Special event at MK on 5/1?

[MouseMamaToMany]

As I look at park hours, the calendar shows a special ticketed event at MK from 10p-1a. I don’t see that date on the calendar. Is it just a sold out DAH?

 

[GADisneyDad14]

As I look at park hours, the calendar shows a special ticketed event at MK from 10p-1a. I don’t see that date on the calendar. Is it just a sold out DAH?

5/1 is a “Villains After Hours” event night (which isn’t sold out). More info can be found on this thread: https://www.disboards.com/threads/villains-after-hours-magic-kingdom-faq-discussion-thread.3776793/

Hope that helps!

 

[MouseMamaToMany]

That’s perfect! Thanks!

 

[MouseMamaToMany]

So the next question is: which after hours that week will be busier? The Villains After Hours, or the regular DAH on 4/27?

 

[GADisneyDad14]

So the next question is: which after hours that week will be busier? The Villains After Hours, or the regular DAH on 4/27?

Hard to say, in my opinion. The simple answer is that by most accounts, DAH is a “less busy” event than VAH, generally speaking.

The longer answer is that we only have one series of VAH dates to look back on - 10 events this past summer. Those events proved to draw a larger crowd than a typical DAH event - and they also proved to “behave” differently in that there are stage shows, Maleficent rolling around, and other things that draw people out/to the center of the park vs riding rides, which is the focus of DAH. VAH was a seemingly very popular event for many.

This next round of VAH dates from Feb through early July is a relative explosion of events - 24 in total. I think with “so many” dates and the VAH series now occurring during a new time of year (and while also overlapping with DAH), we need to see just what happens.

 

[MouseMamaToMany]

Hard to say, in my opinion. The simple answer is that by most accounts, DAH is a “less busy” event than VAH, generally speaking.

The longer answer is that we only have one series of VAH dates to look back on - 10 events this past summer. Those events proved to draw a larger crowd than a typical DAH event - and they also proved to “behave” differently in that there are stage shows, Maleficent rolling around, and other things that draw people out/to the center of the park vs riding rides, which is the focus of DAH. VAH was a seemingly very popular event for many.

This next round of VAH dates from Feb through early July is a relative explosion of events - 24 in total. I think with “so many” dates and the VAH series now occurring during a new time of year (and while also overlapping with DAH), we need to see just what happens.

It’ll be interesting to see how it plays out with VAH and DAH events happening in the same weeks. My trip isn’t until late April, so I have some time to watch and see how things unfold before I choose an event to attend. Thanks for your excellent advice and info!