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Do you need a park ticket for Disney after dark?

Disneyland After Dark events are not included with regular park admission and require a separate park ticket purchase. These events include unlimited digital downloads of Disney PhotoPass for all your event photos, commemorative keepsakes, plus three hours of access to the parks before the party officially begins.



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Things to Know About Disney After Hours The event officially begins a few hours later (see the list below). You won't need a Disney Park Pass theme park reservation or a regular theme park ticket to get in as long as you enter the park no earlier than 7:00 PM.

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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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Tickets can be purchased online, at Disney Desk locations in participating Good Neighbor Hotels, or by calling (714) 781-4636 until the day before the event, or at any Disneyland Resort Ticket Booth. Limit eight (8) tickets per person, and no discounts apply. Tickets not required for Guests ages 2 and under.

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Disney After Hours Events are limited-capacity, special-ticketed three-hour events that occur after park closing and are offered at select parks on specific dates for a fee. No park pass reservation or additional theme park admission ticket required!

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Sounds like you are around the magic of Walt Disney World Resort. I must tell you, currently, there are no late-day or half-day Theme Park Tickets available for purchase. You do have the option to purchase one-day standard theme park tickets.

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It is the same price for everyone whether you arrive at Park Opening or at 4 pm.

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Disneyland After Dark events are not included with regular park admission and require a separate park ticket purchase. These events include unlimited digital downloads of Disney PhotoPass for all your event photos, commemorative keepsakes, plus three hours of access to the parks before the party officially begins.

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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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What is Disney After Hours at Magic Kingdom? 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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However, that has changed. You now can only park hop AFTER 2PM. So you'll have to wait until well after lunchtime if you're planning on visiting another park. However, this rule is different for Annual Passholders.

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Tickets for the 'Disney After Hours' events can be purchased online or by calling (407) 827-7185. Prices vary depending on the date you're attending the event and are listed below for available dates. Discounts are available for Disney Vacation Club Members and Walt Disney World Annual Passholders.

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With a ticket to Disney After Hours, you can explore one of our theme parks like never before—with lower wait times for attractions. In the midst of all the fun and festivities, take time to refuel with ice cream novelties, popcorn and select beverages—included with the cost of admission.

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The Disneyland Resort hosts several events “after dark” throughout the year at both parks. The events vary by cost, timing and theming. They also include lower crowds, which means lower lines for attractions. In fact, they're so low, Genie+ isn't even in use.

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Theme park reservations are required to enter a theme park through January 8, 2024. Beginning January 9, 2024, theme park reservations will no longer be required for date-based tickets. For other admission types, theme park reservations may be required.

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Disneyland After Dark are themed ticketed events that happen after Disneyland Park closes to the public. In the past, there have been events at both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, but so far they seem to be most often at Disneyland.

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Arrive Early For The New Extra Magic Half Hour One of the easiest ways to make sure you get the most out of your day no matter which Disney park you plan to visit is to arrive early and stay late when possible! This will also allow you to take an afternoon break at your hotel if need be.

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That harsh sunlight is replaced with the soft twinkling of lanterns and atmospheric lighting that sets the scene for after-dark magic. Not only does it give your ride experience a completely different feel, but there are some attractions that are even better to enjoy at night than during the day.

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They really are great! Planned my next trip to work with the days that the extra hours are scheduled and to stay at a deluxe resort to take advantage of those extra hours. I plan to go to the parks early in the morning then take a long midday pool break and go back later at night.

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Out of all the parks, we think the After Hours events at Magic Kingdom are probably the best. Magic Kingdom has the most attractions out of any of the parks, so you really can see and do a ton during After Hours here.

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Disney After Hours event tickets at Magic Kingdom Park and Disney's Hollywood Studios can be purchase by all guests beginning October 7, 2022, with prices ranging from $129 to $159. There are discounts for Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club members.

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The cheapest time to go to Disney World is during the least desirable times of the year, such as most of January and February. This is normally when Disney's weather is cooler, or there's nothing to draw people to the park (i.e., no holiday festivals).

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1) Tokyo Disney resort — $40 to $70 The least expensive Disney theme parks come with a bit of an asterisk. Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea offer a ticket pricing strategy unique to the Japanese parks.

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The Magic Kingdom park at Walt Disney World is the most visiting theme park in the world so one of the other most popular questions we receive is, which day of the week is the slowest at Magic Kingdom? And as a general rule of thumb Tuesdays tend to be the slowest day at Magic Kingdom park.

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