Details and Dates Revealed for 2025 Disney After Hours at Walt Disney World Resort

As summer really gets going at Walt Disney World Resort, the arrival of the 2025 Disney After Hours events are also getting started. These are after-hours events that are separately ticketed and provide for special experiences, lower wait times, free snacks, and characters. All of this is done without the sun beating down like during the day! Below are the details that anyone interested in heading to one of these events will need to know!

Disney’s Hollywood Studios After Hours 

Get ready for your close up: Hollywood Studios hosts its After Hours event from 9:30 PM to 12:30 AM on select evenings until September 3, 2025.  

To get the most out of your evening in the Hollywood spotlight, come to the park as early as 7:00 PM, before the official event even begins. Guests with an After Hours ticket do not need to make a park reservation to come in before the event officially starts. That’s so much extra time to wave to your adoring fans! 

Rides Open at Hollywood Studios After Hours 

The stars of Hollywood Studios are swirling, twirling, and even saving the galaxy during After Hours all with notably lower wait times. Millennium Falcon: Smugglers RunStar Wars: Rise of the Resistance Slinky Dog DashToy Story Mania! Alien Swirling SaucersThe Twilight Zone Tower of TerrorRock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring AerosmithMickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway

Surprise Character Encounters 

As you make your way through the park during After Hours, you never know who might be waiting for you around the corner. Expect the unexpected, with characters roaming the streets of Hollywood, ready to say ‘hello!’ 

Lift a Glass and Grab a Bite 

Around the park, outdoor bars will be ready to serve brews and select cocktails. Meanwhile, over at Oga’s Cantina, DJ R-3X will be spinning the hottest tunes this side of Coruscant as Oga serves up out-of-this-world cocktails and small bites. Journey to Batuu for walk-up availability. 

To fuel you long into the night, food and drinks will also be available at some of your favorite quick-service spots like: KRNR The Rock StationMilk StandWoody’s Lunch Box

Snacks & Refreshments 

We can’t think of many things as satisfying as asking for a Mickey Ice Cream Bar and just … walking away with it. Select snacks are included in your ticket, such as ice cream novelties, popcorn, and bottled beverages. Snack carts will be scattered throughout the park, so you never have to go far to enjoy a tasty treat. 

2025 Hollywood Studios After Hours Dates and Tickets 

To grab your night among the stars, purchase ahead of your stay by heading to the Hollywood Studios After Hours ticketing page. There, you’ll select the number of tickets and the date of your visit. Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club Members, make sure you’re logged into your Disney account because you can save $30 per ticket. 

Here are the 2025 dates to help plan your big night out:

• July 2  
• July 9
• July 16
• July 23
• July 30
• Aug 6
• Aug 20
• Aug 27
• Sept 3

EPCOT After Hours 

EPCOT offers its After Hours event from 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM on select evenings through September 25, 2025. Like Hollywood Studios, your ticket allows you to enter EPCOT as early as 7:00 PM. This gives you a full six hours to party the night away. 

Rides Open at EPCOT After Hours 

At EPCOT, you’ll have the chance to look for Donald in Mexico and even learn about Xandarian culture with drastically reduced wait times. Highlights include: Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic RewindRemy’s Ratatouille AdventureFrozen Ever AfterSoarin’ Around the WorldGran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three CaballerosLiving with the LandMission: SPACEThe Seas with Nemo & FriendsSpaceship Earth

Character Meet and Greets 

EPCOT After Hours is also a fantastic opportunity to meet Disney characters in a more relaxed environment. During the event, you might see: Mickey Mouse at the Dreamer statue Goofy at the DJ dance party in CommuniCore Plaza Minnie Mouse at the France gazebo 

Can’t-Miss Jam Sessions 

The party vibes are going strong at Goofy’s DJ dance party where you can join in on a fun, interactive character meet and greet with the Goof himself. For After Hours dates up to Sept. 1, you’ll have plenty of room at CommuniCore Plaza to show Goofy your best dance moves and maybe even the ones you’re still working on. 

With plenty of room to dance (and lots of seating for those night owl legs), the Canada Mill Stage is a central hub to toast, groove, and maybe even howl under the moon with your crew. 

Get Your Grub On Around the World 

EPCOTerrans can fuel up as they party throughout the evening and around the World Showcase. Here are a few of our fav spots to purchase food and drink during EPCOT After Hours: Various kiosks around the World ShowcaseKringla Bakeri Og KafeRose & Crown Pub

And Snacks Included in Your Ticket 

As with Hollywood Studios, a night at EPCOT After Hours includes fueling your special night with complimentary snacks like ice cream, popcorn, and bottled drinks at various locations. 

2025 EPCOT After Hours Dates and Tickets 

To grab your night among the stars, purchase ahead of your stay by heading to the EPCOT After Hours ticketing page. Choose the number of tickets and your visit date. Note that Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club Members can save $30 per ticket. 

For your planning notes, here are the 2025 dates:

• June 26
• July 10
• July 24
• July 31
• Aug 7
• Aug 14
• Aug 28
• Sept 11
• Sept 25

2026 Magic Kingdom After Hours 

Yes, we’re picturing it, too: The lights of Prince Charming Regal Carousel swirling just beyond the castle, late night popcorn runs on the way to Haunted Mansion and riding the PeopleMover over a glittering Tomorrowland.  

While specific dates for Magic Kingdom’s After Hours event are still to be announced, here at Disney Parks Blog, we are keeping an eye out for future event details. Check back here as we’ll be updating this post as soon as the latest magical nights are released. 

Dream Arrival Day: Free Water Park Splash and Then After Hours Bash 

If you’re like us, you are always dreaming of your next Disney vacation and all the resort play, Park Hopping, and special event combinations you can fit into our stay. And an After Hours evening is definitely easy to work into your latest itinerary masterpiece. 

For those staying at a Disney Resort hotel, you’ve got a splashy perk to work into your master plan: Resort guests can enjoy complimentary admission to a Disney water park on the day they check in. And during Cool Kid Summer, Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon are both open!  

Let’s set the scene: You arrive at Disney World, drop your bags at the resort (bell services will hold your stuff), and park your car. Hop on a Disney bus to a Water Park to take a relaxing glide down a lazy river or, hey, a wild slide down the side of Mount Gushmore.  

Cool Kid Summer is in full swing at Blizzard Beach, with special activities, a dance party, and a chance to spot Goofy in his beach attire. Later you head back to the resort to transition into your sweetest sneaker-and-Goofy-ear-hat combo that screams, ‘Cool Kid Summer,’ and then you’re off to the glimmer, glow, and snacks of After Hours at Hollywood Studios or EPCOT. Sounds like the perfect arrival day to us. 

And, if you’re looking for a way to make a splash after the sun goes down, you can enjoy Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon like never before at H2O Glow After Hours now through Sept. 13. Kids ages 3-9 get in for only $42.50 plus tax, which is half the price of the $85 adult ticket. Annual Passholder and Disney Vacation Club discounts are also available for H2O Glow.  

Extend your magic into the night with a ticket to Disney After Hours to keep the excitement going well past dark. With lower wait times, complimentary snacks, surprise character encounters, and an overall more relaxed atmosphere, After Hours is perfect for both first-time guests and seasoned Disney fans looking to make their Disney trip even more special. 

For more information and to book your tickets, visit DisneyWorld.com/AfterHours. Complimentary admission to a Disney water park on the day of check in is subject to availability.