Disney’s Animal Kingdom will not open at its typical time of 8:00 a.m. on one date in mid-November.

Animal Kindgom Delayed Opening Date

According to operating hours listed on the official Animal Kingdom website, the park will open at 9:00 a.m., one hour later than its typical 8:00 a.m. opening time, on Sunday, November 15, 2026.

Conseqeuntly, on that day only, Early Entry will begin at 8:30 a.m. and go until 9:00 a.m. Usually, early entry runs from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. The park will close on November 15 at 6:00 p.m., which remains standard for most days in November.

This is currently the only date in November with a delayed opening, and Disney has not revealed the reason as to why.

Currently, Animal Kingdom is prepping for the upcoming holiday by installing decorations throughout the park. During our recent visit, we first noticed that the holiday decorations at Riverside Depot, Island Merchantile, and Harambe Market. Meanwhile, Diwali decorations were installed in front of Featered Friends in Flight.

Read More Animal Kingdom news, including that Nomad Lounge reservations are now available and that new Tropical Americas photos were recently released.

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