Disney After Hours returns to Walt Disney World in January 2023

Posted: Tuesday September 27, 2022 11:08am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney After Hours will return to Walt Disney World January 4 2023 at Disney's Hollywood Studios and January 9 2023 at Magic Kingdom.

Late-night ticketed events are back at Walt Disney World in 2023

Disney After Hours is a late-night, separately ticketed events at a Walt Disney World theme park for three additional hours after regular park hours, with treats such as ice cream, popcorn and select beverages included. The number of tickets for these events is limited, which means lower wait times for some of your favorite attractions.

At Disney's Hollywood Studios, all of the latest attractions are included - Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run, Slinky Dog Dash and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance.

Disney After Hours is back at Walt Disney World in 2023

Pricing for the event has increased prior to the pause of Disney After Hours during the pandemic. Tickets then were fixed at $129, and are now between $129 and $149 based on date.

Disney After Hours events at Disney’s Hollywood Studios are scheduled for select nights, January 4 through April 19, 2023. Disney After Hours events at Magic Kingdom are scheduled for select nights, January 9 through March 27, 2023. Disney After Hours takes place from 9:30pm to 12:30am at Disney's Hollywood Studios, and 10pm to 1am at Magic Kingdom. Admission begins at 7pm.

Disney After Hours at Magic Kingdom - January 9, 16, 23; February 16, 20, 27; March 2, 6, 13, 16, 20, 27 2023.

Disney After Hours at Disney's Hollywood Studios - January 4, 11, 18, 25; February 15, 22; March 8, 22, 29; April 2, 5, 19 2023.

Disney After Hours - Magic Kingdom 2023

Disney After Hours - Disney's Hollywood Studios 2023

With Disney After Hours tickets, you can enter the park where the event is taking place as early as 7 p.m. Disney After Hours admission is a separately priced ticket not included with regular daytime park admission. Event tickets for Magic Kingdom Park and Disney’s Hollywood Studios can be purchased by all guests starting October 7, 2022, with prices ranging from $129 to $159 (plus tax). Guests of select Walt Disney World Resort hotels can begin purchasing Disney After Hours tickets as early as October 4. The advance-purchase window is available to Guests of Disney Resort hotels, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels as well as Shades of Green at Walt Disney World Resort.

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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.