Will Next Week Be a More Chill Week in Disney World? Signs Point to Yes

Coming off of a busy holiday week in Disney World, we’re back with another round of weekly park hour and Disney Park Pass Reservation System availability!

Cinderella Castle

As you’ll see, the week of February 21st is shaping up to be a little quieter than this past week, which had a double whammy of Valentine’s Day on a weekend followed by President’s Day crowds! Let’s take a look at what you can expect for the week ahead.

Disney World Park Hours the Week of February 21st

Magic Kingdom’s hours for the week of February 21st look a little different than the week prior. From Sunday, February 21st through Thursday, February 25th, Magic Kingdom will be open from 9AM-7PM. On Friday, February 26th, Magic Kingdom will be open from 9AM-8PM, and on Saturday, February 27th, the park will be open from 9AM-9PM. Note that on each day, Park Hopping is available after 2PM.

Magic Kingdom park hours for the week of February 21st © Disney

EPCOT will be open daily next week from 11AM-8PM, with Park Hopping available after 2PM. Keep in mind that Monday, February 22nd is the final day of this year’s Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts. You won’t have to wait very long for the next festival, however. The Taste of EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival will begin the following week on March 3rd.

EPCOT park hours for the week of February 21st © Disney

Next week, Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open daily from 9AM-7PM, with Park Hopping available after 2PM.

Hollywood Studios park hours for the week of February 21st © Disney

Finally, Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open from 8AM-5PM from Sunday, February 21st through Friday, February 26th. On Saturday, February 27th, Animal Kingdom will be open for one extra hour, from 8AM-6PM.

Animal Kingdom park hours for the week of February 21st © Disney

With the exception of Saturday, February 27th at Magic Kingdom, each of the four theme parks will be closed by 8PM each day next week. That’s quite different from this past week, where parks were closing as late as 10PM and even 11PM on certain dates.

Spaceship Earth

With shorter hours in the parks, you might need to think creatively about dinner plans! Keep in mind that you can always head over to Disney Springs, or you can dine at your favorite Disney World Resort hotel!

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Current Disney Park Pass Reservation Availability the Week of February 21st

Now that we know the park hours for next week, let’s take a look at the current Park Pass Reservation System availability for the week of February 21st!

Disney Resort Guest

In general, Park Pass Reservation availability is much different than last week! As of this writing, Disney Resort Guests can book Park Pass Reservations at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom on Sunday, February 21stEvery other day next week, Park Pass Reservation availability is wide open at all four theme parks!

Disney Resort Guest Park Pass Reservation availability for February 21st as of February 19th © Disney

Theme Park Ticket Guest

Similarly, Theme Park Ticket Guests can currently book a Park Pass Reservation at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom on Sunday, February 21st. After that, Theme Park Ticket Guests can book a Park Pass Reservation at each of the four theme parks every other day next week.

Theme Park Ticket Guest Park Pass Reservation availability for February 21st as of February 19th © Disney

Annual Passholder

Annual Passholders vary only slightly for next week. As of this writing, Annual Passholders can book a Park Pass Reservation at Magic Kingdom and EPCOT on Sunday, February 21st. From Monday, February 22nd through Friday, February 26th, Annual Passholders can book a Park Pass Reservation at any of the four theme parks.

Annual Passholder Park Pass Reservation availability for February 21st as of February 19th © Disney

On Saturday, February 27th, Annual Passholders can book a Park Pass Reservation at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Annual Passholder Park Pass Reservation availability for February 27th as of February 19th © Disney

While it looks like next week will possibly be quieter, it’s still important to grab those Park Pass Reservations just in case things get more crowded! In general, Disney’s Hollywood Studios has been the first park to fill up with Park Pass Reservations, so if you haven’t grabbed them yet, be sure to book that park first! We’ll be back next week with more park hour and Park Pass Reservation availability updates!

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