Walt Disney World stays open late during summer

The summer months mean longer days and extended hours at the Walt Disney World resort. Do you think you can last until midnight at the Magic Kingdom? Always check the individual park’s Web site to see exactly when Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios are opening and closing.

Towards the end of June and into July, Magic Kingdom frequently stays open as late as 11:00 p.m. or midnight, with “Extra Magic Hours” for Disney resort guests that enable them to arrive an hour early and stay out as late as 2:00 or 3:00 a.m.!

This time of year, Epcot closes fairly consistently at 9:00 p.m. with Extra Magic Hours extending the closing time until midnight on select nights. Disney’s Hollywood Studios usually closes at 9:00 p.m. or 10:00 p.m., depending on the evening. There are no late nights at Disney’s Animal Kingdom (pictured above) because the animals do need their sleep; all guests must leave by 7:00 p.m.

As for Disney’s waterparks—Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach—the parks close as late as 8:00 p.m. by the month of July. That way, guests can splash around all day until just before the sun goes down and make up for any lost time if one of Central Florida’s brief but powerful thunderstorms blow through in the middle of the afternoon.