News Disney Jollywood Nights - Disney's Hollywood Studios Holiday Season ticketed event

[drew81]

Very measured description of what the night was for a typical family. Check it out @drew81 bloggers cutting the character lines with Disney PR handlers. Also shows there were no rain locations

Starts around the 38 minute mark.

This is an excellent recap.

 

[asianway]

I didn't know what you meant until now. I just now got to this portion of the video. You're referring to Disney senior staff cutting in line for the influencers who took several minutes each. I can see why she would be ticked off. Not angry at the influencers but Disney management who wanted the content. That is so wrong, depriving paying guests of their rightful place in the queue.

I’d be angry at the influencers as well. Low class move

 

[asianway]

Not plaids. there weren't vip tours during the party. these were Disney marketing or PR people

I don’t care if it was Josh Damaro it was the PR Dept and their minions

 

[monothingie]

What normal guests hears: Sounds like it was a $159 per person dumpster fire.

What Disney hears: Sounds like we should charge $179 per person next year.

 

[James Alucobond]

Why should the first night be more packed than the second night? Both are sold out! Oh , it's because Disney COMPED hundreds of influencers and media for the event and didn't count them towards the total.

I am not sure if influencers are counted toward the limit or not, but they will naturally stress a party more than normal on opening night because they will a) focus their attention on all of the new offerings and b) order and comment on absolutely everything on the menu, resulting in longer-than-normal dining times.

 

[drew81]

Talking about the @wdwmagic review

 

[asianway]

Can we unban Merf for this thread only? I’d love to hear his take

 

[mkt]

Can we unban Merf for this thread only? I’d love to hear his take

Seconded

 

[asianway]

Seconded

One thing about Merf was that he never wavered from the rule of never convenience one guest by inconveniencing another. Probably how he ended up working elsewhere

 

[JD80]

How man more takes do we need heh. The event, outside the stage shows, was major failure.

 

[asianway]

How man more takes do we need heh. The event, outside the stage shows, was major failure.

The best Merf take ever was “All these F****** understand is pain”

 

[TheMaxRebo]

How man more takes do we need heh. The event, outside the stage shows, was major failure.

Downside of a week between events - nothing new to talk about until the run the next one lol

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

The best Merf take ever was “All these F****** understand is pain”

Who is Merf?

 

[asianway]

Who is Merf?

What happened to Mousermerf?

I was looking back at some old posts, and I noticed that Mousermerf's account has been suspended. Does anybody know why? He was always so nice, polite, and full of WDW info, I can't imagine what could've happened to have his account be suspended. Anybody know?

forums.wdwmagic.com

My my my 2008. How time flies.

Also @ on twitter

 

[Vacationeer]

What normal guests hears: Sounds like it was a $159 per person dumpster fire.

What Disney hears: Sounds like we should charge $179 per person next year.

We bought JN tickets about a month ago. They’re $179+tax the week we are at WDW ($190/person).

2 reasons I caved and bought them:

• WDW pulled the MK EEH, no AK EEH either, also yanked the extra HS EEHs from 2022. EP only our week.
• Target Circle offer for 20% off deal (and no tax? *shrug*) meant $143/person. Best deal I’ve seen.

Our night sold out shortly after we bought. I’ve all ready written off bothering with lame JBJB fireworks- maybe we can slam some shorter rides in that last 60-90 mins. First is to see the Hollywood Holiday show, get magic shots, hang in a quiet StarWarsLand, maybe see Nightmare, ride ToT. If there’s unique cool photography angles that may help my overall impression.

We want to enjoy JN and will give it our best shot. After the EEH shenanigans it really needs to not be a major disappointment. If some wrinkles are ironed out maybe we’ll be ok.

 

[JohnD]

We bought JN tickets about a month ago. They’re $179+tax the week we are at WDW ($190/person).

2 reasons I caved and bought them:

• WDW pulled the MK EEH, no AK EEH either, also yanked the extra HS EEHs from 2022. EP only our week.
• Target Circle offer for 20% off deal (and no tax? *shrug*) meant $143/person. Best deal I’ve seen.

Our night sold out shortly after we bought. I’ve all ready written off bothering with lame JBJB fireworks- maybe we can slam some shorter rides in that last 60-90 mins. First is to see the Hollywood Holiday show, get magic shots, hang in a quiet StarWarsLand, maybe see Nightmare, ride ToT. If there’s unique cool photography angles that may help my overall impression.

We want to enjoy JN and will give it our best shot. After the EEH shenanigans it really needs to not be a major disappointment. If some wrinkles are ironed out maybe we’ll be ok.

I'm doing the same. But with heads up reviews, I think I'll focus on the rides and shows. The rest -- M&G, Tip Top Club, HBD -- sounds like a waste of time.

 

[mkt]

I don’t care if it was Josh Damaro it was the PR Dept and their minions

There's plenty of reasons to get loud at D'amaro. This is just another

 

[JohnD]

Talking about the @wdwmagic review

Let's be clear. WDWMagic is positive to WDW at what it should be. There is plenty of criticism on this site when it doesn't meet that mark which is frequently.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I'm doing the same. But with heads up reviews, I think I'll focus on the rides and shows. The rest -- M&G, Tip Top Club, HBD -- sounds like a waste of time.

I think if one treats it more like an after hours events and then fits in the two main shows (basically your plan) then it can be a good event ... Just all the cool, special stuff Disney promoted for it / what attracted people to it (the ounces, special foods dressing up, etc) is a logistical nightmare

 

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To sum up: Tiana got a new song!