Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom Close at 6 PM Tuesday

Published September 29, 2026

Five of Orlando’s seven major theme parks are closing early on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, according to reports — three at 6:00 p.m. and two more at 7:00 p.m. At Walt Disney World, that means Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom both end regular operations at 6:00 p.m.

As of Tuesday, September 29, the reported schedule has Magic Kingdom closing at 6:00 p.m. for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, the separately ticketed event that starts at 7:00 p.m. and runs until midnight. Party ticket holders stay; everyone else is out at 6:00 p.m.

Animal Kingdom’s 6:00 p.m. close reportedly comes with no evening event behind it — it’s simply a short operating day. That’s the one that quietly hurts, because there’s no ticketed reason for it and no late-night window to fall back on.

On the Universal Orlando side, Epic Universe reportedly closes at 6:00 p.m. for a private event, while Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure both close at 7:00 p.m. Notably, reports say there is no Halloween Horror Nights event tonight — Universal Studios Florida is still closing at 7:00 p.m. anyway, rather than the 5:00 p.m. close typical of actual event nights.

The two later options at Walt Disney World are Disney’s Hollywood Studios and EPCOT, both reportedly open until 9:00 p.m.

What we know

• Magic Kingdom (Walt Disney World) — regular operations end 6:00 p.m.; Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party runs 7:00 p.m. to midnight for party ticket holders.
• Disney’s Animal Kingdom (Walt Disney World) — closes 6:00 p.m., with no separately ticketed evening event reported.
• Disney’s Hollywood Studios and EPCOT (Walt Disney World) — open until 9:00 p.m.
• Epic Universe (Universal Orlando) — closes 6:00 p.m. for a private event.
• Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure (Universal Orlando) — both close 7:00 p.m.; no Halloween Horror Nights event reported tonight.

What’s not confirmed

These hours come from a single report, not an official statement. Disney has not commented publicly on the Animal Kingdom closing time, and no reason has been announced for it. Universal has not disclosed details of the Epic Universe private event or explained the Universal Studios Florida closing time on a non-event night.

What it means for your trip

• If you’re at Magic Kingdom without a party ticket, your day effectively ends mid-afternoon. There’s no fireworks window to empty the standby queues, so your only reliable free ride time is the very start of the day — rope drop hard, and use a Lightning Lane Multi Pass selection on something like Peter Pan’s Flight that stays jammed all day.
• At Animal Kingdom, a 6:00 p.m. close removes the late-evening lull most planners count on. Arriving after lunch leaves you a few hours, so front-load headliners rather than saving them.
• Want a real evening? Hollywood Studios or EPCOT are the moves, and park hopping into either after 2:00 p.m. buys back hours the other two parks aren’t giving you.
• Posted hours can shift, and on compressed days waits behave differently than usual — SupaPark’s live wait times and best-time forecaster are the fastest way to see whether a headliner is worth standby before the gates close.

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