Disney Vacation Club announced 2026 Moonlight Magic dates, plus added three 2025 events.
DVC Moonlight Magic
2025 Moonlight Magic Dates
DVC has added Moonlight Magic events at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on October 29, November 18, and December 15, 2025. DVC members may register for one of these extra events even if they have already attended a Moonlight Magic event in 2025.
Early registration opens on October 2 to eligible members with qualifying resort reservations, which must be completed by 11:59 p.m. ET on September 28. To qualify, the resort reservation must be booked in the state where the Moonlight Magic event is taking place. Eligible resorts are listed on the Moonlight Magic webpage.
General registration opens for other eligible members opens on October 9, 2025.
2026 Moonlight Magic Dates
Winter Season Event Dates (January – March)
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom: January 20
- Early registration opens on December 16, 2025.
- General Registration opens on December 19, 2025.
- EPCOT: February 12
- Early registration opens on December 16, 2025.
- General Registration opens on December 19, 2025.
- Disney California Adventure: February 23
- Early registration opens on December 16, 2025.
- General Registration opens on December 19, 2025.
Spring Season Event Dates (April – June)
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios: April 22
- Early registration opens on February 26, 2026.
- General Registration opens on March 5, 2026.
- Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park: June 25
- Early registration opens on February 26, 2026.
- General Registration opens on March 5, 2026.
Summer Season Event Dates (July – September)
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios: July 20
- Early registration opens on June 4, 2026.
- General Registration opens on June 11, 2026.
- Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park: August 4 and August 20
- Early registration opens on June 4, 2026.
- General Registration opens on June 11, 2026.
- EPCOT: September 10
- Early registration opens on June 4, 2026.
- General Registration opens on June 11, 2026.
To accommodate as many members as possible, members may register for one event date during each 2026 event season, for a total of three events during the year. Registration usually opens 2 – 3 months before the event.
What is Moonlight Magic?
Moonlight Magic is an after hours event at a Disney theme park for eligible DVC members. During the event, members enjoy shorter-than-usual wait times, character meet and greets, entertainment, and complimentary treats.
Who is Eligible for Moonlight Magic?
Moonlight Magic is part of Membership Extras. Eligibility requires new members to have an ownership interest with 150 Vacation Points or more purchased directly from Disney. Members who have not purchased an ownership interest directly from Disney will not have access to Membership Extras.
A member may register themselves and up to four additional guests per membership (for a total of five) or up to the number of guests on their resort reservation. Children younger than 3 years of age do not need to be registered for this event.
Full registration and eligibility details are on DisneyVacationClub.com.
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