Next Week (October 3, 2026 through October 11, 2026) at Walt Disney World
By Dave Shute
DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: OCTOBER 3, 2026 to OCTOBER 11, 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 10/3/26 – 10/11/26
Magic Kingdom will be open from 8a-11p 10/3, 8a–6p 10/4, 9a-11p 10/5, 9a-6p 10/6, 8a-11p 10/7, 8a-6p 10/8 and 10/9, and 8a-11p 10/10 and 10/11
Epcot will be open from 9a-9p every day
Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open from 9a-9p 10/3 through 10/8, 8.30a to 9p 10/9, 9a-9p 10/10, and 8.30a to 9p 10/9, 10/11
Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open from 8a-6p 10/3 through 10/8, and 8a-7p 10/9 through 10/11
EARLY ENTRY AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 10/3/26 – 10/11/26
- 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 10/3/26 – 10/11/26
- Epcot: 10/5
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 10/7
PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 10/3/26 – 10/11/26
- Magic Kingdom’s afternoon parade is scheduled for 2p every day
- Magic Kingdom’s evening parade will show at 8.15 and 10.30p 10/3, and 7.45 and 10p 10/5, 10/7, and 10/10. As I write this, no parade is on Disney’s posted schedule for 10/11, but I expect one or two to occur that evening.
FIREWORKS AND EVENING SHOWS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 10/3/26 – 10/11/26
- At Magic Kingdom, the evening fireworks show is scheduled at 9.30p 10/3, and 9p 10/5, 10/7, 10/10 and 10/11
- At Epcot, the evening show Luminous shows at 9p every night
- At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Fantasmic will show at 8 and 9.30p 10/3 and 10/4, 9.30p 10/5, 8 and 9.30p 10/6, 9.30p 10/7, and 8 and 9.30p 10/8 through 10/11
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