Walt Disney World Announces 2027 Disney After Hours Dates, Details, and Ticket Information

Walt Disney World has officially confirmed that Disney After Hours events will return for the 2027 season, bringing late-night theme park access, lower crowd levels, and shorter wait times back to Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and EPCOT.

The separately ticketed, limited-capacity events give guests three hours of park time after regular operating hours conclude. Ticket holders also receive early mix-in access, allowing entry into the designated event park as early as 7:00 p.m. before the official schedule begins. Additionally, admission includes complimentary snacks such as Mickey ice cream bars, ice cream sandwiches, popcorn, and select bottled beverages like bottled water, Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, and Sprite at various cart locations throughout the parks.

Pricing for the 2027 events features increases compared to previous years. At Magic Kingdom, ticket prices range from $189 to $209 before tax, with prices varying by date. Magic Kingdom After Hours runs from 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. on select nights spanning early winter through July. The 2027 schedule for Magic Kingdom includes dates on January 11 and 18; February 1, 8, 15, and 22; March 4, 8, and 15; April 5, 12, and 26; May 17 and 24; June 14, 21, and 28; and July 15 and 19. Available attractions during these nights include TRON Lightcycle / Run, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Haunted Mansion, Peter Pan’s Flight, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, and Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios After Hours events generally run from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., with the exception of the April 24, 2027 event, which runs from 10:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Tickets for Hollywood Studios cost between $159 and $199 before tax. The schedule spans from January through August, featuring dates on January 16 and 27; February 13 and 24; March 13, 17, and 24; April 7, 24, and 28; May 19 and 26; June 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30; July 5, 12, and 26; and August 4 and 25. Guests can experience lower wait times at attractions including 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, and Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets.

EPCOT After Hours runs from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on select evenings from January through August. Ticket prices range from $159 to $189 before tax. The EPCOT dates are January 21; February 18; April 1, 15, and 22; May 6 and 13; June 3 and 12; July 8, 22, and 29; and August 7, 12, and 19. Featured ride highlights include 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, and Spaceship Earth.

Ticket purchase windows are structured in tiers. Guests staying at select Walt Disney World Resort hotels, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels, and Shades of Green gained access to purchase tickets starting September 10, 2026. General admission tickets become available to all other guests on September 22, 2026. Furthermore, Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club Members are eligible for a $30 discount per ticket for events hosted at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and EPCOT.