I Tried After Hours at Disney's Hollywood Studios and There Are Two Things I'd Do Differently Next Time

We had the opportunity to visit Disney’s Hollywood Studios during the park’s most recent After Hours Event, and we had some thoughts.

Hollywood Studios After Hours!

A quick refresher: Disney World’s After Hours Events are separately ticketed events that allow guests to enjoy beloved attractions with lower wait times for an extra three hours after the park closes to the pubic, plus enjoy included snacks and drinks. Guests can enter the park at 7:00 PM, giving them a few extra hours in the park before the event even begins! Now that we’ve got that out of the way, here are two of the biggest things we noted to keep in mind for our next time in attendance…and to share with anyone heading to an After Hours Event at Hollywood Studios!

We Won’t Believe Posted Ride Times

Attractions scheduled to be available during Hollywood Studios’ 2026 After Hours Events include:

Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets
Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
Slinky Dog Dash
Toy Story Mania!
Alien Swirling Saucers
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway

Tower of Terror

That’s pretty much all of the park’s heavy hitters, each with a posted wait time significantly shorter than during a normal operating day. However, we noticed even those wait times were inflated! For example, at one point the Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster had a posted wait time of 30 minutes, but we reached the ride vehicle in 17 minutes. Later on, Rise of the Resistance had a posted wait of 40 minutes, yet we reached the first preshow in about 11 minutes.

Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster

Perhaps the funniest of all? Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway had a posted wait of 5 minutes…and it wasn’t even that long! In fact, the only guests waiting for the attraction in the queue were those finishing their included popcorn and Mickey Ice Cream Bars…

Ice Cream Bars

… so many ice cream bars…before boarding!

We’ll Spend More Time at Oga’s!

While the biggest draw of After Hours Events is the aforementioned rides with significantly shorter wait times, we found another bonus: Oga’s Cantina is practically empty. If you’ve ever wanted to visit the popular Star Wars-themed cantina in Galaxy’s Edge without needing to share a table or strain to hear the music and effects over the hum of a crowd of guests, make time to stop in for a drink during an After Hours Event!

The rare almost empty Oga’s

If you’d like to put these tips to use in 2026, you’ll need to act fast! Hollywood Studios’ only remaining 2026 After Hours Events are scheduled for August 26th, and September 2nd and 12th. Guests with After Hours Event tickets can enter the park at 7:00 PM, and the event lasts from 9:30 PM to 12:30 AM, with the exception of September 12th, when it runs from 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM. Event tickets are $155 to $179 per ticket, plus tax, depending on the date.

Based on previous years, we should get 2027 After Hours news in September 2026. So if that sounds like something you want to try out next year, bookmark this post for later! And you can sign up for our newsletter to

Slinky Dog Dash

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