News Disney After Hours at Walt Disney World

[Unbanshee]

I wonder if wait times for Guardians got any better...??? Anyone know if anything was open for additional food/beverage purposes?

Here's the event guide

EPCOT Disney After Hours Event Guide

Good evening from the first-ever Disney After Hours at EPCOT! Here's a look at the event guide with attractions, characters, and entertainment

blogmickey.com

 

[Richie248]

Here's the event guide

EPCOT Disney After Hours Event Guide

Good evening from the first-ever Disney After Hours at EPCOT! Here's a look at the event guide with attractions, characters, and entertainment

blogmickey.com

Thanks so much!!!!

 

[DCBaker]

According to the Walt Disney World website, the June 14 After Hours event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios has sold out.

 

[DCBaker]

According to the Walt Disney World website, the June 28 After Hours event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios has sold out.

The last date available for purchase is June 21.

 

[DCBaker]

According to the Walt Disney World website, the June 21 After Hours event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios has sold out.

All announced dates have now sold out.

 

[arich35]

Do we expect HS to get more After Hours events the rest of the summer or they probably won't with all the Epcot dates?

 

[mattpeto]

Do we expect HS to get more After Hours events the rest of the summer or they probably won't with all the Epcot dates?

I do but I can’t figure out why they aren’t out yet. Maybe it’s a labor thing, we are only a couple of months away from MNSHHP that runs 4 nights per week.

 

[DCBaker]

I do but I can’t figure out why they aren’t out yet. Maybe it’s a labor thing, we are only a couple of months away from MNSHHP that runs 4 nights per week.

Doesn't appear to be returning until 2024 - the Disney After Hours at Disney's Hollywood Studios website has been updated to say "The 2023 event is sold out. Check back for information on the 2024 event."

 

[Horizons '83]

Hmm, seems like a no brainer to keep offering these but perhaps its a staffing issue after the seasonal staff leave?

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Hmm, seems like a no brainer to keep offering these but perhaps its a staffing issue after the seasonal staff leave?

There really is no “seasonal staff” anymore. It’s called the Disney College Program

 

[DCBaker]

According to the Walt Disney World website, the July 27 After Hours event at EPCOT has sold out.

 

[MisterPenguin]

According to the Walt Disney World website, the July 27 After Hours event at EPCOT has sold out.

They're just trying to avoid the heat of the day!!

 

[wdwmagic]

According to the Walt Disney World website, the July 27 After Hours event at EPCOT has sold out.

It took the Food and Wine Festival crowd for it to sell out its first night.

 

[DCBaker]

According to the Walt Disney World website, the August 3 After Hours event at EPCOT has sold out.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Someday someone is gonna have to explain to me what the hell people are buying these for?

…use small words

 

[monothingie]

Someday someone is gonna have to explain to me what the hell people are buying these for?

…use small words

Perhaps they lowered the capacity with some keystrokes?

Hey boss the event sold out! I guess my job is safe now right?

 

[Phicinfan]

Someday someone is gonna have to explain to me what the hell people are buying these for?

…use small words

Depending on the park, you can get a ton more done in less time than a full day pass. We did the DHS night event in January and we rode Rise twice, did Smugglers as walk on, rode everything in Toy story twice, and my kids did ToT twice. And we only stayed til 11.

Its awesome, less crowded, easy to ride rides and water bottles and ice cream bars and popcorn to your delight.

Again, it depends on the park the value, but DHS is a definite win vs. day pass to me.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Depending on the park, you can get a ton more done in less time than a full day pass. We did the DHS night event in January and we rode Rise twice, did Smugglers as walk on, rode everything in Toy story twice, and my kids did ToT twice. And we only stayed til 11.

Its awesome, less crowded, easy to ride rides and water bottles and ice cream bars and popcorn to your delight.

Again, it depends on the park the value, but DHS is a definite win vs. day pass to me.

That’s the little picture…the problem with these is the big one.

The parks are rotting partially because of this.
It really needs to be rejected. Which was the case 10 years ago when they hatched it and it was rejected the first time.

It’s a shell game

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Perhaps they lowered the capacity with some keystrokes?

Hey boss the event sold out! I guess my job is safe now right?

Bingo

I know it will start a 15 page running denial…
But there is nothing stopping them from
Manipulating “sold out” to strongarm customers or for appearances.

I’m told by the birds that they ain’t selling many boo bash tickets (I guess people are “experienced” out? )…

…but I’m gonna make a bold prediction they’ll all “sell out” fairly soon. Bet me

 

[monothingie]

Bingo

I know it will start a 15 page running denial…
But there is nothing stopping them from
Manipulating “sold out” to strongarm customers or for appearances.

They manipulate line wait times to sell G+, they dynamically price admission tickets, they randomly alter park pass capacities. So why not?

I’m told by the birds that they ain’t selling many boo bash tickets (I guess people are “experienced” out? )…

…but I’m gonna make a bold prediction they’ll all “sell out” fairly soon. Bet me

But rest assured that they will cut back staffing to compensate just enough so that wait times still are miserable and everything still feels crowded.

There is no reason not to operate both sides of Pirates, Space Mountain, or Thunder Mountain for a party night other than clamping down on costs.

Maybe they'd attract more guests if the word of mouth about crowding and low capacity wasn't so bad.