Mickey's very merry Christmas money grab?

[VAlegacy]

There doesn't seem to be any real activities involved. 5 hours, $100 extra.
Not so spooky was worth it with trick or treating, costumes, etc.
Just a money grab or is there any value in it?

 

[CampbellzSoup]

Theirs a whole thread that will answer your question.

 

[Meglen]

I don't know at this point. A few exclusive treats and a few overlays. I loved the space mountain overlay but having to wait 45 min sucked cuz I would have loved to do it more than once.

 

[zoo2tycoon]

There doesn't seem to be any real activities involved. 5 hours, $100 extra.
Not so spooky was worth it with trick or treating, costumes, etc.
Just a money grab or is there any value in it?

You don't have to attend. Many people seem to enjoy.

 

[VAlegacy]

Theirs a whole thread that will answer your question.

Thank you, but I wasn't asking to be referred to a thread.

 

[yulilin3]

There doesn't seem to be any real activities involved. 5 hours, $100 extra.
Not so spooky was worth it with trick or treating, costumes, etc.
Just a money grab or is there any value in it?

The value of anything is personal but If you dissect each party you can see which comes on top in unique entertainment. That being said i prefer the Halloween one
MNSSHP
Parade
Fireworks
Stage show
Characters
3 attractions overlay exclusive to the party
Trick or treating

MVMCP
Parade
Fireworks
Stage show castle
2 Stage show tomorrowland
3 Ride overlay exclusive to the party
Characters
Special treats included

 

[vacationer1954]

Isn't everything about Walt Disney World a money grab?

 

[yulilin3]

Isn't everything about Walt Disney World a money grab?

And this statement can be said and its true of any for profit company

 

[yulilin3]

Now if you are coming to Disney during Christmas week then the value in terms of entertainment offerings goes down for the Christmas party as almost everything is offered during that week for day guests

 

[CampbellzSoup]

Thank you, but I wasn't asking to be referred to a thread.

Ok so since you want to put no effort into answering your question the answer is yes it’s worth it.

 

[Future_WorldPhonencian]

In our experience the parties have never made sense for what we want out of Disney, but there are a few scenarios where they might make sense for you and your group.
1. You are only going to WDW for 1 or 2 days or just an evening. At this point, you are spending close to the same price as a 1 day ticket and are getting some extra perks
2. You are in a group that prefers to visit late at night rather than in the morning
3. The exclusive holiday offerings are your primary reason for visiting (things like exclusive characters, holiday fireworks/ parades, going in costume, or snow on main street

If it seems overpriced to you don't do it. you won't enjoy it while thinking about all the money you spent.
For my family, there is plenty of Christmas and holiday cheer during regular park hours for us and we usually have trips that last 4-5 days so adding an additional day to our park ticket is much cheaper. We also have small children who go to bed early and wake up early so, we prefer early morning hours.

I also second the comment about the close to Christmas touring. If you go any time from DEC 23rd to 31st, MK is basically a free MVMCP. Its SUPER SUPER crowded, but awesome. The best part is they open a lot of those days at 7AM... so if you wake up early enough you can do tons of stuff before the crowds descend. They also run the Christmas parade and the Christmas Fireworks.