Every year Disney World has certain nights with very limited attendance, called Disney After Hours. These events are a good opportunity to ride attractions multiple times during the night.
I’ve done a few of the After Hours parties and they have been great for being able to walk on to rides. The first one I attended was at Magic Kingdom and I walked onto Seven Dwarfs Mine Train three times. I also got to see one of the infamous Disney cats in Tomorrowland because of how empty the park was. It was a great time and if it’s in the budget, I highly recommend doing it at least once.
The three parks that offer After Hours tickets are Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and EPCOT. During the event certain rides will be open for guests to ride as many times as they want, no Lightning Lane needed. In addition to the rides, characters meet guests during the party and there are free snacks available at snack carts throughout the park. Usually, the snacks are popcorn, ice cream, and bottle drinks. Also, guests can enter the parks with an After Hours ticket as early as 7 pm.
2027 Magic Kingdom After Hours
Hours: 10 pm – 1 am
Dates
- January 11
- January 18
- February 1
- February 8
- February 15
- February 22
- March 4
- March 8
- March 15
- April 5
- April 12
- April 26
- May 17
- May 24
- June 14
- June 21
- June 28
- July 15
- July 19
Rides Open During After Hours Include:
- TRON Lightcycle / Run
- Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
- Haunted Mansion
- Peter Pan’s Flight
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
- Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin
- And more!
2027 Hollywood Studios After Hours
Hours: 9:30 pm – 12:30 am
Dates
- January 16
- January 27
- February 13
- February 24
- March 13
- March 17
- March 24
- April 7
- April 24
- April 28
- May 19
- May 26
- June 2
- June 9
- June 16
- June 23
- June 30
- July 5
- July 12
- July 26
- August 4
- August 25
Rides Open During After Hours Include:
- 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
2027 EPCOT After Hours
Hours: 9:30 pm – 12:30 am
Dates
- January 21
- February 18
- April 1
- April 15
- April 22
- May 6
- May 13
- June 3
- June 12
- July 8
- July 22
- July 29
- August 7
- August 12
- August 19
Rides Open During After Hours
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
- Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure
- Test Track presented by General Motors
- Frozen Ever After
- Soarin’ Across America
- Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros
- Living with the Land
- Mission: SPACE
- The Seas with Nemo & Friends
- Spaceship Earth
Tickets are available now for guests staying at Walt Disney World Resort hotels, the Swan and Dolphin Hotels, and Shades of Green. Those not staying at any of those hotels can purchase tickets beginning September 22, 2026.
Have you ever been to an After Hours event? If so, which park and what did you think?
Thanks for reading!
Liz
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I love all things Disney, but my main love is for Disney World and I'm always planning for the next trip. Before becoming a Disney blogger, I was a radio DJ, so I guess I'm just continuing in the communication industry, just in a different form. I love talking Disney and I could talk about Disney all day. That's why I started blogging and created the Facebook group. The Disney community is full of friendly, helpful, and happy people...and I love being a part of it! If there is any Disney subject you would like to see covered just let me know! Need help planning your Disney vacation. Feel free to contact myself or Melissa at Never Stop Dreaming Travel Co. We love helping people plan their trips! Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy! Don't forget to check out our Countdown to Disney app! Feel free to email me with suggestions of things you would like to see in the app :-)