Not sure $149 Disney After Hrs event is doing well... (ETA: reviews in 1st post)

[mom2rtk]

TAKE MY MONEY!!!!!

Oh yeah. I have no pride. I would totally turn on a dime and be there.

 

[kittyab]

Throw in a few rare characters and I'm in.

Mr. Iger, are you listening?

Now if you threw in some Star Wars Characters I bet my DH would be very interested! (I still want a meal)

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Oh yeah. I have no pride. I would totally turn on a dime and be there.

Now if you threw in some Star Wars Characters I bet my DH would be very interested! (I still want a meal)

In and in. I'll see you guys there!!

 

[Kimberly9701]

I think this concept of a after hours party may sell better if the ticket price was lower or it included a dinner. $149 for a few hours and ice cream is a joke. Not to mention many feel they are selling the extra magic hours that use to be free for on site guests.

I can see some skipping it just on principal alone.

Honest question--

If they lower it to the price of let's say- MVMCP.. Would it still be such low crowds? In your honest opinion.
Not because of what you want to pay...but what you think would actually happen?

 

[kittyab]

Honest question--

If they lower it to the price of let's say- MVMCP.. Would it still be such low crowds? In your honest opinion.
Not because of what you want to pay...but what you think would actually happen?

They would sell more tickets and they can limit how many. But they would sell better. People dont care about ice cream or drinks they want to ride rides over and over again or do meet & greets with short lines. Maybe have some limited items for sale like they have at the parties?

But if they do that, they wont have to give away tickets.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Honest question--

If they lower it to the price of let's say- MVMCP.. Would it still be such low crowds? In your honest opinion.
Not because of what you want to pay...but what you think would actually happen?

Another data point for the discussion... my husband is an economist (econometrician, I suppose, to be exact). His response to the low crowds at this event? "Sounds like they got the price right."

 

[Kimberly9701]

Another data point for the discussion... my husband is an economist (econometrician, I suppose, to be exact). His response to the low crowds at this event? "Sounds like they got the price right."

Exactly!!! I have said it Sooo many times.. IF it was too low too many wold go. It is priced just high enough above a 1 day ticket to be of interest to many..and non interest to even more.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

They would sell more tickets and they can limit how many. But they would sell better. People dont care about ice cream or drinks they want to ride rides over and over again or do meet & greets with short lines. Maybe have some limited items for sale like they have at the parties?

But if they do that, they wont have to give away tickets.

I agree 100% about the ice cream. I mean, if I'm spending $900 for six of us to do this, I think I can buy a few Mickey bars! But I can't meet BB-8 or Cruella on my own.

 

[WillAustin]

I think they'd bring in more money if they sold extra FPs during certain times.

 

[Kimberly9701]

They would sell more tickets and they can limit how many. But they would sell better. People dont care about ice cream or drinks they want to ride rides over and over again or do meet & greets with short lines. Maybe have some limited items for sale like they have at the parties?

But if they do that, they wont have to give away tickets.

I think there was a reason for giving away the tickets. In my opinion it was a good move to make.

 

[Thumper1066]

Right. Responding to the quote above "The people getting the free tickets are those that belong to DVC. We pay dues. We have paid to be a member. It's a perk being offered that is free." Dues is not paying for this.

It would be if the DVC branch paid the Parks branch an amount "x" for each DVC member who came.

 

[Mambo Junkie]

Another data point for the discussion... my husband is an economist (econometrician, I suppose, to be exact). His response to the low crowds at this event? "Sounds like they got the price right."

Heck, based on that, they could go even higher; they'd just have to give a few more away than the last party.

 

[Kimberly9701]

I agree 100% about the ice cream. I mean, if I'm spending $900 for six of us to do this, I think I can buy a few Mickey bars! But I can't meet BB-8 or Cruella on my own.

Can someone send an email to Photopass? BB8 Magic shots!!! Omg my son would love it!!!

 

[mom2rtk]

Another data point for the discussion... my husband is an economist (econometrician, I suppose, to be exact). His response to the low crowds at this event? "Sounds like they got the price right."

I actually don't think they did.

I keep going back to those Pirate and Princess Parties in 2007 and 2008. I attended 3 of those, many months apart. None of them seemed even remotely empty to me. We waited over an hour to meet the princesses in Toontown. Over an hour another time to meet the fab 5 in pirate costumes. Yet they were discontinued because they weren't popular enough. I think our idea of "enough" attendance is vastly different from Disney's idea of "enough" attendance.

 

[Kimberly9701]

Heck, based on that, they could go even higher; they'd just have to give a few more away than the last party.

No, it isn't. The entire basis is figuring out the correct price point. Where it's at now seems to be the sweet spot.

IF you compare it to a 1 day ticket. And IF you see value in more efficient park time to experience certain attractions.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Heck, based on that, they could go even higher; they'd just have to give a few more away than the last party.

Don't think so. If people are having walk-on experiences like we did at the event, no reason to have fewer people there. That wouldn't improve the experience. I think they could possibly double the number of people we experienced and still not affect our experience. They were likely undersold. Just a theory on this last bit, and we have no hard data (and won't be aside Disney doesn't release that).

 

[Thumper1066]

I can only think of one instance where I would even consider this event. High season, off property, no ticket except this single event. You could probably see as much in the six hours as you could in two days stand alone. With MK tickets at $125 during peak season, with limited crowds you could do more in much less time. You would miss most characters and go hungry but it would be doable.

 

[Kimberly9701]

I think the point is to obviously replace a day at MK, not add extra hours to your day. That's why the price point is where it is.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

I actually don't think they did.

I keep going back to those Pirate and Princess Parties in 2007 and 2008. I attended 3 of those, many months apart. None of them seemed even remotely empty to me. We waited over an hour to meet the princesses in Toontown. Over an hour another time to meet the fab 5 in pirate costumes. Yet they were discontinued because they weren't popular enough. I think our idea of "enough" attendance is vastly different from Disney's idea of "enough" attendance.

I don't know... I mean, it's all ultimately UNIT PRICE x VOLUME - COSTS.

 

[mom2rtk]

No, it isn't. The entire basis is figuring out the correct price point. Where it's at now seems to be the sweet spot.

IF you compare it to a 1 day ticket. And IF you see value in more efficient park time to experience certain attractions.

"Sweet spot" would seem to imply that it can be successful where it's at. Unless they start selling a lot more tickets, I don't think so.