HalloweenTime at DLR Superthread #4

[JadeDarkstar]

Wow can I just ask how you got the seat for the parade and fire works? those look like awesome views.

 

[lorijohnhill]

We did the party last night and had a great time! Splash had a 5 minute line, Winnie the Pooh was walk on, BTMRR was walk on. The Golden Horseshoe trail was great! It was decorated and air conditioned!

We saw Peter Pan & Wendy together. That line moved pretty slowly. We saw the Genie at Aladin's Oasis. At the Rancho Zocala treat trail we saw Chip & Dale in their pirate outfits and then Pluto was coming in and he stopped and played with my daughter for five or so minutes while C&D were finishing their set. That was pretty cool! We saw Bumble Bee Pooh, Tigger, & Eeyore in Critter Country.

There were live action scarecrows in Frontierland. They were quite funny. It took us most of the party to do Frontierland, Adventureland, part of NOS, and Critter Country.

We did go through a couple of shops and on our way out we did the AP trail. We each received a 60th anniversary drawstring bag and a rice crispy pop.

 

[Sherry E]

We did the party last night and had a great time! Splash had a 5 minute line, Winnie the Pooh was walk on, BTMRR was walk on. The Golden Horseshoe trail was great! It was decorated and air conditioned!

We saw Peter Pan & Wendy together. That line moved pretty slowly. We saw the Genie at Aladin's Oasis. At the Rancho Zocala treat trail we saw Chip & Dale in their pirate outfits and then Pluto was coming in and he stopped and played with my daughter for five or so minutes while C&D were finishing their set. That was pretty cool! We saw Bumble Bee Pooh, Tigger, & Eeyore in Critter Country.

There were live action scarecrows in Frontierland. They were quite funny. It took us most of the party to do Frontierland, Adventureland, part of NOS, and Critter Country.

We did go through a couple of shops and on our way out we did the AP trail. We each received a 60th anniversary drawstring bag and a rice crispy pop.

I saw a photo of inside the Golden Horseshoe last night, which had been one of my favorite trails in the past. I love the skeleton knocking back a drink!

Those live scarecrows are pretty amusing -- and creepy, in a friendly way! They made the move from DCA over to DL when the party changed location in 2010.

I'm glad you had a good time -- I remember that last year you did not have the best experience at MHP. Share with us some photos when you get a chance!!!

 

[haileymarie92]

Confirmed on Instagram that the MSBB seats are the same as pictured above. So the partners statue is in your vision, which I'm not thrilled about.

 

[LisaT91403]

We did the party last night and had a great time! Splash had a 5 minute line, Winnie the Pooh was walk on, BTMRR was walk on. The Golden Horseshoe trail was great! It was decorated and air conditioned!

We saw Peter Pan & Wendy together. That line moved pretty slowly. We saw the Genie at Aladin's Oasis. At the Rancho Zocala treat trail we saw Chip & Dale in their pirate outfits and then Pluto was coming in and he stopped and played with my daughter for five or so minutes while C&D were finishing their set. That was pretty cool! We saw Bumble Bee Pooh, Tigger, & Eeyore in Critter Country.

There were live action scarecrows in Frontierland. They were quite funny. It took us most of the party to do Frontierland, Adventureland, part of NOS, and Critter Country.

We did go through a couple of shops and on our way out we did the AP trail. We each received a 60th anniversary drawstring bag and a rice crispy pop.

Thanks for the report! Where exactly are these scarecrows you mentioned? Are they part of a treat trail?

 

[BigCheese]

We did the party last night and had a great time! Splash had a 5 minute line, Winnie the Pooh was walk on, BTMRR was walk on. The Golden Horseshoe trail was great! It was decorated and air conditioned!

We saw Peter Pan & Wendy together. That line moved pretty slowly. We saw the Genie at Aladin's Oasis. At the Rancho Zocala treat trail we saw Chip & Dale in their pirate outfits and then Pluto was coming in and he stopped and played with my daughter for five or so minutes while C&D were finishing their set. That was pretty cool! We saw Bumble Bee Pooh, Tigger, & Eeyore in Critter Country.

We did go through a couple of shops and on our way out we did the AP trail. We each received a 60th anniversary drawstring bag and a rice crispy pop.

Thanks for the update! Glad to hear Rancho had their treat trail. For some reason I didn't recall seeing it in the list of trails. Love the characters in their Pirate outfits.

Did you happen to go to the TT pre party? Curious to know what characters (and outfits) were there.

 

[mom2rtk]

Has anyone reported what costumes the fab 5 were wearing at the Toontown pre-party?

 

[Sherry E]

I was reading one review of last night's MHP on the Disneyland Facebook page (in the comments/Visitor Posts over on the left side of the page), and that person didn't have a good time at all! Did anyone else see the post? It's fairly long, and I noticed it last night/early this morning. I think the person's name is Viviana. The comment was posted at least 15 hours ago.

Has anyone reported what costumes the fab 5 were wearing at the Toontown pre-party?

I haven't seen a report of what they are wearing this year (I'm sure it's some sort of Halloween garb, like Mickey in a Zorro-esque outfit or something! ), but CaliGrrl was in ToonTown last night - http://www.disboards.com/threads/ha...s-now-sold-out.3270919/page-268#post-54484602.

 

[TACK]

To The person who did blue bayou, were you over there in time to watch paint the night too?

No we got there just as it finished. And for seating I was in front if the Partners statues so I had the castle full view. All the people outside the ropes had to sit down. I had a great view. As I said I did enjoy the fireworks.

 

[haileymarie92]

No we got there just as it finished. And for seating I was in front if the Partners statues so I had the castle full view. All the people outside the ropes had to sit down. I had a great view. As I said I did enjoy the fireworks.

How did you get in front of the partners statue? Did some MSBB guests get in front and some behind?

 

[Sith]

I was reading one review of last night's MHP on the Disneyland Facebook page (in the comments/Visitor Posts over on the left side of the page), and that person didn't have a good time at all! Did anyone else see the post? It's fairly long, and I noticed it last night/early this morning. I think the person's name is Viviana. The comment was posted at least 15 hours ago.

Was this in the visitor posts or reviews? I couldn't find it in either. Maybe Disney deleted it? For some reason the visitor post section only goes back like 3 or 4 posts for me.

 

[Sherry E]

Was this in the visitor posts or reviews? I couldn't find it in either. Maybe Disney deleted it? For some reason the visitor post section only goes back like 3 or 4 posts for me.

It's in the Visitor Posts. It was still there an hour ago or so. That section is acting slow today, though, so I had to keep waiting for it to load. Viviana posted the review over 15 hours ago, so you have to get down to where the review is. I couldn't link it, as there seemed to be no way to open up only that review without having to sift through all of the other ones that have come in since then.

 

[Sith]

It's in the Visitor Posts. It was still there an hour ago or so. That section is acting slow today, though, so I had to keep waiting for it to load. Viviana posted the review over 15 hours ago, so you have to get down to where the review is. I couldn't link it, as there seemed to be no way to open up only that review without having to sift through all of the other ones that have come in since then.

Ok I found it. That section was only loading comments from about an hour ago for me. That was with Firefox, so I switched to IE. It loaded the rest, but it was running very choppy. But, at least I did get to see the post.

 

[Sherry E]

Vampire Mickey is awfully cute - https://www.facebook.com/Disneyland...3136044758648/955972627808317/?type=3&theater.

I love his scary little pose. I think that Snowman Mickey (from several years ago) and Vampire Mickey might be my favorite of the seasonal popcorn buckets. I wanted to love Elf Mickey and Santa Mickey, but I didn't. Ghost Mickey from a few years ago was pretty adorable too!

Ok I found it. That section was only loading comments from about an hour ago for me. That was with Firefox, so I switched to IE. It loaded the rest, but it was running very choppy. But, at least I did get to see the post.

Viviana seemed to have had a terrible time at MHP, that's for sure!

 

[Sith]

Viviana seemed to have had a terrible time at MHP, that's for sure!

Yeah, but at least her issues seemed to just be with some specific cast members. She didn't really say much about the party itself.

 

[CaliGrrl]

At the TT pre party Mickey was in a Zorro type outfit. I think Minnie was a witch, but don't quote me on that. Chip & Dale were a cop and robber. Pluto was… Pluto. I didn't see any hint of a costume. We didn't meet any of the characters so I was looking from behind the sea of people.

The live scarecrows are right outside The Golden Horseshoe.

The peeps are single packaged and I haven't seen the color before. Not sure if they are special for Disneyland or not. I was going to take a picture but my son ate them all this morning.

The "overlap" time between 4p-7p is very busy. We watched Mickey and the Magical Map, ate at Plaza Inn and looked around at shops. If you base the night on those 3 hours, yes the ride lines are insanely busy and it is crowded.

We loved the Golden Horseshoe treat trail and the Villagehaus treat trail! So neat to see areas transformed from their regular day time settings.

So much of your experience will depend on your attitude. At least that's what I think We rode every ride my son wanted to except Peter Pan. We got more candy than we will ever eat. And, we met a few characters (not a big priority for my 8-year old anymore).

 

[2SillyBirds]

MYSTICAL SPIRITS OF THE BLUE BAYOU.

My husband and I did the MSBB last night and loved it. This review is based on the fact that we are two middle aged adults who have never done MHP but have done MNSSHP many times and we also did the Sinister Soiree last year.

We got an email earlier in the week to select our meal choices and also to let us know that we were to be at the restaurant by 7:00 and not 7:30. We checked in at 6:45 and were told to join the line that had formed to the right of the restaurant. There were quite a few people in line but we were told that our place in line had no bearing on where or when we were seated. Starting at 7:00, CM's were calling out names and seating people. We were seated at about 7:15. We were seated at a table for four by the water. Most of the tables had two to four people at them. There were very few children. There was a stage set up in the corner of the restaurant with a "throne".

There was a concoction created by Dr. Facilier with a lighted ice cube already on the table. We were greeted right away by our server, who took and additional drink order and brought a bread basket and butter. We had ordered one of each of the appetizers; my husband enjoyed the crab cake and I had the Cheese tart and enjoyed it also. While we were eating our appetizers, we were entertained by the Cadaver Dans.

Before dinner was served, Dr. Facilier sang "Friends on the Other Side". He also had his "Southern Belles" mingle in the crowd passing out beads. As we were finishing dinner, he came back out and talked to us again and kind of mingled with the dinner guests. He briefly comes to the table and of course, stopped for a picture if you asked.

Just as dessert had been served, the fire alarm went off and we were all asked to leave the restaurant. We were lead by a CM to a spot to the side of Café Orleans for a few minutes while the mucky mucks were deciding what to do with us. Then they lead us to a spot in front of Café Orleans for a few minutes until the "the all clear" was given and then we were escorted back into the restaurant. They offered to serve us another or a fresh dessert if we wanted. A couple of CM's came around and passed out Fast Passes for HM and SM for the inconvenience and disruption to the meal. For a finale, a gang of pirates came out carrying a large treasure chest and did a skit asking the crowd to break a spell to help them open the chest. The chest had Trick or Treat bags filled with candy for each on the guests. They also sang the "Pirate" part of the song from the Halloween parade at MNSSHP. We were then asked to line up to get our gift and proceed to the premier viewing of the fireworks.

The seating for the fireworks was the biggest and best surprise of the whole evening. They had pulled all the benches from around the partners statue and hub area and had placed them in rows right behind the Partners Statue. There was nothing at all blocking the view of the castle; the guests that where one sidewalk directly in front of the sectioned off area for our party were seated on the ground. It was AMAZING!!!!

So to wrap it up. I think that Disney did an amazing job of this dining experience. The staff was attentive and very proficient. The atmosphere of the restaurant was very intimate, relaxing and enjoyable. The background music helped set the mood. The entertainment was just right for us. The Cadaver Dans and Dr. Facilier were great! We didn't experience the frenetic chaos like at the Sinister Soiree and you didn't feel like they were rushing you to get done and get out, like at the Soiree either. Even with the fire alarm hiccup, they handled it with calm professionalism and the recovery of the party was seamless.

Would I do it again????? Absolutely! Do I think it was a good value????? I do. It was a great way to have a nice dinner with special entertainment and the fireworks view was spectacular. Yes, it did take away from time in the park, but between the full bag of candy that they gave us and the fact that we never could have had such a great location for fireworks without spending a couple of hours staking out the spot, we felt it was well worth it. We did a little trick or treating after dinner and rode a couple of rides. We don't do Meet and Greets, so this was the perfect thing for us.

Hope this helps those that are on the fence trying to decided what to do.

 

[Sherry E]

2SillyBirds and CaliGrrl -- Thank you both so much for coming back to let us know the details! I really, really appreciate it.

I am going to read the Mystical Spirits review from 2SillyBirds now -- I am excited to find out all about it!

 

[2SillyBirds]

2SillyBirds and CaliGrrl -- Thank you both so much for coming back to let us know the details! I really, really appreciate it.

I am going to read the Mystical Spirits review from 2SillyBirds now -- I am excited to find out all about it!

I will be happy to answer any questions you might have!

 

[haileymarie92]

MYSTICAL SPIRITS OF THE BLUE BAYOU.

My husband and I did the MSBB last night and loved it. This review is based on the fact that we are two middle aged adults who have never done MHP but have done MNSSHP many times and we also did the Sinister Soiree last year.

We got an email earlier in the week to select our meal choices and also to let us know that we were to be at the restaurant by 7:00 and not 7:30. We checked in at 6:45 and were told to join the line that had formed to the right of the restaurant. There were quite a few people in line but we were told that our place in line had no bearing on where or when we were seated. Starting at 7:00, CM's were calling out names and seating people. We were seated at about 7:15. We were seated at a table for four by the water. Most of the tables had two to four people at them. There were very few children. There was a stage set up in the corner of the restaurant with a "throne".

There was a concoction created by Dr. Facilier with a lighted ice cube already on the table. We were greeted right away by our server, who took and additional drink order and brought a bread basket and butter. We had ordered one of each of the appetizers; my husband enjoyed the crab cake and I had the Cheese tart and enjoyed it also. While we were eating our appetizers, we were entertained by the Cadaver Dans.

Before dinner was served, Dr. Facilier sang "Friends on the Other Side". He also had his "Southern Belles" mingle in the crowd passing out beads. As we were finishing dinner, he came back out and talked to us again and kind of mingled with the dinner guests. He briefly comes to the table and of course, stopped for a picture if you asked.

Just as dessert had been served, the fire alarm went off and we were all asked to leave the restaurant. We were lead by a CM to a spot to the side of Café Orleans for a few minutes while the mucky mucks were deciding what to do with us. Then they lead us to a spot in front of Café Orleans for a few minutes until the "the all clear" was given and then we were escorted back into the restaurant. They offered to serve us another or a fresh dessert if we wanted. A couple of CM's came around and passed out Fast Passes for HM and SM for the inconvenience and disruption to the meal. For a finale, a gang of pirates came out carrying a large treasure chest and did a skit asking the crowd to break a spell to help them open the chest. The chest had Trick or Treat bags filled with candy for each on the guests. They also sang the "Pirate" part of the song from the Halloween parade at MNSSHP. We were then asked to line up to get our gift and proceed to the premier viewing of the fireworks.

The seating for the fireworks was the biggest and best surprise of the whole evening. They had pulled all the benches from around the partners statue and hub area and had placed them in rows right behind the Partners Statue. There was nothing at all blocking the view of the castle; the guests that where one sidewalk directly in front of the sectioned off area for our party were seated on the ground. It was AMAZING!!!!

So to wrap it up. I think that Disney did an amazing job of this dining experience. The staff was attentive and very proficient. The atmosphere of the restaurant was very intimate, relaxing and enjoyable. The background music helped set the mood. The entertainment was just right for us. The Cadaver Dans and Dr. Facilier were great! We didn't experience the frenetic chaos like at the Sinister Soiree and you didn't feel like they were rushing you to get done and get out, like at the Soiree either. Even with the fire alarm hiccup, they handled it with calm professionalism and the recovery of the party was seamless.

Would I do it again????? Absolutely! Do I think it was a good value????? I do. It was a great way to have a nice dinner with special entertainment and the fireworks view was spectacular. Yes, it did take away from time in the park, but between the full bag of candy that they gave us and the fact that we never could have had such a great location for fireworks without spending a couple of hours staking out the spot, we felt it was well worth it. We did a little trick or treating after dinner and rode a couple of rides. We don't do Meet and Greets, so this was the perfect thing for us.

Hope this helps those that are on the fence trying to decided what to do.

Thanks so much for the review!!!

Question: I've got reviews from people on Instagram that they were seated -behind- the partners statue, meaning the statue was in their line of sight for the fireworks. Did you notice some of the guests being placed there?? Part of the reason we decided to do MSBB was the fireworks seating and I'd hate if the partners statue was in the way.