Universal to Stay Open Longer Than Magic Kingdom Some Days

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Just as Walt Disney World settles into its reduced park hours, Universal decides to do the opposite. According to the Universal Orlando Resort mobile app, Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure will remain open until 8 p.m. the weekend of September 20.

Both Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure will remain open until 7 pm on Saturday, September 12, Sunday, September 13.

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Universal Studios Florida will also be offering Early Park Admission at 8 a.m., on September 12, and 13 while Islands of Adventure will offer the same Early Park Admission on September 19 and 20.

This means that both Universal Orlando theme parks will be open longer than all four Walt Disney World Resort theme parks. Operating from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. most days–not including the early admission–both Universal theme parks will be outrunning Magic Kingdom (now open 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.), EPCOT (now open 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.), Disney’s Hollywood Studios (now open 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.), and Disney’s Animal Kingdom (now open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).

Read More: Disney World Implements Reduced Park Hours

But this extension will be shortlived and only designated for the weekends. According to the Universal Orlando Resort mobile app, park hours during the weekdays and days beyond September 20 will return to a 5 p.m. or 6 p.m. closing time. Even Universal’s Volcano Bay water park, which is expected to remain open until 7 p.m. on one of those select nights is scheduled to be completely closed on select weekdays going forward. Universal’s shopping and dining center CityWalk is also open longer than its competition, Disney Springs, opening two hours earlier.

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Related: Should Disney Modify Hours To Stay Open Later Instead?

Planning Your Trip Back to the Walt Disney World or Universal

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