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News Walt Disney World will not host any further Night of Joy events
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Biff215
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That's a shame to hear. I was never able to attend since it's always the week we return to school here in NJ, but we did purchase the live stream one year and enjoyed the artists/bands they had. I assumed it wouldn't last long once they moved it out of MK, as that was the main draw. You can see concerts just about anywhere, but seeing multiple acts in a Disney park was something special. It will be interesting to see how/if this affects Universal's event in the future.
FigmentForver96
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Animaniac93-98
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With both MNSSHP and Disney After Hours now taking place around that weekend, it's clear that Disney has found more profitable events to run instead. That and the event lost its appeal when it no longer took place in MK, with concerts in front of the castle.
tissandtully
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That sound you hear is CMs rejoicing.
themarchhare
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Thank goodness.
MomofPrincessGrace
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I agree with this. When we were there in September 2015 they had Night of Joy and MNSSHP in the same week, meaning MK was only open 4/7 nights.
Animaniac93-98
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It was a way of selling tickets and booking rooms during a slower time of the year. Now with Halloween, Food & Wine and Run Disney all happening that month, they don't really need it anymore.
brb1006
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There was so much crazy stories coming from guest behavior during Night of Joy at Magic Kingdom. I think there was a thread that told stories about these.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
Is there ever a month Run Disney is not happening nowadays? haha Seems like always...
Animaniac93-98
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I don't follow the events, but yeah, they seem to happen pretty frequently.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
I guess over the different park locations, it probably seems more frequent to me than reality...
Not as long as they make extra money from the CP Dinner Package. I mean, think about it. They print up a card that costs them maybe 3 or 4 cents and they only give it to people who (a) use up two dining credits or (b) pay a huge upcharge for a TS meal. The "reserved seating" doesn't cost them a cent...
It's like printing their own money.
Castle Cake Apologist
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I had to chuckle at "operational difficulties."
The Night of Joy events were hands down the worst experiences that I ever had working at Magic Kingdom. Just horrible. I imagine current Cast at WWoS is not saddened by this news.
They would if it didn't make si much money with the dining packages.