Disney Vacation Club Releases 2026 Moonlight Magic Dates, Adds Extra 2025 Events
Disney Vacation Club Releases 2026 Moonlight Magic Dates, Adds Extra 2025 Events
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News Disney Vacation Club Releases 2026 Moonlight Magic Dates, Adds Extra 2025 Events
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Based on experience, I’d recommend a hard pass on the AK Moonlight Magic.
3 complimentary snack coupons
FoP
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Everest
Presumably the Z******* thing in the Tree of Life
Dinosaur
If walking around the park at night is your thing, go for it. But been there, done that, don’t need to go back.
3 complimentary snack coupons
FoP
Navi
Everest
Presumably the Z******* thing in the Tree of Life
Dinosaur
If walking around the park at night is your thing, go for it. But been there, done that, don’t need to go back.
Pandora most definitely needs to be experienced at night. It’s fantastic after dark.
Chip Chipperson
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I haven't done a Moonlight Magic in several years. Do they still give out free bottled drinks and Mickey ice cream bars or are they part of the snack coupons?
TheMaxRebo
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Maybe minority but not alone - I really liked Ricers of Light, especially the first version with the actors, etc. The music was really lovely and it just fit the park so well
Fido Chuckwagon
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Mickey Ice Cream Bars are still unlimited.
nickys
Premium Member
MM would be perfect for that.
So why say it’s not worth it, if it allows people to see Pandora after dark?
AKL2003
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Same!! I loved it
JaxFLBear
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No free bottled drinks. If you want one, you either have to pay or use one of the snack coupons.
I don’t tend to book events for one singular thing. YMMV.
That would be akin to buying a ticket to MNHSSP for the parade and nothing else. And in this case, you had to spend a hell of a lot more, or be staying with someone who did.
nickys
Premium Member
Fair enough for those who book to try and get tickets for MM. I don’t know how many members do that, but presumably only those who live relatively near.I don’t tend to book events for one singular thing. YMMV.
But if you already have a stay booked for one of the newly added dates then it’s costing you nothing to attend.
Chip Chipperson
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Agreed. I wouldn't book a flight to FL just because of Moonlight Magic (it might influence the dates I book if I was already planning a trip and hadn't finalized the dates, though), but I think it is a great evening with lower crowds for members who are already staying at WDW or live nearby. I have never left a Moonlight Magic event feeling like we wasted our time attending it.
How long do you think it will be until Disney up and divides the day in half and charges two admissions for a full day? And for all you naysayers and backscratchers, don't you worry for a second. It will be super convenient to upgrade in the app, and it will be given a clever and charming little name to make it seem magical, so it's all good.
nickys
Premium Member
I’ve never managed to go to one but I’d 100% go if there was one during a stay.
nickys
Premium Member
Moonlight Magic are free events for “eligible” DVC members.
They don’t close the parks early for them either, so they don’t impact paying guests.
(By eligible, they mean no riff raff members.
)I'd argue that it's still behind a paywall. They ain't given them DVCs away for free and AK closes early every day of the year. (Please keep in mind that at 97% of vitarol on this matter is derived solely from never having been able to see AK and night) But there are the parties too that seem to encapsulate more parks and days and other "after-hours" events from time to time. I was mostly being jestful, but, having been privy to high-level corporate meetings (not Disney) I can say with a fair amount of certainty that operating the parks with a separate admission for later in the day, even if it's oh so cleverly disguised as free, is viewed and reviewed as making people pay twice for what they should only have to pay for once. And, with only slightly less certainty, that the idea of an AM/PM admission across all parks and days has been brought up. Those parties, and for the love of Buddha, hold onto your hats and glasses now, aren't happening because they want to have all their friends over and everyone have a good time and maybe a few people will stick around and help clean up at the end and Tom can sleep it off on that bench near Partners if it come it again this time. They'd love to forego the party aspect and just charge you twice to stay the full day.Moonlight Magic are free events for “eligible” DVC members.
They don’t close the parks early for them either, so they don’t impact paying guests.
(By eligible, they mean no riff raff members.
AKA get people to spend more money by trapping them in some sort of real estate venture where they don't own anything, but are covering the taxes on that which they don't own. Again, please keep in mind I only care because I want to see AK at night without having to join some expensive club that makes absolutely zero financial sense, or any other variation of an upcharge. If I could simply see it at night on Wednesday, I wouldn't care what happened on Thursday.