Party at Epcot for Convention

[cma1842]

My family will be attending a convention for DH work the second week in March. We are staying at YC. There are a few events planned for us, one being an party at Epcot in the evening. Will we need to use park tickets to get into the park for the event?

 

[WDSearcher]

If it is after park closing, then no. If it is during regular park hours, then you'll need tickets, but the convention should be providing them.

Double-check the convention details. The folks planning the convention are the only ones who know for sure.

 

[mjkacmom]

DH just had a dinner there for work. They didn't get park tickets, and were lead through the park to a tent. Afterwards, they were told to head directly to the IG, back to the hotel. DH and a couple of others did a quick turn, and ended up on Soarin'....

 

[goofy4tink]

DH just had a dinner there for work. They didn't get park tickets, and were lead through the park to a tent. Afterwards, they were told to head directly to the IG, back to the hotel. DH and a couple of others did a quick turn, and ended up on Soarin'....

wow, that's kind of unfair, don't you think? Kind of stealing.

 

[sharadoc]

I was at a convention that included a private party/buffet at Norway, upstairs in a banquet room. It was fun. We were finished right before Illuminations, so no issue with stopping to watch the show, then head back to Yacht Club.

I don't think Disney minds if convention guests grab a quick ride on something before heading back to their hotel. It's one of those type of experience that convinced us that staying on site was an awesome way to go to Disney.

 

[TheRustyScupper]

Gartner did this last year for their User Group convention.
. . . if going at their scheduled time, it was free
. . . if you spent the day (went earlier), you needed a ticket
. . . of course, their guests could buy discounted tix