Moonlight madness for January 20, 2026

[a742246]

Did Disney issue the tickets yet for the January 20, 2026 Animal Kingdom midnight madness?

If not did they announce a date yet?

 

[LoveToDisney]

The website says Jan 20, 2026 AK MM:
Early registration is Dec 16.
General registration is Dec 19.

 

[a742246]

The website says Jan 20, 2026 AK MM:
Early registration is Dec 16.
General registration is Dec 19.

Does Disney still send out an email to register beforehand.

 

[The Jackal]

Yes, I want to say it is the day before registration

 

[primalJ]

I just got my email just now

 

[primalJ]

Just got in!!!! we are now 4 for 4 for moonlight magic.

 

[Meriweather]

We're in too.....only took 13 minutes this time, last time it was 40.
I mixed my cookie dough while waiting, not off to bake them

 

[DisneyHumbug]

Got in! Took about 35 minutes.

 

[PrincessGidget]

I am in too. 18 minutes was actually 25 which is not bad. I have read all the info online but I can not find what time MM starts on 1/20. Have I missed it? Does anyone know?

 

[erionm]

I am in too. 18 minutes was actually 25 which is not bad. I have read all the info online but I can not find what time MM starts on 1/20. Have I missed it? Does anyone know?

DAK closes at 6 pm, so MM will officially start at either 6:30 or 7 pm. Early entry should start by 4 pm. Final details will be emailed out a few days prior to the event date.

 

[Meriweather]

I love doing the AK one because it is so much earlier than the others. I don't stay up late, so it works best.
It's also a big park, so never seems crowded.

 

[detroitdad]

Very excited for this one! Took about 7 minutes total so we must have ended up with a really good random slot in the queue when the page refreshed. We LOVE AK at night which you rarely get to experience since the park closes so early. We're 2 for 2 now with Moonlight Magic. Did the Typhoon Lagoon one back in August 2022 which was a ton of fun!

My wife and I are empty nesters now and able to work remotely. Our vacations to WDW are so different compared to when we used to come with our 4 children. We love the After Hours events too. So chill compared to regular park hours. Sometimes we come just to relax at the resort and don't even step foot in a park. We'll be at Riviera for a "Work from DVC Home" trip in January. This will be our 3rd work from DVC home trip. We bring our laptops to the pool, monitor emails, head back to the room if there are any Teams calls and then head out for dinner at our favorite restaurants. This trip we also are doing Epcot After Hours so will have 2 days where we get back to the hotel after 1am and then work the next day. Will be tiring, but we don't care! It makes a difference working remotely with completely different surroundings and we're very grateful that we have the flexibility with our jobs to do so.

 

[maui22]

Friends have a reservation, so they were able to get 5. DW and I will be trying on the 19th. Hoping to get 1 more person.

We (3 couples) grew up together, lived less than 90 minutes away from each other for decades. It takes traveling 1000+ miles to Disney World to finally see each other.

 

[maui22]

Shutout today. (Could have booked the California date, but we are not going to be there so I didn't want to take someone else's spot).

Apologies to moderators if this is not allowed, please delete/correct.

If anyone has 1 extra spot, I would be interested. PM me.

 

[AnnaKristoff2013]

Does anyone have a copy of the brochure for the 2025 AK moonlight magic?

 

[CarolynFH]

Someone posted this one from November last week:
https://www.disboards.com/threads/unexpected-email-for-12-15-moonlight-magic.3976353/post-66470092

It's the same as for December 15, I believe.

 

[deisenmn]

Hello. Missed the registration. Anyone has extra tickets left?

 

[Disneybuckeye]

We may have one or two extra tickets for this event, but will not know for sure until 1/18. Feel free to DM me if you are interested. e.

 

[Araminta18]

Oh this event sounds so cool! I only found out cause I’m planning my husband and I’s Festival of the Arts trip and saw on the park hours page a “special ticketed event” at AK. Googling led me to find Moonlight Magic! It sounds super fun (AK at night…gorgeous). Can members bring non-members as guests? And if so, anyone able/willing to bring me and my husband? We’d love to be able to experience it (but obviously totally get that it’s meant for DVC and we’re not members, so no worries )

 

[CarolynFH]

Oh this event sounds so cool! I only found out cause I’m planning my husband and I’s Festival of the Arts trip and saw on the park hours page a “special ticketed event” at AK. Googling led me to find Moonlight Magic! It sounds super fun (AK at night…gorgeous). Can members bring non-members as guests? And if so, anyone able/willing to bring me and my husband? We’d love to be able to experience it (but obviously totally get that it’s meant for DVC and we’re not members, so no worries )

There is a limited number of tickets, and they’re distributed via an online registration queue that always runs out while many are waiting in line. Not all members who want them get them. So even though members can bring whomever they want, up to the number of tickets they got, unfortunately if you don’t happen to be friends with a member who has two extra tickets, it’s unlikely you’ll be invited. Sorry!