RUMOR: “Disney After Hours” Paid Event Expanding to More Walt Disney World Theme Parks

We’ve got a new rumor to share with you about the expansion of the Disney After Hours paid event. According to our sources, Disney is looking to expand the offering to both Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. With a new land at each of the parks, it seems like Disney is looking to give guests a way to buy lower wait times in Pandora – The World of Avatar and Toy Story Land.

Note that Disney After Hours is a paid event, whereas Extra Magic Hours is included with your resort stay and a completely different offering.

While we’re still working to get details such as the price and start date, we’re told that the event will keep the same 3 hour duration that guests enjoy at Magic Kingdom.

Currently, Disney After Hours is only offered at Magic Kingdom for $125. Here are the details of how the event is structured there:

On select nights now through March 2019, don’t miss your chance to skip the wait times for more than 25 popular attractions and Character Greetings—including:

Astro Orbiter
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
Disney Princess Greetings at Princess Fairytale Hall
Haunted Mansion
“it’s a small world”
Jungle Cruise
Mickey’s PhilharMagic
Peter Pan’s Flight
Pirates of the Caribbean
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
Space Mountain
Splash Mountain
And much, much more!

Ice Cream, Popcorn & Select Beverages Included – In the midst of the laughs and thrills, be sure to chill out with ice cream novelties and select bottled beverages—included in the cost of admission—available at carts stationed throughout the park. In addition, you can also purchase select menu items at Main Street Bakery and select locations throughout the park.

As always, you should treat this and any other rumor as unofficial unless and until Disney confirms it. Should Disney confirm our rumor, we’ll be sure to update you with all of the details.

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RUMOR: “Disney After Hours” Paid Event Expanding to More Walt Disney World Theme Parks