HalloweenTime at DLR Info and Photo Superthread #3

[twinkletink]

We're off in 3 hours
Everything is all ready to go...except us.

Thanks Everyone for everything! I'll be sure to post pics and reviews

 

[iKristin]

If you're looking for a Disneyland Halloween ringtone I posted a few right here: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3000833

There are a couple Haunted Mansion tones and I will be making more over the next two days so watch out for even more including "grim grinning ghosts"

 

[SueTGGR]

I haven't looked back but I have finished scanning the party map. I can post it as a picture or if someone knows how, I can convert it o a PDF file. Do I post it? Picture? Let me know and maybe I can get it done before I leave for work in a it.
Later,
Sue

 

[Kilted Candyman]

Way cool. To bad I'm still on a dumb phone. Will book mark for when I finally upgrade

BTW does anyone know if the rock version of Grim Grinning Ghosts from the fire works is available?

Thanks,
Jim

 

[Sherry E]

Jim -

Thank you so, so much for posting the fabulous photos for us! I love seeing the merchandise pictures - and I'm so glad to see that you found some good pins!

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Happy October 1st, everyone!! We have now begun my favorite 3-month phase of the year: October-November-December!

Even though Summer refuses to leave and is threatening to pack us with a 100+ degree wallop today and tomorrow, I still love me some October!! Fall weather is coming sooner or later - I just know it is!

Count me in as another one who is tempted by the sweet siren song of that Holiday Cookbook! I love cookbooks! I love holidays! I love Disney cookbooks! I love Disney merchandise and Disney parks! What's not to love about a holiday cookbook?

 

[SueTGGR]

So here are the scans

and

I will look at my pictures tonight and see if I can't get some decent ones up!
Later,
Sue

 

[Kilala]

Thank you for the wonderful scans

 

[mommaU4]

Awesome! We are a group of 13 ranging in age from 4 to 70. We are doing the Ultimate Experience so I am wondering if we will still end in DCA. Would be odd to end there when the Halloween party will be starting in DL. I will have to wait and see I guess! Glad to hear I can get the ride photos. Thanks so much!

I did the UE this past Friday. They start you out in DL, take you around there for a bit, then you go over to DCA where it ends and you are given your party wristbands, a trick or treat bag, a pin and a sweet treat. From there, they escort you back into DL. Seems like it would have been easier to just start in DCA to begin with instead of walking back and forth.
Also, they no longer use headphones on the Haunted Haunts tour. They have in years past, but now headphones are only used for the Holiday and Walk in Walt's Footsteps tour. Just an FYI in case anyone has a hard time hearing. Our tour group was full, and we really had to huddle in close to hear what our guide was saying. Make sure your wearing deodorant on these hot days!! LOL

 

[mommaU4]

They have a FP, but the machine is rarely turned on. I've seen it in use last Halloween, butility it wasn't on this morning.

We were there from Sept. 27 through 30, and the fastpass was never available for HM during our stay. At times the line wasn't bad. But, at others, it was very long, winding out into the walk way and off to the side where they had extra rope lines set up.

 

[TigerlilyAJ]

Modegard, Eddygirl, MommaU4, can you say more about the UE? Did you use a regular ticket to get into the park for the morning, or just your MHP tickets to enter when it's OK for party guests? People keel saying that you have to use a PH day because we will be in both DCA and DL, so I wondered about your experience.
Any hints at the sweet treat or anything a mama would want to know before taking young children on the tour? Please PM me if you fear ruining any surprises for others on the board. I want the kids to be surprised, not *me*.

 

[Kathymford]

I did the UE this past Friday. They start you out in DL, take you around there for a bit, then you go over to DCA where it ends and you are given your party wristbands, a trick or treat bag, a pin and a sweet treat. From there, they escort you back into DL. Seems like it would have been easier to just start in DCA to begin with instead of walking back and forth.
Also, they no longer use headphones on the Haunted Haunts tour. They have in years past, but now headphones are only used for the Holiday and Walk in Walt's Footsteps tour. Just an FYI in case anyone has a hard time hearing. Our tour group was full, and we really had to huddle in close to hear what our guide was saying. Make sure your wearing deodorant on these hot days!! LOL

Interesting that they aren't using the mic's. It was so convenient in WDW. What time was the tour? And what time were you let into the party by?

 

[modegard]

I did the UE this past Friday. They start you out in DL, take you around there for a bit, then you go over to DCA where it ends and you are given your party wristbands, a trick or treat bag, a pin and a sweet treat. From there, they escort you back into DL. Seems like it would have been easier to just start in DCA to begin with instead of walking back and forth.
Also, they no longer use headphones on the Haunted Haunts tour. They have in years past, but now headphones are only used for the Holiday and Walk in Walt's Footsteps tour. Just an FYI in case anyone has a hard time hearing. Our tour group was full, and we really had to huddle in close to hear what our guide was saying. Make sure your wearing deodorant on these hot days!! LOL

Thank for the info! We are really looking forward to the tour and Halloween party. I was sure they would start the tour in DCA and end in DL because of the party when you do UE, strange they would not. Oh well.

Was Friday night very crowded for the party? I heard it was sold out.

I am hoping it will still be hot when we get there next week! In Alberta it is windy, cold and rainy this week. I am dreaming of that California sunshine and the heat!

 

[modegard]

Take glow sticks for your group. Give them to the tour guide and other people in the group. When it started to get dark it was harder to see the group. I was afraid of losing them. Your tour will probably start later than ours did too. They used to give out glow necklaces as part of the tour.... They really should still do this IMHO! It was an oversight on my part as we took a ton of the glow sticks from Michael's for the nights we stayed for fireworks and WOC. I should have taken them for the tour.

Have fun!!!!!!!

Great idea! I am hoping to find some cool Halloween glow necklaces or something similar while we are in DL. Did you see anything like that?

 

[figment_jii]

Great idea! I am hoping to find some cool Halloween glow necklaces or something similar while we are in DL. Did you see anything like that?

Yes! There is a very cute Mickey pumpkin necklace available throughout the parks (I saw them at both DCA and DL). I'll post a picture in a few minutes.

 

[dhorner233]

So here are the scans

I will look at my pictures tonight and see if I can't get some decent ones up!
Later,
Sue

Thank you so much for the map Sue!

Can anyone tell me where Snow White is? Since we are going as Dopey and Grumpy, I would really like to make sure we get our picture taken with her.

I wish it said on the map which characters were where...

 

[modegard]

Yes! There is a very cute Mickey pumpkin necklace available throughout the parks (I saw them at both DCA and DL). I'll post a picture in a few minutes.

Those will be the ones we will be wearing then! I love them! Thank you very much for posting the photo.

 

[figment_jii]

Hi All - Figment just got back from a trip to Disneyland for Halloween! He "dressed up" as Lightning McQueen and a pumpkin (depending on the day).

We rode Haunted Mansion Holiday several times and here are some photos from the ride. It'll take two posts because there are so many photos!

Here are some from the outside. Starting with the mansion itself:

The scarecrow. He's also on the pin for this year's HMH pin.

The pets in the cemetery. I never noticed the area in front of Sparky's grave being dug up before!

The Oogie Boogy topiary

Now inside the ride...most of it seemed to be very similiar to last year, with the exception of the gingerbread house. The giant Jack head in the elevator!

The potraits in the walkway that change (these aren't necessarily in chronological order). First the sled...

Then the snowman...

Then the mansion...

Then Jack...(I missed/forgot to get the one of him in regular outfit)

Then Sally...

Then we're onto the ride...those pictures coming later tonight or tomorrow!

 

[SueTGGR]

This might tell you more about the characters:

 

[I❤MICKEY]

Are Jack and Sally just during MHP? I'm confused as to if the character pairs (Jack and Sally, Captain Hook and Smee, etc.) are available during the day at Halloween time or only during the party.

And if anyone has any information on Star Wars character appearances either in the day or during the party I'd appreciate it. That's something my boys (including DH ) would actually stand in line for.

Jack and Sally were together intermittently near haunted mansion. When we got in line they were both there but she took a break so we only met Jack. When we walked by later it was just Sally. And another day it was just Jack. So I would say it is hit or miss that you would meet both.

During the party Jack was in a different area closer to the New Orleans. He had a special holiday back drop. The line was long so we didn't wait. Sally wasn't with him while we were in the area.

 

[Kilala]

Dose anyone have any clue on how many tickets are left for MHP on the 19th. I don't payed untill Wednesday and I still need to get a ticket for the 19th.