Disney World Cutting Back Hours After Smaller-Than-Expected Crowds

TOPLINE

Disney World will soon cut back visiting hours for all four of its theme parks, with the announcement coming just days after the Walt Disney Company said it lost $2 billion because of coronavirus shutdowns at the company’s parks, including the Florida resort.

KEY FACTS

WHAT TO WATCH FOR

The hour changes are as follows: 

Magic Kingdom will move from a 9 a.m.-7 p.m. schedule to 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Epcot will move from an 11 a.m.-9 p.m. schedule to 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Hollywood Studios will move from a 10 a.m.-8 p.m. schedule to 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Animal Kingdom will move from an 8 a.m.-6 p.m. schedule to 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

KEY BACKGROUND

Disney World is one of the most visited resorts in the world, with its theme parks providing massive portions of the Walt Disney Company’s overall revenue. Its parks are also major employers, and the months-long closure of the Florida resort led to the furloughs of around 100,000 workers.

BIG NUMBER

58 million — According to Disney World, that’s how many visitors go to the resort each year.

FURTHER READING

Disney lost nearly $5 billion while theme parks were closed due to coronavirus (USA Today)

Travelers from New York area are no longer required to quarantine in Florida (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)