Disney After Hours is Expanding

Disney After Hours is expanding to Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Here are the details:

Hollywood Studios

Announced attractions to be open during the event are:

Slinky Dog Dash
Alien Swirling Saucers
Toy Story Mania!
Rockin’ Roller Coaster
Tower of Terror
and more

Event nights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be:

Dec. 8, 15 and 22, 2018
Jan. 5, 12 and 19, 2019
Feb. 2, 9 and 16, 2019
March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2019
April 6 and 13, 2019

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Announced offerings at Disney’s Animal Kingdom are the Tree of Life Awakenings, Pandora – The World of Avatar, and select quick-service food & beverage locations.

Dates at Disney’s Animal Kingdom are:

Dec. 4, 12 and 18, 2018
Jan. 8, 16, 22 and 31, 2019
Feb. 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and 26, 2019
March 5, 20 and 27, 2019
April 3, 2019

Tickets for Disney After Hours events at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be on-sale November 15 through the Disney Reservation Center by calling 407-939-7795.

All Disney After Hours event tickets cost $125 + tax for advance purchase and $129 + tax for day-of purchases. Disney Vacation Club members and Annual Passholders do receive a discounted price $95 + tax.

Expanded Guest Services Presence at Animal Kingdom

To continue providing excellent guest service during the opening of Pandora – The World of Avatar, additional Guest Relation Cast Members will be available throughout Disney’s Animal Kingdom on select dates.

From May 27-29 and June 2-4, guests will be able to find Guest Relations Cast Members in every land in the park (with the exception of Pandora – The World of Avatar) from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. They will assist guests by answering their questions and helping them with any issue they may have.

Here’s the list of locations where Guest Relations Cast Members will be stationed:

•Discovery Island: Across from It’s Tough to Be a Bug, on the corner of Discovery Trading Company
•DinoLand U.S.A.: Located just before the DinoLand Disney Vacation Club Kiosk
•Asia: To the left of the Wilderness Explorers Wildlife Field Station
•Africa: Just behind Tamu Tamu Refreshments, across from the Africa Drums

Changes to Animal Kingdom Extra Magic Hours

To help Guests maximize their visit to the newest themed land at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Extra Magic Hours will be offered in Pandora – The World of Avatar from 11 p.m.-1 a.m., May 27-July 4. During these evening Extra Magic Hours, resort Guests will be able to enjoy atmosphere, attractions, dining, and shopping of Pandora – The World of Avatar. In addition to that, more attractions and shows found in other areas of the park will be operating to help disperse the crowds.

The following park offerings will be available to Guests as part of the evening Extra Magic Hours:

•Expedition Everest: Legend of the •Forbidden Mountain
•Primeval Whirl
•TriceraTop Spin
•Fossil Fun Games
•Tree of Life Awakenings
•“Rivers of Light”
•Discovery Island Carnivale

As you noticed, beginning May 27, and through July 4, “Rivers of Light” will have an extra performance during Extra Magic Hours on select nights.
Here’s the schedule (subject to change):
•May 27-29: 9:15 p.m., 10:30 p.m. and 11:45 p.m.
•May 30-June 1: 9:15 p.m., 10:30 p.m.
•June 2-3: 9:15 p.m., 10:30 p.m. and 11:45 p.m.
•June 4-July 8: 9:15 p.m., 10:30 p.m.

Food & Beverage and Merchandise experiences operating from 11 p.m.-1 a.m. will vary by area.

Translators Coming to Pandora: World of Avatar

The Na’vi Translator device will immerse Guests in their in-park experience like never before and connect them to the exotic new land of Pandora – The World of Avatar. As the story goes, the Na’vi have no written language, so the translator will be a helpful tool for any human visiting Pandora.

Guests using the translator will be able to learn how to pronounce 90 Na’vi words using interchangeable translation cards. The device also lights up at night, which makes it perfect for nighttime explorations on Pandora.

The Na’vi Translator set will come packaged with 15 translation cards. The device has a clasp that extends up to 12-inches and can be attached to a belt or backpack.

Additional translation cards will be sold in trading card packs, each containing eight randomly selected cards. There are some common cards such as Nouns (Blue) and Adjectives (Purple). Other cards will be less common to find in the trading packs including Animals (Orange), Phrases (Aqua), and Landscapes (Tan). The rarest cards are Plants (Green) and Gear (Yellow).

Look for the Na’vi Translator in Windtraders in Pandora at Disney’s Animal Kingdom this summer.