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Who can go to Disney grad night?

A night-time park celebration, exclusively designed for graduating high school seniors.



Disney Grad Nite is an exclusive, ticketed event specifically designed for graduating high school seniors. In 2026, the event at the Disneyland Resort in California is open to students from registered high schools who are part of the Class of 2026. Schools must register through a recognized youth travel provider or directly through Disney Youth Programs. Each student ticket must be purchased through their school or a sanctioned group; individual students cannot typically buy tickets at the front gate. Additionally, for every 20 student tickets sold, one complimentary chaperone ticket is provided, as schools are required to have adult supervision present. Some schools also allow Class of 2026 students to bring a guest (who must also be a high school student), but eligibility is ultimately vetted by the school and Disney to ensure the night remains a safe, private celebration for the graduates.

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All students attending Grad Nite must be graduating high school seniors that are in good standing with their school. All students must arrive together with their school in buses, large vans or chaperone-driven vehicles. Arriving at Grad Nite in a student-driven vehicle is not permitted.

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Grad Nites are an annual event at Disneyland Resort for graduating high school seniors featuring an after-hours party at night in Disney California Adventure and daytime admission to both parks.

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The first ticket option is the Disneyland Grad Nite Private Party Experience at Disney California Adventure Park. After 9 p.m., Grads get exclusive access to Disney California Adventure Park as it transforms into an immersive, once-in-a-lifetime celebration. Grads will get to enjoy this evening event with other Grads.

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What should I wear to Grad Nite? We recommend all students and chaperones attending Grad Nite dress in comfortable casual attire and wear good walking shoes.

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Concerns over scheduling and handling extra spring attendance at Magic Kingdom have led authorities to put an end to the Grad Nite festivities. “We will no longer be hosting Disney Grad Nite at the Walt Disney World Resort after this year's event.

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Grad Nights are provided by a committed group of parents joining together with other community members to give their high school graduates a safe, sober, and spectacular graduation celebration. The two highest risk nights for High school students are Prom and Graduation nights.

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Disneyland Grad Nites take place on select nights in May and June when Disney California Adventure Park closes to the general public and graduating seniors get to take over for a magical nighttime celebration!

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Grads can access both Disneyland Resort theme parks on the same day during normal operating hours, plus admission to Disneyland Resort Grad Nite Private Party Experience at Disney California Adventure Park beginning at 9:00 PM.

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All Disney theme park guests are required to wear shirts and shoes at all times.

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Starting on January 9, 2024, you can visit any theme park without a reservation as long as you have a date-based ticket. A date-based ticket is the standard ticket option and means you've purchased park passes for a specific time frame (whether it's tickets alone or part of a vacation package).

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2011 was the last year for this event. Disney Grad Nite is an exclusive annual event for High School Seniors held at the Magic Kingdom. Ticket requests must be made by through the school and are on a first come, first served basis.

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It is possible that people have attempted to hide in Disneyland overnight, but it is not recommended or legal to do so. It's impossible to hide in Disneyland overnight. You would be dicovered almost immediately either from night employees, vendors, security or camaras.

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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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In general, the best days of the week to visit the Disney World parks are Tuesday and Wednesday. The reason being is many families find that you need an entire week for a Disney vacation and typically arrive on Saturday or Sunday. We find weekends and Mondays the busiest days at Walt Disney World.

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And some tickets only allow students into DCA for the day or just for the event, it just depends on what ticket they choose. On Grad nites, DCA will close early to the public at 9 pm. World of Color is shown at 9 pm and you can stay until it's over and then you must leave the park.

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