Disney After Hours Returns to Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Hollywood Studios in 2025

Aug 27, 2024 in "Disney After Hours"

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Posted: Tuesday August 27, 2024 11:00am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney After Hours is making a comeback at Walt Disney World Resort in 2025, offering guests the chance to enjoy exclusive late-night access to some of the park’s most popular attractions.

This separately ticketed event allows a limited number of guests to explore Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and EPCOT after they officially close for the day. Guests at the event can start their evening as early as 7 pm and stay in the parks for up to three hours after closing with shorter wait times for attractions, character meet-and-greets, and complimentary snacks, including ice cream, popcorn, and select beverages.

Disney After Hours

Event Schedule and Park-Specific Details

The Disney After Hours events for 2025 will begin on January 6 at Magic Kingdom, January 22 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and February 27 at EPCOT. The event hours vary by park: at Magic Kingdom and EPCOT, events run from 10 pm to 1 am, while at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the events take place from 9:30 pm to 12:30 am.

Magic Kingdom will host its After Hours events on select nights from January through May. Guests can experience attractions like TRON Lightcycle / Run, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, and Space Mountain. No virtual queues will be in operation, with all attractions available via regular standby lines. The event dates for Magic Kingdom are:

January: 6, 13, 20, 27
February: 3, 10, 17, 24
March: 3, 17, 24, 31
April: 7, 28
May: 5, 12, 19

Disney’s Hollywood Studios offers guests the chance to explore Toy Story Land, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, and The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror with reduced wait times. The After Hours event dates for Hollywood Studios are:

January: 22, 29
February: 12, 19
March: 5, 26*
April: 1*, 30
May: 14, 28
June: 4, 11, 25
July: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
August: 6, 20, 27
September: 3

(*Events on March 26 and April 1 will run from 10 pm to 1 am)

At EPCOT, guests can enjoy nighttime rides on Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, Frozen Ever After, and Soarin’ Around the World. EPCOT’s After Hours event dates are:

February: 27
May: 8, 29
June: 19, 26
July: 10, 24, 31
August: 7, 14, 21, 28
September: 11, 25

Ticket Pricing and Availability

Tickets for Disney After Hours events 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. Special pricing is available for Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club members at EPCOT and Hollywood Studios, with a $30 discount. Guests staying at select Walt Disney World Resort hotels, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels, and Shades of Green can purchase tickets starting September 4. All other guests can purchase tickets beginning September 10.

Disney After Hours at EPCOT

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Andrew25Sep 10, 2024

After Hours pricing is (obviously) up compared to this year: MK: +$14, 2 additional nights added DHS: +$9, same # of nights Epcot: +$8, 1 additional night added Since the event debuted in 2016, MK After Hours prices have risen $34 or 23%. The event had initially priced itself at $149, before dropping down to $119 the following year in 2017. Compared to 2017, the event has risen $64, or 54%.

wdwmagicSep 10, 2024

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djlaoscAug 29, 2024

We just went in June 2024, and Epcot After Hours was the only Disney Parks that we did. We did (between getting in 7pm and close at 1am): UK Shops Japanese Shops Germany Shops Mexico Shops Starbucks Gran Fiesta Tour Spaceship Earth Connections Shop Soarin' Living with the Land Luminous Guardians x3 Test Track Remy Nemo Ride Snacks

Chip ChippersonAug 29, 2024

When I did Epcot's AH last August my group was able to get Remy, Frozen, and GotG plus Soarin' and Figment (1 or both of those last 2 may have been before the park closed for day guests, my memory is fuzzy - but the others were all during AH hours) with a few breaks for the included snacks and drinks.

MisterPenguinAug 29, 2024

I'm annoyed that the DAH in Epcot starts so late. It's obvious they want it to be after the Festival of the Arts, but, that's just dumb, because it will then take place during Flower and Garden. Why is it trying to avoid one Festival in place of another? There's a small window in which I can do both FotA and Epcot DAH in the same trip. Also... when Epcot's DAH is online.... what's there to do but Cosmic Rewind over and over again? Which I don't mind. I once used DAK's DAH to ride FoP 17 times.

jrhwdwAug 29, 2024

So AH is a hint for Starlight. Looks like Memorial Weekend 2025?

SquishyAug 29, 2024

Starlight won't debut until after MK afterhours ends.

jrhwdwAug 28, 2024

Plus, we're also wondering if MK wants to continue the 2025 AH Season after Starlight opens. Of if Starlight needs to be Twice a Night for Weeks/Months before Party Seasons 2025, which would count AH out.......or at least DE.......

Starship824Aug 28, 2024

Magic Kingdom DAH ends in May. We're thinking it could be hint to the opening of Starlight but its just a guess.

Chip ChippersonAug 28, 2024

There are dates in June that have been announced.

djlaoscAug 28, 2024

It's what happened this year - they only announce the first few months, and then as they sell out, probably around January/February, they will announce June-September or something like that. We went in June this year, and we had to wait until the second announcement to get our dates.

Starship824Aug 28, 2024

Depending on when Starlight debuts I wonder if there will be a chance to watch HEA, DE and Starlight in the same night next year. If that ends up being true that sounds like a *heck* of a night.