The Week Ahead: Disney and Universal schedules for August 18-25, 2014

August 17, 2014, 6:23 PM · Planning a theme park visit this week? Here are the operating hours for the week ahead at the most popular theme parks in the United States:

Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom: 9am-11pm all week (EM* 8am-9am Thursday, 11pm-1am Saturday)
Epcot: 9am-9pm all week (EM* 8am-9am Tuesday, 9pm-11pm Friday)
Disney's Hollywood Studios: Monday-Friday 9am-9:30pm (EM* 9:30pm-11:30pm Monday, 8am-9am Friday)
Saturday 9am-7pm
Sunday 9am-9:30pm
Disney's Animal Kingdom: Monday 9am-6pm
Tuesday 9am-7pm
Wednesday 9am-8pm (EM* 8am-9am Wednesday)
Thursday 9am-7pm
Friday 9am-6pm
Saturday-Sunday, 9am-7pm (EM* 8am-9am Sunday)

*EM is "Extra Magic Hours" for Disney's on-site hotel guests.

Universal Orlando

Universal Studios Florida: Monday-Saturday 9am-9pm
Sunday 9am-8:30pm
Islands of Adventure: Monday-Saturday 9am-9pm
Sunday 9am-8:30pm

*Universal's hotel guests get one hour of early admission to both Wizarding World of Harry Potter lands, M-Su.
No AP blockouts this week.

Disneyland

Disneyland: Monday-Friday 9am-12am (EM* 8am-9am on Tu,Th)
Saturday 9am-11pm (EM* 8am-9am)
Sunday 8am-12am
Disney California Adventure: Monday-Saturday 9am-10pm (EM* 8am-9am on M,W,F)
Sunday 8am-10pm

*EM is "Extra Magic Hour" for Disney's on-site hotel guests, plus selected ticket-holders.
SoCal passports blocked on Saturday. SoCal Select blocked Saturday and Sunday.
Finding Nemo and Blue Sky Cellar closed all week.

Universal Studios Hollywood

Monday 9am-8pm
Tuesday-Friday 9am-7pm
Saturday 8am-10pm
Sunday 9am-9pm

"Buy a Day" APs blocked Saturday.

On sale this week:
Tickets for Universal Orlando's "A Celebration of Harry Potter" (Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 2015) go on sale at Noon ET on Thursday, Aug. 21.

Closing soon:
The American Idol Experience at Disney's Hollywood Studios closes Aug. 30.

Special events:
Thursday, Nadia Ali & Grand and Warren at 5 Towers at Universal Studios Hollywood CityWalk, 6-9pm.
Saturday, Live Dance Party with J&J Soulful Steps at 5 Towers at Universal Studios Hollywood CityWalk, 6-9pm.
Sunday, Descarga at 5 Towers at Universal Studios Hollywood CityWalk, 6-9pm.

Where are you visiting this week?