2026 Disney After Hours

After Hours at Disney World are separately ticketed events that deliver the ultimate nighttime experience at your favorite parks. With lower wait times, the chance to meet characters, and plenty of free snacks to fuel your adventure, Disney After Hours is a limited-capacity party also known as the unforgettable experience you’ve been looking for to add to your next vacation.

Disney After Hours Tickets

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

2026 Magic Kingdom After Hours

Magic Kingdom After Hours runs from 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. each event night (see all dates below). Guests with an After Hours ticket do not need to make a park reservation to come in before the event officially starts. As with all After Hours events, you can enter the park as early as 7:00 p.m.

Rides Open at Magic Kingdom After Hours

During your night at Magic Kingdom, some of your favorite thrills and storybook adventures will be ready to take you to Neverland and enter the grid. Highlights include:

TRON Lightcycle / Run
Space Mountain
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
Haunted Mansion
“it’s a small world”
Jungle Cruise
Peter Pan’s Flight
Under the Sea — Journey of the Little Mermaid
Mad Tea Party
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin

Attractions & entertainment subject to change

2026 Magic Kingdom After Hours Dates and Tickets

Magic Kingdom After Hours nights are very popular, so it’s a good idea to secure your night of fantasy well ahead of your date. Visit the Magic Kingdom After Hours ticketing page to purchase tickets.

Here are the 2026 dates to help plan your magical night out:

Jan 12
Jan 19
Feb 2
Feb 9
Feb 23
Mar 2
Mar 9
Apr 13
Apr 20
May 4
May 11
May 18
May 25
Jun 1
Jun 22
Jun 29
Jul 13
Jul 27

Disney’s Hollywood Studios After Hours

Get ready for your close up: On select evenings until September 12, 2026. After Hours events at Hollywood Studios typically runs from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. (check your date for start times). To get the most out of your evening in the Hollywood spotlight, come to the park as early as 7:00 p.m., before the official event even begins. That’s so much extra time to wave to your adoring fans.

DHS After Hours Planning Note: Deviating from typical hours, the May 30th event will run from 10:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. and the Sept. 12th event will run from 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m

Rides Open at Hollywood Studios After Hours

The stars of Hollywood Studios are swirling, twirling, and even saving the galaxy during After Hours all with notably lower wait times.

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
Slinky Dog Dash
Alien Swirling Saucers
Toy Story Mania!
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets

Attractions & entertainment subject to change

2026 Hollywood Studios After Hours Dates and Tickets

To grab your night among the stars, purchase ahead of your stay by heading to the Hollywood Studios After Hours ticketing page. There, you’ll select the number of tickets and the date of your visit. Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club Members, make sure you’re logged into your Disney account because you can save $30 per ticket.

To help plan your night among the stars, here are the 2026 dates:

Jan 14
Jan 28
Feb 4
Feb 11
Feb 21
Feb 25
Apr 29
May 6
May 14
May 30
Jun 3
Jun 10
Jun 17
Jun 24
Jul 1
Jul 8
Jul 15
Jul 22
Jul 29
Aug 5
Aug 12
Aug 19
Aug 26
Sep 2
Sep 12

EPCOT After Hours

EPCOT is now offering another half hour into the night to celebrate! The EPCOT After Hours event runs from 9:30 PM to 12:30 AM on select evenings through September 24, 2026.

Like Hollywood Studios and Magic Kingdom After Hours, your EPCOT After Hours ticket allows you to enter EPCOT as early as 7:00 PM. This gives you a full five and a half hours to party the night away.

Rides Open at EPCOT After Hours

At EPCOT, you’ll have the chance to look for Donald in Mexico and even learn about Xandarian culture with drastically reduced wait times, and in 2026, Test Track will be racing into After Hours nights. Highlights include:

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure
Test Track presented by General Motors (NEW)
Frozen Ever After
Soarin’ Across America
Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros
Living with the Land
Mission: SPACE
The Seas with Nemo & Friends
Spaceship Earth

Attractions & entertainment subject to change

Character Meet and Greets

EPCOT After Hours is also a fantastic opportunity to meet Disney characters in a more relaxed environment. During the event, you might see:

Mickey Mouse at the Dreamer statue
Goofy at the DJ dance party in CommuniCore Plaza
Minnie Mouse at the France gazebo

2026 EPCOT After Hours Dates and Tickets

To grab your night among the stars, purchase ahead of your stay by heading to the EPCOT After Hours ticketing page. Choose the number of tickets and your visit date. Note that Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club Members can save $30 per ticket.

For your planning notes, here are the 2026 dates:

Jan 22
Jan 29
Feb 19
Mar 5
Mar 12
Apr 2
Apr 9
Apr 15
Apr 23
Apr 30
May 21
Jun 11
Jun 18
Jul 9
Aug 6
Aug 13
Sep 16
Sep 24

Dream Arrival Day: Free Water Park Splash and Then After Hours Bash

For those staying at a Disney Resort hotel in the summer, you’ve got a splashy perk to work into your master plan: Resort guests can enjoy complimentary admission to a Disney water park on the day they check in.

Let’s set the scene: It’s summer, 2026, and you arrive at Disney World, drop your bags at the resort (bell services will hold your stuff), and park your car. Hop on a Disney bus to a Water Park to take a relaxing glide down a lazy river or, hey, a wild slide down the side of Mount Gushmore.

Extend your magic into the night with a ticket to Disney After Hours to keep the excitement going well past dark. With lower wait times, complimentary snacks, surprise character encounters, and an overall more relaxed atmosphere, After Hours is perfect for both first-time guests and seasoned Disney fans looking to make their Disney trip even more special. For more information and to book your tickets, visit DisneyWorld.com/AfterHours. Complimentary admission to a Disney water park on the day of check in is subject to availability.