After hours - $149 for EMH?

[ChipnDale79]

https://twitter.com/search?q=#DisneyAfterHours&src=tren

"It says 10 minutes (trust me) for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train #DisneyAfterHours"

I wonder if that was the capped amount, or if it just didnt sell.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/search?q=#DisneyAfterHours&src=tren

"It says 10 minutes (trust me) for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train #DisneyAfterHours"

Yep I saw a lot of posts where pretty much everything was a walk on. I also saw posts where there were more CMs on rides than actual guests.

 

[rteetz]

I wonder if that was the capped amount, or if it just didnt sell.

It didn't sell. They started giving them out for free to DVC members.

 

[jade1]

I wonder if that was the capped amount, or if it just didnt sell.

I don't think it sold very well, but it might in the future-who knows? I guess another $600 for 4 over a week there might blend in to the budget for some if it stays that productive.

 

[jade1]

It didn't sell. They started giving them out for free to DVC members.

Dang just missed that. I would guess that will just get the word out faster though. Be interesting to see if they keep it going and/or change the price.

 

[ChipnDale79]

It didn't sell. They started giving them out for free to DVC members.

Right, but i read on another board that the DVC members filled it up to the allotment, thats why i was curious as to what the capped number was.

 

[rteetz]

Right, but i read on another board that the DVC members filled it up to the allotment, thats why i was curious as to what the capped number was.

I heard they sold around 1000 but I don't know how many they gave away for free.

 

[nkosiek]

Having 1,000 people in the park might sound great, and as a customer, I imagine it would be eerily awesome (empty amusement parks are the stuff of horror films). From a Disney perspective, did they make enough $$$ to justify keeping it all open later? Wouldn't keeping park hours open longer lead to more sales of food, beverage, and shlock?

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Lol...

They sold about 500 tickets based on the reports...

My faith in humanity is 1% restored

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Having 1,000 people in the park might sound great, and as a customer, I imagine it would be eerily awesome (empty amusement parks are the stuff of horror films). From a Disney perspective, did they make enough $$$ to justify keeping it all open later? Wouldn't keeping park hours open longer lead to more sales of food, beverage, and shlock?

Absolutely not...there's no profit in that for 1,000 tickets

 

[ChipnDale79]

Having 1,000 people in the park might sound great, and as a customer, I imagine it would be eerily awesome (empty amusement parks are the stuff of horror films). From a Disney perspective, did they make enough $$$ to justify keeping it all open later? Wouldn't keeping park hours open longer lead to more sales of food, beverage, and shlock?

I could be wrong in this, but wasn't snacks like ice cream and coke included with this price?

 

[nkosiek]

I think people are willing to pay extra for something (the Halloween and Christmas nights) but extra for general park admission? Nawwww. At least I hope there aren't too many like those who replied they'd do it all over again. As LoL keeps trying to get people to understand, consumers have the power, they just fail to exercise it. Perhaps this is the start of consumers letting Disney know they won't do every damn thing the company wants.

 

[Shmily1]

I'm kind of glad it had poor turnout so maybe they won't go to that instead of EMH.

 

[ChipnDale79]

I think people are willing to pay extra for something (the Halloween and Christmas nights) but extra for general park admission? Nawwww. At least I hope there aren't too many like those who replied they'd do it all over again. As LoL keeps trying to get people to understand, consumers have the power, they just fail to exercise it. Perhaps this is the start of consumers letting Disney know they won't do every damn thing the company wants.

Honestly if I were single and going down to WDW with friends and only had to pay for myself, I could maybe understand why some people would pay for things like this. However when you're doing it for a family of 4, these things aren't cheap. Hopefully a ton of people just said "nope, that's outrageous".

 

[lockedoutlogic]

I think people are willing to pay extra for something (the Halloween and Christmas nights) but extra for general park admission? Nawwww. At least I hope there aren't too many like those who replied they'd do it all over again. As LoL keeps trying to get people to understand, consumers have the power, they just fail to exercise it. Perhaps this is the start of consumers letting Disney know they won't do every damn thing the company wants.

...the best take I've seen.

Not sure that "consumer resolve" is taking form though...it's honestly already 4 years late to the party.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Honestly if I were single and going down to WDW with friends and only had to pay for myself, I could maybe understand why some people would pay for things like this. However when you're doing it for a family of 4, these things aren't cheap. Hopefully a ton of people just said "nope, that's outrageous".

Very few people do a "drive by" visit to WDW...I can see the appeal for that demographic...but it really doesn't exist.

Who else? Conventioneers on corporate credit cards? That's very limited too...

Florida residents? Nope...they don't pay premiums - nor should they.

Where's the market?

 

[jade1]

Where's the market?

If they are taking an otherwise "closing at 10PM" night, who really cares?

If the wallets aren't there-they just keep closing at 10PM.

It's one more night guests can choose to tour MK after closing hours, and CM's get to pick up more working hours.

Just staying open the extra hours would bring in no extra revenue at all.

I think they are testing reactions and crowds for future expansion of the program. Will see.

 

[nkosiek]

If they are taking an otherwise "closing at 10PM" night, who really cares?

If the wallets aren't there-they just keep closing at 10PM.

It's one more night guests can choose to tour MK after closing hours, and CM's get to pick up more working hours.

Just staying open the extra hours would bring in no extra revenue at all.

I think they are testing reactions and crowds for future expansion of the program. Will see.

1. In many cases they aren't. Info has shown that park hours are shorter right now than in past years, so they aren't "taking a night that closes at 10pm" so much as they are creating one that would've been open until 11 or 12.

There would be revenue and perhaps good will (which could/should lead to more revenue down the line) keeping the parks open later and getting the ancillary spending during those hours instead of the $149,000 from the Extra Payment. As much? Dunno, but I know when people start getting upset and talking about Disney greed, that will eventually hit revenue b/c those people won't be inclined to pay to go back or for the little tchotchke. Not all revenue is good in the long-term. The $149k could probably bring too much bad press/hurt feelings that long term people start looking at Disney as not so magical. No one takes the longview on things anymore and that's hurting all of us.

 

[Eoghann]

I don't think it sold very well, but it might in the future-who knows? I guess another $600 for 4 over a week there might blend in to the budget for some if it stays that productive.

If it's selling poorly they won't extend past this initial batch of days. Disney are brutal about chopping that sort of stuff.

 

[Eoghann]

Just staying open the extra hours would bring in no extra revenue at all.

That's not true. A large part of the Park revenue comes from ancillary sales from people who are in the park as opposed to just ticket sales. Staying open longer does result in more revenue.

How well that trades against the additional costs we can't say.