We’re back with another weekly update for Disney World park hours as well as the latest Park Pass Reservation availability for the week of August 22nd, 2021!
We may still be in the middle of August, but all things autumn are in full swing, with Disney After Hours BOO Bash taking place throughout the week in Magic Kingdom. Let’s take a look now at what next week will bring at each of the four parks!
Disney World Park Hours the Week of August 22nd
Magic Kingdom will be open daily next week from 9AM-9PM. Disney After Hours BOO Bash will take place on Tuesday, August 24th and Friday, August 27th from 9:30PM-12:30AM.
EPCOT will be open next week from 11AM-10PM on Sunday, Friday, and Saturday. From Monday, August 23rd through Thursday, August 26th, EPCOT will be open from 11AM-9PM. The EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival will be open daily the same hours as the park.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open daily next week from 9AM-9PM.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open from 8AM-7PM from Sunday, August 22nd through Friday, August 27th. On Saturday, August 28th, Animal Kingdom will be open one hour later from 8AM-8PM.
Park hopping is still only allowed after 2PM daily, as long as you have a valid Park Hopper option added onto your ticket and you have already scanned into the first park of the day, for which you have a valid Park Pass Reservation. Speaking of Park Pass Reservations, let’s take a look now at what availability looks like for next week!
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Current Disney Park Pass Reservation Availability the Week of August 22nd
Select Resort Hotels
As we’ve seen in previous weeks, Park Pass Reservation availability continues to look wide-open for all guest types. For the week of August 22nd, guests staying at Select Resort Hotels can currently book any of the four theme parks for each day of the week.

Park Pass Reservation availability for guests staying at Select Resort Hotels on August 22nd as of August 19th © Disney
Theme Park Tickets
Similarly, guests with Theme Park Tickets can book Park Pass Reservations at any theme park for each day of the week!

Park Pass Reservation availability for guests with Theme Park Tickets on August 22nd as of August 19th © Disney
Annual Passholders
Finally, Annual Passholders also have wide-open Park Pass Reservation availability for the week of August 22nd as of this writing.
Keep in mind that Park Pass Reservation won’t necessarily remain this wide-open just because the calendars are currently showing full availability! Park Pass Reservation availability can change quickly, so if there are any last-minute reservations you need to book, we recommend you do so ASAP! As always, we’ll continue to bring you the latest park hours and Park Pass Reservation availability updates so you can be prepared for your upcoming Disney World vacation!
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