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Category — i. Itineraries for Walt Disney World

Next Week (August 30 through September 7, 2025) at Walt Disney World

by Dave

DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: AUGUST 30 to SEPTEMBER 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 8/30/25 – 9/7/25

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

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

Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open from 9a-9p 8/30 through 9/1, 9a-9.30p 9/2, 9a-9p 9/3 and 9/4, 9a-9.30p 9/5, 9a-9p 9/6, and 9a-9.30p 9/7

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open from 8a-6p 8/30, 8a-7p 8/31, 8a-6p 9/1 through 9/6, and 8a-7p 9/7

EARLY ENTRY AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 8/30/25 – 9/7/25

  • 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 8/30/25 – 9/7/25

  • Epcot: 9/1
  • Magic Kingdom: 9/3

PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 8/30/25 – 9/7/25

  • Magic Kingdom’s afternoon parade will show at 2p every day
  • Magic Kingdom’s evening parade will show at 9 and 11p 8/30, and at 8.30 and 10.30p 8/31, 9/1, 9/3, 9/4 and 9/6

FIREWORKS AND EVENING SHOWS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 8/30/25 – 9/7/25

  • At Magic Kingdom, the evening fireworks show Happily Ever After shows at 10p 8/30, and at 9.30p 8/31, 9/1, 9/3, 9/4 and 9/6
  • At Epcot, the evening show Luminous shows at 9p every night
  • At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the evening spectacular Fantasmic is scheduled at 8.30 8/30, 8/31 and 9/1, 8.30 and 10p 9/2, 8.30p 9/3 and 9/4, 8.30 and 10p 9/5, 8.30p 9/6, and 8.30 and 10p 9/7

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August 26, 2025   No Comments

Next Week (August 23 through August 31, 2025) at Walt Disney World

by Dave

DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: AUGUST 23 to AUGUST 31, 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 8/23/25 – 8/31/25

Magic Kingdom will be open from 9a-11p 8/23, 9a-6p 8/24, 9a-11p 8/25, 9a-6p 8/26, 9a-11p 8/27 and 8/28, 8a-6p 8/29, and 9a-11p 8/30 and 8/31

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

Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open from 9a-9.30p 8/23 and 8/24, 9a-9p 8/25, 9a-9.30p 8/26, 9a-9p 8/27 and 8/28, 9a-9.30p 8/29, and 9a-9p 8/30 and 8/31

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open from 8a-7p 8/23, 8a-6p 8/24 through 8/27, 8a-5p 8/28, 8a-6p 8/29 and 8/30, and 8a-7p 8/31

EARLY ENTRY AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 8/23/25 – 8/31/25

  • 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 8/23/25 – 8/31/25

  • Epcot: 8/25
  • Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 8/29

PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 8/23/25 – 8/31/25

  • Magic Kingdom’s afternoon parade will show at 2p every day
  • Magic Kingdom’s evening parade will show at 9 and 11p 8/23, 8/25, 8/27, 8/28, and 8/30, and at 8.30 and 10.30p 8/31.

FIREWORKS AND EVENING SHOWS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 8/23/25 – 8/31/25

  • At Magic Kingdom, the evening fireworks show Happily Ever After shows at 10p 8/23, 8/25, 8/27, 8/28, and 8/30, and at 9.30p 8/31
  • At Epcot, the evening show Luminous shows at 9p every night
  • At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the evening spectacular Fantasmic is scheduled at 8.30 and 10p 8/23 and 8/24, 8.30p 8/25, 8.30 and 10p 8/26, 8.30p 8/27 and 8/28, 8.30 and 10p 8/29, and 8.30p 8/30 and 8/31

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August 19, 2025   1 Comment

Next Week (August 16 through August 24, 2025) at Walt Disney World

by Dave

DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: AUGUST 16 to AUGUST 24, 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 8/16/25 – 8/24/25

Magic Kingdom will be open from 9a-11p 8/16, 8a-6p 8/17, 9a-11p 8/18, 8a-6p 8/19, 9a-11p 8/20 and 8/21, 8a-6p 8/22, 9a-11p 8/23, and 9a-6p 8/24

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

Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open from 8.30a-6p 8/16, 9a-10p 8/17, 9a-9p 8/18, 9a-10p 8/19, 9a-9p 8/20 and 8/21, 9a-10p 8/22, and 9a-9.30p 8/23 and 8/24

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open from 8a-8p 8/16, 8a-6p 8/17 through 8/22, 8a-7p 8/23, and 8a-6p 8/24

EARLY ENTRY AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 8/16/25 – 8/24/25

  • 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 8/16/25 – 8/24/25

  • Epcot: 8/18
  • Disney’s Animal Kingdom: 8/20

PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 8/16/25 – 8/24/25

  • Magic Kingdom’s afternoon parade will show at 2p every day
  • Magic Kingdom’s evening parade will show at 9 and 11p 8/16, 8/18, 8/20, 8/21, and 8/23

FIREWORKS AND EVENING SHOWS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 8/16/25 – 8/24/25

  • At Magic Kingdom, the evening fireworks show Happily Ever After shows at 10p 8/16, 8/18, 8/20, 8/21, and 8/23
  • At Epcot, the evening show Luminous shows at 9p every night
  • At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the evening spectacular Fantasmic is scheduled at 9 and 10.30p 8/17, 9p 8/18, 9 and 10.30p 8/19, 9p 8/20 and 8/21, 9 and 10.30p 8/22, and 8.30 and 10p 8/23 and 8/24

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August 12, 2025   No Comments

Next Week (August 9 through August 17, 2025) at Walt Disney World

by Dave

DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: AUGUST 9 to AUGUST 17, 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 8/9/25 – 8/17/25

Magic Kingdom will be open from 9a-11p 8/9 through 8/14, 8a-6p 8/15, 9a-11p 8/16, and 8a-6p 8/17

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

Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open from 9a-9p 8/9 through 8/14, 9a-10p 8/15, 8.30a-6p 8/16, and 9a-10p  8/17

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

EARLY ENTRY AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 8/9/25 – 8/17/25

  • 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 8/9/25 – 8/17/25

  • Epcot: 8/11
  • Magic Kingdom: 8/13

PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 8/9/25 – 8/17/25

  • Magic Kingdom’s afternoon parade will show at 3p 8/9, and 2p 8/10 through 8/17
  • Magic Kingdom’s evening parade will show at 9 and 11p 8/9 through 8/14, and 8/16

FIREWORKS AND EVENING SHOWS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 8/9/25 – 8/17/25

  • At Magic Kingdom, the evening fireworks show Happily Ever After shows at 10p 8/9 through 8/14, and 8/16
  • At Epcot, the evening show Luminous shows at 9p every night
  • At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the evening spectacular Fantasmic is scheduled at 9p 8/9 through 8/14, 9 and 10.30p 8/15, and 9 and 10.30p 8/17

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August 5, 2025   No Comments

Next Week (August 2 through August 10, 2025) at Walt Disney World

by Dave

DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: AUGUST 2 to AUGUST 10, 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 8/2/25 – 8/10/25

Magic Kingdom will be open from 9a-11p every day

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

Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open from 9a-9p 8/2 through 8/4, 9a-10p 8/5, 9a-9p 8/6, 9a-10p 8/7 and 8/8, and 9a-9p 8/9 and 8/10

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open from 8a-7p 8/2, and 8a-6p 8/3 through 8/10

EARLY ENTRY AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 8/2/25 – 8/10/25

  • 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 8/2/25 – 8/10/25

  • Epcot: 8/4
  • Disney’s Animal Kingdom: 8/6

PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 8/2/25 – 8/10/25

  • Magic Kingdom’s afternoon parade will show at 3p 8/2 through 8/9, and 2p 8/10
  • Magic Kingdom’s evening parade will show at 9 and 11p every evening

FIREWORKS AND EVENING SHOWS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 8/2/25 – 8/10/25

  • At Magic Kingdom, the evening fireworks show Happily Ever After shows at 10p every night
  • At Epcot, the evening show Luminous shows at 9p every night
  • At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the evening spectacular Fantasmic is scheduled at 9p 8/2 through 8/4, 9 and 10.30p 8/5, 9p 8/6, 9 and 10.30p 8/7 and 8/8, and 9p 8/9 and 8/10

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July 28, 2025   No Comments

Next Week (July 26 through August 3, 2025) at Walt Disney World

by Dave

DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: JULY 26 to AUGUST 3, 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 7/26/25 – 8/3/25

Magic Kingdom will be open from 9a-11p every day

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

Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open from 9a-9p 7/26 through 7/30, 9a-10p 7/31, and 9a-9p 8/1 through 8/3

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open from 8a-7p 7/26, 8a-6p 7/27 through 8/1, 8a-7p 8/2, and 8a-6p 8/3

EARLY ENTRY AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 7/26/25 – 8/3/25

  • 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 7/26/25 – 8/3/25

  • Epcot: 7/28
  • Disney’s Animal Kingdom: 7/30

PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 7/26/25 – 8/3/25

  • Magic Kingdom’s afternoon parade will show at 3p every day.
  • Magic Kingdom’s evening parade will show at 9 and 11p every evening

FIREWORKS AND EVENING SHOWS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 7/26/25 – 8/3/25

  • At Magic Kingdom, the evening fireworks show Happily Ever After shows at 10p every night
  • At Epcot, the evening show Luminous shows at 9p every night
  • At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the evening spectacular Fantasmic is scheduled at 9p 7/26 through 7/30, 9 and 10.30p 7/31, and 9p 8/1 through 8/3

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July 22, 2025   No Comments

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