This leads onto to more premium hard-ticketed events that Disney is offering. Even though I found events like Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween party to be disappointing and overcrowded pre-COVID, I have really enjoyed the couple of times i've dabbled with the Magic Kingdom After Hours Events. I don't think i'm alone, either. Disney are now also running After Hours events at the other parks as well.
These tickets, at the time of writing, cost around $125-$150+tax per person for 3 hours of quiet park access. That includes unlimited bottled drinks, ice cream & popcorn as well. I cannot find any concrete numbers on how many tickets are sold each night, but it's a lot less than the Halloween and Christmas parties that's for sure. When I went in September 2018, I paid $125 a ticket to spend 3 hours at Magic Kingdom. To compare, a 14 day UK Disney Magic ticket costs around £500 - which is bonkers when you think about it.
However, this was the line for Peter Pan.
This was the waiting room in Haunted Mansion.
I personally have no issue with these after hour events, so long as:
$125-$150 for 3 hours is no small amount of money, but there is no other way to experience the parks this empty. While I think the event is generally worth it, the price can get out of control, especially if you're paying for a whole family.
Time is money at Walt Disney World. You could spend 3 hours in queues throughout day, or you could pay the extra $125-$150 and use those three hours doing buzzing around doing all the attractions with a minimal wait during After Hours.
You can now buy tickets in GBP before you go.
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