Disney's Magic Kingdom
2026-08-12
Events
Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress — Refurbishment
Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress is temporarily closed for refurbishment beginning July 6, 2026, to add a new introductory scene featuring an animatronic Walt Disney. Reopening is expected sometime in 2027; no specific date has been confirmed.
Extended Evening Hours at Magic Kingdom
After HoursComplimentary late-night park access for guests staying at Disney Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Resorts (plus a few other select hotels), running weekly on Wednesday nights (July 8 ran 11:00 PM–1:00 AM; other nights run 10:00 PM–midnight). A reduced slate of attractions — Space Mountain, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, TRON Lightcycle / Run, Big Thunder Mountain, Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, and others — stays open two extra hours. Not a separately ticketed event. The August 26 and September 2 Wednesday slots move to Disney's Animal Kingdom instead (see separate entry).
22:00 – 00:00
More infoWednesday at Magic Kingdom, with Extended Evening Hours today. Expect light-to-moderate crowds under sunny and hot. Trimmed a point -- yesterday's Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party night overpredicted (actual 4 vs. predicted 6), and Touring Plans is showing crowd levels of 1-2 for Magic Kingdom this week.
What Actually Happened
Actual crowd score: 6 · We predicted 4
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What to Pack
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