by Ryan Teetz
on September 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 Not So Scary Halloween Party will take place September 9th, 12th from 7 PM – 12 AM
      • Mickey’s Boo To You Halloween Parade: 8:15 PM & 11:15 PM
      • Disney’s Not So Spooky Spectacular: 10 PM
Sept. 8thSept. 9thSept. 10thSept. 11thSept. 12thSept. 13thSept. 14th
Park Hours9 AM – 11 PM9 AM – 6 PM9 AM – 11 PM9 AM – 11 PM9 AM – 6 PM9 AM – 11 PM9 AM – 6 PM
Parade2 PM2 PM2 PM2 PM2 PM2 PM2 PM
Nighttime Spectacular9:30 PM10 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM10 PM9:30 PM10 PM
Nighttime Parade8:30 PM, 10:30 PMNo8:30 PM, 10:30 PM8:30 PM, 10:30 PMNo8:30 PM, 10:30 PMNo
Extended Evening HoursNoNoNoNoNoNoNo

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 Food & Wine Festival runs through November 22nd
      • Eat To The Beat Concert Series
        • Sept. 7-8 – TobyMac
        • Sept. 9-11 – Audio Exchange
        • Sept. 12-14 – STARSHIP featuring Mickey Thomas
    • Disney After Hours will take place September 11th from 10 PM – 1 AM
  • Attractions Currently Closed for Refurbishment:
    • Spaceship Earth
Sept. 8thSept. 9thSept. 10thSept. 11thSept. 12thSept. 13thSept. 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 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 After Hours will take place September 3rd from 9:30 PM to 12:30 AM
Sept. 8thSept. 9thSept. 10thSept. 11thSept. 12thSept. 13thSept. 14th
Park Hours9 AM – 9 PM9 AM – 9:30 PM9 AM – 9 PM9 AM – 9 PM9 AM – 9:30 PM9 AM – 9 PM9 AM – 9:30 PM
Nighttime Spectacular9 PM9 PM9 PM9 PM9 PM9 PM9 PM
Fantasmic!8:30 PM8:30 PM, 10 PM8:30 PM8:30 PM8:30 PM, 10 PM8:30 PM8:30 PM, 10 PM
Extended Evening HoursNoNo9 PM – 11 PMNoNoNoNo

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.
Sept. 8thSept. 9thSept. 10thSept. 11thSept. 12thSept. 13thSept. 14th
Park Hours8 AM – 6 PM8 AM – 6 PM8 AM – 6 PM8 AM – 6 PM8 AM – 6 PM8 AM – 7 PM8 AM – 7 PM

Disney Water Parks & Disney Springs Hours

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

  • September 8-13: 10 AM – 6 PM
  • September 14: 10 AM – 8 PM

 Please note: Water park operations are subject to weather closures.

Special Event:

  • Disney H2O Glow Nights at Typhoon Lagoon — September 13th from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM. This after-hours ticketed event features exclusive entertainment, limited crowds, and extra fun after dark!

Disney Springs Hours:

  • Open daily from 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM
  • Extended hours until 11:30 PM on Sept. 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:
    • Mickey and Friends Halloween Cavalcade will run daily.
    • Paint the Night nighttime parade runs nightly. 
    • Shadows of Memory: A Skywalker Saga will take place in Galaxy’s Edge
    • Seasonal Entertainment & Limited-Time Offerings — keep an eye out for special shows, photo ops, and character costumes celebrating Disneyland’s 70th Anniversary or seasonal festivities.
  • Nighttime Entertainment:
    • Halloween Screams is the current nighttime spectacular. 
  • Attraction Refurbishments:
    • Casey Jr. Circus Train is closed for refurbishment.
    • Storybook Land Canal Boats is closed for refurbishment.
    • Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is closed for refurbishment.
    • Mark Twain Riverboat is closed for refurbishment through September 11th.
Sept. 8thSept. 9thSept. 10thSept. 11thSept. 12thSept. 13thSept. 14th
Park Hours8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 PM
Nighttime Spectacular9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM
Fantasmic!NoNoNoNo9 PM, 10:30 PM9 PM, 10:30 PMNo
Nighttime Parade8:30 PM, 10:30 PM8:30 PM, 10:30 PM8:30 PM, 10:30 PM8:30 PM, 10:30 PM8:30 PM, 10:30 PM8:30 PM, 10:30 PM8:30 PM, 10:30 PM
Shadows of Memory8:30 PM, 9:25 PM, 10:15 PM8:30 PM, 9:25 PM, 10:15 PM8:30 PM, 9:25 PM, 10:15 PM8:30 PM, 9:25 PM, 10:15 PM8:30 PM, 10:15 PM8:30 PM, 10:15 PM8:30 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:
    • Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration will perform daily. 
    • Citizens of Buena Vista Street 8 AM to 5:15 PM
    • Disney Jr. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live
      • 10:15 AM, 11:15 AM, 12:15 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 4:00 PM
  • Nighttime Entertainment:
    • World of Color Happiness is the current nighttime spectacular.
  • Attraction Refurbishments:
    • Radiator Springs Racers is closed for refurbishment. 
  • Special Events:
    • Oogie Boogie Bash will take place September 9th, 11th and 14th from 6 PM to 11 PM.
      • Frightfully Fun Parade will take place at 7:50 PM and 10:05 PM
Sept. 8thSept. 9thSept. 10thSept. 11thSept. 12thSept. 13thSept. 14th
Park Hours8 AM – 9 PM8 AM – 6 PM8 AM – 9 PM8 AM – 6 PM8 AM – 9 PM8 AM – 9 PM8 AM – 6 PM
Nighttime Spectacular9 PMNo9 PMNo9 PM9 PMNo

Downtown Disney District:

  • Hours:
    • 7 AM to 12 AM – September 8th-14th
  • 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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