:
Dec. 8thDec. 9thDec. 10thDec. 11thDec. 12thDec. 13thDec. 14th
Park Hours8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 11 PM
Parade3 PM, 5:15 PM3 PM, 5:15 PM3 PM, 5:15 PM3 PM, 5:15 PM3 PM, 5:15 PM3 PM, 5:15 PM3 PM, 5:15 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 Memory8:25 PM, 10:15 PM8:25 PM, 10:15 PM8:25 PM, 10:15 PM8:25 PM, 10:15 PM8:25 PM, 10:15 PM8:25 PM, 10:15 PM8:25 PM, 10:15 PM

Disney California Adventure

  • Park Hours & Early Entry:
    • Early Entry: 30 minutes prior to park opening for guests staying at Disneyland Resort Hotels.
  • Entertainment:
    • World of Color Happiness is the current nighttime spectacular.
    • Buena Vista Street tree lighting will take place at 4:50 PM  
    • Mickey’s Happy Holidays will take place at 12:45 PM, 2:30 PM, 4:30 PM
  • Attraction Refurbishments:
Dec. 8thDec. 9thDec. 10thDec. 11thDec. 12thDec. 13thDec. 14th
Park Hours8 AM – 10 PM8 AM – 9 PM8 AM – 9 PM8 AM – 9 PM8 AM – 10 PM8 AM – 10 PM8 AM – 9 PM
Nighttime Spectacular9 PM, 10:15 PM9 PM9 PM9 PM9 PM, 10:15 PM9 PM, 10:15 PM9 PM

Downtown Disney District:

  • Hours:
    • 7 AM to 12 AM – December 8th-11th, 14th
    • 7 AM to 1 AM – December 12th-13th
  • 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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