'Disney After Hours' expands to include EPCOT and adds more dates at other Walt Disney World theme parks

Feb 21, 2023 in "Disney After Hours"

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Disney After Hours at EPCOT

Posted: Tuesday February 21, 2023 11:!2am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney After Hours is coming to EPCOT, joining Disney's Hollywood Studios and Magic Kingdom in the after hours hard ticketed event line-up.

Disney After Hours at EPCOT

Disney After Hours begins June 1 at EPCOT, joining Magic Kingdom, available through March 27, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios, currently running with additional dates being added beginning May 3. Disney After Hours offers three hours after regular park close of low wait times, complimentary ice cream and soft drinks, and admission to the park from 7pm.

Disney After Hours at EPCOT

Disney After Hours at EPCOT dates are June 1 through August 24 2024. See below for pricing.

Disney After Hours at EPCOT pricing

Disney After Hours at Disney's Hollywood Studios

The newly expanded dates at Disney's Hollywood Studios are May 3 through June 28 2023. See below for pricing. Disney After Hours event times at Disney's Hollywood Studios are 9:30pm to 12:30am during February, March and April; 10:00pm to 1:00am during May and June Events. With a Disney After Hours event ticket you can enter the theme parks from 7pm.

Disney After Hours at Disney's Hollywood Studios dates and pricing

Event tickets for EPCOT, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios can be purchased by all guests starting March 3, 2023. Guests of select Walt Disney World Resort hotels can begin purchasing Disney After Hours tickets for EPCOT as early as February 28. The advance-purchase window is available to guests at Disney Resort hotels and Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels, as well as Shades of Green at Walt Disney World Resort.

Disney Vacation Club members and Walt Disney World Annual Passholders can also purchase specially priced tickets for select dates.

'Disney After Hours' is a late-night, separately ticketed event at a Walt Disney World theme park for three additional hours after regular park hours, with treats such as ice cream, popcorn and select beverages included. The number of tickets for these events is limited, which means lower wait times for some of your favorite attractions.

Disney After Hours is back at Walt Disney World in 2023

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Andrew25Sep 10, 2024

After Hours pricing is (obviously) up compared to this year: MK: +$14, 2 additional nights added DHS: +$9, same # of nights Epcot: +$8, 1 additional night added Since the event debuted in 2016, MK After Hours prices have risen $34 or 23%. The event had initially priced itself at $149, before dropping down to $119 the following year in 2017. Compared to 2017, the event has risen $64, or 54%.

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djlaoscAug 29, 2024

We just went in June 2024, and Epcot After Hours was the only Disney Parks that we did. We did (between getting in 7pm and close at 1am): UK Shops Japanese Shops Germany Shops Mexico Shops Starbucks Gran Fiesta Tour Spaceship Earth Connections Shop Soarin' Living with the Land Luminous Guardians x3 Test Track Remy Nemo Ride Snacks

Chip ChippersonAug 29, 2024

When I did Epcot's AH last August my group was able to get Remy, Frozen, and GotG plus Soarin' and Figment (1 or both of those last 2 may have been before the park closed for day guests, my memory is fuzzy - but the others were all during AH hours) with a few breaks for the included snacks and drinks.

MisterPenguinAug 29, 2024

I'm annoyed that the DAH in Epcot starts so late. It's obvious they want it to be after the Festival of the Arts, but, that's just dumb, because it will then take place during Flower and Garden. Why is it trying to avoid one Festival in place of another? There's a small window in which I can do both FotA and Epcot DAH in the same trip. Also... when Epcot's DAH is online.... what's there to do but Cosmic Rewind over and over again? Which I don't mind. I once used DAK's DAH to ride FoP 17 times.

jrhwdwAug 29, 2024

So AH is a hint for Starlight. Looks like Memorial Weekend 2025?

SquishyAug 29, 2024

Starlight won't debut until after MK afterhours ends.

jrhwdwAug 28, 2024

Plus, we're also wondering if MK wants to continue the 2025 AH Season after Starlight opens. Of if Starlight needs to be Twice a Night for Weeks/Months before Party Seasons 2025, which would count AH out.......or at least DE.......

Starship824Aug 28, 2024

Magic Kingdom DAH ends in May. We're thinking it could be hint to the opening of Starlight but its just a guess.

Chip ChippersonAug 28, 2024

There are dates in June that have been announced.

djlaoscAug 28, 2024

It's what happened this year - they only announce the first few months, and then as they sell out, probably around January/February, they will announce June-September or something like that. We went in June this year, and we had to wait until the second announcement to get our dates.

Starship824Aug 28, 2024

Depending on when Starlight debuts I wonder if there will be a chance to watch HEA, DE and Starlight in the same night next year. If that ends up being true that sounds like a *heck* of a night.