Walt Disney World typically closes the Skyliner gondola transportation system for annual maintenance during the winter off-season. This post covers historical refurbishment announcement and closure dates, why we wouldn’t book an impacted hotel, recommended resort alternatives and more. This routine downtime of the “Most Magical Flight on Earth” affects all of the Skyliner routes and […]

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The second haunted house tour we experienced at Universal Studios Hollywood last week with Halloween Horror Nights creative director John Murdy was “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire”, based on the hit 2024 movie of the same name. Below you can find my photos of the house along with Murdy’s comments. “Obviously this house is based on Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” […]

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Last week Laughing Place was invited to participate in two behind-the-scenes lights-on tours of the haunted houses at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights 2024 with the event’s creative director John Murdy. Below you can see first-look images of the “A Quiet Place” house (based on the first and second installments of the popular horror-movie franchise of […]

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Disney Vacation Club just opened their newest resort, the Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness a Disney Vacation Club resort. Check out our honest review of this newest addition to DVC. …

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Hi everyone! “Elton John: Never Too Late” will premiere on Friday, December 13th, 2024 on Disney+. The documentary is directed

ESPN Films has announced the upcoming premiere of the latest 30 for 30 documentary, Stolen Gold. What’s Happening: The latest 30 for 30 documentary, Stolen Gold will premiere on September 17th at 9pm ET on ESPN. Following that it will then be available to stream on ESPN+. The film is directed by Suemay Oram and shares the […]

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Those eager fans ready to enter The Wasteland once again (in a highly remastered way and on a different platform!) can get a taste of the fun that awaits them in a new playable demo now available of Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed. What’s Happening: Along with a trailer, the playable demo for the remastered version […]

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Even though 2024 is not yet over, Walt Disney World Resort has announced the 2025 dates for Disney After Hours.

Disney After Hours Dates for 2025

For 2025, Disney After Hours will return on January 6 in Magic Kingdom, January 22 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and February 27 at EPCOT.

At Magic Kingdom and EPCOT, the event runs from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. For Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the event runs from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Guests can also enter the parks as early as 7 p.m. to make the most of their evening.

The full lineup of dates for each park are as follows:

Magic Kingdom

• January 6, 13, 20 and 27
• February 3, 10, 17 and 24
• March 3, 17, 24 and 31
• April 7 and 28
• May 5, 12 and 19

EPCOT

• February 27
• May 8 and 29
• June 19 and 26
• July 10, 24 and 31
• August 7, 14, 21 and 28
• September 11 and 25

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

• January 22 and 29
• February 12 and 19
• March 5 and 26*
• April 1* and 30
• May 14 and 28
• June 4,11 and 25
• July 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30
• August 6, 20 and 27
• September 3

*On March 26 and April 1, Disney After Hours will run from 10 p.m. until 1 a.m.

Disney After Hours is a separately ticketed event limited to a select number of guests, allowing them to enjoy Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and EPCOT after they close to regular day guests. The fun begins as early as 7 p.m. and offers three hours of extra fun in the park with shorter wait times for attractions, character meet and greets, and snacks like ice cream, popcorn, and select drinks.

Disney After Hours ticket prices range from $175 to $185 (plus tax) for Magic Kingdom, $155 to $175 (plus tax) for EPCOT and $155 to $185 (plus tax) for Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club members can enjoy the benefit of specially priced tickets at EPCOT and Hollywood Studios. Tickets go on sale for guests staying at select Walt Disney World Resort hotels, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels, and Shades of Green on September 4. For all other guests, tickets will go on sale September 10.

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