Hey, y’all. We’re sorry we have to bring you this sad Magic Kingdom news.
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It’s official — one of our favorite ways to get on Magic Kingdom‘s most popular rides without waiting in line is now SOLD OUT.
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Hey, y’all. We’re sorry we have to bring you this sad Magic Kingdom news.
Cinderella Castle
It’s official — one of our favorite ways to get on Magic Kingdom‘s most popular rides without waiting in line is now SOLD OUT.
UPDATED July 15th, 2024
After Hours events are a fantastic way to explore the Disney World parks with nearly no one around, experience some of your favorite attractions, and eat some free snacks for a few hours.
It comes at a pretty high price tag, but many guests feel the experience is well worth the cost. If you’re planning to experience one of these events this year, you need to know that these dates are SOLD OUT!
We’re doing Disney World a little DIFFERENTLY today. We talk about Magic Kingdom a LOT around here, but it’s not too often we find ourselves in the park for exclusive hard-ticket events, like Disney After Hours. But like we said, today is SPECIAL! We’re at the FIRST 2024 Magic Kingdom After Hours event, and we’re taking YOU along for the ride!
Welcome to the Magic Kingdom
During an After Hours event, you can check out 20+ Magic Kingdom attractions without the lines! This exclusive event is offered on select nights from January 11th through April 8th, 2024. So, what’s included in the price of a ticket? Come with us to find out!
OK, we’re gonna be honest. It’s a little strange rolling up to the Magic Kingdom park entrance AFTER sunset. It’s not every day that you get to drive through the Magic Kingdom gates in the DARK. So, what brings us out to Disney World at this late hour? We’re here to PARTY at a Disney After Hours event at Magic Kingdom!
Let’s PARTY!
As you can probably guess from the name, Magic Kingdom’s After Hours event is a specially ticketed event where guests can enjoy Magic Kingdom attractions WITHOUT the typical lines and crowds! The event is currently offered on select nights from January 11th through April 8th, 2024. Of course, one of the biggest questions people ask is, “What are the crowds REALLY like during an After Hours event?” Well, we’re here to show you!
It’s already time to talk about — *rubs eyes* — 2024?!?!
We have a couple of questions. How did we get here? And why does time move so strangely now? In all seriousness, Disney World saw so many changes in 2023 with the new Jollywood Nights event, a huge leap in the EPCOT transformation construction, and TRON Lightcycle /Run opening (yes, that was this year people!). Now we need to start looking ahead into the exciting things happening at the parks in 2024, so here are some major changes coming to Disney World in January!
A full day in Disney World is SO intense that we think “theme parking” should qualify as an Olympic sport.
Okay, maybe it’s not quite that bad, but still. You can train for months, walking laps around your neighborhood and hitting the gym, and STILL not be prepared for the heat that the Disney World parks bring…literally. You’re hitting 20,000 steps most days, sweating in the sometimes 100-degree heat, and partying from dusk till midnight — it’s a sport not made for the faint of heart. But if you’re a hardcore Disney parkgoer, then we’ve got a challenge for you: 18 hours straight in Disney World parks!
Have you ever dreamed of having Disney World all to yourself? No lines for rides and room to roam around without bumping into a bunch of strangers?
Empty Main Street U.S.A.
Well, that can be a reality — Disney World After Hours events are back! We recently attended the After Hours event in Disney’s Hollywood Studios where we ate iconic snacks and walked on several rides. But just how empty is Magic Kingdom? We’re at the event to find out!
Welcome to the return of After Hours events in Magic Kingdom!
Magic Kingdom
We were so excited to learn that After Hours events would return to Disney World in 2023 and the time has come! These are separately ticketed events that allow a certain amount of guests to explore the park after it closes. We already went to the Hollywood Studios event where we saw what was included in the ticket and the crowds (or lack of crowds) in the park — let’s see what you can expect at the Magic Kingdom events!
Who doesn’t want to spend some extra hours in a nearly empty Magic Kingdom?
Magic Kingdom Fireworks Crowds
Disney after-hours events allow you to do just that. Dates are already selling out for the 2023 after-hours events, and we’ve put together a list of everything the Hollywood Studios after-hours events offer, so we knew we needed to put together a Magic Kingdom event offering guide too!
As Disney World continues its phased reopening after the COVID-19 pandemic closures, we’ve seen more and more offerings return. EPCOT behind-the-scenes tours are returning, characters are coming back to ‘Ohana and Crystal Palace, and Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique is open once again in Magic Kingdom. So what’s left?
We’re still missing a few special events in Disney World, but it’s finally been announced that After Hours events are going to return to the parks soon! Find out when they’ll return and how much they’ll cost here. [Read more…]