Animal Kingdom hours by month

Animal Kingdom Hours in May 2027

8 AM to 6 PM

On 21 of 31 days in May, with sunset around 8:10 PM

Animal Kingdom usually opens at 8 AM and closes at 6 PM in May. The latest night runs to 7 PM on Saturday, May 1. Official hours for May have not posted yet, so every date shows typical hours and updates automatically once they do.

  • Closes 7 PMevery Saturday and Sunday
12 AM 6 AM NOON 6 PM 10 hours OPEN
A normal May day Tap any date to put it on the clock
  • Open in daylight
  • Open after dark

Animal Kingdom hours, day by day

Faded rings are expected hours the park has not posted yet, and they update the day it does.

  • Normal close
  • Stays open later
  • 2Crowd level, 1 to 10
  • Expected hours
  • Special event

Animal Kingdom hours by date in May

Rows marked typical show expected hours with a ~ until the park posts that date.
DateOpensClosesEarly Entry
Sat May 1 Typical ~8 AM ~7 PM None
Sun May 2 Typical ~8 AM ~7 PM None
Mon May 3 Typical ~8 AM ~6 PM None
Tue May 4 Typical ~8 AM ~6 PM None
Wed May 5 Typical ~8 AM ~6 PM None
Thu May 6 Typical ~8 AM ~6 PM None
Fri May 7 Typical ~8 AM ~6 PM None
Sat May 8 Typical ~8 AM ~7 PM None
Sun May 9 Typical ~8 AM ~7 PM None
Mon May 10 Typical ~8 AM ~6 PM None
Tue May 11 Typical ~8 AM ~6 PM None
Wed May 12 Typical ~8 AM ~6 PM None
Thu May 13 Typical ~8 AM ~6 PM None
Fri May 14 Typical ~8 AM ~6 PM None
Sat May 15 Typical ~8 AM ~7 PM None
Sun May 16 Typical ~8 AM ~7 PM None
Mon May 17 Typical ~8 AM ~6 PM None
Tue May 18 Typical ~8 AM ~6 PM None
Wed May 19 Typical ~8 AM ~6 PM None
Thu May 20 Typical ~8 AM ~6 PM None
Fri May 21 Typical ~8 AM ~6 PM None
Sat May 22 Typical ~8 AM ~7 PM None
Sun May 23 Typical ~8 AM ~7 PM None
Mon May 24 Typical ~8 AM ~6 PM None
Tue May 25 Typical ~8 AM ~6 PM None
Wed May 26 Typical ~8 AM ~6 PM None
Thu May 27 Typical ~8 AM ~6 PM None
Fri May 28 Typical ~8 AM ~6 PM None
Sat May 29 Typical ~8 AM ~7 PM None
Sun May 30 Typical ~8 AM ~7 PM None
Mon May 31 Typical ~8 AM ~6 PM None

Animal Kingdom closing times in May

  • Mon May 3 Tue May 4 Wed May 5 Thu May 6 Fri May 7 Mon May 10 Tue May 11 Wed May 12 Thu May 13 Fri May 14 Mon May 17 Tue May 18 Wed May 19 Thu May 20 Fri May 21 Mon May 24 Tue May 25 Wed May 26 Thu May 27 Fri May 28 Mon May 31

  • Sat May 1 Sun May 2 Sat May 8 Sun May 9 Sat May 15 Sun May 16 Sat May 22 Sun May 23 Sat May 29 Sun May 30

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Animal Kingdom hours in May, answered

What time does Animal Kingdom open in May?
Animal Kingdom usually opens at 8 AM in May. The calendar above shows the exact open and close time for every day.
What are Animal Kingdom hours in May 2027?
Animal Kingdom hours in May 2027 run about 8 AM to 6 PM on most days, though they vary by date. See the day by day calendar above for the exact times.

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