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

[AgentC]

From the Disney World Website

Villains’ Sinister Soiree: A Wicked Takeover of Cinderella Castle
Join Lady Tremaine and her villainous friends at the witching hour for the season’s most decadent dessert party. Taking place during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary-Halloween Party, it’s the Villains’ Sinister Soiree: A Wicked Takeover of Cinderella Castle!

Set within the majestic halls of Cinderella’s Royal Table, don’t miss your chance to meet a menagerie of malevolent special guests—all while you indulge in devilish desserts and wicked entertainment.

As the evening continues, follow fellow Guests to the dining room, where the surroundings have transformed into an upscale, villainous atmosphere. Inside, enjoy the eerie entertainment as a piano player provides live music, accompanied by a few haunting solos from Lady Tremaine herself.

By purchasing a ticket to both Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and the Villains’ Sinister Soiree: A Wicked Takeover of Cinderella Castle, you’ll receive preferred viewing for the 8:15 performance of Mickey’s “Boo-to-You” Halloween Parade, as well preferred viewing for the Happy HalloWishes Fireworks Spectacular.

Plus, you’ll be treated to the Dessert Soiree at Cinderella’s Table—a delightful affair where you can feast your senses on Lady Tremaine’s eerie musical talents, over-the-top desserts and specialty non-alcoholic beverages. You’ll even receive an autograph card and a souvenir Maleficent dragon cup!

Admission

Admission to the Villains’ Sinister Soiree: A Wicked Takeover of Cinderella Castle is available for $99 per person, plus tax (gratuity included).
Please be aware that admission to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is required and is not included in the price.
In addition, be aware that Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is a special ticketed event and is not included with admission to Magic Kingdom park.
Reservations

Online booking is not available for the Villains’ Sinister Soiree: A Wicked Takeover of Cinderella Castle. To make a reservation, please call (407) 939-5262. Guests under 18 years of age must have parent or guardian permission to call.
Reservations are highly recommended for the Dessert Soiree at Cinderella’s Royal Table, taking place at both 10:15 PM and 11:45 PM on September 1, 9 and 12, 2014; and at 10:15 PM only on September 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26, 28 and October 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 13, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 30 and 31, 2014.

Check-In

To check in for the event, visit the Will Call booth outside the main entrance of Magic Kingdom park from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM. Starting at 7:30 PM, you may check in at the parade and fireworks viewing area in the central plaza by the Castle Forecourt Stage.
Once you have checked in, you’ll receive a wristband identification, which must be presented to enter the preferred viewing areas and Cinderella’s Royal Table.
If you choose not to participate in the preferred parade or fireworks viewing, you can check in at Cinderella’s Royal Table at your designated seating time.
Additional Information

Entertainment and character appearances are subject to change or cancellation without notice.
Reserved viewing for Mickey’s “Boo-to-You” Halloween Parade is for the 8:15PM performance only.
Wrist bands are non-transferrable and will not be replaced if lost or stolen.
Please be advised that seating is not provided at the preferred parade or fireworks viewing. Wheelchairs and Electronic Conveyance Vehicles (ECVs) can be accommodated in the viewing areas and at Cinderella’s Royal Table.
Disney dining plan entitlements may not be redeemed for this event.
Offer may not be combined with any other discounts or promotions.
There are a limited number of tickets available for this event.

[AgentC]

As far as I'm concerned , these events are officially out of control. This plus the admission to MNSSHP would be $161 if you went on the least expensive night.

[PopPhan]

Are they freaking kidding?!?!?!!!!

Pay for MNSSHP and then pay even more for the Dessert Party????? This goes beyond the ridiculous. The only problem is that there will be people who actually buy in to both of these.

[TheVBs]

At least they have to limit the number of tickets for the dessert party based on capacity of the restaurant. Although if they have two per night, I don't know what that does for the crowd that's given preferred viewing for the parade and fireworks.

[Mickey'sGirl]

WOW! I really have no issue with ticketed events, but in this case $161 per person for an evening out? Just nuts.

[AgentC]

I'm seeing reports on Twitter that Halloween and a few other nights are already sold out.

[mdricks]

So now hard ticket events have hard ticket events. Bring on the pay toilets!

[DizneyFreak2002]

Be prepared for more hard ticket events... Got to make that money up from the boondoggle that is My Magic Plus, magic bands, NextGen, and FP+ since, you know, it isn't tricking guests to spend more money (in other words, it's not working!!!), not the way the MBA's sold it to the BoD anyway...

[The Hitchhiking Ghost]

Be prepared for more hard ticket events... Got to make that money up from the boondoggle that is My Magic Plus, magic bands, NextGen, and FP+ since, you know, it isn't tricking guests to spend more money (in other words, it's not working!!!), not the way the MBA's sold it to the BoD anyway...

After reading a blog review of this event a reader posted a follow up with interesting speculation that goes along with what you are saying. This reader had put forth that Disney sold Wall Street and everyone that My Magic Plus etc. would increase per visitor spending, which it hasn't as you pointed out. So to please Wall Street, and to create metrics, all of these hard ticket events end up reflecting an increase in per visitor spending, just not in the way they intended or wanted.

If my experience isn't diminished by the events, then all the more to you if want to drop $160 on this event. I certainly can't/won't throw $800 at it for my family. One of the things that I do dislike about MVMCP is that they hold it so many nights, I think it goes almost 50% of the nights by the time you total it up, that it ends up restricting my access to the MK, which isn't acceptable.

End of rant, losing focus.

[joonyer]

The price they charge for these events has little to do with the "value" a guest may receive, or the actual cost that Disney incurs in producing the event. It's all about supply and demand. In this case, for the Villains' Sinister Soiree, there is apparently a big demand, and a very limited supply (restaurant capacity). That makes for a high price.

For that matter, the same economics applies to general park admission as well. It's based on park capacity vs. demand. The higher the price, the lower the demand for tickets, and that's how they can keep the parks operating at near capacity, which is the most efficient mode of operation for Disney.

Wouldn't it be nice if you could buy a WDW park admission for only $10.00 per day? Maybe not. Imagine how impossible it would be to buy tickets at that price. People would be complaining because they couldn't get into WDW when they wanted to go. Sound familiar, BOG wanna be guests? The price gets the demand down to where supply is "relatively" balanced. True, it's not always perfect, but otherwise demand be out of control.

I get that it seems unfair, when price locks one out of certain events. But keep in mind, the price of basic admission to any WDW theme park already locks out probably 95% of the world's population. If you can afford a Disney trip at all, even a very basic one, you are already one of the privileged few. It's hard to argue that you are being treated unfairly because those people even more well off can enjoy a more expensive vacation. That's nothing new. I guess I am having trouble figuring out how even the average Disney guest ever started feeling discriminated against by prices. Those who are truly disadvantaged would be laughing at us.

OK, off my soapbox now, sorry.

[Tekneek]

On the other side of the "supply and demand" argument, I am getting hit with incentives (discounts and add-ins) to book a stay on property every week. While they are charging more and more and apparently operating at capacity in the parks, the same does not appear to be true for the hotels.

[ANG]

If my experience isn't diminished by the events, then all the more to you if want to drop $160 on this event. I certainly can't/won't throw $800 at it for my family. One of the things that I do dislike about MVMCP is that they hold it so many nights, I think it goes almost 50% of the nights by the time you total it up, that it ends up restricting my access to the MK, which isn't acceptable.

End of rant, losing focus.

From what I'm understanding, it WILL diminish the party experience. They've taken away the mingle part of the mix and mingle and most of those villians are no longer available for meet and greets because they are made soley for the Tremaine thing.

[Tekneek]

From what I'm understanding, it WILL diminish the party experience. They've taken away the mingle part of the mix and mingle and most of those villians are no longer available for meet and greets because they are made soley for the Tremaine thing.

Oh. I had not considered that they would do that. That would cause some disappointment and frustration because they are charging more for a party that now offers less.

[LittleDreamer]

From what I'm understanding, it WILL diminish the party experience. They've taken away the mingle part of the mix and mingle and most of those villians are no longer available for meet and greets because they are made soley for the Tremaine thing.

While Lady Tremaine and the stepsisters are the main focus of the Villains Soiree I don't think I don't think it stop them from being out and about. First since it is Royal Table there is no danger of having one set in there and another out in the parks. I understand they were at Club Villain plenty during the evening. I did hear that after the stage show the villains no longer come out for a meet and greet, I'm not sure what prompted that change.

[Melanie]

So wait - I'm out of it (on vacation). This is a hard ticket on top of a hard ticket?

[faline]

So wait - I'm out of it (on vacation). This is a hard ticket on top of a hard ticket?

Exactly!

[Melanie]

Exactly!

Whoa.

[mickeyman42]

So wait - I'm out of it (on vacation). This is a hard ticket on top of a hard ticket?

This is the sound of me checking out of every hard ticket event Disney can ever come up with forever.............done

[mickeyman42]

......and on the heels of the Vilians Unleashed mess that I attended, as my final "well it can't be that bad, right?" as far as hard ticket events go.

At least with this you know up front what you're getting (hosed), unlike the VU party where you had no idea before hand that:
1) the brown derby was open to anyone as a casual venue
2) that you should have gotten a treat bag when you left (we left at 1am, thanks Disney)
3) the event would be sold to anyone with money regardless of how many people that actually admitted

ok, ok I'll let the VU party go, just still so frustrated about it......ok, moving on....

Just waiting for the "Frozen festival of Food" at Cinderella's Royal Table at the MVMCP, cause you know its going to happen, or something similar.....

[TheVBs]

Well, for years a lot of people have been begging for a villain's character meal. Now there is one, at a premium price. Not begrudging the idea or the price. I just hope the people that choose to try it really enjoy it and feel that the ticket price was worth it.