Main Street Wishes Reviews: Disney After Hours at Magic Kingdom

Disney offers many different experiences that guests can pay extra to try. Sometimes the experiences are worth it and sometimes it can feel as though you wasted your money (I’m looking at you Jingle Bell, Jingle Bam! Dessert Party). So is the Disney After Hours event worth it or should you save your money?

I experienced Disney After Hours at Magic Kingdom on June 28. What is Disney After Hours? It’s a special ticketed event, but the amount of tickets available is very limited. The whole idea is that the park should feel close to empty for the people who have purchased tickets and Disney does a great job with this.

I can’t say enough good things about Disney After Hours. All the rides that were open were walk on, including Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. I rode Seven Dwarfs Mine Train twice in less than half an hour! Twice! That is unheard of for that ride. It’s usually hard to get in one ride on Seven Dwarfs Mine Train in less than half an hour, let alone two rides. People would get off the ride and go right back through the entrance. It was awesome and that was the experience for every single ride I went on that night. I never waited in line for anything.

Attractions Open During Disney After Hours

• Main Street U.S.A.
  • Meet Mickey Mouse and Tinker Bell at Town Square Theater
• Adventureland
  • The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
  • Jungle Cruise
  • Pirates of the Caribbean
  • Swiss Family Treehouse
  • Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room
• Frontierland
  • Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
  • Country Bear Jamboree
  • Splash Mountain
• Liberty Square
  • Haunted Mansion
• Fantasyland
  • The Barnstormer
  • Dumbo the Flying Elephant
  • “it’s a small world”
  • Mad Tea Party
  • The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
  • Meet Ariel in Her Grotto
  • Mickey’s PhilharMagic
  • Peter Pan’s Flight
  • Princess Fairytale Hall
  • Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
  • Under the Sea – Journey of The Little Mermaid
• Tomorrowland
  • Astro Orbiter
  • Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
  • Space Mountain
  • Tomorrowland Speedway
  • Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover

Not only were the rides walk on, but Disney had complimentary drinks, popcorn, and ice cream available at select carts throughout the park. There is no limit to how much you can take, it’s all included with the price of the ticket. So if you are hungry or thirsty do not be shy in getting more to eat or drink, you paid for it.

Open Food Cart Locations

• Adventureland
• Frontierland
• Liberty Square
• Fantasyland
• Tomorrowland
• Main Street U.S.A.

There are also select locations that have food and drinks available for purchase. Main Street Bakery and Casey’s Corner were both open during the event.

Details

• Cost
  • Advanced Ticket Price: $119 per ticket, plus tax (for both adults and children)
  • Day of Ticket Price: $124 per ticket, plus tax (for both adults and children)
  • Ticket Price for Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club Members: $89 per adult or child, plus tax.
• Guests with a Disney After Hours ticket can enter the park as early as 7 pm on the night of the party they are attending. So you do not have to purchase a separate park ticket if you are going to Magic Kingdom at 7 pm or later.
• Dates
  • 10 pm to 1 am:
    • 7/7/2018
    • 7/9/2018
    • 7/14/2018
    • 7/21/2018
    • 7/28/2018
    • 8/4/2018
    • 8/11/2018
  • 9 pm to midnight:
    • 8/30/2018
    • 9/20/2018

This was definitely one of the best experiences I have had on property. Being able to walk onto all the rides was amazing and the energy was great. All the guests and Cast Members were having so much fun. One Cast Member commented on how much he loved this event because everyone was smiling and having a great time.

Plus, you never know what you are going to see that late at night in Magic Kingdom. I have always heard about the cats Disney has in the parks to control the mice situation, but I’ve never seen them. Not until the After Hours event that is. There was no one in the section of Tomorrowland by the Carousel of Progress and as I got closer to one of the benches I noticed a black cat sitting on the bench. It was very cute, but I obviously spooked it because it didn’t take long for it to run back to the bushes.

This was a great event and I would love to attend one in the future with my family. I’m not sure the kids would make it that late yet, but it would be a fun date night with my husband!

I would absolutely recommend this event to anyone who is thinking about trying it. Yes, the cost can be expensive for an entire family, but if you are only going for the party and not entering Magic Kingdom before 7 pm then the event ticket is your park ticket. You do not have to purchase a separate park ticket for everyone in your family. Plus, food and drinks from the carts are included in the admission. If you are thinking about trying it I say go for it! It was so much fun!

Have you ever attended a Disney After Hours event? What did you think?

Thanks for reading!

*Liz*

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Liz

I love all things Disney, but my main love is for Disney World and I'm always planning for the next trip. Before becoming a Disney blogger, I was a radio DJ, so I guess I'm just continuing in the communication industry, just in a different form. I love talking Disney and I could talk about Disney all day. That's why I started blogging and created the Facebook group. The Disney community is full of friendly, helpful, and happy people...and I love being a part of it! If there is any Disney subject you would like to see covered just let me know! Need help planning your Disney vacation. Feel free to contact myself or Melissa at Never Stop Dreaming Travel Co. We love helping people plan their trips! Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy! Don't forget to check out our Countdown to Disney app! Feel free to email me with suggestions of things you would like to see in the app :-)