Will September Be Even LESS Crowded Than August in Disney World?

It’s officially September, and we’re kicking off the month with another weekly roundup of the latest park hours and Park Pass Reservation availability for the week of September 5th!

We’re so close to the start of the 50th Anniversary Celebration!

With less than one month to go until the start of the 50th Anniversary Celebration, we’ve noticed lately that guests seem to be waiting to visit the parks until the festivities begin on October 1st, leaving those who are visiting right now with PLENTY of elbow room. Will this pattern continue into next week, even with a holiday weekend? Let’s find out!

Disney World Park Hours the Week of September 5th

Magic Kingdom will be open next week from 9AM-9PM, with the one exception of Friday, September 10th, when the park will close 30 minutes earlier at 8:30PM. Disney After Hours Boo Bash will take place on Sunday, September 5th from 9:30PM-12:30AM, and on Tuesday, September 7th and Friday, September 10th from 9PM-12AM.

Magic Kingdom park hours for the week of September 5th © Disney

Like we’ve seen in recent weeks, EPCOT will be open next week from 11AM-10PM on Sunday, Friday, and Saturday, and from 11AM-9PM from Monday through Thursday. The EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival will be open daily next week, and the hours of the festival will reflect that of the park.

EPCOT park hours for the week of September 5th © Disney

Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open next week from 9AM-9PM from Sunday, September 5th through Friday, September 10th, and from 9AM-8PM on Saturday, September 11th.

Hollywood Studios park hours for the week of September 5th © Disney

Finally, Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open daily next week from 8AM-7PM.

Animal Kingdom park hours for the week of September 5th © Disney

Park Hopping continues to be available each day after 2PM for guests with the Park Hopper option on their tickets. Guests can hop to a different park at 2PM, given that they have scanned into the first park for which they have a valid Park Pass Reservation.

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Current Disney Park Pass Reservation Availability the Week of September 5th

Select Resort Hotels

Once again, we’re seeing wide-open Park Pass Reservation availability for all guest types. Guests staying at Select Resort Hotels can currently book a Park Pass Reservation for any of the four theme parks the entire week of September 5th.

Park Pass Reservation availability for guests staying at Select Resort Hotels on September 5th as of September 1st © Disney

Theme Park Tickets

Guests with Theme Park Tickets can also book a Park Pass Reservation at any of the four theme parks the week of September 5th as of this writing.

Park Pass Reservation availability for guests with Theme Park Tickets on September 5th as of September 1st © Disney

Annual Passholders

Finally, Annual Passholders can book a Park Pass Reservation at any of the four theme parks for the entire week of September 5th as of this writing!

Park Pass Reservation availability for Annual Passholders on September 5th as of September 1st © Disney

If you look at the Park Pass Reservation availability calendars above, you’ll notice that the entire month of September is wide open every single day at all four theme parks. We’ll see if this pattern continues once the 50th Anniversary Celebration begins on October 1st, or if the crowds arrive next month and Park Pass availability dwindles. Check back every week for more updates on the latest park hours and Park Pass Reservation availability!

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