Overview
- Disney’s published entertainment calendar shows Fantasmic! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios moving from 9:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. beginning August 23 and select second performances shifting from 10:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Happily Ever After at Magic Kingdom is listed to move from 10:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. starting August 31 on scheduled performance nights.
- Disney says the change is only to showtimes and does not announce any closures, shorter runs or creative edits to either production.
- The earlier Fantasmic! time can require much earlier arrival because the Hollywood Hills Amphitheater may open for entry as early as 90 minutes before a performance, and the new times can conflict with dinner reservations and Lightning Lane return windows.
- Special-ticket events like Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, selective second shows, seasonal sunset shifts and weather can still alter nightly lineups, so guests should confirm daily times in the Walt Disney World calendar or the My Disney Experience app before their visit.