We flew in just for the Villains AH event on 8/1 and for some relaxing/pool time. We did not do any other parks this trip. I was nervous based on recent reviews, but we ended up having a great night. I took notes on my phone throughout the night to try to provide accurate info for those on the fence for the last event. Here are my notes:
Arrived at 6:50
FP Thunder Mountain 7:00
Mickey cake at Pecos Bills (super spicy, by the way!)
FP Space Mountain (this was the longest FP line I've ever seen! Took 20 min, but it was POURING when we got off)
FP 7DMT
Tea Cups
Splash Mountain (during end of HEA, cool to see fireworks from top of ride!)
FP Carpets
Pirates (posted 10 min, actual walk-on)
Haunted Mansion (9:55, posted 20, actual 10min)
Snacks
Thunder Mountain (20 min)
Snacks/Picture
Buzz (11:04 walk-on)
Speedway (11:12, 7 min)
Bathroom
Barnstormer x2 (11:30, walk-on and able to stay on for a 2nd ride)
Dumbo (11:37, walk-on)
Picture
7DMT (11:50, posted 25 min, actual 20 min)
Peter Pan (12:22, posted 5 min, actual 8 min)
Pooh (12:34, walk-on)
Watched the DJ at the castle (he was great, energetic till the end)
Villains Show 1:00 (my kids loved this)
Malificent
Pictures in front of castle
Saw the villains at the exit
Left at 1:45, bus was loading when we got to it, back at Beach Club by 2:15
Would have squeezed in one last ride, but decided to head to the hub and try to grab one last popcorn at the stand next to the hub. The person in front of me got the last one, as they ran out of containers. That was the only bummer.
There were lots of CM checking bands at the start of the event and probably until at least 10:30. There were also multiple CM in suits/dress clothes with iPads taking notes - not sure if this is due to complaints, or what they were observing. The snacks were plentiful and lines for snacks moved quickly. Never thought I'd end up bringing water home from Disney!
We have done
MVMCP twice, but this was our first AH. There were plenty of people around, and the park didn't feel empty, but it didn't feel too crowded, even at the hub. People were for the most part respectful and didn't annoy us, which can easily happen during a regular day at MK. Based on our experience, I would definitely do AH again.