In the past we booked rooms for moonlight then canceled before the 31 days when we were rejected. After being rejected a few times we didn't book a room for the Nov 24 AK moonlight. When we actually got in it was to late to book so we paid cash to stay at the all stars. A win for Disney as our "free" moonlight turned into an expensive long weekend. We paid to stay a few nights and went to Hoop Dee Doo.
Always is not even close... Every MM event I've attended has had registration that has been more around the 60 day window.
This is my frustration as well. Also, we would have taken an earlier flight home Monday if we knew we weren’t going to get it, but didn’t want to risk it as we may (hopefully) be out past midnight.
Funny that you should mention this. I’m sure they don’t really read their surveys but I just filled one out and wrote out a long paragraph on the moonlight madness as I call it then deleted it. But I figured they wouldn’t listen or if too many people complain just not have them anymore.
Same!!! Our arrival day is on 1/26 and I have not planned anything out because I don't know if we will be at DHS for MM or where we will be if we don't get tickets. My DH is not worried at all because he wants to be carefree with the planning this trip (to a point), but I am a planner and this is really stressing me out.
I said I almost wish …. Almost
The guides tell potential buyers about the MM events as one of the perks of buying direct. DVC members who attend the MM events talk to their friends and relatives and maybe even people they meet in the parks about the event, and some of them become interested in buying so they can attend too. And every now and then, there's a resale owner here on DISboards who admits to adding on a direct contract because they've decided they want to attend MM. IOW, the MM events are advertising and incentives for buying direct.
It's the other way around. When prospective are considering a purchase, these events are part of the future they imagine for themselves.
I understand that back at the beginning (when OKW was the first), a purchase came with free entry to the parks for X number of years (less parks then too)
I expect it will still happen. Other than COVID related, I am not aware of Moonlight Magic being canceled.
These additional dates at DAK were an exception as they were added last minute. They were also available to those that had already attended at DAK event earlier in 2024.
What do you mean by visitor capacity? Where does it show the maximum number of tickets?
