HalloweenTime at DLR Info and Photo Superthread #3

[rowan1813]

Thanks Sherry for all of the merchandise pics and the wonderful theme for the week!!!

This year will be the first time I have attended MHP and I am so thrilled (trick or treating in Disneyland while dressed up is like a childhood fantasy come to life!). I saw the Halloween Screams fireworks the year before they made it a party exclusive, back when it was shown on the weekends and I thought it was one of the best they came up with, with the exception of RDCT, of course. I can't wait to see it again!

Of course, there is all of the shopping and awesome Halloween merchandise... This could be dangerous...

Good to hear about the villains. I knew that they couldn't be at their usual place at IASW cause the princesses have taken over but I couldn't figure out where they were going to put them.

Side note: Does anyone remember the completely excellent Villains shop that used to be in FL? Am I (and DM) the only one who wants it back? Is the family crest/shield shop even still open? It seems like every time we walk past there, its never open.

 

[Sherry E]

Thanks Sherry for all of the merchandise pics and the wonderful theme for the week!!!

This year will be the first time I have attended MHP and I am so thrilled (trick or treating in Disneyland while dressed up is like a childhood fantasy come to life!). I saw the Halloween Screams fireworks the year before they made it a party exclusive, back when it was shown on the weekends and I thought it was one of the best they came up with, with the exception of RDCT, of course. I can't wait to see it again!

Of course, there is all of the shopping and awesome Halloween merchandise... This could be dangerous...

Good to hear about the villains. I knew that they couldn't be at their usual place at IASW cause the princesses have taken over but I couldn't figure out where they were going to put them.

Side note: Does anyone remember the completely excellent Villains shop that used to be in FL? Am I (and DM) the only one who wants it back? Is the family crest/shield shop even still open? It seems like every time we walk past there, its never open.

You're very welcome, rowan1813! I'm glad the Theme Weeks have been going over well. Tomorrow I switch to Theme Days (although the MHP theme for the whole week is still valid!), so I have to crank them out fast and furiously until next Friday!

The Heraldry Shoppe is still there, as far as I know. I go in there when I am taking photos for the Christmas thread, as they have mini-tree displays inside during the holiday season.

I definitely remember the Villains store. I remember thinking at the time it was open that the items in the shop could be purchased in other shops around the park or at the DLH, but it was nice to have the items all in one place.

Then again, I also miss having the year-round Christmas shop in Fantasyland too. The place on Main Street that a lot of folks call "the year-round Christmas shop" is not really a whole shop devoted to Christmas - it's a section of a larger shop and that section is all Christmas. But I liked the little hole in the wall store buried in the Castle that was all Christmas, all the time, all year long! The store in New Orleans Square that is supposed to be all about Christmas was never quite the same.

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Mike -

It sounds as though you have fallen victim to Photobucket's stupid technical problems stemming from their massive format/layout change (same thing happened to Vanessa in the Christmas thread). I haven't had any problems with my Pro account since I got in contact with them on Facebook and complained, but it seems like lots of other people are still having problems.

Thank you for posting what you were able to access!

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Corinna -

I'm looking forward to your photos! I wondered where you were during Treats & Treasures week!

 

[starshine514]

Oh that's right (I never even think about the Princesses so I totally blanked out on their meet & greet!)!

Yep - you're absolutely right, Mike. No villains at IASW. So Disney had to find a place to put the villains every day, and the Round-Up was the next best idea I suppose. Hence, the "Carnival" was born!

Putting villains there is a good way to lure people back to that area - I think that a lot of folks have never bothered to go back to the Round-Up and see all the cool pumpkins. Now, if they know they will meet villains, they will be more likely to go.

Are the villains usually available only at the parties? We're going before the parties start, but I would love to meet some of the villains.

 

[Sherry E]

Are the villains usually available only at the parties? We're going before the parties start, but I would love to meet some of the villains.

No, they're around as season regulars. They are not party exclusives. Unless things have changed this year (which we will know in one week), the villains are out for photos in the daytime, every day. It's just that it sounds like their IASW photo spot is not going to be there, but they will move over to the Round-Up area (the "Carnival/Jamboree").

 

[laura&fam]

Are the villains usually available only at the parties? We're going before the parties start, but I would love to meet some of the villains.

I would love to know too. We are going to the party but it sounds like the lines are very long during the party. No trip to DL would be complete for me without being insulted by Cruella. It really makes my whole trip

 

[Sherry E]

The villains should be around in Disneyland every day. They are not exclusive to the party unless that is a new development as of this year - but it sounds as though their photo spot at IASW is no more, so they will now be hanging out at the Round-Up/Carnival/Jamboree, at the very least (and maybe somewhere else, too?).

 

[ams1201]

I love all the pictures. I look multiple times a day to see the new additions. Thanks to all who contribute. It makes me super excited about our first Halloween experience at Disneyland.

 

[Tiggerholic]

When DH and I attended MHP in 2010 they had the fireworks on the day we attended MHP. I just checked the "daily schedule" for Oct 9th and NO fireworks So they are ONLY on Saturday, Sunday and Monday

 

[Goofy_Mom]

When DH and I attended MHP in 2010 they had the fireworks on the day we attended MHP. I just checked the "daily schedule" for Oct 9th and NO fireworks So they are ONLY on Saturday, Sunday and Monday

You're seeing the "regular schedule" MHP schedule isn't posted on their website. Rest assured, there will be Halloween Screams fireworks on party nights. It will be diffrent from the "everyday" fireworks

 

[Sherry E]

When DH and I attended MHP in 2010 they had the fireworks on the day we attended MHP. I just checked the "daily schedule" for Oct 9th and NO fireworks So they are ONLY on Saturday, Sunday and Monday

Are you referring to Halloween Screams fireworks, or regular fireworks? Halloween Screams are the fireworks that will happen as part of every Mickey's Halloween Party (which includes Fridays, Tuesdays, a couple of Mondays and Halloween).

The regular fireworks should take place on Saturday nights and Sunday nights in October (it's not a peak season like Summer or the Holidays, so entertainment is a bit different and hours can be a bit shorter during the week), and if they are happening on 10/8 it's possibly because it's a holiday that day. (I haven't looked at any other Mondays on the calendar, but the MHP is happening on a couple of them.) October 9 is an MHP night, so there will be Halloween Screams fireworks as part of the party.

That's as much as I know!

 

[Girimama33]

Love the themes and photos...they are getting me so exited for our trip.
I am kind of sad thinking about the hidden gem that is Big Thunder Ranch, will not be that hidden this year in October.


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[Eddygirl]

Thank-you Sherry for this thread......I love all the photos and ideas. I have booked the tour with my DD because of this! We also have looked at all the photos with our son....I did not know about the day of the dead celebration in Frontierland. He can get funny when it comes to death and dying. This has helped as we have explained the celebratory aspect of it and seeing the pictures helped us prepare him. I think he will be just fine....but it may have gone the other way if we had been surprised by it!

And OMG...the treats!!!!!!! We have already gone through the photos and everyone has picked their "must-haves"!

I can't wait to see what is coming during the daily countdown! We will be there next Sunday....so this has been so much fun and added to our excitement!

 

[Sherry E]

Love the themes and photos...they are getting me so exited for our trip.
I am kind of sad thinking about the hidden germ that is Big Thunder Ranch, will not be that hidden this year in October.


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Girimama33 -

You know...I won't lie. I thought of the same thing...that the Round-Up/Ranch area (or whatever it is being called this year) will now be flooded with more people than before. I didn't want to say it earlier because I thought I might jinx it for everyone, but it did cross my mind. There was already a lot going on in that spot as it was - pumpkin carving, baby animals, the Scare-Dy-Crow Shack, the dining area, the stage, characters here and there, etc. I think that having the Villains back there will definitely bring more people in.

Also - and this is probably silly to even mention - conceptually, the Villains being over at the Round-Up/Ranch/Jamboree area seems odd to me. It doesn't make much sense in terms of themes and all of that. The Villains don't really fit with that kind of 'rustic Autumn harvest' vibe. They fit better in Fantasyland. But I suppose that when DLR realized they would have to move the Villains from the IASW spot, they had very few choices of where to put them where they would have enough space to pose for photos on a regular basis. So they decided that they'd have to go back in the Ranch area.

I don't know. We'll see how it works out and if the Villains seem to 'fit' in with all the other Ranch-y decor! They may totally stick out. Several years ago the Villains had their photo spot in DCA - in the Hollywood area. That wasn't ideal, but it makes a bit more sense to me than where they will be this year. But maybe it will work just fine. I'll reserve judgment until I see what happens in person.

Thank-you Sherry for this thread......I love all the photos and ideas. I have booked the tour with my DD because of this! We also have looked at all the photos with our son....I did not know about the day of the dead celebration in Frontierland. He can get funny when it comes to death and dying. This has helped as we have explained the celebratory aspect of it and seeing the pictures helped us prepare him. I think he will be just fine....but it may have gone the other way if we had been surprised by it!

And OMG...the treats!!!!!!! We have already gone through the photos and everyone has picked their "must-haves"!

I can't wait to see what is coming during the daily countdown! We will be there next Sunday....so this has been so much fun and added to our excitement!

Eddygirl -

You're very welcome - and thank you for joining us, and for the kind words! I'm so glad the themes have been successful and that you (and your family) have enjoyed all the photos - as well as gotten some good ideas.

We've had some amazing contributions from people to this thread so far. I am very grateful to everyone for participating - the Theme Week Countdown was a big hit in the Christmas Superthread last year (and seems to be off to a good start in the Christmas Superthread again this year), but I wasn't sure if it would work as well in the Halloween thread, for a few reasons. It has turned out better than I expected, which is great!

Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead is always a little creepy to look at - all those skeletons everywhere - but it is colorful, and it definitely about celebration.

The daily themes are basically the mini-themes that probably wouldn't yield enough 'material' for a full week, and yet, I have a hunch that at least Bret/mvf-m11c will have quite a few photos to share for a couple of the mini-themes.

The treats are quite delightful, during both Halloween Time and the holiday season. I don't know if there is anywhere in DCA that still makes it, but at the Boudin Bakery they used to sell bread that was baked in a pumpkin mold. There are fun demitasse desserts in Halloween mugs, pumpkin pie, pumpkin raisin muffins, cupcakes, fudge, etc., etc.

Again, thank you for joining us here - and stay tuned as the mini-themes come rolling out each day during the week until Friday.

Also, I would guess that starting Monday (9/10), we will begin to see pictures and hear info trickle out from the parks. Usually, the decorations start to go up several days before Halloween Time starts, so I think that the giant Mickey pumpkin will be up by Wednesday or Thursday of next week, and the pumpkins above the turnstiles will be up (probably) by Monday or Tuesday.

 

[dolphingirl47]

Corinna -

I'm looking forward to your photos! I wondered where you were during Treats & Treasures week!

For some reason I had taken no photos whatsoever of merchandise or treats.

Corinna

 

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[tksbaskets]

Great photos! These may be a tad off theme but hey - I was late to the thread party

 

[iKristin]

Disney Blog just announced there will be a Halloween Carnival this year at DL!!!

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...big-thunder-ranch-jamboree-at-disneyland-park

 

[Sherry E]

TK -

Your adorable and fun pictures are off-theme for the general Mickey's Halloween Party Theme Week (unless they were taken at the MHP), but I will let you slide this time, as they fit in perfectly with my daily mini-theme for today. You're in luck!

Remember, too, that I'm doing a different daily mini-theme all week, and there will be a big Miscellaneous theme on Friday, September 14th! That's only 6 days away - anything that didn't make it into previous theme weeks, or any other Halloween Time-related photos you want to post, can go into that theme/day.




Kristin - I know, it's exciting, isn't it? Yesterday, I'm mikey posted a link to the Blog and an excerpt from it, and we were discussing the fact that the Villains have been ousted from their Fantasyland spot!

It sounds as though the Carnival is just the newer, fancier name given to the Ranch/Round-Up area because Disney had to add some things into it with the Villains being there and all. I am hoping that they don't cut back on all the amazing carved pumpkins by downsizing the area to make room for other things.




Corinna -

Thank you so much for posting your wonderful MHP photos. I can't believe you didn't have treats/treasures photos to share! I would have thought for sure that you'd have a few.

 

[Sherry E]

With less than one week to go until September 14th rolls around, you know what that means....



It’s time for the Daily Countdown to Halloween Time!!!

...Only 6 Days Until

Halloween Time Begins at Disneyland Resort!!!!

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Each day this week there will be a new Halloween Time mini-theme. Some of the daily themes will tie in to a theme from the prior day or from the following day, or even tie into the main theme for the week (which is Mickey’s Halloween Party until 9/14). If you don’t have any photos from the MHP, you may have photos for one of the mini-themes. You may have photos that apply to both the mini-themes and the weekly themes. It’s all good!

Everyone’s photos will fit into the themes one way or the other – whether it’s the overall weekly theme or the daily mini-themes, or both! Everything should blend together and (hopefully) transition nicely so that no one has to sit out of the photo-sharing fun for longer than a couple of days.

In the spotlight today….

HALLOWEEN TIME CHARACTERS!!!​

During Halloween Time at Disneyland Resort, sometimes the characters in the parks will dress in costume and/or pose at designated photo spots just for the season. You can often find them around Town Square, in Fantasyland or at the Halloween Round-Up. For the actual Halloween Party, some of the characters will wear different outfits than the Halloween costumes they wore during the day.


Today I am posting only a few pictures (because I don’t seem to have many character photos from last year), but feel free to share any Halloween Time character photos you have!!!!!

Woody was hanging out at the Halloween Round-Up in 2009, but he didn’t look too Halloween-ish…and neither did the Halloween Round-Up, as you can see in the background!

The 2009 Villains photo spot at IASW (regular pictures, not PhotoPass)…

I used a border from Photobucket’s Disney Parks Effects (which are long gone) for the above photo, as it was not a PhotoPass picture…

In 2011, Mickey was a dancin’ fool to “Under the Sea” (notice the Halloween-accented trim on his outfit!)…

In 2011, Jack Skellington posed with a couple of happy travelers in New Orleans Square (whose faces I will keep hidden)…

Pumpkin Donald was a big hit with the folks in Town Square in 2011…

This is Mickey at the Halloween Party in 2011, right outside the Big Thunder Ranch/Halloween Round-Up area…

(with fellow DIS’ers smile4stamps & Belle Ella)

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Stay tuned for another daily countdown mini-theme tomorrow …and then we finally wrap up our countdowns and themes on Friday, September 14th!!

I will be doing mini-daily themes every day from today (Saturday, September 8th) through Thursday, September 13th, and then the final weekly theme will be on Friday, September 14th – but please continue to post your Mickey’s Halloween Party pictures all week long if you have them (or any other mini-theme photos too)!!

 

[dolphingirl47]