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Oogie Boogie greeting guests during Oogie Boogie Bash.

Recently, Disney made a slew of announcements regarding a multitude of Disneyland’s special events in 2025. One such announcement was the official Oogie Boogie Bash 2025 dates. Which was somewhat of a surprise considering we don’t normally receive that information until closer to the middle of the year.

In 2024, the Halloween season at the Disneyland Resort began earlier than ever in August. Oogie Boogie Bash also followed suit, with a few events held in August for the first time. Disney will continue that trend in 2025, only with expanded dates in August starting even earlier in the month than before.

Oogie Boogie Bash held its first event of 2024 on August 25. In 2025, the first event will be on August 17. Additionally, Disney will hold more OBB events in 2025 than they ever have before, with 31 total confirmed dates (as compared to 2024’s 27, which was the previous record until now).

A section of the Villains Grove trail during Oogie Boogie Bash.

Here’s the full list of Oogie Boogie Bash 2025 dates in August:

August 17, 2025
August 19, 2025
August 21, 2025
August 24, 2025
August 26, 2025
August 28, 2025
August 31, 2025

Here’s a full list of Oogie Boogie Bash dates in September 2025:

September 2, 2025
September 9, 2025
September 11, 2025
September 14, 2025
September 16, 2025
September 18, 2025
September 21, 2025
September 23, 2025
September 25, 2025
September 28, 2025
September 30, 2025

The Frightfully Fun parade during Oogie Boogie Bash.

Lastly, here are the Oogie Boogie Bash October 2025 dates:

October 2, 2025
October 5, 2025
October 7, 2025
October 9, 2025
October 12, 2025
October 14, 2025
October 16, 2025
October 19, 2025
October 21, 2025
October 23, 2025
October 26, 2025
October 28, 2025
October 31, 2025

When Do Oogie Boogie Bash Tickets Go On Sale?

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Dr. Doof greeting guests at Oogie Boogie Bash at Disneyland.

Unfortunately, the answer to that question (as well as date-specific pricing) wasn’t included in the media release. However, thanks to historical data (and first hand experience), we do have a general idea as to when they’ll go on sale and for how much.

Typically, Disney releases date specific pricing and sales date information in June of each year. In 2024, specifically, pricing and dates were announced in the middle of the month, with the first sale date occurring the following week on June 27.

While Disney could always surprise us again, I suspect they’ll stick with the usual June timeline. Last year, the event carried a price range between $134 - $189. Generally, August and early September dates were at the lower end of the spectrum.

The closer it got to Halloween, though, the prices tipped towards the higher end, with Halloween night itself commanding the highest. These prices were nearly identical to 2023, with Disney opting to increase profits via expanding the number of dates versus raising prices.

Decor during Oogie Boogie Bash at Disneyland.

Considering they’ve expanded Oogie Boogie Bash 2025 dates even further, It’s possible they’ll repeat this strategy. Conversely, I also anticipate a fair share of individual dates will be priced higher than they were last year, as that seemed to be the formula in 2024.

That said, 2024 was wrought with price hikes. Hotel rates, magic keys, multi-day tickets, you name it. Nothing was safe. There’s a good chance Disney will keep that ball rolling by raising prices by $5 to $10, effectively pushing the high end to the $199 mark.

I’m not encouraging them, but Disney can charge even more than that and still sell out. While it took longer than it had historically, OBB 2024 dates all sold out. As they have every year since the event’s debut in 2019. Time will tell, but I don’t anticipate a huge price increase, if anything at all.

*UPDATE: Disney announced that Oogie Boogie Bash 2025 tickets will go on sale to the general public on June 26, no earlier than 9am (pst). Magic Key holders will enjoy earlier sale dates, with Inspire Key holders getting the jump over everyone on June 24 and on June 25, all other key tiers will have their turn.

*UPDATE: Ticket prices did jump as expected. The new range is $139 to $199. That’s a $5 dollar jump on the low end and a $10 dollar jump on the high end. There are six dates in August and September at the $139 price point, with Halloween night being the sole date at the $199 mark. If you’re looking to save, then aim for an event in either August or early September.

Oogie Boogie Bash 2025 Villains

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Ernesto de la Cruz during Oogie Boogie Bash at Disneyland.

The biggest draw of any special event at Disneyland is arguably the characters, but this is especially true for Oogie Boogie Bash. Each year, the event features around eight or nine rarely seen villains, largely portrayed by face actors. Additionally, there are numerous costumed characters conducting traditional meet and greets.

In 2024, the Oogie Boogie Bash villains line up included:

Ernesto de la Cruz
Dr. Doofensmirtz (new for 2024)
Judge Doom
Sid
Yokai
Oogie Boogie
Hades (new-ish for 2024)
Agatha Harkness
Mad Madam Mim

Disney usually retains the more popular villains, with Sid and Oogie Boogie himself being the sole originals from the first OBB. Ernesto de la Cruz made his debut in 2022 and has remained a mainstay ever since. If you’ve never seen him before, you’re in for quite the experience (psst - read my Oogie Boogie Bash characters guide to learn how to see all of them, and others, in one night).

Hades during Oogie Boogie Bash at Disneyland.

Mad Madam Mim, Yokai, and Agatha Harkness were also repeats from the 2022 and 2023 events. In 2025, I would definitely expect Yokai to return, as he’s the only real villain you could place in San Fransokyo Square.

I would be surprised to see Agatha return, as her Disney Plus series didn’t exactly pull stellar numbers and there will be tons of construction for the Avengers Campus expansion still going on at that time. If anything, I would expect a different Marvel villain this time around (Doc Ock, preferably).

Dr. Doof and Hades were the freshmen villains last year and were a mega-hit with guests. Their return in 2025 is a near certainty, in my opinion. Same goes for Judge Doom, who debuted in 2023 and has also been a fan favorite. And of course, you can’t have OBB without the host himself, Oogie Boogie.

A Disney guest taking a picture with Lotso during Oogie Boogie Bash at Disneyland.

For me, the wildcards this year are Mad Madam Mim and Sid. As mentioned above, Sid has been appearing since OBB’s inception and Madam Mim has been around since 2022. Both are great, but Disney commonly introduces two new villains each year and it may be their time to bow out.

My money is on Sid and Madam Mim bowing out this year. Personally, I would love nothing more than to see a face actress portray the Old Hag from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The actresses currently portraying Madam Mim would kill it, for sure.

We likely won’t know what the Oogie Boogie Bash villains line up will be until the first event. Similar to prior years, we’ll likely get teasers of who the new additions will be. Now that the Oogie Boogie Bash 2025 dates have been revealed early, though, there’s a chance we’ll learn the villain line up early as well.

Oogie Boogie Bash Villain Roster Updates

A map detailing Oogie Boogie Bash information.

Disney recently released an Oogie Boogie Bash-themed map revealing certain aspects of the event, including characters. As suspected, there isn’t much changing in 2025 with familiar favorites returning - such as Villains Grove and Frightfully Fun Parade.

It also revealed specific villains returning. These include Judge Doom, Hades, Dr. Doof, Ernesto de la Cruz, Yokai, Agatha and Oogie Boogie himself. One surprise was the all-but-confirmed return of Hagatha.

Between the underwhelming performance of her Disney Plus series and the ongoing construction in Avengers Campus, I was certain we wouldn’t see her return this year. With all the amazing villains in the Marvel canon, it’s a head scratcher why Disney won’t pull the trigger and replace her.

It’s no surprise to see Ernesto returning, as he’s become a fan-favorite (and rightfully so). Dr. Doof and Hades were the two debuts in 2024, so their return is also no surprise. The two missing from the graphic, though, are the two I predicted would be replaced when this post was originally published - Mad Madam Mim and Sid.

Sid from Toy Story during Oogie Boogie Bash at Disneyland.

Sid is an original Oogie Boogie Bash villain, having been at every event since the inaugural 2019 OBB. He’s become a fan-favorite over the years, with his roast-style crowd interactions being legendary amongst Disney fans.

Based on the graphic, though, it appears as though 2024 was Sid’s final year. As well as Mad Madam Mim. It has become tradition in recent years for Disney to introduce two new villains each year. It does a fine job at causing FOMO with those who’re on the fence about attending the event.

Whichever villain will replace Mad Madam Mim will be a wildcard, with my hope of it being the Old Hag (Snow White) or Yzma (Emperor’s New Grove). Sid’s replacement is all but guaranteed to be a Pixar villain, given the location.

We will likely see teasers from Disney as the event draws near, but I’m going to drop my predictions now (based on nothing but gut instinct). My three guesses as to who it’ll be are Stinky Peat (Toy Story), Charles Muntz (Up), or Syndrome (Incredibles). I’ll be sure to update this post once the new villains are announced. For now, be sure to read my 12 Oogie Boogie Bash Tips here.

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