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Next Week (December 20 through December 28, 2025) at Walt Disney World

DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: DECEMBER 20 to DECEMBER 28, 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 12/20/25 – 12/28/25

Magic Kingdom will be open from 8a-11p 12/20, 8a6p 12/21, and 8a-11p 12/22 through 12/28

Epcot will be open from 9a-9.30p every day

Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open from 8.30a7p 12/20, 9a-9p 12/21, 8.30a7p 12/22, 9a-9p 12/23 to 12/25, and 8.30a9p 12/26 through 12/28

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open from 8a-7p 12/20, 8a-6p 12/21, 8a-7p 12/22 through 12/25, and 8a-8p 12/26 through 12/28

EARLY ENTRY AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 12/20/25 – 12/28/25

  • 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 12/20/25 – 12/28/25

  • Epcot: 12/22
  • Disney’s Animal Kingdom: 12/24

PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 12/20/25 – 12/28/25

  • Magic Kingdom’s afternoon parade is scheduled for 2p 12/20 and 12/21, and then noon and 3p 12/22 through 12/28
  • Magic Kingdom’s evening parade will show at 8 and 10.30p 12/20, and at 7 and and 9.45p 12/22 through 12/28

FIREWORKS AND EVENING SHOWS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 12/20/25 – 12/28/25

  • At Magic Kingdom, the evening fireworks show is scheduled at 9p 12/20, and at 8.30p 12/22 through 12/28
  • At Epcot, the evening show Luminous shows at 9.30p every night
  • At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the evening spectacular Fantasmic is scheduled at 6.30p 12/20, 7.30 and 9p 12/21, 6.30p 12/22, 7.30 and 9p 12/23 through 12/26, and 6.30, 8 and 9.30p 12/27 and 12/28

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December 17, 2025   No Comments

Next Week (December 13 through December 21, 2025) at Walt Disney World

DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: DECEMBER 13 to DECEMBER 21, 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 12/13/25 – 12/21/25

Magic Kingdom will be open from 8a-11p 12/13, 8a6p 12/14, 8a-11p 12/15, 9a-6p 12/16, 8a-11p 12/17, 8a6p 12/18 and 12/19, 8a-11p 12/20, and 8a6p 12/21

Epcot will be open from 9a-9.30p every day

Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open from 8.30a7p 12/13, 9a-9p 12/14 through 12/16, 8.30a7p 12/17, 9a-9p 12/18 and 12/19, 8.30a7p 12/20, and 9a-9p 12/21

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open from 8a-8p 12/13, 8a-7p 12/14, 8a-6p 12/15 through 12/18, 8a-7p 12/19 and 12/20, and 8a-6p 12/21

EARLY ENTRY AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 12/13/25 – 12/21/25

  • 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 12/13/25 – 12/21/25

  • Epcot: 12/15
  • Disney’s Animal Kingdom: 12/17

PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 12/13/25 – 12/21/25

  • Magic Kingdom’s afternoon parade is scheduled for 2p every day
  • Magic Kingdom’s evening parade will show at 8 and 10.30p 12/13, 12/15 12/17, and 12/20

FIREWORKS AND EVENING SHOWS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 12/13/25 – 12/21/25

  • At Magic Kingdom, the evening fireworks show Happily Ever After shows at 9p 12/13, 12/15 12/17, and 12/20
  • At Epcot, the evening show Luminous shows at 9.30p every night
  • At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the evening spectacular Fantasmic is scheduled at 6.30p 12/13, 7.30 and 9p 12/14, 9p 12/15, 7.30 and 9p 12/16, 6.30p 12/17, 7.30 and 9p 12/18 and 12/19, 6.30p 12/20, and 7.30 and 9p 12/21

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December 8, 2025   No Comments

Next Week (December 6 through December 14, 2025) at Walt Disney World

DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: DECEMBER 6 to DECEMBER 14, 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 12/6/25 – 12/14/25

Magic Kingdom will be open from 8a-11p 12/6, 8a6p 12/7, 9a-11p 12/8, 9a-6p 12/9, 9a-11p 12/10, 8a6p 12/11 and 12/12, 8a-11p 12/13, and 8a6p 12/14

Epcot will be open from 9a-9.30p every day

Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open from 8.30a7p 12/6, 9a-9p 12/7 through 12/9, 8.30a7p 12/10, 9a-9p 12/11, 8.30a-9p 12/12, 8.30a7p 12/13, and 9a-9p 12/14

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open from 8a-8p 12/6, 8a-7p 12/7, 8a-6p 12/8 through 12/11, 8a-7p 12/12, 8a-8p 12/13, and 8a-7p 12/14

EARLY ENTRY AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 12/6/25 – 12/14/25

  • 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 12/6/25 – 12/14/25

  • Epcot: 12/8
  • Disney’s Animal Kingdom: 12/10

PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 12/6/25 – 12/14/25

  • Magic Kingdom’s afternoon parade is scheduled for 2p every day
  • Magic Kingdom’s evening parade will show at 8 and 10.30p 12/6, 8 and 10p 12/8 and 12/10, and 8 and 10.30p 12/13

FIREWORKS AND EVENING SHOWS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 12/6/25 – 12/14/25

  • At Magic Kingdom, the evening fireworks show Happily Ever After shows at 9p 12/6, 12/8, 12/10, and 12/13
  • At Epcot, the evening show Luminous shows at 9.30p every night
  • At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the evening spectacular Fantasmic is scheduled at 6.30p 12/6, 7.30 and 9p 12/7, 9p 12/8, 7.30 and 9p 12/9, 6.30p 12/10, 7.30 and 9p 12/11 and 12/12, 6.30p 12/13, and 7.30 and 9p 12/14

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December 2, 2025   No Comments

Next Week (November 29 through December 7, 2025) at Walt Disney World

DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: NOVEMBER 29 to DECEMBER 7, 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 11/29/25 – 12/7/25

Magic Kingdom will be open from 9a-11p 11/29, 8a6p 11/30, 9a-11p 12/1, 8a6p 12/2, 9a-11p 12/3, 8a6p 12/4 and 12/5, 8a-11p 12/6, and 8a6p 12/7

Epcot will be open from 9a-9.30p every day

Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open from 9a-7p 11/29, 9a-9p 11/30, 9a-7p 12/1, 9a-9p 12/2 through 12/4, 8.30a-9p 12/5, 8.30a7p 12/6, and 9a-9p 12/7

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open from 8a-6p 11/29 through 12/4, 8a-7p 12/5, 8a-8p 12/6, and 8a-7p 12/7

EARLY ENTRY AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 11/29/25 – 12/7/25

  • 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 11/29/25 – 12/7/25

  • Epcot: 12/1
  • Disney’s Animal Kingdom: 12/3

PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 11/29/25 – 12/7/25

  • Magic Kingdom’s afternoon parade is scheduled for 2p every day
  • Magic Kingdom’s evening parade will show at 8 and 10.30p 11/29, 8 and 10p 12/1 and 12/3, and 8 and 10.30p 12/6

FIREWORKS AND EVENING SHOWS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 11/25/25 – 11/7/25

  • At Magic Kingdom, the evening fireworks show Happily Ever After shows at 9p 11/29, 12/1, 12/3, and 12/6
  • At Epcot, the evening show Luminous shows at 9.30p every night
  • At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the evening spectacular Fantasmic is scheduled at 6.30p 11/29, 7.30 and 9p 11/30, 6.30p 12/1, 7.30 and 9p 12/2, 9p 12/3, 7.30 and 9p 12/4 and 12/5, 6.30p 12/6, and 7.30 and 9p 12/7

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November 25, 2025   No Comments

Next Week (November 22 through November 30, 2025) at Walt Disney World

DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: NOVEMBER 22 to NOVEMBER 30, 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 11/22/25 – 11/30/25

Magic Kingdom will be open from 8a-11p 11/22, 9a-11p 11/23, 8a-11p 11/24, 8a6p 11/25 and 11/26, 8a-11p 11/27, 9a-6p 11/28, 9a-11p 11/29, and 8a6p 11/30

Epcot will be open from 9a-9p 11/22 through 11/27, and 9a-9.30p 11/28 through 11/30

Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open from 9a-7p 11/22, 9a-9p 11/23, 8.30a7p 11/24, 9a-9p 11/25 through 11/28, 9a-7p 11/29, and 9a-9p 11/30

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open from 8a-7p 11/22 through 11/25, 8a-6p 11/26 and 11/27, 8a-7p 11/28, and 8a-6p 11/29 and 11/30

EARLY ENTRY AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 11/22/25 – 11/30/25

  • 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 11/22/25 – 11/30/25

  • Epcot: 11/24
  • Disney’s Animal Kingdom: 11/26

PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 11/15/25 – 11/23/25

  • Magic Kingdom’s afternoon parade is scheduled for 2p 11/22 through 11/29. As I write this, it is not yet on the schedule for 11/30, but I expect a 2p showing that day as well
  • Magic Kingdom’s evening parade will show at 8 and 10.30p 11/22, 11/23, 11/24, 11/27 and 11/29

FIREWORKS AND EVENING SHOWS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 11/15/25 – 11/23/25

  • At Magic Kingdom, the evening fireworks show Happily Ever After shows at 9p 11/22, 11/23, 11/24, 11/27 and 11/29
  • At Epcot, the evening show Luminous shows at 9p 11/22 through 11/27, and 9.30p 11/28 through 11/30
  • At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the evening spectacular Fantasmic is scheduled at 6.30p 11/22, 8 and 9.30p 11/23, 6.30p 11/24, 8 and 9.30p 11/25 and 11/26, 9.30p 11/27, 7.30 and 9p 11/28, 6.30p 11/29, and 7.30 and 9p 11/30

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November 18, 2025   No Comments

Next Week (November 15 through November 23, 2025) at Walt Disney World

DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: NOVEMBER 15 to NOVEMBER 23, 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 11/15/25 – 11/23/25

Magic Kingdom will be open from 8a-11p 11/15, 8a6p 11/16, 9a-11p 11/17, 9a-6p 11/18, 9a-10p 11/19, 9a-6p 11/20 and 11/21, 8a-11p 11/22, and 9a-11p 11/23

Epcot will be open from 9a-9p every day

Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open from 8.30a-7p 11/15, 9a-9p 11/16, 9a-7p 11/17, 9a-9p 11/18 through 11/21, 9a-7p 11/22, and 9a-9p 11/23

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open from 8a-7p 11/15, 9a-7p 11/16, 8a-6p 11/17 through 11/21, and 8a-7p 11/12 and 11/23

EARLY ENTRY AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 11/15/25 – 11/23/25

  • 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 11/15/25 – 11/23/25

  • Epcot: 11/17
  • Disney’s Animal Kingdom: 11/21

PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 11/15/25 – 11/23/25

  • Magic Kingdom’s afternoon parade is scheduled for 2p every day
  • Magic Kingdom’s evening parade will show at 8 and 10.30p 11/15,  8 and 10p 11/17 and 11/19, and 8 and 10.30p 11/22 and 11/23.

FIREWORKS AND EVENING SHOWS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 11/15/25 – 11/23/25

  • At Magic Kingdom, the evening fireworks show Happily Ever After shows at 9p 11/15, 11/17, 11/19, 11/22 and 11/23
  • At Epcot, the evening show Luminous shows at 9p every night
  • At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the evening spectacular Fantasmic is scheduled at 6.30p 11/15, 8 and 9.30p 11/16, 6.30p 11/17,  8 and 9.30p 11/18, 9.30p 11/19, 8 and 9.30p 11/20 and 11/21, 6.30p 11/22, and 8 and 9.30p 11/23

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November 14, 2025   No Comments