New 2026 Disney After Hours Dates Revealed

Disney After Hours is back at Walt Disney World Resort for 2026, offering late-night adventures. These separately ticketed events offer guests the chance to visit Magic Kingdom Park, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and EPCOT after they officially close for the day. Guests attending the events experience shorter wait times for attractions, can meet characters and indulge in unlimited snacks.

Disney After Hours Event experience at Walt Disney World

Event times at Hollywood Studios and EPCOT are from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Over at Magic Kingdom event times are from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Guests can enter the parks as early as 7 p.m. Unlimited late-night snacks include ice cream novelties, popcorn and select beverages – all included in the cost of the event ticket.

Guests staying at select Disney Resort hotels, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels, and Shades of Green can purchase starting Oct. 9, 2025. All other guests can purchase their tickets starting Oct. 14, 2025.

Disney After Hours ticket prices range from $175 to $199 (plus tax) for Magic Kingdom, $155 to $189 (plus tax) for Disney’s Hollywood Studios and $155 to $179 (plus tax) for EPCOT. Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club members can enjoy the benefit of specially priced tickets at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and EPCOT.

Experience everything in one night

Disney’s Hollywood Studios nights will begin on Jan. 14 through Sept. 12, 2026, allowing guests to dive into Andy’s backyard in Toy Story Land, join forces with a bright lightsaber in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, and even visit the fifth dimension in The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror.

At Magic Kingdom, guests can ride some of the most mesmerizing attractions under the night sky beginning Jan. 12, through Jul. 27, 2026. Attraction favorites like Seven Dwarfs Mine Train and Space Mountain will be available, as well as TRON Lightcycle / Run presented by Enterprise.

Basking in the vibrant glow of Spaceship Earth, guests can experience the magic of EPCOT come alive after dark and enjoy attractions like Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, and Test Track presented by General Motors. Events at EPCOT will take place on select nights starting Jan. 22 through Sept. 24, 2026.

Admission to this event requires a separately priced ticket valid only for a specific event date and select hours. Attractions and offerings are subject to change without notice.

Guests can learn more about Disney After Hours events and offerings by visiting Disney Parks Blog and DisneyWorld.com/AfterHours.

Maria H. (ndm#130)

A Disney blooded, crafty, fun-lovin’ wife/mom/organizer/planner, etc who is obsessed with all things Disney 🙂 Maria grew up with the Magic Kingdom and has loved watching WDW evolve into what it is today. A firm believer in the Power of Pixie Dust, she is the owner of The Disney Driven Life – A Community for Neurotic Disney People & a d.i.y. crafty blog, Carousel of Projects – create~inspire~share.

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