Entertainment showtimes and attraction line-up confirmed for Disney Jollywood Nights at Walt Disney World

Nov 06, 2023 in "Disney Jollywood Nights"

Disney Jollywood Nights overview
Posted: Monday November 6, 2023 2:50pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney Jollywood Nights makes its debut this Saturday, November 11, 2023, and we now have the confirmed line-up of attractions and showtimes for the entertainment offerings.


Disney Jollywood Nights Entertainment schedule

  • What’s This? Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Sing-Along: 8:30 pm, 9:30 pm, 10:30 pm and 11:30 pm
    Join Jack Skellington on a dreamlike adventure. Sing along with the Pumpkin King to beloved songs from the film as you follow 2 friends on a larger-than-life journey—where you may encounter the Oogie Boogie man himself.

  • Disney Holidays in Hollywood: 8:45 pm, 9:45 pm, 10:45 pm and 11:45 pm
    Behold an all-new stage show inspired by vintage Hollywood TV specials. It's a star-studded series of vignettes with appearances from Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Tiana, Belle and other special guests.

  • Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!: 12:30 am
    Wrap up your festivities with a nighttime spectacular. Heartwarming holiday moments from favorite Disney films are brought to life through fireworks, lasers, lights, projections and merry music.

Disney Jollywood Nights Attractions and Rides

  • Alien Swirling Saucers
  • Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway
  • Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
  • Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
  • Slinky Dog Dash
  • Star Tours
  • Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance *
  • The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
  • Toy Story Mania!

* Guests attending the event can request to join the virtual queue for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance beginning at 8:00 pm. Each guest can request to enter this virtual queue no more than once per event. This is only available for guests on the day of the event they are attending, and their specific event tickets must be linked to their My Disney Experience account in order to join the virtual queue. Guests attending this special ticketed event do not need to be in Disney's Hollywood Studios to request to join at the time the queue becomes available.

Character Meet and Greets

  • Mickey & Friends Holiday Greeting – Head to Animation Courtyard and meet Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy and Pluto on the set of their holiday movie. Also discover 2 all-new Disney PhotoPass locations inspired by Disney Jollywood Nights.

  • Echo Lake Holiday Celebration – Step into a nostalgic campground scene at Echo Lake, where you may spot some classic Disney Channel pals—like Powerline Max, Rescue Rangers Chip 'n' Dale, Phineas and Ferb.

  • Holidays à la Mode – Pose for pics with Edna Mode and Frozone at this party in Pixar Place.

Ticket prices range from $159 – $179 per person, with a $10 discount available to Walt Disney World Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club Members.

Disney Jollywood Nights 2023 dates are:

November: 11 (sold out), 18 (sold out), 202729
December46, 16 (sold out), 1820

You'll be welcomed to Disney Jollywood Nights with a DJ spinning a mix of holiday tunes. Commissary Lane comes to life with a lively Latin Street Fair. Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy host a live holiday special at Theater of the Stars with some of their Disney friends. And … what's this? Hyperion Theater will host a spirited sing-along with Jack Skellington and Oogie Boogie.

You will also encounter glitz and glamor at two limited-capacity entertainment experiences – a jazz lounge at The Hollywood Brown Derby and an other-worldly soiree at The Hollywood Tower Hotel Courtyard.

"Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!" returns, featuring fireworks, special effects, and state-of-the-art projections.

The event also includes unique photo opportunities throughout the night:
Pose with friends for holiday-themed Magic Shots and two new Disney PhotoPass experiences throughout the night. Complimentary digital downloads of your Disney PhotoPass photos captured during the event are included with the price of your ticket.

Meet Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and the rest of the iconic gang in Animation Courtyard on a hot set with holiday props. Get into the spirit with your fave throwback friends like Powerline Max and Phineas and Ferb at Echo Lake and strike a pose with Edna Mode and chill with one of her super friends at Pixar Place.

Finally, event attendees will have after-hours access to favorite rides and coasters like Slinky Dog Dash, Rock N' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and more. (Star Wars: Rise of Resistance will use virtual queue during Disney Jollywood Nights.)

 

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bmr1591Jun 07, 2024

Money. They want money. It’s really not complex. They had more than that available during regular hours, but you’re correct there was much more available at parties. Unfortunately for those not wishing to attend, special food items is a big selling point for many to come to the parties, especially to those who’ve attended in the past. With that said, every resort and park had holiday food offerings available that didn’t require you to go to a party. Could they do more? Sure, but it’s not like they do nothing. The real tragedy last year was the Jollywood shows not becoming normal park experiences after the final parties were done, like the Christmas parade does.

Dr.GrantSeekerJun 07, 2024

I know Epcot has FotH, which I do enjoy. But MK I recall only had like 1 or 2 holiday treat options this past year and studios was similar. Just shame that we have to buy a party ticket to be able to choose from and purchase a normal selection of holiday treats that should be for sale durning the day.

Cmdr_CrimsonJun 07, 2024

So, what's from them changing this to just a non ticketed event..It's ridiculous.

bmr1591Jun 07, 2024

Yes. Each park had themed snacks for Christmas and EPCOT has a whole festival.

Dr.GrantSeekerJun 06, 2024

Agree. Do any of the parks even have holiday treats or snacks to purchase during normal operating hours? I cant recall many options the last few years though I could be mistaken. Half the reason we won't go during the holidays anymore since its all behind a paywall.

gerararJun 06, 2024

Even if they didn't want to put up the temporary screens, the Fantasmic! billboard screen is there all year round, just covered by a tarp. Very weird they didn't even utilize it one bit after investing into upgrading it a couple years ago..

wdwmagicJun 06, 2024

It was easy to forget it was there. No video screens in 2023, and most people seemed to just be largely ignoring it.

wdwmagicJun 06, 2024

After the first night, guest ratings improved to the point where it was deemed worth giving it another go in 2024 - with some changes.

jrhwdwJun 06, 2024

Is this worth bringing back? It got so much bad PR.... Wouldn't it be more effective to return Castle Dreamlights?? Returning Jollywood better not affect Future Projects!

jrhwdwJun 06, 2024

Sunset Seasons Greetings was not behind a Paywall!

bmr1591Jun 06, 2024

Good. My wife and I did the Christmas party last year and wanted to do Jollywood, but decided it simply wasn't made for us (adults who don't drink). I'm hoping the offering is significantly better this year so we can enjoy it.

wdwmagicJun 06, 2024

It will very likely receive a significant upgrade.

aladdin2007Jun 06, 2024

For a park that has one of the better decor packages in general, why they stripped the brown derby of anything quite a few years ago is beyond me. But then most of the dining locations property wide now they don't do anymore. :banghead: Brown Derby use to be beautiful at Christmas.

C33MomJun 06, 2024

I’d like to see Jollywood Nights (ok, a slightly more polished version of Jollywood Nights) come to DCA. They can probably charge more and sell it out in California (despite the rocky launch back east last year), there’s more attractions and space to spread out events/waits/queues, and they’re already moving towards an EPCOT style near constant festival of festival booths and presumably making a lot on “seasonal” F&B and merch.