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

Aug 27, 2024 in "Disney After Hours"

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Disney After Hours at Magic Kingdom

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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threvester17 days ago

I wish they would have these on nights that arent already extra magic hours for deluxes.

Sirwalterraleigh17 days ago

That’s because the demand is so YUGE that the animatronic frogs were threatening to strike for higher voltage if they made them work one minute extra

Tha Realest17 days ago

These after hours events are becoming less and less of a value proposition, but scrapping TBA off of there is really pitiful.

Sirwalterraleigh17 days ago

AMAZING how these sellout….just at the buzzer… Best clutch operation in the game 🏀🗑️

wdwmagic17 days ago

Second 2025 Disney After Hours Event at Magic Kingdom Now Sold Out https://www.wdwmagic.com/events/disney-after-hours/news/14jan2025-second-2025-disney-after-hours-event-at-magic-kingdom-now-sold-out.htm

jrhwdw24 days ago

We all know Disney changes things without notice...

lentesta24 days ago

It's just a guess. I could be wrong. Let's see if it's added back once it gets warmer at night.

andrewmeyers24 days ago

I’m going to MK After Hours this Monday and it’ll be so cold I don’t think I’d want to ride TBA anyway. That said, I really hope TRON doesn’t go down with Big Thunder already out for the year.

co1006424 days ago

I was planning on booking MK After Hours for our next trip, but if Tiana’s isn’t included I don’t think it’ll be worth the price tag. Even with the 7pm mix-in, I doubt the technology will allow us to join the virtual queue. It’s not that I have some deep-seeded love for Tiana’s either… but with that and BTMRR down it doesn’t make sense for our group that will be mostly teenagers and young adults. Lightning Lanes or maybe upgrading to Deluxe to get extended hours is looking to be a better option.

Unbanshee24 days ago

What makes you say that? It's open this morning and was reportedly scrubbed from the Disney Parks Blog announcement. Also, it wasn't printed as being available on the After Hours brochure

jrhwdw24 days ago

Wouldn't TBA get added when the weather warms? Technically, you could do TBA before Park Close for the Public unless TBA was down for Day Guests Yesterday?

monothingie24 days ago

I'm sure a proportionate refund of the up-charge event where only 2 of the 5 E-Tickets for the park were operating will be coming for those who attended.