Disneyland After Dark Themed Nights for 2025

Disneyland After Dark returns for 2025! Disney has announced dates – and in some cases ticket prices and availability – for four different themes in the coming year. Choose from Sweethearts Nite, 90s Nite, Pride Nite, and Star Wars Nite. More details below!

Disneyland After Dark General Info

Disneyland After Dark is a hard-ticket event similar to other themed events such as Halloween and Christmas parties. Party guests can enter Disneyland Park at 6 pm. After the park closes to day guests at 9 pm, they’ll enjoy themed food, special characters and themed entertainment, themed PhotoPass and selfie opportunities, free PhotoPass downloads from the event, and most of all – short waits for attractions. Park Reservations are not required for Disneyland After Dark events.

In addition to party-specific menu items, characters, and entertainment, costumes are allowed at After Dark events. Although Disneyland’s dress guidelines exclude costumes for guests over age 14, all ages can wear them to Disneyland After Dark as long as they are otherwise in keeping with the rules. PhotoPass photos from the event are included with your ticket.

Is It Worth It?

Depending on the event and date, ticket prices range from $149 to $179. However, they are often comparably priced (within $10 either way) to a 1-day, 1-park ticket for the same date. You’ll need to check a specific date you’re interested in for the exact numbers.

The value of these extras is always going to be a personal decision, but compared to Disney World’s After Hours events, Disneyland events really double down on the themed experience and are less focused on short waits as the key offering. You can read about Guy’s experience at 2018’s Throw-Back Nite to see some of the special offerings, even though that theme isn’t offered this year. (Only a selection of the available themes is offered from year to year.)

The lines are short enough that you can accomplish a ton during the 7 hours you’ll have available. The difficulty may be that to do a lot of riding you could end up passing on many of the party’s special offerings. But as a value proposition Disneyland After Dark can be on the money if your goal is to see the park with minimal waits instead of using a day-ticket admission. If specific rides are important to you then be aware that not all rides are open for the party. Check Disneyland’s site for information as attraction availability varies based on theme.

How to Get Tickets

Purchase tickets online at Disney’s site, Tickets go on sale no earlier than 9 am on the day that sales open. They are not available on the day of the event, although these are frequently sold out anyway. A maximum of 8 tickets can be purchased per person per event date, and tickets aren’t required for those ages 2 or under.

Sweethearts’ Nite Theme

It’s love, love, love is all around us, and you can celebrate everything that’s lovely about love. No sweetheart? No worries, you can still visit with friends or family.

Sweethearts Nite Dates and Ticket Prices in 2025:

Sweethearts’ Nite is offered on Jan. 21, 23, 28, and Feb. 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, at Disneyland Park. Tickets go on sale December 10 for Inspire Magic Key holders, December 11 for all Magic Key Holders, and December 12 for general admission.

2025 Dates and Ticket Prices
January 21, 2025	$149
January 23, 2025	$159
January 28, 2025	$149
February 4, 2025	$149
February 6, 2025	$159
February 9, 2025	$179
February 11, 2025	$179
February 13, 2025	$179

Sweethearts Nite Themed Offerings:

• Royal Ball: Attend a musical ball in the Fantasyland Theater, including ballroom dancers and some of your favorite Disney royals.
• Sweethearts’ Nite Royal Cavalcade:  Cinderella has Prince Charming, Disney friends and Royal Fanfare dancers parading through the park to the Royal Ball, attended by – who else – the Royal Disney Couples.
• Other entertainment: Live Mariachi bands, a Mark Twin Moonlit Jazz Cruise on the Rivers of America, Polynesian Live Music, and Jazz Piano at Tiana’s Palace.
• Themed snacks – a perfect theme for a chocoholic, but it won’t only be chocolate on the menu with shortbread cookie churro with strawberry cheesecake dipping sauce, fried heart-shaped ravioli, and other favorites.
• Take superior selfies (or have a PhotoPass photographer do it for you) with romantic backdrops from your favorite Disney films such as Lady and the Tramp, Tangled, Sleeping Beauty, and more.
• See (and meet) your favorite Disney couples
• After-Hours access to attractions

The party runs from 9 pm to 1 am, but you can enter on your party ticket as early as 6 pm.

90s Nite Theme

Head back to the turn of the century and get down at a grand celebration of all things from the decade that saw the rise of the internet.

90s Nite Dates and Ticket Prices in 2025:

90s Nite is offered on March 4 and 6, at Disneyland Park. Tickets go on sale December 10 for Inspire Magic Key holders, December 11 for all Magic Key Holders, and December 12 for general admission.

2025 Dates and Ticket Prices
March 4, 2025	$149
March 6, 2025	$149

90s Nite Themed Offerings

Details of this themed night’s special offerings are a bit skimpy, but you can expect everything on the list below and more.

• Special parade: Favorite parades of the 90s will be highlighted along the Disneyland Parade Route
• Dance Parties: Find high-energy grooves at Rrivers of America, Tomorrowland Terrace, and more
• Sing-Along: Head for the Golden Horseshow to belt it out to 90s classic tunes
• Themed snacks: Disney hasn’t said but we feel like a Hot Pocket is going to be here somewhere
• Meets and Photo Ops: Disney Characters from Disney Afternoon and some of your favorite 90s Disney movies.
• After-Hours access to attractions

The party runs from 9 pm to 1 am, but you can enter on your party ticket as early as 6 pm.

Star Wars Nite Theme

Star Wars Nite focuses on … Star Wars! (Word of the day: eponymous – a person, place, or thing that something is named after.) No matter your era or allegiance, this themed night has something Star Wars-y for everyone.

Star Wars Night Dates and Ticket Prices in 2025:

Star Wars Nite will be offered April 8, 10, 22, 24 and 29, and May 1, 4 and 6, 2025 at Disneyland Park

Purchase dates haven’t been announced yet; we’ll update when they are.

Star Wars Nite Themed Offerings

Details for 2025 haven’t been announced yet; the entertainment below is based on the 2024 events.

• Guests in Star Wars-themed costumes* are invited to participate in a special cavalcade, where they will join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse in a march down Main Street, U.S.A., culminating in a group photo in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle, illuminated with galactic projections.
• Character experiences and entertainment include a Galactic Dance Party, Captain Phasma and her elite unit of Stormtroopers, and a Resistance Show of Unity!
• Lightsaber instructions! At the Star Wars Nite Lightsaber Instructional, you too can learn to swing it like a Jedi, including all-new maneuvers specially crafted for this year’s recruits.
• PhotoPass (and selfie) opportunities with photo backdrops featuring your favorite galactic heroes and villains.
• Star-Wars Nite special treats such as Pork Belly Sisig-inspired Loaded Fries, Street-style Elote Burger, Pineapple and Ube Crescent Sundae, and more

Pride Nite Theme

During Pride Month in June, Disneyland After Dark is bringing Pride Nite to Disneyland Resort, celebrating LGBTQIA+ community and allies.

Pride Nite Dates and Ticket Prices in 2025:

Pride Nite is offered on June 16 and 18, 2025 at Disneyland Park

Purchase dates haven’t been announced yet; we’ll update when they are.

Pride Nite Themed Offerings

Details for 2025 haven’t been announced yet; the entertainment below is based on the 2024 events.

• Special entertainment: The Welcome Pride Cavalcade has Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and their friends dancing along the parade route dressed in pride-inspired multicolor outfits.
• Special fireworks: the skies above Disneyland Park will come alive with colors, pyrotechnics, and music during the Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite Fireworks – WELCOME! at the event opening.
• Dancing everywhere!
  • Ohana Dance Party (with Stitch) at Tomorrowland Terrace
  • Pride Nite Dance Club along the Rivers of America, inviting everyone to dance and enjoy music under the stars.
  • Country line dancing at the Golden Horseshoe
• Character experiences: Mickey and friends will join the fun – look for them on the dance floor or strolling throughout the park
• PhotoPass (and selfie) opportunities with photo backdrops inspired by Disney characters and films.
• Savory snacks and sweets specially made for the party: Key Lime Pudding and Red Berry Sangria, 5 Spice Popcorn Chicken, Firecracker Loaded Fries, and more

Have you been to Disneyland After Dark? What’s your favorite theme? Let us know in the comments!