Disney World is extending Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving in Disney World (2023)
The holiday season is seemingly getting busier and busier at Disney World each year, with the months around Thanksgiving and Christmas becoming the resort’s most crowded and popular time on the calendar. Thanksgiving week 2024 looks like it will be no exception, and Disney is taking a proactive approach to theme park hours in response.
According to Walt Disney World’s calendar, three of the resort’s theme parks will have extended hours next week, likely due to heavy crowds and demand.
The Magic Kingdom will be open one hour earlier than normal each day of the week at 8:00AM, with Early Entry bumped back an hour to 7:30AM. In addition, the park will be open late as well, closing at 11:00PM on November 25th and 28th (Thanksgiving). The park will still be closing to regular guests at 6:00PM on the 26th, 27th, and 29th for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party events.
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Animal Kingdom will have extended evening hours from November 24th to the 26th, closing at 7:00PM instead of the park’s usual 6:00PM.
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Hollywood Studios will be opening at 8:30AM on the 25th, a half-hour earlier than normal, with Early Entry beginning at 8:00AM. The park will be closing to regular guests at 7:30PM that evening for Jollywood nights.
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Extra hours aren’t the only sign that Disney World is going to be slammed during Thanksgiving week. Lightning Lane Premier Pass is already sold out for both the Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios on November 25th.
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In preparation for a BUSY 2024 Thanksgiving week, Walt Disney World is preemptively extending hours for several of the resort’s theme parks. Stay tuned to DFB for further coverage!
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