Disney Jollywood Nights: A New After-Hours Holiday Event

10/29/23 By Xavier Hamilton

Here is a look at what you can expect at Disney Jollywood Nights:

• Entertainment: The event will feature a variety of entertainment options, including a DJ spinning holiday tunes, a lively Latin Street Fair, a spirited sing-along, and two limited-capacity entertainment experiences: a jazz lounge at The Hollywood Brown Derby and an other-worldly soiree at The Hollywood Tower Hotel Courtyard.

• Food and drinks: Guests can enjoy a variety of specialty food and drink offerings throughout the party, including Spicy Korean Chicken on a Mini Funnel Cake, a colorful Christmas Tree Cookie Stack inspired by the iconic Echo Lake Christmas Tree, and classic cocktails and holiday beverages.

• Rides and coasters: Guests will have after-hours access to some of their favorite rides and coasters, including Slinky Dog Dash, Rock N’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance.

In addition to the above, guests can also expect to find the following at Disney Jollywood Nights:

• Unique photo opportunities: There will be plenty of opportunities to take festive photos throughout the night, including two new Disney PhotoPass experiences.

• Character meet-and-greets: Guests can meet Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and the rest of the iconic gang in Animation Courtyard on a hot set with holiday props. They can also get into the spirit with their favorite 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.

Food and Drinks

There will be a variety of food and drinks available throughout the event, including:

• Holiday Fiesta en la Calle at ABC Commissary: This area will feature Latin-inspired holiday food and drinks, such as chicken empanadas with street corn, yuca con chicharrón, mushroom tacos, birria tacos, tembleque, Mexican hot chocolate cheesecake, and mangonada.

• Baseline Taphouse: This area will feature American-inspired holiday food and drinks, such as tuna ceviche, charcuterie cup, beer margarita, and roasted eggplant dip.

• Dockside Diner: This area will feature American-inspired holiday food and drinks, such as spicy pimento-kimchi dip, roasted eggplant dip, poutine tots, Christmas tree cookie stack, and Sandy Claws hot cocoa.

• Epic Eats: This area will feature American-inspired holiday food and drinks, such as spicy Korean chicken funnel cake, brisket reuben funnel cake, s'mores funnel cake, and Samuel Adams winter lager.

• Fairfax Fare: This area will feature American-inspired holiday food and drinks, such as holiday turkey popover, 'just the sides' popover, PB&J doughnut, Kermit's frozen banana bliss, and mistletoe martini.

• Gertie's Ice Cream of Extinction: This area will feature a Christmas Gertie cookie, which is a sugar cookie with mint icing.

• Market: This area will feature Buffalo chicken spring rolls and Frozone's snowball macaroons.

• PizzeRizzo: This area will feature meatball and polenta, olive and goat cheese flatbread, antipasto flatbread, and tiramisu puff.

• The Trolley Car Café: This area will feature ornament mousse.

• Outdoor Vending Locations: This area will feature gingerbread bites.

• Bar Locations: This area will feature a zero-proof gingerbread spritzer.

In addition to the above, guests can also expect to find the following at Disney Jollywood Nights:

• Unique photo opportunities: There will be plenty of opportunities to take festive photos throughout the night, including two new Disney PhotoPass experiences.

• Character meet-and-greets: Guests can meet Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and the rest of the iconic gang in Animation Courtyard on a hot set with holiday props. They can also get into the spirit with their favorite 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.

Tickets

Tickets for Disney Jollywood Nights will go on sale to guests of select Walt Disney World Resort hotels, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin hotels, and Shades of Green on June 29, 2023. Tickets will go on sale to all guests on July 6, 2023. Ticket prices will range from $159-$179 per person.

Tips

Here are a few tips for making the most of your Disney Jollywood Nights experience:

• Wear your holiday best!

• Arrive early to beat the crowds.

• Take breaks throughout the night to rest and refuel.

• Be sure to check out all of the entertainment and food offerings.

• Don't forget to take lots of photos!

Disney Jollywood Nights is a limited-capacity event, so guests are encouraged to purchase tickets early. Tickets go on sale on June 29 for select Walt Disney World Resort hotels, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin hotels, and Shades of Green guests. Tickets will be available to all guests starting July 6 on the Walt Disney World website. Ticket prices will range from $159 – $179 per person.

For more information about Disney Jollywood Nights, visit the Walt Disney World website.