Jambo, Bonnie! Welcome to planDisney! I'm so happy that you've stopped by with your vacation planning question. I love chatting Disney with a fellow
Disney Vacation Club Member!
Aren't you SO excited that
Moonlight Magic has returned?! I seriously squealed with excitement when I heard about the return of these incredible after-hours events, and I can't wait to get back to my all-time favorite Disney events! These Member-exclusive events are the ultimate DVC perk, in my opinion. I'm SO happy to hear that you plan on attending a Moonlight Magic event at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park this summer. I attended a Moonlight Magic event here in the past, and my family and I had the best time riding Avatar Flight of Passage and other attractions with other excited Members, riding Expedition Everest six times and enjoying the peacefulness of roaming the park after hours. It was nothing short of magical, and I am thrilled to answer your question to help you get to the magic ... the Moonlight Magic!
Hakuna Matata, Bonnie! It means "no worries!" You haven't missed a thing! The information on when registration for the Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park Moonlight Magic events has not yet been announced. If you have a Disney Resort reservation for the night of one of the events, you will receive an email invitation to register early for the event, but those emails for your event likely have not gone out yet. So, just check your email daily, because your pixie-dusted email from Disney Vacation Club could arrive at any time. Also, keep an eye on
the Moonlight Magic page on the DVC website for the registration date and information as soon as it is announced.
While the registration timeline may not be exactly the same for each event, I will share the timeline for my registration for the Moonlight Magic event at Disney's Hollywood Studios with you so that you can get an idea of what to expect. The early registration window for Members with Resort reservations opened about 5 weeks before the first event, and since I have a Disney Resort reservation for one of the events, I received an email invitation with the early registration instructions and link the day before registration opened.
Once you get your email invitation, on the day that the registration window opens, click the "Reserve Your Spot Now!" button
before the time that the registration window opens and just leave that page open. Once the registration window opens, you will randomly be assigned a spot in the virtual line. Just make sure you don't go back or refresh the page and have your DVC Membership number, date of your event, and the number of Guests attending ready to go. Membership Magic unlocked!
I hope this was helpful, Bonnie, and I hope you have the most magical time at your Moonlight Magic event! Happy booking, my friend! Please stop by any time with any vacation planning or DVC questions you may have. You've got a friend in me!
I hope to see ya real soon,
Mandy