Disney After Hours Event

[Pumbas Nakasak]

No not at all, have you not been reading. This included admission and E-Ride did not. Some think it was a good deal if you where going to the park for only one day.

No not really too many boring twats. But I digress, so its not a small amount of money to extend a day in a reduced capacity park, its a pooh load of money to stay a limited time in a reduced capacity park. But with added ice cream.
Thats a much much better deal explained that way.

 

[raven]

Never said you couldn't post, obviously. It's your tone, and that of several others here that seem to think that just because something isn't worth it to you, that it shouldn't be worth it to anyone. You do know that people even pay the $300/hour for private guides - right?

$300/hour for a guide I have no issues with.

 

[jakeman]

I snapped this pic at a recent Washington Nationals game. How about $23.50 for a burger, fries, and soda?

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Whoever pays for that when there is a Ben's Chili Bowl right around the corner deserves to get fleeced.

 

[ParentsOf4]

The people that bought tickets for last night are saying it was worth the price. Walk on at every ride and all the Mickey bars you could eat.

I'm not surprised those who paid for the event thought it was worth it. Disney promised unlimited ice cream and attractions with little or no wait. Based on reports of the event, they got exactly what they paid for. No false advertising here; Disney 100% delivered.

However, if the reports that only about 300 paid for this are accurate, then this sounds like a money-losing event for Disney.

With the Magic Kingdom's daily attendance north of 50,000, this means that less than 1% of Disney's Guests thought the event was worth the cost.

Going forward, Disney has several options. Most seem fraught with danger. My opinion is that Disney should proceed with the remaining events. If these fail to attract the desired attendance, then Disney should simply let this die quietly.

 

[gobstoper27]

The amount of snarky comments and negative attitudes directed towards anyone who would attend this event is ridiculous and petty. Rubes, suckers, sheep, overpaying, are just a few of the terms being applied to people willing to pay $150 for a premium experience.

One could say the same thing about anyone visiting Walt Disney World. $45 buffets that would cost $20 in the real world. $109 to stay at a value resort. $4 for a bottled drink. Cruises that cost double what most lines charge. Buying DVC and never vacationing anywhere else.

When you mock someone who paid $150 to walk onto attractions without waiting for several hours, keep in mind there's someone out there who thinks you're an idiot for paying over $100 to visit a theme park at which you stand in long lines and pay premium prices for mediocre food.

I understand that Disney charges a premium and I have decided that it's worth it to me. Just as I don't want someone lecturing me for dropping a lot of money on a WDW vacation, I'm not going to mock or put down anyone who spent money on this event.

OMG!! Thank you and very well said!!! To each his freaking own!! Just because you don't think its a value doesn't mean it's not to the next person. Hell, their ideal Disney experience may not be in line with yours...I may not care to watch a parade or fireworks..if I get to ride all my favorite rides 29 times in a row, who cares.. personally $150 is steep for me, but if the next person likes it, I love it.

 

[threvester]

I snapped this pic at a recent Washington Nationals game. How about $23.50 for a burger, fries, and soda?

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Please note: the burger is 8.50 and the fries are no more than $5 (price not in picture)..that means $10 for the souvineer cup

 

[Lirael]

This is going to be interesting:

Scenario 01: despite good reviews thanks to the small attendance and guests going in free, only a small number of people continue to pay for this thing. These people all come out content, as they get the empty park theyre willing to shell 150 for. However, this means loss for Disney and thus, despite the few people going being happy, they stop offering it.

Scenario 02: the aforesaid good reviews get people to buy it. The event isnt a financial flop for Disney this time. However, the park is no longer empty, so guests start complaining. Disney offers more of these events but after a while attendance is so low again they end up not offering anymore.


Seems to me the only way for this to work if there's a scenario 03, where thousands of people are willing to pay for this even if the park ends up being crowded. Because Disney wants money with this, and guest satisfaction is only interesting if it means more. So even if people are pleased, if it doesnt give Disney the return they want, it'll end soon enough.

 

[DisneyDebRob]

I snapped this pic at a recent Washington Nationals game. How about $23.50 for a burger, fries, and soda?
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The real issue I have with this event is it's yet another instance of WDW charging premium prices for what could be argued is a non-premium product. I suppose some people find the idea of no lines at rides worth $150, but I'm not one of them.

Paying for this event isn't like paying for First class on a airplane. It's more like paying extra to board before everyone else (which some people do). It's still an Economy class seat; you're just paying more to get to it faster.

Please don't give them ideas with that picture.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

Please note: the burger is 8.50 and the fries are no more than $5 (price not in picture)..that means $10 for the souvenir cup

A steal. A burger with fries at DLP's Lucky Nugget Saloon now goes for $21.42.

The place is packed too, just like the parks. Whomever managed to somehow make DLP appear to lose money on the books must the star of the Panama Papers.

 

[MrPromey]

It's not about offending people, it's about the holier-than-thou attitude of people.

A tip: Don't take it personal. I know that's hard. It seems personal, but it isn't - at least not as it pertains to you.

There's a lot of baggage attached to that seething rage you see from a lot of people on these forums when they discuss the state of the parks, the prices, the up-charge events, etc. Some may be wing-nut crazies but a lot are people that are the product of a successful marketing effort Disney has spent over a quarter of a century working on that they are happy to keep pushing to this very day but no longer seem willing to deliver on.

For the angry and upset, it's personal but it isn't personally directed at you.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

The people that bought tickets for last night are saying it was worth the price. Walk on at every ride and all the Mickey bars you could eat.

Lets go to the next one'

 

[Wendy Pleakley]

A tip: Don't take it personal. I know that's hard. It seems personal, but it isn't - at least not as it pertains to you.

There's a lot of baggage attached to that seething rage you see from a lot of people on these forums when they discuss the state of the parks, the prices, the up-charge events, etc. Some may be wing-nut crazies but a lot are people that are the product of a successful marketing effort Disney has spent over a quarter of a century working on that they are happy to keep pushing to this very day but no longer seem willing to deliver on.

For the angry and upset, it's personal but it isn't personally directed at you.

I have zero problem with people criticizing various aspects of the resort. It's a good point that Disney has worked to generate an emotional connection between it's customers and product, which can make these business decisions feel like personal affronts.

Want to criticize this event and what it represents? Go for it. I just think it's ridiculous to call people who pay for an event such as this one, a gullible fool, or rube, or lap dog, or whatever.

Those comments are getting personal, and I don't like that, even if they have nothing to do with me.

One can criticize events or policies without attacking those that enjoy them. Do we want to call everyone who goes to a Halloween party a fool? Do we want to tell someone who posted about their character meal how stupid they were to spend $55 for a buffet? Do we want to tell someone who loved their stay at the Polynesian that they're a Disney lap dog and should never have spent that much on a hotel room?

One can be of the opinion that a $40 Mickey plush toy or $75 sweater is a ripoff, without belittling someone who bought one, and feels otherwise.

*these are just hypothetical, and for the record everyone should totally stay at the Polynesian and go to Princess character meals

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

So how did you enjoy the night?

 

[JCoppola]

I can't see how this would be worth for me. It seems that Disney is pushing as far as they can with this stuff and maybe it is hitting a breaking point. My wife and I do the Halloween Party and the Christmas Party and have a good time but this does not appeal to us. I can't see how they can charge such an amount an expect overwhelming acceptance.

2 years ago we went to Harambe nights, compared to this we paid a paltry $79.00 and got live music and dancing, a good show and all you could eat food. That after hours event was worth it.

 

[Donaldfan1934]

There is a push to cut and eventually remove EMH.

They're still trying to figure out how to do it.

i think that if Disney wants to remove EMH, they'll have to find a worthy replacement that will be relatively equal resort perk that won't anger fans too much. Trying to create a worthy replacement is what I think has taken them so long, personally.

 

[GoofGoof]

i think that if Disney wants to remove EMH, they'll have to find a worthy replacement that will be relatively equal and won't anger fans too much. Trying to create a worthy replacement is what I think has taken them so long, personally.

Extra FP reservations seems possible. The biggest advantage to the guest of opening early or staying open late is getting a chance to ride rides with less lines. The problem is they need more capacity to offer more FP reservations to all those on property guests.

 

[asianway]

I can't see how this would be worth for me. It seems that Disney is pushing as far as they can with this stuff and maybe it is hitting a breaking point. My wife and I do the Halloween Party and the Christmas Party and have a good time but this does not appeal to us. I can't see how they can charge such an amount an expect overwhelming acceptance.

2 years ago we went to Harambe nights, compared to this we paid a paltry $79.00 and got live music and dancing, a good show and all you could eat food. That after hours event was worth it.

Unique experience, happy guests, good value...of course they killed it

 

[Baloo62]

Just because someone enjoys the experience and can well-afford it, doesn't mean they aren't being taken advantage of. Disney would charge $1000 a head if they thought they could get away with it and offer not one mite more in value. I stand by my TDO assessment...a pack of filthy vultures.

 

[Donaldfan1934]

Extra FP reservations seems possible. The biggest advantage to the guest of opening early or staying open late is getting a chance to ride rides with less lines. The problem is they need more capacity to offer more FP reservations to all those on property guests.

I don't know if that would work since they're just giving people something that was available to everyone prior to Fastpass+. They need something that has never been done before in order to truly satisfy resort guests.

 

[xdan0920]

I don't know if that would work since they're just giving people something that was available to everyone prior to Fastpass+. They need something that has never been done before in order to truly satisfy resort guests.

I think you're overestimating resort guests by and large. It doesn't take something new to satisfy them.