Disney Jollywood Nights Likely Returning to Disney World in 2025 as Casting Calls Begin

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Posted: Friday June 13, 2025 10:00am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney Jollywood Nights appears likely to return for the 2025 holiday season, based on newly posted casting calls seeking performers for the event. While Disney has not yet announced any dates or confirmed the event’s return, casting notices for dancers and vocalists specifically reference roles tied to Jollywood Nights.

Disney Jollywood Nights 2024

No official word has been released regarding the 2025 event schedule, ticket availability, or potential updates to entertainment offerings. However, the timing of the casting calls, months ahead of the typical November start, indicates that planning is already in motion.

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Disney Jollywood Nights launched in 2023 as a separately ticketed nighttime event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. It returned for a second year in 2024 with new offerings, including the debut of the Glisten! skating show and expanded character encounters. The 2024 event concluded with four sold-out nights.

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In 2024, Disney Jollywood Nights at Disney's Hollywood Studios sold out on four nights: November 9, December 7, December 14, and December 21. This was a slight decrease from its inaugural year in 2023, which saw six sold-out nights, although we do not have specific capacity numbers and do not know if they were adjusted between 2023 and 2024. In contrast, Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom achieved a complete sell-out for all event dates in both 2023 and 2024.

Further details for the 2025 season are expected to be announced later this year.

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mattpeto9 days ago

I was actually thinking the same thing. Must not be a good effect?

Disstevefan110 days ago

I wonder if they ever tested projecting an image of the castle dream lights on to the castle? Maybe they tested it and it looked like cr@p. It would be interesting how close a projection of the castle dream lights would look to the real thing?

Disone10 days ago

I've given up on Castle dream lights. My bet is those do not return for logistical and cost effectiveness reasons. Projections are also more flexible. You're able to change the model in an instant. dream lights is a One trick pony. A wonderful and brilliant but still one trick pony. I just cannot see them wanting to bring in a crane for weeks, just spend the manpower to set up the lights. The have the castle be just dream lights and nothing else, and then spending the manpower and bringing The crane back in to take it all down. Please don't get me wrong. I do think the dream lights are a superior look to the projections with a much great "wow!" Power. I am NOT defending projections.... I just don't see the company going in that direction again.

jrhwdw11 days ago

Any Insiders hearing if Castle Dreamlights has a chance this Year?

Disstevefan112 days ago

Schweino12 days ago

According to Grok, for MVMCP: dates were announced June 24th 2024, June 15 2023, June 23rd 2022. Sales about 1-2 weeks later. Jollywood: Announced same times as above for the past two years, with tickets about 1-2 weeks. So history says soon!

mattpeto12 days ago

I think they could return one day. They will likely get another year out of the Frozen projection show for their ROI calculators to work. But Christmas 2026 might be the time to really do something different. New major lands will be the draw beyond that (Tropical Americas 2027, Monstropolis 2028, Frontierland 2029, etc)