News Disney Jollywood Nights - Disney's Hollywood Studios Holiday Season ticketed event

[Ayla]

With the Halloween and "Holiday" *parties,* the day guests don't get fireworks.

With After Hours events, the day guests do indeed get the fireworks. After Hours folks can enter early enough that they, too, get fireworks.

Has it been confirmed which will be coming to DHS?

 

[MisterPenguin]

Has it been confirmed which will be coming to DHS?

Nope. But creating a new "party night" similar to MVMCP in another park would be a big deal. Which makes me think that it will be a DAH with Christmasy add-ons, like the MK DAH that had villains theme.

 

[dreday3]

Can I ask - do deluxe hotel extra hours happen during party season? I don't remember what night MK has the big parties that close the park early.

 

[mattpeto]

Can I ask - do deluxe hotel extra hours happen during party season? I don't remember what night MK has the big parties that close the park early.

It followed the typical pattern (M - Epcot, Wed - MK).

They even added two DHS nights on Thursday approximately two weeks up until Christmas.

 

[Comped]

I’m really lost and confused with this theory that seeing a significant nighttime show somehow magically completes a day. No pun intended. My enjoyment in the park for my duration of being in the park is how I consider a day a success. Not if I saw a show or not?

Because that is how Disney has closed out a day for years? You literally end your night with a bang. It's like a wedding day except the kids are there and the priest isn't.

During the days when WDE ruled entertainment, and even back into Walt's time, it was common knowledge that the day always had to end with a nighttime event. Ideally, a parade and fireworks. Why? Not only because they got guests to stay longer, sped more money on merch for friends and remembrances of the trip they've had, of course not forgetting about dinner at any of Disney's restaurants or snacks from a cart or elsewhere, but also because it's simple psychoanalytics. Get the guests to see one last big show that nowhere else in the world can do, so they tell all their friends and family about it (perhaps with photos or video) so they're more likely to come, and are more willing to come back themselves. You give them something that only Disney can do, and excellently I might add, and they will associate that standard of quality and that experience with Disney, becoming more likely to return and spend cash again - or get the word of mouth moving so others will come.

You have a big nighttime show for guests to see not only because they expect it, and it benefits the company wallet (the amount of paper or vendor money a show can make is nuts), but because it fits in the structure of the ideal Disney Day. You open up the park with a performance, therefore you should close with one as well. That was the thought anyway.

 

[brb1006]

Sorcery in the Sky 1990 could still hold its own today. The pre finale comets during Sorcerers Apprentice were a sight to behold when in the park (and perhaps the first in park roof launches)

Actually, I think the 100th Hat made SITS better!!! Especially the Finale!!!!!!

Not counting Mickey of course! Nothing could top that!!!

They even had Vincent Price as the show's narrator!

 

[brb1006]

Meanwhile you can go to Universal for Grinchfest and it's included with your park admission.

Sea World and Busch Gardens (and Dollywood) has also been doing better Christmas offerings in recent years. Both parks even have a section dedicated to Rankin/Bass' Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer while Busch Gardens has moving angel statues. You can even meet Rudolph, Clarice, Yukon Cornelius, Bumble, and Sam the Snowman (the latter depending on the year).

 

[dreday3]

Epcot still has free holiday offerings and they seem pretty great. I've only watched videos, but the different versions of "Santa" in each country that comes and tells a story is unique and charming. Is the choir show free? I forget the name.
And Animal Kingdom's offerings are free.

I get what you guys are saying, but Disney still offers a lot of holiday activities in the parks for "free".

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I’m really lost and confused with this theory that seeing a significant nighttime show somehow magically completes a day. No pun intended. My enjoyment in the park for my duration of being in the park is how I consider a day a success. Not if I saw a show or not?

It's definitely not the end all, be all ... but Walt said the Fireworks were his "thank you" to the guests for spending their day at his park so it is a pretty key element in having a complete Disney day experience to many

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Nope. But creating a new "party night" similar to MVMCP in another park would be a big deal. Which makes me think that it will be a DAH with Christmasy add-ons, like the MK DAH that had villains theme.

plus they can keep the # of tickets down but at a higher price and promote the "super low crowds, everything is a walk on!" as a big selling point without having to really add much

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Epcot still has free holiday offerings and they seem pretty great. I've only watched videos, but the different versions of "Santa" in each country that comes and tells a story is unique and charming. Is the choir show free? I forget the name.
And Animal Kingdom's offerings are free.

I get what you guys are saying, but Disney still offers a lot of holiday activities in the parks for "free".

We did Disney at the holidays for the first time last December and didn't do MCMCP and still felt we got a ton of holiday elements. EPCOT was a big factor with the storytellers in each countries and Candlelight Processional (we saw Josh Gad) - which is free (though they offer a dining package to guarantee a seat), plus the festival booths

AK had the Merry Menagerie which was pretty great. DHS has the decorations and the projections on ToT plus the snoap on Sunset Bvld which all felt pretty holidayish to me

 

[jpeden]

35% discounts for D+ subscribers over the holidays but this new upcharge event should really pack them in! - Bob, in his head trying to figure out what's going on.

 

[GhostHost1000]

Every “after hours event” is an early closing. That was the entire point. Double sell with very little overhead.

It’s Brilliant Bob!

…until people get fed up enough they just stop returning as often or at all

Did we mention Disney+ discounts? lol

 

[Tha Realest]

Epcot still has free holiday offerings and they seem pretty great. I've only watched videos, but the different versions of "Santa" in each country that comes and tells a story is unique and charming. Is the choir show free? I forget the name.
And Animal Kingdom's offerings are free.

I get what you guys are saying, but Disney still offers a lot of holiday activities in the parks for "free".

shhhh…if someone in management hears “free” they’ll push it behind a paywall. Suddenly LWTL Holiday Overlay will be ILL-only

 

[DCBaker]

Details on the new event.

It’s a holiday vibe like you’ve never felt before. Sights of sparkling décor, sounds of modern beats over classic holiday songs, tastes of craft cocktails and decadent dishes. It’s nostalgic and it’s glitz and glam galore. This is Disney Jollywood Nights – a new, separately ticketed event from 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. on 10 select nights Nov. 11-Dec. 20, 2023.

Get ready to dress in your holiday glam best or festive flair, dance the night away to merry mashups, indulge in divine treats and bubbling spirits, and snap selfies with iconic characters during this new festive event. For an extra dose of cheer, the party wraps with the return of the nighttime spectacular, “Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!” You’ll be in fa la la la la la la la land before you can say Tinseltown!

Experience holiday vibes throughout Disney’s Hollywood Studios with entertainment areas inspired by different genres:

• You’ll be welcomed to Disney Jollywood Nights with a DJ spinning a mix of holiday tunes. Commissary Lane comes to life with a lively Latin Street Fair. Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy host a live holiday special at Theater of the Stars with some of their Disney friends. And … what’s this? Hyperion Theater will host a spirited sing-along – more details to come.
• Encounter glitz and glamor galore at two limited-capacity entertainment experiences – a jazz lounge at The Hollywood Brown Derby and an other-worldly soiree at The Hollywood Tower Hotel Courtyard.
• Wrap up the night and enjoy the return of a festive favorite, “Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!” This Santa-sized nighttime spectacular is jam-packed with music, fireworks, special effects and dazzling state-of-the-art projections.

Snap selfies with unique photo opportunities throughout the night:

• Pose with friends for holiday-themed Magic Shots and two new Disney PhotoPass experiences throughout the night. Complimentary digital downloads of your Disney PhotoPass photos captured during the event are included with the price of your ticket.**
• Meet Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and the rest of the iconic gang in Animation Courtyard on a hot set with holiday props. Get into the spirit with your fave throwback friends like Powerline Max and Phineas and Ferb at Echo Lake and strike a pose with Edna Mode and chill with one of her super friends at Pixar Place.

Enjoy after-hours access to some of your favorite rides and coasters under the stars:

• After-hours access to some of your favorite rides and coasters like Slinky Dog Dash, Rock N’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and more. (Star Wars: Rise of Resistance will use virtual queue* during Disney Jollywood Nights.)

Disney Jollywood Nights is a limited-capacity holiday event. Guests of select Walt Disney World Resort hotels, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin hotels, and Shades of Green can buy tickets starting June 29. Tickets may be purchased by all guests starting July 6 on the Walt Disney World website. Ticket prices will range from $159 – $179 per person. Party dates are:

• November: 11,18, 20, 27, 29
• December: 4, 6,16,18, 20

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[jrhwdw]

Details on the new event.

It’s a holiday vibe like you’ve never felt before. Sights of sparkling décor, sounds of modern beats over classic holiday songs, tastes of craft cocktails and decadent dishes. It’s nostalgic and it’s glitz and glam galore. This is Disney Jollywood Nights – a new, separately ticketed event from 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. on 10 select nights Nov. 11-Dec. 20, 2023.

Get ready to dress in your holiday glam best or festive flair, dance the night away to merry mashups, indulge in divine treats and bubbling spirits, and snap selfies with iconic characters during this new festive event. For an extra dose of cheer, the party wraps with the return of the nighttime spectacular, “Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!” You’ll be in fa la la la la la la la land before you can say Tinseltown!

Experience holiday vibes throughout Disney’s Hollywood Studios with entertainment areas inspired by different genres:

• You’ll be welcomed to Disney Jollywood Nights with a DJ spinning a mix of holiday tunes. Commissary Lane comes to life with a lively Latin Street Fair. Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy host a live holiday special at Theater of the Stars with some of their Disney friends. And … what’s this? Hyperion Theater will host a spirited sing-along – more details to come.
• Encounter glitz and glamor galore at two limited-capacity entertainment experiences – a jazz lounge at The Hollywood Brown Derby and an other-worldly soiree at The Hollywood Tower Hotel Courtyard.
• Wrap up the night and enjoy the return of a festive favorite, “Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!” This Santa-sized nighttime spectacular is jam-packed with music, fireworks, special effects and dazzling state-of-the-art projections.

Snap selfies with unique photo opportunities throughout the night:

• Pose with friends for holiday-themed Magic Shots and two new Disney PhotoPass experiences throughout the night. Complimentary digital downloads of your Disney PhotoPass photos captured during the event are included with the price of your ticket.**
• Meet Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and the rest of the iconic gang in Animation Courtyard on a hot set with holiday props. Get into the spirit with your fave throwback friends like Powerline Max and Phineas and Ferb at Echo Lake and strike a pose with Edna Mode and chill with one of her super friends at Pixar Place.

Enjoy after-hours access to some of your favorite rides and coasters under the stars:

• After-hours access to some of your favorite rides and coasters like Slinky Dog Dash, Rock N’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and more. (Star Wars: Rise of Resistance will use virtual queue* during Disney Jollywood Nights.)

Disney Jollywood Nights is a limited-capacity holiday event. Guests of select Walt Disney World Resort hotels, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin hotels, and Shades of Green can buy tickets starting June 29. Tickets may be purchased by all guests starting July 6 on the Walt Disney World website. Ticket prices will range from $159 – $179 per person. Party dates are:

• November: 11,18, 20, 27, 29
• December: 4, 6,16,18, 20

First Look New Holiday Party at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party 2023 Dates Revealed

Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is returning to Walt Disney World! We're sharing the dates and details about a new holiday party coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios!

disneyparks.disney.go.com

A lot less dates than MVMCP and sounds like DAH......Great!

 

[JustInTime]

I wish all the parties came with your photopass photos. That’s a nice addition.

 

[DCBaker]

Disney has also shared a map and another concept photo for Disney Jollywood Nights.

 

[SaucyBoy]

Their aversion to the 's continues

I mean, this event sounds cool and all but there doesn't seem to be enough "glittering holiday extras" to get me to buy a ticket to this over MVMCP. The only thing that interests me if the Kermit and Miss Piggy show.

 

[GhostHost1000]

Details on the new event.

It’s a holiday vibe like you’ve never felt before. Sights of sparkling décor, sounds of modern beats over classic holiday songs, tastes of craft cocktails and decadent dishes. It’s nostalgic and it’s glitz and glam galore. This is Disney Jollywood Nights – a new, separately ticketed event from 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. on 10 select nights Nov. 11-Dec. 20, 2023.

Get ready to dress in your holiday glam best or festive flair, dance the night away to merry mashups, indulge in divine treats and bubbling spirits, and snap selfies with iconic characters during this new festive event. For an extra dose of cheer, the party wraps with the return of the nighttime spectacular, “Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!” You’ll be in fa la la la la la la la land before you can say Tinseltown!

Experience holiday vibes throughout Disney’s Hollywood Studios with entertainment areas inspired by different genres:

• You’ll be welcomed to Disney Jollywood Nights with a DJ spinning a mix of holiday tunes. Commissary Lane comes to life with a lively Latin Street Fair. Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy host a live holiday special at Theater of the Stars with some of their Disney friends. And … what’s this? Hyperion Theater will host a spirited sing-along – more details to come.
• Encounter glitz and glamor galore at two limited-capacity entertainment experiences – a jazz lounge at The Hollywood Brown Derby and an other-worldly soiree at The Hollywood Tower Hotel Courtyard.
• Wrap up the night and enjoy the return of a festive favorite, “Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!” This Santa-sized nighttime spectacular is jam-packed with music, fireworks, special effects and dazzling state-of-the-art projections.

Snap selfies with unique photo opportunities throughout the night:

• Pose with friends for holiday-themed Magic Shots and two new Disney PhotoPass experiences throughout the night. Complimentary digital downloads of your Disney PhotoPass photos captured during the event are included with the price of your ticket.**
• Meet Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and the rest of the iconic gang in Animation Courtyard on a hot set with holiday props. Get into the spirit with your fave throwback friends like Powerline Max and Phineas and Ferb at Echo Lake and strike a pose with Edna Mode and chill with one of her super friends at Pixar Place.

Enjoy after-hours access to some of your favorite rides and coasters under the stars:

• After-hours access to some of your favorite rides and coasters like Slinky Dog Dash, Rock N’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and more. (Star Wars: Rise of Resistance will use virtual queue* during Disney Jollywood Nights.)

Disney Jollywood Nights is a limited-capacity holiday event. Guests of select Walt Disney World Resort hotels, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin hotels, and Shades of Green can buy tickets starting June 29. Tickets may be purchased by all guests starting July 6 on the Walt Disney World website. Ticket prices will range from $159 – $179 per person. Party dates are:

• November: 11,18, 20, 27, 29
• December: 4, 6,16,18, 20

First Look New Holiday Party at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party 2023 Dates Revealed

Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is returning to Walt Disney World! We're sharing the dates and details about a new holiday party coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios!

disneyparks.disney.go.com

So for the most part this is basically a paid event for something that used to be free. Shocking

I’m sure the DJ will be worth it though