Can you stay in Magic Kingdom after hours?

Disney After Hours is a specially ticketed event (meaning it's a ticket that is purchased separate from regular park tickets) that allows people to enter Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom at 7 p.m. and stay until midnight or 1 a.m. (ending time varies by date).



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Magic Kingdom (along with Hollywood Studios) has a special event where you can pay extra to stay in the park for several hours after it officially closes. Called Disney After Hours, they happen on select nights of the year and with ticket sales capped very low, you can get on lots of rides with little to no wait.

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The Cinderella Castle Suite is the only place that you can stay overnight inside Disney's Magic Kingdom. However, only a very limited amount of people will ever get to stay there. Find out how to get to be one of the lucky few who stay inside the Disney Cinderella Castle Suite and also the only other way to see inside.

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Guests pay no additional charge to participate but must scan their MagicBands at each ride or attraction they wish to experience. You can also show up at the turnstiles at any point after evening Extra Magic Hours have started.

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How Does it Work? In order to access the Extended Evening Hours, guests will need a valid ticket or pass and a theme park reservation for the same park on the same day. You will also need to use your MagicBand, Disney MagicMobile pass, or Key to the World to prove which resort you are staying at.

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Disney After Hours is a specially ticketed event (meaning it's a ticket that is purchased separate from regular park tickets) that allows people to enter Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom at 7 p.m. and stay until midnight or 1 a.m. (ending time varies by date).

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Inclusions At-a-Glance Complimentary snacks like ice cream, popcorn, and select bottled beverages at snack carts around the park.

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Annual Passholders have been exempt to this restriction since April 18, 2023 and may enter any of the Theme Parks after 2:00 p.m. EST with the exception of weekends (Saturday and Sunday) at Magic Kingdom Park as well as select Blockout Dates.

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First, there are numerous benches throughout the theme park, with many of them offering plenty of shade throughout the day. Additionally, you will find a couple of designated relaxation stations throughout the park offering tables and chairs for you to rest and regroup.

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Disney After Hours Dates & Tickets. Discount Disney After Hours tickets are on sale now! Disney After Hours is back in 2023 with select nights at Hollywood Studios and EPCOT. The event takes place from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. You may enter as early as 7 p.m. with only an event ticket.

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Before anything else happens, Disney does a security sweep to make sure no stragglers are left behind. It's not uncommon for people to try to hide out in the parks overnight, but Disney Security knows the popular hiding spots, specifically on Tom Sawyer Island, and they will find you and escort you out.

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When Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park closes and the evening party begins, discover plenty to see and do. Listen to live performances and celebrated curated tunes into the night. Ride select attractions throughout the night—usually with shorter wait times.

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The stores will stay open for as long as there are people buying things. They don't ever kick you out. We've gotten some great pictures later at night by waiting around, but we've never stayed to be the last people in the park.

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There's too much in the park to easily do in a single day. It's probably more of a one-and-a-half or two-day park. That said, this is a one day itinerary post, and there are a few approaches you can take to have one very good nearly perfect day at Magic Kingdom.

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When prepared food goes unused at Disney Parks, it doesn't get tossed—it gets donated. The Disneyland® Resort donates over 2,000 pounds each month to Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County.

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Because Magic Kingdom is often the number one park on visitors' lists, they'll hit it first on their trip. If they arrive on a weekend, that makes it a Sunday or Monday! Generally, Tuesdays through Thursdays are much less crowded than other days of the week.

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These extended hours allow those guests to spend 2 extra hours past closing in select parks (usually Magic Kingdom and Epcot). At Magic Kingdom, Extended Theme Park Hours are typically on Wednesdays (and some Tuesdays). Dates and hours are released sporadically, which you can keep tabs on here.

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Cons: Disney After Hours tickets are around the same price as regular, full-day theme park tickets. Expensive: Since the event is typically 3 hours long, then the cost per hour is much high compared to normal tickets. Disney After Hours is only available on select dates (see below)

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Since the start of Walt Disney World's phased reopening, Extra Magic Hours have been suspended due to restricted hours during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, it seems this resort guest benefit won't be coming back at all—at least not in its previous form.

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Magic Kingdom Fireworks are at 9pm on most nights.

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Is Genie+ available during Early Theme Park Entry, Extended Evening Hours or After Hours events? No, Genie+ and the individual Lightning Lane selections are only available during normal park hours.

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