We got to be the LAST people leaving Main Street and got gorgeous photos all alone with the whole street lite up for Christmas, and then they did the Kiss Goodnight, JUST FOR THE 2 OF US!!! That was the most magical thing ever and worth every penny! Plus we ate so many Mickey Bars, popcorn, and Coke that it felt like we were robbing Disney. And the Princesses in princess Hall must have been bored from so few people that when we (Two grown men) walked it, they were so happy and eager to not only stay in character, but were almost talking our ears off and trying to keep us from leaving. That was so much fun! I never knew so much about Tiana! IN A HEART BEAT!!! I would never miss the opportunity to do After Hours again! No crowds, The best weather, NO STROLLER!!!! (That's worth $100 in itself!) Plus it tends to only be true Happy Disney fans, so it also gets rid of the unpleasant guests that seems to always be complaining about something.
Yes! Me and my husband got our moneys worth with all the free snacks and drinks! We kept grabbing waters and saving them for the the next day😂 saved us about 100$ on just water 😂😂😂
For me it was 100% worth it! so many snacks, i have pictures and videos of me in certain lands and it's literally just me! I walked on to every ride. I have the most amazing pictures. It was the most amazing night.
Same,...100% worth it. You can do days worth of ride access in a few hours. There is no down side,...I have been doing these for 2 years. Now with Animal Kingdom,..I am so psyched ...I`m excited for flight of passage.. I`ll get to Hollywood Studios in the spring. I ate so many Mickey Pops and Drank so many Cokes,...Ugh...Thats the only shortcoming,...if you can call it that. Im going to try TMK on a Monday, then DAK the following nite.
I was at Disney World just after thanksgiving this year and we attended the After Hours event at Magic Kingdom and IT WAS AMAZING! It was actually the best part of our trip! The snacks were great, the wait times were literally nothing, and the cast members were even more friendly than normal! We were asked if we wanted to ride rides again without even getting off. We got extra time with photo pass photographers. We rode rides completely alone (I rode Jingle Cruise by myself, I was actually the only person on the boat with the Skipper, she talked to me without using the speaker. My aunt rode haunted mansion and was the only person in the stretching room.) Overall it was great, I would completely recommend it, I wish we could have done it for more parks or even again for Magic Kingdom. Yes it is expensive but I thought it was amazing!
We did the after hours this summer! IT WAS DEFINITELY WORTH IT!!!! Helped with my autism and my sisters anxiety!! She has meltdowns during the fireworks. The after hours they had the fireworks!!! We were so surprised!!! The bottomless treats were AMAZING!! Definitely WORTH IT!!! Hope this helps!!!
Wish all you want. While some of the Halloween event nights were light.....most were sold out which means crowded parks. While the number of visitors in the parks will be smaller you will still stand in line
Ember Weeds well it’s getting busier at the events too. You can be sure you won’t have them all to yourself. It will be as busy as the parks were 15 years ago during the day. Now there almost unbearably crowded.
If they continue to do these in the summer I would say weather could be a pro. The sun is down and it’s cooler. You don’t have to worry about sunscreen or sunglasses
We went to Disney After Hours in Hollywood Studios at the end of May when daytime temps were 98 degrees, heat index of 110+. We spent the day by the pool thanking our lucky stars that we were not broiling in the parks. We went at night when it was still quite warm but pleasant (ok at least bearable). So yes, I would definitely do this if in Disney during HOT season!
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Best way to do this - Book your stay so an After Hours event is one of your first nights. Enter the park at 7 and stay until After Hours closes for the most hours. To make it REALLY helpful, get as many bottles of water as you can. They are included in the event, so no additional cost beside what you already paid.Bring a backpack and stock up,. Then, use them throughout your stay to avoid buying bottled water - either from the hotel store, park stands, or ordering from the local grocery store to deliver to your hotel. While every dining facility will give you free water, it is Orlando public water and it has a taste...
For me, After hours was definitely worth it. I went with my mom for the first time in years pretty close to the opening of Pandora. We rode Navi River journey 5 times in one night (2 minute wait each) as well as flight of passage 3 times in a row (about 10 minute wait). After hours was worth every penny to not have to suffer the heat of Florida, no waits, and no crowds. Especially in a relatively small portion of the park like Pandora. However, we were never told that we had to visit a kiosk outside of Pandora in order to get into the event. They didn't check our wrists and we waited in line for 10 minutes at Navi River Journey (right when the event started so people were rushing to the rides) only to be told we could not have the ride because we didn't have our wristbands. We had to walk to a kiosk on the other side of Animal Kingdom. Other than that, totally worth having the park to yourself.
We booked a last minute Disney trip (our very first time to Disney World) and are only staying for a few days. We decided to get tickets for After Hours in Magic Kingdom and after hearing lots of positive feedback about it, it makes me even more excited about it!
Everytime I have a Disney trip planned I watch the videos to learn about the tips you give us because they are great! And everytime I don't have one, I watch the videos anyway, so I feel close to Disney! lol
After going to an after hours event last year I was terrified they would go away. I thought “there is absolutely no way they are making money on this”. The operating costs per hour to keep the park open must be astronomical. Then I was worried they’d up the number of tickets they sold and it would lose its virtually-guest-free magic. So far so good!
I did after hours last January and it was worth every penny! I did Thunder Mountain 7 times in a row, Mine train 6 times in a row and Space Mountain 5 times in a row. I also did several other rides (Haunted Mansion and Buzz) where I was the only person on the ride! Mine train was the only ride that had a 10 minute wait. Everything else was walk on. Doing it again this January and also trying out the one at Animal Kingdom.
I went to Disney a couple years ago and was given a free pass for after hours in magic kingdom and we were some of the first people to go they wanted to test it out.
My husband and I just did the Disney After Hours at Animal Kingdom on Feb 5th. It was very well worth it. No wait for Flight of Passage, Expedition Everest, Dinosaur! It was amazing!!
I'm not a "thrill ride person" so after hours may not be a value to my wife and I in our future trip...that being said I do see the advantages of not having crowds. We will definitely consider this option on our future trip. Thanks for all the advice!!!
Well worth the money. We rode every single ride in MK, did the photopass at the lantern, and took tons of photos alone in front of the castle all in that 3 hours. Only con we had was that regular guests were in the lines for the first 1/2 hour- hour which made the lines long the first hour.
I love that you always bring up people with sensory issues when talking about the advantages and disadvantages of things. It's something that not enough people think about.
Did Hollywood Studios and Villains after hours last week, both were worth the ticket price. For Villains, there was a pretty sick DJ and we had fun dancing and watching the show. We got on the Snow White coaster in Magic Kingdom within 10 minutes, Splash Mountain virtually had no people and we rode on it twice, and Big Thunder was so much more fun at night. For Hollywood studios, we rode the tower of terror twice, rocking rollercoaster twice, got on Slinky dog dash in less than 20 minutes, and met Sorcerer Mickey along with BB-8. The cast members were so cool to talk to and it was really cute seeing my spouse practice sorcery with Mickey. There is definitely more of a intimate experience when you meet the characters during after hours, perhaps because they're not seeing a ton of people. Definitely recommend after hours and can't wait to do it again when we come back next year.
My family is going in a couple of weeks, and we indulged in after hours. Thank you for calming my nerves about this!!! I’m so excited, it’ll be the first time I’ll ever be at Disney World!!!
I’ll randomly check wait times & this past Monday wait times were crazy!! Even carousel of progress had a 20 minute wait. Jungle cruise was over 2 hours, all the other popular rides were 90 minutes or more & I was wondering how can you have a good time waiting in line that much? I’d gladly pay for after hours to actually enjoy the rides
Oh wow, I found DFB AFTER doing a hard ticket event, (mickeys not so scary Halloween party) on Halloween itself and paid full price, even though we are annual pass holders and I just found out NOW that the snacks and ice cream bars were free and we didn't know it! ARG! BUT, here are a few things not mentioned in this video we did learn. Rember that for those with regular day tickets, that park closes earlier, so your day is shortened, BUT, because of this, it is less crowded during the day. And if you are already in the park, they don't make you leave for the hard ticket special event times, but you can't do the rides or partake in the give aways, but you can just stay and watch the parades and shows.
Going to Disney in February. Have an after hours event ticket for Magic Kingdom. Really looking forward to it. I was really considering getting an After Hours for Animal Kingdom but there doesn't seem to be too much to that one. I'll keep an eye out
@@merriehanmann5502 Honestly, I also have a fireworks dessert party already scheduled too at MK. So getting from there to AK would really eat into the After Hours Event
@@merriehanmann5502 Ok. You convinced me. I was able to move the dessert party to the end of my trip and got After Hours to AK for the night I cancelled
@@kladams707 do what makes you happy. :) Animal Kingdom may not have as many ride options as MK, but it also means not waiting 3-4 hours for Flight of Passage.
We are planing on going next January. We are going with a 2 young kids and my parents. Me and my husband are going to buy after hours tickets so we can do a date night and ride lots of rides. I am so excited.
Another thing to remember is that you can go to Downtown Disney and participate in almost everything at the resorts, so if you skip a day to do after hours you can do those things.
I did one of the original ones a couple of years ago when people were very critical of the idea and I loved it, I did every ride in the Magic Kingdom in one evening and even did 7 Dwarves half a dozen time. I don't think they sold all the tickets and I saw one stroller all night. There were hardly any kids and families with children and I felt the adults (myself included) really found their inner child. There hasn't been one since when I've been there, but, this next one there is so I'm definitely doing it and even considering doing the DHS one as well. AK not so much as there isn't as much that I like to do.
Me and my wife actually did the after hours event in Animal Kingdom recently. It was kind of a last minute thing for us and we absolutely loved it. Getting to ride her favorite ride (flight of passage) multiple times is just amazing. We have pictures of us by ourselves on Dinosaur and we got to ride Everest an obscene amount of times. We grabbed drinks almost every time we walked by and tbh I would pay for it even if my entire party can't ride. I am extremely biased and greatly miss E-ride nights from when I was a kid.
I just did this on my last trip for Hollywood Studios, and it was one of the best things that we could do. We rode all the rides twice, and we ended up riding Star Tours four times! I made sure to pick up water bottles, an ice cream sandwich, and a box of popcorn on the way out. Freakin' loved it. I'm sad that my next trip will not coincide with the Animal Kingdom After Hours (we're leaving on that day), but I will most definitely take advantage of this for my trip in April!
These are great. My family and I rode Peter Pan, walked across the path to ride Small World, and then rode Splash Mountain, all in about 35 minutes. It was amazing.
We just bought an after hours ticket for animal kingdom. We arrive on a Tuesday and didn't have a park ticket for that day. When the option opened up for animal kingdom on that date I jumped at the opportunity! Now we know FOR Sure we are going to ride the pandora rides with no long lines! It opened up a day for us later in our trip as well 💕
Maybe this is a good bargain because it is new. I went to Mickeys Very Merry Christmas Party as another hard ticket event, and and was very disappointed. The crowd was horrible so the lines were long to do anything. We went to multiple snack stations & got generic chocolate chip cookies at every station. The only saving grace was the fireworks which were amazing. As pretty as they were, it was not worth the cost of that ticket. I will not do that again.
sandi richardson it’s a great bargain! But not because it’s new. I think because for the cost of basically a 1-day ticket, you get free ice cream, drinks, and popcorn and literally walk on every ride. I went to a MK After-hours and had I wanted, could have rode every attraction in the park. No crowds -it’s shocking actually. I agree with you regarding MVMCP
Yep. The Christmas Party and Not So Scary have become absolute nightmares. They sell too many tickets by a wide margin. It didn't used to be that way but you know Disney.
MVMCP is awesome! At least last year when we went, most snack stations had particular free snacks unique to that station. So Tortuga Tavern had snowman soft pretzels and sno-cone; Friar's Nook had Dove chocolate and apple cider; etc. More specialty Christmas snacks were available for $ like my favorite Mickey Chocolate Yule Log at Main Street Bakery. Love the parade, festive atmosphere, all the entertainment, special character experiences... Last hour get on and off anything you want with no line. But I do understand it's not for everyone. It does help if you enjoy planning in advance which food / experiences you want & having a rough idea before you go. Disney After Hours is not festive, no extras except for all the free snacks. What's great is riding all the rides that usually have loooong waits -- without having to wait more than 5 min. for most. We did Disney After Hours at the end of May in Hollywood Studios. We got in 2 1/2 hours before park closing, so we could do anything regularly opened then & even got 3 fastpasses. Once DAH started, we were able to ride Rock and Roller Coaster, Tower of Terror, SLinky Dog, Toy Story Mania, Star Tours -- over and over and over. I played Toy Story Mania so much my arm hurt! Not to mention photos with Disney characters with NO WAIT (Minnie looked excited to have someone to talk to!) and Chewbacca (my dream!). So nice for a Memorial holiday week when the park is c-r-o-w-d-e-d. At HS anyway, stands for free snacks were easy to find, as it is a small, compact park. Another perk was bearable temperatures versus the 98 degree temps / heat index of 110 that tourists were experiencing in the daytime that week! Finally, Disney After Hours is great for people who have some mobility issues as so much can be done without standing in line (many folks can walk some but not stand for 10 hours). Sadly, you do miss the shows. And we love the Muppets! But I'd sign my family up for DAH at HS during a hot, holiday weekend in a New York minute!
I absolutely love your videos guys! They are so great for info. I'd love to see a video on visiting the parks with special needs kids. Our first trip with our autistic 3 year old daughter is in June and we are nervous...
Did it in December !! Rode big thunder 7 times in a row and space mountain 5 times in a row. It was freeeezzzzing but so worth it ! I think that if you are there during a busy time it’s way more worth it especially if it’s hot and everyone is having a meltdown
The Disney Villains After Hours had a Space Mountain overlay that was terrifying! It had *NO* lights on! The tunnels, lift hill, and stars were ALL off! They also had a loud orchestrated song playing on the speakers!
With only three hours of time who wants to sit down for a meal? I would definitely do this. Sleep in and hang by the pool all day then hit the park at night. We love the rides most of all so being able to hop on as many as we want would be perfect and worth the price. Thx AJ. Sounds like you're feeling better!
We did the Hollywood Studio After Event which was sooooo well worth the money! It’s true....no crowds and all the treats we could eat. It was amazing, and we’re thinking of doing the Magic Kingdom after Hours if they still have it the next time we go...once again...NO CROWDS AND ALL YOU CAN EAT TREATS!!!
After hours have been around atleast 6 years . A few years ago (the first year Hollywood studios had the starwars fireworks) my stepfather just started to talk to a cast member, just having a normal conversation. Somehow It came up that both me and my stepfather were veterans, the cast member asked how many people were in out party, he then reached into his pocket and pulled out lanyards with after hour cards on them for our whole party for magic kingdom. So that goes to show if you be nice to a cast member, sometimes magic happens.
Wow I did not know about after hours at animal kingdom and Hollywood studios. I really need to look into that for my next trip. I have done the after hours at magic kingdom and it was awesome. I got a AP discount so it was so worth it. I will def do it again and AK/HS are def on my list! 😄
We are going to the Villains After Hours. We have a 7:40 ADR at the Crystal Palace and 3 fast passes. The event last until 1:00am which gives us 6 hours in the park.
We did a early morning magic in toy story land and it was phenomenal! We rode Slinky dog dash 7 times and alien swirling saucers twice and had a good breakfast for the same price. It was worth it to have no one there.
Yes, and you can enter the park a early at 7PM, so you get to enjoy all the park as if you were a paid 1-day ticket customer for the remaining hours of park operation, so you can still get a few rides, and other perks of the park.
We had a great time at MK after hours but 7DMT was down during most of our after hours time so we couldn't ride it on repeat like we had hoped. They were actively out there trying to fix the issue the entire time and we were finally able to ride with 30 minutes left.
this would be good for me and my friends. we’re in our early to mid 20s and we would just rather pay the price and run around riding rides with no lines for 3 hours than spend a whole day there and deal with tons of families and kids and etc. and plan stuff :/
We just purchased after hours for January. They are having one the day we arrive. Our flight arrives in the afternoon, and the park will close at 8pm. Getting a regular park ticket for that day did not make sense for just a couple of hours. Since we're only doing a short trip, this will be a great addition.
So, another pro is that there are fewer little children! If you go to WDW as an adult, sometimes its nice to get away from a ton of children, and there are generally fewer children (or rather, fewer strollers!) at Disney After Hours. My husband and I did After Hours at the Magic Kingdom last September and it was fantastic--we loved it. Totally worth it for us.
My girlfriend and I did it at Magic Kingdom last July and it was absolutely worth it. We arrived around 8ish, got something to eat, booked a fastpass and had a relaxing walk around. When the park was closed I think we ended up counting 14 rides. We ate and drank out weight in snacks and at one point we were the only 2 people in a splash mountain boat. While this won't apply to everyone, we also got free parking (I assume because we arrived later and they had met their quota for the day). We are going back to Disney in 2021 and I am really tempted to do after hours again
Only 3 people in my group got MagicnHour tickets. We love thrill rides and we didnt have to worry about dragging people through the crowds or losing someone. We didn't know about he free ice cream and popcorn or bottle drinks, we thought the guy forgot to charge us (how do you forget that ik we are dumb). We didnt realize until we were leaving and we got A LOT of snacks for our family members who didnt come with us. If you like dressing up with certain outfits that aren't comfortable I'd suggest to bring another change of clothes so that you can be comfortable and enjoy your time because you paid a lot of money. Would totally recommend for Magic Kingdom
I think it depends on when you go to the parks as well. I just got back and it wasn’t crowded at all. We only used a couple of the fast passes that I pre-planned 60 days out, mostly we waited the 5 minutes to get on rides. However, I can see the benefit of after hours especially since I’m from California and the time difference can effect your first few days. The three later hours wouldn’t put me out and it would be nice to sleep in the next day.
I'd definitely love to go to the After Hours!! I just wish if was a little longer, for that price. Say maybe from 8.00pm to 1.00am so you get 5 hours for $125.00 'cause 125.00 dollars is even more expensive than a regular ticket, it's not almost as expensive, it's more expensive and I know you're paying for the food too but just maybe if it was 4 or 5 hours it'd be a better deal. It's just my opinion haha.
@@elizabethcolbourn3376 But at 7pm the park is still crowded right? I meant that it'd be amazing if you could enter the park at 7 or 8pm if the park closed at that time for regular people which would mean you get 5 hours without any crowds and waits. Because yeah, it's cool that you can enter the park at 7pm but what's the point if it's gonna be crowded for 2-3 hours? Don't get me wrong, I really wanna try it because I think it's awesome and totally worth it to ride all the rides you may not be able to ride on a regular day. It's a great idea!! I was just pointing out the cons haha
Could you do a guide video just for a couples trip? My boyfriend and I are hoping to plan a trip in the next couple years and we definitely need some assistance.
Jerry Gundrum every person experiences Disney differently. I have been once when I was 18 and single. We’d prefer a more adult experience this time around and I’d like to see what AJ would recommend for couples without children.
@@ashleypoindexter6273 why would this trip be any different other than being able to drink. We eat at better restaurants, go and drink at Disney springs and Epcot.
Jerry Gundrum look, friend. I simply commented to request a video. No need to troll. I haven’t been to Disney in 7 years. My partner hasn’t been in 15 years. We want to plan a memorable trip. We’d like AJ’s opinion. That’s it.
We just got back form a disney trip, did mickeys very merry Christmas - waaaaaay more people than what was there during the day. It was horrible and completely NOT worth the money. Lines for rides were as bad as stand by during the day and the snacks were junk. Never again.
We went to the last After Hours in Sept 2018, and it was amazing! My daughter and I had so much fun. I told myself that if it was available when we went back I would buy tickets again. Well, we're going back in March 2020 and at first only Disney Villains After Hours was going on, and although it was villains and we aren't too into that we thought we'd get tickets. I am glad I waited to get our tickets for it, because in the meantime more regular After Hours was announced for the times we are there, so I bought tickets for both of us. Now I am debating buying tickets for the Villains After Hours as well ;)
Another thing to consider is no night show (River of Lights, MK fireworks) or availability of the sit down restaurants. If you're really into dining at Be Our Guest or Jungle LTD, you wouldn't have the opportunity to do that. This being said, I agree it's a good deal for about 75% of what you would get during the day.
If you are going to pay over $100 for only 3 hours in a park, usually in late evening, are you really a) wanting to waste a good chunk of that time at a sit down meal waiting on a server and made to order food, and b) haven't you already had a dinner at a normal time anyways? If you want a Table service meal, that would be best during a regular hour of operation time.
I think this is perfect for a relaxed day! Let's say you pass the first three days looking all the parks and decide you like more one, it will be great to take your fourth day to relax, you go to Disney springs or other hotels, and you rest in the evening, AND THEN you, all rested and all charged up go to your favorite park and enjoy it completely! It's like you've got the day ticket and you can do a lot more and really enjoy what you want!
I think it depends on which park. If you're taking about Animal Kingdom, yes it would be worth it to spend the evening in Pandora. If you're talking about Hollywood Studios, it wouldn't be worth it until Galaxy's Edge opens, IMHO.
AJ has convinced me that Hollywood St's Early AM Magic event in ToystoryLand is worth it, esp. if you want to ride Slinky D over and over again. It costs less ($80-90) and includes a large, full breakfast. But, otherwise, I agree: the $100+ for 3 hours in Hollywood Studios just doesn't seem worth it. Same with Epcot. What ride do you need to do over and over again in Epcot?
I don't like the Early Morning Magic because it also requires park admission. If and when I finally move to Orlando and become an annual passholder, I'll be a very happy camper 😻
Hi gang. We did the early morning one at MK in September and it’s was so much fun, we rode 7DMT so many times with no wait so many times we actually stopped riding it. We’d recommend it even though it’s super expensive. Great video as always ✨
Loved After Hours at Animal Kingdom. Nothing like walking on to FoP back to back to back!!!!! Stopped and got a soda at every stand we passed so that we had drinks to take to the park the next day. Definitely worth it in my opinion. Not as long in the park but I would rather walk on to rides for 3 hours than wait 40+ minutes for each ride for 12 hours
We went to the Halloween Party event in 2015. We went on the Haunted Masion ride 5 times in a row! The parade was amazing, but Mickey Bars? There were no Mickey Bars included then. We will definately be going to one one of these events!
Well worth it!! especially for AK, I’ve waited 3 hours last year for flight of passage and 2 hours this year (that is the only ride I would wait that long for) but my time is valuable and would much rather pay to not wait in a line that long! Also I have seen some awesome pictures posted after hours because like you said no one is in the park!! But I only have to pay for 1 other person, larger families might have a hard time paying that.
Just booked my after hours event in Magic Kingdom :) my boyfriend and I will be there for the princess 5k, so only for a weekend. He also doesn’t like long waits or crowds so this event is perfect for us!
We have tix for Disney After Hours in Jan on a night that Magic Kingdom closes at 8pm. So my $125 per person only gets me 4 hrs in the park with a 7pm entrance. As you point out, on nights when the park stays open late, those ticket holders get 2 more hours in the park. Wish Disney adjusted the entrance time to make it fair for everyone.
When it comes to after hours do you get to go into the fast pass line? I know Flight Of Passage can have a long wait all day and they must let everyone ride as long as they are in line prior to close. How does this effect the vip experience?
We did an after-hours in the Magic Kingdom! We thought it was so worth it. We met all four princesses and under 10 minutes it was awesome! Ride times were maybe 10 minutes. We had a lot of fun and I would recommend it.
@@justanotherreader I have been looking all over the internet to change my arrangements and I just don't think Disney will do it. I am disappointed but how disappointed can you be when a Disney trip is so close! I am the savvy type and should be able to get great fastpasses
@@caitlinfinerty2194 I just call 407-wdisney to change things and to ask questions, but I understand it is possible to go to the wdw website and get a chat going with a cast member.Hope you get this fixed. Have a great trip. We are going in September, can't wait!
Idk if this applies to all of the days but I recently went to a after hours event and the person we bought the tickets from at our hotel near Disney springs told us we could go 3 hours before that 7-12 time that was originally set for the magic kingdom after hours. It also says I think on the website that u can go 3 hours before so u could go in at 4
Just did AK and MK after dark hours the first week of April 2019. AK was great - they allowed 1/2 after park close to clear out most of the park. It really was a magical event. MK much different - After hours started at park close so the park was packed... During the event Mine train never went below 30 minutes. Peter Pan during the event showed 50 minutes. When I asked the cast member if that was accurate they said "yes". Lines for snacks very long taking even more time up. Spent 30 minutes on line to ride Astro Orbiter. I had heard about "walking onto rides" and "almost empty park" and that wasn't the case. After AK event my expectations were maybe too high or Disney is now allowing more and more people into the event. I would do it again but set my expectations much lower. I think it's really unfair that they don't give at least 1/2 hour for the park to close out and regular guests to be out of all the attraction lines.
Probably apart from Test track, Frozen, and Soarin', everything else is a small wait. I would love to be able to get through a ride of Spaceship earth without it stopping though. A night event that included that would be enough for me to buy one.
I think this is terrible on Disney's part. It jips those of us who have passes or annual passes, that are already expensive enough, and makes us leave early then charge others a ridiculous amount of money for just 2-3 hours of access. Upsets me that Disney went this path
Delwin Alvarez I agree that it’s not fair to those who have passed for the day. I was disappointed to find the EMH were canceled for DHS to allow for an early morning event. By the time we got in, the wait for SDD was 90 minutes, and we got there early! Never did get to tide SDD because even at 60 days out, we couldn’t get a single FP for it. Very disappointed.
@@leonorfernandez3596 and that's not right especially seeing how you tried fast passes at the earliest time, which I know how hard it can be to reserve those popular rides. Then to have the nerve to do this AND raise ticket prices is absurd. I had an annual pass and I felt jipped
If I had it to do over again I would plan my entire trip around after hour events. Slip in early for an ADR and some shopping ,then enjoy the park when it empties out. Yes it’s expensive but for me It’s worth it to avoid the ridiculous crowds and the headache of Fast Passes. Ir you’re not on the dining plan the cost of those snacks at the after hours pay for a good portion of the admission. The biggest drawback is limited availability of these events. So, shorter trip, after hour events and no dining plan next time.
We got to be the LAST people leaving Main Street and got gorgeous photos all alone with the whole street lite up for Christmas, and then they did the Kiss Goodnight, JUST FOR THE 2 OF US!!! That was the most magical thing ever and worth every penny! Plus we ate so many Mickey Bars, popcorn, and Coke that it felt like we were robbing Disney. And the Princesses in princess Hall must have been bored from so few people that when we (Two grown men) walked it, they were so happy and eager to not only stay in character, but were almost talking our ears off and trying to keep us from leaving. That was so much fun! I never knew so much about Tiana! IN A HEART BEAT!!! I would never miss the opportunity to do After Hours again! No crowds, The best weather, NO STROLLER!!!! (That's worth $100 in itself!) Plus it tends to only be true Happy Disney fans, so it also gets rid of the unpleasant guests that seems to always be complaining about something.
We ate our ticket price in snacks! Definitely worth the extra money for low crowds and Mickey ice cream sandwiches (or bars)!
Yes! Me and my husband got our moneys worth with all the free snacks and drinks! We kept grabbing waters and saving them for the the next day😂 saved us about 100$ on just water 😂😂😂
For me it was 100% worth it! so many snacks, i have pictures and videos of me in certain lands and it's literally just me! I walked on to every ride. I have the most amazing pictures. It was the most amazing night.
Same,...100% worth it.
You can do days worth of ride access in a few hours. There is no down side,...I have been doing these for 2 years.
Now with Animal Kingdom,..I am so psyched ...I`m excited for flight of passage..
I`ll get to Hollywood Studios in the spring.
I ate so many Mickey Pops and Drank so many Cokes,...Ugh...Thats the only shortcoming,...if you can call it that.
Im going to try TMK on a Monday, then DAK the following nite.
I was at Disney World just after thanksgiving this year and we attended the After Hours event at Magic Kingdom and IT WAS AMAZING! It was actually the best part of our trip! The snacks were great, the wait times were literally nothing, and the cast members were even more friendly than normal! We were asked if we wanted to ride rides again without even getting off. We got extra time with photo pass photographers. We rode rides completely alone (I rode Jingle Cruise by myself, I was actually the only person on the boat with the Skipper, she talked to me without using the speaker. My aunt rode haunted mansion and was the only person in the stretching room.) Overall it was great, I would completely recommend it, I wish we could have done it for more parks or even again for Magic Kingdom. Yes it is expensive but I thought it was amazing!
This would also probably be good for those with crowd anxiety or sensory overload issues.
As it should
We did the after hours this summer! IT WAS DEFINITELY WORTH IT!!!! Helped with my autism and my sisters anxiety!! She has meltdowns during the fireworks. The after hours they had the fireworks!!! We were so surprised!!! The bottomless treats were AMAZING!! Definitely WORTH IT!!! Hope this helps!!!
I would love to take advantage of one of these after hours events. Would be so cool to have the park practically all to yourself!
Wish all you want. While some of the Halloween event nights were light.....most were sold out which means crowded parks. While the number of visitors in the parks will be smaller you will still stand in line
Ember Weeds well it’s getting busier at the events too. You can be sure you won’t have them all to yourself. It will be as busy as the parks were 15 years ago during the day. Now there almost unbearably crowded.
Jerry Gundrum your right the events are getting crowded too. You will still have to wait but 40 min is better than 2 hours.
I’m going to two of them next week so excited
1:46 To feel that you practically own the park??? TAKE MY MONEY$$$$$
5:38 UNLIMITED ICE CREAM and SODA!!!!
If they continue to do these in the summer I would say weather could be a pro. The sun is down and it’s cooler. You don’t have to worry about sunscreen or sunglasses
We went to Disney After Hours in Hollywood Studios at the end of May when daytime temps were 98 degrees, heat index of 110+. We spent the day by the pool thanking our lucky stars that we were not broiling in the parks. We went at night when it was still quite warm but pleasant (ok at least bearable). So yes, I would definitely do this if in Disney during HOT season!
EDubbs12 it’s hot
STOP! omg you make me so happy these videos are the best thing in my life at the moment. I have been suffering with depresion and it just puts a smilie on my face ( which is rare) to watch these videos. Thank you.
I just wanted to say that I appreciate each and every one of your videos. I live in Alaska and haven't ever been to Disney World but have always wanted to go and anytime I need a Disney fix I just spam your channel late at night and fill my tank. Something about your voice is both delightful and relaxing. Thanks!
Best way to do this - Book your stay so an After Hours event is one of your first nights. Enter the park at 7 and stay until After Hours closes for the most hours. To make it REALLY helpful, get as many bottles of water as you can. They are included in the event, so no additional cost beside what you already paid.Bring a backpack and stock up,. Then, use them throughout your stay to avoid buying bottled water - either from the hotel store, park stands, or ordering from the local grocery store to deliver to your hotel. While every dining facility will give you free water, it is Orlando public water and it has a taste...
For me, After hours was definitely worth it. I went with my mom for the first time in years pretty close to the opening of Pandora. We rode Navi River journey 5 times in one night (2 minute wait each) as well as flight of passage 3 times in a row (about 10 minute wait). After hours was worth every penny to not have to suffer the heat of Florida, no waits, and no crowds. Especially in a relatively small portion of the park like Pandora. However, we were never told that we had to visit a kiosk outside of Pandora in order to get into the event. They didn't check our wrists and we waited in line for 10 minutes at Navi River Journey (right when the event started so people were rushing to the rides) only to be told we could not have the ride because we didn't have our wristbands. We had to walk to a kiosk on the other side of Animal Kingdom. Other than that, totally worth having the park to yourself.
We booked a last minute Disney trip (our very first time to Disney World) and are only staying for a few days. We decided to get tickets for After Hours in Magic Kingdom and after hearing lots of positive feedback about it, it makes me even more excited about it!
Can you please do a honeymoon guide video ❤️❤️❤️
Brittany Wren Seconded!
Yup that would be lovely!
Absolutely!!
And a wedding guide video!
Yessss
Everytime I have a Disney trip planned I watch the videos to learn about the tips you give us because they are great! And everytime I don't have one, I watch the videos anyway, so I feel close to Disney! lol
After going to an after hours event last year I was terrified they would go away. I thought “there is absolutely no way they are making money on this”. The operating costs per hour to keep the park open must be astronomical. Then I was worried they’d up the number of tickets they sold and it would lose its virtually-guest-free magic. So far so good!
I would LOVE to see Animal Kingdom at night!
@@virginiabradleyadventures I did video some of this in my Vlogmas series
I did after hours last January and it was worth every penny! I did Thunder Mountain 7 times in a row, Mine train 6 times in a row and Space Mountain 5 times in a row. I also did several other rides (Haunted Mansion and Buzz) where I was the only person on the ride! Mine train was the only ride that had a 10 minute wait. Everything else was walk on. Doing it again this January and also trying out the one at Animal Kingdom.
We did it last January also. Going again on the 17th of January. Still a good deal IMHO
@@MrSeaant We will be there on the 17th too! Have fun!
How long were you allowed to stay ? Like from 8 to 10 or something?
@@ellenotthemagazine when I went, it was from 8-11
MyWholeFoodLife tnx for the reply! Sounds a bit expensive to me for 3 hours... wish I could afford it. I love disney ❤️
IDK if you have already covered this but you should talk about Disney vacation club
I went to Disney a couple years ago and was given a free pass for after hours in magic kingdom and we were some of the first people to go they wanted to test it out.
My husband and I just did the Disney After Hours at Animal Kingdom on Feb 5th. It was very well worth it. No wait for Flight of Passage, Expedition Everest, Dinosaur! It was amazing!!
I managed to do space mountain 30 times in January
I'm not a "thrill ride person" so after hours may not be a value to my wife and I in our future trip...that being said I do see the advantages of not having crowds. We will definitely consider this option on our future trip. Thanks for all the advice!!!
Well worth the money. We rode every single ride in MK, did the photopass at the lantern, and took tons of photos alone in front of the castle all in that 3 hours. Only con we had was that regular guests were in the lines for the first 1/2 hour- hour which made the lines long the first hour.
I want to attend an after hours event so much now. My wife and I are night howls, and 7p-1a with low crowds after 10p just sings to me.
I love that you always bring up people with sensory issues when talking about the advantages and disadvantages of things. It's something that not enough people think about.
I hope these are still being done in 2020.
Great video. Will be interesting to see what they do once Galaxy's Edge opens.
Did Hollywood Studios and Villains after hours last week, both were worth the ticket price. For Villains, there was a pretty sick DJ and we had fun dancing and watching the show. We got on the Snow White coaster in Magic Kingdom within 10 minutes, Splash Mountain virtually had no people and we rode on it twice, and Big Thunder was so much more fun at night. For Hollywood studios, we rode the tower of terror twice, rocking rollercoaster twice, got on Slinky dog dash in less than 20 minutes, and met Sorcerer Mickey along with BB-8. The cast members were so cool to talk to and it was really cute seeing my spouse practice sorcery with Mickey. There is definitely more of a intimate experience when you meet the characters during after hours, perhaps because they're not seeing a ton of people. Definitely recommend after hours and can't wait to do it again when we come back next year.
My family is going in a couple of weeks, and we indulged in after hours. Thank you for calming my nerves about this!!! I’m so excited, it’ll be the first time I’ll ever be at Disney World!!!
I’ll randomly check wait times & this past Monday wait times were crazy!! Even carousel of progress had a 20 minute wait. Jungle cruise was over 2 hours, all the other popular rides were 90 minutes or more & I was wondering how can you have a good time waiting in line that much? I’d gladly pay for after hours to actually enjoy the rides
Week before Christmas. 'Nuff said.
Oh wow, I found DFB AFTER doing a hard ticket event, (mickeys not so scary Halloween party) on Halloween itself and paid full price, even though we are annual pass holders and I just found out NOW that the snacks and ice cream bars were free and we didn't know it! ARG! BUT, here are a few things not mentioned in this video we did learn. Rember that for those with regular day tickets, that park closes earlier, so your day is shortened, BUT, because of this, it is less crowded during the day. And if you are already in the park, they don't make you leave for the hard ticket special event times, but you can't do the rides or partake in the give aways, but you can just stay and watch the parades and shows.
Going to Disney in February. Have an after hours event ticket for Magic Kingdom. Really looking forward to it. I was really considering getting an After Hours for Animal Kingdom but there doesn't seem to be too much to that one. I'll keep an eye out
kladams707 we went December 3. It was fantastic. We walked on all ride. Pictures of the castle lit up were beautiful with no crowds in front of it.
I got the after hours for AK on Jan 31. I will be happy regardless :)
@@merriehanmann5502 Honestly, I also have a fireworks dessert party already scheduled too at MK. So getting from there to AK would really eat into the After Hours Event
@@merriehanmann5502 Ok. You convinced me. I was able to move the dessert party to the end of my trip and got After Hours to AK for the night I cancelled
@@kladams707 do what makes you happy. :) Animal Kingdom may not have as many ride options as MK, but it also means not waiting 3-4 hours for Flight of Passage.
We are planing on going next January. We are going with a 2 young kids and my parents. Me and my husband are going to buy after hours tickets so we can do a date night and ride lots of rides. I am so excited.
Another thing to remember is that you can go to Downtown Disney and participate in almost everything at the resorts, so if you skip a day to do after hours you can do those things.
I did one of the original ones a couple of years ago when people were very critical of the idea and I loved it, I did every ride in the Magic Kingdom in one evening and even did 7 Dwarves half a dozen time. I don't think they sold all the tickets and I saw one stroller all night. There were hardly any kids and families with children and I felt the adults (myself included) really found their inner child. There hasn't been one since when I've been there, but, this next one there is so I'm definitely doing it and even considering doing the DHS one as well. AK not so much as there isn't as much that I like to do.
Me and my wife actually did the after hours event in Animal Kingdom recently. It was kind of a last minute thing for us and we absolutely loved it. Getting to ride her favorite ride (flight of passage) multiple times is just amazing. We have pictures of us by ourselves on Dinosaur and we got to ride Everest an obscene amount of times. We grabbed drinks almost every time we walked by and tbh I would pay for it even if my entire party can't ride. I am extremely biased and greatly miss E-ride nights from when I was a kid.
I love your channel so much! Thank you!
I just did this on my last trip for Hollywood Studios, and it was one of the best things that we could do. We rode all the rides twice, and we ended up riding Star Tours four times! I made sure to pick up water bottles, an ice cream sandwich, and a box of popcorn on the way out. Freakin' loved it. I'm sad that my next trip will not coincide with the Animal Kingdom After Hours (we're leaving on that day), but I will most definitely take advantage of this for my trip in April!
This review makes me insanely happy, as I'm doing it in January :)
These are great. My family and I rode Peter Pan, walked across the path to ride Small World, and then rode Splash Mountain, all in about 35 minutes. It was amazing.
We just bought an after hours ticket for animal kingdom. We arrive on a Tuesday and didn't have a park ticket for that day. When the option opened up for animal kingdom on that date I jumped at the opportunity! Now we know FOR Sure we are going to ride the pandora rides with no long lines! It opened up a day for us later in our trip as well 💕
Maybe this is a good bargain because it is new. I went to Mickeys Very Merry Christmas Party as another hard ticket event, and and was very disappointed. The crowd was horrible so the lines were long to do anything. We went to multiple snack stations & got generic chocolate chip cookies at every station. The only saving grace was the fireworks which were amazing. As pretty as they were, it was not worth the cost of that ticket. I will not do that again.
sandi richardson it’s a great bargain! But not because it’s new. I think because for the cost of basically a 1-day ticket, you get free ice cream, drinks, and popcorn and literally walk on every ride. I went to a MK After-hours and had I wanted, could have rode every attraction in the park. No crowds -it’s shocking actually. I agree with you regarding MVMCP
After Hours and MVMCP are 2 very different events. Yall are comparing apples to bananas.
Yep. The Christmas Party and Not So Scary have become absolute nightmares. They sell too many tickets by a wide margin. It didn't used to be that way but you know Disney.
MVMCP is awesome! At least last year when we went, most snack stations had particular free snacks unique to that station. So Tortuga Tavern had snowman soft pretzels and sno-cone; Friar's Nook had Dove chocolate and apple cider; etc. More specialty Christmas snacks were available for $ like my favorite Mickey Chocolate Yule Log at Main Street Bakery. Love the parade, festive atmosphere, all the entertainment, special character experiences... Last hour get on and off anything you want with no line. But I do understand it's not for everyone. It does help if you enjoy planning in advance which food / experiences you want & having a rough idea before you go. Disney After Hours is not festive, no extras except for all the free snacks. What's great is riding all the rides that usually have loooong waits -- without having to wait more than 5 min. for most. We did Disney After Hours at the end of May in Hollywood Studios. We got in 2 1/2 hours before park closing, so we could do anything regularly opened then & even got 3 fastpasses. Once DAH started, we were able to ride Rock and Roller Coaster, Tower of Terror, SLinky Dog, Toy Story Mania, Star Tours -- over and over and over. I played Toy Story Mania so much my arm hurt! Not to mention photos with Disney characters with NO WAIT (Minnie looked excited to have someone to talk to!) and Chewbacca (my dream!). So nice for a Memorial holiday week when the park is c-r-o-w-d-e-d. At HS anyway, stands for free snacks were easy to find, as it is a small, compact park. Another perk was bearable temperatures versus the 98 degree temps / heat index of 110 that tourists were experiencing in the daytime that week! Finally, Disney After Hours is great for people who have some mobility issues as so much can be done without standing in line (many folks can walk some but not stand for 10 hours). Sadly, you do miss the shows. And we love the Muppets! But I'd sign my family up for DAH at HS during a hot, holiday weekend in a New York minute!
We did this in February. I can not overstate how worth it this was!
OMG I love her voice.
I absolutely love your videos guys! They are so great for info. I'd love to see a video on visiting the parks with special needs kids. Our first trip with our autistic 3 year old daughter is in June and we are nervous...
Did it in December !! Rode big thunder 7 times in a row and space mountain 5 times in a row. It was freeeezzzzing but so worth it ! I think that if you are there during a busy time it’s way more worth it especially if it’s hot and everyone is having a meltdown
The Disney Villains After Hours had a Space Mountain overlay that was terrifying! It had *NO* lights on! The tunnels, lift hill, and stars were ALL off! They also had a loud orchestrated song playing on the speakers!
With only three hours of time who wants to sit down for a meal? I would definitely do this. Sleep in and hang by the pool all day then hit the park at night. We love the rides most of all so being able to hop on as many as we want would be perfect and worth the price. Thx AJ. Sounds like you're feeling better!
We did the Hollywood Studio After Event which was sooooo well worth the money! It’s true....no crowds and all the treats we could eat. It was amazing, and we’re thinking of doing the Magic Kingdom after Hours if they still have it the next time we go...once again...NO CROWDS AND ALL YOU CAN EAT TREATS!!!
yes
After hours have been around atleast 6 years . A few years ago (the first year Hollywood studios had the starwars fireworks) my stepfather just started to talk to a cast member, just having a normal conversation. Somehow It came up that both me and my stepfather were veterans, the cast member asked how many people were in out party, he then reached into his pocket and pulled out lanyards with after hour cards on them for our whole party for magic kingdom. So that goes to show if you be nice to a cast member, sometimes magic happens.
Wow I did not know about after hours at animal kingdom and Hollywood studios. I really need to look into that for my next trip. I have done the after hours at magic kingdom and it was awesome. I got a AP discount so it was so worth it. I will def do it again and AK/HS are def on my list! 😄
We are going to the Villains After Hours. We have a 7:40 ADR at the Crystal Palace and 3 fast passes. The event last until 1:00am which gives us 6 hours in the park.
We loved the After Hours we did at Magic Kingdom. Not sure if we’d do it again but we did like it.
We did a early morning magic in toy story land and it was phenomenal! We rode Slinky dog dash 7 times and alien swirling saucers twice and had a good breakfast for the same price. It was worth it to have no one there.
So, you can buy an after hours ticket without having a regular day ticket?
Yes, and you can enter the park a early at 7PM, so you get to enjoy all the park as if you were a paid 1-day ticket customer for the remaining hours of park operation, so you can still get a few rides, and other perks of the park.
You can also get fastpasses for the time between 7PM and whenever the park closes to the public before Disney After Hours.
We had a great time at MK after hours but 7DMT was down during most of our after hours time so we couldn't ride it on repeat like we had hoped. They were actively out there trying to fix the issue the entire time and we were finally able to ride with 30 minutes left.
Pauline at the very merry Christmas party I was in line twice and both times it broke down. It was a bummer.
this would be good for me and my friends. we’re in our early to mid 20s and we would just rather pay the price and run around riding rides with no lines for 3 hours than spend a whole day there and deal with tons of families and kids and etc. and plan stuff :/
We just purchased after hours for January. They are having one the day we arrive. Our flight arrives in the afternoon, and the park will close at 8pm. Getting a regular park ticket for that day did not make sense for just a couple of hours. Since we're only doing a short trip, this will be a great addition.
So, another pro is that there are fewer little children! If you go to WDW as an adult, sometimes its nice to get away from a ton of children, and there are generally fewer children (or rather, fewer strollers!) at Disney After Hours. My husband and I did After Hours at the Magic Kingdom last September and it was fantastic--we loved it. Totally worth it for us.
My girlfriend and I did it at Magic Kingdom last July and it was absolutely worth it. We arrived around 8ish, got something to eat, booked a fastpass and had a relaxing walk around. When the park was closed I think we ended up counting 14 rides. We ate and drank out weight in snacks and at one point we were the only 2 people in a splash mountain boat. While this won't apply to everyone, we also got free parking (I assume because we arrived later and they had met their quota for the day). We are going back to Disney in 2021 and I am really tempted to do after hours again
Only 3 people in my group got MagicnHour tickets. We love thrill rides and we didnt have to worry about dragging people through the crowds or losing someone. We didn't know about he free ice cream and popcorn or bottle drinks, we thought the guy forgot to charge us (how do you forget that ik we are dumb). We didnt realize until we were leaving and we got A LOT of snacks for our family members who didnt come with us. If you like dressing up with certain outfits that aren't comfortable I'd suggest to bring another change of clothes so that you can be comfortable and enjoy your time because you paid a lot of money. Would totally recommend for Magic Kingdom
Do you know about how many tickets they sell? Thanks,
AJ & DFB! Love you guys!
AJ. YOU ARE THE BEST!!!! Greetings from Seattle.
I’m going to two of these next few week so excited
I think it depends on when you go to the parks as well. I just got back and it wasn’t crowded at all. We only used a couple of the fast passes that I pre-planned 60 days out, mostly we waited the 5 minutes to get on rides. However, I can see the benefit of after hours especially since I’m from California and the time difference can effect your first few days. The three later hours wouldn’t put me out and it would be nice to sleep in the next day.
I'd definitely love to go to the After Hours!! I just wish if was a little longer, for that price. Say maybe from 8.00pm to 1.00am so you get 5 hours for $125.00 'cause 125.00 dollars is even more expensive than a regular ticket, it's not almost as expensive, it's more expensive and I know you're paying for the food too but just maybe if it was 4 or 5 hours it'd be a better deal. It's just my opinion haha.
Fernanda Mahnke they’re usually from 7 until 1 😊
@@elizabethcolbourn3376 But at 7pm the park is still crowded right? I meant that it'd be amazing if you could enter the park at 7 or 8pm if the park closed at that time for regular people which would mean you get 5 hours without any crowds and waits. Because yeah, it's cool that you can enter the park at 7pm but what's the point if it's gonna be crowded for 2-3 hours?
Don't get me wrong, I really wanna try it because I think it's awesome and totally worth it to ride all the rides you may not be able to ride on a regular day. It's a great idea!! I was just pointing out the cons haha
Could you do a guide video just for a couples trip? My boyfriend and I are hoping to plan a trip in the next couple years and we definitely need some assistance.
Why do you need a specific guide? Watch these videos and I like trackertim. Take a few notes and plan your trip.
Jerry Gundrum every person experiences Disney differently. I have been once when I was 18 and single. We’d prefer a more adult experience this time around and I’d like to see what AJ would recommend for couples without children.
@@ashleypoindexter6273 why would this trip be any different other than being able to drink. We eat at better restaurants, go and drink at Disney springs and Epcot.
Jerry Gundrum look, friend. I simply commented to request a video. No need to troll. I haven’t been to Disney in 7 years. My partner hasn’t been in 15 years. We want to plan a memorable trip. We’d like AJ’s opinion. That’s it.
Jerry Gundrum thetimtracker*
We just got back form a disney trip, did mickeys very merry Christmas - waaaaaay more people than what was there during the day. It was horrible and completely NOT worth the money. Lines for rides were as bad as stand by during the day and the snacks were junk. Never again.
We went to the last After Hours in Sept 2018, and it was amazing! My daughter and I had so much fun. I told myself that if it was available when we went back I would buy tickets again. Well, we're going back in March 2020 and at first only Disney Villains After Hours was going on, and although it was villains and we aren't too into that we thought we'd get tickets. I am glad I waited to get our tickets for it, because in the meantime more regular After Hours was announced for the times we are there, so I bought tickets for both of us. Now I am debating buying tickets for the Villains After Hours as well ;)
Does anyone know if the buses still run to the resorts after, after hours??
Ray Burt would love to know this 2 🤔
@@ellenotthemagazine yes they do. we did it in July and took the bus back to Riverside.
Ray Burt yes
It’s worth it!! I practically rode the rides at least 3 times at magic kingdom with no wait time!!
Another thing to consider is no night show (River of Lights, MK fireworks) or availability of the sit down restaurants. If you're really into dining at Be Our Guest or Jungle LTD, you wouldn't have the opportunity to do that.
This being said, I agree it's a good deal for about 75% of what you would get during the day.
I just watched a vlog of AK after hours and there was one Rivers of Light show at 9:00pm
With only 3 hours, why would you even consider a sit down restaurant to eat up your precious time?
If you are going to pay over $100 for only 3 hours in a park, usually in late evening, are you really a) wanting to waste a good chunk of that time at a sit down meal waiting on a server and made to order food, and b) haven't you already had a dinner at a normal time anyways? If you want a Table service meal, that would be best during a regular hour of operation time.
I think this is perfect for a relaxed day! Let's say you pass the first three days looking all the parks and decide you like more one, it will be great to take your fourth day to relax, you go to Disney springs or other hotels, and you rest in the evening, AND THEN you, all rested and all charged up go to your favorite park and enjoy it completely! It's like you've got the day ticket and you can do a lot more and really enjoy what you want!
this really helped, thank you!
I think it depends on which park. If you're taking about Animal Kingdom, yes it would be worth it to spend the evening in Pandora.
If you're talking about Hollywood Studios, it wouldn't be worth it until Galaxy's Edge opens, IMHO.
AJ has convinced me that Hollywood St's Early AM Magic event in ToystoryLand is worth it, esp. if you want to ride Slinky D over and over again. It costs less ($80-90) and includes a large, full breakfast. But, otherwise, I agree: the $100+ for 3 hours in Hollywood Studios just doesn't seem worth it. Same with Epcot. What ride do you need to do over and over again in Epcot?
I don't like the Early Morning Magic because it also requires park admission. If and when I finally move to Orlando and become an annual passholder, I'll be a very happy camper 😻
Love after hours!! It’s a must try! Definitely worth the price. We tried it at MK in Feb and we are going back again in Sept
Hi gang. We did the early morning one at MK in September and it’s was so much fun, we rode 7DMT so many times with no wait so many times we actually stopped riding it. We’d recommend it even though it’s super expensive. Great video as always ✨
Wow sounds amazing!! Need to go back!!
Loved After Hours at Animal Kingdom. Nothing like walking on to FoP back to back to back!!!!! Stopped and got a soda at every stand we passed so that we had drinks to take to the park the next day. Definitely worth it in my opinion. Not as long in the park but I would rather walk on to rides for 3 hours than wait 40+ minutes for each ride for 12 hours
We went to the Halloween Party event in 2015. We went on the Haunted Masion ride 5 times in a row! The parade was amazing, but Mickey Bars? There were no Mickey Bars included then. We will definately be going to one one of these events!
Well worth it!! especially for AK, I’ve waited 3 hours last year for flight of passage and 2 hours this year (that is the only ride I would wait that long for) but my time is valuable and would much rather pay to not wait in a line that long! Also I have seen some awesome pictures posted after hours because like you said no one is in the park!! But I only have to pay for 1 other person, larger families might have a hard time paying that.
Just booked my after hours event in Magic Kingdom :) my boyfriend and I will be there for the princess 5k, so only for a weekend. He also doesn’t like long waits or crowds so this event is perfect for us!
We have tix for Disney After Hours in Jan on a night that Magic Kingdom closes at 8pm. So my $125 per person only gets me 4 hrs in the park with a 7pm entrance. As you point out, on nights when the park stays open late, those ticket holders get 2 more hours in the park. Wish Disney adjusted the entrance time to make it fair for everyone.
When it comes to after hours do you get to go into the fast pass line? I know Flight Of Passage can have a long wait all day and they must let everyone ride as long as they are in line prior to close. How does this effect the vip experience?
It was stated on the websote that you can check on as earlier as 7pm except on specific days.
Nice to be away from crowds!
We did an after-hours in the Magic Kingdom! We thought it was so worth it. We met all four princesses and under 10 minutes it was awesome! Ride times were maybe 10 minutes. We had a lot of fun and I would recommend it.
All four?
@@lleah2839 Yes! It was awesome!
Im mad that I booked my April tickets for 5 days when I really should have done 4 and an after hours. Ding dang
I think you have up to 60 days before to change your arrangements.
@@justanotherreader I have been looking all over the internet to change my arrangements and I just don't think Disney will do it. I am disappointed but how disappointed can you be when a Disney trip is so close! I am the savvy type and should be able to get great fastpasses
@@caitlinfinerty2194 I just call 407-wdisney to change things and to ask questions, but I understand it is possible to go to the wdw website and get a chat going with a cast member.Hope you get this fixed. Have a great trip. We are going in September, can't wait!
Yes.
I would eat 20 mickey Ice cream bars, it's worth it.
Thanks again AJ! I can see both sides, it might make sense if you are there even for a long period if you haven’t been able to ride everything?
What does this mean for those staying on a Disney resort? Do they still get extra time after the park closes?
Look at the park schedules on the Disney website. It means unless you bought a hard ticket you are asked to leave early
They're on different days.
Idk if this applies to all of the days but I recently went to a after hours event and the person we bought the tickets from at our hotel near Disney springs told us we could go 3 hours before that 7-12 time that was originally set for the magic kingdom after hours. It also says I think on the website that u can go 3 hours before so u could go in at 4
Just did AK and MK after dark hours the first week of April 2019. AK was great - they allowed 1/2 after park close to clear out most of the park. It really was a magical event. MK much different - After hours started at park close so the park was packed... During the event Mine train never went below 30 minutes. Peter Pan during the event showed 50 minutes. When I asked the cast member if that was accurate they said "yes". Lines for snacks very long taking even more time up. Spent 30 minutes on line to ride Astro Orbiter. I had heard about "walking onto rides" and "almost empty park" and that wasn't the case. After AK event my expectations were maybe too high or Disney is now allowing more and more people into the event. I would do it again but set my expectations much lower. I think it's really unfair that they don't give at least 1/2 hour for the park to close out and regular guests to be out of all the attraction lines.
I wonder why this isn't offered for Epcot? 🤔
Probably apart from Test track, Frozen, and Soarin', everything else is a small wait. I would love to be able to get through a ride of Spaceship earth without it stopping though. A night event that included that would be enough for me to buy one.
Kellye Ishmael or not open
I think this is terrible on Disney's part. It jips those of us who have passes or annual passes, that are already expensive enough, and makes us leave early then charge others a ridiculous amount of money for just 2-3 hours of access. Upsets me that Disney went this path
Delwin Alvarez I agree that it’s not fair to those who have passed for the day. I was disappointed to find the EMH were canceled for DHS to allow for an early morning event. By the time we got in, the wait for SDD was 90 minutes, and we got there early! Never did get to tide SDD because even at 60 days out, we couldn’t get a single FP for it. Very disappointed.
@@leonorfernandez3596 and that's not right especially seeing how you tried fast passes at the earliest time, which I know how hard it can be to reserve those popular rides. Then to have the nerve to do this AND raise ticket prices is absurd. I had an annual pass and I felt jipped
Just wait until Galaxy Edge comes to Hollywood Studios that will change
If I had it to do over again I would plan my entire trip around after hour events. Slip in early for an ADR and some shopping ,then enjoy the park when it empties out. Yes it’s expensive but for me It’s worth it to avoid the ridiculous crowds and the headache of Fast Passes. Ir you’re not on the dining plan the cost of those snacks at the after hours pay for a good portion of the admission. The biggest drawback is limited availability of these events. So, shorter trip, after hour events and no dining plan next time.
Ok no fast passes during the actual "after hours" but what about after 7 but when the park is still open?
Yes! We did this at HS the last week of May. We got three fastpasses before Disney After Hours!