H2O Glow After Hours at Typhoon Lagoon: what it costs, what you get, and whether it is worth it

What is H2O Glow After Hours?

A separately ticketed evening at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon water park, from 8pm to 11pm, with entry from 6pm. Disney limits the number of tickets, so waits are shorter than on an ordinary day.

Every ride is open, from Crush 'n' Gusher and Humunga Kowabunga to Castaway Creek and the surf pool, and the ticket includes snacks such as Mickey Premium Ice Cream Bars, a DJ dance party, parking, towels and life jackets.

When was H2O Glow in 2026, and what did it cost?

Thirteen nights: June 2, 13, 19 and 27; July 3, 7, 17, 24 and 31; August 9, 22 and 29; September 5.

Tickets were $85 to $89 plus tax depending on the night, $20 less for children aged 3 to 9, and 20% off for Annual Passholders, eligible Disney Vacation Club members and water park seasonal passholders, according to WDWNT and BlogMickey, which agree on every detail.

The 2026 characters were new: Powerline Max from A Goofy Movie, Donald and Daisy at the dance party, Chip 'n' Dale as the Rescue Rangers, Scrooge McDuck and Launchpad McQuack, replacing the Toy Story line-up of earlier years. Disney's page now says all 2026 events have concluded; it has not announced 2027.

Is H2O Glow After Hours worth it?

For someone who would rather be in a water park at night, yes. Disney Tourist Blog, which has done the event, recommends it on those terms, and says the waits are lower but steadier than a normal day's.

For anyone chasing short queues, it is less clear. The same review argues that arriving at opening on an ordinary day and riding the headliners first beats the event's waits, because Typhoon Lagoon is close to a walk-on for its first two hours. It also ranks After Hours at Hollywood Studios and Magic Kingdom as better splurges.

Disney Tourist Blog expected most 2026 nights not to sell out at all, so there was no need to buy early.