Terrifyingly Awesome Places to have a Disney event

If you have ever wished to have a wedding reception next to Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz or in the courtyard of a haunted hotel from the year 1949, then turns out you are in luck! Walt Disney World has the awesome opportunity for anyone to have a reception of any kind hosted on Disney Property in places like the Great Movie Ride or the Hollowed Tower of Terror.

For a paltry $2,000 and a food and beverage minimum of $850, you can rent out the Tower of Terror Courtyard at Disney's Hollywood Studios after park hours. For an extra $6,500 you can rent out the ride itself, plummeting into the Twilight Zone as many times as your full stomach can handle. 

Although this space only accommodates about 35-40 guests, it would be well worth it for anyone wishing to enter the Twilight Zone after hours. 

The Great Movie Ride is also a glamorous place to have a Disney reception. Starting at $8,500 this venue offers the choice between the Western scene, Gangster scene, and Wizard of Oz scene as locales for the event. Because the tables and events will be set up along the ride path it is not possible to buy out the ride during the time of the event, but why would you want to slowly glide past Dorothy when you can spend an hour or two basking in her presence? 

As any true Disney fan knows, when boarding the Great Movie Ride you will either be hijacked by a gangster or an outlaw, and depending on preference you can spend some quality time in either of these scenes, hopefully sans gunshots or burning buildings.

Last, but certainly not least, was my home for six months- the Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show Theater. While working at the show, I worked multiple special events shifts such as music awards ceremonies or show buyouts for private groups. People could pay to have a private show put on just for them and their pals, or they could use the 5,000 person stadium and have awards on the stage, or even have tables set up where cars and explosions normally fly around throughout the day. 

This transition from tires screeching, men jumping off building, and cars jumping over things to people calmly sitting at tables always felt quite strange, since I was used to seeing this every day and trying to prevent people going down into that area.

This is just a short list of possible places to have Disney events, and there are plenty more places available to host a magical party. 

All pictures courtesy of the Walt Disney World Company.