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Next Week (12/29/12 to 1/6/13) at Walt Disney World



By Dave Shute

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DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: DECEMBER 29, 2012 TO JANUARY 6, 2013

The material below details operating hours, Extra Magic Hours, parades, and fireworks.

The same stuff is in the table, but organized by park, not by topic.

(For more on December 2012, see this.)

Note that typos happen, and schedules change!

If something seems odd, or if you want to double check, use the calendar links near the bottom to get the latest official Disney World scoop.

OPERATING HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 12/29-1/6/2013

The Magic Kingdom will be open 8a-1a 12/29, 8a-12Mn 12/30, 8a-2a 12/31, 8a-1a 1/1 through 1/4, 9a-1a 1/5, and 9a-10p 1/6

Epcot will be open from 8a-10.30p 12/29 and 12/30, 8a-1a 12/31, and 9a-9p from 1/1 through 1/6

Disney’s Hollywood Studios 8a-10p 12/29, 8a-11p 12/30, 8a-12Mn 12/31, 9a-10p 1/1 and 1/2, 9a-9p 1/3 through 1/5, and 9a-8p 1/6

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open  8a-9p 12/29 and 12/30, 8a-8p 12/31 through 1/2, and 9a-8p 1/3 through 1/6

EXTRA MAGIC HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 12/29-1/6/2013

Saturday 12/29 Morning: Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom Evening: Hollywood Studios

Sunday 12/30 Morning: Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom Evening: Magic Kingdom

Monday 12/31 Morning: Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom Evening: Hollywood Studios

Tuesday 1/1 Morning: Animal Kingdom Evening: none

Wednesday 1/2 Morning: Epcot Evening: none

Thursday 1/3 Morning: Magic Kingdom Evening: none

Friday 1/4 Morning: none Evening: Epcot

Saturday 1/5 Morning: Hollywood Studios Evening: none

Sunday 1/6 Morning: none Evening: Magic Kingdom

PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 12/29-1/6/2013

The Magic Kingdom:

Disney’s Hollywood Studios Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun Parade: 3p every day

Disney’ Animal Kingdom Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade: every day at 3.45p

FIREWORKS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 12/29-1/6/2013

Wishes at the Magic Kingdom: 10p 10/29; 8.30p 12/30 and 12/31; 9p 1/1 through 1/5; 8p 1/6

Fantasy in the Sky at the Magic Kingdom: 11.50p 12/30 and 12/31

Illuminations at Epcot: 10.30p 12/29 and 12/30; 6.30 and 11.40p 12/31; 9p 1/1 through 1/6

Fantasmic at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 6.30, 8 and 10p 12/29 through 1/2; 6.30 and 8p 1/3 through 1/6

SHOW SCHEDULES FOR WALT DISNEY WORLD 12/29-1/6/2013

See Steve Soares’ site here. Click the park names at its top for show schedules.

LONG RANGE WEATHER FORECAST FOR WALT DISNEY WORLD 12/29-1/6/2013

See this for forecasts.

DISCLAIMER

Everything is subject to change and typos! Check the Disney Calendars for updates and official schedules.

These calendars can be found by clicking the following links:

The calendars can be tricky to use–see this for hints on how to work with Walt Disney World’s online calendars.

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