HalloweenTime at DLR Info and Photo Superthread #3

[Jenn1116]

Sherry, I was about to write back "One, two, three - not it!" but I see Kiwi volunteered

Thanks!

 

[dolphingirl47]

I had actually come on here to post that sadly my little bonus Halloween trip stands cancelled. It was just not meant to be. The plan was to fly to Los Angeles on September 12th, spend September 13th at Disneyland so that I could be there on what I was hoping to be (and now is confirmed as) the first day of the Halloween season and then get on the Disney Wonder on September 14th for the Eastbound Panama Canal Cruise. First at the 7 month mark, I could not get a room at VGC. I wait-listed the two nights and figured I could always use my points at the Disneyland Hotel as DH really would like to stay there anyway. I could get a one-way flight using my air miles and then we were going to fly back from Houston standby. I was waiting for the discounted rates for the cruise to come out and by the time they did, the flights had gone. Eventually availability for the flights opened up again about a month later, but now all the discounted rates on the cruise have gone. So I have now given up.

It is all good though. I managed to move my vacation time to December and we are now looking at a trip to Orlando and a 5 night cruise out of Miami. I absolutely loved the holiday season at WDW last year and really want to see one of the ships in all its Christmas finery. I am still planning to come to Disneyland next year at some stage in the second half of November so I should finally get to sample the holiday season at Disneyland.

Corinna

 

[I'm mikey]

Here are a few more pictures from last year.

 

[brentm77]

I'm sorry if I missed this somewhere in this great, but long, thread. When the Mickey's Halloween Party tickets go on sale to the general public, with they be available via phone only, or will the website be updated to allow purchases there?

Thanks,
Brent

 

[figment_jii]

I'm sorry if I missed this somewhere in this great, but long, thread. When the Mickey's Halloween Party tickets go on sale to the general public, with they be available via phone only, or will the website be updated to allow purchases there?

Thanks,
Brent

Best guess: they'll be available online and via the phone. However, there is a high likelihood that it might take a little bit (i.e., minutes to hours) before it shows up on the website. The purchase options for the AP holders were a bit delayed (some folks started calling and checking at 8 am and didn't see anything), so my guess is something similar might happen to the general public.

 

[Pinup Mommy]

Here are a few more pictures from last year.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeandshellie/9029002678/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeandshellie/8918570289/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeandshellie/8393894528/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeandshellie/8961563116/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeandshellie/8106283849/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeandshellie/8231201174/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeandshellie/8342988897/

Great pictures! You have such a great eye I'm Mikey

 

[Sherry E]

Thanks Sherry and everyone else for all the helpful information. This place has helped me a lot.

CasandraC --

You're welcome! I hope you come up with a good candy plan so it doesn't get in the way of the fun!

Ok, I have set up the check in thread!
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3139112

I have gone through this thread and added dates for people that had posted to say they had bought tickets and the dates. Those who haven't bought tickets yet I haven't added you in (including myself!)

If you want your name removed, please let me know!
And if I have missed you I'm sorry!!! Please let me know in that thread and I will add you in, as well as new people that get tickets as we go.

And if you have costume info I am happy to add that too.
Hope it helps!

Kiwigirls --

Well, you are just awesome! Than you so much for getting the MHP Check-In thread going, and for taking the time to scroll back through the last couple of days of posts to make note of all of the dates people are going. That is great! I think I'm trying to go on the first MHP night, but am waffling and may go on the second night. Whatever the case, I know I can't wait too long to choose. When I get my ticket I will post in the Check-In thread to be added to the list!

I am here. I had an absolute nightmare with my tickets in 2011. I live in the UK and as I am a DVC member and wanted that discount, I had to call. They were very reluctant to ship tickets to the UK and there is no will call option at Disneyland. So after a bit of back and forth and after assurances that the tickets never sell out apart from the party at Halloween itself, I agreed to purchase the tickets when I got there. We arrived on September 26th and I wanted a ticket for September 30th and two tickets for October 11th. The second date was no problem, but all tickets for the 1st party had sold out. I was still told at the hotel that they hold back tickets to sell on the day. This meant that I had to pay full price, but at that point I did not care.

We renewed our wedding vows during this trip and I had arranged to meet my photographer during the cutover period to do a Ghost Bride photo shoot. She had her ticket already. Anyway, the day of the party came and I headed to the park to see if I could get a ticket and were welcomed with sold out signs. I went to Town Hall and queried this saying that I had been told at the hotel that they kept tickets back to sell on the day. The person I spoke to made some phone calls and then advised me that I had been misinformed and that they do not hold any tickets back. He recommended that I ask to speak to a supervisor at the ticket booths.

I did not really expect anything, but wanted to provide feedback so that this may not happen to anybody else. I spoke to an absolutely amazing supervisor who patiently listened to the whole story. She then asked me to come back with her friend and her ticket once she has arrived and they would sell me a ticket. So the day was saved and I got to do my photo shoot and enjoyed the party afterwards.

Corinna

Corinna --

Now that you recap it (and thank you for replying quickly to my plea), I remember the story and how much of an ordeal it was for you.

I think that, after being reminded of your story, I would never rely upon waiting to get tickets because one never knows what will happen. Things are too unpredictable. But there may be occasions in which tickets are available on the day of the event.

Also, you reminded me of something that I totally forgot! I completely blanked out about the fact that the 3 DLR hotels will sometimes have some MHP tickets (a limited supply) available for the guests on the mornings of the parties! I remember that it was discussed in a couple of threads on the DIS last year.

So that is one additional option for folks staying onsite, who may not get the night of their choice in advance because it appears the tickets have sold out -- they can always check with the hotel and see if any tickets become available on the day of the event. It's not guaranteed, but it is possible.

Sherry, I was about to write back "One, two, three - not it!" but I see Kiwi volunteered

Thanks!

Jenn1116 --

Yes, I thought you would have been the first one to jump in and offer to start it but Kiwi was quick to spring to action (thankfully), which was wonderful!! At least there is a Check-In thread now.

I had actually come on here to post that sadly my little bonus Halloween trip stands cancelled. It was just not meant to be. The plan was to fly to Los Angeles on September 12th, spend September 13th at Disneyland so that I could be there on what I was hoping to be (and now is confirmed as) the first day of the Halloween season and then get on the Disney Wonder on September 14th for the Eastbound Panama Canal Cruise. First at the 7 month mark, I could not get a room at VGC. I wait-listed the two nights and figured I could always use my points at the Disneyland Hotel as DH really would like to stay there anyway. I could get a one-way flight using my air miles and then we were going to fly back from Houston standby. I was waiting for the discounted rates for the cruise to come out and by the time they did, the flights had gone. Eventually availability for the flights opened up again about a month later, but now all the discounted rates on the cruise have gone. So I have now given up.

It is all good though. I managed to move my vacation time to December and we are now looking at a trip to Orlando and a 5 night cruise out of Miami. I absolutely loved the holiday season at WDW last year and really want to see one of the ships in all its Christmas finery. I am still planning to come to Disneyland next year at some stage in the second half of November so I should finally get to sample the holiday season at Disneyland.

Corinna

Corinna --

I'm sorry to hear you won't be at DLR on 9/13. While I know you must be disappointed to be missing out on the DLR Halloween Time fun this year, sometimes it just isn't meant to be, as you said.

I've never been fortunate enough to experience WDW during the holidays (it's on my Disney bucket list, for sure), but it looks spectacular. At least you already know you love WDW during Christmas time, and you will get to see the ship decorated too! Missing Halloween Time will be sad, but it's not a bad trade-off.

Yes, it is high time you visited DLR for its own holiday season. I am guessing that if we don't have an official Christmas party this year, there will be one by next year. Hopefully it will be going on when you get out here, in the second half of November!

Great pictures! You have such a great eye I'm Mikey

Pinup Mommy --

I agree! I especially love those last 3 photos of the bunch that I'm mikey posted, of the Castle! Absolutely fantastic! He has a great eye, indeed. Some of his photos (from the Picture of the Day thread) look like they should be hanging in galleries across the nation!

 

[pigby]

A little worried that Corinna says there is no 'will call' and that they are reluctant to post out tickets to the UK. Is that just for DVC members and the discount - we will be paying full price.

Is this true - if so, we are in trouble.

 

[figment_jii]

A little worried that Corinna says there is no 'will call' and that they are reluctant to post out tickets to the UK. Is that just for DVC members and the discount - we will be paying full price.

Is this true - if so, we are in trouble.

When I was looking at purchasing tickets, there were four delivery options:

Disney eTicket ($0.00) - Your Disney eTickets will be delivered within minutes to the e-mail address provided at checkout. Print your tickets from your computer and take them straight to the Park main gate.

U.S. Standard Mail ($5.00) Delivered in 10 days or less. You should receive your order by 07/21/13. Available for orders shipped to a single address located in the contiguous United States.

U.S. Express Mail ($15.00) Delivered in 8 days or less. You should receive your order by 07/19/13 - undeliverable to PO Box addresses.

International Express Mail ($25.00) Delivered in 15 days or less. You should receive your order by 07/26/13 - undeliverable to PO Box addresses. Signature required upon delivery.

Would the printing at home method work? If not, it does look like they mail them to international addresses.

 

[sweethannah]

When I was looking at purchasing tickets, there were four delivery options:

Would the printing at home method work? If not, it does look like they mail them to international addresses.

It is absolutely no problem at all to print your ticket at home and redeem upon entry the day of the party this is what we did

 

[pigby]

It is absolutely no problem at all to print your ticket at home and redeem upon entry the day of the party this is what we did

Thanks that's what I needed to know

 

[dnamertz]

For the $51 discounted MHP ticket price for Disney Visa card holders, does that only apply if you pay with your Disney Visa?

Anyone know if you can still get that discount if you pay mostly with Disney gift cards, and just put the small remaining balance on the Disney Visa?

 

[Kiwigirls]

I had a question about re-entering. I know with the normal tickets you can leave and come back in on the same day. With the MHP tickets, once you enter do you have to stay in, or can you leave and come back later? (Not that I think we will, but just wondering!).

Also, I am assuming that MHP tickets only get you into DL, not DCA - you'd need a normal ticket to hop over there?

Thanks everyone!

 

[figment_jii]

I had a question about re-entering. I know with the normal tickets you can leave and come back in on the same day. With the MHP tickets, once you enter do you have to stay in, or can you leave and come back later? (Not that I think we will, but just wondering!).

I'm pretty sure you can exit and re-enter, but you must have your wristband to re-enter.

Also, I am assuming that MHP tickets only get you into DL, not DCA - you'd need a normal ticket to hop over there?

Correct, the MHP ticket will only allow you into DL after the specified time on the ticket. You would need a regular park ticket to get into DCA.

 

[dnamertz]

I had a question about re-entering. I know with the normal tickets you can leave and come back in on the same day. With the MHP tickets, once you enter do you have to stay in, or can you leave and come back later? (Not that I think we will, but just wondering!).

Also, I am assuming that MHP tickets only get you into DL, not DCA - you'd need a normal ticket to hop over there?

Thanks everyone!

I was wondering something silimar, but for DCA. While the party is going on at DL, I imagine all the non-party goers in DL will flood into DCA. If we have been using our park hoppers that morning (and are not attending the MHP), and we get our hand stamped and go back to the hotel in the afternoon, and then try to reenter DCA is there a chance it would be too full and we couldn't get back in?

 

[figment_jii]

I was wondering something silimar, but for DCA. While the party is going on at DL, I imagine all the non-party goers in DL will flood into DCA. If we have been using our park hoppers that morning (and are not attending the MHP), and we get our hand stamped and go back to the hotel in the afternoon, and then try to reenter DCA is there a chance it would be too full and we couldn't get back in?

I doubt DCA will fill to capacity, so you should be fine going over to DCA in the evenings. It'll likely be more crowded than usual, but not like it was 4th of July or Christmas.

 

[dolphingirl47]

A little worried that Corinna says there is no 'will call' and that they are reluctant to post out tickets to the UK. Is that just for DVC members and the discount - we will be paying full price.

Is this true - if so, we are in trouble.

I bought the ticket for my photographer without the DVC discount and was able to use the eticket option.

Corinna

 

[figment_jii]

A little worried that Corinna says there is no 'will call' and that they are reluctant to post out tickets to the UK.

The eTicket option let's you print the tickets at home. When you order the tickets (before you pay), there will be a link to let you test to make sure you can print them. Basically, you just need a program that let's you open *.pdf documents. The real tickets will be emailed to you and you can print them at your convience. The eTickets worked fine last year; I did that for the party and didn't have any problems. My only advice is to print them on a laser jet or make sure they don't get wet (you don't want the ink to run!).

 

[dnamertz]

I was just reading some threads about last year's Halloween parties and it appears that on Oct 24 last year DL closed at 6pm for a cast-member Hallowen party. This was the day after a scheduled MHP.

Does anyone know if this cast-member party is a normal yearly event, and if so how can I find out when it will take place this year. I don't want there to be yet another day of our trip where DL closes early.

 

[Aussiedaisy79]

Hi, I'm in Australia & I am going to buy some tickets for the halloween party when it goes on sale on the 15th.....just a question, are the tickets on sale on the official Disneyland site? I can't see any links on there yet??? I know the tickets are already on sale for AP holders so thought there would be a link....am I looking in the wrong place? Hope someone can help me with this question Thanks so much xxx