HalloweenTime at DLR Superthread #4

[cmpeter]

Thanks! We'll try the main gate route. My daughter will want to head back to the hotel to change into her costume, so that would work perfectly from a timing point of view.

 

[Kerri D]

2 weeks and 1 day until we fly out of aus and head straight for MHP that night, I come back and read this thread daily and it's getting me super excited (and well prepared!) for what sounds like it's going to be an awesome experience!
just wanted to say thanks to everyone who's contributed so far

 

[Sherry E]

New:

"Disneyland Resort Gets in the Spirit of Halloween Time with Bewitching Bites" -- Disney Parks Blog; posted on October 13th, 2014 by Pam Brandon, Disney Parks Food Writer



Pumpkin Pandemonium/Halloween Hoopla is slowly quieting down, but there are still some things popping up here and there, such as (from The Impulsive Buy):

Trader Joe's Pumpkin Joe-Joes

Trader Joe's Mini-Ginger Pumpkin Ice Cream Mouthfuls

Yoplait Caramel Apple Greek Yogurt

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[Jennafoo]

Some of those menu items sound really tasty, though they only seem marginally connected to Halloween.

However I was glad that figment_jii reviewed the French Market shrimp po boy in another thread, because the blog didn't mention there were two versions of the sandwich. The special one is what they described: deep fried popcorn shrimp; but they showed the regular one, with unbreaded shrimp.

 

[KOUKLI]

11 days until our trip. Getting super excited now!!

 

[iheartglaciers]

They do meet together in their Halloween attire near BTR during MHP. There wasn't much of a line when we were there.

Thanks Diszona and Figment for the info!

 

[Mister Skellington]

11 days until our trip. Getting super excited now!!

We will be there at the same time.

 

[CaptainEIEIO]

Wow, lots of info. Quick question......Does the Haunted Mansion stay with the Jack Skeleton theme until after Christmas, or does it end on October 31st?

 

[laura&fam]

Has anyone been to the World of Disney store in DTD after a Halloween party? It's open for an hour after the party but I don't know how crowded it would be.

Wow, lots of info. Quick question......Does the Haunted Mansion stay with the Jack Skeleton theme until after Christmas, or does it end on October 31st?

It stays up through Christmas. Not sure the exact take down time hopefully someone else can answer that but I am guessing first week in January.

 

[figment_jii]

Wow, lots of info. Quick question......Does the Haunted Mansion stay with the Jack Skeleton theme until after Christmas, or does it end on October 31st?

HMH is slated to run through January 6, 2015 this year (the end of the Christmas/holiday season).

 

[figment_jii]

The Disney Parks Blog just put an entry about the Halloween edition of the Mad T Party in DCA:
http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...-t-party-at-disney-california-adventure-park/

If you like Mad T Party, I highly recommend you go check out the Halloween edition. They decorated the set and area for Halloween.

The story is that someone spiked the tea...when I saw it, the Mad Hatter said it was the Door Mouse (not sure if it's always the same). They do "This is Halloween" generally, but the last set of the night is a little different...they do Thriller instead, with Tweedle Dee and Dum starting off the song and then they are joined by the House of Cards. It's pretty fun.

 

[Spacepest]

However I was glad that figment_jii reviewed the French Market shrimp po boy in another thread, because the blog didn't mention there were two versions of the sandwich. The special one is what they described: deep fried popcorn shrimp; but they showed the regular one, with unbreaded shrimp.

Me too! I'm on dietary restrictions and can't eat breaded, fried food. I'm totally down for a non fried shrimp po' boy. Normally I don't plan to eat at the French Market but seeing reviews like this makes me reconsider my decision.

 

[Mommy2PrincessAbby]

The Disney Parks Blog just put an entry about the Halloween edition of the Mad T Party in DCA: http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2014/10/its-halloween-time-at-the-mad-t-party-at-disney-california-adventure-park/ If you like Mad T Party, I highly recommend you go check out the Halloween edition. They decorated the set and area for Halloween. The story is that someone spiked the tea...when I saw it, the Mad Hatter said it was the Door Mouse (not sure if it's always the same). They do "This is Halloween" generally, but the last set of the night is a little different...they do Thriller instead, with Tweedle Dee and Dum starting off the song and then they are joined by the House of Cards. It's pretty fun.

Love mad t party! The Christmas edition was so fun, hope this is still there next year!

 

[cmpeter]

Thanks for the tip about how fun the Mad T Party can be...I have always just ignored that area before. But, if they end with Thriller by dd will love it!

We leave in two hours!

 

[figment_jii]

Thanks for the tip about how fun the Mad T Party can be...I have always just ignored that area before. But, if they end with Thriller by dd will love it!

We leave in two hours!

Thriller is pretty neat. The only perform it during the last set of the night, which usually starts one hour before DCA closes. Have a great time and travel safe!

 

[Diszona]

Has anyone been to the World of Disney store in DTD after a Halloween party? It's open for an hour after the party but I don't know how crowded it would be.

We went there after the party last year and while it was crowded it wasn't anything exceptional. It may also depend on if it is a Monday or Tuesday party or if it is a Friday party when both MHP and DCA are both closing at the same time (midnight).

 

[figment_jii]

Haunted Mansion Holiday, 2014

Attic (Last Year’s Post)
Then it’s on to the attic, where Jack’s presents are waiting…lurking…

The present for Bill was also back this year (see this post for more information).

The Monkey Bride was also back!

The Graveyard (Last Year’s Post)

Jack and Zero are still waiting to greet guests as they enter the graveyard.

The skeleton reindeer playing fetch

One of the snowflakes is still there!

The pumpkin singers.

Finale (Last Year’s Post)
Oogie Boogie is still waiting to give you one last gift…

Sally has a new look this year! She’s not sitting on a pile of 13 presents anymore and has a more animated face (sorry, not photo to share).

Overall, the 2014 edition of Haunted Mansion Holiday is similar to the previous versions. There were some changes, but it’s still generally the same ride. As for this year’s gingerbread house…let’s just say it was different.

2012

2013

2014

 

[titansgal]

You can usually see Minnie and Mickey in their Halloween attire at the Big Thunder Ranch Halloween Carnival during non-MHP hours. They do not generally meet together (they wander around the area separately), but they don't really have a long wait. They might meet together during the party near Big Thunder Ranch (hopefully someone who has meet up with them can chime in!).

We met them during the Toon Town "preparty" on the 10th. Minnie looked adorable in her candycane dress and Mickey looked like Zoro(?). He wasn't too cute, but she was precious. We had to wait two sets of lines though since they are only out for 30 minutes at a time and switch out with Chip and Dale. I stood in line while DH and DD met the other characters and checked out the treat trails. The mickey/Minnie line was super long though. It was worth it though and I was very happy to score that picture. By the time we left Toon Town we had a ton of candy, which allowed us to focus on parades, fireworks, and rides the rest of the night. We flew home yesterday and our piece of luggage with only party candy in it weighed 34 pounds. Our backs hurt by the end of the night

 

[Vala]

We met them during the Toon Town "preparty" on the 10th. Minnie looked adorable in her candycane dress and Mickey looked like Zoro(?). He wasn't too cute, but she was precious. We had to wait two sets of lines though since they are only out for 30 minutes at a time and switch out with Chip and Dale. I stood in line while DH and DD met the other characters and checked out the treat trails. The mickey/Minnie line was super long though. It was worth it though and I was very happy to score that picture. By the time we left Toon Town we had a ton of candy, which allowed us to focus on parades, fireworks, and rides the rest of the night. We flew home yesterday and our piece of luggage with only party candy in it weighed 34 pounds. Our backs hurt by the end of the night

The Toontown outfit is again different from the regular party outfit. Yeah, they couldn't have made it any more complicated. The regular party outfit is an orange version of the day Big Thunder outfits.

 

[PenguinoMF]

So I went to the party last night (14th) and I hate to say that I'm disappointed in this party. I've gone to the MNSSHP at WDW the last couple years and always had a great time. Here's the good and the bad.

The good:
-Liked that the trick or trick trails had multiple stations on each. WDW only has a couple of those.
-Fireworks were good and were able to go off. I was worried about winds canceling them.
-Lines were very organized and the wristband checkpoints were very thorough.
-The Halloween costumes on the characters were cute.

The bad:
-It was so crowded. I've never seen so many people at an event at WDW. The line at the gates was horribly slow too.
-Many of the CM seemed like they didn't want to be there. They rarely commented on our costumes, that's if they even spoke to you at all.
-The waits for characters were so long. I know to expect lines for Halloween party characters but they were long and moved very slowly. Some of the delay was from people using their meeting time as a personal photo shoot. Get in there, take a couple pictures and move on. Other people are waiting behind you.
-While on the topic of pictures...don't take pictures of other guests while they are with characters. It's rude and creepy. Wait a second for that moment that the characters are between guests.
-The parade was disappointingly short. I knew that coming in to the party though. It was cute though.

So I definitely enjoy MNSSHP more. The party was okay overall and I'm not mad I went but I'm disappointed. The parties sell out day after day, year after year so I can't blame Disneyland for putting in less effort.