Walt Disney World Theme Park Hours / Parades and Fireworks Times

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Disney World park hours are currently being released at around the 60-day mark. Disney World changes park operating hours often. We will do our best to keep our calendars up to date, so please check back often. Report all discrepancies to [email protected].

Walt Disney World guests who consider themselves early risers might want to take advantage of what is commonly known as “rope drop” at the theme parks. Rope drop is a term describing the official park opening. There is not always an actual rope involved. Often, there are fewer guests in the parks early in the morning compared to later in the day.

Here are a couple of things we recommend:

• Arrive at your theme park of choice approximately half an hour before the park is set to open that day.
• Have a good idea of where you want to go and which attractions you want to ride first.
• Use Lightning Lanes if you plan to purchase them, while also taking advantage of shorter standby lines early in the day.

Although not as long as the previously offered Extra Magic Hours, Early Theme Park Entry and Extended Evening Hours are offered to select guests of Disney Resort hotels and some Good Neighbor hotels near Walt Disney World. These extra hours can be a valuable use of your time if you are willing to give up some sleep on either end of your theme park day.

• Early Theme Park Entry
  Early theme park entry is a benefit for registered guests staying at Disney Resort hotels and other select Disney-area hotels.
• Extended Evening Hours
  Guests staying at a Disney Deluxe Resort, Disney Deluxe Villa Resort, or other select hotels can enjoy extended evening hours on select evenings in select theme parks.
• Disney After Hours
  Disney After Hours events give you three hours to enjoy select attractions and experiences with lower wait times after the park closes.

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