Hours Extended at All Four Walt Disney World Parks in Late April

Guests will be able to spend even more time in all four Walt Disney World parks in April, as operating hours have been extended!

Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom

Magic Kingdom

At the Magic Kingdom, the park will now be open from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. from April 24-30, with Extended Evening Hours for guests staying at select resort hotels now running from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. on April 27. Previously, the park was scheduled to close at 9 p.m.

EPCOT

Over at EPCOT, the park will now welcome guests from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. from April 24-30, an hour and a half earlier than its previous 10 a.m. opening. Early Entry will still be available for resort guests, now occurring from 8 to 8:30 a.m.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Guests will also be able to enjoy more time for action at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, which will now open an hour earlier, operating from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. April 24-30, with Early Entry beginning at 7:30 a.m.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Finally, Disney’s Animal Kingdom will now be open from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. April 24-28, with both the opening and closing extended from its previous 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. operating hours. Early Entry will start at 7 a.m.

Earlier this month, hours were also extended for dates running from April 17 through the 23.

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  • Matthew Soberman

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