Grad Nite
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Disney's Grad Nite is an event hosted in April, May, or June for graduating high school senior classes who can gather for an exclusive, all-night party at Disneyland and at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom
(moved in 2009 to Disney's Hollywood Studios
, before returning to the Magic Kingdom for 2010) featuring live performances by some of the most popular contemporary artists. There are also optional Blast Off parties that begin prior to the main event, and create a full day of activities for students.
introduced Grad Nite to Disneyland in 1961. Disney invited 8,000 students from 28 Los Angeles
area high schools to Disneyland after hours as part of commencement celebrations. The event has since grown into an all-night event, with several dance floors, giveaways, and live performances. 2011 was the last Grad Night at Walt Disney World. It will continue at Disneyland.
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in Downtown Disney also offers a Blast-Off dinner event, with graduates being escorted to Disneyland Park after their meal.
The event runs until 6:00am, with Graduates contained inside Disneyland until about 5am.
For the occasion, Disneyland is decorated with temporary props, sponsorship booths, and several dance clubs. Parade route lighting chases in time to premixed contemporary background music based on top-40 and dance songs of the year. Lighting facilities used for Fantasmic!
illuminate the walkways and the water around the Rivers of America, and special lighting is installed to illuminate darker areas, such as Big Thunder Trail and Adventureland.
In addition to school chaperones, security is increased at these events to ensure their safety. Each dance floor is staffed with both Event and Security Cast Members.
, this dance floor features an extensive lighting package, with several temporary light structures installed for the duration of the season. Sleeping Beauty Castle itself is also fitted with several intelligent lighting fixtures as well as powerful strobe lights. Projectors throw images onto the castle, and onto two screens flanking the dance floor staffed by Disneyland Entertainment Cast Members serving as go-go dancers.
Twice a night, usually at 1 and 3am. Klub KIIS is also the site of Grad Nite Explosion!, a 10-minute low-level pyrotechnic show featuring a mix of the year's most popular songs, traditionally bookended by a rendition of "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes
" sung by Eden Espinosa
, with a finale featuring Sorcerer Mickey.
Klub KIIS remains open until the conclusion of the event.
Hosted by KSSE
, Club Super Estrella serves as the Latin-flavored dance floor. Hosted in the seating area for Rancho del Zocalo restaurant in Frontierland, Club Super Estrella features lighting and fog effects to Reggaeton, Cumbia, and Latin pop music. Though a small area, it is usually heavily attended, and often features a line to enter.
Club Super Estrella remains open until the conclusion of the event.
The largest dance floor is the Power 106
arena. Occupying Disneyland's Festival Arena and Big Thunder Barbecue area, this area features hip-hop music and his hosted by local radio station Power 106. This area is typically one of the most crowded areas during late-May and early-June Grad Nites, and, despite its large size, often requires a short wait to enter.
This venue closes an hour before the conclusion of Grad Nite.
Occupying the Tomorrowland Terrace dance floor and stage, this dance area features techno
and house music dancing. This high-energy area is the smallest dance floor in the park.
Club TLT remains open until the conclusion of the event.
When held in Magic Kingdom Park, the biggest party is in the heart of Tomorrowland; one of the largest venues resembling a large night club. A "party boat" has had three departures and arrivals during the Grad Nite events which take the students aboard a steamboat with circles through the park's water interior partying for about 20–55 minutes.
At least one dance floor is opened, with another DJ. Most of the major rides are open except for some smaller ones, rides that involve passage over water, and seas. Special T-shirts and other merchandise are available. At midnight, there is a special fireworks show, set to the years's top contemporary song hits and replacing the current fireworks show in the park - only for the duration of Grad Nite.
In addition to the students, chaperones are also present in the park. Security is generally heavy, as with Disneyland, and the students are not permitted to leave early without making special arrangements.
A similar event for graduates of elementary/junior high schools, called "Disney's Eighth Grade Jam" is held at Disney's Animal Kingdom
in Florida, but to be held at Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2009. Disney's Grad Nite returned to the Magic Kingdom in 2010.
Disney announced on March 9, 2011 that they are discontinuing the Grad Nite program after 2011.
, Yellowcard
, Ciara
, Kevin Lyttle
,, Fall Out Boy
, The Fray
, Cartel
, and Cassie.
For the 2008 events in Orlando, Ne-Yo
was the headline attraction, joined by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
, The Last Goodnight
and Cheskob.
Live performances for the 2009 event in Orlando were Metro Station
, Lloyd
, and Katy Perry
.
2010 was headlined by Paramore
and included performances by Keri Hilson
, All Time Low
, Hey Monday
, Boys Like Girls
, and Mario. Two groups from MTV's America's Best Dance Crew also performed: Beat Freaks
and Quest Crew
.
2011 was headlined by 3OH!3
and Taio Cruz
.
Other past performers over the years include Oingo Boingo
, Michael Bolton
, The Aquabats
, Cheap Trick
, The Miami Sound Machine and Suburban Legends
.
By comparison, in 1963 at Disneyland, performers included The Elliott Brothers Orchestra, The Strawhatters, The Spacemen with Kay Bell, Jimmy Henderson and his Orchestra, Ward Singers, Young Men From New Orleans, Firehouse Five Plus Two
, Gonzales Trio, The Yachtsmen, Royal Tahitans, Folk Singer, and Folk Duo.
(sneakers that have roller skate wheels) are not allowed, nor are weapons or drugs (excluding inhalers). Schools have gained notoriety for being excluded from Grad Nite for failure to follow the rules.
Dress code examples include, wearing polo style shirts, jeans (allowed as long as they are in good repair), and basically any other semi-casual nice clothing.
In earlier times, the dress code was significantly more stringent, requiring jacket and tie for boys, and similarly "dressy" attire for girls.
" have been closed, as students will use them for romantic getaways or to sleep. Generally, the rides that involve travel across water have been closed.
, began their own similar program, Grad Bash over 10 years ago. In response to Disney ending Grad Nite in Orlando, Grad Bash added another (5th) event night for 2012.
Six Flags Magic Mountain in California has been hosting Grad Nites since 2009. Highlighting the most extreme coasters in the world, limited attendance and offering a completly private secure experience, Six Flags Magic Mountain is the #1 attendance increasing Grad Nite event in Southern California. With packaging that offers Dance Clubs hosted by major radio stations, an early Dinner Dance, FREE Hurricane Harbor ticket and a FREE souvenir photo, Six Flags Magic Mountain's Grad Nite Xtreme has grown from 2 dates to 7 dates per year that sell out in September of the previous year.
Knott's Berry Farm
has tried to market parties for graduating seniors or teens but no longer do so, as they were markedly less successful than Disney. [
Magic Kingdom
Magic Kingdom Park is one of four theme parks at the Walt Disney World Resort located near Orlando, Florida. The first park built at the resort, Magic Kingdom opened Oct. 1, 1971. Designed and built by WED Enterprises, the park's layout and attractions are similar to Disneyland in Anaheim, California...
(moved in 2009 to Disney's Hollywood Studios
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Disney's Hollywood Studios is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. Spanning 135 acres in size, its theme is show business, drawing inspiration from the heyday of Hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s...
, before returning to the Magic Kingdom for 2010) featuring live performances by some of the most popular contemporary artists. There are also optional Blast Off parties that begin prior to the main event, and create a full day of activities for students.
History
Walt DisneyWalt Disney
Walter Elias "Walt" Disney was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist, well-known for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. Along with his brother Roy O...
introduced Grad Nite to Disneyland in 1961. Disney invited 8,000 students from 28 Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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area high schools to Disneyland after hours as part of commencement celebrations. The event has since grown into an all-night event, with several dance floors, giveaways, and live performances. 2011 was the last Grad Night at Walt Disney World. It will continue at Disneyland.
Blast-Off!
Upon the introduction of Disney's California Adventure and Downtown Disney, Disneyland introduced "Blast-Off!" in 2001. Schools can add admission to Disney's California Adventure from 9:00pm - midnight. As Disneyland itself must go through an extensive load-in process for the night's festivities, Blast-Off! serves as a pre-party for schools who look to avoid late departures and student-run pre-parties.ESPN Zone
ESPN Zone
ESPN Zone is a Southern California-based chain of two sports-themed restaurants that include arcades, TV studios, and radio studios that are currently franchised, but formally owned by the American cable network ESPN. The first ESPN Zone opened in Baltimore, Maryland, on July 11, 1998, in the Power...
in Downtown Disney also offers a Blast-Off dinner event, with graduates being escorted to Disneyland Park after their meal.
Grad Nite
Grad Nite at Disneyland begins with Main Street and the main dance floor in front of the castle opening at 10:30pm, with the rest of the park and dance venues opening to a fireworks launch at 11:30pm. Many attractions are opened, with smaller or lightly attended attractions closed. Higher-capacity events in late May and June see increased attractions to offset crowds for others.The event runs until 6:00am, with Graduates contained inside Disneyland until about 5am.
For the occasion, Disneyland is decorated with temporary props, sponsorship booths, and several dance clubs. Parade route lighting chases in time to premixed contemporary background music based on top-40 and dance songs of the year. Lighting facilities used for Fantasmic!
Fantasmic!
Fantasmic! is a Disney nighttime show at Disneyland in the Disneyland Resort, Disney's Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World and Tokyo DisneySea in Tokyo Disney Resort. The show features fireworks, live actors, water effects, fire, music, several boats, decorated rafts and projections onto large...
illuminate the walkways and the water around the Rivers of America, and special lighting is installed to illuminate darker areas, such as Big Thunder Trail and Adventureland.
In addition to school chaperones, security is increased at these events to ensure their safety. Each dance floor is staffed with both Event and Security Cast Members.
Dance Floors
Disneyland typically features 4-5 dance floors with varying musical tastes to offer the graduates.Klub KIIS
The primary dance floor at Disneyland is at the Castle Forecourt. Hosted by local radio station KIIS-FMKIIS-FM
KIIS-FM is a Los Angeles, California, USA-based radio station with a partial Top 40 musical format. It is owned by Clear Channel Communications. KIIS is also simulcasted on KVVS in Rosamond, at 105.5 MHz...
, this dance floor features an extensive lighting package, with several temporary light structures installed for the duration of the season. Sleeping Beauty Castle itself is also fitted with several intelligent lighting fixtures as well as powerful strobe lights. Projectors throw images onto the castle, and onto two screens flanking the dance floor staffed by Disneyland Entertainment Cast Members serving as go-go dancers.
Twice a night, usually at 1 and 3am. Klub KIIS is also the site of Grad Nite Explosion!, a 10-minute low-level pyrotechnic show featuring a mix of the year's most popular songs, traditionally bookended by a rendition of "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes
A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes
"A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" is a song written and composed by Mack David, Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston for the Walt Disney film Cinderella . In the song Cinderella encourages her animal friends to never stop dreaming, and that theme continues throughout the entire story.The theme of...
" sung by Eden Espinosa
Eden Espinosa
Eden Erica Espinosa is an American singer and stage actress, who is best known for her performances as Elphaba for the Broadway, Los Angeles and San Francisco productions of the musical Wicked....
, with a finale featuring Sorcerer Mickey.
Klub KIIS remains open until the conclusion of the event.
Club Super Estrella
- Rancho del Zocalo
Hosted by KSSE
KSSE
KSSE/KSSD/KSSC is a commercial radio station trimulcast located in Southern California, broadcasting on 107.1 FM. The KSSC callsign was assigned to the current KMOQ in the Joplin, Missouri market until 1985....
, Club Super Estrella serves as the Latin-flavored dance floor. Hosted in the seating area for Rancho del Zocalo restaurant in Frontierland, Club Super Estrella features lighting and fog effects to Reggaeton, Cumbia, and Latin pop music. Though a small area, it is usually heavily attended, and often features a line to enter.
Club Super Estrella remains open until the conclusion of the event.
Power 106-FM Hip Hop Arena
- Festival Arena
The largest dance floor is the Power 106
KPWR
KPWR is a commercial radio station located in Los Angeles, California, broadcasting to the Greater Los Angeles area on an analog signal and in HD Radio...
arena. Occupying Disneyland's Festival Arena and Big Thunder Barbecue area, this area features hip-hop music and his hosted by local radio station Power 106. This area is typically one of the most crowded areas during late-May and early-June Grad Nites, and, despite its large size, often requires a short wait to enter.
This venue closes an hour before the conclusion of Grad Nite.
TLT Dance Club
- Tomorrowland Terrace
Occupying the Tomorrowland Terrace dance floor and stage, this dance area features techno
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
and house music dancing. This high-energy area is the smallest dance floor in the park.
Club TLT remains open until the conclusion of the event.
Walt Disney World
With various pre-parties, Disney's Hollywood Studios is generally open to seniors by 8 p.m. The park closes at 2:00 a.m. The usual background music is replaced by loud contemporary music, which is played by a DJ. There is a wide selection of parties for seniors to attend while inside of the park. The parties vary from year to year, and from park to park, and there is usually a foam zone party, with lasers, strobe lights, and techno music, and foam jets shooting out at large crowds.When held in Magic Kingdom Park, the biggest party is in the heart of Tomorrowland; one of the largest venues resembling a large night club. A "party boat" has had three departures and arrivals during the Grad Nite events which take the students aboard a steamboat with circles through the park's water interior partying for about 20–55 minutes.
At least one dance floor is opened, with another DJ. Most of the major rides are open except for some smaller ones, rides that involve passage over water, and seas. Special T-shirts and other merchandise are available. At midnight, there is a special fireworks show, set to the years's top contemporary song hits and replacing the current fireworks show in the park - only for the duration of Grad Nite.
In addition to the students, chaperones are also present in the park. Security is generally heavy, as with Disneyland, and the students are not permitted to leave early without making special arrangements.
A similar event for graduates of elementary/junior high schools, called "Disney's Eighth Grade Jam" is held at Disney's Animal Kingdom
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Disney's Animal Kingdom is an animal theme park located at the Walt Disney World Resort. The fourth park built at the resort, it opened on April 22, 1998, and it is the largest single Disney theme park in the world, covering more than . It is also the first Disney theme park to be themed entirely...
in Florida, but to be held at Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2009. Disney's Grad Nite returned to the Magic Kingdom in 2010.
Disney announced on March 9, 2011 that they are discontinuing the Grad Nite program after 2011.
Live performances
Each year, various performers have provided live entertainment for Grad Nite. In recent years, artists have included: Ryan CabreraRyan Cabrera
Ryan Frank Cabrera is an American pop rock musician. In 2004, Cabrera debuted with his single "On the Way Down", a top ten hit in the U.S., and album Take It All Away...
, Yellowcard
Yellowcard
Yellowcard is an American pop punk/alternative rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1997, and based in Los Angeles, California since 2000. Their music features the use of a violin, unusual for the genre...
, Ciara
Ciara
Ciara Princess Harris , known mononymously as Ciara, is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, actress and fashion model. Born in Austin, Texas, she traveled around the world during her childhood, only to land in Atlanta, Georgia where she met music producer, Jazze Pha...
, Kevin Lyttle
Kevin Lyttle
Kevin Lyttle is a soca artist hailing from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, who had a worldwide hit with the interpellative soca ballad "Turn Me On", which was recorded by Lyttle and the dancehall artist Spragga Benz.-Career:Previously, Lyttle had subsisted on day jobs, such as customs officer...
,, Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy is an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of vocalist, guitarist and composer Patrick Stump, bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley. The band released five studio albums from 2003–2008...
, The Fray
The Fray (band)
The Fray is an American rock band from Denver, Colorado. Formed in 2002 by schoolmates Isaac Slade and Joe King, they achieved success with the release of their debut album, How to Save a Life in 2005, which was certified double platinum by the RIAA and platinum in Australia, Canada, New Zealand...
, Cartel
Cartel (band)
Cartel is a American pop rock band from Conyers, Georgia that formed in 2003. The band is best known for their single "Honestly", featured on their 2005 debut album Chroma, and for their 2007 appearance on MTV's Band in a Bubble....
, and Cassie.
For the 2008 events in Orlando, Ne-Yo
Ne-Yo
Shaffer Chimere Smith, Jr. , better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. Beginning his career as a songwriter, Ne-Yo penned the hit "Let Me Love You" for singer Mario...
was the headline attraction, joined by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus is an American rock band that formed in Middleburg, Florida.-Early years :Originating in Florida, childhood friends Ronnie Winter, Thomas Amason, and Duke Kitchens started the band while attending an AP music theory class, in 2003...
, The Last Goodnight
The Last Goodnight
The Last Goodnight was an alternative rock/pop band from Enfield, Connecticut, USA. Their major label debut, Poison Kiss, was released on 28 August 2007...
and Cheskob.
Live performances for the 2009 event in Orlando were Metro Station
Metro Station (band)
Metro Station is an American pop rock band that formed in Los Angeles by Mason Musso and Trace Cyrus. In late 2006, the band signed a recording contract with Columbia/Red Ink. They are best known for their Top 10 Billboard hit single "Shake It" from their self-titled debut album...
, Lloyd
Lloyd
The name Lloyd is a variation of the Welsh word llwyd or clwyd, which means "grey" or "brown".-People:See main articles:* Lloyd * Lloyd * Lloyd Lloyd or Lloyd's or Lloyds may also refer to:...
, and Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
.
2010 was headlined by Paramore
Paramore
Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis, and guitarist Taylor York...
and included performances by Keri Hilson
Keri Hilson
Keri Lynn Hilson is an American R&B singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Decatur, Georgia, Hilson began her music career as a songwriter, penning tracks for several artists in the mid-2000s as part of the five-person production and songwriting team, The Clutch...
, All Time Low
All Time Low
All Time Low is an American pop punk band from Baltimore, Maryland, formed in 2003.The band consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Alexander Gaskarth, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Jack Barakat, bassist and backing vocalist Zachary Merrick, and drummer Rian Dawson...
, Hey Monday
Hey Monday
Hey Monday is an American rock band from West Palm Beach, Florida, formed in 2008. They released their debut album Hold on Tight in 2008 which produced notable singles "Homecoming" and "How You Love Me Now". The album was followed up with their 2010 EP Beneath It All, which achieved moderate...
, Boys Like Girls
Boys Like Girls
Boys Like Girls is an American rock band from Massachusetts. Formed in 2005, the group gained mainstream recognition when it released its self-titled debut album. Boys Like Girls was the co-headliner with Good Charlotte for the Soundtrack of Your Summer Tour 2008 that toured across the United...
, and Mario. Two groups from MTV's America's Best Dance Crew also performed: Beat Freaks
Beat Freaks
Beat Freaks is an all-female breaking dance crew from Los Angeles, California. Each of its nine members had achieved individual success dancing before the creation of the group in 2003. The Beat Freaks were featured on MTV's America's Best Dance Crew and finished the show as runners-up.- Overview...
and Quest Crew
Quest Crew
Quest Crew is an American hip-hop dance crew from Los Angeles, California who were declared winners of the third season of America's Best Dance Crew...
.
2011 was headlined by 3OH!3
3OH!3
3OH!3 is an American electro hop duo from Boulder, Colorado, made up of Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte. They are best known for their single "Don't Trust Me" from their album Want, which reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100...
and Taio Cruz
Taio Cruz
Taio Cruz is a British singer-songwriter, record producer, occasional rapper, and entrepreneur. In 2008, he released his debut album Departure, which Cruz wrote, arranged and produced himself. It achieved initial success in the UK and earned him a MOBO Award nomination...
.
Other past performers over the years include Oingo Boingo
Oingo Boingo
Oingo Boingo was an American new wave band. They are best known for their influence on other musicians, their soundtrack contributions and their high energy Halloween concerts. The band was founded in 1972 as The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, a performance art group...
, Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton is an American singer and songwriter. Bolton originally performed in the hard rock and heavy metal genres from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s, both on his early solo albums and those recorded as the frontman of the band Blackjack...
, The Aquabats
The Aquabats
The Aquabats are an American rock band formed in 1994 in Orange County, California. They have released five full-length studio albums and have toured internationally. They are best known for their mythology, in which they claim to be superheroes on a quest to save the world from evil through music...
, Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973. The band consists of members Robin Zander , Rick Nielsen , Tom Petersson , and Bun E...
, The Miami Sound Machine and Suburban Legends
Suburban Legends
Suburban Legends are a third wave ska/pop band that formed in Huntington Beach, California, in 1998, and are currently based out of Santa Ana, California.- History :...
.
By comparison, in 1963 at Disneyland, performers included The Elliott Brothers Orchestra, The Strawhatters, The Spacemen with Kay Bell, Jimmy Henderson and his Orchestra, Ward Singers, Young Men From New Orleans, Firehouse Five Plus Two
Firehouse Five Plus Two
The Firehouse Five Plus Two was a Dixieland jazz band, popular in the 1950s, consisting of members of the Walt Disney Studios animation department;-Members:Danny Alguire — cornetHarper Goff — banjo...
, Gonzales Trio, The Yachtsmen, Royal Tahitans, Folk Singer, and Folk Duo.
Dress Code
Grad Nite is considered a special school event and a dress code is enforced. Attendees of both the Blast Off Parties and Grad Nite must adhere to the dress guidelines or will be denied admittance. Offensive or revealing clothing along with school-related jackets, non-Disney hats and heelysHeelys
Heelys is a brand of roller shoes that have one or more wheels embedded in each sole, similar to inline skates. Thus, the wearer can walk, run, or, by shifting their weight to their heels, roll. Braking can be achieved by lowering the back of the foot so that sole contacts the ground...
(sneakers that have roller skate wheels) are not allowed, nor are weapons or drugs (excluding inhalers). Schools have gained notoriety for being excluded from Grad Nite for failure to follow the rules.
Dress code examples include, wearing polo style shirts, jeans (allowed as long as they are in good repair), and basically any other semi-casual nice clothing.
In earlier times, the dress code was significantly more stringent, requiring jacket and tie for boys, and similarly "dressy" attire for girls.
Problems
In the past, both Disney parks have seen their share of unfortunate events happen. Disneyland has seen three deaths from the carelessness of attendees (or in one case, a would-be attendee)http://www.snopes.com/disney/parks/deaths.asp, students have been turned away from the gate for possession of alcohol or drugs, students have passed out in attractions, shows, or around the park from lack of sleep, and students have taken over attractions such as Tom Sawyer's Island at Disneyland. Disney has adjusted its policies on which rides to open. Attractions such as "Great Moments with Mr. LincolnGreat Moments with Mr. Lincoln
Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, also known as The Disneyland Story presenting Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, is the name of an attraction featuring an audio-animatronic version of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. It was originally showcased as the prime feature of the State of Illinois Pavilion at...
" have been closed, as students will use them for romantic getaways or to sleep. Generally, the rides that involve travel across water have been closed.
Competition
Universal StudiosUniversal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
, began their own similar program, Grad Bash over 10 years ago. In response to Disney ending Grad Nite in Orlando, Grad Bash added another (5th) event night for 2012.
Six Flags Magic Mountain in California has been hosting Grad Nites since 2009. Highlighting the most extreme coasters in the world, limited attendance and offering a completly private secure experience, Six Flags Magic Mountain is the #1 attendance increasing Grad Nite event in Southern California. With packaging that offers Dance Clubs hosted by major radio stations, an early Dinner Dance, FREE Hurricane Harbor ticket and a FREE souvenir photo, Six Flags Magic Mountain's Grad Nite Xtreme has grown from 2 dates to 7 dates per year that sell out in September of the previous year.
Knott's Berry Farm
Knott's Berry Farm
Knott's Berry Farm is a theme park in Buena Park, California, now owned by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, and a line of jams, jellies, preserves, and other specialty food, now part of The J. M. Smucker Company based in Placentia, California....
has tried to market parties for graduating seniors or teens but no longer do so, as they were markedly less successful than Disney. [