**Disney After Hours - Magic Kingdom** FAQ & Discussion Thread

[ELLH]

I have seen that transportation to the resorts after DAH is bus only; is this true for Fort Wilderness (cabin, namely)? I assume the answer is 'yes' but just making sure.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

I have seen that transportation to the resorts after DAH is bus only; is this true for Fort Wilderness (cabin, namely)? I assume the answer is 'yes' but just making sure.

Yes, it is bus only to all resorts, including FW, at the end of DAH. Sometimes things change, but your bus will in all likelihood share with CR (yes, CR), WL and FW.

 

[ELLH]

Yes, it is bus only to all resorts, including FW, at the end of DAH. Sometimes things change, but your bus will in all likelihood share with CR (yes, CR), WL and FW.

Ok. Thanks for the verification.

 

[Lisa F]

Have fun everyone who is going tonight, it's been too long without a review!

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Still no sell-out, at least per Disney’s website.

Looks like some decent weather, although cooling off quickly.

Hope everyone has fun tonight.

 

[mcurrence]

Still no sell-out, at least per Disney’s website.

Looks like some decent weather, although cooling off quickly.

Hope everyone has fun tonight.

Wishing everyone an amazing time tonight! Enjoy every second of it

 

[Elle23]

Still no sell-out, at least per Disney’s website.

Looks like some decent weather, although cooling off quickly.

Hope everyone has fun tonight.

It has been raining! I hope it clears off soon!

 

[GADisneyDad14]

It has been raining! I hope it clears off soon!

Ahh, my bad. Google failed me with incomplete info when I quickly searched for Orlando weather. Now that I’m looking at the radar (Dark Sky app)... hate to say it but that’s the most rain in the area I’ve seen on a DAH night yet.

Hope things clear out for you guys.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

I’ve already jinxed the weather so I hate to open my mouth, but some pretty low looking wait times right now at the start. A lot of 5’s. A zero for Barnstormer. Not sure if I’ve ever seen a zero on the app!

 

[GADisneyDad14]

And 10 min 7DMT wait time on tbe app 40 mins into DAH. That seems really, really low to me. I hope things are as good on the ground as they ‘appear’ on the app.

 

[Magnoliafan]

They are! I just did Mine Train 3x in a row. They’re telling people to pick whatever row they want. My 2nd ride only had 3 people in the train. And Peter Pan is sending out empty boats

 

[Tessaf]

Haven’t had a wait really yet! Walked on 7dmt, space, thunder and splash each multiple times.

While we were getting popcorn, the gentlemen working said only 750 tickets were sold for tonight!

 

[Tessaf]

Headed back to the hotel right now and here’s a breakdown of our night. Due to the rain we didn’t show up until 9:45 so I can’t say much for the waits from 7-10pm.

Rode 7dmt, space, thunder all 3 times. Splash, Buzz Lightyear, Winnie the Pooh and speedway once.... all with no wait!!!! Stopped for ice cream and popcorn a few times.
Met Tinkerbell and Mickey and walked right in. Did every different photo opp available.

When we head to get a bus one of the workers asks to where we are going.
We say Grand Floridian. We get told to walk to this one bus and tell them and the bus driver leaves with just us 4 in it. Fastest trip back to the hotel we’ve ever had!

I really wish they had more of DAH options. For us, it was worth every single penny and would do it again in a heartbeat!!!

 

[Elle23]

Oh my goodness...BEST night ever!!!

The rain stopped before the event started, thankfully!

There was not a wait for anything at all. We made our way around the entire park. We rode 13 rides, ate too many snacks, and just enjoyed every minute of it!

Walking around an empty park and then leaving through a virtually empty Main Street was amazing.

AND...our bus was waiting for us when we left! No transportation issues as I feared.

I honestly cannot believe more people aren’t just clamoring for these tickets. It is the best “extra” event we have ever done.

 

[Lisa F]

Do people think it was majorly undersold due to how late it was announced? @areno79 was there and she also reported a completely awesome time!

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Possibly. 11/26 was not included in the original date announcement for this round of dates (9/6), only quietly slipped in late Oct with minimal fanfare.

Probably also has something to do with the time of year I guess. We did WDW right after Thanksgiving a couple of years ago... arrived Thanksgiving day and stayed a few days into that following week. I remember Sunday feeling like a giant sucking sound of people leaving and then it was easy going early into the next week. Granted crowd trends change year to year so that feeling may not be applicable now.

 

[Elle23]

Do people think it was majorly undersold due to how late it was announced? @areno79 was there and she also reported a completely awesome time!

I wouldn’t have known about it if they hadn’t changed park hours on me. After someone reported that AK EMH hours changed to another date, I went to check park hours and found it. Otherwise I wouldn’t have known. I hadn’t paid attention to this thread because there were no dates for DAH for our trip.

I can’t imagine any other reason it didn’t sell out. When I think of the money I spent on it compared to the Christmas party or dessert parties, it was just far and above anything else and so worth it.

We were supposed to go to Magic Kingdom for part of the day today, but I’m not sure we will (we still have another day for MK this week). We literally went through the park last night and rode every single ride we wanted to and left very satisfied!

 

[Babs1975]

Yes, yes and yes to what others have reported about last night! It was amazing!! The hubs also got the same info from a CM working a snack cart that it is usually around 3000 people but it was less than 750 last night!!! Whaaaaaaaaaat???????? So good! I had the same thought that it was because the date was announced late and I'm sure it helps that this week is quieter anyway. We went in around 6 and the park was already very doable. Way better than the entire evening before at the Christmas Party. We did a few rides on standby then our 3 fp's before the event began. Once it started we did Big Thunder 3 times, Space 3 times, 7DMT 11 times! Plus whatever else we happened to want to ride on the way! It was 0 wait for everything. Just as long as it took to walk in. We already decided we will not do the Christmas Party again...too busy and crazy. But we would do this event again in a heartbeat! If I knew it was going to be like it was, we could have completely skipped our MK day and party the day before and just did the DAH. I think we could have done every ride in MK without a problem! Probably some multiple times. And just being able to move around and take fun pics on Main Street without crowds. Priceless. Highly recommend!

 

[Iowamomof4]

Yes, yes and yes to what others have reported about last night! It was amazing!! The hubs also got the same info from a CM working a snack cart that it is usually around 3000 people but it was less than 750 last night!!! Whaaaaaaaaaat???????? So good! I had the same thought that it was because the date was announced late and I'm sure it helps that this week is quieter anyway. We went in around 6 and the park was already very doable. Way better than the entire evening before at the Christmas Party. We did a few rides on standby then our 3 fp's before the event began. Once it started we did Big Thunder 3 times, Space 3 times, 7DMT 11 times! Plus whatever else we happened to want to ride on the way! It was 0 wait for everything. Just as long as it took to walk in. We already decided we will not do the Christmas Party again...too busy and crazy. But we would do this event again in a heartbeat! If I knew it was going to be like it was, we could have completely skipped our MK day and party the day before and just did the DAH. I think we could have done every ride in MK without a problem! Probably some multiple times. And just being able to move around and take fun pics on Main Street without crowds. Priceless. Highly recommend!

Okay, so if that's true, then last night should not be used as a "typical" DAH in any way. I mean, 750 people in that park?? It would feel empty! And I can't think of another modern DAH where people reported 11 rides on 7DMT. Most of the time it has had a 10-20 minute wait, so last night really feels like an anomaly. I'm happy for everyone who experienced it , but it doesn't seem like most people will have a night like that at all.

 

[Babs1975]

Okay, so if that's true, then last night should not be used as a "typical" DAH in any way. I mean, 750 people in that park?? It would feel empty! And I can't think of another modern DAH where people reported 11 rides on 7DMT. Most of the time it has had a 10-20 minute wait, so last night really feels like an anomaly. I'm happy for everyone who experienced it , but it doesn't seem like most people will have a night like that at all.

Could have ridden 7DMT 10 more times if we wanted! Literally just walk on. Agree it was not sold out so our experience of 0 waits on everything will not be everyone's, but it was certainly our experience last night! And even with 3000 people spread across the park, it would still be very low waits and amazing!