Your complete guide to Disney After Hours. Learn more about the separately ticketed events available at Walt Disney World Resort.
Disney After Hours events have returned. The late-night events require a separate ticket, giving guests access to the parks after they have closed to the general public. In 2027, Disney After Hours events will be taking place at three of the theme parks: Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Magic Kingdom Park, and EPCOT. The events give guests access to shorter wait times, complimentary snacks, and the chance to meet beloved characters. In this guide, we’ll be sharing everything that you need to know.
Disney After Hours: Table of Contents
What is Disney After Hours?
Disney After Hours is a separately ticketed event that gives guests access to a Walt Disney World theme park after it has closed to the general public. Events typically last for three hours, though ticket holders can generally enter the park several hours before the event begins without purchasing a separate daytime park ticket.
During the limited-capacity event, guests can experience select attractions with lower wait times, encounter Disney characters, and enjoy complimentary snacks and beverages at locations throughout the park.
Disney After Hours will be offered at Magic Kingdom Park, EPCOT, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 2027.
Disney After Hours Dates and Cost
Disney has announced the event windows for 2027 Disney After Hours, though the complete list of individual event dates, hours, and ticket prices has not yet been released.
Magic Kingdom
Disney After Hours will take place at Magic Kingdom on select nights from January 11 through July 19, 2027.
Attractions are expected to include Magic Kingdom favorites such as TRON Lightcycle / Run presented by Enterprise, though Disney has not yet released the complete 2027 attraction lineup.
EPCOT
Disney After Hours will take place at EPCOT on select nights from January 21 through August 19, 2027.
Guests can look forward to experiencing popular attractions such as Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind with lower wait times. Additional participating attractions will be announced closer to the start of the events.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Disney After Hours will take place at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on select nights from January 16 through August 25, 2027.
One of the event’s anticipated highlights will be Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets. Disney has not yet shared the complete lineup of available attractions for the 2027 events.
When Do 2027 Disney After Hours Tickets Go on Sale?
Guests staying at the following hotels can purchase 2027 Disney After Hours tickets now:
- Select Walt Disney World Resort hotels
- Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels
- Shades of Green
Tickets will become available to all other guests beginning September 22, 2026.
What is Included in Disney After Hours?
What’s included in your Disney After Hours ticket will depend on the park you’re visiting. Each of the parks offers complimentary, unlimited snacks such as popcorn, ice cream treats, and beverages. Additionally, each offers after-hours access to rides, surprise character encounters, and select dining for you to enjoy. Let’s take a closer look at what is included at each park.
Photo by Brett Svenson.
Magic Kingdom
At Magic Kingdom, you can enjoy after-hours access to rides such as the following highlights (subject to change):
- 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
For TRON Lightcycle /Run, a standby queue will be used.
Additionally, you can purchase snacks at shops like Main Street Bakery and Casey’s Corner, or pick up complimentary ice cream novelties, popcorn, and bottled beverages at carts stationed throughout the park.
EPCOT
At EPCOT, you can enjoy after-hours access to rides such as the following highlights (subject to change):
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
- Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure
- Test Track presented by General Motors
- Frozen Ever After
- Soarin’
- Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros
- Living with the Land
- Mission: SPACE
- The Seas with Nemo & Friends
- Spaceship Earth
Additionally, you can pick up complimentary ice cream novelties, popcorn, and bottled beverages at various locations and purchase additional food and drinks at:
- Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe
- Rose & Crown Pub
- Various kiosks around World Showcase
Don’t miss Goofy’s DJ dance party at CommuniCore Plaza, and line up to see Mickey and Minnie.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
At Hollywood Studios, you can enjoy after-hours access to rides such as the following highlights (subject to change):
- 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
You can also pick up complimentary ice cream novelties, popcorn, and bottled beverages at carts at various locations and purchase food and drinks at
- FØØD by Swedish Chef
- Milk Stand
- Woody’s Lunch Box
Is it Worth the Cost?
So, are Disney After Hours events worth it? Ultimately, that’s going to be up to your personal opinion! It will come down to what is right for your family, your budget, as well as your schedule. The event does come with a significant price tag per person, so you will want to carefully weigh exactly what you want to get out of it.
Photo by Judd Helms
If you are looking to ride multiple rides with lower wait times, and everyone in your group is okay with the later hours, then this very well may be worth it for you. Included in the cost of your ticket, you’ll get the unique experience of visiting the parks when they’re “closed” to the general public. That means much lower wait times, as well as the chance to enjoy complimentary snacks.
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