'After hours' at parks

[colin39]

We only did afterhours back in september, the only thing we queued for was the 7dwarfs mine train. I have a great picture looking down mainstreet and there maybe only 20 people in the picture.

[greekgranny]

Originally Posted by Claudette

That is not a particular benefit if you already have a park ticket, the first three hours are just the same as normal. The advantage of lower crowds would only be the last three hours.

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If I hade normal Park tickets I wouldn't be paying for DAH! We use for a Disney "fix" during our three week stay as we do the afore mentioned Parties.

[Guest]

Originally Posted by greekgranny

If I hade normal Park tickets I wouldn't be paying for DAH! We use for a Disney "fix" during our three week stay as we do the afore mentioned Parties.

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Well fair enough, but many people do!

[FlorayG]

Originally Posted by Claudette

That is not a particular benefit if you already have a park ticket, the first three hours are just the same as normal. The advantage of lower crowds would only be the last three hours.

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yes that's a pain as I have a multi-park ticket. But I would like to do rides in MK without spending 80% of my day there stood in a line for 4 minute rides.
Last time we went, in 2016, it was so hot in May they kept all the parks open until midnight so that people could go and rest in the hottest part of the day. I presume they don't ever do that now?

[Kazzyd]

When you buy After Hours "tickets" on MDE, are you given an actual physical ticket or do you just get a reservation number(a bit like when you book a dessert party)? Also, if you are already in the park, do you have to go to the park entrance in order to get your After Hours "ticket/pass", or can you go to Guest Services or do they have Cast Members around the park that you can collect your tickets/passes from please? TIA.

[SantiJB]

According to your experience, more or less how many attractions could you ride in the three hours of the event?

[THE WIZARD]

Originally Posted by SantiJB

According to your experience, more or less how many attractions could you ride in the three hours of the event?

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A lot depends on how many people take up the offer of doing it - more people on it, longer lines, all depends on the day really.

[Guest]

Originally Posted by SantiJB

According to your experience, more or less how many attractions could you ride in the three hours of the event?

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The attractions that are open during the event are very limited. Ay Animal Kingdom we focused upon FoP, Na’vi River and Expedition Everest although there were a couple of others open. We went on each several times and were only limited by our unwillingness to walk the queue again otherwise we could have easily done each several more, as the queues were non existent.

[returnplanning]

Does anyone know if the After hours will be offered later in the year i.e. October/November?

[Sue F]

After hours has been offered every month so far this year and has been extended from just MK to AK and HS so I would say it's a good bet that it will be a fixture from now on. It does depend on the other events running at the time though so in November you may clash with Mickeys Very Merry Christmas party.

We did the MK one in August last year and loved it. DD and I got to the park at 7pm and had two fastpasses booked to take us up to park close at 10pm. We then watched the Fireworks and then rode everything else up until 1am with very few queues - we even got on Peter Pan's flight and Dumbo, which we never bother with because of the queues. We stayed right until the event finished at 1am and finally got to bed at 2am but it was SO worth it. Not sure it would have been as worth it if we had multi-day tickets but for us, it was our only trip to a Disney park so money well spent.

I am currently watching the dates and praying they release some for the end of August this year so that we can do it all again with some friends.