Changes coming to Night of Joy in 2016

[Paigevon]

Drats. My birthday is September 9th and I wanted to be in Disney. I wonder how crowds will be affected.

Pretty shocked by the behavior reported. I had no idea!

 

[HopperFan]

• A ticket which would include a day at one of the four Walt Disney World Resort theme parks and the concerts for Saturday night – $99 plus tax (in advance); $114 plus tax the day of the show (if available).
• A 2-Day ticket which includes both nights’ concerts, a day at one of the four Walt Disney World Resort theme parks – $119 plus tax (in advance).

The 2 day is a good price for anyone to buy, even if they don't plan to go to the concerts ... if they will be going that time for a short visit - want one park and one water park day. MK = $105 + WP = $60 .... $165 value for only $119. Water park usage dates are good for almost a week, wonder about the park day. I could see folks buying these and not going to concerts or just Friday's. A quick fun long weekend trip.

Drats. My birthday is September 9th and I wanted to be in Disney. I wonder how crowds will be affected.

Pretty shocked by the behavior reported. I had no idea!

With them not having the parks to themselves but sharing with other guests and then leaving the park for night hours to WWoS - the behavior will be greatly curtailed.

 

[LoriPoppins]

Oops, sorry, wrong thread

 

[Lothlórien]

Night of Joy is attended by a LARGE number of teenage youth groups with minimal supervision. Without sharing the stories that were shared with me, as some aren't even appropriate to share, they create a large amount of work for CMs who have to work it. CMs have stated they have to close some attractions for safety and remove some things from the park altogether. One CM said his full time job was to delete ride photos. There are plenty of posts (and I have also had them tell direct to me) that NoJ is the worst nights all year they have to work. There were even some blogs last year from attendees complaining about the teenagers behavior, the crowds and tempers lost.

Remember Magic Kingdom used to host Grad Nights and after 2011, Disney gave no real reason .... but am sure they had enough. Turning the park over to that many teens leads to behaviors, especially in attractions, where they think they are out of sight.

The true spirit of Night of Joy (Christian Music Concert) can be better achieved in a location such as WWoS where they can create a better concert environment with multiple stages, some under cover, food offerings that can be better managed and more control of behavior. The attendees will still get their MK ticket, but we'll have to wait and see if that is just for them to attend on the day of their choice that weekend - with other guests and if MK will have normal hours those nights.

The Disney Blog reads "Plus, dedicated transportation will be provided so that guests can easily move from Magic Kingdom Park to the Sports Complex." so I read that as if they go to the MK on the day of the concert, then there will be buses direct to WWoS to start the concert portion so they get there quickly without transfers. I don't read it that there will be buses going back and forth.

That is terribly disheartening. True Christians do not behave that way. We are imperfect people for sure, but what you describe is contrary to how a true believer lives their life. It gives a horrible perception to the rest of the world about those of us who truly are a Christian and visit NoJ to get together with other believers to worship Jesus and enjoy music from our favorite groups. My oldest is 18 and would never dream of conducting herself in a way that would have anybody question what she truly believes.