Walt Disney World Announces Dates for “After Hours” Nights 2026

Walt Disney World Resort has expanded its schedule of “Disney After Hours” events, a fuller calendar for 2026 at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Guest purchase windows for 2026 open October 9, 2025 for the Swan and Dolphin and Shades of Green guests. General public purchases begin October 14, 2025.

Spaceship Earth in Walt Disney World at night – Photo Credit: That Park Place

Disney markets the After Hours events as limited‑capacity, separately ticketed nights where guests can enter before the official event hours (often 7:00 p.m.) and remain up to three hours after regular park closing. They include complimentary snacks (popcorn, ice cream novelties, bottled drinks) and reduced wait times on attractions.

Magic Kingdom

2026 Dates: January 12, January 19, February 2, February 9, February 23. March 2, March 9, April 13, April 20, May 4, May 11, May 18, May 25, June 1, June 22 June, 29, July 13, July 27

Events Hours: 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., with early entry of ticket holders beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Empty Main Street USA and Cinderella Castle hub on Labor Day 2025 Magic Kingdom Disney World – Photo Credit: That Park Place

Price: $175 to $199 per person, plus tax

Popular Attractions: Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Space Mountain, Peter Pan’s Flight, Haunted Mansion, TRON Lightcycle / Run

Hollywood Studios

2026 Dates: January 14, January 28, February 4, February 11, February 21, February 25, April 29, May 6, May 14, May 30, June 3, June 10, June 17, June 24, July 1, July 8, July 15, July 22, July 29, August 5, August 12, August 19, August 26, September 2, September 12.

Event hours: Regular event hours are 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., except May 30 (10:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.) and September 12 (10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.).

Looking up at The Hollywood Tower Hotel (The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror) at Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World, December 2004. Photo Credit: The original uploader was Techclub at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>, via Wikimedia Commons

Price:  $155 to $189, with a $30 discount for Passholders / DVC members.

Popular Attractions: Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, Slinky Dog Dash, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, Slinky Dog Dash, Tower of Terror

Epcot

2026 Dates: January 22, January 29, February 19, March 5, March 12, April 2, April 9, April 15, April 23, April 30, May 21, June 11, June 18, July 9, July 23, August 6, August 13, September 16, September 24.

Event hours: 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Spaceship Earth in the evening in EPCOT at Walt Disney World – Photo Credit: Marvin Montanaro

Price: $155 to $179 plus tax, with a $30 discount for Passholders / DVC members.

Popular Attractions: Sourin’ Around the World, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, Frozen Ever After

If You’re Planning a Night

Observers note that the extended schedules reflect Disney’s continuing use of premium add‑on experiences. Ticket sales windows that favor resort guests underscore the importance of early planning.

The Train Station at Main Street USA

While the new nights provide more late‑hour options, limited capacity means securing tickets early may be critical.

Will your family be planning an “After Hours” evening? Do you have a favorite memory from a previous “After Hours” event? Let us know in the comments!