4th of July Fireworks at Walt Disney World

See below for your choices for 4th of July fireworks at Walt Disney World–including July 3rd!

(See this for more on July 2010 at Walt Disney World.)

Disney World 4th of July Fireworks on Friday, July 3:

• Magic Kingdom:  “Celebrate America Fireworks” at 9p. Park open until 11p, with Extra Magic Hours until 2a

Disney World 4th of July Fireworks on Saturday July 4:

• Magic Kingdom:  “Celebrate America Fireworks” at 9p.  Park open until 1a.
• Epcot: “Illuminations” at 10p, with a special holiday ending. Park open until 10p, with Extra Magic Hours until 1a
• Disney’s Hollywood Studios: special fireworks show at 9.50p.  Park open until 10p
• For events other than fireworks, see this

Suggestions for Disney World Fireworks

As Mark Goldhaber at Mouseplanet.com notes here, “crowd levels will be extremely high, as this is one of the busiest days of the year at Walt Disney World (especially with the holiday occurring on a Saturday this year). Parks may close their gates early due to capacity. ”

Those following this site’s summer itinerary for Walt Disney World will be at either Epcot or the Magic Kingdom (depending on whether July 4 is the first or last Saturday of their itinerary.

Those at Epcot should have no problem.

Those trying to see the Magic Kingdom may find the park closed, in which case Epcot is their best alternative. 

Epcot is less likely to be closed than the Studios, and, with its Extra Magic Hours, will not put you in the spot of having to leave with the massive crowd when the fireworks are over.