Disney Jollywood Nights 2026: Dates, Crowds & Is It Worth It
Disney Jollywood Nights 2026 at Hollywood Studios: the party dates, and how posted wait times compare on party days versus regular days, by time of day, by night and by ride, using last season's results (November 8–December 22, 2025).
Data updated · final 2025 season results
Disney Jollywood Nights 2026 dates
3 party nights on Disney's park-hours calendar, Nov 7–16, 2026. None has happened yet; the first is Saturday, November 7. Disney can add nights later, so check its calendar before you buy.
Least crowded Jollywood Nights nights last season
Average posted wait during party hours (7 PM–midnight) on each party night, grouped by weekday, 2025. Lower is better for party guests.
| Party night | Avg wait, party hours | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 17.4 min | 4 |
| Wednesday | 13.9 min | 2 |
| Saturday | 17.0 min | 7 |
Quietest nights: Wed, Dec 10 (13.0 min), Mon, Dec 1 (13.5 min), Sat, Nov 8 (14.3 min). Busiest: Mon, Nov 24 (21.5 min), Sat, Dec 13 (19.9 min), Mon, Dec 22 (19.5 min).
Waits by time of day
Average posted standby wait across all operating Hollywood Studios rides, Eastern Time. On party days Hollywood Studios typically closes to day guests at 7 PM and the party runs from 7 PM, so from then on only party guests are in the park.
| Time | Party days | Regular days | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM–noon | 34.9 min | 40.2 min | -13% |
| Noon–3 PM | 39.3 min | 45.4 min | -13% |
| 3–7 PM | 32.2 min | 40.1 min | -20% |
| 7 PM–midnight | 16.6 min | 29.2 min | -43% |
Headliner waits, party vs regular days
Average posted wait from 9 AM–7 PM for the busiest rides with data on at least 5 party and 5 regular days. A ride that broke down more on one kind of day can skew its row.
| Ride | Party days | Regular days | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slinky Dog Dash | 56 min | 67 min | -11 min |
| Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | 48 min | 56 min | -8 min |
| Toy Story Mania! | 43 min | 47 min | -4 min |
| Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway | 40 min | 47 min | -7 min |
| Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets | 38 min | 46 min | -8 min |
| The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ | 38 min | 42 min | -4 min |
| Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run | 28 min | 36 min | -8 min |
| Alien Swirling Saucers | 21 min | 29 min | -8 min |
| Star Tours – The Adventures Continue | 6 min | 9 min | -3 min |
Is it the party, or the weekday?
Party nights fall on set weekdays, so the comparison above mixes two effects. Saturday was always party days, while Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday were always regular days in this window, so the weekday mix can explain part of the gap. The fairest check is the weekdays that had both: Mondays averaged 38.2 minutes on party days (4) vs 40.7 on regular days (3); Wednesdays averaged 26.3 minutes on party days (2) vs 39.3 on regular days (4).
| Weekday | Party days | Regular days |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 38.2 min (4) | 40.7 min (3) |
| Tuesday | — | 42.2 min (6) |
| Wednesday | 26.3 min (2) | 39.3 min (4) |
| Thursday | — | 38.1 min (6) |
| Friday | — | 43.6 min (6) |
| Saturday | 36.0 min (7) | — |
| Sunday | — | 45.0 min (7) |
Average of each day's 9 AM–7 PM posted wait; number of days in brackets. Highlighted rows had both kinds of day.
Other parks on party days
Do Hollywood Studios's party days push guests to the rest of Walt Disney World? Average posted wait at the other parks on Jollywood Nights days vs regular days, same dates. We only call it an effect when the gap is at least 10% and still holds comparing the same weekdays (at least 2 days of each kind).
| Park | Daytime (9 AM–7 PM) party / regular | Same-weekday check | Evening (7 PM–midnight) party / regular | Same-weekday check | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Kingdom | 27.9 / 25.7 min +9% | -1% | 21.1 / 19.1 min +10% | -39% | No consistent effect |
| Magic Kingdom | 23.7 / 17.6 min +35% | +12% | 16.0 / 12.4 min +29% | +12% | Higher by day, higher in the evening |
| EPCOT | 29.5 / 27.2 min +8% | +0% | 24.2 / 23.4 min +3% | +12% | No consistent effect |
Each column averages the per-day average. "Same-weekday check" is the average gap across weekdays that had at least 2 party and 2 regular days.
What it means for your trip
- Party days are a good day-guest day if you can leave by the early close (typically 7 PM): 9 AM–7 PM waits averaged 16% lower than on regular days.
- Party guests get shorter lines too: 16.6 minutes on average from 7 PM–midnight, vs 29.2 on a regular evening.
- Other parks: Magic Kingdom showed a consistent difference on party days (see the table above).
Methodology
- Waits. Every posted standby wait RopeDrop logged at Hollywood Studios and the other Walt Disney World parks while a ride was operating (waits above 0), November 8–December 22, 2025. Timestamps converted to Eastern Time before grouping by date and hour. Averages weight each reading equally.
- Party days. Our park-hours archive starts in May 2026, so the 2025 party nights come from the wait data itself: on a party night Hollywood Studios stops posting waits while day guests leave, then keeps posting until midnight, which no regular day in those months did (13 nights). Other dates in the window are regular days (32). The early close (7 PM) and party start (7 PM) are read the same way. Waits before 2026 were logged in park-local time, so they're used as logged.
- Window. The full 2025 season; these results no longer change.
Other party seasons we track
Frequently asked questions
When is Disney Jollywood Nights 2026?
Disney Jollywood Nights 2026 has 3 party nights at Hollywood Studios on Disney's park-hours calendar, from Saturday, November 7 to Monday, November 16: Sat, Nov 7; Sat, Nov 14; Mon, Nov 16.
Which nights of Disney Jollywood Nights are least crowded?
In the 2025 season, posted waits during party hours (7 PM–midnight) were lowest on Wednesday nights (13.9 minutes on average over 2 nights) and highest on Monday nights (17.4 minutes). The quietest single nights were Wed, Dec 10; Mon, Dec 1; Sat, Nov 8.
Is Disney Jollywood Nights worth it?
If short lines matter to you, the wait data favours it: from 7 PM–midnight in 2025, posted waits averaged 16.6 minutes on party nights versus 29.2 minutes on a regular Hollywood Studios evening (43% lower). You also get the party-only entertainment. If you only want rides, weigh the party ticket against a regular day ticket.
How do ride waits compare on Jollywood Nights days?
Average posted waits from 9 AM–7 PM in 2025, party days versus regular days: Slinky Dog Dash 56 vs 67 min; Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance 48 vs 56 min; Toy Story Mania! 43 vs 47 min; Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway 40 vs 47 min. The full table on this page covers the 9 busiest rides.
Is Hollywood Studios less crowded on Disney Jollywood Nights days?
In our wait-time data for November 8–December 22, 2025, the average posted wait at Hollywood Studios from 9 AM–7 PM was 35.1 minutes on party days versus 41.7 minutes on regular days (13 party days, 32 regular days), 16% lower. Party nights fall on set weekdays, so part of any gap may come from the weekday mix.
Are ride waits shorter during Disney Jollywood Nights itself?
From 7 PM–midnight, posted waits averaged 16.6 minutes on party nights versus 29.2 minutes on a regular Hollywood Studios evening over the same period.
Do Disney Jollywood Nights days affect other Walt Disney World parks?
In our data, Magic Kingdom showed a consistent difference on party days (it held on the same weekdays too).