Disney After Hours returns to Walt Disney World in January 2023

Sep 27, 2022 in "Disney After Hours"

Posted: Tuesday September 27, 2022 11:08am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney After Hours will return to Walt Disney World January 4 2023 at Disney's Hollywood Studios and January 9 2023 at Magic Kingdom.

Late-night ticketed events are back at Walt Disney World in 2023

Disney After Hours is a late-night, separately ticketed events 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.

At Disney's Hollywood Studios, all of the latest attractions are included - Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run, Slinky Dog Dash and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance.

Disney After Hours is back at Walt Disney World in 2023

Pricing for the event has increased prior to the pause of Disney After Hours during the pandemic. Tickets then were fixed at $129, and are now between $129 and $149 based on date.

Disney After Hours events at Disney’s Hollywood Studios are scheduled for select nights, January 4 through April 19, 2023. Disney After Hours events at Magic Kingdom are scheduled for select nights, January 9 through March 27, 2023. Disney After Hours takes place from 9:30pm to 12:30am at Disney's Hollywood Studios, and 10pm to 1am at Magic Kingdom. Admission begins at 7pm.

Disney After Hours at Magic Kingdom - January 9, 16, 23; February 16, 20, 27; March 2, 6, 13, 16, 20, 27 2023.

Disney After Hours at Disney's Hollywood Studios - January 4, 11, 18, 25; February 15, 22; March 8, 22, 29; April 2, 5, 19 2023.

Disney After Hours - Magic Kingdom 2023

Disney After Hours - Disney's Hollywood Studios 2023

With Disney After Hours tickets, you can enter the park where the event is taking place as early as 7 p.m. Disney After Hours admission is a separately priced ticket not included with regular daytime park admission. Event tickets for Magic Kingdom Park and Disney’s Hollywood Studios can be purchased by all guests starting October 7, 2022, with prices ranging from $129 to $159 (plus tax). Guests of select Walt Disney World Resort hotels can begin purchasing Disney After Hours tickets as early as October 4. The advance-purchase window is available to Guests of Disney Resort hotels, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels as well as Shades of Green at Walt Disney World Resort.

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DCBaker1 day ago

The After Hours event at Magic Kingdom on January 6 has sold out. This marks the first After Hours sellout of 2025.

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.