New Disneyland After Dark Events Announced for 2020!

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New Disneyland After Dark Events Announced for 2020!

Are you ready to have the time of your pixie dust-lovin’ life? New Disneyland After Dark events have been announced for winter/spring 2020! Disneyland After Dark is a specially themed, after-hours park experience featuring unique entertainment, special food, one-of-a-kind photo opportunities, collectible merchandise, and more!! There are four distinct events happening early next year.

These events require a separate ticket and grand you special access to either Disneyland or Disney California Adventure park after closing. Select attractions will remain open just for the event, and guests will receive unlimited digital downloads of Disney PhotoPass photos taken during the party to capture all of their Disneyland After Dark memories!

Here are the details for these special events:


New Disneyland After Dark Events Announced for 2020!

80s Nite

Jan. 29, Disneyland Park

Stroll down memory lane during this throwback bash packed with totally tubular fun! Dust off those leg warmers, shoulder pads and other vintage looks for 80s Nite to enjoy:

  • “Flashback To Videopolis!” takeover of the Fantasyland Theatre with a live VJ, music videos and dancers boogieing to the decade’s hottest hits.
  • “Awesome After Dark – Fireworks To The Max!” fireworks show, high-energy musical entertainment and more.
  • “Throwback”-style encounters with Disney friends of yesteryear.
  • Immersive photo opportunities with a nostalgic twist.
  • Decade-inspired décor, food, beverages, and merchandise offerings.
  • Access to Disneyland park starting at 6 p.m.

New Disneyland After Dark Events Announced for 2020!

Sweethearts’ Nite

Feb. 12 and Feb. 13, Disneyland Park

The Happiest Place on Earth will once again transform into the most romantic—with an extra pinch of pixie dust! If you missed last year’s Sweethearts’ Nite, now is your chance to experience the ultimate date night in style with:

  • Love song-themed dance parties throughout the park, as well as a glitzy royal ball.
  • Encounters with darling Disney couples, including Cinderella and Prince Charming, Aladdin and Jasmine, and of course, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse.
  • Romantic photo opportunities featuring sweet scenes from iconic Disney films.
  • Lovely décor, food, beverages, and merchandise offerings.
  • Access to Disneyland park starting at 6 p.m.

New Disneyland After Dark Events Announced for 2020!

PIXAR Nite

Mar. 5, Disney California Adventure Park

Spend an exciting night celebrating some of the world’s best-loved stories and characters from Pixar Animation Studios! Proudly wear your Pixar-best and check out all that Pixar Nite has to offer, including:

  • Interactive dance parties themed to favorite Pixar stories, including the retro-cool Incredibles family and scare-tastic gang from Monsters, Inc.
  • Encounters with crowd-pleasing Pixar pals, including Russel and Carl from “Up” and Joy and Sadness from “Inside Out.”
  • Playfully fun photo opportunities.
  • Whimsical décor, food, beverages, and merchandise offerings.
  • Access to Disney California Adventure park starting at 5 p.m.

New Disneyland After Dark Events Announced for 2020!

Villains Nite

Apr. 30, Disney California Adventure Park

Unleash your inner villain at a deliciously sinister soiree bursting with Disney’s most mischievous misfits! Villains Nite will summon you to come dressed in garb inspired by Disney Villains and experience:

  • Villains Cabaret with a cast of outlaws singing and dancing their way through a riff-raff-lovin’ revue.
  • Spellbinding DJ-hosted dance parties and sing-alongs throughout the park.
  • Encounters with some of Disney’s famously nefarious fiends or their henchmen!
  • Photo opportunities themed to popular villain lairs and thrones.
  • Dastardly décor, food, beverages, and merchandise offerings.
  • Access to Disney California Adventure park starting at 6 p.m.

Tickets go on sale Dec. 3 for Disneyland Resort Annual Passholders and on Dec. 4 for the general public. Head over to the Disneyland website for more details and pricing. Which Disneyland After Dark event are you most excited about?


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