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Disney World’s Fall Schedule Widens as Hollywood Studios Is Bought Out and Magic Kingdom Runs Ticketed Halloween Nights

Visitors must rework itineraries because party sellouts and a paid Hollywood Studios buyout shorten evening access.

Overview

  • Disney’s Hollywood Studios will close to the public at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, because a private corporate event is using the park that evening.
  • Magic Kingdom is operating two modes on 38 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party dates through October 31, with regular-ticket guests required to leave around 6 p.m. before party programming begins at 7 p.m.
  • Multiple October party nights have sold out and remaining dates skew toward higher prices, reducing lower-cost options for families who need specific weekday dates.
  • Disney has reassigned Extended Evening Hours among parks this fall, which changes late-night access for Deluxe Resort guests and increases the chance that EPCOT and Hollywood Studios will see heavier evening crowds.
  • Visitors without party tickets can use Disney Springs for seasonal offerings that require no park admission or shift plans to other parks on party nights, and the same ticketed-night structure will return for the holiday season.