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Category — i. Itineraries for Walt Disney World

Next Week (June 22 through June 30, 2019) at Walt Disney World

DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: JUNE 22 TO JUNE 30, 2019

The material below details next week’s Disney World operating hours, Extra Magic Hours, parades, and fireworks.

For more on June 2019 at Disney World see this.

OPERATING HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 6/22-6/30/19

The Magic Kingdom will be open from 9a-11p 6/22, 9a-10p 6/23, 9a-11p 6/24 through 6/26, and 9a-10p 6/27 through 6/30

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

Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open from 9a-9p every day

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open from 8a-10p 6/22 through 6/25, 9a-10p 6/26 and 6/27, 9a-9p 6/28 and 6/29, and 9a-10p 6/30

EXTRA MAGIC HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 6/22-6/30/19

Saturday 6/22 Morning: Animal Kingdom Evening: none

Sunday 6/23  Morning:  Hollywood Studios Evening: none

Monday 6/24 Morning: Animal Kingdom Evening: none

Tuesday 6/25 Morning: none Evening: Epcot

Wednesday 6/26 Morning:  none Evening: Magic Kingdom

Thursday 6/27 Morning: Epcot Evening: none

Friday 6/28 Morning:  Magic Kingdom Evening: none

Saturday 6/29 Morning: Animal Kingdom  Evening: none

Sunday 6/30 Morning:  Hollywood Studios  Evening: none

PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 6/22-6/30/19

The Magic Kingdom: Afternoon parade: 3p every day

FIREWORKS AND EVENING SHOWS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 6/22-6/30/19

Happily Ever After at Magic Kingdom 9.15p every night

IllumiNations at Epcot: 9p every night

Fantasmic at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 9p every night

Star Wars Show and Fireworks at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 9.30p every night

Rivers of Light at Disney’s Animal Kingdom: 9 and 10p 6/21 through 6/27; 9p 6/28 and 6/29; 9 and 10p 6/30

SHOW SCHEDULES FOR WALT DISNEY WORLD 6/22-6/30/19

See Steve Soares’ site here. Click the park names at its top for show schedules.

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June 20, 2019   No Comments

Next Week (June 15 through June 23, 2019) at Walt Disney World

DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: JUNE 15 TO JUNE 23, 2019

The material below details next week’s Disney World operating hours, Extra Magic Hours, parades, and fireworks.

For more on June 2019 at Disney World see this.

OPERATING HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 6/15-6/23/19

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

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

Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open from 9a-9p every day

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open from 9a-10p 6/15 and 6/16, 9a-9p 6/17 and 6/18, 9a-10p 6/19 and 6/20, and 8a-10p 6/21 through 6/23

EXTRA MAGIC HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 6/15-6/23/19

Saturday 6/15 Morning: Animal Kingdom Evening: none

Sunday 6/16  Morning:  Hollywood Studios Evening: none

Monday 6/17 Morning: Animal Kingdom Evening: none

Tuesday 6/18 Morning: none Evening: Epcot

Wednesday 6/19 Morning:  none Evening: Magic Kingdom

Thursday 6/20 Morning: Epcot Evening: none

Friday 6/21 Morning:  Magic Kingdom Evening: none

Saturday 6/22 Morning: Animal Kingdom  Evening: none

Sunday 6/23 Morning:  Hollywood Studios  Evening: none

PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 6/15-6/23/19

The Magic Kingdom: Afternoon parade: 3p every day

FIREWORKS AND EVENING SHOWS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 6/15-6/23/19

Happily Ever After at Magic Kingdom 9.15p every night

IllumiNations at Epcot: 9p every night

Fantasmic at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 9p every night

Star Wars Show and Fireworks at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 9.30p every night

Rivers of Light at Disney’s Animal Kingdom: 9 and 10p 6/15 and 6/16; 9p 6/17 and 6/18; 9 and 10p 6/19 through 6/23

SHOW SCHEDULES FOR WALT DISNEY WORLD 6/15-6/23/19

See Steve Soares’ site here. Click the park names at its top for show schedules.

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June 13, 2019   No Comments

Basic 2019 December Disney World Itinerary

This Walt Disney World itinerary is designed for the three weeks following Thanksgiving 2019.

If you aren’t going one of those weeks, see Other Itineraries for alternatives the rest of the year, which are published about six months ahead.

A detailed  To-Do List covers all the planning steps you need to undertake now. And you can find links to daily touring plans next.

DAILY TOURING PLANS

ITINERARY DESIGN GOALS

The basic December itinerary was designed to meet several goals: to ensure that you

  1. See the best that Walt Disney World has to offer, including all of its special Christmas season offerings
  2. See the parks in the order that works best for kids (essentially Epcot first, as it is potentially the most disappointing, and the Magic Kingdom last, as it is likely to be the best loved)
  3. Avoid unnecessary waiting, by using FastPass+ and other tactics…
  4. Given all the evening shows and late nights, have as few early mornings as practical

The 2019 version differs from previous ones in a couple of ways:

  • It shifts the Christmas Party night from Tuesday to Thursday, to create an earlier bedtime on Tuesday
  • The two Hollywood Studios days are re-shaped to account for Galaxy’s Edge, with an early morning plugged in both days–one optional
  • It adds some time to Magic Kingdom, as I suspect that the projection-based new fireworks at the party will trap people in the hub for more of the early evening than past iterations–meaning folks will miss a ride or two that they could have seen during the Christmas Party in past years.

If you can’t do the dates required for the Basic Itinerary, see Other Itineraries for alternatives for both the December week and the rest of the year.

 

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June 9, 2019   10 Comments

Next Week (June 8 through June 16, 2019) at Walt Disney World

DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: JUNE 8 TO JUNE 16, 2019

The material below details next week’s Disney World operating hours, Extra Magic Hours, parades, and fireworks.

For more on June 2019 at Disney World see this.

OPERATING HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 6/8-6/16/19

The Magic Kingdom will be open from 9a-10p 6/8 and 6/9, 9a-11p 6/10, 9a-10p 6/11, 9a-11p 6/12, and 9a-10p 6/13 through 6/16

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

Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open from 9a-9p every day

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open from 8a-10p 6/8 through 6/10, 8a-9p 6/11, and 9a-10p 6/12 through 6/16

EXTRA MAGIC HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 6/8-6/16/19

Saturday 6/8 Morning: Animal Kingdom Evening: none

Sunday 6/9  Morning:  Hollywood Studios Evening: none

Monday 6/10 Morning: Animal Kingdom Evening: none

Tuesday 6/11 Morning: none Evening: Epcot

Wednesday 6/12 Morning:  none Evening: Magic Kingdom

Thursday 6/13 Morning: Epcot Evening: none

Friday 6/14 Morning:  Magic Kingdom Evening: none

Saturday 6/15 Morning: Animal Kingdom  Evening: none

Sunday 6/16 Morning:  Hollywood Studios  Evening: none

PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 6/8-6/16/19

The Magic Kingdom: Afternoon parade: 3p every day

FIREWORKS AND EVENING SHOWS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 6/8-6/16/19

Happily Ever After at Magic Kingdom 9.15p every night

IllumiNations at Epcot: 9p every night

Fantasmic at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 9p every night

Star Wars Show and Fireworks at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 9.30p every night

Rivers of Light at Disney’s Animal Kingdom: 9 and 10p 6/8 through 6/10; 9p 6/11; 9 and 10p 6/12 through 6/16

SHOW SCHEDULES FOR WALT DISNEY WORLD 6/8-6/16/19

See Steve Soares’ site here. Click the park names at its top for show schedules.

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June 6, 2019   No Comments

Next Week (June 1 through June 9, 2019) at Walt Disney World

DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: JUNE 1 TO JUNE 9, 2019

The material below details next week’s Disney World operating hours, Extra Magic Hours, parades, and fireworks.

For more on June 2019 at Disney World see this.

OPERATING HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 6/1-6/9/19

The Magic Kingdom will be open from 8a-12MN 6/1,  9a-11p 6/2 and 6/3, 9a-10p 6/4, 9a-11p 6/5, 9a-10p 6/6, 9a-11p 6/7, and 9a-10p 6/8 and 6/9

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

Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open from 9a-9p every day

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open from 8a-10p 6/1 to 6/3, 9a-10p 6/4 through 6/6, and 8a-10p 6/7 through 6/9

EXTRA MAGIC HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 6/1-6/9/19

Saturday 6/1 Morning: Animal Kingdom Evening: none

Sunday 6/2  Morning:  Hollywood Studios Evening: none

Monday 6/3 Morning: Animal Kingdom Evening: none

Tuesday 6/4 Morning: none Evening: Epcot

Wednesday 6/5 Morning:  none Evening: Magic Kingdom

Thursday 6/6 Morning: Epcot Evening: none

Friday 6/7 Morning:  Magic Kingdom Evening: none

Saturday 6/8 Morning: Animal Kingdom  Evening: none

Sunday 6/9 Morning:  Hollywood Studios  Evening: none

PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 6/1-6/9/19

The Magic Kingdom: Afternoon parade: 3p every day

FIREWORKS AND EVENING SHOWS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 6/1-6/9/19

Happily Ever After at Magic Kingdom 9.15p every night

IllumiNations at Epcot: 9p every night

Fantasmic at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 9p every night

Star Wars Show and Fireworks at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 9.30p every night

Rivers of Light at Disney’s Animal Kingdom: 9 and 10p 6/1 through 6/3; 9p 6/4 through 6/6; 9 and 10p 6/7 through 6/9

SHOW SCHEDULES FOR WALT DISNEY WORLD 6/1-6/9/19

See Steve Soares’ site here. Click the park names at its top for show schedules.

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May 30, 2019   No Comments

Next Week (May 25 through June 2, 2019) at Walt Disney World

DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: MAY 25 TO JUNE 2, 2019

The material below details next week’s Disney World operating hours, Extra Magic Hours, parades, and fireworks.

For more on May 2019 at Disney World, see this, and for more on June 2019, see this.

OPERATING HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 5/25-6/2/19

The Magic Kingdom will be open from  8a-11p 5/25, 9a-11p 5/26, 9a-10p 5/27 through 5/30, 9a-11p 5/31, 8a-12MN 6/1, and 9a-11p 6/2

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

Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open from 9a-9p every day

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open from 8a-10p every day

EXTRA MAGIC HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 5/25-6/2/19

Saturday 5/25 Morning: Animal Kingdom Evening: none

Sunday 5/26  Morning:  Hollywood Studios Evening: none

Monday 5/27 Morning: Animal Kingdom Evening: none

Tuesday 5/28 Morning: none Evening: Epcot

Wednesday 5/29 Morning:  none Evening: Magic Kingdom

Thursday 5/30 Morning: Epcot Evening: none

Friday 5/31 Morning:  Magic Kingdom Evening: none

Saturday 6/1 Morning: Animal Kingdom  Evening: none

Sunday 6/2 Morning:  Hollywood Studios  Evening: none

PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 5/25-6/2/19

The Magic Kingdom: Afternoon parade: 3p every day

FIREWORKS AND EVENING SHOWS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 5/25-6/2/19

Happily Ever After at Magic Kingdom 9p 5/25; 9.15p 5/26 through 6/2

IllumiNations at Epcot: 9p every night

Fantasmic at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 9p every night

Star Wars Show and Fireworks at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 9.30p every night

Rivers of Light at Disney’s Animal Kingdom: 9 and 10p every night

SHOW SCHEDULES FOR WALT DISNEY WORLD 5/25-6/2/19

See Steve Soares’ site here. Click the park names at its top for show schedules.

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May 23, 2019   5 Comments