figment_jii
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For those that are into pins, they are still doing the Pin Quest.
Just some other random thoughts/notes about the party (there will be a full trip report with photos after I get home):
- The second parade didn't seem that busy. There still second row spots available in Town Square after the parade stepped off. Further up Main Street looked busier, but not super crowded.
- The Horseman stepped onto the route at 10:30 pm and the parade started about 10 minutes later. The schedule had things listed for 10 minutes earlier (10:20 for the Horseman and 10:30 for the parade). The Horseman canters very slowly down the route, so he's very easy to see (which is nice).
- The Horseman holds his pumpkin in his right hand, so you'll want to be on that side of the route for the best view (so on the Emporium side when the parade is coming from IsSW and the Starbucks side when the parade is coming from Town Square
Very helpful informationThe Horseman holds his pumpkin in his right hand, so you'll want to be on that side of the route for the best view (so on the Emporium side when the parade is coming from IsSW and the Starbucks side when the parade is coming from Town Square).
My usually reliably CM source told be BB viewing would be at Town Square, but I'm very happy he was wrongThe view from the BB preferred viewing area is very good and it's very easy to get up to the hub for fireworks afterwards. While the instructions says to get there at 8:00 pm, I would highly recommend getting there before then. The line stared forming around 7:45-7:50 pm, and they opened the viewing areas a little after 8:00 pm on a first come, first serve basis. The ECV ahead of us was directed to a spot in front of the cinema (they were first in line), while the rest of us were directed to fill in the area in front of the Emporium. The viewing area ended up about 2 to 3 deep.
That's great news!We ended up getting lots of candy...mostly all "good" stuff (no peanut chews this year!).
I don't have it with me, but it looks like it was the same size as last year. A quart-size baggie sounds about right, but about 2 inches thick. It doesn't hold much candy; about three treat trails will fill it up. I saw lots of people with their own bags.Random questions if you have a moment:
I know they give a "treat bag" for the treat trails... How big is it? I thought I heard it was like a quart-size-ziplock size. Is this correct? Am I allowed to bring my own treat bag? (This sounds funny, but I have a treat bag my grandma made me when I was a baby, for my first Halloween; so totally want to take it to t-o-t with!)
I'm assuming the parade goes the normal parade route (ie, will pass through the iasw mall)?
We had so much fun at the party. We did the Blue Bayou dinner package, and vlogged it. Also periscoped the parade. Loved the Headless Horseman and the parade, and of course, the fireworks.
Here now and found all 13 Hidden Mickeys on the Grand Californian confectionary display. I will upload pics later since they are too big right now.
I didn't spend muc time with the villains this year (no mini-villains show when the characters were changing out). I know that Kenny the Pirate was at the party, so he probably will have an update with which characters were where if no one here on the Dis answers.Did you happen to see if Cinderella's step sisters are meeting again at this years party?
It's didn't look as busy as I expected on Main Street. I think it would depend on the size if your group. However there were still pretty good curb spots left in Town Square for the second parade with less than 20 minutes to go.
Another update: the AP Treat Trail is neat the exit to Big Thunder this year. They're giving out a bag and some candy. That's also where the Fantasyland dragon has moved now that his chalet/cave is gone.