Pride Month 2026 is around the corner, and with it comes the conclusion of this year’s Disneyland After Dark special event season as the park hosts its annual “Pride Nite” parties. We now have a few more details about this after-hours event at Disneyland Park.
Disney just shared new information for Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite 2026, including when ticket sales will launch and who can purchase them first. Mickey Visit brings you the latest Disney news and planning resources, including menu changes at Disney World and an update on shuttle services to the parks from hotels near Disneyland.
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Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite 2026 Tickets
As previously announced, Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite will take place on June 16 and 18, 2026.
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The event is the same on both nights and features exclusive entertainment and food, as well as rides on many favorite Disneyland attractions, after the theme park closes to daytime guests.
Admission for Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite 2026 costs $169, and we now know when guests can purchase their tickets.
Disneyland Magic Key holders, the resort’s name for its annual passholders, can buy tickets for Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite starting on April 7, 2026, at 9 AM PT. Magic Key holders can enter the virtual waiting room to purchase tickets at approximately 8:45 AM on that same day. This Magic Key pre-sale will continue through April 8, 2026, at 11:59 PM.
The general public can purchase tickets for Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite beginning on April 9, 2026, at 9 AM PT on Disneyland’s website. The virtual waiting room will open around 8:45 AM.
Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite’s official hours run from 9 PM to 1 AM, but party guests can enter Disneyland with just their event ticket as early as 6 PM.
Disney also just announced the name of a live performance happening near “it’s a small world” during Pride Nite. The performance, titled Be You With Pride: A Musical Celebration, is described as “a performance of beloved Disney songs in a heartwarming celebration of individuality.”
New for 2026, Pride Nite will feature a Santa Maria-style tri-tip sandwich, available at Hungry Bear Restaurant in Bayou Country.
As previously announced, the event includes a special fireworks show exclusive to Pride Nite, rare character appearances, line dancing in Frontierland, and more. See our Pride Nite guide for all the details.
More After-Hours Events at Disneyland
In the coming weeks, Disneyland will host other themed after-hours parties in addition to Pride Nite, all part of its ongoing Disneyland After Dark series, which typically takes place from January through June each year.
On April 12, 14, and 16, 2026, the park will host Disneyland After Dark: Disney Channel Nite, featuring throwbacks to the network’s glory days of the 2000s. New this year is the first-ever character appearance by Penny Proud from The Proud Family. See our guide to Disney Channel Nite for all the details.
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On April 28, April 30, May 4, and May 6, 2026, Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite celebrates all things from a galaxy far, far, away. This year’s Star Wars Nite aligns with the highly anticipated April 29 timeline expansion of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge to include characters and stories from the original Star Wars trilogy, including Darth Vader.
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