deltadinah
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We are going to DL on a Halloween Party night but are not staying for the Party. It starts at 6 pm. Will we be allowed to book a dinner res for 5:30?
I don't see why you wouldn't be able to?? If you can make ressie's for a character breakfast before the park is open, why can't you have a reservation for BB when the park is still officially open??
On that same note, has anyone who is actually attending the party, eaten at BB before the party starts? I was thinking that a 7pm reservation might be a good way to avoid the masses coming & going on party night. Any thoughts??
If you are going to the party don't get a 7pm reservation and sit around eating during the party. It's much better to leave the party open for party things. Eat before hand. Or make a 5pm or 5:30 reservation to eat while the park is super busy and be done before the party starts at 7pm.
...Will we really miss out on anything by eating around 7pm? What should I be doing during this time frame instead- grabbing parade/fireworks spots?? Trick or treating??
We will have 2 more days in DLR after the party. So I'm not concerned with doing it all....just want to do the things that are unique to the party.
Will we really miss out on anything by eating around 7pm? What should I be doing during this time frame instead- grabbing parade/fireworks spots?? Trick or treating??
Yes. The party also has exclusive Characters Meet and Greets and food, along with the shows, treats. So you do want to do party stuff during the party.
You are right it's a little chaotic at 7pm when you party will start. But you don't want to spend an hour eating during the party. That chaos sorts itself out quickly after the party starts. However it's also chaotic from 5pm to 7pm before the party starts.
This is why you should enter at 4 and do some rides, use FPs too since they don't work after 7. Sitting down for a meal between 5 and 7 will let you avoid an hour of chaos. It's really crowded then you may as well be sipping soda waiting for your entree.
Once the party starts you have time for rides, characters and candy. People will wait an hour for the first parade, and then keep thier spots, or at least crowd into the street to wait, for the fireworks. The late parade is much easier to view, but it's hard to find a good firework spot after the first parade if you aren't already there.
Also during the party some trick or treating are quick. A lot of people go to the most obvious candy stations and they get crowded. Try the ones in the back of Fantasyland, and Critter Country.
During the party and after the fireworks rides have mostly short waits. So they can be good to do during the party, but if you have other days don't make them a priority. Just remember that HM and Space will have larger waits this season, and during the parties the worst wait in the park, ride them earlier, earlier with FP, or on a different day.
Let me ask you this- if we plan on doing the fireworks show & the 2nd parade, what's the time frame on this? Meaning, what time does the fireworks show typically begin & then how long of a wait before the 2nd parade? What time is the 1st parade?
Last year we sat down to dinner at Cafe Orleans the night of the Halloween Party about 30 mins before the party started. We finished dinner about 30mins into the party. It was perfect for us. We are planning to do the same thing this year but go to the Blue Bayou (it was closed last year). We did not miss anything, and the sun had set so you could see more of the awesome decorations and lighting effects.![]()
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