Disneyland After Dark - Throwback Nite and Star Wars Nite both return for 2023

Feb 17, 2023 in "Disneyland Resort"

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Disneyland After Dark

Posted: Friday February 17, 2023 12:00pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Returning to the Disneyland Resort in Spring 2023 are Disneyland After Dark: Throwback Nite and Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite.

Disneyland After Dark

Disneyland After Dark events begin with a three-hour pre-party mix-in from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. PT at Disneyland park, then the private party begins from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. PT, when you may ride some popular attractions after regular park hours. You also receive unlimited digital downloads of Disney PhotoPass photos taken during the party, along with commemorative keepsakes including a souvenir credential and event guide map.

A limited number of these Disneyland After Dark tickets will go on pre-sale for Magic Key holders beginning Feb. 21, 2023 (no earlier than 9 a.m. PT) on Disneyland.com. On Feb. 23, 2023 (no earlier than 9 a.m. PT), tickets will go on sale to the general public and are subject to availability. Pricing ranges from $129 to $169 - see below for details.

Disneyland After Dark: Throwback Nite

April 18 & 20, 2023, at Disneyland Park

Ticket Price per Guest (Ages 3+): $129 for April 18 and $145 for April 20

Disneyland After Dark - Throwback Nite

Don your favorite flashback fashions and join us for Disneyland After Dark: Throwback Nite, an after-hours soiree inspired by the debonair days of the ‘50s and ‘60s. Take a trip down memory lane to relive Disney’s classic past with music and entertainment that pay tribute to the first decade of Disneyland park. Mickey Mouse and his friends will sport retro outfits, along with visits from some nostalgic characters, which will make for great photo moments! Here are some additional highlights of what you’ll enjoy:

Gaze upon “Fantasy in the Sky,” a nighttime spectacular giving a nod to the same-named fireworks display that first illuminated the night in Disneyland park in 1957!
Do the twist, the mashed potato and bunny hop your way to dance parties around Disneyland park with bands and deejays inspired by the era.
Snack like it’s 1955 with treats that are inspired by the park’s early days, made once again just for this event!
Picture yourself in vintage photo backdrops of attractions and posters from yesteryear like Skyway or Autopia, and from timeless Disney films captured by Disney PhotoPass photographers at the party.
Enjoy after-hours access to iconic Disneyland attractions such as Peter Pan’s Flight, Pirates of the Caribbean and Jungle Cruise.
Enjoy pre-party mix-in admission to Disneyland park starting at 6 p.m., no theme park reservation required.

Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite

May 2, 4, 8 & 11, 2023, at Disneyland Park

Ticket Price: $149 to $169 per Guest (ages 3+) depending on event date.

Disneyland After Dark - Star Wars Nite

Be wowed watching “Star Wars: Celebrate the Nite” as fireworks illuminate the skies above Disneyland park. This pyrotechnic spectacle is set to the powerful music of Star Wars films.
Prepare for Captain Phasma and her Stormtroopers during the March of the First Order in Tomorrowland, as they search for a Resistance spy.
You may encounter travelers across the galaxy like Tusken Raiders and Jawas.
Get ready to master a lightsaber! Attend the Lightsaber Instructional demonstration, where you will learn to handle a lightsaber through a series of elite moves, sure to bring out your inner Jedi!
Picture yourself in dynamic photo backdrops featuring some of the galaxy’s favorite heroes and villains, captured by Disney PhotoPass photographers at the party.
Explore themed snacks such as galactic churros and other out-of-this-world sweets!
Begin your adventure with pre-party mix-in admission to Disneyland park starting at 6 p.m., no theme park reservation required.

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Californian ElitistJun 21, 2023

One of my colleagues went to Pride last Thursday and bought for me a map, a magnet, and a shirt.😭😍

MarvelCharacterNerdJun 18, 2023

Disney is well aware and prepared. https://loungefly.com/limited-edition-clarabelle-cow-cosplay-mini-backpack/WDBK3136.html

Animaniac93-98Jun 17, 2023

Clarabelle is the magic. We're just pretenders.

TP2000Jun 17, 2023

Well, that's dumb. It needs to be more than just a music-less Instagrammable Moment. They're a girl group. They're supposed to sing. If I was Disneyland President I would summon my young male secretary and say "Tell the unions to do their union thing and skim some off the top, but we need The Muses to sing their big Zero To Hero number. Set up a stage in the Small World mall. Make it vaguely Vegas-y, but also Greek, or Greek in a Vegas way. Make it fabulous. But get that girl group singing like the good Lord intended. And also, can you get me a Grande Chocolate Cream Cold Brew? Thanks, Kyle."

asianwayJun 16, 2023

They could but higher scales and then casting something like that for a one off. Disneyland is good but they’re not going that far

TP2000Jun 16, 2023

Agreed, as that's what unions generally do. But Disneyland can't have a singing girl group sing a song because of unions? That seems defeatist.

asianwayJun 16, 2023

Different unions and all that add cost and complexity

TP2000Jun 16, 2023

Disneyland did these gay night parties regularly in the I980's and 90's as an after-hours private party. But I imagine that most people there this week weren't even born in the 80's, or were mere kids in the 90's, and so they think this is a new thing. It isn't. The only thing new about this concept is that it was put on by Disney and Disney got to keep all the profits, instead of sharing them with an outside vendor event planner like they did 35 years ago. Everything old is new again. Except this time TDA gets to keep all the profits. 🤣

mickEbluJun 16, 2023

Yeah it’s the people bringing the party to this party. I was there until about 8:30 pm and can confirm there was definitely good vibes, energy and excitement in the air. I think a lot of that has to do with it being the very first public Pride Night or event officially thrown by Disney if I’m not mistaken. I’m not sure the feeling will still say the same year after year. I’d imagine it’ll end up feeling like all the other events but as for this past Tuesday night I may or may not of had a little FOMO as we left the park.

TP2000Jun 16, 2023

If they do this same After Dark event next year, they need to bring The Muses back but let them sing. They are singers, after all. Don't just relegate them to a minor Instagrammable Moment, let them do what they do. Sing it out loud.