When will the Disney Money Grabbing End?

[Marionnette]

2016: The Year of the Hungry Mouse!

Disney has announced yet another upsell - Magic Kingdom After Hours.

http://www.inquisitr.com/2912667/wa...sney-after-hours-paid-event-at-magic-kingdom/

For $149 PER PERSON, you too can enjoy 3 extra hours in the MK after the park closes! Seriously. This is not an April Fools joke!

So far, the dates scheduled are:

• April: 14, 21, 28

• May: 5, 8, 12, 19

No special parades or entertainment are planned for those nights. Food venues will be closed. It sounds like only attractions will be open during that time period.

I wonder how this will affect evening EMH for onsite guests? And if there is no effect, is this a way for Disney to add "value" to onsite stays?

 

[susan137]

I read that is morning. It's getting ridiculous!!! I for one, won't participate in that. I guess if people don't buy, then they'll discontinue it, but my guess is that folks will line up and pay the big bucks :/

 

[Narnia_girl]

So that's an extra charge because you already have to have the daily park ticket? $50 an hour extra!

 

[sheetz]

Throw in a few rare characters and they could charge an extra $100!

 

[Marionnette]

Throw in a few rare characters and they could charge an extra $100!

And maybe a few "event-exclusive" items for sale like a super-dee-dooper "speshul" Tragic Band for $30.

 

[MrInfinity]

$150 per person? I don't get why so expensive. Even the party-nights don't cost that much and it's essentially the same thing but without a party theme. At that price point, it will be very exclusive time. We're talking walk-ons to the SDMT during the 2nd and 3rd hour of late night. Maybe ppl will pay $150pp for that. I wouldn't.

 

[Marionnette]

$150 per person? I don't get why so expensive. Even the party-nights don't cost that much and it's essentially the same thing but without a party theme. At that price point, it will be very exclusive time. We're talking walk-ons to the SDMT during the 2nd and 3rd hour of late night. Maybe ppl will pay $150pp for that. I wouldn't.

Yes, but have you noticed that there have been no announcements as to when MNSSHP or MVMCP will be held? I'm wondering if they will also bump the price tags up for those events?

Here's a link to Disney's own announcement for the "events":
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/events-tours/magic-kingdom/disney-after-hours/

 

[Marionnette]

So that's an extra charge because you already have to have the daily park ticket? $50 an hour extra!

Yep! $149 (plus tax, probably) extra! The Disney website states that you can enter the park at 4 PM, just like other hard ticket events.

ETA: The page was unavailable for a little bit and now the following information was added:


Enjoy Magic Kingdom park in the dark at an after-hours special event featuring many of your favorite attractions and Characters.

More Magic in Less Time
Treat yourself to a classic Magic Kingdom experience—complete with select attractions, ice cream novelties and more.
By purchasing a ticket to Disney After Hours, you can make the most of a truly magical occasion when Magic Kingdom park lets you in for the last few hours of the day… and then stays open for 3 extra hours at night, just for Guests of the event!

This is your chance to fit in even more theme park fun, all while enjoying many of the most popular attractions and Character Greetings around—such as:

• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
• Disney Princess Greetings at Princess Fairytale Hall
• Peter Pan’s Flight
• Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
• Space Mountain
• And much, much more!

Ice Cream Novelties & Select Beverages Included!
In the midst of the laughs and thrills, be sure to chill out with ice cream novelties and select bottled beverages—included with the cost of admission—available at carts stationed through the park. In addition, you can also purchase select menu items at Casey’s Corner and STARBUCKS® Coffee and specialty beverages from Main Street Bakery.

And remember: admission is limited to only a select number of Guests. Be sure to purchase your tickets today!

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Call Today to Purchase Your Tickets
Contact the Disney Reservation Center by phone to buy your tickets to this one-of-a-kind special event! Admission to Disney After Hours can be purchased for $149 per Guest (tax not included), and takes place on the following dates:

• April 28 and May 5, 2016 from 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM
• April 14 and 21, and May 8, 12 and 19, 2016 from 11:00 PM to 2:00 AM

To purchase a ticket for one or more of the dates listed above, please call the Disney Reservation Center at (407) 827-7185 for assistance. Guests under 18 years of age must have parent or guardian permission to call.

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Important Details for Disney After Hours
Learn all you need to know about Disney After Hours—including when you can check-in and enter the park.

• Official check-in for the event will take place at the Main Entrance to the theme park beginning at 7:00 PM.
• Please note that Magic Kingdom park will officially close to Guests who haven’t purchased Disney After Hours tickets at 10:00 PM on April 28 and May 5, 2016; and at 11:00 PM on April 14 and 21, and May 8, 12 and 19, 2016.
• Walt Disney World Resort hotel Guests—including those staying at Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel and Walt Disney World Swan Hotel—may use Walt Disney World Transportation after the event for up to 2 hours.
• Please note that the number of tickets available is limited. In addition, all tickets are non-refundable, non-transferrable and are only valid for admission during the special event date and hours.
• All attractions, entertainment and experiences are subject to change without notice.

 

[lost*in*cyberspace]

Disney is not a nonprofit. I'm not sure why you care about this offer, no one is forcing you to purchase it.

 

[Marionnette]

Disney is not a nonprofit. I'm not sure why you care about this offer, no one is forcing you to purchase it.

Can't we discuss something that we consider to be an overpriced event without someone throwing the "Disney is a business" meme out to quash the discussion? This is a message board. Your comment is duly noted.

And I care about this because I own at DVC and tend to take advantage of evening EMH. If this catches on, I can see evening EMH at the MK being curtailed or eliminated. Is that a good enough reason for you?

 

[ellie05]

This is just ridiculous. I honestly think they will quickly realize what a bad idea this is. When I saw the rumor yesterday I thought I might be something like the conference events they put at the MK for the price tag. When I saw Mickey bars and soft drinks included I just couldn't believe it .

 

[HM]

I have no interest.
They used to do this kind of thing with a much much lower cost long before EMH was implemented. I guess adding in ice cream and drinks makes the higher cost make sense?

 

[TheDisneyDoll]

it just makes me think of getting a tour guide. If you have a group of people and want a few hours of extra magic it can be a good deal to get a plaid but if you're one person and you want to ride everything it'll probably be a good way to do it, but definitely not something realistic for a family to do. I don't think they're trying to appeal to families with that one though.

 

[Jadyreen1282]

I own Disney. I hope it never stops.

 

[5kidsmommy]

The only way this makes sense is if it was just my husband and I going to already be in Orlando and planning to go to WDW for one day and it would have to be a day where it went until 2am because it says you can get in at 7pm. But yeah that's never going to happen.

 

[Narnia_girl]

deleted because I misread a previous post.

 

[Hikergirl]

Can this be purchased in lieu of an admission ticket or is it in addition too it? If its in lieu of I would do it for one the nights it stayed open until 2. I don't spend more than 7 hours in the park, and if its truly a limited number then it won't be so crowded. I'm pretty sure the 14th and 21st cover Spring Break for alot of school districts, so I'd definitely go at night and pay an extra $30 a ticket for less crowds.

 

[Hikergirl]

Whether or not they can/should charge this is a matter of opinion--and I think the point of this discussion--but Disney is not a nonprofit. They are definitely a for-profit business, traded on the NYSE, and elsewhere.

The poster you quoted said they were "not a nonprofit"

 

[Narnia_girl]

The poster you quoted said they were "not a nonprofit"

Ooops, you are so right! I read that too quickly, and thought it said they were a nonprofit. Thanks for correcting me.

 

[CMNJ]

Can this be purchased in lieu of an admission ticket or is it in addition too it? If its in lieu of I would do it for one the nights it stayed open until 2. I don't spend more than 7 hours in the park, and if its truly a limited number then it won't be so crowded. I'm pretty sure the 14th and 21st cover Spring Break for alot of school districts, so I'd definitely go at night and pay an extra $30 a ticket for less crowds.

In lieu of admission