Disney Confirms Jollywood Nights 2025

The thermometer may say 100 degrees, but Walt Disney World’s forecast calls for snow! So, while you may not know what you’re doing for dinner tonight, I can tell you your big plans for this holiday season. Disney just confirmed dates and details about Disney Jollywood Nights 2025. Here’s what you need to know.

The Party Starts in November 

When Disney’s Hollywood Studios announced Disney Jollywood Nights in 2023, fans weren’t quite sure what to think. Then, the event’s opening night jitters didn’t help any. Disney didn’t clearly define Jollywood Nights ahead of time, and then it only sold a single piece of merchandise, a t-shirt, that evening. Thankfully, Disney quickly addressed all the issues, and by the end of the first year, fans were clamoring for more. 

In 2024, Disney brought back Jollywood Nights, and it was even better thanks to the addition of a skating rink and more exclusive activities. So, fans definitely wanted a third Jollywood Nights outing in 2025…and we’re getting it!

The Disney Parks Blog just posted the dates for this year’s after-hours party. Jollywood Nights will debut on November 8th and offer 13 different outings this year. Here are the dates:

• November 8th, 15th, 17th, 22nd, 24th, 29th
• December 1st, 6th, 10th, 13th, 17th, 20th, 22nd 

For 2025, Disney will allow Jollywood Nights ticketholders to enter the park at 5:30 p.m. for the start of the 7:30 p.m. event. It will last until 12:30 a.m., giving guests five full hours of exclusive park access at Hollywood Studios. 

Here’s the Ticket Info

Speaking of tickets—they go on sale next week! If you already have DVC reservations for one of the event dates, you’ll be able to purchase Jollywood Nights tickets starting July 16th. The general public can buy tickets beginning July 22nd, giving members an exclusive six-day head start.

Last year, several Jollywood Nights dates sold out quickly, so I strongly recommend securing your tickets early to avoid missing out. The good news? You can conveniently purchase tickets online this year.

Ticket prices range from $159 to $199 plus tax per guest, depending on your selected date. As usual, DVC members and annual passholders save $10 per ticket for the 2025 event.

And here’s an extra reason to wait until general sales open—starting July 22nd, you can save 10% on your Jollywood Nights tickets when you purchase through Unlocked Magic: https://unlockedmagic.com/disney-tickets

Here’s What to Expect in 2025 

You can expect plenty of exclusive food and merchandise during Jollywood Nights, as Disney learned from its mistake on opening night in 2023. Backlot Express will even offer a special menu during the event! And there’s a hint at a Jollywood Nights spirit jersey on the Parks Blog, too. 

In addition, Disney has already confirmed one new character greeting this year. You can “see Miguel at Holiday Fiesta en la Calle in a new location near Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith.” You can also watch the park’s two new shows, Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After and The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure, during Jollywood Nights. 

Then, we have returning favorites from the previous two years. For instance, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy will once again host Disney Holidays in Hollywood. This presentation also features Mickey and Minnie Mouse and Disney Princesses Tiana and Belle. You can catch it four times nightly at 8:15 p.m., 9:15 p.m., 11:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. 

The popular show, What’s This? Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Sing-Along, will up the ante by hosting five shows a night! You can sing This Is Halloween to your heart’s content at the Hyperion Theater at 7:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 11:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m.

At Pixar Place, you can attend Pixar Disco from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. and again between 10:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. nightly. Alternatively, you can do something decidedly more adult by visiting the Tip Top Club, the 1930s jazz club. It’ll host live music at 7:30 p.m., 8:10 p.m., 8:50 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 11:10 p.m., and 11:50 p.m. 

Here Are the Other Jollywood Nights Activities 

Perhaps most importantly, the instant hit, Glisten!, will return in 2025. It’s the skating show that caused such a buzz last year. You can watch the dazzling performances at 8:10 p.m., 9:10 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 11:10 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. 

Other returning favorites include Jazzy Holidays at The Hollywood Brown Derby, the Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM! nighttime spectacular, and the Holiday Fiesta en la Calle, which is moving to the Coaster Courtyard on Sunset Boulevard in 2025. 

Finally, Disney has confirmed some of the character greetings available during the event. Here’s a partial list:

Season’s Greetings at Echo Lake 

• Phineas and Ferb 

• Max Goof as Powerline 

• Chip ‘n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers

• Stitch dressed as Santa 

• Baloo and King Louie 

Pixar Plaza Friends 

• Mike Wazowski 

• Edna Mode 

• Frozone 

• Joy from “Inside Out” 

Near Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith 

• José Carioca and Panchito from “The Three Caballeros” 

• Miguel from “Coco” 

Oh, and Duffy will dress as Santa Claus and therefore be the jolliest person of all at Jollywood Nights. You’ll find him at the park throughout the event, too! Similarly, we don’t know their locations yet, but Disney has promised encounters with “Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy, Pluto, The Mandalorian, and Lotso.”

So, don’t forget to bring your autograph book with you to Jollywood Nights! The character greetings here will provide you with memories for many years to come!

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