Very Disappointed at Disney for After Hours

[JPTexan82]

We have a trip booked for May 2nd thru the 11th at the Polynesian. My FastPass window comes open next weekend. I’m disappointed at Disney for not making a new schedule for Disney After Hours. At least they should come out with a press release saying they are not going to have the time being.

Here we are with dinner reservations, FastPass needing to be booked and if they release a schedule after the fact it becomes harder to move things around. I don’t mind spending the money to go to After Hours because it allows us to relax more during the day. Oh well.

 

[Farro]

Are you certain they aren't having them in May?

 

[JenniferYoung44]

I’m in the same boat. Either release them or say you’re not having them!

 

[JPTexan82]

Are you certain they aren't having them in May?

There are no dates posted.

 

[FCDub]

Yeah, sorry. No sympathy here. They’re damned if they do, damned if they don’t.

 

[goofy4prez]

I also wish Disney would either announce they are or are not going to continue offering the after hours for our 4 nights in June before our cruise . But I'm not going to fret about it. I'll just roll with the punches and see what happens.

 

[Hopefully]

Yeah, sorry. No sympathy here. They’re damned if they do, damned if they don’t.

I TOTALLY AGREE

 

[Tink_83]

Yeah, sorry. No sympathy here. They’re damned if they do, damned if they don’t.

How does it impact them to either release dates or state it’s not continued during the summer? I’m curious as I don’t see at all how that would be the case.

 

[Gehrig1B]

Would not affect my FPs or ADRs... The After Hours events occur after the parks close. I guess some might choose not to attend a park the day of a DAH event, just the event?

 

[monkyby87]

I'm not entirely sure of the issue here. TC wants to make FP+ plans, but is worried a DAH event will come up, thereby reducing their FP window? Is that the issue?

 

[Queen of the WDW Scene]

I'm sure they have not said they are not having them because uh they are.
I would look at what nights each one is currently and then plan around that expecting that they will release them at some point for your trip dates.

 

[Tink_83]

Would not affect my FPs or ADRs... The After Hours events occur after the parks close. I guess some might choose not to attend a park the day of a DAH event, just the event?

Ya some may not choose to go, I also thought I saw reports that it increases crowd levels towards the end of the night when they typically start to drop off. I know I personally would either choose to attend EMH or want to choose a different day to go to the MK if my schedule permitted it.

 

[soniam]

It sucks, but it's the nature of Disney. I had already booked our ADRs when the AK one came up during our March trip. I shuffled a bit and was able to change our dinner ADR that night and our breakfast the next day. You just have to decide if it's worth the hassle to change your plans. With it being late, it makes it easier to shuffle a bit. Good luck.

 

[SaintsManiac]

You simply have to be flexible. They change park hours way after the FP window. They add events. They refurb rides.

You need to roll with it if you want to do extras. It is frustrating, I agree, but it’s the nature of this beast.

 

[Gehrig1B]

Ya some may not choose to go, I also thought I saw reports that it increases crowd levels towards the end of the night when they typically start to drop off. I know I personally would either choose to attend EMH or want to choose a different day if my schedule permitted it.

That has not been my experience... the very small number of tickets sold for this event did not seem to make any difference with regard to evening crowds.

 

[Tink_83]

That has not been my experience... the very small number of tickets sold for this event did not seem to make any difference with regard to evening crowds.

That’s fair. I haven’t been during this event so I was just stating what others have said. Honestly I’d have no desire to be in the park if they were having one of these events. It limits park hours and I personally like shutting down the park. It’s one of our favorite parts of the trip. If you don’t normally stay late it probably doesn’t impact your touring style at all...

 

[JenniferYoung44]

I'm sure they have not said they are not having them because uh they are.
I would look at what nights each one is currently and then plan around that expecting that they will release them at some point for your trip dates.

Except for the fact that they have never had them in the summer. If there was a history of dates in May and June I’d believe that, but there isn’t, so it’s really an unknown. And it effects our plans because if it happens we won’t be making a PPO breakfast the next day

 

[monkyby87]

Except for the fact that they have never had them in the summer. If there was a history of dates in May and June I’d believe that, but there isn’t, so it’s really an unknown. And it effects our plans because if it happens we won’t be making a PPO breakfast the next day

Unfortunately there just won't be much anyone can do, and I wouldn't expect Disney to come out and say anything too far ahead of time, since their hours and plans can and do change without much notice.

 

[otten]

So Disney actually has a published end date for all those events. That doesn’t mean they won’t extend but they did in fact say ‘this event ends April xx.’ It’s not their fault if people are assuming they’ll extend.

 

[Gehrig1B]

That’s fair. I haven’t been during this event so I was just stating what others have said. Honestly I’d have no desire to be in the park if they were having one of these events. It limits park hours and I personally like shutting down the park. It’s one of our favorite parts of the trip. If you don’t normally stay late it probably doesn’t impact your touring style at all...

We may be talking about a different event. Disney After Hours is a 3 hour hard ticket event that takes place after regular park hours. Park hours are not shortened for DAH. If the park closes at 10, the evnt runs 10:00-1:00, for example.

Except for the fact that they have never had them in the summer. If there was a history of dates in May and June I’d believe that, but there isn’t, so it’s really an unknown. And it effects our plans because if it happens we won’t be making a PPO breakfast the next day

Disney After Hours have been held in the summer. See https://www.disboards.com/threads/d...-faq-discussion-thread.3713652/#post-59898156