If you enjoy spending late nights at Magic Kingdom, you’ll love this new opportunity at Walt Disney World!
Disney has announced the return of Disney After Hours, a hard-ticketed event that gives guests special access to Walt Disney World’s flagship park once it closes to the general public in the evening.
Magic Kingdom at Night
Guests who opt for the special hard ticket event can enjoy access to the park for three hours. Days and times are as follows:
- Friday, January 20, 2017, 9:00 PM to 12:00 AM
- Friday, January 27, 2017, 9:00 PM to 12:00 AM
- Thursday, February 2, 2017, 8:00-11:00PM
- Thursday, February 9, 2017, 8:00-11:00PM
- Thursday, February 16, 2017, 8:00-11:00PM
- Thursday, March 2, 2017, 9:00 PM to 12:00 AM
- Thursday, March 9, 2017, 9:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Guests who hold a Disney After Hours ticket can check in to the park beginning at 7:00PM.
Gems in the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Queue
During the event, more than 25 of the park’s most popular attractions will be open. They include all of the big ones, plus lots more:
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
- Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
- Disney Princess Greetings at Princess Fairytale Hall
- Haunted Mansion
- “it’s a small world”
- Jungle Cruise
- Peter Pan’s Flight
- Pirates of the Caribbean
- Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
- Space Mountain
- Splash Mountain
But what are we most excited for at Disney Food Blog? The FOOD, of course!
In addition to attractions and character meet and greets, guests can also take advantage of snacks that are included in the price of their tickets. These include “Ice Cream Novelties” (Helloooooo Mickey Bar!) and “Select Bottled Beverages”.
Enjoying a Mickey Premium Ice Cream Bar on Main Street USA
In addition, some of the park’s restaurants, like Main Street Bakery, will be open and will have items for purchase.
Tickets are $119 for both children and adults (tax not included). Annual Passholders and DVC Members can purchase tickets for $89 per person. To get your tickets, call Disney Reservation Center at 407-827-7185.
So — whaddya think? Will you be enjoying Disney After Hours in 2017? Leave a comment and let us know what you think about the special event!
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No, because it’s like you have to pay twice for just one day. Who would do that?????
We went last year and it was well worth the cost. There were only 500 people in the park and every attraction was a walk on. On some like Small World and Pirates we had out own boat. I would definitely do this again if they limit attendees to a reasonable number.
How sad. The park should be open to everyone for the price of a normal one-day ticket. Shame on Disney.
I have some health and anxiety issues, and I would consider paying for this if it was offered during one of my trips. I have a really hard time being in crowded spaces and standing in line for long periods of time is painful. In the past I have happily paid for the Halloween and Christmas party hard tickets just because it’s a chance to be in MK in a much less stressful environment. I’d like to see the price come down a bit to be more in line with MNSSHP and MVMCP, though I imagine they sell far fewer tickets for this event than the parties and “need” to charge more to make up for lack of merchandise/food sales.
Why would anyone pay that? It costs more than a whole day in the parks plus onsite guests can easily take advantage of early & late magic hours at no charge (or have those disappeared since my last trip?).
Love, love, love!!!! I am SO excited that they brought this back! It’s important to mention that the cost is not just for the three hours after the park closes. Guests can enter as early as 7, which means enjoying supper, a few hours of rides, fireworks, and then three MORE hours of rides and treats. SO worth the price to have so few people in the park, exclusive character interaction, treats, and just the fun of something exclusive. I’m so tired of hearing people complain about these wonderful opportunities. Disney isn’t shortening anyone’s day. It is open just as long as it would be any other day. They just happen to be offering an additional experience as well. For those of us who really love Disney and want a premium vacation experience, it is well worth every cent.
YEAH!!!!! So excited to have bought tickets to this as a surprise for my mom and sister! We will be going on a carnival cruise and couldn’t accommodate additional days for Disneyworld (they’ve never been.) So the evening of when we fly in they will still get to experience Magic Kingdom in whole but on a time crunch! It’s awesome that they will still be able to do this and get next to zero wait times! <3 Also my mom will be excited for her Mickey Ice cream sandwich
Woo-Hoo!!! I went last year and had a blast! Imagine walking on Seven Dwarfs Mine Train! Riding Splash Mountain in your own boat – twice without getting off! Last year I did that and rode my own boat at Pirates and Small World. AND, Ice cream and drinks included! I will be there! Would like to see the ending time extended to 2am as it was last year.
Really wish they would do this even in May because I feel like it would be so worth it!
I think it was in May last year. Anyway, I went last week (second year in a row) and it was again, a great experience. New this year is the popcorn. I only found it one place in liberty square. Plenty of places had the ice cream and soda! I’d go again! Last year it was 11pm to 2am. This year its 8 to 11pm. It was really cold – my fault for wearing shorts. Last year was warmer….