Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

[kiafrika]

How many tickets are released and sold before a party is considered sold out? In other words - what is the maximumm people attending the Party?

[Stick People]

I heard each night sells out at 22,000. Seems like a lot though.

[*KeepMovingForward*]

I heard each night sells out at 22,000. Seems like a lot though.

We attend every year...the sold out nights seem to occur later in October. Usually Halloween itself or weekend nights are the ones to sell out. We go in early October and even when it has been on the more crowded side, it is still so much better than what you would experience at a normal day in MK. pirate:

[beattyfamily]

That is a well guarded secret that Disney doesn't like to give out. ;)

There have been numbers floating around over the years and it seems they also increase over the years (I do actually believe they are selling more tickets than they used to) too.

First I heard 18,000, then I heard 20,000 and finally last year it was rumored to be 30,000. Only Disney knows for sure though.

[Stick People]

We attend every year...the sold out nights seem to occur later in October. Usually Halloween itself or weekend nights are the ones to sell out. We go in early October and even when it has been on the more crowded side, it is still so much better than what you would experience at a normal day in MK. pirate:

It's so good to hear you say that! We bought MNSSHP tics for Halloween night and ever since, I have heard how incredibly crowded it is. I even heard a few say they will NEVER do it again due to the crowds. I was really starting to worry - glad to hear it's less crowded than normal. Thanks!

[beattyfamily]

It's so good to hear you say that! We bought MNSSHP tics for Halloween night and ever since, I have heard how incredibly crowded it is. I even heard a few say they will NEVER do it again due to the crowds. I was really starting to worry - glad to hear it's less crowded than normal. Thanks!

I did Halloween night twice and also Oct 2 and Oct 26.

Halloween night is defintely crowded but it's also manageable too. Some parts of the park will seem more crowded than others like Main Street always seems busy but the rides should be fine. The trick or treat lines will look long but they go really fast.

The worst will be the character lines as they are quite popular even on a non-sold out night. The same with the face-painting.

If you go with somewhat of a plan and some priorities set of what you'd like to accomplish, you'll do fine.

My advice, go to the second parade.

Have fun.

[citymouse]

We are going in Oct and have the typical park hopper passes. do i have to purchase the Mickey Holloween party separatly? If so from where? Thanks

[beattyfamily]

We are going in Oct and have the typical park hopper passes. do i have to purchase the Mickey Holloween party separatly? If so from where? Thanks

Yes, you must buy a ticket to the event to be able to go to it. It is held after the park officially closes for the day so the only way in is with the party ticket.

You can buy the tickets over the phone by calling Disney's main number, or you can buy them online at disney.com under special events or you can buy them while you are down at WDW at Guest Relations.

[blanq]

That is a well guarded secret that Disney doesn't like to give out. ;)

There have been numbers floating around over the years and it seems they also increase over the years (I do actually believe they are selling more tickets than they used to) too.

First I heard 18,000, then I heard 20,000 and finally last year it was rumored to be 30,000. Only Disney knows for sure though.

I, too, have always heard that Disney won't release these figures. I was kind of surprised to read, on the mouseplanet web site, that attendance for MNSSHP is capped at 25,000. ("Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party is a very popular event, with attendance capped at 25,000 people per night.") I have never been to MNSSHP before (this will be my familes first year to try it) but have attended MVMCP in the past and it seemed so crowded...like way more than 25K.

[citymouse]

Excuse my ignorance but besides fireworks what all goes on during this party. Are certain park attractions still open or dining available? I ask because the time says 7-12am and im trying to figure when and where we should make reservations for dinner that night. On or near the park? Before or during this party?

[beattyfamily]

Excuse my ignorance but besides fireworks what all goes on during this party. Are certain park attractions still open or dining available? I ask because the time says 7-12am and im trying to figure when and where we should make reservations for dinner that night. On or near the park? Before or during this party?

It's most of the rides, trick or treating, characters in costumes, the special Hallowishes fireworks, the parade (with the Headless Horseman starting it out), some shows and dance parties etc....

Most eat right before the party so as not to waste any time eating during the party. I like to eat around 5:30p at one of the MK restaurants. Unfortunately, they fill up fast, especially LTT so you'll have to decide soon.

[*KeepMovingForward*]

Excuse my ignorance but besides fireworks what all goes on during this party. Are certain park attractions still open or dining available? I ask because the time says 7-12am and im trying to figure when and where we should make reservations for dinner that night. On or near the park? Before or during this party?


You can enter the park for the party as early as 4pm-officially they tell you 7pm is the start time, but you can enter the park using your party ticket at 4pm.

As far as activities, it is far more than fireworks. The perk of the party is low/no lines (pretty nice perk if you ask me to literally walk on just about every ride in the park), the theme and dressing up...it's fun. Activities are trick or treating (for adults and kids), dance contests, hula hoop contests, the Boo To You parade, face painting, the special fireworks show and seeing the characters in costume-definitely not any of the things you can experience with a normal every day visit to the MK.
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[citymouse]

thanks so much for the advice

[Zoesmama03]

You can enter the park for the party as early as 4pm-officially they tell you 7pm is the start time, but you can enter the park using your party ticket at 4pm.

As far as activities, it is far more than fireworks. The perk of the party is low/no lines (pretty nice perk if you ask me to literally walk on just about every ride in the park), the theme and dressing up...it's fun. Activities are trick or treating (for adults and kids), dance contests, hula hoop contests, the Boo To You parade, face painting, the special fireworks show and seeing the characters in costume-definitely not any of the things you can experience with a normal every day visit to the MK.
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Thanks for the info on other things going on during it. I've been debating if I'd want to get tickets for that if our Oct trip plans out good in the coming months. I think dd would love it based on her trick or treating last Oct.

I've never seen that many people there in Sept/Oct before so this happens often where you can just walk right one and even stay on and ride again sometimes. Thats the beauty of going in the Fall.

[*KeepMovingForward*]

I've never seen that many people there in Sept/Oct before so this happens often where you can just walk right one and even stay on and ride again sometimes. Thats the beauty of going in the Fall.

We tend to vacation right before or after Columbus Day and we have gotten hit with the crowds-at least at MK. Maybe we just have no luck! :rotfl:

[deejohn]

We did Halloween night 2001 and it was crowded but not too bad. The haunted mansion had a 2 hour wait, which we skipped.

Crowds were down that year due to 9/11 and we were told that the crowds have now returned to pre-9/11.

[hbehrman]

We attended MNSSHP last September 29th which was sold out. It was packed and moving sometimes was a challenge. I was told that attendance was 30,000 by several folks (CM's and non-CM's), but we managed to do all the party events from 7pm to 10:30am. We left the party exactly as the second parade was exiting in Town Square. Lots of fun, lots and lots of candy. We did absolutely no rides and had a blast.

[Chelley00]

We went on the 30th last year which I read on here was sold out. The only times we had problems with crowds was during the parades and fireworks, and some character greeting lines, but even then it was more than manageable. We walked on to every ride, and even rode some of them twice in a row.

[BeadyLady]

how do we find out who is going which night? DH & me - Oct 4th - he'll be an "off-kilter boy' :lmao: ; myself - a princess :wizard: (duh)
I talked him into wearing a costume! :rolleyes1

See ya there?:rolleyes:

[*KeepMovingForward*]

how do we find out who is going which night? DH & me - Oct 4th - he'll be an "off-kilter boy' :lmao: ; myself - a princess :wizard: (duh)
I talked him into wearing a costume! :rolleyes1

See ya there?:rolleyes:


You can check the DisMeets..I believe there is a thread for MNSSHP there. We are also going on 10/4...the whole family will be dressing as pirates (I know...how original...:rotfl: ) pirate:

[crgrfg]

We went last year on Sept 29th and although I don't know what number Disney "caps" at I can tell you it was very crowded. I think the people who did not pay to attend didn't all leave the park and that made it much worse than it should have been.

[*KeepMovingForward*]

We went last year on Sept 29th and although I don't know what number Disney "caps" at I can tell you it was very crowded. I think the people who did not pay to attend didn't all leave the park and that made it much worse than it should have been.


We went about two weeks after you and experienced the same thing. We weren't too thrilled about it, but apparently Disney has gotten lax on clearing out the day guests-hope that's not the case this year. Made me and DH wonder why we paid for party tickets for the five of us, except that we are way too honest to sneak in or stay there when we know we're not supposed to be there. :sad2:

[beattyfamily]

We went last year on Sept 29th and although I don't know what number Disney "caps" at I can tell you it was very crowded. I think the people who did not pay to attend didn't all leave the park and that made it much worse than it should have been.

Sept 29 sold out. Part of the problem with parties is that Disney has increased the cap of the number of tickets they sell each year (due to popularity and greed!) so it's no longer an intimate event when sold out. Rumors are that in the very beginning they sold 18,000 and now it's at about 30,000).

I went last year on Oct 26 and I couldn't believe what an amazing job the CMs did in clearing out the park of day guests who weren't attending the party. I've also been on a sold out night (Halloween night) and there's a big difference between a sold out night and a non-sold out night, especially in regards to the Halloween festivities rather than the rides.

I was very worried last year about the new closing time (7:00p) as were many other Disers when we first found out they weren't going to close the park for an hour to clear it out as they've done in the past. Many party goers, including myself, emailed Disney to voice their concerns before the first party happened. They assured us that they would be diligent and after going to a MNSSHP party last year, I was pleasantly surprised at how well they did.

This is what I saw:

They made several announcements stating that the park was closing for the party and if you didn't have tickets you could buy them at Guest Services or it was time to leave.

They had a sign at the entrance stating that the park was closing at 7:00p due to the party.

They had hundreds of CMs whose sole purpose was to check for wristbands.

They had CMs along Main Street directing non-wristband guests out of the park.

They had CMs at each entrance to the Lands blocking the entrance and would only let you through if you had a wristband.

They wouldn't let you on rides without a wristband.
They didn't let non-wristbands guests enter restrooms after 7:00p.
They didn't let non-wristbands guests make purchases (food or souveniers) after 7:00p.
They wouldn't let non-wristbands guests sit along Main Street after 7:00p.

They did an amazing job. :thumbsup2

[brooklynheights]

we heard also that they give out wristbands to those who have tickets similar to the EMH if you don't have a band they won't let you do anything they make it so you are bored :rotfl2: to death and have to leave the park :yay: it wouldn't be fair to those who paid to go or who are staying on the grounds for the EMH we are going on the 4th also 1st timers for everything :banana: :dance3: :cheer2: :cool1: