Will you pay $150 for the new "Disney After Dark" event in the MK?

[mom2rtk]

Details are starting to come out on the new MK event "Disney After Dark".

Cost is $149. You get early entry to the event (7 PM?) with 3 hours in the park after it closes. The idea is that lines will be short. Free snacks and beverages.

More details in HopperFan's post 743 in this thread:

http://www.disboards.com/threads/ne...event-announced.3494480/page-38#post-55403301

Will you pay the money to go?

 

[cedricandsophie]

Not unless it includes champaign and wine and a nice dinner.

 

[smiths02]

No, for my family it would be $750 and we already have APs and tickets for our next trip. Also, my kids are little and staying up until 1 am to ride Space Mountain just doesn't appeal $150 for me.

 

[Nancyg56]

Not me. I don't begrudge anyone who wants to include this in their planning but between the late hours and the cost, I need to rule it out.

 

[Maggie'sMom]

I voted "no" but only because "Hell NO!" wasn't an option.

 

[MakiraMarlena]

no. Don't need or want the short lines at MK that badly and that appears to be the only real selling point.

 

[kittyab]

Yeah we need a Are you kidding me option.

 

[sunshine1]

Hell no.

 

[momof2n2]

No way.
It would cost $1200 for my family.
For $1200 I could add six more nights to our rental house and turn our 5-day passes into 10 day passes. Even if we only went a few hours each of those extra 5 days the ROI would be much better than this.

And I would have plenty of money left over for mickey bars and Coca-Cola.

 

[DavidNYC]

I just don't get who their audience is for this? At least with the Xmas / Halloween parties the ticket gets you 5 hours after park close and unique themeing and experiences making it arguably worth it for those with park tickets. This is far more expensive, only 3 hours, and seems very little different than a normal day other than a few bucks of free ice cream. If you were a local without an annual pass - or visiting other Orlando parks and just wanted 1 day at Disney, this may be good for you but I just don't see how anyone with park tickets justifies this. Just glad they're not closing the parks early.

 

[mom2rtk]

Yeah we need a Are you kidding me option.

I was trying to appear neutral. Although nobody probably buys that coming from me.

 

[dizzyinwdw]

The ONLY way this might be worth it is if we were going for 1 day only (and buying 1 day passes) to MK during PEAK time tiered ticket rates, and we were staying offsite not eligible for EMH. Personally if that were the case I'd rather try to plan to be there for a Party night (MNSSHP or MVMCP) instead. Much better deal (at least right now....)

 

[DLgal]

I might. But I just can't stay up that late without the entire next day being a waste, so it would seriously depend on the circumstances.

 

[Lehuaann]

Right now...with what's coming out...no. From what I understand, this is exactly what they did for DVC and event guests still had 45 min ride/character waits. And regular park guests get to stay and shop during the extra 3 hours, like they do during EMH. No offense to the reg park guests, because in exchange they get extra crowds from 7-10/11 pm. This doesn't sound like a hard ticketed event to me...

 

[brockash]

Never in a million years...what a joke.

 

[TwoLittlePrincesses]

I'd do it if I only had one day to spend at the parks and was going during a very busy time. Or if I won the lotto

 

[disneyseniors]

This is a joke, right???? No way would I pay $150 more for 3 more hours. They have so many "events" now that they shut the park down to regular guests way too much right now. No way! Hello Universal and the rest of Florida

 

[Gr8t Fan]

Not a chance.

 

[EricInPA]

No.

I also don't buy these things at Disney: tours, dessert parties, wishes cruises, character dining, horseback excursion, greens fees for golfing, pins, and a bunch of other stuff that I choose not to buy that is extra.

 

[keaster]

I think those who are thinking of purchasing this are envisioning three hours of walking straight on/off/on again rides like 7Dwarfs and BTM. I have a feeling that is not the case (especially since those who went to the FREE DVC after hours event at MK said lines for 7dwarfs were still 45 minutes long.)