2025 Disney Jollywood Nights Dates, Tickets, Entertainment, and What's New

Jul 09, 2025 in "Disney Jollywood Nights"

Disney Jollywood Nights 2024
Posted: Wednesday July 9, 2025 10:10am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Jollywood Nights is back at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for the 2025 holiday season, running select nights from November 8 to December 22. The separately ticketed event combines old Hollywood style with seasonal entertainment, rare characters, limited-time food and drink, and reduced wait times for top attractions.

For 2025, ticket prices range from $159 to $199 per person, depending on the date. That’s a slight increase over 2024, when prices topped out at $179. Entry begins at 5:30 p.m., with the event officially running from 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Tickets go on sale starting July 16 for select resort guests and July 22 for the general public, with discounts available for Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club Members.

2025 Event Dates and Times

Jollywood Nights will take place on the following dates:

  • November: 8, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29
  • December: 1, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 22

Guests can enter as early as 5:30 p.m., with event entertainment running from 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m..

Ticket Info

  • July 16: Early access for select resort guests
  • July 22: Tickets available for all guests
  • Discounts available for Annual Passholders and DVC Members
  • Tickets can be purchased online or by calling (407) 934-7639
  • Prices vary by date and capacity is limited

New for 2025

Several updates make this year’s Jollywood Nights different from last year:

  • Early entry at 5:30 p.m. (previously 7:00 p.m.)
  • Miguel from Coco joins the Holiday Fiesta en la Calle in a new location near Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster
  • New entertainment includes: The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure and Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After
  • Specialty food coming to Backlot Express Restaurant
  • New Jollywood Nights merchandise, including an updated spirit jersey

Shows and Entertainment

“Disney Holidays in Hollywood”

Kermit and Miss Piggy host a holiday revue at Theater of the Stars, featuring appearances by Mickey, Minnie, Tiana, and more.
Showtimes: 8:15, 9:15, 11:00 p.m., and 12:00 a.m.

“What’s This? Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Sing-Along”

A theatrical sing-along in Hyperion Theater blending Halloween and Christmas themes.
Showtimes: 7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 11:30 p.m., and 12:30 a.m.

“Glisten!” Skating Show

Ice-skating show in front of the Chinese Theater with holiday music and projections.
Showtimes: 8:10, 9:10, 10:30, 11:10 p.m., and 12:00 a.m.

Jazzy Holidays at The Hollywood Brown Derby

Live jazz in a relaxed, upscale setting. Reservations open in September.

Holiday Fiesta en la Calle

A Latin-themed street party near Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster. Miguel joins José Carioca and Panchito this year.

Pixar Place Disco Party

Dance with Pixar characters from 7:30–9:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.–12:30 a.m.

Tip Top Club

1930s jazz lounge setup in the courtyard of Hollywood Tower Hotel with live music throughout the night. Sets begin at 7:30 pm, 8:10 pm, 8:50 pm, 9:30 pm, 10:30 pm, 11:10 pm and 11:50 pm.

Character Meet and Greets


Expect over 20 rare and popular characters across the park, including:

  • Baloo or King Louie from TaleSpin – appearing at Echo Lake
  • José Carioca or Panchito from The Three Caballeros – appearing near Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
  • Lotso from the Toy Story 3 – appearing at the entrance to Toy Story Land
  • The Mandalorian and Grogu – appearing at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
  • Joy from Inside Out – appearing at Pixar Place
  • Phineas and Ferb – appearing at Echo Lake
  • Max Goof as Powerline – appearing at Echo Lake
  • Chip ‘n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers – appearing at Echo Lake
  • Stitch (Santa) – appearing at Celebrity Spotlight at Echo Lake
  • Duffy (Santa) (location to be announced)
  • Edna Mode and Frozone from The Incredibles – appearing at Pixar Plaza
  • Mike Wazowski from Monsters, Inc. – appearing at Pixar Plaza
  • Donald Duck and Daisy Duck (location to be announced)
  • Goofy and Pluto (location to be announced)
  • Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse – appearing at Red Carpet Dreams

More character locations—including Mickey, Minnie, and others—will be announced closer to the event.

Attractions Open During the Event

Jollywood Nights offers access to top rides with shorter waits. Attractions include:

  • Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
  • Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
  • Slinky Dog Dash
  • Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
  • Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster

Nighttime Spectacular: Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!

This fireworks show returns with a mix of projections, music, lasers, and pyro at 10:00 p.m. on the Chinese Theater. Wayne and Lanny from Prep & Landing lead the story, featuring scenes from classic Disney holiday moments.

Food and Merchandise

Expect a full Disney Eats Guide and Jollywood Nights merchandise preview in the coming weeks. Confirmed highlights so far:

  • Special Backlot Express menu
  • New spirit jersey and other event-exclusive merch
  • Seasonal treats across the park

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jrhwdwDec 31, 2025

Like last year, a Wonderful Sendoff for MOUACT'S 2025 Season just happened! Thank You MK for the past 10 Amazing Days!!!!!! What a year this has been! Old School MK is Most certainly BACK!!!! 😀😃🙂

GringrinngghostDec 31, 2025

Here is New Year's Eve's Wait Times https://snapshots.raintank.io/dashboard/snapshot/dyir34uam7B3BKpGUlN1poGSA6Ou0I1d?orgId=0

TrainsOfDisneyDec 31, 2025

I’ll continue visiting Disney as long as I enjoy it and see the value. I see things going in the right direction at WDW - they brought back the echo set at voices for the first time since 2019. We have a night parade at MK again. They used the Main Street piano player and voices of Liberty in an ad campaign for the holidays. Whoever made the free passholder calendar clearly knows what Disney fans want - and that was a really nice and classy gift. There are issues - but the ship hasn’t sailed yet.

SirwalterraleighDec 31, 2025

Fair… The crap I get is usually misplaced on what I’m saying… I don’t want it to be 1999 again with fees or prices…just you have to demand a little more for the prices and fees. Don’t just gobble up rehabs and downgrades to what they have and act like its “advancement” For feee-wings it’s a good value. Consumers are on the opposite team as TWDC…not the same one

SirwalterraleighDec 31, 2025

You can’t…which is why putting 60% of your megacorp on the back of your themepark division was an awful management failure They were right were they needed to be at about 40%… It’s not all on Bob…but it’s mostly Bob’s stupidity about the death of cable

Splash4evaDec 31, 2025

As discussed before stock has basically been a dog during one of the biggest bull runs ever… so we can argue the “model” isnt working. I see your point in saying if you reduce prices your reduce revenue and profits but in the same breathe you can argue if you reduce enough you will get more people there and bring in more moneyin return. I will say this. You will never ever see the paid FP and Premium LL go away. Along with these up charge events and double dipping party events…. Reduction in ticket prices/hotels and souvenirs and in park purchases of food etc can be a path in right direction. Ultimately tho they need abetter fresh product with new rides and true expansion to capacity. People will still pay and more will come. Entertainment. Hours expanded

bmr1591Dec 31, 2025

The question I continue to have, and no one ever seems to give a great answer to, is how do you fix the pricing problem without upsetting shareholders? We can say slash prices across the board, but that’s not a realistic path forward. Is DVC overpriced? Absolutely. Is it still selling well? Apparently. And even if they wanted to cut buy in by $10,000, what do you do for all those who purchased at $35,000? That doesn’t seem like good business to upset your core audience like that. I’m just unsure what realistic path forward y’all would like to see. Not your dream, but actual reality.

Splash4evaDec 30, 2025

Im more having some fun here with you. Like i said. I enjoy our interactions… I “defend” them on certain areas and crush them in others. No company is perfect. No company makes sounds decisions all the time…. There were multiple reasons why i cancelled in June and why i am not going this weekend. Honestly money was not one of the major factors. The stale product definitely played a factor if you want the truth. My daughter telling me she wasnt overly excited about our trip because of again stale product among other reasons… Time also is precious so if i feel a place no longer brings the ultimate joys it once did time to take a step back and do something else with the time. So money really never crossed my mind as a reason not to go… Ill be back dont get me wrong but i cant envision me going until A good amount of this “expansion” is completed. If i had to take a true educated guess. Thanksgiving 2027….

Chi84Dec 30, 2025

The problem is you also want everyone else to have fun on your terms.😉

SirwalterraleighDec 30, 2025

I still have fun on my terms…but won’t gloss or support the stuff that’s over the line Generally speaking…”reject stupidity” is a general mission statement in life. So what brings you here? If you are scared from going…what’s the point in defending them? Is it the price?

Splash4evaDec 30, 2025

With whatever you are spending your money on at the mouse ;). Pretty sure you are DVC off memory. So dues etc. You are there now so tickets… assuming you are eating & drinking in the parks. Whatever money you are spending in theory is feeding the beast.

Splash4evaDec 30, 2025

Maybe somewhere in the middle is the correct answer… listen i agree prices have gotten out of hand with every extra up charge dining souvenir etc but people still going and we all been saying the bridge is gonna break but it hasnt but as we both agree stock and ceo has been beyond underwhelming so maybe it has and noone has realized it yet…

zulemaraDec 30, 2025

I was actually willing to buy a ticket to EPCOT for NYE but they aren’t selling tickets for day guests. It’s so crazy given EPCOT never hit phased closing before lockdown.

SirwalterraleighDec 30, 2025

This has been the first day that felt like hell (2018) in studios Rookie mistake…studios is always bad before New Year’s Eve But I’ve been chatting with the peasants in lines…really heavy in locals and dvc. Low value guests 😎

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