I also responded to a question of whether I found the park “spooky”with so few people present. I can’t believe that people must’ve actually complained about these things, the spooky atmosphere and the lack of party like atmosphere. Good grief!
Just filled out a survey asking if I would have preferred a more party like atmosphere at the after hours event. I responded absolutely not! I enjoyed hearing the normal music and sounds of the park with just less people present.
I sort of feel the need to put a disclaimer/asterisk on the DAH reports for these May dates for those new to following the thread.
Like all Disney events, things tend to ebb and flow over time. Crowds change, reports change, people pick up on different nuances of the event, Disney changes things, etc. With them now happening during nearly every month of the year, DAH is now happening in many different crowd seasons.
Reading about crowds is always difficult to interpret, but generally speaking the reports from these May dates to me seem like they are much more lightly attended than the Jan-April run of dates. I can't prove that of course, it's just based on my reading of people's posts and what I see for wait times.
I suspect they may set an unrealistically high bar for the summer Villains dates and even regular DAH dates during non-May times of the year. 7DMT at 8 minutes, for example, is pretty unheard of!
Anyway - as always, a big thank you to everyone who contributes to this thread. Always fun to read people's experiences.
I had tickets shipped for this hoping they would be villain themed for souvenirs, but alas, we got Minnie, Belle, and Epcot. I usually don't bother with tickets since they are linked to MDE.
I sort of feel the need to put a disclaimer/asterisk on the DAH reports for these May dates for those new to following the thread.
Like all Disney events, things tend to ebb and flow over time. Crowds change, reports change, people pick up on different nuances of the event, Disney changes things, etc. With them now happening during nearly every month of the year, DAH is now happening in many different crowd seasons.
Reading about crowds is always difficult to interpret, but generally speaking the reports from these May dates to me seem like they are much more lightly attended than the Jan-April run of dates. I can't prove that of course, it's just based on my reading of people's posts and what I see for wait times.
I suspect they may set an unrealistically high bar for the summer Villains dates and even regular DAH dates during non-May times of the year. 7DMT at 8 minutes, for example, is pretty unheard of!
Anyway - as always, a big thank you to everyone who contributes to this thread. Always fun to read people's experiences.
The question asking if it was "too spooky" because it wasn't crowded seems especially worrisome to me.
I know that by asking for advice here I’m probably actually asking to be enabled (lol) but would you do back to back nights of DAH? What about if you are solidly middle aged and sadly not the night owls that you used to be? We were originally going to get into town late on a Thursday and stay offsite the first night then move to BWI Friday morning so we purchased DAH tickets for HS. Now our plans have changed and we are going to be staying at the Poly in Thursday and arriving in the early evening. Do you think it would be too much?
Hi everyone! We had planned two days at Disney prior to heading to Port Canaveral for a cruise (Friday 6/7 and 6/8 at MK and AK). We are flying down Thursday evening and land 7:37pm, and staying at Pop. We recently got the email about the Villains party Thursday night and we are strongly considering getting to our room, dropping our bags, then heading to the park. We could realistically be at the park by 9-9:30ish. Right now we are booked on the DME to the resort, should we Uber to save time? Anything I'm not thinking of (assuming our flight ins't delayed) that would make this a bad idea? We have DS12 and DD10, both have done late night parties MVMCP before and can stay up late.
I know that by asking for advice here I’m probably actually asking to be enabled (lol) but would you do back to back nights of DAH? What about if you are solidly middle aged and sadly not the night owls that you used to be? We were originally going to get into town late on a Thursday and stay offsite the first night then move to BWI Friday morning so we purchased DAH tickets for HS. Now our plans have changed and we are going to be staying at the Poly in Thursday and arriving in the early evening. Do you think it would be too much?
Actually they’ve been letting people in anywhere between 6-6:30 pm at the mk dah.I would say no only because what if something happens and your flight is delayed? Or you get to the airport and your luggage has "disappeared"? Or once at the resort your delayed because the 5 people in front of you are waiting for the two upfront having "issues"? If you were coming in during the afternoon, I'd say go for it. But PPs have given good scenarios to what could happen. You're paying that much for a ticket, you deserve to enjoy the WHOLE event. Disney allows DAH goers in around 7:30 I believe, so you could do some rides before the event begins on FP.....I think. Pretty sure I've read that here.
We are actually driving in not flying in, but I guess things can happen either way.I would say no only because what if something happens and your flight is delayed? Or you get to the airport and your luggage has "disappeared"? Or once at the resort your delayed because the 5 people in front of you are waiting for the two upfront having "issues"? If you were coming in during the afternoon, I'd say go for it. But PPs have given good scenarios to what could happen. You're paying that much for a ticket, you deserve to enjoy the WHOLE event. Disney allows DAH goers in around 7:30 I believe, so you could do some rides before the event begins on FP.....I think. Pretty sure I've read that here.
Actually they’ve been letting people in anywhere between 6-6:30 pm at the mk dah.
We are actually driving in not flying in, but I guess things can happen either way.
That would be cutting it way too close for my comfort. Even if your flight is delayed some, that could significantly cut into your DAH night. Even if you land around 7:35-7:40, you still have to get your bags, Uber to the hotel, get settled in your room, and wait for a bus from Pop. We've had to wait a long time for a bus at Pop, so you may want to just Uber to the park instead. If everything went exactly right (i.e. flight not delayed, no problems with luggage, no problems with Uber or checking into your resort), you would be getting to the park around 9:30 or 10, right when the event starts.
If your flight is delayed, you may miss out on a big chunk of the party. I've had a lot of flights delayed or cancelled altogether this year, so I wouldn't buy DAH tickets in advance because they are non-refundable. You could wait and see how everything goes on your travel day, and if all is going smoothly, you could buy tickets when you arrive (assuming the party is not sold out).
Is there any chance you can get on an earlier flight?
I know that by asking for advice here I’m probably actually asking to be enabled (lol) but would you do back to back nights of DAH? What about if you are solidly middle aged and sadly not the night owls that you used to be?
Hi everyone! We had planned two days at Disney prior to heading to Port Canaveral for a cruise (Friday 6/7 and 6/8 at MK and AK). We are flying down Thursday evening and land 7:37pm, and staying at Pop. We recently got the email about the Villains party Thursday night and we are strongly considering getting to our room, dropping our bags, then heading to the park. We could realistically be at the park by 9-9:30ish. Right now we are booked on the DME to the resort, should we Uber to save time? Anything I'm not thinking of (assuming our flight ins't delayed) that would make this a bad idea? We have DS12 and DD10, both have done late night parties MVMCP before and can stay up late.
Is a park ticket required in addition to an AH event ticket?