Villains' Sinster Soiree to be available at MNSSHP- hard ticket event $99 per ticket

[PirateLover]

Wowie. They know the die-hards will pay the piper. For me, the cost is outrageous for an add-on to an event you are already paying for. But as long as people keeping buying in, they'll charge as much as they can get away with. My family would definitely be priced out.

[Christine]

Wow! A hard ticket event for a hard ticket event. Shameful! Officially disgusted with these "extras".

[Cheshire_Girl]

Wow! A hard ticket event for a hard ticket event. Shameful! Officially disgusted with these "extras".

Right.. And to make the dessert party ticket more than the actual gate ticket for the event? Crazy, but as long as there are ppl willing to pay it they will continue to offer these events and ticket prices will just continue to rise
I'm a huge villain fan.. But I'm also a fan of spending my hard earned money wisely ;-)

[SBETigg]

I think it sounds really cool for an extravagant evening, but I would rather have a really nice dinner out somewhere. Also, I'm imagining that a family could pay big bucks for this only to find out that the kids who seemed brave enough end up really afraid of the villains.

It's not my kind of event. Character fans and fans of the villains in particular might make this a success for Disney, though. Events that close the park down early for other guests don't appeal to me all that much. I would rather they did special things for Halloween during the season and not close parks early and charge extra for attending events. But yes, if they can and do make money on these things, so it goes.

[seanyred]

I'm sorry I don't get why people get upset when Disney does stuff like this. Last I checked this is how capitalism works. If there is a demand for speciality events and people are willing to spend the money then so be it. These type of events will only go away when people stop spending their money.

[TheVBs]

I think people are mostly expressing their dismay at the idea of spending their money on it. It's simply a preference thing. Some people will think it's worth it, others won't. We don't mind paying for a hard ticket event, but we do want to make sure we get our money's worth.

[PirateLover]

I'm sorry I don't get why people get upset when Disney does stuff like this. Last I checked this is how capitalism works. If there is a demand for speciality events and people are willing to spend the money then so be it. These type of events will only go away when people stop spending their money.

You're exactly right, but it still doesn't sit well. Does this event really need to be an additional $99 on top of the $60-$70 you are already paying per MNSSHP ticket? I doubt it. But, they know the villains are a hot commodity and for as many of us who can't or won't pay that price, there are double or triple that amount of people who are probably willing and able to pay for it. So can I blame them? No. Am I upset by this? Not really. Am I a disappointed? Yes. If I was an avid character hunter who wanted to meet the villains but didn't have much disposable income, I would probably be a little more upset at being priced out.

[AgentC]

So can I blame them? No. Am I upset by this? Not really. Am I a disappointed? Yes. If I was an avid character hunter who wanted to meet the villains but didn't have much disposable income, I would probably be a little more upset at being priced out.

This.

And I think even if you have the disposable income it can be disappointing. I am by no means not in favor of special events that require an additional fee. I've done character meals, parties, special Food & Wine events. I love the F&W and liked that they added new events, but I think overall I am starting to have special ticket fatigue.

In the last three months we have special ticket Star Wars events, special ticket Animal Kingdom events, the after hours Epcot party, the special access Frozen tickets , the Villains Party and now the Sinster Soiree. That's a lot of new ticket events. As someone who goes to the parks rather frequently, I'd like to see them put as much energy into the overall park experience as they are into coming up with new special ticket events.

[Terra]

You're exactly right, but it still doesn't sit well. Does this event really need to be an additional $99 on top of the $60-$70 you are already paying per MNSSHP ticket? I doubt it. But, they know the villains are a hot commodity and for as many of us who can't or won't pay that price, there are double or triple that amount of people who are probably willing and able to pay for it. So can I blame them? No. Am I upset by this? Not really. Am I a disappointed? Yes. If I was an avid character hunter who wanted to meet the villains but didn't have much disposable income, I would probably be a little more upset at being priced out.

I get what you are saying, my question is though is it Disney's fault or Disney's responsibilty concerning someone's disposable income?
Example, I don't have enough disposable income to stay at moderate and up resorts, even the values [with out any discounts] are tough. Do I think the prices on their resorts are crazy? YES! However, I don't expect Disney to cater to me.
If I want more disposable income it is up to me to do something about that, not Disney.