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Walt Disney World Extends Theme Park Hours for Thanksgiving Week 2026

Walt Disney World Extends Theme Park Hours for Thanksgiving Week 2026

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Walt Disney World has extended the park operating hours for the week of Thanksgiving, November 22 to November 28, 2026. The holiday falls on Thursday, November 26 this year.

Walt Disney World Thanksgiving Hours

A festive wreath with a red bow decorates Magic Kingdom’s Cinderella Castle, distinct from Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle.

Walt Disney World has extended its operating hours for Thanksgiving week, adding at least an additional half-hour to most of the parks compared to the originally released schedule:

Magic Kingdom

  • Sunday, November 22: 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. (closing one hour later)
    • Early Entry: 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
  • Monday, November 23: 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. (closing one hour later)
    • Early Entry: 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
  • Tuesday, November 24: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (opening one hour earlier)
    • Early Entry: 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m.
    • Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party: 7 p.m. to midnight
  • Thursday, November 26 (Thanksgiving Day): 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. (opening one hour earlier and closing one hour later)
    • Early Entry: 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m.
  • Friday, November 27: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (unchanged)
    • Early Entry: 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
    • Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party: 7 p.m. to midnight
  • Saturday, November 28: 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. (closing one hour later)
    • Early Entry: 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Christmas tree and Santa Gertie at Disney's Hollywood Studios

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

  • Monday, November 23: 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. (opening 30 minutes earlier)
    • Early Entry: 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
  • Tuesday, November 24: 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. (opening 30 minutes earlier)
    • Early Entry: 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

  • Sunday, November 22: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. (closing one hour later)
    • Early Entry: 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m.
  • Tuesday, November 24: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (closing two hours later)
    • Early Entry: 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m.

EPCOT

EPCOT’s operating hours are unchanged from the originally released schedule.

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