Halloween at DL

[srauchbauer]

I am crossing all fingers and toes that mid Oct (my dates) during mid week will not be super busy. It didn't seem like they were offering large amounts of tickets for MHP...who knows. Could go either way I guess.

Come on Halloween info...oh how we wait with breath that is baited

I'm stilling hoping that it won't be a zoo during the week, with most kids in school hoping that will thin the crowds down. Also dreaming that they won't sell out MHP for the 19th. But as I keep telling the kids waiting in line is part of the Disney experience.

 

[Belle Ella]

I'm not sure if this will help anyone, but I called Guest Services today about the Happiest Haunts tour and they told me that they didn't have the ticket price for that yet and to call back on or after September 1st for the price since the tour starts October 1st.

Well, I guess that makes the tour decision for me if they aren't doing it in September.

 

[Sherry E]

Wow! What is it that DLR has against guests who are visiting for HalloweenTime in September? No MHP. No Halloween Screams fireworks. And now...no Happiest Haunts tour, either? They are starting HalloweenTime early and yet, the September guests are missing out on a bunch of stuff! Why didn't they just start the season on 10/1 then? I mean, I am glad for my fellow peeps here who will be able to enjoy HalloweenTime (what there is of it) with lower crowds in late September, but it really seems like DLR wants HalloweenTime to be October.

Gee...at this rate, will they even have the giant Mickey pumpkin up on Main Street or is that going to only be for October guests too? (I'm kidding - I know it will be up based on what I saw when I was there in September 2007, but I am half-expecting them to save that for October too!)

This is yet another reason why I am so anxious for DLR/D23/Disney Parks Blog to finally release the HalloweenTime agenda so we can see what's on the list of planned seasonal festivities - I want to see if they are adding in anything new to the overall season that September guests can enjoy too.

 

[mom4princesses]

At the rate they are going on releasing Halloween info I afraid they won't get the decorations up until thanksgiving.

 

[DisneyStitch626]

At the rate they are going on releasing Halloween info I afraid they won't get the decorations up until thanksgiving.

Haha, so true.

You'd think that they would have something by now. The anniversary is long gone, and there is nothing else spectacular going on until Halloween is there? You'd think they would be taking advantage of this moment!

Although maybe lack of information will keep the crowds lowered a bit! (that's just me wishing out loud, sorry!)

 

[BELLEDOZER]

IMHO you'd think that they would release some info for the DISer's who are going in late Sept to get them ready for their trips. It's hard to do further planning for anyone who's going if we don't have the info we need to make decisions about WOC, F! desert package, and lot's of other things that you have to make ressies for at least 30 days in advance. Let's all do the Halloweentime info boogies, and hope that they release the info soon, as enquiring minds want to know!

 

[Sherry E]

At the rate they are going on releasing Halloween info I afraid they won't get the decorations up until thanksgiving.

Very true. Tomorrow is the 6-week point (until HalloweenTime begins). Six weeks is not a long time at all. It will fly by in no time. You would think DLR would put out the full details at the 6-week point so people can decide if HalloweenTime looks exciting this year and start planning a trip! Because really, all we know for sure at this point is...Mickey's Halloween Party, Halloween Screams fireworks at the MHP, Haunted Mansion Holiday and Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy overlays, Happiest Haunts tour in October...and that's basically it.

We know nothing of what will be in DCA, if anything. Where will the Villains photo spot be this year? Still near IASW or somewhere else?

 

[DisneyStitch626]

Just called to make my birthday reservation for PCH Grill, and asked about Ariel's Grotto WOC Packages for October, and they are still not taking them.

The girl was kind of rude about it actually. She said they just got permission to do September on Monday, so she doubted that October would be any time soon.

 

[threecheers9980]

I just called to make sure I had heard correctly that October 1st was the start date for the Happiest Haunts Tour because that's what I was told yesterday. But today I was told that a specific date hasn't been set yet. I'm very confused right now.

 

[VictoriaAndMatt]

I just called to make sure I had heard correctly that October 1st was the start date for the Happiest Haunts Tour because that's what I was told yesterday. But today I was told that a specific date hasn't been set yet. I'm very confused right now.

I'm going to be REALLY mad if this is true. I don't understand why September people keep getting the short end of the stick. If they are going to officially start the Halloween Time season in September, then we should get the same Halloween events/activities available in October. That's just ridiculous.

 

[iKristin]

This Halloween junk is getting stressful...I can't believe they haven't finished planning all this stuff already!! They KNEW WOC was opening!!!

 

[Sherry E]

I'm going to be REALLY mad if this is true. I don't understand why September people keep getting the short end of the stick. If they are going to officially start the Halloween Time season in September, then we should get the same Halloween events/activities available in October. That's just ridiculous.

I agree with you! If I were planning things, I would make sure the September people got all the same stuff as the October people (with the exception of the MHP guests, who would get extra exclusive things), from the very beginning day of Halloween season to the very end. The September people are certainly getting the short end of the stick. It seems like DLR really, really wants to make HalloweenTime in October - I think that's how they are leaning. But because of whatever reason - maybe to try to draw in crowds during off-peak season or to thin out crowds so they are not so heavily concentrated in October or whatever - they start the season early in September, which is great except for no HS fireworks, no option to do the MHP and possibly no Happiest Haunts Tour.

As I said earlier, at this rate I am wondering if they will even bring out the giant Mickey pumpkin in September! He was there in Septmber 2007 on opening weekend, but at this rate he may eventually become an October exclusive!

 

[Belle Ella]

Ugh. I made a vow after the debacle that was my failed-July-trip that I would not let anything get me down for my birthday/early Halloween trip. As information trickles in (and the fact that it's doing nothing more than trickling) it's becoming harder and harder not get upset. I don't want to believe that they will not be starting the Happy Haunts tour until October. What's the point in beginning the Halloween season in September if you're not going to have everything (minus MHP and what it's exlcusives) the whole season long?

 

[WhtMagick]

I'm getting really nervous about crowds! Planning aside, if the crowds are bad, it makes it so hard no matter how much planning I've done. What do you all think is going to happen the last week of October? We'll be there the Oct 24-29th. Not thinking of doing the party. It's just me and DH. Let me know?

 

[tinksdreamwishes]

maybe this is going to be a Hallowasn't! hehe just watched Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie... and they talked about Hallowasnt.

 

[iKristin]

Disneyland 2010...The year of Hallowasn't I think this is the new title

 

[srauchbauer]

maybe this is going to be a Hallowasn't! hehe just watched Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie... and they talked about Hallowasnt.

so funny we just got done watching that movie it's one of my favorites - thought it might put me in a more halloweeny mood. But guess I'm already there since I'm pretty witchy about no info

 

[threecheers9980]

I ended up calling again because I wanted to know why I was told one thing yesterday and something else today. The explanation I was given was that maybe the person I talked to yesterday thought I was talking about the Halloween Party. I don't really believe that because I remember she specifically said "the ticket price isn't available yet." I don't think she would have said that if she thought I was talking about the party since the ticket prices are available for the party.

I think I'm just going to step back for now and just call them on September 1st, like I was originally told, lol. But hopefully they'll release information before then.

 

[Sherry E]

 

[Mommy2PrincessAbby]

I think tomorrow is the day... why?? Because every day the calendar has been updated to the day (9/27/10 was updated this Monday, 9/2810 on tuesday, and so forth.) Until today... they still did not add today, and tomorrow they should be adding 10/1/10--the 1st MHP day... so come on Disney, give us our info tomorrow!!!