2025 Disney World After Hours Dates and Details (2024)

Disney World has announced the return of After Hours for 2025, with dates on the calendar for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Hollywood Studios. 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 September 4, 2024. All others can book beginning on September 10, 2024. Read on for dates and more park-specific details!

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 snacks and treats included free
• 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 this year the Magic Kingdom After Hours events will include a showing of Disney Enchantment.
• 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? We did an analysis in 2024: Best Disney World Ticket Choice: After Hours or More Days?

Dates are below for each park, along with a price range. We’ll update with date-specific prices as they become available. 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 September 4, 2024. All others can book beginning on September 10, 2024. If you’ve booked a trip through a travel agent, they may also be able to handle your ticket purchase.

Magic Kingdom 2025 After Hours Dates and Details

Double fireworks! Disney Enchantment will be shown at After Hours events in the Magic Kingdom in 2025, 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. For those wishing to ride TRON / Lightcycle Run, or Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, they will be using a standby queue during the After Hours event.

Disney After Hours events will begin at the Magic Kingdom on January 6 and are confirmed through May 19, 2025.

• January 6, 13, 20 and 27
• February 3, 10, 17 and 24
• March 3, 17, 24 and 31
• April 7 and 28
• May 5, 12 and 19

Tickets range from $175 to $185, and Disney has not yet announced 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 based on events in 2024.

Hollywood Studios 2025 After Hours Dates and Details

Disney After Hours events will be returning to Hollywood Studios beginning on January 22 and confirmed through September 3, 2025.

• January 22 and 29
• February 12 and 19
• March 5 and 26
• April 1 and 30
• May 14 and 28
• June 4, 11 and 25
• July 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30
• August 6, 20 and 27
• September 3

Tickets range from $155 to $185, 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 March 26 and April 1, 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 ourHollywood Studios After Hours Strategy and Info article.

EPCOT 2025 After Hours Dates and Details

Disney After Hours events at EPCOT will begin on February 27 and are confirmed through September 25, 2025.

• February – 27
• May – 8 and 29
• June – 19 and 26
• July – 10, 24 and 31
• August – 7, 14, 21 and 28
• September – 11 and 25

Tickets range from $155 to $175, with a $30 per ticket discount available for Disney Vacation Club members and 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. Disney hasn’t announced that Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will be using a standby queue during the event, but we expect it will based on last year’s events. See the event page for complete details, or our event guide:EPCOT After Hours Touring Strategy and Information.

Typhoon Lagoon 2025 H2O Glow After Hours

The H2O Glow After Hours event takes place at Typhoon Lagoon. No dates have been announced for 2025 yet.

Are you excited for After Hours in 2025? Have you been to one in the past? Let us know in the comments!