Halloween at DL

[PoohNFriends]

Love love love all the pics
We have our Jack Skellington and Sally costumes ready to go - just hoping our trip planning works out and we go during the last week of October

 

[Legendofthehawk]

I am sorry if this has already been discussed and I missed it.


But when do the MTOT tickets go on sale? Or the halloween tour? Anyone know?

 

[iKristin]

The TOTP tix usually go on sale first week of August, but sooner for AP holders

 

[Sherry E]

Thanks for all your support for my upcoming trips! You are truely greyt DISer's. What I'm thinking of creating for the TOTP is making up a creative shirt, using the basic concept from the DISign board that I found a couple of years ago. It's the abstract MMH disign, but if you've got the dye blocker (which I find alot easier than using the glue method), you can make any disign that you want. Am going to make a Jack o Lantern within the basic MMH, and add some hidden mickey's in as well. On the back I'm going to put "Trick or Treat", or something else that catches my immagination. Will probably do this over the next couple of months when I find the materials to do this on sale at Michaels craft store. Ah, another craft project to complete, one of many!

That sounds cool! I think it will be great for the TOTP next year! Take lots of photos of it once it's made! Anything with Hidden Mickeys is great!

I have this question, too! We are going to be in DL for the first few days of our trip before going to San Diego. We will be there the 30th and 31st... I suspect it will be extra crowded since it is a weekend? Is the "party" worth it as a result of the crowds? Will they have that on the 30th? The dates are not out yet.. I really am enjoying this thread so many great ideas and pictures! Can't wait to see the diferences between WDW and DL! I have not been to DL since my 20s!!!

Hmmm....October 30th is a Saturday this year, correct? I would assume - though I can't say for sure - that the TOTP would happen on the 30th. In fact, I would guess that many parents would prefer to take their kids to the TOTP on that night rather than on Sunday, because they have school the next day and what not. As for whether or not the TOTP would be any busier on the actual night of Halloween...I am not sure. I think DLR will be quite crowded in general most of October this year. I have not been to the TOTP - or even to DLR in general - on Halloween. I do know that there is a fixed number of tickets sold to the TOTP. The tickets for the opening days of the TOTP usually sell out first, and then I think the Halloween tickets sell out. And I think there may be some tickets reserved to sell on the actual days of the party (for more money). But, basically, it is controlled due to the limit on tickets sold. So if the opening night of the TOTP sells out and Halloween night sells out, they would be equally as crowded. It is probably the nights in between the opening and the end that are more likely to not sell out right away, but I could be wrong.

Hopefully, someone else can weigh in here with their thoughts on which nights of the TOTP are extra busy and if it is worth it. I thought the TOTP was fun when we went in 2008, and I would go again - especially to take photos! - but it is not something that I need to do every year. I could easily skip a year here and there.

Love love love all the pics
We have our Jack Skellington and Sally costumes ready to go - just hoping our trip planning works out and we go during the last week of October

Thanks for joining in here with us!! Hopefully we can find some more folks to post photos!! Be sure to take lots of pictures on your trip in October.

I am sorry if this has already been discussed and I missed it.

But when do the MTOT tickets go on sale? Or the halloween tour? Anyone know?

Hello there!

If I recall, the TOTP tickets start to go on sale in August or so. I remember people buying them in August.

The Halloween tour is something that has not been really touched on too much in this thread yet. Good thinking! It would be great if someone could post their photos and recap of the tour, along with the details of when tickets can be purchased, etc.

 

[Legendofthehawk]

Thanks so much for the info!!!

That sounds cool! I think it will be great for the TOTP next year! Take lots of photos of it once it's made! Anything with Hidden Mickeys is great!



Hmmm....October 30th is a Saturday this year, correct? I would assume - though I can't say for sure - that the TOTP would happen on the 30th. In fact, I would guess that many parents would prefer to take their kids to the TOTP on that night rather than on Sunday, because they have school the next day and what not. As for whether or not the TOTP would be any busier on the actual night of Halloween...I am not sure. I think DLR will be quite crowded in general most of October this year. I have not been to the TOTP - or even to DLR in general - on Halloween. I do know that there is a fixed number of tickets sold to the TOTP. The tickets for the opening days of the TOTP usually sell out first, and then I think the Halloween tickets sell out. And I think there may be some tickets reserved to sell on the actual days of the party (for more money). But, basically, it is controlled due to the limit on tickets sold. So if the opening night of the TOTP sells out and Halloween night sells out, they would be equally as crowded. It is probably the nights in between the opening and the end that are more likely to not sell out right away, but I could be wrong.

Hopefully, someone else can weigh in here with their thoughts on which nights of the TOTP are extra busy and if it is worth it. I thought the TOTP was fun when we went in 2008, and I would go again - especially to take photos! - but it is not something that I need to do every year. I could easily skip a year here and there.



Thanks for joining in here with us!! Hopefully we can find some more folks to post photos!! Be sure to take lots of pictures on your trip in October.



Hello there!

If I recall, the TOTP tickets start to go on sale in August or so. I remember people buying them in August.

The Halloween tour is something that has not been really touched on too much in this thread yet. Good thinking! It would be great if someone could post their photos and recap of the tour, along with the details of when tickets can be purchased, etc.

Mh. Do you know if it would be possible to get a AP to buy the TOT tickets? Or are they linked to your account? I am just nervous that halloween is going to sell out before we can buy them. Yes/No?

I think if we are able, we want to do the MTOT twice in this trip if we can, depending. It is half the cost of the MNSSHP.. and since the park closes early for the TOT (right?) I am guessing it has to be worth it.


Oh yes please!! The tour looks really really awesome. Pictures would be very helpful since it costs more than the MTOT!

 

[Vala]

You only need the TOT party tickets at the park for the Halloween party, they're not linked to your entry ticket, regardless if it's AP or not.

But tickets never sold out before the general sale opened (at least not since I am going), so no need to be afraid.

Yes, the park closes early for TOT.

 

[Sherry E]

This needs a bump, for sure!

 

[3Minnies1Mickey]

How is the day of halloween at DL usually? This year it is on a Sunday... I'm thinking our dates will be the 30th-7th with Halloween being our first DL day. And another question... When do the rides with overlays shut down to go back to normal? That may change our dates some.

We were there Halloween weekend last year and it was a lot quieter than the previous weekends. It wasn't "dead" but very manageable (and the weather was beautiful!). The only things that will remove their overlay between Halloween and Xmas is Space Mountain (only closed for a day, monday after Halloween weekend last year) and Big Thunder Ranch to switch from Halloween to Xmas. Small World will be down your dates to add the Xmas overlay (it usually goes down that week before Halloween).

I have this question, too! We are going to be in DL for the first few days of our trip before going to San Diego. We will be there the 30th and 31st... I suspect it will be extra crowded since it is a weekend? Is the "party" worth it as a result of the crowds? Will they have that on the 30th? The dates are not out yet.. I really am enjoying this thread so many great ideas and pictures! Can't wait to see the diferences between WDW and DL! I have not been to DL since my 20s!!!

It wasn't crowded last year, busy yes, but we got almost all of both parks done in less than 3 days including the TOT party. I'd guess the party will be on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights of Halloween weekend.

Do you know if it would be possible to get a AP to buy the TOT tickets? Or are they linked to your account? I am just nervous that halloween is going to sell out before we can buy them. Yes/No?

I think if we are able, we want to do the MTOT twice in this trip if we can, depending. It is half the cost of the MNSSHP.. and since the park closes early for the TOT (right?) I am guessing it has to be worth it.

Oh yes please!! The tour looks really really awesome. Pictures would be very helpful since it costs more than the MTOT!

Halloween didn't sell out until mid-late September last year I believe. And there is no AP discount (or buy ahead discount) for parties on Halloween weekend. It is definitely worth it and we are hoping to go again this year.

 

[Belle Ella]

I may just be getting my Halloween trip after all. I really hope it does start on the 24th like predicted. My life would be complete, lol.

 

[Sherry E]

I may just be getting my Halloween trip after all. I really hope it does start on the 24th like predicted. My life would be complete, lol.

Woo hoo! Pictures pictures pictures!!

 

[Belle Ella]

Woo hoo! Pictures pictures pictures!!

You can always count on me for those!

 

[Karenann*]

Does DCA do the TOT party more than once during the season?

 

[Halloweenqueen]

Please forgive me if this has been answered in the thread...

WDW Halloween parties run from 7-12pm. You are allowed to enter the part at 4pm though. Does DL allow the same?

 

[Sherry E]

Please forgive me if this has been answered in the thread...

WDW Halloween parties run from 7-12pm. You are allowed to enter the part at 4pm though. Does DL allow the same?

If I recall correctly (although I did not attend the TOTP at DLR last year, but I went in 2008), the TOTP started (in DCA) at 7:30 p.m. and ran until 11:00 or so...maybe midnight. I don't remember what time it ended because we didn't stay until closing, but I didn't think it was midnight, although it could be.

In any case, DCA shuts down to the general public at around 6 p.m., I think. Then they do the quick transformation for the TOTP party and then it reopens to the TOTP ticket holders at 7:30 (at least, that's what happened in 2008).

No one is sure yet what will happen this year with the TOTP hours/schedule, as World of Color is opening soon, and I would think that Disney would want as many folks to see that as possible in its early months. If they shut down DCA for the TOTP on the usual designated nights, I am not sure if they would run WoC specifically for the TOTP guests only, or just not run it at all on party nights.

 

[Sherry E]

Does DCA do the TOT party more than once during the season?

Yep. It generally runs at least 2 nights a week all through October. Based on the previous patterns, this year it should begin on Friday, October 1. Then, the following week it would run on Thursday and Friday. And then the week after that, it would run on Wed., Thursday & Friday. And I would imagine that they will have the TOTP going on Halloween night, which is a Sunday, as well as the Friday before it. Maybe even that Saturday the 30th too. We should find out the complete TOTP & Halloweentime schedule in June or July.

 

[iKristin]

I've learned to NOT stand in line and wait for it to start lol. This year I'm gonna take my time walking across the esplanade since you have to wait for the rope drop after you wait in line and finally get inside.

 

[Tablefor5]

Thought I would share some pics from the TOTP of 08. You guys were soo helpful when I planned that trip and I never got around to writing a trip report...so this will be my contribution. I am planning for another trip the last week of Sept...getting excited and I hope the Halloween stuff is up!! Then I will post more pics of the decorations this year!!! Although probably not going to the TOTP again

I am sure I have more of just Halloween decorations at DL...if I find that file I will post more

 

[kiwitinkerbell]

Please forgive me if this has already been answered. I have glanced through this thread (will read in lots of detail this weekend!).

I am from New Zealand and we don't really celebrate Halloween but I am really excited to see what it is all about. We will be in DLR from October 4-8 (arrive in Anaheim October 3 following our cruise and fly out October 8). If, from what everyone has posted, the dates work out, I am hoping we could do a party on Thursday October 7. I just wondered what you actually got for the ticket price and approx. how much would the ticket be?

 

[Vala]

If I recall correctly (although I did not attend the TOTP at DLR last year, but I went in 2008), the TOTP started (in DCA) at 7:30 p.m. and ran until 11:00 or so...maybe midnight. I don't remember what time it ended because we didn't stay until closing, but I didn't think it was midnight, although it could be.

It depends on the day. Some days have 6.30 to 11 PM openings, other times the party is 7.30 to midnight.

If, from what everyone has posted, the dates work out, I am hoping we could do a party on Thursday October 7. I just wondered what you actually got for the ticket price and approx. how much would the ticket be?

Different dates had different prices last year. The tickets for Halloween itsself were most expensive, those were $ 42 - and unfortunately that's the only price I remember.

What you got for the ticket price... trick or treating, a character cavalcade, photo stops with rare characters... I think the photos on here give a pretty good impression of what to expect. A picture says more than 1000 words, and we do have lots of them. LOL

 

[Halloweenqueen]

Thanks for the information.

I'm thinking we could go late Monday, October 18th and stay until Friday morning. Then we would have full park days Tues and Wed at DL. Then do DCA on Thursday with the TOTP.

Would this be the best week to go in October? TIA