Disney H2O Glow After Hours 2026: Dates, Ticket Prices, and Everything You Need to Know

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Disney H2O Glow After Hours

Posted: Tuesday April 21, 2026 9:20am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Tickets for Disney H2O Glow After Hours at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park are on sale now. The fan-favorite after-dark event returns on select nights from June 2 through September 5, with 13 neon-filled evenings planned - including more weekend dates than previous years.

Disney H2O Glow After Hours

2026 Event Dates

June 2, 13, 19 and 27
July 3, 7, 17, 24 and 31
August 9, 22 and 29
September 5

The event runs 8 pm to 11 pm, but your ticket gets you into Typhoon Lagoon from 6 pm - giving you a two-hour head start before the official party begins.

New for 2026: Powerline Max Joins the Party

This year's event brings an expanded character lineup to Typhoon Lagoon. Powerline Max - the rock star from A Goofy Movie - will be meeting guests throughout the night.

Donald Duck and Daisy Duck are joining the DJ Dance Party, along with special appearances from:

Chip 'n' Dale as the Rescue Rangers
Scrooge McDuck
Launchpad McQuack

Characters rotate throughout the night, giving you more chances to grab a photo or catch an unexpected meet.

Tickets and Pricing

Tickets are priced at $85 to $89 per adult (ages 10+), plus tax -- prices vary by date. Kids ages 3 to 9 save $20 per ticket.

Annual Passholders, eligible Disney Vacation Club Members, and Disney Water Park Seasonal Passholders all save 20%. Note that Seasonal Passholder discounts can only be purchased in person or by phone (limit one discounted ticket per Passholder). To buy by phone or in person, call (407) 934-7639 or visit:

Ticket windows at theme parks and water parks
Concierge desks at Disney Resort hotels
The Disney Ticket Center at Disney Springs

When to Buy

If you're staying at one of the following hotels, you can purchase tickets right now for dates during your stay:

Disney Resorts Collection hotels
Walt Disney World Swan Hotel
Walt Disney World Swan Reserve
Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel
Shades of Green at Walt Disney World Resort

All other guests can buy tickets from April 24, 2026.

What's Included

All major Typhoon Lagoon attractions are open after dark, including:

Humunga Kowabunga
Castaway Creek (with Disney character-inspired tubes featuring Stitch and Sully)
Crush 'n' Gusher, Storm Slides, Miss Adventure Falls, and more

Wait times are shorter than a regular park day. Complimentary snacks are included throughout the evening - Mickey Premium Ice Cream Bars are confirmed, with more food options to be announced closer to summer.

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peter1143520 days ago

There are some lights for overnight visibility and doing work. But there is not adequate lighting for operation and guest use. Virtually no show lighting.

Tom P.20 days ago

Do they not ever do any after-hours maintenance, cleaning, etc. at Blizzard Beach?

Cooldip20 days ago

No lights at BB. I once stayed in the park as long as I could in late August, and it got very dark there.

Tom P.20 days ago

No, I absolutely agree with you.

MarkTwain22 days ago

Wonder if they'll ever try this event at Blizzard Beach. Do they have the nighttime lighting infrastructure there?

WorldExplorer22 days ago

My siblings and I did it. We love the water parks (Blizzard Beach is the superior one though) and this was the way to squeak it in as part of a last hurrah trip. We enjoyed it. Since it was so empty we were able to take over an alcove that overlooked the water and make it our own spot. I don't know if I would recommend it, though. With the DJ and lack of sun you lose a lot of the enjoyable atmosphere the water parks have. Plus the character situation was misleading; no characters were meetable, they just danced (and Woody wasn't there at all) and Partysaurus wasn't even a proper character, he was an inflatable with a speaker to occasionally spout a line.

Stupido22 days ago

Yeah, we loved this event. One member of the. group doesn't even like water parks, but loved the night time aspect and thought it was a blast. They should consider running this whenever weather permits.

MouseEarsMom3322 days ago

We went once and will likely go again. We are not from Florida and the heat can be a lot for us during the day. The temperature in the evening hours is better.

kgoose2323 days ago

We have done this event a handful of times when our summer trip hasn't coincided with a DVC moonlight magic event. Our kids enjoy the "party" extras with the music and characters and with the discount we have found it worthwhile. As far as the waterparks being dead, we went on the day of our check-in for that perk over the summer and it was most definitely packed for us. Obviously I think overall you are probably right on crowd levels because there is a reason they are giving it away to hotel guests.

JohnD23 days ago

H2O Glow is a mouthful. I think H2Glow is more catchy and rolls off the tongue easier. But I guess that's just me.

Ayla23 days ago

Shocking, prices start at $85, 10 more than last year. :rolleyes:

monothingie23 days ago

Do people actually go to this? I know Disney loves to sell their parks twice a day, but it's 3-5 hours for more than the price of a full day and only slightly less or the same as an annual water park pass, but you get ice cream and some characters and DJ and less of chance of getting a sunburn. The waterparks in summer 2025 were pretty dead during the day so the allure of lower wait times is misleading. But like so much of the hard-ticket events it plays on FOMO.