Walt Disney World is scheduled to close early on New Year’s Eve

It doesn’t look like Walt Disney World will host any New Year’s Eve celebrations to ring in 2021. The official Walt Disney World calendar has been updated to add operating hours into 2021, revealing Disney’s plans for the winter holidays.

All of the theme parks will close well before midnight on December 31.

Magic Kingdom
9:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Epcot
12:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Disney’s Hollywood Studios
10:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Disney’s Animal Kingdom
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Disney Springs
10:00 AM to 10:00 PM

As always, Disney’s operating hours are subject to change without notice.

Walt Disney World closing its doors early on what is usually one of their busiest nights is disappointing, but not a surprise. Disney has tried to strictly manage attendance at its theme parks and New Year’s Eve generates enormous interest that wouldn’t allow for social distancing.

Disney may still roll out some small things to celebrate New Year’s (specialty food and drinks, merchandise, etc), but we’ll have to see the regular nighttime shows resume and increased capacity long before the usual New Year’s Eve celebrations can happen.

Keep visiting NotesFromNeverland.com for the latest Disney news and information.

FREE Disney Travel Planning

Banner advertisement for Royal Carriage Vacations travel agency.
For a stress-free Disney Parks or Disney Cruise vacation, let the FREE expert planners at Royal Carriage Vacations take care of every detail including dining reservations, applying discounts, and onboard cruise credit.
David
David
David is a Disney travel expert who created Notes from Neverland in 2018 after visiting Disney theme parks countless times. Previously, David spent way too much time writing about sports, and was featured in Sports Illustrated, MSN, Yahoo!, and in many other publications. Learn more or contact us.

Trending Disney Merch

This page contains affiliate links. As Amazon Associates, we may earn a commission if you make a purchase.
[amazon box="B0B1JQRBKH" /]
 

Popular Articles

Follow Us!

Recent Articles

Related Articles

Subscribe
Notify of
0 Comments
Newest
Oldest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments