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[Raeven]

Loved this! Is the intro new, or am I just really tired? Either way, it's amazing!

Aw thank you! Yeah, I added it starting this one! I’ve been working on it for a bit, because I was trying to make some kind of intro, but didn’t want it to be too long. ​

 

[StarWarsMomofGirls!]

First things first, I had to grab a free Mickey bar because I’d never had one before! I’m not a big ice cream person, and honestly don’t really see myself buying more of them in the future, but they are an iconic Disney snack and now I can say I’ve had one.

I had never had one before our After Hours event either. And I am with you. It's ok.

Our consensus was that Space Mt is still not for us, and we have no idea what they were going for with this overlay

Hmmm. Sounds like they keep trying with Space it just doesn't work.

 

[disneyAndi14]

My dd did the Space overlay at MNSSHP and she said it was a thumbs down for her also. Pitch black and really rough!

 

[Raeven]

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[Raeven]

Hmmm. Sounds like they keep trying with Space it just doesn't work.

Yeah, I'm not sure why they keep trying the same overlay. I remember people not really liking it at MNSSHP. I don't ride Space too often, but I know there's some overlays that are really popular for it (like DL's Hyperspace Mt).

My dd did the Space overlay at MNSSHP and she said it was a thumbs down for her also. Pitch black and really rough!

Yeah, it just felt like there were even more bumps in it
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[lvcourtneyy]

n the bus my dad texted me asking if after hours meant we were going to “drop the honey and dance the night away with Pooh”. (I’ll leave that up to you to decode however you want)

honestly don’t really see myself buying more of them in the future, but they are an iconic Disney snack and now I can say I’ve had one.

That's how I feel about them too. I eat them at AHs events and that's about it lol. I feel like I make such a mess trying to eat it and I end up eating all the chocolate right away as it breaks and end up with a lot of vanilla ice cream on a stick lol.

They were also out of Tervis tumblers already (nothing else though)

Wow! I didn't realize they had sold out.

These guys on stilts were weirdly aggressive and in your face, which wouldn't be out of place for a scare actor at HHN, but seemed weird at Disney.

Agreed. It seemed like everyone was confused what the vibe of the night was supposed to be.

As I stated earlier I feel copying many aspects of last year's MNSSHP was lazy. I love Halloween, and I don't mind the parties starting earlier, but I see no point to a lesser version of the party running during the summer. The most puzzling aspect is the decision to have no characters at a themed event.

Again, agreed. I liked the concept of the event but the execution wasn't the best. And the no meet and greets makes no sense. Every time they have a villain meet, the lines are so long. Why not capitalize on that?!

 

[Cloe Colton]

Awe thats a shame that you guys didn't have a great time at the party! Dan and I actually really enjoyed it! But we honestly didn't go out of our way to try the snacks or anything and did more rides/saw Malificent's dragon and the fireworks from wherever we were. For a couple bucks more than a normal After Hours we enjoyed it but it definitely isn't cheap!

 

[Raeven]

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[missangelalexis]

I'm sorry you didn't find the event to be all that worth it! But sounds like you guys still had fun together!!

 

[jhoannam]

What is up with the awful looking plate of nachos? Do you recall the price? They would have to include that in the complimentary snacks for me to even try it. And thanks for the honest review, it's always nice to hear honest review instead of the influencers raving about an event they didn't even pay for. We did the regular DAH MK and loved it, but we were in it for the short ride waits, totally worth it for the rides.

 

[Raeven]

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[Tracy161]

It was delicious, but if you breathed at all while drinking the bubbles from the dry ice went up your nose (which you’ll get to see in the vlog)

Looking forward to it

Aw thank you! Yeah, I added it starting this one! I’ve been working on it for a bit, because I was trying to make some kind of intro, but didn’t want it to be too long.

It's SO cool! I was thinking to myself that there's no way that I missed this in the past, so I figured it had to be new. You did an amazing job!

Google tells me this show is 23 minutes long which seems way too long for this kind of thing. In the vlog I've condensed it to about 5 minutes of highlights.

Thank you in advance for condensing it The full 23 minutes seems like a lot given your description. I rarely, rarely watch these kinds of things anyway.

The story wasn't great, and I found it kind of boring. I have to be honest, I'm not typically one for stopping to watch those shows in the stage in the middle of the park

The story sounds a bit strange, like they threw something together at the last minute to have a "special" show.

Accompanied by her entourage that consisted of the members of Slipknot

YES!

 

[Lesley Wake]

I was so excited to arrive! Samantha was waiting for me in the lobby, and we ran to each other

I wish I could have seen that and I'm totally imagining it looks just like that gif!

One of the stilt guys saw 2 people who were standing completely out of the way, turned around chatting and decided to come up, stick his face in between ours, and twist around? I can't understate how weird (and alarming because we weren't expecting it) this was. But between our terrified screams I apparently took a series of pictures that I didn't find on my phone until later

Yeah, that's just weird! And hilarious about the photos!

 

[KarenMG]

What a cool trip! I'm going with friends in October and we're doing MNSSHP. Tickets for this fall though are up to ~$100 plus tax. I'm enjoying your trip report!

 

[xlsm]

I’m on my iPad and can’t figure out how to quote, but I will come back tomorrow to reply like a normal person

 

[Raeven]

It's SO cool! I was thinking to myself that there's no way that I missed this in the past, so I figured it had to be new. You did an amazing job!

Aw thank you!

Thank you in advance for condensing it The full 23 minutes seems like a lot given your description. I rarely, rarely watch these kinds of things anyway.

It seemed like a lot. I also usually don't bother with the stage shows, it just seems like a lot of event time to give up which is why we did the one that was at the very end.

The story sounds a bit strange, like they threw something together at the last minute to have a "special" show.

Yes! Exactly this!

I wish I could have seen that and I'm totally imagining it looks just like that gif!

yes! I tried to film it but it just looks like a blur.

Yeah, that's just weird! And hilarious about the photos!

I was so confused when I found those pictures on my phone. I don't think I noticed them till the next morning

What a cool trip! I'm going with friends in October and we're doing MNSSHP. Tickets for this fall though are up to ~$100 plus tax. I'm enjoying your trip report!

That's true the price does vary a little for MNSSHP, but it's still a lower price/better value compared to this event imo. Thank you for following along!

I’m on my iPad and can’t figure out how to quote, but I will come back tomorrow to reply like a normal person

Quoting on anything but my computer is SO HARD. I just figured out how to save gifs to my phone yesterday ​

 

[Raeven]

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[xlsm]

I was brave and watched myself in the After Hours vlog!! I don't think I'll be having that done to my hair ever again

I've been thinking about the Villains event a lot, and I stand by what I said - I really felt pressured to do the "special event" stuff, since it had the Villains theme. A regular after hours would have just been riding rides and doing things, and I feel like even arriving late we'd have got to do a lot of stuff.
The Villains overlay was not worth the extra cost...because if you're not there to see the Villains part or do the special event things, why did you book the villains themed party? (although in this case I understand a little, since regular after hours weren't offered)

I know you got the survey afterward...I ended up getting one for the DHS version the following night - I saw it in my email when I got home.

 

[HomeSweetDisney]

Joining in! I always enjoy your TR's

It sounds like the Villains after hours event was really a let down. Definitely doesn't sound like it was worth the cost. None of that food looked good either!
I remember seeing this and thinking it looked so cool - how disappointing it must have been to spend the money and have it fall flat. I am glad ya'll didn't pay full price for it. That would have really annoyed me lol
I love Disney so much but sometimes they just create these extra events and don't put any effort into them but they have no problem charging extra money for it I mean, I get that they are a business but they could have tried a little harder lol

I do want to do an after hours event though and we'd get a DVC discount so I am hoping they are still offering them when we go back next summer! I'd love to do the MK or HS one.

Looking forward to reading more!

 

[Raeven]

I was brave and watched myself in the After Hours vlog!! I don't think I'll be having that done to my hair ever again

Yay! It was a fun vlog But I feel weird watching myself too.

I've been thinking about the Villains event a lot, and I stand by what I said - I really felt pressured to do the "special event" stuff, since it had the Villains theme. A regular after hours would have just been riding rides and doing things, and I feel like even arriving late we'd have got to do a lot of stuff.
The Villains overlay was not worth the extra cost...because if you're not there to see the Villains part or do the special event things, why did you book the villains themed party? (although in this case I understand a little, since regular after hours weren't offered)

Agreed! I do think we would’ve gotten to do more rides or try a few more snacks if we were earlier, but I still think we would’ve prioritized the villains stuff because that’s what the event was about and those were the things that I didn’t feel ended up being worth the cost.

I know you got the survey afterward...I ended up getting one for the DHS version the following night - I saw it in my email when I got home.

Oh yes! That’s true I did tell them how I felt in that survey.

Joining in! I always enjoy your TR's

Thanks for following along!

It sounds like the Villains after hours event was really a let down. Definitely doesn't sound like it was worth the cost. None of that food looked good either!
I remember seeing this and thinking it looked so cool - how disappointing it must have been to spend the money and have it fall flat. I am glad ya'll didn't pay full price for it. That would have really annoyed me lol
I love Disney so much but sometimes they just create these extra events and don't put any effort into them but they have no problem charging extra money for it I mean, I get that they are a business but they could have tried a little harder lol

Yeah I would agree the cost and the event definitely didn’t measure up and I’m glad we didn’t pay full price. I wish they had cooler snacks too! (Or at least different ones from past events).

We still had a good time, but it’s definitely not worth the full price and people who do miss out on it should know they aren’t missing anything special.

Agreed! It just felt like they knew if they added “villains” to the title of the event and slapped in a few extras (that were basically just lazy versions of old mnsshp snacks and overylays) then people would pay extra for it. And I hate that because sometimes they do really amazing extra events, so we know they’re capable of better ones.

I do want to do an after hours event though and we'd get a DVC discount so I am hoping they are still offering them when we go back next summer! I'd love to do the MK or HS one.

Looking forward to reading more!

I would recommend the after hours events in general though! I just think this themed one fell flat. But the other one we attended (I’ll go into it more later) was good, and I’d still try the others if I had the opportunity. ​