How To Have The Best 2026 Jollywood Nights

The first Jollywood Nights kicks off November 7, 2026 so it’s time to prepare your plan if you’re set to party this year!

This post will cover: 

• Dates & Ticket Prices
• Hours & Wristbands
• 2025 & 2026 Party Exclusive Food & Drink Prices
• Jazzy Holidays at The Hollywood Brown Derby
• Jollywood Nights Entertainment
• Jollywood Nights Characters
• Tips for Party Nights
• Hollywood Studios Crowd Calendar Levels on Party Days

Dates, Ticket Prices, & Discounts

Jollywood Nights runs on select nights November 7, 2026 to January 5, 2027. January dates are new this year! Perfect for folks coming to Walt Disney World for marathon weekend.

• November: 7, 14, 16, 21, 23, and 28
• December: 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, and 23
• January: 3 and 5

Prices: Tickets range from $169 to $199 per person + tax depending on dates.

Discounts: Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club Members save $10 per ticket. Save $10 per ticket for children, ages 3-9.

Hours & Wristbands

 

Jollywood Nights is a separate ticketed event that allows guests access to Hollywood Studios from 5:30 PM to 12:30 AM on party nights.

Party Hours: 7:30 PM to 12:30 AM

Entertainment, party exclusive food, and most character meets will not begin until 7:30 PM on party nights. Party guests will be allowed into the park at 5:30 PM to take advantage of party exclusive merchandise, PhotoPass opportunities, and lower ride wait times before the event begins.

Wristband Distribution: Guests with daytime and party ticket may grab their party wristband inside the park. In 2025 there were wristband distribution locations in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and near Toy Story Land. We will be at the first Jollywood Nights this year and will update locations with photos. Guests with party tickets only will receive their wristband as they tap into the main entrance at 5:30pm.

Party Exclusive Food & Drinks

If you’re headed to Jollywood Nights, be sure to have gift card, debit cards, or credit cards with you because you won’t be able to use cash at any of the outdoor stands or markets! Below are some of the exclusive food and drinks from 2025. We’ll update this post as soon as the 2026 guide is released.

The Miss Piggy Strawberry Glam and Kermit Mint Whirl were $9.79 each in 2025 and worth every cent. Each can be purchased using 1 Disney Dining Plan (DDP) Snack Credit. Every food item and non-alcoholic drink at the 2025 party was 1 DDP Snack Credit each!

This was our favorite location from 2025 and we can’t wait to see what they have this year!

Thanksgiving dinner and a really neat party! Win!

We’re still thinking about the raspberry jam on that cookie stack..

This location was kind of a skip for us last year with the exception of the Sleigh Bell Brussels Sprouts. Stay tuned for our new review…

The Buffalo Chicken Spring Rolls were fantastic, if not tiny.

Jazzy Holidays at The Hollywood Brown Derby

Jazzy Holidays is a separate dining event at The Hollywood Brown Derby during Jollywood Nights. You must have a separate reservation for this event and a ticket to Jollywood Nights for the same evening.

We’ve only done Jazzy Holidays once at Jollywood Nights because it takes up so much party time. If you’re interested in snazzy holiday tunes, a gorgeous and comfortable dinner spot, and slow and festive sips, this is the perfect add-on!

Menu Highlights for the 2026 / January 2027 dates:

• Jazzy Sliders, pictured below
• Chorizo Arancini
• Pork Belly Bao, pictured above
• Tofu Bao
• Char-grilled Chicken Yakitori
• Cranberry-Jalapeño Margarita

Jollywood Nights Entertainment

New Entertainment for 2026: Checkin’ It Twice Lounge in Animation Courtyard featuring specialty beverages and a live DJ! Check back after November 7th, the first Jollywood Nights, for notes and photos! 

Catch the cutest holiday projection show and “snow” on Sunset throughout the evening.

Disney’s Holidays in Hollywood runs a few times each party. Mickey, Minnie, Piggy, and Kermit in one nostalgic show!

Glisten! is back at Jollywood Nights again this year! This ice skating show is so remarkable ~ be sure to stop and watch one of the runs during the night.

Jack & Sally fans! This is our time! Come sing along with us during this spooky show!

Fun music, striking projections, and a few dazzling fireworks make this show so much fun.

Grab a glass of bubbly and listen to some amazing artists at the base of the Tower of Terror.

Jollywood Nights Characters

You could spend two whole parties waiting to see characters and not get them all! Our advice is to pick one or two “must see” pals and plan your night around those lines.

Characters confirmed to be returning to Jollywood Nights this year include:

• Chewbacca
• Partysaurus Rex
• Bing Bong from Inside Out
• Baloo or King Louie from TaleSpin
• Lotso from Toy Story 3
• The Mandalorian and Grogu
• Joy from Inside Out
• Phineas and Ferb
• Max Goof as Powerline
• Chip ‘n’ Dale from Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers
• Stitch dressed as Santa
• Duffy
• Edna Mode and Frozone from The Incredibles
• Mike Wazowski from Monsters, Inc.
• Donald Duck and Daisy Duck
• Scrooge McDuck
• Goofy and Pluto
• Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse

Tips for Party Nights

• Check the weather! We’ve been to Jollywood Nights when it was a sweaty, humid night, and we’ve been when we needed a jacket, gloves, and a scarf!!
• Bring extra shoes if you’re coming in formal attire. Lots of guests really go all out for Jollywood Nights! Whether you’re coming in a full sparkly gown or Disney pajamas, make sure you have comfortable shoes!
• Skip the cash. All of the outdoor kiosks and markets have moved away from cash.
• Don’t skip the photos! Your Jollywood ticket includes PhotoPass downloads from photos and videos taken during the event even if you didn’t purchase Memory Maker for your trip.
• Low ride wait times! Take advantage of some seriously low wait times for headliner attractions like Slinky Dog Dash and Rise of the Resistance. If you’re visiting Hollywood Studios on a party day but you aren’t staying for the ticketed even, check out our post to find how which days to go!

We’ll update this post with each new release from Disney and again after the first party on November 7th. Let us know what you’re most looking forward to at Jollywood Nights this year!