**Disney After Hours - Magic Kingdom** FAQ & Discussion Thread

[Ron Rico]

Yes, that is what you need to do if you don’t have a magic band linked to your MDE account. If you do get & link a magic band before the DAH, you can scan the MB to get in. You need either the hard ticket or the MB to scan to get in.

Thanks!

 

[KNovacovschi]

Exciting about this being your first trip! You got some really good FPs before DAH so that's good. I would probably get to the park around 5:30 pm so you can get in line and they should hopefully let you in around 6 pm.

From what I understand and have read accounts of they don’t let you in until 7pm. April 11th the park closes at 10. Maybe if the park closed at 9 you could get in at 6.

 

[Ron Rico]

From what I understand and have read accounts of they don’t let you in until 7pm. April 11th the park closes at 10. Maybe if the park closed at 9 you could get in at 6.

I read through a bunch of trip reports from last year for nights when the park closed at 10 and they all indicated that they were let in before 7, with 6:30 being common, but we’ll see what really happens!

 

[Haley R]

From what I understand and have read accounts of they don’t let you in until 7pm. April 11th the park closes at 10. Maybe if the park closed at 9 you could get in at 6.

There have been many reports of people getting in at 6 especially at the last couple of events. We went twice last year and both times were let in at 6. We just went this year in January and it was 6:30 but I think that’s because it was this new batch of dah.

 

[krybandt]

Recent reviews on longer wait times have me rethinking DAH. How do the crowds and wait times compare to EMH evenings at MK (in early July)? We are planning to attend MK EMH twice during our trip. Knowing that, if you had to choose between DAH, upgrading to Park Hoppers, or doing H20 Glow, which seems a better use of time and money?

 

[Nina]

Hi! I’m thinking about getting DAH tickets for 3/21. It will be our only time in Disney this trip, we are coming to Orlando for college baseball so most of our time will be spent watching our sons games. Anyway... if I were to book some FP to use before the event starts, how do I use them? We won’t have magic bands (unless I can find our old ones to use?). Thanks!

 

[Haley R]

Recent reviews on longer wait times have me rethinking DAH. How do the crowds and wait times compare to EMH evenings at MK (in early July)? We are planning to attend MK EMH twice during our trip. Knowing that, if you had to choose between DAH, upgrading to Park Hoppers, or doing H20 Glow, which seems a better use of time and money?

I would still choose dah. Evening emh has really gotten pointless. The lines are still really long because there are so many hotels included that can go to emh.

 

[Haley R]

Hi! I’m thinking about getting DAH tickets for 3/21. It will be our only time in Disney this trip, we are coming to Orlando for college baseball so most of our time will be spent watching our sons games. Anyway... if I were to book some FP to use before the event starts, how do I use them? We won’t have magic bands (unless I can find our old ones to use?). Thanks!

You can use the plastic card that you get for dah. It looks similar to a credit card. When you buy the tickets you can choose to have them sent to your house

 

[Nina]

You can use the plastic card that you get for dah. It looks similar to a credit card. When you buy the tickets you can choose to have them sent to your house

Awesome, thank you! Same if you pick them up? We are leaving Saturday so no time to ship...

 

[Haley R]

Awesome, thank you! Same if you pick them up? We are leaving Saturday so no time to ship...

When you pick them up they should give you a plastic card to use.

 

[Nina]

Thank you so much

 

[SaintsManiac]

Still can't believe they haven't added more dates. My group wants to try MK if we rest up before we go. The only day it would work for us is Saturday, July 6th.

Here's hoping!

 

[Newcastle]

Still can't believe they haven't added more dates. My group wants to try MK if we rest up before we go. The only day it would work for us is Saturday, July 6th.

Here's hoping!

I can't believe it either. I'm wondering if it's possible that they might be waiting for all of the current dates to be completed in order to evaluate the numbers so they can determine whether it is "worth it" for them to continue to offer these events over the remainder of the spring and summer. Would it be too risky for them to drop dates at the last moment when people have already set their plans for the most part, or would those dates likely fill up regardless? I'm not actually expecting answers from anyone...just sort of thinking out loud as I'm curious as to how Disney handles these things .

 

[iujen94]

I'm hoping Disney will update April park hours tomorrow (I'm pretty sure they usually do that on a Friday. I can't remember if, based on history, it would be this Friday or next Friday). I'm REALLY hoping once they get April park hours finalized, they'll update the DAH dates - especially since I'm still holding out hope for April 18!

 

[GADisneyDad14]

I'm hoping Disney will update April park hours tomorrow (I'm pretty sure they usually do that on a Friday. I can't remember if, based on history, it would be this Friday or next Friday). I'm REALLY hoping once they get April park hours finalized, they'll update the DAH dates - especially since I'm still holding out hope for April 18!

If current patterns hold, it (April park hours updates) should be tomorrow. Usually happens in the afternoon.

 

[cmwade77]

Any ideas when any DAH dates might get announced for June?

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Any ideas when any DAH dates might get announced for June?

The summer chunk of dates for 2018 was released 5/2/18, FWIW. Hard to say what we'll see this year, assuming DAH is offered over the summer again.

 

[cmwade77]

Ok, good to know and I hope they will offer it over the summer personally.

 

[maryj11]

The summer chunk of dates for 2018 was released 5/2/18, FWIW. Hard to say what we'll see this year, assuming DAH is offered over the summer again.

May is after we have to make fastpasses. I hope it is sooner because I don't even have our park days picked out because I'm waiting for DAH dates. Not sure what to do. My plans this year are a mess right now. I have some dining reservation here and there but not sure if it is what days we want them on.

 

[KNovacovschi]

Ok, good to know and I hope they will offer it over the summer personally.

They've released early morning magic for TSL until August 28th so I would think DAH would be offered for the same time, just hoping they release the info soon if they do.