**Disney After Hours - Magic Kingdom** FAQ & Discussion Thread

[Haley R]

It's been years since I've had an actual ticket. I got our DAH tickets in the mail. Do we just get in the DAH entrance line and scan them like a MB?

Edit to add: Most of my group doesn't have MBs anyway so the hard ticket is all we've got.

Yes you just scan your hard ticket like you would a magic band

 

[Haley R]

Hi, any opinion on whether/how much DAH affects daytime crowd levels?

So far I don’t think dah has affected day time crowds at all

 

[DVC Jen]

Anyone have any idea on the chances of a MK DAF in early June?

 

[focusondisney]

Anyone have any idea on the chances of a MK DAF in early June?

Until Disney makes an announcement, none of us really have any idea. This last year they seem to have added dates most weeks except major holiday weeks. Although there have also been a few random weeks without one, like the week I was there in September.

I’m sure most of us expect more dates to be added, but no one knows how Disney decides which weeks to pick.

 

[GoofyNewfie]

Sign me up for Feb 21 please.

I only recently heard of this awesome event thanks to this thread. We had been planning a short stay at Disney World before our upcoming cruise and I really wanted to hit 3 parks in 2.5 days but was only going to do 2. We really wanted to see the changes at MK, AK, and DHS as we have not been since 2013. This is the perfect answer.

We land at 330pm, and plan to eat at CSR before heading to MK. I'd prefer to eat closer to MK but I just can't be sure that we'd make a rezzie as we're coming from pretty far so I'm thinking CSR is least risky and surely will have openings when we get there. If there's not enough time, we bail and run for MK. I had been considering the dessert party but the garden view version starts at 6:30 so we cannot even get in to make proper use of that. I'd really like a good view of the fireworks since we have not seen this show. I'll memorize the good viewing maps before we go.

Thanks for all the information in this thread.

 

[mamapenguin]

If DAH ends at 1:00am what transportation is running? Just the buses? What about resort monorail or resort boats? Nevermind, the answer was on post #7.

 

[denecarter]

Sign me up for Feb 21 please.

I had been considering the dessert party but the garden view version starts at 6:30 so we cannot even get in to make proper use of that. I'd really like a good view of the fireworks since we have not seen this show.

Do the After Fireworks Dessert Party. According to the post on the first page, HEA is scheduled for 8 pm that night and DAH doesn’t start until 9 pm.

 

[PPFlight75]

Please sign us up for the 3/28 event.
I have been going back and forth between the AK and MK events for our Uni/Disney spring break trip. MK won out with the kids.
Now let's just hope we can hang until 1am! We are not night owls at all!

 

[NotTheBatesMotel]

Just bought tickets for the 1/24 event! It’s our first DAH-super psyched to check it out.

 

[iujen94]

Does anyone know if chunks of new dates are generally released for all of the parks at the same time? I know DHS and AK EMH haven’t been around long at all, so maybe there’s not enough history to know this yet.

 

[Cinderumbrella]

So they released MNSSHP dates but not DAH for May & beyond?? Come on Disney!!!

 

[The Hendies]

We're going to MK on January 28th, one of the After Hours Events. HEA is at 8:00pm, which is closing time. How quickly will we be ushered out of the park? Will we be able to shop?

 

[BK2014]

We're going to MK on January 28th, one of the After Hours Events. HEA is at 8:00pm, which is closing time. How quickly will we be ushered out of the park? Will we be able to shop?

You will not be "ushered" out of the parks, you just will not be able to get on any rides without a DAH wristband. So you should still have plenty of time to shop.

 

[Cordy2424]

Sign us up for 1/24! Just got the tickets today! SO excited!!!

I bought the tickets through an online vendor we get discounts with through my employer - Tickets At Work. I've used them before for other, non-Disney tickets. We have to pick them up at the Orlando Ticket Center on Vanguard Street. It looks like it is near Universal so I'm hoping to just swing by there on our way into town to pick up the tickets for the DAH that night. We were able to save $10 and change using this vendor, so that is awesome!

Has anyone picked up tickets at this location before? I am interested to see what these tickets will be like vs what Disney issues directly. I'll be sure to post any interesting finds!

 

[123SA]

So they released MNSSHP dates but not DAH for May & beyond?? Come on Disney!!!

I know. It's killing me. I just want to plan this out before my ADR date

 

[SaintsManiac]

So they released MNSSHP dates but not DAH for May & beyond?? Come on Disney!!!

It's incredibly annoying.

 

[snowglobe]

we'll be there 2/14

 

[Iowamomof4]

I know. It's killing me. I just want to plan this out before my ADR date

I'd like to plan it before my Fastpass date! lol

 

[GADisneyDad14]

I am just popping in to see if there are any rumors of summer dates yet (fingers crossed) but wanted to say we were there on 9/20 and received lanyards at the Tortuga location. When we were standing around chatting with other people at the HEA dessert party, the only other people with lanyards had also checked in there.

Maybe they were distributing the lanyards at in park check in locations only then?

There were so many of us at the dessert party that night! We should have had a meet up.

That would make sense. I think I also had to ask for the lanyards? but I don't remember for sure.

Right?! We totally should have. Missed opportunities.

Unless I'm mixing up my trips, pretty sure I was at the Dessert Party (After Party) on 9/20 too!

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Sign us up for 1/24! Just got the tickets today! SO excited!!!

I bought the tickets through an online vendor we get discounts with through my employer - Tickets At Work. I've used them before for other, non-Disney tickets. We have to pick them up at the Orlando Ticket Center on Vanguard Street. It looks like it is near Universal so I'm hoping to just swing by there on our way into town to pick up the tickets for the DAH that night. We were able to save $10 and change using this vendor, so that is awesome!

Has anyone picked up tickets at this location before? I am interested to see what these tickets will be like vs what Disney issues directly. I'll be sure to post any interesting finds!

I've seen people mention Tickets At Work on the DIS, but I don't recall ever seeing anyone post about using them for DAH tickets so sorry I can't be of any help.

Your date is close, hope you have a great time.