Changes made to Disney Jollywood Nights aim to fix the problems from opening night

Nov 20, 2023 in "Disney Jollywood Nights"

Disney Jollywood Nights opening night
Posted: Monday November 20, 2023 2:33pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

This past weekend, the second Disney Jollywood Nights was held at Disney's Hollywood Studios with fixes for some of the issues reported by guests at the opening night two weeks ago.

The biggest change for night two of Disney Jollywood Nights was the addition of more characters for the meet and greet experiences.

Disney drafted in Stitch, Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio, Snow White, Dopey, Mary Poppins, Mr Penguin, and Duffy.

The additional characters do not appear all at once and are in rotation with others, but the changes help bring more variety and capacity to the event.

Disney reworked the wristband distribution for those guests already in the park and replaced the chaotic setup at the Mickey Shorts Theater with a better system on Grand Avenue. Most guests reported shorter waits and no issues obtaining event wristbands.

At The Twilight Soirée at The Tip-Top Club, improvements have been made to the bar, with more bartenders, a few more tables, and a better-organized queue. Bellhop Cast Members appeared in the area, adding more of a Hollywood Tower Hotel vibe.

Three nights have sold out so far, leaving seven dates with available tickets.

Ticket prices range from $159 – $179 per person, with a $10 discount available to Walt Disney World Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club Members.

Disney Jollywood Nights 2023 dates are:

  • November: 11 (sold out), 18 (sold out), 20, 27, 29
  • December: 4, 6, 16 (sold out), 18, 20

Read our review from opening night for an overview of Disney Jollywood Nights and everything on offer.

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MisterPenguinJun 13, 2025

For them, they use the term 'typecasting' to indicate look-alike-ness for that-specific-character will be considered in the hiring process. This avoids anti-discrimination laws.

tancJun 13, 2025

Personally I actually really enjoyed my time at this event last year. I just wonder if there will be different characters or what the offerings will be. I remember the pork belly they had being one of the best park foods I've ever eaten world wide. The duffy brownie was also a fantastic addition last year. Will be interesting to see what they come up with to justify a ticket or not. Personally my favorite Disney party is Oogie Boogie Bash in Disneyland, but Jollywood night character greetings definitely make it my 2nd favorite.

Disgruntled WaltJun 13, 2025

I just think it's interesting that they use that language for some of the jobs but not for the princesses. Not that I think this would ever end up happening:

MisterPenguinJun 13, 2025

That's been used in their help wanted for years. It would be really odd if suddenly that was a problem.

networkproJun 13, 2025

That begs the question about all face character roles..

Disgruntled WaltJun 13, 2025

Tiana and Belle have no such requirement!?

𝐌𝖆𝖓 𝖎𝖓 𝐖𝖊𝖇Jun 13, 2025

Identifying?

DCBakerJun 13, 2025

Two new casting notices are out for Jollywood Nights 2025: Vocalists: Dancers:

Fido ChuckwagonDec 01, 2024

Nah, this is one area where Disney customer service excels. I’ve never heard of anyone being SOL when they can’t make a party. The worst they will do is a credit, and depending on the circumstances, refunds are not unheard of.

Fido ChuckwagonDec 01, 2024

They will almost certainly give you a credit towards future purchase.

Wes TackerDec 01, 2024

If you don’t use the tickets you’ll have a credit in your account that can be used for any future special event tickets. This is standard.

NunuDec 01, 2024

I know of people in your situation who've gotten a refund or credit. In my experience with dealing with Guest Relations, asking nicely can go a long way. Good luck!

𝐌𝖆𝖓 𝖎𝖓 𝐖𝖊𝖇Dec 01, 2024

Plead your case. But you're likely SOL. Most situations do not permit a refund, credit or transfer. Sorry.

SJN1279Dec 01, 2024

I bought tickets for Dec 21, but I don't think I will be able to make it to florida. Am I able to get a credit, or is it a total loss?

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