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Disney After Hours BOO BASH
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ToTBellHop
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With the crowds being so low and prices so high, the elite can’t be bothered to put down their caviar long enough to write. Meanwhile the bloggers are busy pre-writing their Enchantment and Harmonious reviews.
If Boo Bash was awful or overcrowded, you bet we'd be seeing a lot of reports. No news is good news.
I'm not looking for gloom - I'm looking for observations! We all can't be vacation bloggers who spend their days in the parks
If you can wait until 10/22, I'll post how ours was.
Chi84
Premium Member
We'll be there on 10/24. We already know the music will be scary.If you can wait until 10/22, I'll post how ours was.
pdude81
Well-Known Member
You mean, you are scared of how awesome it will be!
I didn't suppose you were looking for gloom.I'm not looking for gloom - I'm looking for observations! We all can't be vacation bloggers who spend their days in the parks
My point is simply that the most probably cause for no reports is because no one had complaints. That and the reduced capacity meant a lot less people actually experiencing it. There were livestreams from the usual suspects for the first few BOOdahs.
Chi84
Premium Member
Check out the Simpson's episode with Homer sailing down the River Styx in the underworld to the song Lady. "Ohhh, this truly is hell!"You mean, you are scared of how awesome it will be!
I actually did last Sunday’s Boo Bash, even though the previous week’s crowds were extremely low. I’m much more of a ride and ambience person at the parks. Entertainment is great, but not something I usually go out of my way to catch.
With that preface in mind, I had an excellent time at Boo Bash. MK at night is spectacular. I got to the park around 7:30. I kept track, and was able to get on 17 rides from 7:30-midnight. To me, it was nice to see a bit of entertainment here and there. IMO, the biggest negative was the odd dance-party music choices.
Was it worth the money? Well, the three ice cream bars and 4 sodas I consumed have an in park value of about $3,765, so that’s a positive. But, at the end of the day, it was worth it to me. Of course, this was a last minute splurge since I changed from on to offsite (since there was almost no incentive to stay onsite). At the end of the day, Disney got a lot less of my money this trip. I’m not sure that’s their intent.
My single biggest issue with it continues to be the fact that I used to be able to have a similar experience without paying extra for it. When MK was routinely open until 1am, the park cleared out fairly soon after fireworks. The experience was almost identical to Boo Bash (minus the “free” ice cream and soda). But, that time is past. Disney has learned they can get folks (oh, sorry, I mean “friends”) to pay twice. Such is life.
With that preface in mind, I had an excellent time at Boo Bash. MK at night is spectacular. I got to the park around 7:30. I kept track, and was able to get on 17 rides from 7:30-midnight. To me, it was nice to see a bit of entertainment here and there. IMO, the biggest negative was the odd dance-party music choices.
Was it worth the money? Well, the three ice cream bars and 4 sodas I consumed have an in park value of about $3,765, so that’s a positive. But, at the end of the day, it was worth it to me. Of course, this was a last minute splurge since I changed from on to offsite (since there was almost no incentive to stay onsite). At the end of the day, Disney got a lot less of my money this trip. I’m not sure that’s their intent.
My single biggest issue with it continues to be the fact that I used to be able to have a similar experience without paying extra for it. When MK was routinely open until 1am, the park cleared out fairly soon after fireworks. The experience was almost identical to Boo Bash (minus the “free” ice cream and soda). But, that time is past. Disney has learned they can get folks (oh, sorry, I mean “friends”) to pay twice. Such is life.
durangojim
Well-Known Member
Do we know if tickets have continued to be available the day of for each of the parties?
Ben_since_1971
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My .02: I have never done a MNSSHP, but several MVMCP. I attended the Boo Bash last Friday (9/10). I had a great time, enjoyed the short waits, and the free snacks (I honestly think I did eat $139 worth of ice cream sandwiches ). I saw Maleficent roll through Liberty Square, and did see the Mickey and Minnie cavalcade. I trick or treated at the goodie stations. I got the hitchhiking ghost and headless horsemen magic shots. Like I said - I had fun.
But I doubt I will do it again next year. This truly was an after hours event with a nod towards Halloween, which was my expectations going in, and they were met. Now if they add some more Halloween to it, I might be tempted. But I get enough of the parks using my @lentesta plans during the day I don't really need an after hours event.
FWIW - no way would I pay what they are asking for the Holiday AH event. Even though it appears to be more holiday than AH, I have 'been there done that' with MVMCP to justify spending what they are asking for this year.
). I saw Maleficent roll through Liberty Square, and did see the Mickey and Minnie cavalcade. I trick or treated at the goodie stations. I got the hitchhiking ghost and headless horsemen magic shots. Like I said - I had fun.But I doubt I will do it again next year. This truly was an after hours event with a nod towards Halloween, which was my expectations going in, and they were met. Now if they add some more Halloween to it, I might be tempted. But I get enough of the parks using my @lentesta plans during the day I don't really need an after hours event.
FWIW - no way would I pay what they are asking for the Holiday AH event. Even though it appears to be more holiday than AH, I have 'been there done that' with MVMCP to justify spending what they are asking for this year.
Chip Chipperson
Well-Known Member
Are the resort boats running at the end of the event for guests at Wilderness Lodge, Poly, and Grand Floridian?
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
About those Mickey pumpkins…apparently they’re gone until at least 2023.
For us that's fine, we've seen then so many times. Looking forward to seeing the carriages!
Oh no! Congress is cancelling Halloween next year!!!
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
Halloween can’t occur if we are standing above the debt ceiling.
FYI the remaining Mickey pumpkin wreaths were removed last night.
And nothing screams Halloween time like doing the chicken dance in front of the castle. Oof.