NEWS: Park Hours Announced for Disney World's 50th Anniversary

October 1st, 2021, is going to be a BIG day in Disney World for many reasons.

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October 1st marks the start of Disney World’s 50th Anniversary celebrations, the opening of Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and La Creperie de Paris, the opening of more booths at the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival, and much more! One thing we previously didn’t have information about is what the park hours would be on October 1st. But, now that’s changed!

Previously, Disney World park hours had been shared through September 25th. Now, hours have been announced from September 26th through October 2nd. Let’s take a look at them here.

From September 26th through the 29th, Magic Kingdom will be open from 9AM to 9PM. It will then be open from 9AM to 8PM on September 30th.

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On October 1st and 2nd, Magic Kingdom is set to be open from 9AM to 9PM.

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EPCOT will be open from 11AM to 9PM from September 26th through the 30th…

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…and it will continue those hours on October 1st and 2nd.

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Want to visit Disney’s Hollywood Studios? The park will be open from 9AM to 9PM on September 26th, 27th, 28th, and 30th. On September 29th, however, it will close at 8PM.

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On October 1st and 2nd, the park is set to be open from 9AM to 9PM.

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Over at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, you’ll be able to enjoy the park’s signature attractions and more from 8AM to 7PM from September 26th through the 30th.

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Those same hours will continue for October 1st and 2nd.

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If you’ll want to spend some of that week at Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park, you’ll be able to visit that area from 11AM to 6PM from September 26th through the 30th.

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The water park will also be open from 11AM to 6PM on October 1st and 2nd.

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Finally, if you want to do some shopping and dining in Disney Springs, it will be open from 10AM to 11PM from September 26th through the 30th.

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It will stay open a little bit later on October 1st and 2nd, and won’t close until 11:30PM.

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Of course, these hours are all subject to change. We’ll continue to be on the lookout for more updates.

If you haven’t already booked your Disney World Park Pass reservations and you plan to visit during the start of the 50th Anniversary celebrations, be sure to look and see what’s available as Park Pass reservations have been filling up. Stay tuned for more news and updates!

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