Disney Extends Hollywood Studios Night Hours on Select August Dates

The later closings are meant to give guests an alternative when Magic Kingdom runs separately ticketed Halloween parties.

Overview

In mid‑June Disney updated park calendars to show Disney’s Hollywood Studios staying open until 10:00 p.m. on August 7, 11, 14, 18 and 21.
Those dates line up with Mickey’s Not‑So‑Scary Halloween Party nights at Magic Kingdom so guests not attending the party have another park option.
The extra hour creates a quieter late‑night window when waits for headliner rides such as Rise of the Resistance and Slinky Dog Dash often fall, making evening touring a viable strategy.
Disney has quietly added other 10:00 p.m. closings across the summer and routinely adjusts hours as demand nears, a pattern fan trackers say often appears about three weeks before affected dates.
The change fits a broader nighttime strategy that includes paid limited‑capacity events and gives Disney a way to spread crowds across parks and boost per‑guest revenue.