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A guest attempting to sneak into a Disney World exclusive event was recognized and immediately removed.

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For many guests visiting Disney parks, planning a vacation takes a lot of time and money. As the prices of everything from tickets to hotel accommodations to travel in general continue to rise, every minute counts when visiting Disneyland or Walt Disney World.

Unfortunately, the parks experience attraction downtime and construction throughout the year, so at any given time, guests can experience a less-than-perfect Disney trip. In addition to this, the park often closes early for certain special after-hours events throughout the year. These events include Sweethearts Nite, Throwback Nite, Star Wars Knight, Princess Knight, etc.

Two guests watch fireworks at Disneyland.
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The parks also close early for special Cast Appreciation events, but nothing is more regular and frustrating than going to Disneyland or Walt Disney World between August and January. holiday party.

Walt Disney World hosts Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party (MNSSHP) at Magic Kingdom on select nights from August through the first weekend of November. This event is a separately ticketed event. This means guests will need to purchase a party ticket in addition to their daytime ticket. Tickets for MNSSHP will be sold for $150 to $200 in addition to regular daytime tickets. Unfortunately, this means that if you want to go to the parks during the day and party at night, you’re spending about $300 per person for a day at Disney.

Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Pluto and Goofy at Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
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Unfortunately, this means that if you didn’t purchase a ticket for the Halloween party and were at Magic Kingdom during the day, you’d be forced to leave the park at 6am, cutting your day at the park short. short. For some guests, getting kicked out of the park can be surprising if they didn’t know there was a party going on that day or that the party required an additional ticket.

Unfortunately, regular day tickets will not be discounted on this day, even though your time at the park during the day will be shortened. This has caused a lot of dissatisfaction and complaints from Disney guests over the years, especially recently as costs have consistently increased.

Disney cast members greet guests as they enter through Magic Kingdom for Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
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In a now-deleted thread on Reddit, a guest addressed the issue and asked how cast members could ensure that guests were escorted out of Magic Kingdom for the party. They also joked that they were going to try to sneak into the park and ask if they were going to get kicked out. Other commenters quickly took issue with his Redditor, likely leading to the post being removed by moderators.

Cast members will issue wristbands to attendees of MNSSHP (and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party). The colors will change randomly each day to prevent guests from trying to use their old wristbands to rejoin the event. Announcements will be made throughout the park to let daytime guests know that their time to exit the park is approaching, Cast Members will station security around the park, and all guests after the start time will wear wristbands. Make sure you are.

Unfortunately, those who are caught trying to sneak around the rules and attend a party without wearing a wristband can be exposed to a variety of consequences, including being escorted off-premises and being permanently banned. There is a gender. The cost of a Disney vacation in general, and after-hours holiday parties in particular, continues to rise, but it’s not worth the risk of trying to circumvent Disney’s system.

Have you ever attended an after-hours event? Let us know in the comments below.