Category — i. Itineraries for Walt Disney World

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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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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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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DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: JULY 19 to JULY 27, 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 7/19/25 – 7/27/25

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 7/19 through 7/23, 9a-10p 7/24 and 7/25, and 9a-9p 7/26 and 7/27

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open from 7.30a-6.30p 7/19, 8a-6p 7/20 through 7/24, 8a-7p 7/25 and 7/26, and 8a-6p 7/27

EARLY ENTRY AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 7/19/25 – 7/27/25

• 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 7/19/25 – 7/27/25

• Epcot: 7/21
• Disney’s Animal Kingdom: 7/23

PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 7/19/25 – 7/27/25

• Magic Kingdom’s afternoon parade will show at 3p every day.
• Magic Kingdom’s evening parade will show at 9 and 11p 7/20 through 7/27

FIREWORKS AND EVENING SHOWS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 7/19/25 – 7/27/25

• 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 7/19 through 7/23, 9 and 10.30p 7/24 and 7/25, and 9p 7/26 and 7/27

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(Note: this is from the Disney World Multi Pass Itinerary with Test Track and Disney Starlight.)

DISNEY’S ANIMAL KINGDOM DAY 2: SECOND SUNDAY AGENDA

You complete your visit to Disney’s Animal Kingdom today. You will finish Pandora, and see Africa. You may have time for seeing Rafiki’s Animal Watch via the Wildlife Express Train. However, Rafiki is a skippable minor attraction, so don’t worry you don’t have time for it.

You do not need to use Lightning Lane today, but will use Early Entry–unless you happened to fit in Na’vi River Journey in at the end of Day 1.

You have no scheduled dining today.

AT THE PARK

• Enter the park by the beginning of Early Entry, and make your way to Pandora. Crowds may look ugly, but 90% are going to Flight of Passage, not where you are going–Na’vi River Journey
• Ride Navi River Journey
• Go to Africa. Explore it in between seeing the attractions there.
• Ride Kilimanjaro Safaris
• Walk the Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail.
• See the next show of Festival of the Lion King
• If you have time, consider fitting in a visit to Rafiki’s Animal Watch via the Wildlife Express Train (the only way to access this very minor attraction). Between waiting for and riding the train in each direction and spending time at the Planet Watch, this could take more than 90 minutes.

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(Note: this is from the Disney World Multi Pass Itinerary with Test Track and Disney Starlight.)

DISNEY’S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS DAY 2: SECOND SATURDAY AGENDA

Today you will complete your visit to Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

You will take advantage of Early Entry, and also need to have prebooked some Lighting Lane Multi Pass:

• Lightning Lane Multi Pass Tier 1 for Slinky Dog Dash at 9a, and Tier 2 LLMP for Toy Story Mania at 10a and for the nearest to noon show of the Indian Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular
• Note these recommendations may change if Multi Pass and park crowd patterns shift with the opening of the new Disney Villains and Little Mermaid attractions in late May 2025.

You have no scheduled dining today, and likely will complete the park in the mid-afternoon, allowing naps and pool time back at the hotel. Optionally, you can, if you choose, return to the park in the evening for more Multi Pass and/or Park Close re-rides.

AT THE PARK

Arrive at the tapstiles at Disney’s Hollywood Studios no later than 45 minutes before Early Entry begins (for example, if the general public opening is 9a, this will mean a 7.45a arrival for an 8.30a Early Entry).

When you are let in for Early Entry, immediately head to Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and ride it.

Then leave Galaxy’s Edge and ride Star Tours.

Then backtrack to Toy Story Land and use your Lighting Lane Multi Pass on Slinky Dog Dash.

See the other attractions in Toy Story Land—Toy Story Mania, using your Lighting Lane Multi Pass, and if it looks fun, Alien Swirling Saucers.

Head back into Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and explore.

Until the Muppet show closes June 7, walk back through Galaxy’s Edge, and at its other exit turn right and see Muppet Vision 3D.

Have an early lunch. Given where you are, either Backlot Express or Docking Bay 7 would be good choices.

Using your Lighting Lane Multi Pass, see the noon showing of the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular Show. Note: if you wish to stay later this afternoon, or take advantage of an optional return tonight, check for more Multi Pass.

Make your way to Sunset Boulevard and see the 1p show of Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage.

See Walt Disney Presents.

See the show at Mickey Shorts Theater.

Stay for re-rides, or return to your hotel. Note that you can also return this evening, to take advantage of evening Multi Pass or low crowds near park close.

PREVIEW OF TOMORROW

You will have an early start as you complete your visit to Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

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