You can view the full updated July operating schedule here. Hit refresh on your browser if the date in the lower left hand corner isn’t 6/15/12 or sooner. An answer to the, “Is this official?” follows at the end.
Sunday July 1:
- Magic Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 11pm from 9am – 10pm. Second Main Street Electrical Parade added at 11pm, in addition to 9pm Parade.
- Hollywood Studios hours extended to 9am – 10pm from 9am – 9pm. Second Fantasmic added at 10:30pm, in addition to 9pm show.
- Animal Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 8pm from 9am – 7pm.
Monday July 2:
- Magic Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 11pm from 9am – 10pm. Second Main Street Electrical Parade added at 11pm, in addition to 9pm Parade.
- Hollywood Studios hours extended to 9am – 10pm from 9am – 9pm. Second Fantasmic added at 10:30pm, in addition to 9pm show.
- Animal Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 8pm from 9am – 7pm.
Tuesday July 3:
- Magic Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 12am from 9am – 10pm. Second Main Street Electrical Parade added at 12am, in addition to 10pm Parade. Disney’s Celebrate America! – A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky formally added at 9pm.
- Hollywood Studios hours extended to 9am – 10pm from 9am – 9pm. Second Fantasmic added at 10:30pm, in addition to 9pm show.
- Animal Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 8pm from 9am – 7pm.
Wednesday July 4:
- Magic Kingdom hours extended to 8am – 1am from 9am – 11pm. Second Celebrate A Dream Come True Parade added at 12:30pm, in addition to 3pm Parade. Second Main Street Electrical Parade added at 12am, in addition to 10pm Parade. Disney’s Celebrate America! – A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky formally added at 9pm.
- Hollywood Studios hours extended to 9am – 10pm from 9am – 9pm. Second Fantasmic added at 10:30pm, in addition to 9pm show. Special July 4th Fireworks Presentation formally added at 9:45pm.
- Animal Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 8pm from 9am – 7pm.
Thursday July 5:
- Magic Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 11pm from 9am – 10pm. Second Main Street Electrical Parade added at 11pm, in addition to 9pm Parade.
- Hollywood Studios hours extended to 9am – 10pm from 9am – 9pm. Second Fantasmic added at 10:30pm, in addition to 9pm show.
- Animal Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 8pm from 9am – 7pm.
Friday July 6:
- Magic Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 11pm from 9am – 10pm. Second Main Street Electrical Parade added at 11pm, in addition to 9pm Parade.
- Hollywood Studios hours extended to 9am – 10pm from 9am – 9pm. Second Fantasmic added at 10:30pm, in addition to 9pm show.
- Animal Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 8pm from 9am – 7pm.
Saturday July 7:
- Hollywood Studios hours extended to 9am – 10pm from 9am – 9pm. Second Fantasmic added at 10:30pm, in addition to 9pm show.
- Animal Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 8pm from 9am – 7pm.
Sunday July 8:
- Magic Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 11pm from 9am – 10pm. Second Main Street Electrical Parade added at 11pm, in addition to 9pm Parade.
- Hollywood Studios hours extended to 9am – 10pm from 9am – 9pm. Second Fantasmic added at 10:30pm, in addition to 9pm show.
- Animal Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 8pm from 9am – 7pm.
Monday July 9:
- Magic Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 12am from 9am – 10pm. Second Main Street Electrical Parade added at 11pm, in addition to 9pm Parade.
- Hollywood Studios hours extended to 9am – 10pm from 9am – 9pm. Second Fantasmic added at 10:30pm, in addition to 9pm show.
- Animal Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 8pm from 9am – 7pm.
Tuesday July 10:
- Magic Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 11pm from 9am – 10pm. Second Main Street Electrical Parade added at 11pm, in addition to 9pm Parade.
- Hollywood Studios hours extended to 9am – 10pm from 9am – 9pm. Second Fantasmic added at 10:30pm, in addition to 9pm show.
- Animal Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 8pm from 9am – 7pm.
Wednesday July 11:
- Magic Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 11pm from 9am – 10pm. Second Main Street Electrical Parade added at 11pm, in addition to 9pm Parade.
- Hollywood Studios hours extended to 9am – 10pm from 9am – 9pm. Second Fantasmic added at 10:30pm, in addition to 9pm show.
- Animal Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 8pm from 9am – 7pm.
Thursday July 12:
- Magic Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 11pm from 9am – 10pm. Second Main Street Electrical Parade added at 11pm, in addition to 9pm Parade.
- Hollywood Studios hours extended to 9am – 10pm from 9am – 9pm. Second Fantasmic added at 10:30pm, in addition to 9pm show.
- Animal Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 8pm from 9am – 7pm.
Friday July 13:
- Magic Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 11pm from 9am – 10pm. Second Main Street Electrical Parade added at 11pm, in addition to 9pm Parade.
- Hollywood Studios hours extended to 9am – 10pm from 9am – 9pm. Second Fantasmic added at 10:30pm, in addition to 9pm show.
- Animal Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 8pm from 9am – 7pm.
Saturday July 14:
- Magic Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 11pm from 9am – 10pm. Second Main Street Electrical Parade added at 11pm, in addition to 9pm Parade.
- Hollywood Studios hours extended to 9am – 10pm from 9am – 9pm. Second Fantasmic added at 10:30pm, in addition to 9pm show.
- Animal Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 8pm from 9am – 7pm.
Sunday July 15:
- Magic Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 11pm from 9am – 10pm. Second Main Street Electrical Parade added at 11pm, in addition to 9pm Parade.
- Hollywood Studios hours extended to 9am – 10pm from 9am – 9pm. Second Fantasmic added at 10:30pm, in addition to 9pm show.
- Animal Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 8pm from 9am – 7pm.
Monday July 16:
- Magic Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 12m from 9am – 10pm. Second Main Street Electrical Parade added at 11pm, in addition to 9pm Parade.
- Hollywood Studios hours extended to 9am – 10pm from 9am – 9pm. Second Fantasmic added at 10:30pm, in addition to 9pm show.
- Animal Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 8pm from 9am – 7pm.
Tuesday July 17:
- Magic Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 12am from 9am – 10pm. Second Main Street Electrical Parade added at 11pm, in addition to 9pm Parade.
- Hollywood Studios hours extended to 9am – 10pm from 9am – 9pm. Second Fantasmic added at 10:30pm, in addition to 9pm show.
- Animal Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 8pm from 9am – 7pm.
Wednesday July 18:
- Magic Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 11pm from 9am – 10pm. Second Main Street Electrical Parade added at 11pm, in addition to 9pm Parade.
- Hollywood Studios hours extended to 9am – 10pm from 9am – 9pm. Second Fantasmic added at 10:30pm, in addition to 9pm show.
- Animal Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 8pm from 9am – 7pm.
Thursday July 19:
- Magic Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 11pm from 9am – 10pm. Second Main Street Electrical Parade added at 11pm, in addition to 9pm Parade.
- Hollywood Studios hours extended to 9am – 10pm from 9am – 9pm. Second Fantasmic added at 10:30pm, in addition to 9pm show.
- Animal Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 8pm from 9am – 7pm.
Friday July 20:
- Magic Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 11pm from 9am – 10pm. Second Main Street Electrical Parade added at 11pm, in addition to 9pm Parade.
- Hollywood Studios hours extended to 9am – 10pm from 9am – 9pm. Second Fantasmic added at 10:30pm, in addition to 9pm show.
- Animal Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 8pm from 9am – 7pm.
Saturday July 21:
- Magic Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 11pm from 9am – 10pm. Second Main Street Electrical Parade added at 11pm, in addition to 9pm Parade.
- Hollywood Studios hours extended to 9am – 10pm from 9am – 9pm. Second Fantasmic added at 10:30pm, in addition to 9pm show.
- Animal Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 8pm from 9am – 7pm.
Sunday July 22:
- Magic Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 11pm from 9am – 10pm. Second Main Street Electrical Parade added at 11pm, in addition to 9pm Parade.
- Hollywood Studios hours extended to 9am – 10pm from 9am – 9pm. Second Fantasmic added at 10:30pm, in addition to 9pm show.
- Animal Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 8pm from 9am – 7pm.
Monday July 23:
- Magic Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 11pm from 9am – 10pm. Second Main Street Electrical Parade added at 11pm, in addition to 9pm Parade.
- Hollywood Studios hours extended to 9am – 10pm from 9am – 9pm. Second Fantasmic added at 10:30pm, in addition to 9pm show.
- Animal Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 8pm from 9am – 7pm.
Tuesday July 24:
- Magic Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 11pm from 9am – 10pm. Second Main Street Electrical Parade added at 11pm, in addition to 9pm Parade.
- Hollywood Studios hours extended to 9am – 10pm from 9am – 9pm. Second Fantasmic added at 10:30pm, in addition to 9pm show.
- Animal Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 8pm from 9am – 7pm.
Wednesday July 25:
- Magic Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 11pm from 9am – 10pm. Second Main Street Electrical Parade added at 11pm, in addition to 9pm Parade.
- Hollywood Studios hours extended to 9am – 10pm from 9am – 9pm. Second Fantasmic added at 10:30pm, in addition to 9pm show.
- Animal Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 8pm from 9am – 7pm.
Thursday July 26:
- Magic Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 11pm from 9am – 10pm. Second Main Street Electrical Parade added at 11pm, in addition to 9pm Parade.
- Hollywood Studios hours extended to 9am – 10pm from 9am – 9pm. Second Fantasmic added at 10:30pm, in addition to 9pm show.
- Animal Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 8pm from 9am – 7pm.
Friday July 27:
- Magic Kingdom hours extended to 9am – 11pm from 9am – 10pm. Second Main Street Electrical Parade added at 11pm, in addition to 9pm Parade.
- Hollywood Studios hours extended to 9am – 10pm from 9am – 9pm. Second Fantasmic added at 10:30pm, in addition to 9pm show.
Saturday July 28:
- Hollywood Studios hours extended to 9am – 10pm from 9am – 9pm. Second Fantasmic added at 10:30pm, in addition to 9pm show.
Sunday July 29:
- There are currently no changes. I am expecting Disney to extend the close at Magic Kingdom to 11pm and add a second Main Street Electrical Parade at 11pm. Also expect Hollywood Studios to be open until 10pm with a second Fantasmic at 10:30pm.
Monday July 30:
- There are currently no changes. I am expecting Disney to extend the close at Magic Kingdom to 11pm and add a second Main Street Electrical Parade at 11pm. Also expect Hollywood Studios to be open until 10pm with a second Fantasmic at 10:30pm.
Tuesday July 31:
- There are currently no changes. I am expecting Disney to extend the close at Magic Kingdom to 11pm and add a second Main Street Electrical Parade at 11pm. Also expect Hollywood Studios to be open until 10pm with a second Fantasmic at 10:30pm.
FAQ:
Is this real? It doesn’t match DisneyWorld.com!
Yes and it will. Disney updates the PDF files at their media.disneywebcontent.com web address before the same update goes live at DisneyWorld.com. It is much easier to update a text file than it is to program the update into DisneyWorld.com. The changes will hit DisneyWorld.com at some point in the next two weeks, but you can rest assured they are just as “official.”
What does this do to the Extra Magic Hours schedule?
If the close is pushed back, Extra Magic Hours will also be pushed back. For example, if Hollywood Studios was previously closing at 9pm with Extra Magic Hours from 9pm to 12am and now closes at 10pm, Extra Magic Hours would run from 10pm to 1am. Same with morning Extra Magic Hour. If the open is 8am instead of 9am, the morning Extra Magic Hour would instead run from 7am – 8am.
What about these 10:30pm Fantasmic shows that are scheduled after Hollywood Studios officially closes?
Anyone is welcome to stay for the 10:30pm Fantasmic. While the Studios “closes” at 10pm, operating attractions will allow guests to enter the queue right up until 10pm regardless of wait time and when they’ll disembark. That means you could get in line for Toy Story Mania at 9:59pm, even if the wait is 30 minutes. Disney will often post longer-than-actual wait times at the end of the night to dissuade guests from entering the queue. Waits are often shorter than posted and the time immediately before official close is the second best time to ride the major attractions with minimal waits (immediately after Park open being the best). Stores along Hollywood Boulevard also remain open until at least 10:30pm and most likely 11pm in the case of Mickey’s of Hollywood. Disney will have plenty of buses to transport any guests remaining at the Studios. In the case of a Fantasmic scheduled during evening Extra Magic Hours, anyone is also welcome to see that show. Disney won’t be checking for resort IDs at Fantasmic. A show during evening Extra Magic Hours is actually one of the least crowded shows to see because so many non-resort guests assume they aren’t eligible. Here is an example of what crowds looked like last month.
Will this affect the recommendations?
No, it won’t. Everything you see here is already built into the recommendations. The later closes are a benefit as well. If possible, you always want to see the later Main Street Electrical Parade or Fantasmic because they are much less crowded. In addition, the later closes tend to make people sleep in and arrive later, causing morning crowds to build slower.
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5 stars again. On a scale of 5.
Also, After reading Teknik_DC2′s TR on Universal, I am thinking some Josh walkabouts at Universal and Seaworld would be fantastic.
Josh,
Thanks for the update. We are going in the latter part of July. Wish us luck as this is the first time we have gone in the summer months. Previously we have gone in November, December, and January, when the crowds are low and the weather is nice. We are also going in the latter part of October.
thank you Mr Josh for these updates, i have been waiting in great anticipation of this information
I’m looking forward to the August update (although thanks to your tips I may check it myself) since I will be there late in the month. Do they usually release all the updates for the next month around this time (so I should be looking around 7/18 or so?). It’ll be interesting to see if they extend hours a little. Might change my strategy slightly.
4.8436 stars (out of 5). Your coverage of Duffy has been a bit lax lately. Of course, that might have actually increased my rating.
@John – if you ask me (ok, I know you didn’t but… ) it’s about 100% sure thing that it will be much hotter and much more crowded than your usual trip. But attitude is everything, as long as you think about how awesome it is to be at WDW, to roll with the crowds and rather than fighting them, I’m betting you’ll have a great time. Since this advice is not only unwelcome, pretty obvious, and of dubious worth I can only give my comment 2.341 stars. I shall endeavor to persevere in my quest to come up with better comments.
When will the “expected” longer hours for the last 3 days in July become official?