How Disney After Hours Tickets Work
Linking Disney After Hours Tickets to your phone, wallet, and picking up physical tickets at the theme parks.
Disney After Hours is a ticketed event at Walt Disney World Resort that allows guests to enjoy the parks after they close to the public:
When
After Hours events take place in the evening after the park closes. Guests can enter the park as early as 7 PM and stay until 1 AM.
What
Guests can enjoy shorter wait times for attractions, meet Disney characters, and eat complimentary snacks and drinks. Some events may also include DJ dance parties, trick-or-treating, or seasonal nighttime shows.
Where
After Hours events take place at Magic Kingdom Park, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and EPCOT.
Tickets
Tickets for After Hours events are limited, so guests can expect shorter wait times.
How To Link Disney World After Hours Tickets to Your Phone
Using Your Phone’s Wallet
To use your ticket, tap your ticket from your Apple Wallet or Google Wallet at the park entrance.
To save your ticket to your wallet, first link your ticket to your Disney account online at DisneyWorld.com or use the Disney World App.
Using a MagicBand
You may use a MagicBand for park entry as well. Follow the steps above - link the ticket to your Disney account.
Be sure your MagicBand is linked to your Disney account and that it is active. You can do this in the MagicBand tab of the mobile app.
Visit a Ticket Window for a Physical Ticket
If you prefer a physical ticket, visit a park ticket window located at the entrance of the theme park.
You will need the following:
Your ticket confirmation email - either printed or on your phone.
Original credit card, PayPal, transaction receipt, Disney Gift Card, or Disney Rewards Redemption Card that was used to purchase the tickets.
Valid government ID for all adults.
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Disney World After Hours Tickets, Prices and Dates 2025
Disney After Hours is back at Walt Disney World Resort for 2025, offering late-night adventures for guests and their families.
Disney After Hours is back at Walt Disney World Resort for 2025, offering late-night adventures for guests and their families. These separately ticketed events are limited to a select number of guests, allowing them to enjoy Magic Kingdom Park, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and EPCOT after they officially close for the day.
One of the biggest perks is that Guests can start their night as early as 7 p.m. and stay three hours after the parks close, experiencing shorter wait times for attractions, meeting some of their favorite characters, and indulging in snacks like ice cream, popcorn, and select drinks.
The events begin on January 6, 2025, at Magic Kingdom, January 22, 2025, at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and February 27, 2025 at EPCOT.
Disney After Hours Event Times
Event times at Magic Kingdom and EPCOT are from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Over at Hollywood Studios, event times are from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Plus, guests can enter the parks as early as 7 p.m. to make the most of the night with their friends and family.
After Hours Event Dates at Magic Kingdom
At Magic Kingdom, guests can ride some of the most mesmerizing attractions under the night sky like TRON Lightcycle / Run presented by Enterprise, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, both available via standby queue, as well as Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Space Mountain and many more!
These special nights will take place on:
January 6, 13, 20 and 27
February 3, 10, 17 and 24
March 3, 17, 24 and 31
April 7 and 28
May 5, 12 and 19
After Hours Event Dates at EPCOT
Guests can bask in the vibrant glow of Spaceship Earth as they experience the magic of EPCOT after dark. Enjoy your favorite attractions like Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, Frozen Ever After and Soarin’ Around the World.
These special nights will take place on:
February 27
May 8 and 29
June 19 and 26
July 10, 24 and 31
August 7, 14, 21 and 28
September11 and 25
After Hours Event Dates at Hollywood Studios
Guests can dive into Andy’s backyard in Toy Story Land, join forces with their bright lightsaber in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, rock out in Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith and even visit the fifth dimension in The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. Hollywood Studios offers all this and more as guests explore the park through the night.
These special nights will take place on:
January 22 and 29
February 12 and 19
March 5 and 26*
April 1* and 30
May 14 and 28
June 4,11 and 25
July 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30
August 6, 20 and 27
September 3
*On March 26 and April 1, Disney After Hours will run from 10pm until 1am
Disney World After Hours Ticket Prices 2025
Disney After Hours ticket prices range from $175 to $185 (plus tax) for Magic Kingdom, $155 to $175 (plus tax) for EPCOT and $155 to $185 (plus tax) for Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Tickets go on sale for guests staying at select Walt Disney World Resort hotels, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels, and Shades of Green on September 4. For all other guests, tickets will go on sale September 10.
All guests need to do is pick their night, pick their park and enjoy their after-hour exploration!
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