
We decided we’d do all the top attractions (in my opinion) once, and all coasters twice. The SECOND the park closes, no one is allowed on rides unless you’re wearing the After Hours lanyard.We used this hour to meet characters at Storybook Circus, explore some merch there, and ride the PeopleMover (right as the fireworks were starting!) They let us in one hour before park closing using just the After Hours ticket (we did not have a regular park ticket).no matter how late the party starts, so depending on the time of year you can get more hours for the same cash. on this night (park closing was 8:00 p.m.). So if you decide you’re going to go for an After Hours event at The Magic Kingdom, here’s an outline of how we planned our evening to fit everything we wanted to see. Have extra cash to burn? I’d go for a behind the scenes tour or something (I’ve got my eyes on Keys to the Kingdom!).

Since park days get cheaper the more days you go, a 5-day park ticket with 2 days in MK is only costing you $83+ a day. Over two normal days in the park you can see all the things you’ll want to see (we literally just saw everything twice on our trip since we had 2 MK days in addition to the After Hours event). If you are a Disney World veteran, or you have 2 full Magic Kingdom days already planned, I don’t think it’s worth it. The crowds are super small (but they are still there) and you can honestly hit every attraction with time to spare (if you plan it right!). It was so awesome to start our trip with a 3-hour run in Magic Kingdom.

This was my second trip ever to Walt Disney World, and my husband’s first. If you are fairly new to Walt Disney World, or your trip is short, I think it’s worth it. Most rides are open, some character meets, and you get all you care to enjoy popcorn, bottled water/pop, and ice cream from the carts. Disney After Hours has now expanded to 3 parks, and doesn’t seem to be going anywhere anytime soon. This is a $125 hard ticket event that gets you into the Magic Kingdom for 3 hours after closing. In January 2018, my husband and I splurged on tickets to Disney After Hours at the Magic Kingdom.
