Typhoon Lagoon H2O Glow Nights dates and need-to-know happenings in a complete guide to the 2023 after hours event.

Disney H2O Glow After Hours takes place throughout the summer at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon. The exciting event lets guests enjoy lower wait times, special treats, and more fun at the water park after dark! We’re sharing everything you need to know about the 2023 event, along with our guide to previous H2O Glow After Hours.

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What are the H2O Glow After Hours Dates?

H2O Glow starts at 8 PM on select nights. Photo by Rain Blanken

You have plenty of opportunities to attend H2O Glow After Hours: It takes place on select nights from May 20th to September 2nd, 2023. To make it easy for you to plan, here are all the dates:

H2O Glow 2023 Dates:

• May 20th, 27th
• June 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th
• July 1st, 3rd, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, and 31st
• August 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th
• September 2nd

What is Typhoon Lagoon Like at Night?

Nemo and Mickey floats abound. Photo by Rain Blanken

Sure, there are special treats, a dance party, and character appearances, but one of the best parts of this event was seeing Typhoon Lagoon at night. This is one of the most beautiful waterparks in the world, with lush vegetation and natural-looking rockwork all around.

To see this beautiful paradise with a lighting kit? Just magical. Aside from well-lit slides and swimming areas, there was also special colored lights on the landscaping to make things a lil more funky for this neon celebration.

Glowing views at Typhoon Lagoon. Photo by Rain Blanken

How Early Can You Arrive at Disney H2O Glow After Hours?

Never enough bracelets. Photo by Rain Blanken

The official H2O Glow After Hours nights start at 8 PM and run until just 11 PM. That gives you only three hours to enjoy the glow-up goodness included in the party.

But guests in the know will arrive at 6 PM, the earliest time you can get in with an H2O Glow ticket. This gives you a couple of hours to enjoy Typhoon Lagoon as the day crowd gets their pants back on and hits the gates.

🌊 Between 6 PM and 8 PM, the lazy river, Castaway Creek, and the pools may be your best bet, as the slide lines will still be long until the party starts.

Are the Lines Short at H2O Glow?

Have you ever seen Typhoon Lagoon at night? Photo by Rain Blanken

A resounding YES!

Not only is the wave pool less crowded (always an issue when those waves get you into the middle of a family), but the slide lines are very short.

At the triple tubular Humunga Kowabunga, I tricked my daughter and her girlfriend into thinking I was actually crazy enough to hurtle my body into the darkness. We counted down from three, and as they disappeared down their tubes, I noped out back down the stairs. All was made possible by the fact that there were zero guests in line to watch my shameful descent. Thanks, H2O Glow!

Over at the Crushin’ Gusher, we were able to ride both the banana and pineapple water coaster tubes within about 20 minutes. That’s a very short wait for the most popular slide in the park!

Keelhaul Falls, Mayday Falls, and Gangplank Falls all had 5-10 minute waits at twilight, just before the party started.

If you’re considering a ticket for H2O Glow based on avoiding the dredgery of standing in the heat in line for a slide, then it’s completely worth it.

🌊 These waterslides were open at H2O Glow with little to no wait all night:

• Bay Slides
• Crush ‘n’ Gusher
• Gangplank Falls
• Humunga Kowabunga
• Mayday Falls
• Miss Adventure Falls
• Storm Slides

Which Snacks are Included?

Just grab a cup and enjoy all the soda! Photo by Rain Blanken

Soda, popcorn, Mickey Bars, Mickey Ice Cream Sandwiches, and other frozen treats-on-a-stick are all included in the price of admission and can be found at stations scattered throughout the park.

We felt like we were back on the Disney Dream as we just waltzed up to a soda station, grabbed a cup, and filled up whenever we wanted. At one point, my husband popped right out of a waterslide and immediately grabbed a Mickey Bar at a nearby station. Now that’s a party!

So many sweet treats! Photo by Rain Blanken

Aside form the included snacks, there is an entire menu of special treats designed to enhance your H2O Glow party experience. Below you can find the entire guide to food available at Typhoon Lagoon during H2O Glow Nights (including plenty of staples available during the day as well).

Full Menu

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Happy Landings

• Neon Party Bathtub Sundae: Birthday cake and vanilla swirled soft serve, confetti cake, white chocolate neon ducks, whipped cream, and a glow cube served in a souvenir bathtub
• H2O Glow Cone: Birthday cake-flavored soft-serve with unicorn sprinkles

Fred’s Dive Bar

• Fred’s Purple Siren: Kettle One Orange Vodka mixed with desert pear syrup, pineapple juice, raspberry puree, and topped with a glow cube
• Galactic Lemonade: Three Olives Blueberry Vodka, Bols Blue Curaçao, and Minute Maid Premium Lemonade with juices of lemon and pomegranate topped with Sprite and a glow cube

High ‘n Dry

• Moonlight Mudslide: A blend of Kahlua, Svedka Vodka, and Bailey’s Irish Crème mixed with chocolate cream base garnished with a cookie rim and topped with whipped cream, sprinkles, and a glow cube
• Elysian Dust IPA: Swirled with Space Dust

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Leaning Palms

• Alohilohi Tuna Poke Bowl: Ponzu marinated sashimi tuna, lemon sushi rice, seaweed salad, pickled vegetables, edamame, avocado, wasabi peas, and spicy mayonnaise
• Grilled Orange Chicken Skewers: Orange ginger-glazed chicken skewers with peppers, onions, tomatoes, and pineapple served with roasted rainbow carrots and neon sushi rice
• ManGLOW (Mango) Barbeque Chicken and Waffles: Mango barbecue chicken wings and rainbow mickey waffles with purple cabbage slaw, mango chutney, and Sriracha honey butter
• Electric Impossible™ Burger: Impossible burger served on a neon bun with Sriracha aioli, tomatoes, rainbow carrot slaw, and mango chutney (Plant-based offering)
• Disco Colada: Piña colada mixed with disco colors, garnished with a pink sugar rim, and topped with blue raspberry whipped cream and a glow cube (non-alcoholic)
• Electric Flash Lemonade: Tropical flavored blue raspberry lemonade topped with popping candy and a glow cube (non-alcoholic)
• H2O Cake Shake: Purple vanilla milkshake topped with a chocolate-dipped Italian crème Bundt cake, whipped cream, and rainbow sprinkles (non-alcoholic)

Let’s Go Slurpin’

• Galactic Lemonade: Three Olives Blueberry Vodka, Bols Blue Curaçao, and Minute Maid Premium Lemonade with juices of lemon and pomegranate topped with Sprite and a glow cube

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Lowtide Lou’s

• Glow Mein Noodle Salad: Jerk marinated chicken, rainbow lo mein noodles, cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, green onions, sesame seeds, and a hard-boiled egg
• Rainbow Salted Mickey Pretzel with party cheese
• Neon Churros with electric icing
• Black Cherry Colada: Piña Colada mixed with Bacardi Superior Rum topped with black cherry puree, whipped cream, and garnished with a cherry

Snack Shack

• DOLE Whip Bathtub Sundae: DOLE Whip Watermelon and Pineapple floating in strawberry soda with coconut whipped cream, boba pearls, and a glow cube served in a souvenir bathtub
• DOLE Whip Watermelon: Available in a cup, cone, or swirled with DOLE Whip Pineapple
• (We Don’t Talk About) The Bruno Cone: DOLE Whip Lime cloaked with Bruno’s candy vision served in a dipped waffle cone and a chocolate rat along his back
• Pineapple ManGLOW Mai Tai: DOLE Whip Mango and Lime swirled with a mai tai and Meyer’s Original Dark Rum served in a whole pineapple

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Surf Doggies Sponsored by Sahlen’s – Premium Smokehouse Hot Dogs

• Sahlen’s ChicaGLOW Foot Long Hot Dog: Sahlen’s pork and beef foot long hot dog with Chicago style toppings
• Sahlen’s Glow Dog Glow: Sahlen’s Grilled for You^™ Smokehouse Pork and Beef Hot Dog covered in party cheese on a tie-dye bun
• Rainbow Salted Mickey Pretzel with party cheese

Tropicalamity Cart

• Glow Mein Noodle Salad: Jerk marinated chicken, rainbow lo mein noodles, cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, green onions, sesame seeds, and a hard-boiled egg
• Sahlen’s Glow Dog Glow: Sahlen’s Grilled for You Smokehouse Pork and Beef Hot Dog covered in party cheese on a tie-dye bun
• Rainbow Salted Mickey Pretzel with party cheese
• Neon Churros with electric icing
• Black Cherry Colada: Piña Colada mixed with Bacardi Superior Rum topped with black cherry puree, whipped cream, and garnished with a cherry

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Typhoon Tilly’s

• Glow Mein Noodle Salad: Jerk marinated chicken, rainbow lo mein noodles, cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, green onions, sesame seeds, and a hard-boiled egg
• Alohilohi Tuna Poke Bowl: Ponzu marinated sashimi tuna, lemon sushi rice, seaweed salad, pickled vegetables, edamame, avocado, wasabi peas, and spicy mayonnaise
• Watermelon Poke Bowl: Ponzu marinated watermelon, lemon sushi rice, seaweed salad, pickled vegetables, edamame, avocado, wasabi peas, and spicy mayo (Plant-based offering)
• Unicorn Churro Bites: Cinnamon sugar churro bites covered in electric icing and unicorn sprinkles
• Encanto Lemonade: Guava passion fruit lemonade with a sugared rim and edible flowers (non-alcoholic)
• Lightning Punch: Bacardi Superior Rum mixed with tropical flavors, green apple mix, pineapple juice, grenadine and topped with a glow cube

Kinda waterproof. Photo by Rain Blanken

Outdoor Vending Throughout the Park

• Miss Tilly Sipper Cup with a non-alcoholic specialty beverage
  • Tropical Gusher at the Tropicalamity Cart
  • Pina Colada or Strawberry Colada at Low Tide Lou’s
  • Pina Colada and Tropical Storm at Leaning Palms
  • Geyser Lemonade at Typhoon Tilly’s

🌊 See the Miss Tilly sipper price, full review, and why this “character” is a big deal with Disney fans.

Is it Worth the Cost?

DJ Gregg knows what he’s doing up there. Photo by Rain Blanken

While WDW Magazine funded my ticket, we paid out-of-pocket for my husband, daughter, and her girlfriend, so we were keeping an eye out for ticket value at our first bash.

While some hard-ticket parties, like Mickey’s Not So Scary or Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, vary according to what date you’re going, the H2O Glow tickets are a fixed cost for every single night of the party: $75 for adults and $70 for children (ages 3-9).

🌊 DVC Members and Annual Passholders can expect to pay $59 for adults and $54 for children.

This is where the party’s at. Photo by Rain Blanken

One of the perks that I found most worth the cost of H2O Glow were the character appearances. Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Stitch, and Lilo came out onto the stage every 45 minutes or so to join the party. They would not only dance to the latest Encanto hits, but they each took time to come down into the crowd. Tip: Don’t challenge Minnie to a dance-off. You will lose.

I think it was when I was kicking around sand in an effort to follow dance instructions from DJ Gregg, a Miss Tilly sipper around my neck, and having just high-fived Goofy, I knew this party was worth the cost. The best park experiences are when you’re in the moment, having an absolute blast—and knowing you’re about to go hang on to a plastic inner tube for dear life.

We didn’t have to wait in line, rode every waterslide in the park, ate too many Mickey Bars for people about to enter a wave pool, and I even got a glow bracelet out of the deal. It’s worth it, and I’m going again!

Tips to Enjoy H2O Glow:

🌊 When do the snack carts open? The snack carts were ready earlier than the official party started. We showed our wristbands to access treats before 8 PM. Your night may be a bit different.

🌊 Are lockers still available at H2O Glow? Yes. The Typhoon Lagoon lockers are waiting and ready to hold the stuff you want to keep safe and dry for the cool price of $10 for a small locker (fits one backpack), $15 for a large one.

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