After hours - $149 for EMH?

[Maineiak]

...I honestly don't see how this ticket negatively affects anyone...

As a shareholder, all I can say is monetize, monetize, monetize!!!

 

[Eeyore's-tail-tack]

I am not reading every page of this. Is it possible this increase of $149 could possibly be for those not staying on WDW property?

 

[Eeyore's-tail-tack]

I am not reading every page of this. Is it possible this increase of $149 could possibly be for those not staying on WDW property?

found my own answer.
Available on April 14, 21, 28, and May 5, 8, 12, 19, the Disney After Hours event gives guests 3 hours in the park after regular closing - for a not-so-insignificant fee of $149 plus tax per person (with no reduced price for children).

• April 28 and May 5, 2016 from 10pm to 1am
• April 14 and 21, and May 8, 12 and 19, 2016 from 11pm to 2am

Unlike Extra Magic Hours, Disney After Hours is available to anyone, and does not require regular theme park admission. Extra Magic Hours for Walt Disney World Resort guests will continued to be offered.

Like other Magic Kingdom ticketed events, entry to the park is available prior to the start of the event, with Disney After Hours allowing entry as early as 7pm. The Magic Kingdom closes to regular guests at 10pm or 11pm on Disney After Hours nights.

Some of the most popular attractions will be operating, including Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Princess Fairytale Hall, Town Square Theater, Peter Pan's Flight, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train and Space Mountain. Some character meet and greets will also be on offer.

Ice Cream novelties and bottled beverages will also be included with the ticket.

You can purchase tickets now via the official Disney World website or

 

[Eoghann]

found my own answer.
Available on April 14, 21, 28, and May 5, 8, 12, 19, the Disney After Hours event gives guests 3 hours in the park after regular closing - for a not-so-insignificant fee of $149 plus tax per person (with no reduced price for children).

• April 28 and May 5, 2016 from 10pm to 1am
• April 14 and 21, and May 8, 12 and 19, 2016 from 11pm to 2am

Unlike Extra Magic Hours, Disney After Hours is available to anyone, and does not require regular theme park admission. Extra Magic Hours for Walt Disney World Resort guests will continued to be offered.

Like other Magic Kingdom ticketed events, entry to the park is available prior to the start of the event, with Disney After Hours allowing entry as early as 7pm. The Magic Kingdom closes to regular guests at 10pm or 11pm on Disney After Hours nights.

Some of the most popular attractions will be operating, including Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Princess Fairytale Hall, Town Square Theater, Peter Pan's Flight, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train and Space Mountain. Some character meet and greets will also be on offer.

Ice Cream novelties and bottled beverages will also be included with the ticket.

You can purchase tickets now via the official Disney World website or

So as currently described (it's always possible they could add something) you get less hours than the Christmas or Halloween parties (they go to 12, but start at 4pm I think), no special parade, no special fireworks, only some of the attractions (it's not clear how many) and some unspecified meet and greets, all for a bargain twice the price!

Is there any actual evidence that attendance to this will be capped? Because about the only real plus here would be reduced crowd levels and there doesn't seem to be any guarantee of that at all.

 

[kapstar]

If viewed as an alternative to a regular days admission to the park, the idea has some merit. $150 for 3 extra hours is crazy. But when viewed as a separate 7pm-1am ticket with (possibly) lower crowd levels for 3 hours, I could see it as a possible night owl version of rope drop.

If people choose to avail themselves of this option and morning/afternoon crowds are lower on our MK Thurs 4/28, then I am all for it!

I don't think this is the death of EMH. EMH is still considered a major selling point for staying on property.

Disney appears to be floating a test balloon to incentivize people to come to the park at night exclusively (perhaps in an attempt to ease crowds at MK while HS and Epcot get back up to speed?).

 

[jade1]

If viewed as an alternative to a regular days admission to the park, the idea has some merit. $150 for 3 extra hours is crazy. But when viewed as a separate 7pm-1am ticket with (possibly) lower crowd levels for 3 hours, I could see it as a possible night owl version of rope drop.

Is there any actual evidence that attendance to this will be capped? Because about the only real plus here would be reduced crowd levels and there doesn't seem to be any guarantee of that at all.

Sad times, disney has packed in so many people for the parties that we can't tell if a ticketed event is going to be low crowd or not..

Its amazing some (not you above) are incensed at the unbelievable ridiculous price of this offering, yet others (or both) wonder if it will be packed to make it not worth it.

 

[jade1]

Trip date 9/16/16-9/25/16. Our trip will be in Sept 2017 but I used 2016 prices for the budget. If I shifted the trip (at least w/2016 prices) to a week ahead the resort enters into a lower priced season thus the resort rate would be lower. I do not count on promotions/discounts as it is not guaranteed I would get them.

All-Star Movies- Room Charges: 2 adults=$1,229.44. Room Charges: 2 adults=$1,229.44. Total Room charges: $2,458.88 Per Person=$614.72
Disney World 5-day Park Hopper=PURCHASED from UT at $1,468.00 total for 4 people as a 4-day park hopper with 5th day free. Per Person=$367.00
Universal Orlando 3-day Park to Park=PURCHASED from UT at $796.84 total for 4 people as a 2-day park-to-park with 3rd day free. Per Person=$199.21/per person. Universal Parking: $60.00 (3 days). Per Person=$15.00

Just wanted to mention that's 89 points at BWV and (OKW). So you could get 2 studios there (gives you couch living areas, queen beds and kitchenettes) or even a 1BR with full kitchen but one couple on the pullout (which have improved IMO) at $13 rental points. Have seen as low as $10 and of course much higher other times of the year.

You could use G Grocer esp for a 1BR and not have to spend $200 to $300 a day on food.

Plus you can walk to EPCOT and DHS and have an adult area to stroll around each night.

Now picture DVC members having to only pay dues on those nights-app $60 a night no tax (oh and maybe $15 more now).

 

[Accident]

Just how "limited" these tickets are goes a LONG way in how much value I perceive there to be. I wish they were a little more clear about that. If I was going to be there during this time, that would be the main thing I'd want to know before buying in.

Sad times, disney has packed in so many people for the parties that we can't tell if a ticketed event is going to be low crowd or not..

 

[graciedad]

The hours can easily change between now and then. It is very common for them to extend the hours as the summer approaches.


It is common in the past for them to adjust an hour here and there, but they have always had hours for MK showing til Midnight or 1 am for summer hours by now. It's almost April, and every day in June has 10pm closing for MK. Same with July and August. May actually has some 11pm and midnight hours and they have been that way since December. I don't see them changing these hours that dramatically by the summer. Summer MK hours are going to suck.

 

[Eoghann]

Its amazing some (not you above) are incensed at the unbelievable ridiculous price of this offering, yet others (or both) wonder if it will be packed to make it not worth it.

It's more that I think if they sell so few tickets the park is "empty" (which seems to be the only draw for this event right now) then they'd consider it a failure and not do them any more.

At this point I'm pretty much convinced that if Disney announced a $1,000 ticket to stand in a circle around Walt's statue then people would be lining up to purchase it. P T Barnum is still right.

 

[jade1]

It's more that I think if they sell so few tickets the park is "empty" (which seems to be the only draw for this event right now) then they'd consider it a failure and not do them any more.

At this point I'm pretty much convinced that if Disney announced a $1,000 ticket to stand in a circle around Walt's statue then people would be lining up to purchase it. P T Barnum is still right.

Oh I hear ya, just say you were in charge of setting the after hours price-what would you set it at?

 

[Travis B]

I'm really struggling to find the value in this, and I'm one of 'those people' who will buy MNSSHP tickets, get FP+ for Wishes, etc. For me it's not worth the price if visiting for one day, and certainly not worth the price to add on to an existing multi-day trip. I'm not exactly sure who the market for this is. Part of me hopes this is dismally unsuccessful and that Disney starts to feel the pushback in terms of guests' limits to what they'll pay for.

 

[jade1]

I'm really struggling to find the value in this, and I'm one of 'those people' who will buy MNSSHP tickets, get FP+ for Wishes, etc. For me it's not worth the price if visiting for one day, and certainly not worth the price to add on to an existing multi-day trip. I'm not exactly sure who the market for this is. Part of me hopes this is dismally unsuccessful and that Disney starts to feel the pushback in terms of guests' limits to what they'll pay for.

Not trying to put anyone on the spot, but really what price for an after hours event like this would you set it at?

Too low will for sure pack it in (sorry Eoghann) and too high won't sell enough IMO.

 

[Eoghann]

Oh I hear ya, just say you were in charge of setting the after hours price-what would you set it at?

Honestly it's a tough one because there are multiple factors. I don't like the overlap with regular park hours though so I think you either go $150 but give them 4 hours with no one else in the park and a hard cap on tickets or you go the party route with some special entertainment and you half the price but the park is open for some of that time.

Right now, as described, it's an awkward mix of both.

 

[jade1]

Honestly it's a tough one because there are multiple factors. I don't like the overlap with regular park hours though so I think you either go $150 but give them 4 hours with no one else in the park and a hard cap on tickets or you go the party route with some special entertainment and you half the price but the park is open for some of that time.

Right now, as described, it's an awkward mix of both.

Love it, a guaranteed response in the meeting they had.

On the first one-we would still be seeing amazing sticker shock. $150 for 4 hours? Who would be that stupid-I guarantee it. And honestly-I would prefer $150 for 6 hours even with 3 in overlap because we could still see all the shows/parades and fireworks-kind of a mix of your second one.

Sounds like your second one is the same as they have offer now like MNSSHP.

 

[kapstar]

Its amazing some (not you above) are incensed at the unbelievable ridiculous price of this offering, yet others (or both) wonder if it will be packed to make it not worth it.

I think $150 for 3 hours is ridiculous, however it's all about the context in which your view the ticket. I would never pay $150 for 3 extra nigh time hours in the park, but I would weigh cost/value if we had other plans during the day and a late night option had legitimate benefits. I'm not sure there is any value to be had, but others might feel differently.

 

[Travis B]

Not trying to put anyone on the spot, but really what price for an after hours event like this would you set it at?

Too low will for sure pack it in (sorry Eoghann) and too high won't sell enough IMO.

If it was an add-on to an existing park ticket, I'd pay maybe $35. As a separate hard ticket I don't think I'd pay more than a party ticket, maybe $70-75. It's just not tempting to me, though. With MNSSHP there are multiple unique experiences and I can find the value in my $70 ticket. For the price of this event I could add an extra day on to our multi day ticket and an extra night at our moderate hotel and still have enough left over for a Dole Whip.

 

[EricInPA]

At this point the general sentiment is either "hell no!" or "if it really is guaranteed low/no crowds...", so I think we'll have to wait a few weeks for the first event to happen and get reports on crowd levels, offerings, etc. If I had one day in Orlando and I could buy a ticket that gave me (even if brief) clear access to my favorite rides, I would probably consider it over a standard 1 day ticket, but there is no way to know at this point.

 

[ChipnDale79]

I'm really struggling to find the value in this, and I'm one of 'those people' who will buy MNSSHP tickets, get FP+ for Wishes, etc. For me it's not worth the price if visiting for one day, and certainly not worth the price to add on to an existing multi-day trip. I'm not exactly sure who the market for this is. Part of me hopes this is dismally unsuccessful and that Disney starts to feel the pushback in terms of guests' limits to what they'll pay for.

I have a good friend that's an AP holder here in NC, he visits quite often. He's upset with all the price increases and addons as well, when i spoke to him yesterday he still said "i'm not happy, but I'm still going."

Until people stop going, nothing is going to change.

 

[jade1]

At this point the general sentiment is either "hell no!" or "if it really is guaranteed low/no crowds...", so I think we'll have to wait a few weeks for the first event to happen and get reports on crowd levels, offerings, etc. If I had one day in Orlando and I could buy a ticket that gave me (even if brief) clear access to my favorite rides, I would probably consider it over a standard 1 day ticket, but there is no way to know at this point.

Agreed. That's my whole point, showing nobody on here really has a clue what to charge. Yet they had to/decided to start somewhere.