For guests that love staying late in the theme parks during their Walt Disney World vacation, after hours events return in 2024. Fans of fireworks shows might want to examine buying a ticket to the Magic Kingdom version of these events.
Walt Disney World is in the middle of the seasonal after-hours party season with Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. Soon, the holiday after hours parties will start at Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios, with those lasting through most of December 2023. However, starting in 2024, the non-seasonal after hours events return.
Disney After Hours events are returning to Walt Disney World Resort starting January 10 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, January 11 at Magic Kingdom, and February 2 at Epcot. These separately ticketed events give guests extra time in the parks after closing. These events allow fans to explore one of the theme parks like never before.
During these events, the queue wait times for attractions are lower than during the daytime hours. This allows ride junkies to get more time on the rides, doing less waiting in line. Since these events have limited tickets sold, the theme parks should feel far less busy than normal.
Guests buying a Disney After Hours ticket receive three additional hours in one of the theme parks. Besides enjoying the attractions, guests will see Disney characters and enjoy complimentary snacks like Mickey ice cream, popcorn, and non-alcoholic beverages.
Disney After Hours Event Times
Event times at Disney’s Hollywood Studios are from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Event times at Magic Kingdom Park and EPCOT are from 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Guests buying these special events tickets may enter the theme park starting at 7:00 p.m. based on their ticket. This allows guests up to six hours in a Walt Disney World theme park by purchasing these special event tickets. This might be a great way to enjoy an evening at a Walt Disney World theme park for guests without annual passes.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
These special nights will occur at Disney’s Hollywood Studios from Jan. 10 through April 10, 2024. You can play in Andy’s backyard in Toy Story Land, join the resistance with Chewbacca in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, and embark on a whimsical adventure aboard Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, among other favorites.
Magic Kingdom
Throughout Magic Kingdom, you can enjoy more than 20 attractions and experiences, including the thrilling new TRON Lightcycle / Run presented by Enterprise, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, and Jungle Cruise on select nights starting Jan. 11 through April 8, 2024. A standby queue is planned for TRON Lightcycle / Run during these events instead of the current virtual queue system.
The nighttime fireworks spectacular Enchantment will return exclusively to Disney After Hours events at Magic Kingdom. This means on evenings with a Disney After Hours event at Magic Kingdom, both Happily Ever After and Enchantment will occur.
Epcot
Welcomed by the colorful glow of Spaceship Earth, you can delight in Epcot at night with favorite attractions, including Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Test Track, Soarin’, and Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure. Epcot events will occur on select nights from Feb. 2 through April 4, 2024.
Disney After Hours Event Tickets Information
Booked guests of Walt Disney World Resort hotels, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels, and Shades of Green can purchase tickets to these events starting November 7, 2023, by calling 407-W-Disney. Event tickets can be purchased online by all guests starting on November 14.
Disney After Hours ticket prices range from $155 to $175 (plus tax) for Magic Kingdom Park and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Epcot ticket pricing ranges from $149 to $159 (plus tax). Specially priced tickets are available for Walt Disney World annual passholders and Disney Vacation Club members.
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