We’ve been dealing with a LOT of crowds in Disney World recently, thanks to the Spring Break travel season.

That means we’ve seen some long wait times for rides, and we’ve seen park pass reservations go quickly, ESPECIALLY for Magic Kingdom, thanks to the opening of a new ride AND the return of a popular fireworks show. But we’re seeing the light at the end of the tunnel when looking at next week because it’s starting to already seem a lot different.

How is it different? Well, we are noticing that some of the theme park hours have changed a little, with some theme parks closing a little earlier on select days than when compared to last week. We’re also noticing that there are a lot MORE park pass reservations available, even for Magic Kingdom.

So let’s take a look.

Magic Kingdom Park Hours

Magic Kingdom is open from 9AM-11PM on April 16th-22nd.

Extended Evening Hours are on April 19th from 11AM-1PM.

EPCOT Park Hours

EPCOT park hours are from 10AM-9PM on April 16th and 9AM-9PM on April 17th-22nd.

Extended Evening Hours are on April 17th from 9PM-11PM.

Hollywood Studios Park Hours

Hours for Hollywood Studios are from 9AM-9:30PM on April 16th and 8:30AM-9:30PM from April 17th-22nd.

There is a Disney After Hours event on April 19th from 9:30PM-12:30AM.

Animal Kingdom Park Hours

Park hours for Animal Kingdom are from 8AM-8PM on April 16th, 21st, and 22nd Hours are from 8AM-7PM on April 17th-20th.

If you’re a Disney World hotel guest, you can enter the parks 30 minutes before the official opening time with Early Theme Park Entry.

Park Pass Reservation Availability

Park pass reservation availability is dependent on whether you’re a guest with theme park tickets, a Disney World hotel guest, or if you’re an Annual Passholder. For visitors with Theme Park Tickets, all four parks are available next week. 

The same is true for visitors staying at Select Resort Hotels — all four parks are available next week.

Disney World uses a different calendar to track park pass availability for Annual Passholders. For those with an IncrediPass, Magic Kingdom is sold out on April 21st.

The same is the case for those with a Sorcerer Pass. Magic Kingdom is only sold out on April 21st.

We’re also seeing that for those with a Pirate Pass. There are no blockout dates, and Magic Kingdom is only sold out on April 21st.

Those with a Pixie Dust Pass, though, have blockout dates on April 16th and 22nd, with Magic Kingdom being sold out on April 21st.

That’s everything you need to know about park hours and park pass availability in Disney World next week. If you haven’t made those park pass reservations yet, we suggest doing that as soon as possible! Note that availability can and does change often, so be sure to check that if you’re visiting the parks next week!

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