Disney After Hours in 2026 (Dates, Prices, and Details)
Disney After Hours returns to Disney World in 2026, offering guests the chance to enjoy the parks with lower crowds and shorter wait times. This separately ticketed event takes place at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios on select nights. Guests can look forward to three extra hours of park time after closing! Here’s a quick overview of how it works.
Guests attending Disney After Hours may enter the park as early as 7:00 p.m., giving them extra time to enjoy what they like before the event begins. Once the park closes to day guests, After Hours attendees have up to three additional hours to experience attractions with minimal waits. Admission also includes unlimited soda, bottled water, popcorn, and ice cream novelties from select snack stands.
Those with Disney Resort Hotel Reservations (including all Shades of Green and the Swan and Dolphin Hotels) will be able to purchase these special event tickets online beginning October 9, 2025. All others may purchase tickets online beginning October 14. Below, we’ve outlined the dates, prices, and details for the 2026 events.
2026 Disney After Hours at Magic Kingdom
The following dates have been announced for Disney After Hours at Magic Kingdom in 2026. Event tickets range from $175.00 to $199.00 per ticket, plus tax (prices vary by date). We’ll add the individual prices for each date to the chart below when they become available. Note, that no extra discounts are available for the Magic Kingdom event.
| Dates | Prices |
|---|---|
| January 12, 2026 | TBD |
| January 19, 2026 | |
| February 2, 2026 | |
| February 9, 2026 | |
| February 23, 2026 | |
| March 2, 2026 | |
| March 9, 2026 | |
| April 13, 2026 | |
| April 20, 2026 | |
| May 4, 2026 | |
| May 11, 2026 | |
| May 18, 2026 | |
| May 25, 2026 | |
| June 1, 2026 | |
| June 22, 2026 | |
| June 29, 2026 | |
| July 13, 2026 | |
| July 27, 2026 |
The following attractions are listed for this year’s event:
- 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
Guests can also enjoy an exclusive viewing of Disney Enchantment, a returning nighttime fireworks spectacular, during the event.
Magic Kingdom’s 2026 Disney After Hours are held from 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Again, guests can enter the parks as early as 7:00 p.m. with their ticket. See our article below for the initial 2026 announcement.
2026 Disney After Hours Returns to Magic Kingdom (Complete List of Dates)
2026 Disney After Hours Dates at Epcot
Disney has released the following dates for After Hours events at Epcot in 2026. Event prices range from $155.00 to $179.00 per ticket, plus tax (prices vary by date). Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club Members can save $30.00 per ticket to Disney After Hours at Epcot.
| Dates | Price | Price for Annual Passholders and DVC Members |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22 | TBD | TBD |
| 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 | ||
| Jul 23 | ||
| Aug 6 | ||
| Aug 13 | ||
| Sep 16 | ||
| Sep 24 |
The following attractions are listed for this year’s event:
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
- Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure
- Test Track presented by General Motors (NEW)
- Frozen Ever After
- Soarin’
- Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros
- Living with the Land
- Mission: SPACE
- The Seas with Nemo & Friends
- Spaceship Earth
Epcot’s After Hours are held from 9:30 p.m to 12:30 a.m. Again, guests can enter the parks as early as 7:00 p.m. with their ticket. See our article below for the initial 2026 announcement.
2026 Disney After Hours Dates Announced for Epcot
2026 Disney After Hours Dates at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Disney After Hours will take place at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on the following dates. Event prices are $155.00 to $189.00 per ticket, plus tax (prices vary by date). Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club Members can save $30 per ticket to Disney After Hours at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
| Dates | Price | Price for Annual Passholders and DVC Members |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
The following attractions are listed for this year’s event:
- 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
Disney’s Hollywood Studios After Hours are held from 9:30 p.m to 12:30 a.m. Again, guests can enter the parks as early as 7:00 p.m. with their ticket. See our article below for the initial 2026 announcement.
2026 Disney After Hours Dates Announced for Disney’s Hollywood Studios
The Resorts Gal Spin on Disney After Hours
We love to attend Disney After Hours events if and when it works with our budget. For reference, we’ve attended multiple Disney After Hours at all three parks over the years. Most recently, we attended one of the last Disney After Hours offered at Hollywood Studios in 2025. We had a wonderful time and were able to experience everything with little to no waits.
If you decide to attend an event, we recommend resting on the day of your visit and not overdoing it. When you attend any special event at Disney World, you’ll want to maximize your time in the park, doing the things that are most important to your family. Most guests at Disney After Hours are there for rides with low wait times. But there are some who attend just for the opportunity to walk around the parks with minimal crowds, see a few characters, and enjoy as many Mickey bars as their heart desires.
Final Thoughts
Disney After Hours is a popular way to experience the parks with lighter crowds, shorter waits, and plenty of treats. With 2026 details now available, you can begin planning which event work best for your trip! We have a few review of After Hours events from previous years, you might enjoy. Just remember that some offerings, attractions, and character meet-and-greets change from time to time based on a variety of things.
- Our Disney After Hours Experience at Epcot (2024)
- Disney After Hours at Magic Kingdom in 2024
- Disney After Hours at Hollywood Studios in 2024
You can browse all of our coverage on our Disney After Hours event guide. If you’re looking to purchase tickets for an event, check with our friends at Firefly Travels. They are authorized Disney Vacation Planners and would be happy to assist you.
More Planning
Explore more of our planning resources, including our Disney World Resorts Guide. It provides an overview of everything you need to know about the Disney Resort Hotels. For dining, our Disney World Dining Guide is an excellent place to start. Our Disney World Transportation Guide is a wonderful resource for planning your routes. It’s one of our most popular resources. If you plan to meet characters in the parks, we have an updated list of Disney World Characters. It includes every available character meet-and-greet in the parks, as well as where to find rare characters throughout the year. Lastly, our Disney Parks Guide provides a complete overview of all four theme parks and water parks.
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