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Post by TexasChick on Feb 17, 2023 9:42:14 GMT -5
So we just went to our first After Hours (AH) event last night. I checked as we were coming home, and it was a fully sold out date. The event was from 10p-1a, so pretty late. We didn’t get to the park until 9:30pm even though you can get in with AH tickets starting at 7pm. I’ve been a bit underwhelmed by WDW for a while now. However, this event was really great. We walked onto almost everything. They were handing out free bottled drinks, ice cream bars and sandwiches, and popcorn. We had eaten at Topolino’s for dinner, so we weren’t super hungry, but we got a couple of snacks for all of us that we shared at 11pm…super healthy. For a group who has never done one of these, we really liked it. I don’t love paying for ticketed events, but we rode just about everything there was in less than 2.5 hours. We spent more time walking between the rides than actually waiting in line. It was great.  |
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Post by pdude81 on Feb 17, 2023 10:08:13 GMT -5
Good to hear. My wife is going in a week or so and added a DAH to her trip. She'll be excited.
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Post by krisephillips on Feb 17, 2023 10:16:18 GMT -5
Great to hear you had a good time! We will have to look into attending one.
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Post by Brian5581 on Feb 17, 2023 12:16:27 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing. Not usually something I'd do but perhaps some evening I shall...
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Post by swat08 on Feb 17, 2023 13:18:22 GMT -5
We've done these in the past and had the same experience. We really enjoy and my son makes the most of the ice cream and popcorn lol!
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Post by TexasChick on Feb 17, 2023 18:42:51 GMT -5
For those who haven’t been, I would say it’s like MM except lower crowds than that. That’s what it felt like to us. I think the longest wait was SDMT which was 30 min at its peak. When we went, it was 10 or 15 min. A
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Post by Eeyorelover22 on Feb 17, 2023 19:20:01 GMT -5
We did this in July 2018…well, our kids did. DH and I went back and went to bed  It was great because it was less than a day ticket to MK. I haven’t looked at the price, but two of the kids couldn’t get there till 4ish so it was perfect. They had a great time and rode all the rides that they wanted to. They all said BTMRR in the dark was a lot of fun and Mine Train. We had dinner at Kona before hand and then went over. I remember our DIL was able to get in to see Belle (still not back yet…I think soon? Can’t remember) with a FP+. Low waits and water and snacks as you posted. They were able to see the fireworks too. Just looked at the price. Yes, less than a day ticket still. |
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Post by helenabear on Feb 18, 2023 9:48:25 GMT -5
We did this in July 2018…well, our kids did. DH and I went back and went to bed It was great because it was less than a day ticket to MK. I haven’t looked at the price, but two of the kids couldn’t get there till 4ish so it was perfect. They had a great time and rode all the rides that they wanted to. They all said BTMRR in the dark was a lot of fun and Mine Train. We had dinner at Kona before hand and then went over. I remember our DIL was able to get in to see Belle (still not back yet…I think soon? Can’t remember) with a FP+. Low waits and water and snacks as you posted. They were able to see the fireworks too. Just looked at the price. Yes, less than a day ticket still. Belle is back! Teacher just sent a picture Thursday of her daughter with Belle |
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Post by Eeyorelover22 on Feb 19, 2023 16:45:32 GMT -5
We did this in July 2018…well, our kids did. DH and I went back and went to bed It was great because it was less than a day ticket to MK. I haven’t looked at the price, but two of the kids couldn’t get there till 4ish so it was perfect. They had a great time and rode all the rides that they wanted to. They all said BTMRR in the dark was a lot of fun and Mine Train. We had dinner at Kona before hand and then went over. I remember our DIL was able to get in to see Belle (still not back yet…I think soon? Can’t remember) with a FP+. Low waits and water and snacks as you posted. They were able to see the fireworks too. Just looked at the price. Yes, less than a day ticket still. Belle is back! Teacher just sent a picture Thursday of her daughter with Belle I like the magic picture. It's been so long...is it a picture? LOL anyway...it's pretty cool! |
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Post by brp on Apr 4, 2024 22:20:08 GMT -5
This is something I never thought we'd do. I mean, we pay enough for access as it is. Riding the Skyliner from Riviera back ti the Boardwalk we were with these two women who were talking about this and they said that it really is worth the extra $$/
Checked for our last trip and sold out.
For our May trip, though, there is one of these at MK the evening we arrive, and we are staying at VGF. This was available and it was $165, but only $135 with DVC discount. So we jumped in, And we used a Disney GC that we'd gotten from CostCo for 10% off.
Looking forward to this,
Cheers.
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It was great because it was less than a day ticket to MK. I haven’t looked at the price, but two of the kids couldn’t get there till 4ish so it was perfect. They had a great time and rode all the rides that they wanted to. They all said BTMRR in the dark was a lot of fun and Mine Train. We had dinner at Kona before hand and then went over. I remember our DIL was able to get in to see Belle (still not back yet…I think soon? Can’t remember) with a FP+. Low waits and water and snacks as you posted. They were able to see the fireworks too.
