'Disney Very Merriest After Hours' headlines the holiday events this year at Walt Disney World

Jul 12, 2021 in "Disney Very Merriest After Hours"

Posted: Monday July 12, 2021 8:08am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has today announced plans for the 2021 holiday season at Walt Disney World, including details on the ticketed event coming to the Magic Kingdom.

Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party will not take place this year, and its place comes a continuation of the After Hours events that we have seen for the Halloween season. No word yet on pricing, although expect something similar to Disney After Hours Boo Bash, with tickets ranging from $129 to $199.

Disney Very Merriest After Hours logo and concept art

'Disney Very Merriest After Hours,' begins November 8 and continues on select nights through the holiday season until December 21 2021. The four-hour experience with feature 'Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks,' Disney characters throughout the park, snowfall on Main Street U.S.A., attraction overlays, holiday music and décor, treats included and more.

The event will be open to a limited number of guests after regular park operating hours, with lower wait times on more than 20 available attractions. Tickets will go on sale in August, with an early purchase window available to guests of select Disney Resort hotels.

'Disney Very Merriest After Hours' will take place from 9pm to 1am on select nights. Event tickets will grant admission to Magic Kingdom park as early as 7pm. These dated event tickets do not require an additional day theme park ticket or Disney Park Pass theme park reservation.

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MisterPenguinDec 22, 2021

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MisterPenguinDec 22, 2021

It's currently WDW's best fireworks show. The right music (mostly... "Simply Having" is simply awful... but redeemed with a full orchestra and choir and short snippets), the right projections, and the right fireworks. All in sync (something which Enchantment fails at over and over again).

dothebrdwalkDec 19, 2021

Don't wanna write a whole review, but went last Thursday with the family and well...... we thought it was worth every penny. Between the snacks, Christmas entertainment, and of course walk-on attractions, it was a great evening. You just cannot beat a "0 minute wait" on Space Mountain.

Casper GutmanDec 17, 2021

The traditional parties WHEN? 2019 or 2010?

jrhwdwDec 17, 2021

Can't believe this is the last Fri for Merriest AH already! Is Merry Memories and Minnie's not showing Christmas Week? I see Enchantment(not Shocking, HEA played in 2017) is Scheduled but can't find the Castle Show on the Official Site.

peter11435Dec 10, 2021

Considerably. The cap is a fraction of that of the traditional parties

mikejs78Dec 10, 2021

But lower compared to the traditional parties, right?

peter11435Dec 10, 2021

The cap on these events is higher than previous after hours events.

MisterPenguinDec 10, 2021

Cool conspiracy story, bro. You should get together with the ones who say that they kept increasing the capacity of those DAH nights. That'd be a hoot.

Disstevefan1Dec 10, 2021

I said folks attending these events would hope they actually limit tickets sales. If they are truly limiting attendance this year, what we are seeing this year is a bait and switch. As you say, "In response to unprecedented demand" next year's events will be super mobbed. This is nothing new really, WDW crept up the tickets sales to the old Christmas and Halloween parties and they too became super mobbed.

MagicHappens1971Dec 10, 2021

The after hours last was supposedly sold out and it was not mobbed or super mobbed. Crowd levels were great tbh

HauntedPirateDec 10, 2021

Oh, you think they'll actually limit ticket sales next year? Unprecedented demand! Higher prices and more tickets will be available (but still marketed as an "After Hours event"). Stop thinking about the consumers and think about shareholder dividends and executive bonus pools - Who's going to pay for those things?? If DI$ can't retain the top notch talent they have in management, think of the drop in quality storytelling and immersive entertainment that will inevitably result!

Disstevefan1Dec 10, 2021

Folks attending these overpriced events can only hope they cut off ticket sales so instead of these events being super mobbed they are just mobbed.

HauntedPirateDec 10, 2021

I'm not buying it. I think they cut off ticket sales (nudge the number of tickets available down a little and then call things "sold out", sounds great for the next quarterly call), but I also have no way to prove it. If they truly did sell out, congratulations - You'll get to pay even more next year!