When are park hours finalized?

[Leelo]

I am making plans for our trip in April and wondered if park hours will continue to change or if they generally stick within a certain window. I know they have the right to change park hours at any time but I was more wondering the likelihood of them changing as time gets closer for the sake of my ADRs and Fastpass+ reservations.

 

[Robo]

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I am making plans for our trip in April and wondered if park hours will continue to change or if they generally stick within a certain window. I know they have the right to change park hours at any time but I was more wondering the likelihood of them changing as time gets closer for the sake of my ADRs and Fastpass+ reservations.

Expect the hours, for the most part, to be "final" by about 10 days out.
Most changes occur between 10-40 days in advance, sometimes more than once.

However, they have been known to change up to the day-of.

MK would be the most likely to "add and hour" on the day-of.
Epcot would be the least likely to change.
DHS and DAK... expect hours to change in the last month, or so, beforehand.

 

[mrzrich]

However, they have been known to change up to the day-of.

Yup, I've been there when at about 1pm, Cast members at the queues started spreading the word that the park would be open an extra 2 hours that night.

 

[Leelo]

MK would be the most likely to "add and hour" on the day-of.

Thanks! Would this include changing the time of fireworks and other evening events? Or would they just tack on or remove hours and leave scheduled events the same?

 

[Alesia]

Thanks!
1. Would this include changing the time of fireworks and other evening events?
2. Or would they just tack on or remove hours and leave scheduled events the same?

1. No.
2. They may add hours, but they won't shorten them unless there is a major emergency.

 

[Dadof2inOH]

Related question...if they do add an hour, do they usually open the PPO restaurants earlier than too? We have an 8:15 ressie for BOG on April 9 with a currently scheduled park opening of 9. I'm not sure I would keep this if they change opening to 8, but if I could move up our breakfast time, I would certainly do that.

 

[Alesia]

Related question...

1. if they do add an hour, do they usually open the PPO restaurants earlier than too?

2. We have an 8:15 ressie for BOG on April 9 with a currently scheduled park opening of 9. I'm not sure I would keep this if they change opening to 8.

1. No

2. I wouldn't keep it.

 

[gap2368]

I am making plans for our trip in April and wondered if park hours will continue to change or if they generally stick within a certain window. I know they have the right to change park hours at any time but I was more wondering the likelihood of them changing as time gets closer for the sake of my ADRs and Fastpass+ reservations.

you will know the pal hours are when the parks close for the day as sometime Disney will keep a park opened latter then what is posted in the mornings ( dose not happen that often)