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Disney's Animal Kingdom slashing hours, shuttering after-dark attractions Sept. 5

By WFTV - Orlando

Disney's Animal Kingdom's iconic Tree of Life will undergo extraordinary awakenings throughout each evening as the animal spirits are brought to life by magical fireflies that reveal colorful stories of wonder and enchantment. 

By WFTV - Orlando
According to Disney’s Animal Kingdom website, park hours are going to incrementally get shorter over the next few months and the after-dark attractions will move to different time slots.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Disney said the after-dark attractions will continue in the fall, despite the shortened park hours. The attraction times will be moved accordingly.

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The park extended its hours to 11 p.m. in the spring and introduced several after-dark attractions, including The Jungle Book: Alive with Magic, Tree of Life Awakenings and the supposedly upcoming Rivers of Light.

Disney did not give a reason for shortening Animal Kingdom’s operating hours.
The company recently released its third-quarter earnings which showed a 6-percent increase in revenue at its parks and resorts, despite a drop in attendance.

According to the Animal Kingdom website, starting on Sept. 6, the park will close at 9 p.m.; starting Sept. 30, it will close at 8:30 p.m.; starting Oct. 2 it will close at 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 12 it will close at 7 p.m.; and on Nov. 1 the park will close at 6 p.m.

With the exception of the week of Dec. 25-31, when the park will stay open until 8 p.m., the 6 p.m. closing time will be in place at least through the start of 2017.

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