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Monday Map: Cheap Party Nights, Fast-Open Animal Kingdom

Advice for 2026-10-19 · Published Oct 19, 2026, 7:13 AM ET

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Gawrsh, it's Monday, October 19, and ol' Goofy's got your morning map! Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party just sold out November 8 and November 20, so grab November 15 or November 19 instead — $194 general, $184 for Annual Passholders, versus $209 on November 25 and $229 December 17-18. Kids 3-9 save $10 on any date.

No So-Scary party tonight, folks — the last Halloween night with tickets left is October 25 at $224. Animal Kingdom opens first at 8 AM (7:30 Early Entry), so rope drop Flight of Passage, then Expedition Everest, before the other parks wake at 9. High of 81 with a 19% rain chance near noon — ride-safe, but keep a bus plan if clouds build. Pre-rope trend waits put Cosmic Rewind near 97 minutes and TRON around 62.

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