Free DVC Halloween meet & treat

[Geomom]

Saw this event in my member email today, details below are from the DVC website:

Disney Vacation Club Halloween Meet & Treat
Disney's BoardWalk
Walt Disney World Resort in Florida
Gather as a community inside the Atlantic Dance Hall on Disney’s BoardWalk to pose for festive photos with Halloween-costumed Disney Characters! Plus, enjoy a sweet treat during this complimentary Disney Vacation Club event, presented as part of Membership Magic.

Party Size Limits:
A Member can attend and bring up to 4 additional Guests per Membership (for a total 5).

Event Dates:
Friday, October 21, 2022
Saturday, October 22, 2022
Friday, October 28, 2022
Saturday, October 29, 2022

In order to allow as many Members as possible to enjoy this event, only one event date will be available per Membership.

Event Hours:
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Location:
Atlantic Dance Hall at Disney’s BoardWalk, Walt Disney World Resort

Parking:
There is no Resort parking for this event. Members are strongly encouraged to use Walt Disney World transportation.

Eligibility:
Disney Vacation Club Members who purchased directly from Disney and are eligible for Membership Extras benefits. Members must also have a qualifying Resort reservation at a Disney-owned and operated hotel at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida or at Disney’s Vero Beach Resort.

Other Important Information:

Event registration is not required.
Valid Disney Vacation Club Digital Membership Card and photo ID are required at check-in. Member listed on the Digital Membership Card must be in attendance.
Admission is subject to capacity limits. Once the event reaches capacity, arriving Members and their Guests may wait in line at the entrance, and can be admitted when event attendees exit the venue. The line may close when capacity is reached before 4:00 PM.
Attendees younger than 18 years of age must be accompanied by a participating parent or guardian.
Costumes are welcome, but not required. For this event, please follow the same costume guidelines in place for in-park Halloween events.
Event dates are subject to change or cancellation.
Treat options are subject to change.

 

[Aela]

I saw that too, is this new? We are new DVC members and will be at Disney starting Dec 21st. Would be cool if they did a Christmas one too!

 

[Bibbidi_Boo]

We are gonna do it but figuring out the best way to get there from BLT.

 

[Geomom]

I saw that too, is this new? We are new DVC members and will be at Disney starting Dec 21st. Would be cool if they did a Christmas one too!

Yes, this is new. Years ago, they used to have "Welcome home Wednesdays" at the Atlantic Dance Hall and you'd get a free snack at that and a free hat. Christmastime they used to have gatherings at the Epcot World Showplace (between UK/Canada.). Glad to see they're starting to bring some fun 'free' stuff back!

 

[DisneyStarWisher]

We will be there the second weekend, and that Friday falls on our resort day. I’d like to hear more about it before I decide to attend. Hopefully some members will post about their experiences!

 

[Geomom]

We are gonna do it but figuring out the best way to get there from BLT.

If you are doing Hollywood Studios or Epcot that day it would be easy, otherwise, bus to Hollywood studios and either take a boat to the Swan/Dolphin or Boardwalk or walk the path to the Boardwalk. Or bus to Saratoga Springs and bus to Boardwalk.

 

[Bibbidi_Boo]

If you are doing Hollywood Studios or Epcot that day it would be easy, otherwise, bus to Hollywood studios and either take a boat to the Swan/Dolphin or Boardwalk or walk the path to the Boardwalk. Or bus to Saratoga Springs and bus to Boardwalk.

We are checking in that day at BLT and plan to Epcot that evening.

 

[bobbiwoz]

I am glad that it’s happening! Won’t be there.

 

[BamaGuy44]

We are checking in that day at BLT and plan to Epcot that evening.

You could take the bus to HS, and walk or boat to Boardwalk. Or just Uber/Lyft straight to BW is what I would do. They will let them drop you off there if you're registered for the event. Easy walk to Epcot after the event.

 

[Bibbidi_Boo]

You could take the bus to HS, and walk or boat to Boardwalk. Or just Uber/Lyft straight to BW is what I would do. They will let them drop you off there if you're registered for the event. Easy walk to Epcot after the event.

You don't register for the event. We won't uber anyway, family of 5 and car seats and well not paying extra money for a free event...LOL.

Just frustrating trying to get to things at hotels you can't park it.

 

[BamaGuy44]

You don't register for the event. We won't uber anyway, family of 5 and car seats and well not paying extra money for a free event...LOL.

Just frustrating trying to get to things at hotels you can't park it.

Ah yeah with your group Uber doesn't make sense. Resort to resort with Disney Transport is always an adventure. Bus to HS then the boat wouldn't be too bad, just a bit time consuming. But at least you're right there at Epcot for the evening.

 

[DL1WDW2]

This almost sounds like the fun DVCMember get together parties during the holidays. They were inside Epcot and required registration to attend on specific dates.
I forgot what these events were called. Does anybody remember?
Merry Mixers

 

[Bibbidi_Boo]

Ah yeah with your group Uber doesn't make sense. Resort to resort with Disney Transport is always an adventure. Bus to HS then the boat wouldn't be too bad, just a bit time consuming. But at least you're right there at Epcot for the evening.

We can Monorail and walk through epcot also..but that is a beast...will depend on weather that day.

 

[BamaGuy44]

We can Monorail and walk through epcot also..but that is a beast...will depend on weather that day.

Yeah I've never been a fan of the Contemporary > Epcot monorail trip

 

[Embraer]

We’re checking in to the Treehouse Villas on the 22nd after a transatlantic flight, think the easiest option for us with a car is park at HS and then depending on laziness either walk, boat or even get the Skyliner. Agree think parking at Epcot is too much of a hike

Edit. Scrub that, why is this an afternoon and not an evening event, who’s going to break up their day for a 2 hour event you might not get into. Another “cheap” member benefit

 

[Bibbidi_Boo]

Yeah I've never been a fan of the Contemporary > Epcot monorail trip

I don’t mind the monorail part it’s having to enter the park and walk all the way back to the WS exit that is a pain.

 

[Bibbidi_Boo]

We’re checking in to the Treehouse Villas on the 22nd after a transatlantic flight, think the easiest option for us with a car is park at HS and then depending on laziness either walk, boat or even get the Skyliner. Agree think parking at Epcot is too much of a hike

Edit. Scrub that, why is this an afternoon and not an evening event, who’s going to break up their day for a 2 hour event you might not get into. Another “cheap” member benefit

I think to a point they are doing it that way to help filter crowds. Make it to easy to go to and there will be even more massive lines

 

[bobbiwoz]

This almost sounds like the fun DVCMember get together parties during the holidays. They were inside Epcot and required registration to attend on specific dates.
I forgot what these events were called. Does anybody remember?

Merry Mixers?

 

[bobbiwoz]

Member Mixer

 

[Embraer]

I think to a point they are doing it that way to help filter crowds. Make it to easy to go to and there will be even more massive lines

Well flight doesn’t land until 3pm so that’s us filtered! Seem to remember a Halloween event in the Contemporary Conference Centre that we attended a few years back, that was an evening event