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Expect BIG Crowds in Magic Kingdom Next Week!

Visiting Disney World during the holiday season can be one of the most magical times of the year, but it can also be one of the busiest times of the year! Planning is more important than ever when visiting the parks in the month of December if you want to have a successful trip.

The holidays (and holiday crowds) have arrived in Disney World

If you’re visiting Disney World during the week of December 12th, then we have all of the latest park hours and Park Pass Reservation information for you to catch up on before leaving home!

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Why You’ll Want Want to AVOID Magic Kingdom on One Day in February in 2022

By Kelly Oliveros 5 Comments

If you’re planning to visit Disney World next year, there are quite a few things you’ll want to keep in mind — like hotel reservations, Park Pass reservations, dining reservations, and more.

Cinderella Castle

Another thing you’ll want to look at are those park hours. Operating hours can vary by theme park and by day. So, if you’ll only be visiting 1 park per day (a.k.a. you don’t have park hopper tickets) you’ll want to make sure you’re not visiting a park on a day when it might be closing extra early. We already saw one day in early 2022 on which guests might want to skip going to Magic Kingdom, and now we’ve got another important update!

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Will Disney World’s Holiday Crowds Vanish the Week Following Thanksgiving?!

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If there was any doubt whether or not the holiday season (and its crowds) had arrived in Disney World, we’re certainly in the thick of it now! With a large number of guests enjoying the parks over the Thanksgiving holiday, Park Pass Reservation availability has been more scarce this week than it has in recent months!

Crowds at Animal Kingdom

Will this trend continue into the month of December? Let’s take a look at the park hours and Park Pass Reservation availability for the week of November 28th to find out!

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Park Hours Extended For The Holiday Season in Disney World

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With the holidays just around the corner, there’s a LOT going on at Disney World right now!

Magic Kingdom

If you’re headed to Disney World for the upcoming holidays, you’ll want to be aware of the park hours for the days you’re there. Now, we’ve spotted some changes to the Disney World park hours for select dates in December and early January.

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The Day You Might NOT Want to Go to Magic Kingdom in January 2022

By Sara McOmber 6 Comments

The Disney World parks have varying hours, so you want to keep an eye on the calendar and DFB’s updates so that you know how early you can enter the parks and how long you can plan to stay.

Cinderella Castle

Sometimes those hours change when there are special events happening inside the park, during holidays or other busy times, or just because! Most of the changes aren’t too drastic (maybe the difference of an hour or two), but we just saw an updated schedule for the Magic Kingdom that is pretty significant. [Read more…]

Park Hours Extended For Thanksgiving Week in Disney World!

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If you’re headed to Disney World this month, you’re going to want to see this update!

Magic Kingdom

Disney World park hours are usually set a few months in advance but they are subject to change! We already saw EPCOT’s hours get an extension earlier this month and now MORE hour extensions are coming to Disney World for November.

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EPCOT Park Hours Extended on Select Days in November

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EPCOT generally has the latest park opening time in Disney World, opening at 11AM most days.

Spaceship Earth

EPCOT opened early in October for Disney World’s 50th anniversary celebration, but eventually returned to its 11AM opening time. Now, for November, we spotted another time change. If you have a November trip to Disney World planned, this is something you’ll definitely want to be aware of!

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Guess Which Disney World Park Is SOLD OUT for Annual Passholders on Halloween!

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Time is flying by! Not only are we about to head into November (that’s right; 2022 is just two months away!), but we’re already one month into Disney World’s 18-month-long 50th Anniversary Celebration!

Mickey Character Sighting

If you’re visiting Disney World for Halloween or if you’re kicking off the new month in the Most Magical Place on Earth, we have your must-know information when it comes to all things park hours and Park Pass Reservation availability!

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