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Due to Hurricane Ian, this Disney World After Hours Event has a new date

Due to Hurricane Ian, this Disney World After Hours Event has a new date


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Check out which Disney World After Hours Event is now moved to a new date and see if it affects your plans this weekend.

Give Kids the World

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After temporarily closing in 2020, Give Kids The World Village reopened in January 2021. In case you’re not familiar with Give Kids the World Village, it’s an 89 acre non-profit resort in Central Florida. The resort provides week-long, cost-free wish vacations to critically ill children and their families from around the world. Check out a touching Give Kids the World Village story HERE.

When wish granting organizations, like Make-A- Wish, receive a request from a critically ill child who wants to visit Disney World, Give Kids the World (GKTW) is the organization that provides these wishes.

Give Kids The World Village is one of the recent Disney grant recipients and a crucial part of the Wish Granting efforts here at Walt Disney World Resort. It provides a place for Wish families to create priceless memories together. All event proceeds help make magical wishes come true for critically ill children and their families from around the world. This wonderful charity is the one who makes the wishes come true!

After Hours Event

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EPCOT is hosting this year’s DisCon exclusive private party at EPCOT, with proceeds benefiting Give Kids The World. The After Hours Party includes:

  • Admission to Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind; Test Track: Presented by Chevrolet® and Mission: SPACE
  • Exclusive entertainment at World Discovery
  • Character meet and greets*
  • Enhanced dessert offerings
  • Each ticket purchase includes a0 tax deductible donation to Give Kids The World


*Character meet and greets subject to change without notice.

Change in Date

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At this point, the majority of Saturday’s programming will remain the same, while most of the Friday programming will move to Sunday. The After Hours Party at EPCOT is 100% on for Saturday night. Tickets purchased for Friday and Saturday may be used on either day, and do not need to be reissued. Should you have any questions about your tickets, please contact us at events@gktw.org.  

While most of the Friday programming will move to Sunday, the After Hours Party at EPCOT is 100% on for Saturday night.

A note from Give Kids the World: “We truly appreciate your understanding and your support for one of Give Kids The World Village’s biggest annual fundraisers – with proceeds earmarked to make wishes come true for critically ill children and their families.”

Are you planning to attend this event? Or, would you like to attend it in the future? Please share your thoughts below or on our KTP Facebook page.

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