I have not done AH parties before, but have heard good things about them in the past. My family are more night owls than morning people, we love Star Wars, and HS has a lot of other rides that they love. Plus we hate heavy crowds. So it's us being able to get the rides in, some night time Star Wars experience with low crowds, ride slinky, ride the Star Wars rides, and eat a few treats. Like the poster above said, if you are looking for the full park experience, then I would probably not do this, but if you are interested in those areas of the park like I am, then go for it!