LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Walt Disney World has announced its 2027 Disney After Hours schedule, bringing the separately ticketed nighttime events back to three theme parks.
Disney After Hours will be offered on select nights at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The limited-capacity events feature lower attraction wait times, character encounters and complimentary snacks including popcorn, ice cream and bottled drinks.
Guests staying at select Walt Disney World Resort hotels, the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels and Shades of Green can purchase tickets beginning Sept. 10. Tickets go on sale to all other guests Sept. 22.
Magic Kingdom After Hours will be held on select nights from January through July. The event runs from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., although ticket holders can enter the park as early as 7 p.m. Attractions scheduled to operate include TRON Lightcycle / Run, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Haunted Mansion and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.
Hollywood Studios After Hours will be offered on select nights through Aug. 25. Attractions include Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Slinky Dog Dash, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets.
EPCOT After Hours will run on select evenings through Aug. 19, with attractions including Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, Test Track, Frozen Ever After and Soarin’ Across America.
Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club members can save $30 per ticket for EPCOT and Hollywood Studios After Hours, according to Disney.
General public ticket sales will open Sept. 22, 2026, on the official Disney World website. The 2027 event series will officially begin Jan. 11, 2027, at Magic Kingdom.
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