HalloweenTime at DLR Info and Photo Superthread #3

[Kilala]

Thanks Sherry. I will post some later on today.

 

[AmericanItGirl]

Do the carnival games cost extra? Does anyone have more information on what exactly happens with the fortune-telling wheel? Do they have the Jack Skellington coffin popcorn boxes again? What are the Frankenweenie-themed food items that are alluded to in the Unplugged blog?

 

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Do the carnival games cost extra? Does anyone have more information on what exactly happens with the fortune-telling wheel? Do they have the Jack Skellington coffin popcorn boxes again? What are the Frankenweenie-themed food items that are alluded to in the Unplugged blog?

The games were free.

The food items were a special lemonade (some kind of berry...with a foam on top, of course) and a special hot dog (sausage stitched together with bacon, topped with sauteed onions on a jalapeno cheddar cheese bun topped with barbecue sauce).

 

[AmericanItGirl]

The games were free.

The food items were a special lemonade (some kind of berry...with a foam on top, of course) and a special hot dog (sausage stitched together with bacon, topped with sauteed onions on a jalapeno cheddar cheese bun topped with barbecue sauce).

Thanks! The hot dog sounds awesome...then again anything with bacon sounds great (except the bacon-wrapped asparagus, but that's because the one time I tried it, the bacon was 75% black and just tasted like ash). There's a reason why I try to eat well during the weeks before going to DL...so that I can splurge on my calorie intake in the parks.

For those wanting more Halloween at DCA, there is now a Halloween version of the Buena Vista Bugle: DCA Today

 

[Sherry E]

I haven't seen too much mentioned on the Internet at all about the Carnival - and what I have seen is basically the same sorts of things Tom included in his blog. Maybe it will become more popular as the season rolls along.

I don't know if I like like the idea of only being able to meet one villain at a time in the tent, as mentioned in this thread. I liked it better when they had their 'photo spot' and there were always 2 or 3 of them there together. Again, I will have to reserve full judgment until I see it in person, but instead of conjuring up one villain I'd much rather have a bunch of them out of the tent and posing for photos. Sounds like I have to buy a ticket to the MHP to get that experience (what a shock!). It's a good thing I was already planning to do that anyway!


The Frankenweenie food items sound interesting.

 

[mommaU4]

I haven't looked back at the last few pages, but are there any recent food pics? I'm curious what sort of Halloween treats are offered this year? Anything new? Is there a new popcorn bucket? Or any new desserts?

 

[Sherry E]

I haven't looked back at the last few pages, but are there any recent food pics? I'm curious what sort of Halloween treats are offered this year? Anything new? Is there a new popcorn bucket? Or any new desserts?

No new food pics or treat pictures so far. Disneyland 1951 was kind enough to post photos a few pages back (Page 37) of the Carnival/Ranch/Round-Up, and Tom has done his blog for Unplugged, of course, but nothing else yet.

 

[I❤MICKEY]

It's not official, of course - nothing is official until it first comes directly from an official Disney source - but I've heard that "they" (Team Disney Anaheim, I guess) wanted to keep the new lands as is for as long as possible this year (not counting the Halloween merchandise being sold in shops on BVS!), with the major payoff event coming at Christmas time (when the new decorations in DCA will supposedly be awesome)..

While I am disappointed as we will be there for Halloween this year I am also thrilled because we will be there for Christmas this year too. I really hope they go all out for Carsland!

 

[mommaU4]

No new food pics or treat pictures so far. Disneyland 1951 was kind enough to post photos a few pages back (Page 37) of the Carnival/Ranch/Round-Up, and Tom has done his blog for Unplugged, of course, but nothing else yet.

Thanks, I saw those and they were great. I'm hoping for some treat photos. When I'm on vacation at DL, especially around the holidays, it's all about the food.

 

[JadeDarkstar]

ok so far we have 20 for treats +another 10 for the desert cup we have decied to get.
We will get ghost popcorn, ghost latern, and a hot coco mug (hopefuly with Melifcent on it)
we will also have 30 each for fun stuff.
20 for son at rfc if he wants a new stuffed animal (he has got one everytime we go there the zoo or dl lol
We are planing on sharieng meals at Cafe Orlines and CC and Tasty pilots and have our meal at golden horseshoe or stage door cafe we always get.
The only thing were trying to figuer out is to pack drinks with us or send hubby on art to target to get them.

I think all is working out well and cant wait we are 15days away now

 

[Sherry E]

While I am disappointed as we will be there for Halloween this year I am also thrilled because we will be there for Christmas this year too. I really hope they go all out for Carsland!

I❤MICKEY -

While I miss the candy cane-striped CALIFORNIA letters in front of DCA, and I miss seeing the Golden Gate Bridge decorated in lights, garland and wreaths, I think Christmas is slowly getting better in DCA. I think the entrance to the park needs to make more of an impact during the holidays - the new entrance just doesn't pack the same punch in terms of lights and colors and night - but, as long as other things inside the park don't get removed (like the giant ornaments and lights in A Bug's Land, for example), it can only get better.

I think Cars Land and Buena Vista Street will be fully decked out this holiday season. The main Christmas tree will be relocated to BVS, and I can totally envision carolers performing on that street, as well as vintage-esque decorations and window displays. I really, really hope that's what they do and that it lives up to my imagination!

Disney tends to 'embellish' their descriptions of decor a bit in their press releases and blogs - I recall one year (maybe it was 2010?) in which they boasted of "decorations in both parks" for Halloween Time, when all that was really in DCA was a random Fall-looking garland on the Mission Tortilla place! Last year, they excitedly told us of "new" Christmas trees in Toon Town - which were actually "old" trees taken from WDW, and they were 100 times worse than the trees we had gotten used to in Toon Town. They have also removed things from New Orleans Square over the years, a little at a time.

So I hope that Disney doesn't regale us with tales of wonderful Christmas decor in DCA this year, only to find that they stuck a wreath or two up in Cars Land and that's it!

But I think that Cars Land and Buena Vista Street will deliver the goods for Christmas, both in different ways. If A Bug's Land continues to have its decorations and if there are still some decorations in the Paradise Pier area, we're in good shape. They need to add more, not remove things. If they would start putting some decorations back in Hollywood Land (which they used to do), that would be even better!

And hopefully next year will be a year where we finally see some Halloween Time decorations in DCA!

Thanks, I saw those and they were great. I'm hoping for some treat photos. When I'm on vacation at DL, especially around the holidays, it's all about the food.

Beth -

I know what you mean. I like looking at treat pictures even if I don't end up eating the treats when I'm in the parks (sometimes I eat them; sometimes I don't)! I just like seeing them!

ok so far we have 20 for treats +another 10 for the desert cup we have decied to get.
We will get ghost popcorn, ghost latern, and a hot coco mug (hopefuly with Melifcent on it)
we will also have 30 each for fun stuff.
20 for son at rfc if he wants a new stuffed animal (he has got one everytime we go there the zoo or dl lol
We are planing on sharieng meals at Cafe Orlines and CC and Tasty pilots and have our meal at golden horseshoe or stage door cafe we always get.
The only thing were trying to figuer out is to pack drinks with us or send hubby on art to target to get them.

I think all is working out well and cant wait we are 15days away now

Jade -

It sounds like everything is on track to being a great Halloween Time trip for you and your family!

 

[revwog1974]

Touring Plans has posted lots of new pictures from Disneyland's Halloween decorations. http://dlandlive.com/2012/09/disneyland-photo-and-news-report-september-17-2012/ In the section on the carnival area, it says the carnival will be the only place to see the characters in their Halloween costumes. So that's the place to go to see Halloween characters and Villains? Will it be packed?

 

[Sherry E]

Touring Plans has posted lots of new pictures from Disneyland's Halloween decorations. http://dlandlive.com/2012/09/disneyland-photo-and-news-report-september-17-2012/ In the section on the carnival area, it says the carnival will be the only place to see the characters in their Halloween costumes. So that's the place to go to see Halloween characters and Villains? Will it be packed?

Thanks for that link, revwog1974! It really looks like everything is the same in Disneyland except for at the Carnival. I'm glad they showed photos of the tram path display - it drives me nuts that the display is on the tram path and is very hard to get photos of when you are passing it. The only way to get pictures is to go up into the parking structure and then use the zoom lens on the camera. They should really just move that whole display inside one of the parks. It is practically going to waste on the tram path when they need more decorations inside the parks. And they don't have a holiday display there during the Christmas season, so it makes no sense.

Anyway, I went to the Carnival post, and I may have overlooked it completely, but did it actually say "the only place" to see characters in their costumes? I was reading very quickly, so I could have easily missed it. I saw a mention of characters in their costumes, but I may have just skipped over the word "only."

From what we have been hearing, the Carnival is the only place to meet the Villains this year outside of the Halloween Party (which will probably also contribute to longer lines for Villain photos at the MHP). But...the catch is, you can only go into the tent and conjure up one Villain at a time, so if you want to meet more you have to keep going back. (I hate that idea, by the way - I liked it better when the Villains had a photo spot and there were 3 of them out at the same time.)

Also, Chip & Dale are at the Carnival, but I'm not sure if that means that they won't be in their Town Square spot too. Usually, the Fab Five and Chip/Dale appear in Town Square in Halloween costumes off and on during the day. I'm not sure if that's changed this year, but IF the Carnival is the only place to see any characters in costume outside of the MHP, then yes, I think the crowds will increase substantially in that whole Carnival/Ranch/Round-Up area. They may be trying to cram too much stuff into that spot. I think the decorations in the whole Halloween Round-Up area have also been cut down, and the pumpkin carving area was moved.

Did you see the photos posted by Disneyland 1951 on Page 37 of this thread and read Tom's blog from DIS Unplugged?

 

[revwog1974]

Sherry, here is the line "With this new carnival concept, the Halloween dressed characters will only be appearing here and will no longer appear on Main Street." from page 2 immediately above this photo.

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Do you think the Villains will only be at the Carnival for the parties too?

 

[Sherry E]

Sherry, here is the line "With this new carnival concept, the Halloween dressed characters will only be appearing here and will no longer appear on Main Street." from page 2 immediately above this photo.

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Do you think the Villains will only be at the Carnival for the parties too?

revwog1974 -

Ahhh, okay. I see. Thank you so much for showing that to me - it is definitely a key point to note that the characters will no longer appear on Main Street!! Yikes! What is up with that? I can understand wanting to do something to attract more people back to the Round-Up/Ranch area, but they've got Halloween decorations all over Main Street. It seems to make sense to have pumpkin Donald and skeleton Goofy in Town Square. They are going to force too many people into that Carnival and take away the kind of 'hidden gem' aspect of it. And that 'one Villain at a time' thing is not a good idea.

I would have to think that other Villains would be out in other locations at the MHP - they couldn't possibly only be at the Carnival for the MHP (I hope)...especially if they are doing that 'one at a time' thing. That's not efficient for guests who want photos at all. I would think there have to be some Villains in Fantasyland and New Orleans Square somewhere, at designated stations/photo spots.

 

[laura&fam]

From what we have been hearing, the Carnival is the only place to meet the Villains this year outside of the Halloween Party (which will probably also contribute to longer lines for Villain photos at the MHP). But...the catch is, you can only go into the tent and conjure up one Villain at a time, so if you want to meet more you have to keep going back. (I hate that idea, by the way - I liked it better when the Villains had a photo spot and there were 3 of them out at the same time.)

I agree. My family doesn't like standing in line to meet characters, but one of the highlights of the trip for me is meeting Cruella. There is no way that I want to stand in line 12 times in the hopes that eventually the villan would be Cruella.

People like who they like and I don't want to stand in line not knowing who I will meet. Maybe once for the novelty, but only if the line isn't too long.

 

[JadeDarkstar]

im hoping if we stop by city hall and tell them we want to see Melifcent if they can give us a time shed be there.
Crullea is there i have seen her alot even not at halloween time ive seen her every time we are there.

 

[mommaU4]

And that 'one Villain at a time' thing is not a good idea.

I agree.

There is no way that I want to stand in line 12 times in the hopes that eventually the villan would be Cruella.

People like who they like and I don't want to stand in line not knowing who I will meet. Maybe once for the novelty, but only if the line isn't too long.

I agree with this also!



Sometimes I wonder who thinks up some of these ideas?

 

[revwog1974]

It doesn't make sense to me for it to be the only place for there to be characters in Halloween attire either. It seems like they're packing a lot into that area. I wonder if it is possible Touring Plans has it wrong? I don't know the source of their information.

 

[JadeDarkstar]

any one been there the last few days any pics or prices for halloween food treats and merch?