How to Maximize Your Time at Disney Jollywood Nights 2024: A Step-by-Step Guide

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Disney Jollywood Nights 2024
Posted: Wednesday December 11, 2024 11:20am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney Jollywood Nights is back for its second year in 2024 and brings a unique mix of holiday magic and nighttime entertainment to Disney's Hollywood Studios.

This guide is designed to hit all the exclusive party entertainments and the park's most popular rides. With limited-time shows, festive character encounters, and thrilling rides, careful planning will help you get the most out of your evening.

Here's a step-by-step guide to ensure you hit the highlights.

6:00 pm – Enter the Park

Your Jollywood Nights ticket grants you access to the park starting at 6:00 pm, although the party does not actually start until 7:30 pm. Arrive early and head straight to the park entrance to maximize your time. Once inside, make your way directly to the Fantasmic! amphitheater.

6:30 pm – Fantasmic!

Kick off your evening with the 6:30 pm showing of Fantasmic!

7:00 pm – Thrill Rides and Twilight Soirée at the Tip Top Club

After Fantasmic!, start your ride circuit:

  • Rock' n' Roller Coaster
  • Tower of Terror
  • Twilight Soirée at the Tip Top Club (8:10 pm Live Band)
  • Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway
  • Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run

Keep an eye on wait times using My Disney Experience and adjust as needed.

9:30 pm – 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' Show

Head to the Hyperion Theater for the 9:30 pm showing of the special What's This? Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Sing-Along stage show.

10:15 pm – Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!

Exit the Nightmare Before Christmas show and position yourself to watch the Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM! fireworks and projection show.

10:30 pm – Glisten! Skating Show

Stay in the same area to catch the all-new Glisten! skating show at 10:30 pm.

11:15 pm – Holidays in Hollywood

Make your way to the Theater of the Stars on Sunset Boulevard for the 11:15 pm showing of Holidays in Hollywood.

11:45 pm – Character Greetings in Echo Lake

Visit Echo Lake to meet some of the event's exclusive characters in their holiday best.

12:15 am – Back to Batuu and Toy Story Land

Ride Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

Head to Toy Story Land for some final fun before the event ends:

  • Slinky Dog Dash
  • Toy Story Mania
  • While in the area, look out for character meet-and-greets in Pixar Place and Toy Story Land.

Seasonal Food and Drink

As you move between activities, take the opportunity to try some of the seasonal food and drink options available during Jollywood Nights. Disney Jollywood Nights 2024: Festive Food and Drink Guide

Additional Tips

  • Stay Hydrated: Grab water between activities to keep your energy up.
  • Event-Specific Treats: Try holiday-themed snacks and drinks that are available exclusively during Jollywood Nights.
  • Merchandise: Browse for limited-edition items that make great souvenirs.
  • Plan for Photos: Many areas feature holiday decor perfect for quick pictures.
  • Parting Gift: Look out for gourmet Wondermade Marshmellow treats on the way out.

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castlecake2.02 hours ago

Is this something the resort pays for or? Like who decides who gets what? I love how the condiment station is even decorated at this resort lol

Comped2 hours ago

Management choice I'm sure. A welcome one too.

peter114353 hours ago

CBR is the only resort that kept its quick service decor. The only thing they lost was the Sebastian’s Bistro decor

castlecake2.04 hours ago

Somehow CBR is the most decorated thing on property

HauntedPirate1 day ago

Comped1 day ago

I suggested this to a friend of mine who works on LWTL, half jokingly, but about the only real addition they need is to put Santa hats on the various animals throughout the first part of the ride. See how long it takes people to notice.

ToTBellHop1 day ago

Maybe the planter just needs hormone-replacement therapy.

Ayla1 day ago

The inappropriate jokes just write themselves... 😂

wdwmagic1 day ago

Well that ship has sailed unfortunately. There is no way they are going to rip up the center again to install all the infrastructure for any kind of water feature. Best hope is that some worthwhile addition is made to the planter.

Bocabear1 day ago

The Ladyparts planter just needs to go and be replaced with something worthy of that spot. A smaller version of a FON would be great... The area needs some water... It feels dry and dead.

Epcot82Guy1 day ago

I originally thought that, too. I do think it needs something. (Though I think a kinetic Epcot logo in different materials would be better.) The area that really needs the decor are the planters south of the central garden. That area is totally dead! And, a lot more real estate to put things.

HauntedPirate1 day ago

I did hear about that. Truly sad.

Bullseye19671 day ago

Did you hear he is now blind in one eye and almost blind in the other one? Some sort of rare eye infection.