Disney’s Hollywood Studios is scheduled to close at 7 p.m. to regular day guests on 15 evenings for Disney Jollywood Nights, the separately ticketed holiday event running on select dates through Jan. 5, 2027.
Party guests may enter Hollywood Studios beginning at 5:30 p.m., with Jollywood Nights scheduled from 7:30 p.m. until 12:30 a.m. Standard park admission does not include the event. Compared with a typical 9 p.m. closing cited in the source, daytime visitors have about two fewer hours in the park on event nights.
The remaining event dates are Nov. 14, 16, 21, 23 and 28; Dec. 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21 and 23; and Jan. 3 and 5. Opening night was Nov. 7.
Four dates may be especially challenging for guests seeking a full day at Hollywood Studios: Nov. 23 during Thanksgiving week; Dec. 21 and Dec. 23 just before Christmas; and Jan. 3 near the end of many school winter breaks. Disney Tourist Blog identified those dates as higher-risk days in its crowd analysis, though that is not an official Disney crowd forecast or a guarantee of longer waits.
Disney Tourist Blog’s analysis also says Hollywood Studios party days do not necessarily see the same daytime crowd drop often associated with Magic Kingdom party days. The source notes that the 7 p.m. closing may matter less to guests planning to leave after dinner, while it can be more significant for visitors who usually save major attractions or Fantasmic! for the final hours of the night.
Planning Your Trip
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Guests hoping to see Fantasmic! should check Disney’s published entertainment schedule before selecting a date, as an early closing can mean fewer late-evening options. Those using Walt Disney World park tickets with Park Hopper access could spend the earlier part of the day at Hollywood Studios and visit another park that evening, but operating hours should be confirmed before making plans.
Jollywood Nights offers seasonal entertainment, character experiences, festive food and nighttime offerings for separately ticketed guests. Visitors who are not attending can still visit Hollywood Studios on event days, but should factor the earlier closing into their plans.
