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2026 Disney World After Hours Dates and Details

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Hot on the heels of the final event this year, Disney World has announced the return of After Hours for 2026, with dates on the calendar for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Hollywood Studios. Dates, details, and prices for each park are below! For those eager to book, guests of Disney World Resort hotels, plus those staying at the Swan, Dolphin, Swan Reserve, and Shades of Green, can begin booking on October 9, 2025. All others can book beginning on October 14, 2025.

Tap to jump between parks: Magic Kingdom | Hollywood Studios | EPCOT | Typhoon Lagoon

What Are Disney After Hours Events?

These are a separate “hard-ticket” event that are held after regular park hours. After Hours attendees can enter the park up to 1 hour (or more) before closing without needing regular admission, and the event itself is 3 hours. These events offer

  • A selection of free snacks and treats included with your ticket
  • Shorter lines for attractions due to limited attendance

They are similar to Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, but with some important differences:

  • After Hours events don’t always offer themed entertainment extras like parades and fireworks. Some special After Hours offerings with names like “Villains After Hours” may offer entertainment extras, and Magic Kingdom After Hours events include a showing of the Disney Enchantment fireworks spectacular.
  • Since they begin after regular hours, crowd patterns during the day aren’t affected. And if you’re attending After Hours, you can arrive toward the end of regular hours to see the park’s evening fireworks show before the event starts.

Wondering about the value of an After Hours ticket compared to a regular day ticket? Read this: Best Disney World Ticket Choice: After Hours or More Days?

If you’re a user of our custom touring plans, you’ll now be able to use them for After Hours events! This support is new for the 2026 events. You’ll also find links to our strategy guides for each theme park After Hours event below.

When, Where, and How Much?

Dates are below for each park, along with a price range. And at EPCOT and Hollywood Studios, Disney Vacation Club Members and Annual Passholders can save $30 per ticket. Guests of Disney World Resort hotels, plus those staying at the Swan, Dolphin, Swan Reserve, and Shades of Green, can begin booking online on October 9, 2025. All others can book beginning on October 14, 2025. If you’ve booked a trip through a travel agent, they may also be able to handle your ticket purchase.

Magic Kingdom 2026 After Hours Dates and Details

Double fireworks! Disney Enchantment will be shown at After Hours events in the Magic Kingdom in 2026, and since After Hours takes place … after hours … the regular Happily Ever After fireworks are also shown before closing. That means After Hours guests will have the opportunity to see both shows.

Disney After Hours events will begin at the Magic Kingdom on January 12 and are confirmed through July 27, 2026. Prices are below.

2026 Magic Kingdom After Hours Dates & Prices
January 12 $175
January 19 $189
February 2 $189
February 9 $194
February 23 $189
March 2 $194
March 9 $194
April 13 $199
April 20 $199
May 4 $199
May 11 $199
May 18 $189
May 25 $199
June 1 $199
June 22 $194
June 29 $194
July 13 $175
July 27 $175

Tickets range from $175 to $199, and Disney has not announced any discounts for Disney Vacation Club members or Annual Passholders. The event runs from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., with event guests allowed to enter the park at 7 p.m. using their event ticket. See the event page for complete details, or take a look at our Magic Kingdom After Hours strategy guide.

Hollywood Studios 2026 After Hours Dates and Details

Disney After Hours events will be returning to Hollywood Studios beginning on January 14 and confirmed through September 12, 2026. Prices are below.

2026 Hollywood Studios After Hours Dates & Prices
January 14 $179
January 28 $189
February 4 $189
February 11 $189
February 21 $189
February 25 $189
April 29 $179
May 6 $169
May 14 $179
May 30 $189
June 3 $189
June 10 $189
June 17 $189
June 24 $189
July 1 $189
July 8 $179
July 15 $179
July 22 $179
July 29 $179
August 5 $169
August 12 $169
August 19 $159
August 26 $159
September 2 $155
September 12 $155

Tickets range from $155 to $189, with a $30 per ticket discount available for Disney Vacation Club members and Annual Passholders. The event runs from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on most nights, with event guests allowed to enter the park at 7 p.m. using their event ticket. (On May 30, hours are 10:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.; on September 12, the event will run from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.) See the event page for complete details.

One thing that sets Hollywood Studios After Hours apart from the Magic Kingdom event is the rare characters that you can see, including Pinocchio, Duffy, White Rabbit, and others. Trying to figure out how much you can do? See our Hollywood Studios After Hours Strategy and Info article.

EPCOT 2026 After Hours Dates and Details

Disney After Hours events at EPCOT will begin on January 22 and are confirmed through September 24, 2026. Prices are below.

2026 EPCOT After Hours Dates & Prices
January 22 $179
January 29 $169
February 19 $179
March 5 $179
March 12 $179
April 2 $179
April 9 $179
April 15 $179
April 23 $179
April 30 $179
May 21 $179
June 11 $179
June 18 $179
July 9 $179
July 23 $169
August 6 $159
August 13 $159
September 16 $155
September 24 $155

Tickets range from $155 to $179, with a $30 per ticket discount available for Disney Vacation Club members and Annual Passholders. The event runs from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., with event guests allowed to enter the park at 7 p.m. using their event ticket. See the event page for complete details, or our event guide: EPCOT After Hours Touring Strategy and Information.

Typhoon Lagoon 2026 H2O Glow After Hours

The H2O Glow After Hours event should return to Typhoon Lagoon, but Disney hasn’t announced any dates or details yet. We expect to get this information around February or March 2026 for these summer 2026 events.

on May 23, 2025, continuing through September 13, 2025. Tickets go on sale for guests of select Disney World Hotels on April 1, 2025 and to the general public on April 4, 2025. Partysaurus Rex and Toy Story friends will be your hosts for an evening of summer fun. Dates are below:

  • May 23 and 31
  • June 6, 13, 20 and 27
  • July 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29
  • August 5, 13, 18, 25 and 31
  • September 6 and 13

Tickets are $85 + tax per adult, with a half-price ticket of $42.50 + tax for kids ages 3-9. (Under 3 are free.)  A $15 discount on adult tickets is available for Disney Vacation Club members and Annual Passholders. The event runs from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., with event guests allowed to enter the water park at 6 p.m. using their event ticket. For more details, see Disney’s event page.

Are you excited for After Hours in 2026? Have you been to one in the past? Let us know in the comments!

(Originally published September 26, 2025. Last updated on October 13, 2025.)

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Jennifer Heymont

Jennifer has a background in math and biology, so she ended up in Data Science where she gets to do both. She lives just north of Boston with her husband, kids, and assorted animal members of the family. Although it took three visits for the Disney bug to "take", she now really wishes she lived a lot closer to the Parks.

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