The big week is finally here if you celebrate the Christmas holiday! Often, the week of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are among the busiest times of the year in Disney World, and while there is plenty to do around the parks and resorts, there are also plenty of new friends checking everything out with you!
It’s such a beautiful time of year!
If you’re among those visiting Disney World next week over the Christmas holiday, you’re probably wondering just how crowded it will be! We can look to Disney World’s park hours and Park Pass Reservation availability to plan our days in the parks as well as look for clues as to how busy it may be!
Disney World Park Hours the Week of December 19th
Magic Kingdom will be open from 8AM-8PM Sunday and Tuesday, and from 9AM-11PM Monday as well as Wednesday through Friday, and from 9AM-10PM on Saturday. The park will remain open for an additional two hours for guests at Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Resorts on Wednesday. Disney Very Merriest After Hours will take place on Sunday and Tuesday from 9PM-1AM.
Magic Kingdom park hours the week of December 19th © Disney
EPCOTÂ will be open daily next week from 10AM-10PM. The park will remain open for an additional two hours for guests staying at Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Resorts on Monday. The EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays continues next week from 10AM-10PM each day.
EPCOT park hours the week of December 19th © Disney
Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open daily next week from 8:30AM-9PM Sunday through Friday, and from 9AM-9PM on Saturday.
Hollywood Studios park hours the week of December 19th © Disney
Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open from 8AM-8PM daily next week.
Animal Kingdom park hours the week of December 19th © Disney
Since the weeks around Christmas are among the busiest all year, it may be to your advantage to extend your time in the parks as much as possible. If you’re staying on Disney World property, you’re eligible for Early Theme Park Entry. Normally this grants you access to any of the four theme parks thirty minutes prior to the posted opening time every day, but during the week of December 19th (through January 3rd), Early Theme Park Entry will begin SIXTY minutes prior to park opening!
Click here to check out our Best of the Fest picks for EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays!
Current Disney Park Pass Reservation Availability the Week of December 19th
Select Resort Hotels
Guests staying at Select Resort Hotels can book a Park Pass Reservation at EPCOT on December 19th, 20th, 22nd, and 23rd.
Select Resort Hotel Park Pass Reservation availability for December 19th as of December 17th © Disney
On December 21st, 24th and 25th, guests staying at Select Resort Hotels can currently book Park Pass Reservations at EPCOT and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Select Resort Hotel Park Pass Reservation availability for December 21st as of December 17th © Disney
Theme Park Tickets
Guests with Theme Park Tickets can book a Park Pass Reservation at EPCOT on December 19th, 20th, 22nd, and 23rd.
Theme Park Tickets Park Pass Reservation availability for December 19th as of December 17th © Disney
On December 21st, 24th and 25th, guests with Theme Park Tickets can currently book Park Pass Reservations at EPCOT and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Theme Park Tickets Park Pass Reservation availability for December 21st as of December 17th © Disney
Annual Passholders
As of this writing, Annual Passholders have a wide selection of Park Pass Reservations available! At this time, the only date with limited Park Pass Reservation availability is December 24th. All other dates are currently wide open next week on dates the pass is not blocked out.
Annual Passholder Park Pass Reservation availability the week of December 19th as of December 16th at all parks © Disney
On December 24th, Magic Kingdom is fully booked for Annual Passholders, but the other three parks are available.
Annual Passholder Park Pass Reservation availability the week of December 19th as of December 16th at Magic Kingdom © Disney
Don’t forget that if you have the Park Hopper option on your ticket, you can Park Hop to another park at 2PM as long as you have scanned into your first park of the day for which you have a valid Park Pass Reservation. Be sure to follow along for more of the latest park hours and Park Pass Reservation availability ahead of your next Disney World vacation!
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