HalloweenTime at DLR Info and Photo Superthread #3

[dnamertz]

I just verified the times on the schedule that was given to us on Tuesday, the times you posted are the same for both parties.

This makes me wonder...are those the same times for all the parties (whether the party starts at 6pm or 7pm)? For parties starting at 6pm, do the Dapper Dans and Monsters U party not start until 7:45?

 

[allsaintsatx]

The Toy Story characters come out at 10:30am, is this the time that all the meet and greets start throughout the park?

Most want to see Darth Vader, Country Bears, Jack Skellington, Jack Sparrow, and any characters in Halloween costumes!!

If we wanted to be semi-first in line for Darth Vader, when should we be in the queue?

Thanks!! We will be there 10/28 til 11/01 and we are going to 2 MHP parties!!

 

[disneylandette]

I can hardly wait this will be our first experience Disneyland during Halloween and our first MHP. Any good advice for first timers....what not to miss ect....? For the MHP what time should we get there to get in as we will not be in the park already that day? Thanks

 

[dnamertz]

The Toy Story characters come out at 10:30am, is this the time that all the meet and greets start throughout the park?

Most want to see Darth Vader, Country Bears, Jack Skellington, Jack Sparrow, and any characters in Halloween costumes!!

If we wanted to be semi-first in line for Darth Vader, when should we be in the queue?

Thanks!! We will be there 10/28 til 11/01 and we are going to 2 MHP parties!!

Is Darth Vader at the MHP too? I thought it was just Stormtroopers.

 

[Sweetlins]

We're going end of October from the 24-31. Have tickets for the 28th party SO EXCITED!

My question is for those that have gone around this time previous years what is the evening weather typically like? We have our costumes but I'm trying to figure out if we'll need layers underneath

 

[Kilala]

I will be going next Friday. I will be posting pictures of MNSSHP hopefully today. I put in a new power supply on my desktop but, I can't get my new DVD burner/player to work. I will try to figure it out tonight when I turn the computer off.

 

[figment_jii]

Just double checking. So we will already be at DL the day of our party. Is there somewhere else we can pick up our wristbands from besides the front gate?

There is a location just inside of Frontierland where you can pick up your wristband and treat bag. It opens at the same time they start letting party folks in (so either 3 or 4, depending on the start time of the party).

 

[allsaintsatx]

Is Darth Vader at the MHP too? I thought it was just Stormtroopers.

I read it somewhere in this thread, but now I'm second guessing myself! I think they said that DV was there and would switch off with Storm Troopers? Either way, it's a win situation!

 

[Amommy21]

There is a location just inside of Frontierland where you can pick up your wristband and treat bag. It opens at the same time they start letting party folks in (so either 3 or 4, depending on the start time of the party).

perfect, thanks!

 

[dnamertz]

I read it somewhere in this thread, but now I'm second guessing myself! I think they said that DV was there and would switch off with Storm Troopers? Either way, it's a win situation!

True. Only a wookie could make it a better!

 

[tlovesdis]

Today I am officially in the single digits! 9 days until we leave for DL and 11 days until our Halloween party on the 25th!!!!

 

[Jenn1116]

Looks like a lot of us will be there next week!

That will rock if DV is out for M&G - I thought he only did the Jedi Training. Gramps will love that!

Grams doesn't want anything to do with TT, and she might have gotten her wish since DD is almost 10 so we might have gotten away with skipping it but then they had to go and do a pre-party there so I have to let Grams down.

I can't decide what to drag the lot of them to first - line up super early for the pre-party to get it done with and keep Grams torture to a minimum, or stalk the Jack & Sally line early since I for-sure do not want to miss them.

Remember that DL commercial where the parents are in bed and can't sleep? Yeah, that's me ALREADY!

 

[crystal1313]

Does anyone know how they prevent people from staying in the park that don't have tickets to the party. I've heard this has been a problem in the past.

I was there on the 11th and they checked our wrist bands going into ToonTown, then afterwards, they checked before getting on attractions, as we were crossing the hub, entering Frontierland, etc. We were checked a lot! And we did come across a couple young girls who asked us what was going on and they didn't have wrist bands, this was well into the party. I'd say around 8:30ish.

 

[OregonMinnie]

We're going end of October from the 24-31. Have tickets for the 28th party SO EXCITED!

My question is for those that have gone around this time previous years what is the evening weather typically like? We have our costumes but I'm trying to figure out if we'll need layers underneath

This will be our fourth time to go at the end of Oct., and all we've needed at night is a sweatshirt and pants. We do live in Oregon and are more used to cooler temps. I have seen locals dressed in heavy coats, gloves, hats, etc.

Warm for us is 75-80, and so when it drops to 50-60 we are fine. We always rent a locker and keep an extra layer in it just in case. It's also nice for storing a blanket for Fantasmic!, fireworks, etc. Hope that helps!

 

[figment_jii]

I can't decide what to drag the lot of them to first - line up super early for the pre-party to get it done with and keep Grams torture to a minimum, or stalk the Jack & Sally line early since I for-sure do not want to miss them.

I did not see Sally with Jack during all of the party hours (I can't remember if I saw her at the party or not). I do know that they were out during the day over by HM. So personally, I would do the Jack (and Sally, if she's there) M&G during the day and not during the party. She seemed more inconsistent (I think I only saw her one or two times during the week), but I wasn't looking.

For the Toontown pre-party event, if you get there before it opens, you'll be held in a line that goes from SM to the entrance of TT. On Tuesday, I got there a bit before it opened (like 15 minutes or so); by the time I got in, the treat trails by Roger Rabbit were pretty full (long line), but the one in Mickey/Minnie's house (9 stations!) and the one in Donald's boat (4 stations) were pretty quiet. I'd head there first and maybe repeat if the line is still short when you get out (the candy is roughly the same at all of the treat trails). The characters (Clarabelle and Roger, when I walked by) had short lines, which grew in length over time.

 

[Sherry E]

This will be our fourth time to go at the end of Oct., and all we've needed at night is a sweatshirt and pants. We do live in Oregon and are more used to cooler temps. I have seen locals dressed in heavy coats, gloves, hats, etc.

Warm for us is 75-80, and so when it drops to 50-60 we are fine. We always rent a locker and keep an extra layer in it just in case. It's also nice for storing a blanket for Fantasmic!, fireworks, etc. Hope that helps!

OregonMinnie --

Not this local -- at least not in October, in any case! I don't dress in gloves and heavy coats unless it drops down to the 40's or lower. I have walked around in a t-shirt with bare arms in the middle of December! To me, 75-80 is warm too. I am pleased when it gets down to the 60's.

The good thing and the bad thing about October in SoCal (and part of November too) is that it is unpredictable and hard to plan for -- it can literally be 90 degrees one day, 60-something degrees and rainy a few days later, and then back up to the 80's a few days after that (which is what happened last week). It can be windy and dry, or windy and wet. It can be hot or cool. It can be overcast. It can be very sunny.

 

[Vala]

T minus 10 hours and I am airport bound. Touching down in LAX 8.15 PM tomorrow unless the plane is late and hopefully in Anaheim around 9.30.

Hope everyone has fun in continueing planning and if you spot me please feel free to pounce on me.

 

[Pinup Mommy]

OregonMinnie -- Not this local -- at least not in October, in any case! I don't dress in gloves and heavy coats unless it drops down to the 40's or lower. I have walked around in a t-shirt with bare arms in the middle of December! To me, 75-80 is warm too. I am pleased when it gets down to the 60's. The good thing and the bad thing about October in SoCal (and part of November too) is that it is unpredictable and hard to plan for -- it can literally be 90 degrees one day, 60-something degrees and rainy a few days later, and then back up to the 80's a few days after that (which is what happened last week). It can be windy and dry, or windy and wet. It can be hot or cool. It can be overcast. It can be very sunny.

OMGosh Sherry I am local as you know and this weather has literally made me sick. Lol

Cool in the morning, 60ish which I love, but 80 during the day is killing me... I can only take off so many layers, it is currently 82 degrees in my part of LA.

Come on fall like weather

 

[SingWithFlowers]

OregonMinnie --

Not this local -- at least not in October, in any case! I don't dress in gloves and heavy coats unless it drops down to the 40's or lower. I have walked around in a t-shirt with bare arms in the middle of December! To me, 75-80 is warm too. I am pleased when it gets down to the 60's.

The good thing and the bad thing about October in SoCal (and part of November too) is that it is unpredictable and hard to plan for -- it can literally be 90 degrees one day, 60-something degrees and rainy a few days later, and then back up to the 80's a few days after that (which is what happened last week). It can be windy and dry, or windy and wet. It can be hot or cool. It can be overcast. It can be very sunny.

The other night I put on my "coat", boots, and beret to go walk my dogs. This was a day after it had been raining. I realized I was just overly excited since I felt overheated by the end of our walk lol And my neighbors weren't even wearing jackets. I definitely felt like a

 

[Jenn1116]

Thanks Figment. I'm sure the best way to manage the M&Gs during the party is to catch the characters during regular hours. I've only been in October once before but we never did see Jack.