Disney After Hours returning to theme park schedules in 2023

Walt Disney World is bringing back its Disney After Hours events in 2023 after an absence of about three years.

The late-night, extra-ticket occasions will be held on select evenings at Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios starting in January.

Disney After Hours is a three-hour park experience limited attendance. Lower headcount equals lower wait times for rides and attractions, Disney says. It begins after the normal operating days ends, although ticket holders can enter the parks as early as 7 p.m.

These events have not been made available since Disney World’s four-month pandemic shutdown began in March 2020.

After Hours ticket sales for ‘23 begin Oct. 1. Prices vary by date, ranging from $129 to $159.

The Hollywood Studio dates for After Hours will be between Jan. 4 and April 19; Magic Kingdom’s After Hours will begin Jan. 9 and go through March 27.

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