If you’ve ever wanted to ride TRON Lightcycle / Run four times in a row without another soul in line behind you, Disney After Hours is basically built for that exact fantasy.
The full 2027 schedule just dropped across three parks, and there’s a lot to sort through, so let’s break it down park by park.
Before the dates, a quick refresher on what Disney After Hours actually includes: extended time in the park after regular closing, shorter waits on select attractions thanks to limited capacity, complimentary snacks and select bottled beverages, and early entry into your chosen park several hours before the event officially starts. It’s genuinely one of the better ways to knock out headliner attractions without the usual standby grind.
Magic Kingdom Park
Running from January through July, with the event itself from 10 PM to 1 AM and early entry starting at 7 PM, ticket prices range from $189 to $209 depending on the date:
- January 11 and 18
- February 1, 8, 15, and 22
- March 4, 8, and 15
- April 5, 12, and 26
- May 17 and 24
- June 14, 21, and 28
- July 15 and 19
The headliner to build your night around here is obvious: TRON Lightcycle / Run, presented by Enterprise, is exactly the kind of high-demand attraction that becomes a completely different experience with a mostly-empty queue.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
This park gets the widest spread of dates, running from January through August, with the event from 9:30 PM to 12:30 AM on most nights (April 24 runs later, from 10:30 PM to 1:30 AM), and early entry at 7 PM. Tickets range from $159 to $199:
- January 16 and 27
- February 13 and 24
- March 13, 17, and 24
- April 7, 24, and 28
- May 19 and 26
- June 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30
- July 5, 12, and 26
- August 4 and 25
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets is the marquee target here, and with this many dates spread across eight months, there’s a genuinely good chance one lines up with whenever you’re already planning a trip.
EPCOT
Running January through August, with the event from 9:30 PM to 12:30 AM and early entry at 7 PM, tickets range from $159 to $189:
- January 21
- February 18
- April 1, 15, and 22
- May 6 and 13
- June 3 and 12
- July 8, 22, and 29
- August 7, 12, and 19
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is the attraction worth planning your whole night around at this one, given how brutal its standby line can get during regular park hours.
Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club Members can save $30 per ticket on Disney After Hours events at both Hollywood Studios and EPCOT — though notably, that discount does not currently extend to the Magic Kingdom event. If you’re deciding which park’s event to prioritize and you qualify for the discount, that’s a real factor worth weighing into the decision.
Tickets are already available to guests staying at select Walt Disney World Resort hotels, the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin, and Shades of Green. Everyone else can start booking starting September 22, 2026, so if you’re not staying on-property for your trip, mark that date down. If you’re not already working with a travel agent to help you plan and book your next Disney World vacation, consider using our friends at Adventure Awaits Travel Company to help you plan. Their book services and decades of expertise are FREE to have someone assist you in booking before your vacation planning, while traveling, and even after.
With dates now locked in across all three parks through most of 2027, there’s a lot of flexibility here to build a late-night park visit into pretty much any trip timeframe. We’ll keep tracking ticket availability and any additional dates Disney adds, so check back with Theme Park Scope for updates as they roll out.
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