Hiya Melissa,
I’m excited to see that the Halloween After Hours Event piqued your interest. The Disney After Hours Events are my favorite experiences at Walt Disney World Resort.
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Halloween After Hours event is an additional cost to answer your question. For my family and I the extra cost is more than worth it. Included with the price of admission is unlimited trick-or-treating, all you care to enjoy select snacks and beverages (last year it was ice cream, popcorn, soft drinks, and water), and an additional three to four hours in Magic Kingdom after the park closes. Since it is an added cost, I typically reserve park passes for the other three theme parks for my purchased tickets and then save my Magic Kingdom day for the After Hours Event (the event ticket gains me entrance to Magic Kingdom). I’m able to accomplish everything I want to do in Magic Kingdom, see all the Halloween decorations, experience event-specific entertainment, and enjoy the park with smaller crowds. Also, all of the complimentary snacks fill me up so much that I leave full, and I save money in purchasing additional snacks.
The date and prices for this year’s event (it typically runs on select dates from mid-August-Halloween) have not been set yet. Disney Imagineers are still making their ghoulish plans for 2022’s event. Last year, Disney announced dates about a month before they went on sale in mid-June. If you are interested in the event, keep an eye out on
Disney Parks Blog and
Disney Parks on Instagram; the dates will typically go live there before the tickets go on sale.
I hope that was helpful! If you have any additional questions about the Halloween After Hours Event or anything else, please let me know.
We look forward to seeing you during the witching season!
Ashley F.