Disney After Hours at Magic Kingdom: Late March 2025 Events Reach Capacity

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Disney After Hours at Magic Kingdom

Posted: Wednesday March 12, 2025 9:50am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Two more Disney After Hours events at Magic Kingdom have now sold out, with the March 17 and March 24, 2025 dates both reaching capacity. This continues the strong demand for these late-night events, with multiple dates now fully booked.

Disney After Hours at Magic Kingdom

Disney After Hours events offer a quieter way to experience Magic Kingdom with shorter wait times, and complimentary snacks like ice cream, popcorn, and beverages. Guests can enter as early as 7 pm, with the exclusive event running from 10 pm to 1 am.

Which Attractions Are Open?

Guests attending Disney After Hours can enjoy several major attractions with minimal waits, including:

TRON Lightcycle / Run
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
Space Mountain
Pirates of the Caribbean
Haunted Mansion

However, some popular attractions remain unavailable during After Hours:

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure—Despite initially being listed as part of the event, the ride was later removed from Disney’s website, likely due to reliability concerns.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad—Currently closed for refurbishment, leaving Country Bear Jamboree as the only operating attraction in Frontierland during these events.

Remaining Disney After Hours Dates at Magic Kingdom

With multiple dates now sold out, remaining availability is becoming increasingly limited. Upcoming dates that still have tickets available include:

March 31
April 7, 28
May 5, 12, 19

Ticket Pricing and Availability

Tickets for Disney After Hours at Magic Kingdom range from $175 to $185 (plus tax), with discounts available for Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club members.

With four nights now fully booked—including January 6, January 13, March 17, and March 24—additional sellouts are likely. Guests looking to attend should consider purchasing tickets soon before more dates reach capacity.

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Cliff4 days ago

Nah,...the dozens of live streamers I watch.

Chi844 days ago

Is this based on your personal observations?

Mr. Sullivan4 days ago

I would have to imagine that their max capacity for any given event fluctuates relative to how many CMs are scheduled to be present for it, what that event will entail, when it takes place (for example, an event taking place on a at a time that isn’t considered a prime vacation period may have a lower set capacity than the same event but taking place at a time that is considered a prime vacation period), the amount of day tickets that have been sold for the time period of the event, and their hotel occupancy for that time frame (the latter two metrics giving them a sort of margin to guess how many people may be on property at that time that may be interested in going to the event).

Cliff4 days ago

Many after-hours events "reach capacity," but we never know what that "capacity" is for each night. Sometimes Halloween events that reach "capacity" are SUPER crowded but then other nights that reach "capacity" are WAY more sparse with MUCH smaller crowds. I'm not sure why this seems to be the case but it makes sense that every night needs to reach "capacity" for the optics of ticket sales to the financial people that watch these numbers. I'm guessing that "max capacity" is the number of people that Disney has near the time that the event starts? In other words, if you sell 10 tickets one night, "that" is your "max capacity". If you sell 7 tickets another night, "that" is your "max capacity" for that night. This math formula means that you are guaranteed to always reach "capacity"?? I dunno. Just wondering how it works when no actual sales numbers are ever stated and crowd sizes vary widely.

DisneyRoy5 days ago

I wouldn't expect huge crowds for deluxe hours, but since it's a non-ticketed event there will definitely be more people at these than at after hours ticketed events.

DCBaker6 days ago

The Magic Kingdom After Hours event on March 24 has sold out.

JohnD13 days ago

Deluxe Extended Hours are built in to your stay. As long as you have a ticket for the day, stay at a deluxe hotel, and extended hours are offered for a specific park, you have access to Deluxe Extended Hours. After Hours events are separately ticketed.

B O13 days ago

Thank you for the quick reply :)

bmr159113 days ago

No, these are two completely separate events.

B O13 days ago

I saved up enough to stay in a deluxe hotel for the first time in my life. I was looking forward to extended hours , does after hours coincide with the deluxe extended hours? I guess what I am asking is should I expect huge crowds for deluxe after hours. Also when will they announce deluxe after hours for mid May I make dining reservations next week & wanted to plan accordingly without having to buy park hopper

DCBaker15 days ago

The Magic Kingdom After Hours event on March 17 has sold out.

wdwmagic17 days ago

March 3 Disney After Hours at Magic Kingdom Reaches Capacity - What's Still Available https://www.wdwmagic.com/events/disney-after-hours/news/28feb2025-early-march-disney-after-hours-at-magic-kingdom-reaches-capacity---whats-still-available.htm

TheMaxRebo20 days ago

yeah, definitely for us - and to be there later (especially in the summer) is nice. It's just a very pleasant experience to not have to deal with crowds walking between things and just getting on rides with no wait (or even SDD that had a bit of a wait, the line moved and felt very short). And without buying LLMP/SP probably not getting on a ton more than the 8 rides we did unless really there rope drop to close anway. Obviously miss out on shows and stuff like that though Definitely has it's place and not for everyone but works for some

Chi8420 days ago

That's true but I think this offering is directed to people who are bothered more by crowds than by price. All the comments about price per ride and declining attendance don't register with those people. They are likely to disregard the first factor and consider the second as a positive.