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Next Week's Hours Trap: 5, 10, and 6

Advice for 2026-10-17 · Published Oct 16, 2026, 8:44 PM ET

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Well, whaddya know, folks — ol' Goofy's got your Saturday, October 17 cheat sheet, 'cause next week is an hours trap!

Disney's Hollywood Studios closes to regular guests at 5:00 PM Tuesday, October 20 — four hours early — for a private Gartner buyout, so treat it as a morning park. EPCOT opens at 10:00 AM October 23 and 25 for Wine & Dine race weekend, and Magic Kingdom hosts the Not-So-Scary Halloween Party on October 22, 23, and 25, closin' regular guests at 6:00 PM.

Buy-now heads-up: Very Merry Christmas Party lost November 9, 13, and December 1 today — 8 of 25 nights gone. Cheapest left: November 15 and 19 at $194.

Also, the LEGO Store and Sephora joined Zara and Vera Bradley in droppin' Disney Gift Cards at Disney Springs. Bring a regular card!

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