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Next Week (May 17 through May 25, 2025) at Walt Disney World



By Dave Shute

DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: MAY 17 to MAY 25, 2025

The material below details next week’s Disney World operating hours, parades, early entry, extended evening hours, and fireworks.

OPERATING HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 5/17/25 – 5/25/25

Magic Kingdom will be open 9a-10p 5/17 through 5/22, 9a-11p 5/23, and 9a-10p 5/24 and 5/25

Epcot will be open from 9a-9p 5/17 through 5/20, 9a-5.30p 5/21, and 9a-9p 5/22 through 5/25

Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open from 9a-10p 5/17, and 9a-9p 5/18 through 5/25

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open from 8a-7p 5/17, 8a-6p 5/18 through 5/22, and 8a-7p 5/23 through 5/25

EARLY ENTRY AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 5/17/25 – 5/25/25

  • Magic Kingdom: every morning
  • Epcot: every morning
  • Disney’s Hollywood Studios: every morning
  • Disney’s Animal Kingdom: every morning

EXTENDED EVENING HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 5/17/25 – 5/25/25

  • Epcot: 5/19
  • Magic Kingdom: 5/21

PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 5/17/25 – 5/25/25

Magic Kingdom’s afternoon parade will show at 3p every day

FIREWORKS AND EVENING SHOWS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 5/17/25 – 5/25/25

  • At Magic Kingdom, the evening fireworks show is scheduled at 9.20p every night
  • At Epcot, the evening show Luminous shows at 9p 5/17 through 5/20, and 5/22 through 5/25
  • At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the evening spectacular Fantasmic is scheduled at 9 and 10.30p 5/17, and 9p 5/18 through 5/25

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