2025 Moonlight magic

[DanCali]

A year or two ago, I happened to have DVC stays that corresponded to two events.

After I made it through the wait queue, I was presented an option to select one of the two events. I could not select both.

This really sucks. We're within driving distance, but school nights don't work out so I was hoping to attend a couple of these over the summer. I think last year you couldn't do the same park twice in one year, but now looks like they go by no two visits in the same "season" regardless of park.

 

[AnnaKristoff2013]

This really sucks. We're within driving distance, but school nights don't work out so I was hoping to attend a couple of these over the summer. I think last year you couldn't do the same park twice in one year, but now looks like they go by no two visits in the same "season" regardless of park.

This is a way fairer process given the limited capacity. I'd much rather you get to do this event once and another member gets to do another event once, then you get to do both events and the other member doesn't get to do any. They should really limit this to one member per year to give everyone a fair chance.

 

[DanCali]

This is a way fairer process given the limited capacity. I'd much rather you get to do this event once and another member gets to do another event once, then you get to do both events and the other member doesn't get to do any. They should really limit this to one member per year to give everyone a fair chance.

I actually thought that limiting each park to once per year was pretty fair. It's not immediately obvious to me why "once per season" is way more fair than "once per park".

So I can now go to EPCOT in April and July and shut someone else completely out of that park? But I cannot got to EPCOT in July and Typhoon Lagoon in June because they are in the same "season"?

I'm pretty sure that which is "way more fair" can be argued either way, depending on individual schedules, having kids in school, park preferences etc.... I don't think that someone who loves EPCOT the most will think the new arrangement is fairer.

 

[Nabas]

So I can now go to EPCOT in April and July and shut someone else completely out of that park? But I cannot got to EPCOT in July and Typhoon Lagoon in June because they are in the same "season"?

As I recall, we've never been able to do the same park twice in one year.

 

[eticketplease]

This is a way fairer process given the limited capacity. I'd much rather you get to do this event once and another member gets to do another event once, then you get to do both events and the other member doesn't get to do any. They should really limit this to one member per year to give everyone a fair chance.

Previously you were limited to once per park which seemed fair to me as the dates were spread throughout the year.
I think this new approach hurts the people that can only go during certain time periods such as summer and spring break.
If you are a local and love certain parks as you can now actually do them twice as they are in more than one season (AK, Epcot, Typhoon Lagoon)


2024 Dates:
Epcot was 1/25/24, 3/1/24
DCA was 1/29/24
Animal Kingdom was 2/27/24, 4/23/24, 10/24/24, 11/21/24, 12/10/24
Typhoon Lagoon was 6/4/24, 7/11/24
Hollywood Studios was 8/27/24

Hypothetically I have kids in school with a spring break in April so I could pick the Animal Kingdom on 4/23, the Typhoon Lagoon on 7/11 and the Hollywood Studios on 8/27 to attend.

This is no longer the case as the limit is one per season (Winter: Jan-Feb Spring: Apr-Jun Summer: Jul-Sep)
2025 Dates
Epcot: 4/30/25 (Spring), 7/17/25 (Summer)
DCA: 2/3/25 (Winter)
Animal Kingdom: 2/12/24 (Winter)
Typhoon Lagoon: 5/20/25 (Spring), 6/9/25 (Spring), 8/11/25 (Summer)
Hollywood Studios: 1/26/25 (Winter), 9/1/25 (Summer)

The same hypothetical situation for 2025 we won't be able to attend Typhoon Lagoon as the kids would want to keep Hollywood Studios
Spring Event: Epcot on 4/30/25 which cancels the ability to get into Typhoon Lagoon on 6/9/25
Summer Event: Hollywood Studios on 9/1/25 which cancels out Typhoon Lagoon on 8/11/25 (Epcot is also cancelled out but since we have gone to that during Spring Break and before it was once per park it doesn't hurt as much for the kids)

 

[eticketplease]

As I recall, we've never been able to do the same park twice in one year.

Correct on the old way but now with Seasons it is possible.

 

[tidefan]

I actually thought that limiting each park to once per year was pretty fair. It's actually not immediately obvious to me why "once per season" is way more fair than "once per park".

So I can now go to EPCOT in April and July and shut someone else completely out of that park? But I cannot got to EPCOT in July and Typhoon Lagoon in June because they are in the same "season"?

I'm pretty sure that which is "way more fair" can be argued either way, depending on individual schedules, having kids in school, park preferences etc.... I don't think that someone who loves EPCOT the most will think the new arrangement is fairer.

I would say that "way more fair" is just to not have MM at all since most members will never be able to attend one anyway. What would be more "fair" is to perhaps give everyone something like a a yearly snack voucher...

 

[AnnaKristoff2013]

I actually thought that limiting each park to once per year was pretty fair. It's actually not immediately obvious to me why "once per season" is way more fair than "once per park".

So I can now go to EPCOT in April and July and shut someone else completely out of that park? But I cannot got to EPCOT in July and Typhoon Lagoon in June because they are in the same "season"?

I'm pretty sure that which is "way more fair" can be argued either way, depending on individual schedules, having kids in school, park preferences etc.... I don't think that someone who loves EPCOT the most will think the new arrangement is fairer.

I misunderstood your post and thought you were complaining about not being able to essentially go to as many MM's as you could register for.

 

[Brian Noble]

The common case is likely not folks who are local. I suspect the common case is people who happen to be there on one of their handful of trips in a year. It makes sense for them to be limited to one during "a trip", and probably results in a broader pool of attendees than one-per-park.

Given the immense popularity of these events, I would not be sad if it were one per year, period.

 

[tjkraz]

I actually thought that limiting each park to once per year was pretty fair. It's actually not immediately obvious to me why "once per season" is way more fair than "once per park".

They typically host events at 5 parks per year: Epcot, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, Typhoon Lagoon and Disney California Adventure. Last year it was maximum 5 events per member.

This year 3 seasons worth of events have been announced, making for a maximum of 3 per member.

 

[maurobecerra]

Hello everyone,
I am hopeful that someone can assist me. I registered for the Moonlight Magic event at DCA this Monday. I’ve received two emails containing the parking letter needed to enter and park. However, I haven’t received my printed tickets by mail. Has anyone else received their tickets by mail?

The email also mentions that I can pick up tickets at the CA Adventure Hotel or Ticket Booth No. 5. If anyone has additional information, please let me know. Thank you.

 

[Bruno33]

Hello everyone,
I am hopeful that someone can assist me. I registered for the Moonlight Magic event at DCA this Monday. I’ve received two emails containing the parking letter needed to enter and park. However, I haven’t received my printed tickets by mail. Has anyone else received their tickets by mail?

The email also mentions that I can pick up tickets at the CA Adventure Hotel or Ticket Booth No. 5. If anyone has additional information, please let me know. Thank you.

We got our tickets, but we’re local. If you’re not, I’d just check in where it mentions!

 

[VGCgroupie]

Does anyone know about cancelling tickets? I’d like for them to go back into the pool for people to get same day. I clicked the cancel in the email and it errored out saying sold out event. I’d really like to not have to make a phone call since we are very busy atm

Edit to add: this is for DCA on the 3rd

 

[DisneyokwSSR]

Does anyone know about cancelling tickets? I’d like for them to go back into the pool for people to get same day. I clicked the cancel in the email and it errored out saying sold out event. I’d really like to not have to make a phone call since we are very busy atm

Edit to add: this is for DCA on the 3rd

I did attempt to cancel via the link one time when we could not make it. My actions appeared successful, but I continued to receive emails regarding the event (final pre-event email and even an after-event survey). Therefore, I am not sure if my cancelling really did anything.

 

[DisTravels]

As I recall, we've never been able to do the same park twice in one year.

The exceptions being the third registration for Animal Kingdom in 2024 (Oct, Nov, Dec) allowed those that had one MM visit at AK earlier in 2024

The other now being the season approach which started in 2025.

 

[joyjanet]

We are at DCA Moonlight Magic now. A little confusing on getting tickets but everything worked out. They overbooked the DVC rooms and gave us the presidential suite with a connecting extra bedroom in the concierge level. We were already staying in standard rooms in concierge but booked 1 night in a 2-bedroom villa to do Moonlight Magic. Of course we are not complaining about our upgrade to the presidential Suite

 

[KPeterso]

We are at DCA Moonlight Magic now. A little confusing on getting tickets but everything worked out. They overbooked the DVC rooms and gave us the presidential suite with a connecting extra bedroom in the concierge level. We were already staying in standard rooms in concierge but booked 1 night in a 2-bedroom villa to do Moonlight Magic. Of course we are not complaining about our upgrade to the presidential Suite

We were there last night. The snack coupons were a bit frustrating. Could go to a churro cart but get a drink with the coupon but not an actual churro. We were able to use them all. We had a good time and actually left about 11 as we were all tired and had done the most important rides on our list.

 

[DLR70]

We were there last night. The snack coupons were a bit frustrating. Could go to a churro cart but get a drink with the coupon but not an actual churro. We were able to use them all. We had a good time and actually left about 11 as we were all tired and had done the most important rides on our list.

Totally agree! We had a great time but the snack coupons were very restrictive. We ended up bringing home 4 unopened diet cokes, just so we could use up our coupons. The best snacks were the complimentary mickey ice cream bars. Yum!

 

[joyjanet]

We left with 6 coupons. Couldn’t even give them away! By far, the best Moonlight Magic is at AK. We did not need drinks so didn’t get any. Also wanted churros and was disappointed that we couldn’t get any. Lines were long. I will never be disappointed if we could not book this one again.

 

[eandt]

I knew about the once per season before this recent email- I think it was in something from last Fall, not something they just added in this week... maybe it was on the site they link to in the emails?

We attended 2 in one week last spring … wasn’t planned but it was awesome