2017 DISNEYLAND RESORT HALLOWEEN TIME / MICKEY'S HALLOWEEN PARTY THREAD!

[Sherry E]

I thought everyone might be interested to see this, just for kicks, in case you were not a follower of my previous Halloween Time Superthreads -- or even if you were, but somehow didn't know this info was on the first page of those Superthreads. This is the historical start date information for both the Halloween Time season and Mickey's Halloween Party (and all of its former names!), as well as the dates of the pertinent Disney Parks Blog announcements from 2010 on until now.

Historical Halloween Time Season Start and End Dates (from 2006 to 2017)

• Friday, September 29 – Tuesday, October 31, 2006

• Friday, September 21 – Wednesday, October 31, 2007

• Friday, September 26 – Sunday, November 2, 2008

• Friday, September 25 – Sunday, November 1, 2009

• Friday, September 17 – Sunday, October 31, 2010

• Friday, September 16 – Monday, October 31, 2011

• Friday, September 14 – Wednesday, October 31, 2012

• Friday, September 13 – Thursday, October 31, 2013

• Friday, September 12 - Friday, October 31, 2014

• Friday, September 11 – Sunday, November 1, 2015

• Friday, September 9 - Monday, October 31, 2016

• Friday, September 15 - Tuesday, October 31, 2017

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Historical Start Dates of Mickey's Halloween Party (formerly Mickey's Trick-or-Treat Party and Mickey's Halloween Treat), from 1995 to 2017!


(Mickey's Halloween Treat start dates -- Disneyland)

Tuesday, October 24, 1995 (4 party nights)

Thursday, October 24, 1996 (5 party nights)


(Mickey's Halloween Treat start dates - California Adventure)

Friday, October 21, 2005 (6 party nights)

Friday, October 13, 2006 (9 party nights)

Friday, October 5, 2007 (10 party nights)


(Mickey's Trick-or-Treat Party start dates -- California Adventure)

Friday, October 3, 2008 (11 party nights)

Friday, October 2, 2009 (12 party nights)


(Mickey's Halloween Party start dates - Disneyland)

Friday, October 1, 2010 (10 party nights)

Friday, September 30, 2011 (10 party nights)

Friday, September 28, 2012 (11 party nights)

Friday, September 27, 2013 (13 party nights)

Friday, September 26, 2014 (14 party nights)

Friday, September 25, 2015 (17 party nights)

Friday, September 23, 2016 (17 party nights)

Wednesday, September 20, 2017 (14 party nights)

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Historical Disney Parks Blog Halloween Time & Halloween Party Announcement Dates (from 2010 to 2017)​

(2010)

(Friday, May 28, 2010) Mickey Moves His Halloween Party Across the Esplanade

(Thursday, September 2, 2010) Boo! Hard to Believe, but it’s Almost Halloween Time at Disneyland Resort


(2011)

(Friday, July 1, 2011) Mickey’s Halloween Party Tickets on Sale Today!

(Friday, September 16, 2011) Halloween Time Begins Today at the Disneyland Resort


(2012)

(Monday, June 25, 2012) Just Announced: Halloween Time and Mickey’s Halloween Party Dates at Disneyland Resort; Tickets on Sale Soon


(2013)

(Monday, July 1, 2013) Halloween Time Returns to the Disneyland Resort September 13 – October 31; Mickey’s Halloween Party Expanding to 13 Nights


(2014)

(Wednesday, July 2, 2014) Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort Returns September 12 – October 31 With 14 Nights of Mickey’s Halloween Party


(2015)

(Wednesday, July 15, 2015) Mickey’s Halloween Party Expands to 17 Nights with Return of Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort, September 11 – November 1


(2016)

(Wednesday, July 13, 2016) Scare up Some Fun with Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort September 9 Through October 31


(2017)

(Saturday, July 15th) Halloween Time Information and Mickey's Halloween Party dates/prices were posted on the Disneyland Resort website

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[figment_jii]

(Note to self: I am just now seeing that it would be a good idea to include the Parks Blog announcement dates since 2009/2010 for each Halloween Time/MHP too, just for reference!)

I have those:
May 28, 2010 (Friday)
July 1, 2011 (Friday)
June 25, 2012 (Monday)
July 1, 2013 (Monday)
July 2, 2014 (Wednesday)
July 15, 2015 (Wednesday)
July 13, 2016 (Wednesday)

The Parks Blog got its start in late September of 2009. There were a number of HalloweenTime posts that first day, but none was an announcement for a Halloween Party.

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[Sherry E]

I have those:
May 28, 2010 (Friday)
July 1, 2011 (Friday)
June 25, 2012 (Monday)
July 1, 2013 (Monday)
July 2, 2014 (Wednesday)
July 15, 2015 (Wednesday)
July 13, 2016 (Wednesday)

The Parks Blog got its start in late September of 2009. There were a number of HalloweenTime posts that first day, but none was an announcement for a Halloween Party.

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Thank you, figment_jii! I didn't know you had posted them. I was in the process of gathering the links and dates to the Parks Blogs from the previous years at the same time you posted the dates above, I think, and was trying to edit my above post with the info -- but my page or browser keeps slowing down due to ads, banners and whatever else scrolling across the top (I noticed this yesterday too, in a different thread), and I decided to try to reopen the page and thread to see if it would run a little better. That's when I saw your post! I had only gotten as far as 2011 before I had to try to reopen the page.

 

[gottalovepluto]

...but my page or browser keeps slowing down due to ads, banners and whatever else scrolling across the top (I noticed this yesterday too, in a different thread), and I decided to try to reopen the page and thread to see if it would run a little better. That's when I saw your post! I had only gotten as far as 2011 before I had to try to reopen the page.

It's driving me bonkers too. FWIW when I run this website in Edge the ads/expo coverage/whatever slow everything down a lot but they don't seem to load as consistently in Chrome so Chrome is running much quicker.

 

[MerMazing]

I just looked at the special events section on the website and it says this:

Mickey's Halloween Party
Select Nights September to October 2017

Get ready to trick-or-treat at this frightfully fun event featuring spectacular fireworks, dancing and photo ops with some popular Disney Characters. Purchase of a separate event admission ticket is required to attend. General admission tickets go on sale July 24, 2017, while signed-in Annual Passholders can purchase special pre-sale tickets starting July 17, 2017.

 

[tlcdoula]

Sorry if this has already been mentioned on here... I have been reading so much lately I am going cross eyed. But July 24th looks like our happy day to purchase...
Mickey's Halloween Party
Select Nights September to October 2017

Get ready to trick-or-treat at this frightfully fun event featuring spectacular fireworks, dancing and photo ops with some popular Disney Characters. Purchase of a separate event admission ticket is required to attend. General admission tickets go on sale July 24, 2017, while signed-in Annual Passholders can purchase special pre-sale tickets starting July 17, 2017.

 

[Pluto the Pup]

Not sure if this has been posted yet.
https://disneyland.disney.go.com/tickets/events/

Annual passholders--tickets on sale 7/17
general admission--tickets on sale 7/24

 

[Sherry E]

It looks like 3 of you posted the info from the DLR website at the exact same time! LOL

Lovely of the Parks Blog to let us know this important info....

 

[MerMazing]

Too funny!

 

[Sherry E]

It's driving me bonkers too. FWIW when I run this website in Edge the ads/expo coverage/whatever slow everything down a lot but they don't seem to load as consistently in Chrome so Chrome is running much quicker.

I'm so glad I'm not the only one annoyed with it. I switched to Firefox because it generally runs a bit better for me than Explorer (I don't have Edge because I'm on Windows 8.1), but those things scrolling across the top of the page are making Firefox sluggish. So now I might have to switch to Chrome.

 

[Sherry E]

Well, this is lunacy. If the tickets for AP/Disney Visa/Disney Vacation Club folks go on sale in THREE DAYS, it might be nice if we got the official announcement of what will be included in the party and in the Halloween Time season!!!

 

[gottalovepluto]

Just realized something... I'd be rather disappointed if I went to all the effort to go to D23 and then got the Halloween Party dates as a "park announcement!"...

 

[tlcdoula]

It looks like 3 of you posted the info from the DLR website at the exact same time! LOL

Lovely of the Parks Blog to let us know this important info....

opps lol

I know what is up with the release of info Don't they know we need to PLAN!!! We have family coming from Australia and I am buying all our tickets. I want this trip to be perfect and if they don't release the info ahhhhh.

That is one thing that I love about Disney World, I can plan everything so far out and keep changing my mind and re planning. Drives my hubby crazy but I love it haah

 

[smchristy]

What is the process for purchasing the pre-sale tickets? I have a Disney Visa. If I'm understanding everything correctly that should allow me to purchase party tickets before the general public has access.

Is there a number to call or can they be purchased online?

 

[Sherry E]

opps lol

I know what is up with the release of info Don't they know we need to PLAN!!! We have family coming from Australia and I am buying all our tickets. I want this trip to be perfect and if they don't release the info ahhhhh.

That is one thing that I love about Disney World, I can plan everything so far out and keep changing my mind and re planning. Drives my hubby crazy but I love it haah

I shouldn't be surprised, because every year the folks at DLR make people wait for info, and just when I think I have them nailed down to a reliable pattern of dates and announcements and all of that, they end up switching things up. I should know by now that these Parks Blog shenanigans will ensue every year. And yet, somehow I always hold out hope that they will start announcing things earlier in the year because there is such a demand for DLR info.

I am the sort -- much like you -- who needs time to be able to assess dates and change my mind, then change it again, etc. I like the flexibility that the earlier info gives me.

 

[smchristy]

Not sure if this has been posted yet.
https://disneyland.disney.go.com/tickets/events/

Annual passholders--tickets on sale 7/17
general admission--tickets on sale 7/24

How odd...when I click the link I don't see the ticket sale dates. Could it be that only annual passholders can see that info?

 

[Sherry E]

Tickets going on sale on Monday definitely supports my original thought that the extended call times for next week are for MHP ticket sales and questions (and MaxPass info too, I guess)!!

What is the process for purchasing the pre-sale tickets? I have a Disney Visa. If I'm understanding everything correctly that should allow me to purchase party tickets before the general public has access.

Is there a number to call or can they be purchased online?

Yes -- with your Disney Visa you will be able to purchase tickets (discounted for certain nights) when they go on sale to AP holders and Disney Vacation Club folks. The only difference is that you will probably have to call in on the main ticket line (714-781-4400 or also try 714-781-7277) and order your tickets that way, whereas the AP holders can order online.

The Parks Blog might reveal some different way of doing it this year for Disney Visa folks, though, so we will see.

 

[smchristy]

Yes. With your Disney Visa you will be able to purchase tickets (discounted for certain nights) when they go on sale to AP holders and Disney Vacation Club folks. The only difference is that you will probably have to call in on the main ticket line and order your tickets that way, whereas the AP holders can order online.

The Parks Blog might reveal some different way of doing it this year for Disney Visa folks, though, so we will see.[/QUOTE]


Thanks Sherry, I will keep my eyes and ears open

 

[Sherry E]

How odd...when I click the link I don't see the ticket sale dates. Could it be that only annual passholders can see that info?

I just checked -- both after logging in and without logging in to the DLR site -- and I didn't see the info either. Then again, those closure dates for Space Mountain are in such a specific, easy-to-miss place on the site that who knows where the Halloween ticket sale dates might be hiding?

 

[gottalovepluto]

I really want the booking info confirmed! Chase cardholders just lost early booking privileges this year for Disneyworld's food and wine festival as Chase pulled out of sponsoring it- Chase doesn't sponsor the Halloween party at Disneyland do they? The partnership is more for driving ticket sales out here?