Next Week (October 17, 2026 through October 25, 2026) at Walt Disney World

By Dave Shute

DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: OCTOBER 17, 2026 to OCTOBER 25, 2026

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 10/17/26 – 10/25/26

Magic Kingdom will be open from 8a-11p 10/17, 8a-6p 10/18, 9a-10p 10/19 through 10-21, 9a-6p 10/22, 8a-6p 10/23, 8a-11p 10/24, and 8a-6p 10/25

Epcot will be open from 9a-9p 10/17 through 10/22, 10a-9p 10/23, 9a-9p 10/24, and 10a-9p 10/25

Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open from 8.30a to 9p 10/17, 9a-9p 10/18 and 10/19, 9a-5p 10/20, and 9a-9p 10/21 through 10/25

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open from 8a-8p 10/17, 8a-7p 10/18, 8a-6p 10/19 through 10/23, 8a-8p 10/24, and 8a-6p 10/25

EARLY ENTRY AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 10/17/26 – 10/25/26

• 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 10/17/26 – 10/25/26

• Epcot: 10/19
• Disney’s Animal Kingdom: 10/20

PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 10/17/26 – 10/25/26

• Magic Kingdom’s afternoon parade is scheduled for 2p every day
• Magic Kingdom’s evening parade will show at 7.45 and 10p 10/17, 10/19 through 10/21, and 10/24

FIREWORKS AND EVENING SHOWS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 10/17/26 – 10/25/26

• At Magic Kingdom, the evening fireworks show is scheduled at 9p 10/17, 10/19 through 10/21, and 10/24
• At Epcot, the evening show Luminous shows at 9p every night
• At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Fantasmic will show at 8 and 9.30p 10/17 and 10/18, 9.30p 10/19, and 8 and 9.30p 10/20 through 10/25

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