Hey Howdy Hey Matthew and welcome to planDisney!
Planning for a trip to Walt Disney World Resort is super fun and one of the many ways to get excited about your vacation. Thank you for stopping by with your question about After Hours events. I will be happy to try and get you some answers so you can set your expectations appropriately and get back to the fun of planning for your trip.
With special events such as the
Disney After Hours, these events do take some planning from Guests to modify their plans to be able to attend. Usually, Disney will give a several-month lead time for announcements such as these to better help vacation-goers plan their trip. Disney may more than likely add new summer dates to the After Hours event calendar and would expect to see this in the coming spring months. You can keep an eye on the
Disney Parks Blog for the latest Disney Park news as these dates may be released.
One tip I would have for you as you are planning for your upcoming trip is to plan like the After Hours Event will not impact your day. Disney has just recently updated their policy on
not needing Theme Park Reservations for date-based tickets, so as long as you have these ticket types, you do not need a reservation and can easily change your plans if you want to avoid an event on the day of your park visit. You are also more than welcome to visit the parks on the day of the event, just know that regular theme park hours will change and you may have to leave the park a little earlier than expected but still have the majority of the day to enjoy in the park.
Make sure to keep up with Disney Parks Blog for any announcements about After Hours events as you continue planning for your vacation later this summer. If you have any further questions, please feel free to reach back out, we are always happy to help!
Happy planning,
Nick