We’ve been excited for After Hours events to return to Disney World in 2026 ever since Disney announced their return in August!
EPCOT After Hours
After Hours events do cost extra, but they’re a fantastic way to experience your favorite parks with lower wait times, fewer crowds, and the ability to be in the park much later than usual. This year, they’re returning to Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Hollywood Studios — here’s everything you need to know!
Below, you’ll find a full breakdown of all the After Hours dates and times you need to know for each park this year!
Magic Kingdom
After Hours at Magic Kingdom runs from 10 PM to 1 AM each night, but you can enter the park as early as 7 PM. The dates this event will be offered this year are:
- January 12
- January 19
- February 2
- February 9
- February 23
- March 2
- March 9
- April 13
Magic Kingdom After Hours
- April 20
- May 4
- May 11
- May 18
- May 25
- June 1
- June 22
- June 29
- July 13
- July 27
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
In this park, After Hours runs from 9:30 PM to 12:30 AM (but the May 30th event will run from 10:30 PM to 1:30 AM, and the September 12th event will run from 10 PM to 1 AM). It’ll be held on the following dates:
- January 14
- January 28
- February 4
- February 11
- February 21
- February 25
- April 29
- May 6
- May 14
- May 30
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge After Hours
- 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
EPCOT
This year, After Hours in EPCOT runs from 9:30 PM to 12:30 AM on the following dates:
- January 22
- January 29
- February 19
- March 5
- March 12
- April 2
- April 9
- April 15
- April 23
EPCOT After Hours
- April 30
- May 21
- June 11
- June 18
- July 9
- August 6
- August 13
- September 16
- September 24
Tickets are available online right now for all guests. For Magic Kingdom, they’ll start at $175 per person, Hollywood Studios will start at $155 a night, and EPCOT will start at $155 a night as well. However, Annual Passholders and DVC members can get some pretty steep discounts, so don’t forget to look for those!
Free snacks and bottled drinks at After Hours!
Not only will you get access to numerous attractions in the parks with little to no wait, but you can also take advantage of FREE snacks like bottled sodas, popcorn, and Mickey Premium Bars. You can get AS MANY as you’d like throughout the whole night, and that’s a pretty sweet deal.
After Hours
At this time, no dates are sold out for these events, but we’ll be keeping a close eye on them all and let you know when dates begin to sell out! If you’re planning to attend one of these events, we recommend spending the rest of your day in a different park, or taking a non-park day to check out Disney Springs, have a hotel chill day, or just rest to make the absolute most of your evening.
More Recent After Hours News!
- NEWS: 2026 After Hours Events Have Started To SELL OUT at Magic Kingdom
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- Disney Announces 9 NEW Additions Coming to Hollywood Studios Starting November 8th
- Disney Announces NEW Characters Coming to Jollywood Nights 2025
Be sure to stay tuned to DFB for all the latest Disney World news so you can help plan your trip to be the best it can be!
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What are the crowds actually like? Some “online gripes” I’ve seen are that there is almost no difference in crowd level or that it’s still just as busy.
Whatever happened to the Extra Magic hours that were a perk if staying on Disney Property. It was not an extra ticketed price and could give guests an extra couple hours in a park? It was an incentive to get people to stay on property.
So sad, when this perk….extra After hours…..was FREE…..to any and all Disney Resort guests. Another pocket cash grab for Disney
I remember when the parks, MK were open to 9 and 11p as part of the day ticket. Love to go, but Disneynhas priced themselves out of my family resources. Too expensive for a half dozen rides and and ice cream Mickey bar.