At Jollywood Nights 2025, Disney is putting the tinsel back into Tinseltown. This five-hour after-hours park event is a glitzy holiday celebration with music, special treats, meet-and-greets, and plenty of cheer in the heart of Hollywood Studios.
Jollywood Nights 2025
Location
As its festive name implies, Jollywood Nights takes over Hollywood Studios during select nights in November and December. The entire park, decked out in its holiday finery, becomes a bit more glamorous for this special event.
Jollywood Nights 2025 Dates and Ticket Prices
This year’s Jollywood Nights run on November 8, 15, 17, 22, 24, and 29, as well as December 1, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, and 22 from 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.. Several dates have the same price, but the cost generally increases the closer you get to Christmas. These prices range from $159 to $199.
| Date | Ticket Cost (excluding tax) |
| November 8 | SOLD OUT |
| November 15 | $169 |
| November 17 | $159 |
| November 22 | $169 |
| November 24 | $179 |
| November 29 | $189 |
| December 1 | $179 |
| December 6 | $189 |
| December 10 | $189 |
| December 13 | $199 |
| December 17 | $189 |
| December 20 | $199 |
| December 22 | $199 |
Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club members can save $10 per ticket on any available event night. As this is a limited-capacity event, it may sell out, so be sure to buy your tickets in advance.
Event Souvenir
Jollywood Nights has only been around since 2023, but in the first two years, guests received complimentary gifts with their admission. In 2023, it was a set of two coasters, and in 2024, it was a box of champagne-flavored marshmallows.
This year, Disney has announced a 2025-branded keepsake ornament. The ornament has retro-style details, including Mickey and Minnie gift boxes sitting on top of the frame. Disney Jollywood Nights and the park’s logos are included on the bottom. Guests will be able to place a photo of their choice in the frame. Guests with valid tickets will be given an ornament when leaving the park.
Outfit Guidelines
At Jollywood Nights, the theme is very much “Old Hollywood.” Expect to see some guests all dolled up and glamorous, while others are comfy in their theme park wear. Either way, you still have to abide by the Disney World park dress guidelines as outlined on their website.
Arrival and Map
For the first time, guests can enter the park 2 hours earlier. Starting at 5:30 p.m., guests can enter Hollywood Studios ahead of the event, which begins at 7:30 p.m. You do not need a separate park admission to get in early. So, this event ticket gives you even more time to enjoy the holiday splendor! You will gather in a separate entry queue outside the park entrance, have your ticket scanned, and receive a wristband before filing in.
If you have park admission for the day, you can also check in for the event while inside the park. Previous distribution points included MuppetVision 3D and Star Wars Launch Bay, both of which have since closed. The new locations have not yet been announced as of this writing.
Decorations
As with the other parks at Disney World, Hollywood Studios gets a major makeover during the holiday season. Adorned with ornaments and decorations, the park is transformed for the holidays. Even Gertie gets into the holiday spirit, wearing her Santa hat and an ornament dangling from her mouth. So the decor for Jollywood Nights becomes the gumpdrops on a gingerbread house—an extra dash of magic.
You’ll regularly see The Chinese Theater, for instance, be transformed into colorful projections. The star of these projections is often Ollie, the event’s gingerbread mascot, who pops by to say hello. You’ll also see Ollie elsewhere in the park, like near the Hollywood Brown Derby, where his cardboard likeness plays the sax.
You may also notice that cast member name badges get festive for the occasion. The badges are fitted with a star-adorned top attachment with “Disney Jollywood Nights” at the top center.
Jollywood Nights 2025 Food and Beverages
Anytime Disney Parks do a special event, delicious exclusive food and beverage options are never far behind. Such is the case with Jollywood Nights, which is bringing back fan favorites from previous years and introducing 25 new items! A few of the returning items include the Birria Taco at ABC Commissary, as well as the Meatball and Polenta and the Sandy Claws Hot Cocoa which will both be available at Dockside Diner.
Some of the new items include Hickory Holiday Mac at Backlot Express and the Mike-aroon, which can be found at various markets around the park.
Event Merchandise
Even if everyone is a star at Jollywood Nights, the true star of the evening is Ollie, and he’s got the merchandise to prove it. This year’s lineup of exclusive event merch highlights Ollie with a spirit jersey, a Loungefly backpack, an ear headband, an ornament, and more!
Disney PhotoPass Opportunities
Along with your keepsake ornament, another perk of a Jollywood Nights ticket is free digital PhotoPass photos and videos. That means, take advantage of the party’s exclusive magic shots with Ollie or special photo opportunities with characters in their festive garb, because it’s all included!
Character Meet and Greets
Over 25 different characters, even rare ones, are coming out for the holiday celebration at Jollywood Nights! You’ll find these characters all over the park, but here is the full list of characters and where they’ll be located during the party.
Echo Lake
- Baloo and King Louie
- Chip ‘n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers
- Max Goof as Powerline
- Phineas and Ferb
- Stitch dressed as Santa
Pixar Plaza
- Edna Mode
- Frozone
- Joy
- Mike Wazowski
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Area
- José Carioca and Panchito
- Miguel
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
- Chewbacca celebrating Life Day
- The Mandalorian and Grogu
Toy Story Land
- Lotso (Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear)
- Partysaurus Rex
Walt Disney Presents
- Duffy dressed as Santa
Commissary Lane
- Daisy
- Donald
Grand Avenue
- Bing Bong
- Goofy
- Pluto
Red Carpet Dreams
- Mickey
- Minnie
Attractions
One added benefit of attending a Disney after-hours event is access to rides that often have shorter wait times. Not all attractions will be open at Jollywood Nights; however, many beloved ones will be available:
- Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After
- Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
- Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
- Slinky Dog Dash
- Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
- The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure
- The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Entertainment
‘Disney Holidays in Hollywood’
Times: 8:15 p.m., 9:15 p.m., 11 p.m., and 12 a.m.
Location: Theater of the Stars (where Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage usually is)
“Disney Holidays in Hollywood” is a musical stage show in the style of classic Hollywood holiday specials, hosted by Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog. Together with the fabulous Muppetty hosts, celebrate the season with other favorite characters like Mickey, Minnie, Belle, and Tiana, as well as a host of other musicians and performers.
Watch last year’s “Disney Holidays in Hollywood”:
‘Glisten!’
Times: 8:10 p.m., 9:10 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 11:10 p.m., and 12 a.m.
Location: In front of the Chinese Theater
This ice-skating show premiered at Jollywood Nights in 2024. With a cast of talented skaters, watch as they glide and twirl to a soundtrack of Disney and holiday favorite songs, as well as a few original songs written explicitly for the event.
See last year’s “Glisten!”:
Holiday Fiesta en la Calle
Times: Throughout the event
Location: Coaster Courtyard (near Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster)
Celebrate the evening’s festividades with music all night long in the Coaster Courtyard. The area’s Jollywood makeover was inspired by holiday street fairs in Latin America and features themed music, tasty treats, and beverages.
Watch Holiday Fiesta en la Calle from 2023:
Jazzy Holidays at the Hollywood Brown Derby
Unlike the other entertainment offerings, Jazzy Holidays requires reservations at the Hollywood Brown Derby. This evening of lively jazz is accompanied by a curated menu featuring Jazzy Sliders, Chorizo Arancini, Holiday Mickey Hot Cocoa, and Mocha Espresso Mint-tinis.
At the time of writing, all party dates had reservation availability.
Check out a snippet of Jazzy Holidays from 2023:
Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM! Fireworks Spectacular
Time: 10 p.m.
Location: In front of the Chinese Theater
This party-exclusive, nighttime spectacular offers an explosive combination of projections, fireworks, lasers, and holiday tunes. Hosted by Wayne and Lanny from Prep & Landing, Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM! will undoubtedly get anyone in the holiday spirit. Projections include scenes from Beauty and the Beast, Mickey’s Christmas Carol, and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Who knows, you might even see some snow!
See the Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM! show from 2023:
Pixar Disco
Times: 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Location: Pixar Plaza (near the Joffrey’s Coffee on the way to Toy Story Land)
Get your groove on with Edna Mode, Frozone, and Joy at this Pixar party. The disco runs for most of the Jollywood Nights event, except for one hour between 9:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Otherwise, you are free to boogie the night away in the plaza.
Take a look at last year’s disco party:
Sunset Seasons Greetings
Times: Throughout the night
Location: The exterior of The Hollywood Tower Hotel
Available for both Jollywood attendees and day park guests, The Hollywood Tower Hotel lights up in projections throughout the evenings during the holiday season. It comes to life with scenes from favorites such as Frozen, Toy Story, and The Muppets, adding a bit of festivity to its fright.
Twilight Soiree at the Tip-Top Club
Times: 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.
Location: The Hollywood Tower Hotel courtyard
With themed cocktails in hand, enjoy a swanky soiree in the courtyard of the looming Hollywood Tower Hotel. Live music sets run all evening, with a variety of start times to keep the party swinging. Keep in mind that refreshments are an additional charge and do not come with your ticket.
Take a look at 2023’s soiree:
‘What’s This? Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Sing-Along’
Times: 7:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 11:30 p.m., and 12:30 a.m.
Location: The Hyperion Theater
Nestle in for a sing-along with visuals from The Nightmare Before Christmas. With live hosts to make the adventure even more fun, embark on a spooky holiday song session with fellow Halloweentown heroes. The sing-along event lasts around 30 minutes.
Have your own sing-along with a video of last year’s event: