Halloween at DL

[Vala]

I've got 5 more calls to go... I'm impatient and call in each reservation separately.

We've got Cafe Orleans on Friday, lunch at Ariel's on Saturday followed by Surf's Up Breakfast and the World of Color dinner package on Monday.

Tuesday morning my friend and her daughter leave and my friend from Germany comes in. We're having her "welcome home" dinner at Goofy's.

Now to call in for Minnie, Chip & Dale's breakfast, lunch at Cafe Orleans again, World of Color for two people and our goodbye breakfast at Goofy's... and of course Fantasmic in a month.

Can you tell I'm taking my annual vacation?

 

[srauchbauer]

I am looking for some information about the walk that takes place Sunday Oct 17 in DL. Just curious about it

 

[iKristin]

Still 44 days for me...but it's coming!!! All I know is that Halloween info or not I still am going to Disneyland again and that's all I care about!! WOO DISNEYLAND!!! lol

 

[Vala]

I am looking for some information about the walk that takes place Sunday Oct 17 in DL. Just curious about it

There you go, that's their website:
http://www.chocwalk.net/faf/home/de...&kntae427906=D3A80D0F37F44CA6812ACE562384557A

 

[srauchbauer]

There you go, that's their website:
http://www.chocwalk.net/faf/home/de...&kntae427906=D3A80D0F37F44CA6812ACE562384557A

thak you for the website sounds like fun may have to consider this but I would need to have a lot of coffee to keep me going. How does the walk affect the crowd size for Sunday. It's the only day my Brother and family can make it so I hope it's not to crazy.

 

[tdashgirl]

Disney Parks Blog has a posting about DLR Halloween time up.

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...st-halloween-time-again-at-disneyland-resort/

No new news for our DISers ... but funny how the comments on this blog posting are the same issues that we've debated back and forth for the past couple of months

The blog post does have a nice high quality (but short) video of Halloween Screams (the fireworks show that's now exclusive to party guests). I'm looking forward to the blog's promise:

In the coming weeks, we’ll share some behind-the-scenes Halloween video and give you a first look at a new cavalcade and new dance parties planned for Mickey’s Halloween Party at Disneyland park.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Disney Parks Blog has a posting about DLR Halloween time up.

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...st-halloween-time-again-at-disneyland-resort/

No new news for our DISers ... but funny how the comments on this blog posting are the same issues that we've debated back and forth for the past couple of months

The blog post does have a nice high quality (but short) video of Halloween Screams (the fireworks show that's now exclusive to party guests). I'm looking forward to the blog's promise:

Its nice that the Disney Parks Blog has posted the DL Halloween info. It's nothing new to us DISers, but at least the blog posted the info just less than a month toward MHP.

I can't wait till next month for MHP.

 

[zeitzeuge]

I'm just curious. We have the info on the disney site, the disney blog and the calander keeps getting updated for shows and events. Is there some more information we're still waiting on that we haven't been told yet? Just wondering since it's my first time.

 

[Sherry E]

It's funny because I just checked the Parks Blog less than 90 minutes ago, and there was nothing new. Heather Hust Rivera must have been writing the blog while I was in there!!

Anyway, yep - nothing new that we don't already know. No surprises and, from what I can see, no mention of Candy Corn Acres.

Now...as they are sloooooooowly cranking out info, where is the mini-site?

 

[Sherry E]

I'm just curious. We have the info on the disney site, the disney blog and the calander keeps getting updated for shows and events. Is there some more information we're still waiting on that we haven't been told yet? Just wondering since it's my first time.

Mark -

Normally, every year they put up a sort of "mini-site" on the DLR website - it's totally devoted to HalloweenTime, and it usually has cool sound effects and visual effects and graphics and fun stuff. It's interactive, most of the time. Like it could be a creepy room with creepy paintings on the wall, and when you click on each painting, it will reveal a different highlight of the DLR Halloween season. Or it could be a spooky corridor, and as you 'walk' down the corridor and open doors, you reveal different things from the season. They usually elaborate a bit more on the treats and the merchandise and other stuff. It's fun.

But it's either very late this year or they aren't doing it this year.

 

[zeitzeuge]

Mark -

Normally, every year they put up a sort of "mini-site" on the DLR website - it's totally devoted to HalloweenTime, and it usually has cool sound effects and visual effects and graphics and fun stuff. It's interactive, most of the time. Like it could be a creepy room with creepy paintings on the wall, and when you click on each painting, it will reveal a different highlight of the DLR Halloween season. Or it could be a spooky corridor, and as you 'walk' down the corridor and open doors, you reveal different things from the season. They usually elaborate a bit more on the treats and the merchandise and other stuff. It's fun.

But it's either very late this year or they aren't doing it this year.

OH ok. Good to know. I was thinking there was some secret Halloween information that I didn't know about and was going to be surprised when I showed up on the 1st. Thanks for the info as always Sherry.

 

[Sherry E]

OH ok. Good to know. I was thinking there was some secret Halloween information that I didn't know about and was going to be surprised when I showed up on the 1st. Thanks for the info as always Sherry.

You're very welcome! I guess we know the bulk of the info at this point. There shouldn't be any shocks in store for you when you get there. It sounds like a slightly scaled down HalloweenTime this year, with little to no Halloween touches in DCA. And at this rate they may skip the mini-site altogether.

 

[srauchbauer]

Still holding out hope that DCA gets to join in on the party.

 

[funatdisney]

Well maybe they are waiting for Labor Day weekend to end, as it is the unofficial end of summer. Anyway, one can hope.

 

[funatdisney]

Just looked at the calendar. Only three more days left to complete it. I still need the 29th to cover my vacation.

My sister and my niece live nearby DL and I always invite them over to dinner (we have a one bedroom villa booked) and I am trying to decide which night to have them over for dinner and which night to see the WOC. Come on the 29th.

 

[Orbitron]

My wife and I will be at Disneyland in about three weeks and we are thinking of doing the Happiest Haunts Tour. The only problem is that I'm a wimp when it comes to fast rides, wild horses couldn't drag me into Tower of Terror or Big Thunder Mountain. That's why I wonder if it is worth taking the tour anyway. I hope somebody can answer this!

 

[AmyPond]

A blog I love (which does photo updates of the park all the time) has some photos up of some Halloween displays in windows on mainstreet.

http://mintcrocodile.blogspot.com/

 

[JH87]

A blog I love (which does photo updates of the park all the time) has some photos up of some Halloween displays in windows on mainstreet.

http://mintcrocodile.blogspot.com/

what a great blog! thanks for sharing.

 

[DisneyDork1969]

OH ok. Good to know. I was thinking there was some secret Halloween information that I didn't know about and was going to be surprised when I showed up on the 1st. Thanks for the info as always Sherry.

How long are you gonna be at DL on this trip? 'PirateJoey' & I will be there on the 5th for the party. We arrive on the 2nd, but we're gonna be all-over LA that weekend. We're doin the party on the 5th. Then on the 7th, we're doin DL in the AM and DCA at night for dinner at Ariel's Grotto for the WoC showing that night (it's Pirate Joey's B-Day!). Would be nice to meet you and say HI!

John

 

[Vala]

My wife and I will be at Disneyland in about three weeks and we are thinking of doing the Happiest Haunts Tour. The only problem is that I'm a wimp when it comes to fast rides, wild horses couldn't drag me into Tower of Terror or Big Thunder Mountain. That's why I wonder if it is worth taking the tour anyway. I hope somebody can answer this!

I posted this a few pages ago, hopefully it helps:

I've gone last year and skipped those rides too. The other rides we got to go were Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, and I've heard sometimes Snow White is on the cards too. Not sure if our our tour did it. We had to leave after Big Thunder while heading for SMGG because my ECV was going mad and started losing power way too fast. I was told by others on the tour that we met later that the tour ended at HMH.

Honestly speaking I was torn about it. Actually more leaning towards kind of disappointed now after several months have passed. It sounded fun, but the tour meant way too much running around through the parks. With the headsets we had during walking I would at least have expected some Halloween music or something, but nothing.

The tour also included "preferred seating" for the fireworks. Apparently this is near the partners statue on some days. If you get that it's great. However, our group was tucked away at the Plaza (I think it was Plaza Gardens, but I can't remember) with a very limited view. The tour participants we met later - we had viewed the fireworks from the terrace at PP hotel - actually told us that we probably saw more than them.

If they'd guarantee the good fireworks seating I'd say it is still worth it. But they don't guarantee it. So if you pass on the fast rides - if you don't do TOT and Big Thunder I assume you'd skip Space Mountain as well? - I'd say no, it's not worth it.