HalloweenTime at DLR Info and Photo Superthread #3

[Sherry E]

I really hope that this is not the only way to meet the villains.

I hope so too. I keep thinking there may be a random villain or two out on Main Street, but because the villains photo spot near IASW was removed, I have a feeling that the main places to see villains will be in this Carnival spot and at the MHP.

I'll be honest - so far, from the few photos that I've seen - there is nothing that has jumped out at me and made me think that this Carnival is better than what was going on in DL last year. I don't think there would have been a Carnival this year if not for the fact that Disney had to find a new home for the villains.

I have a strong feeling that the Round-Up part of the Carnival - which is the main thing that I liked, as evidenced by the volume of photos I posted during Halloween Round-Up Theme Week in this thread! - may have 'shrunk,' and there may not be as many of those wonderful details and Fall touches around the area because it's busy with tents and all this other stuff.

I'll reserve full judgment until I see it in person, but so far there isn't really anything that looks better than previous Halloween seasons.

And if DCA dropped the ball again and didn't even try to decorate a little bit, which is what it is looking like, that is just sad.

 

[asianway]

I really hope that this is not the only way to meet the villains.

Im pretty sure it is for the day time anyway. Seems a little cumbersome for the parties, maybe they have something new up their sleeve.

 

[princesszelda]

I hope so too. I keep thinking there may be a random villain or two out on Main Street, but because the villains photo spot near IASW was removed, I have a feeling that the main places to see villains will be in this Carnival spot and at the MHP.

I'll be honest - so far, from the few photos that I've seen - there is nothing that has jumped out at me and made me think that this Carnival is better than what was going on in DL last year. I don't think there would have been a Carnival this year if not for the fact that Disney had to find a new home for the villains.

I have a strong feeling that the Round-Up part of the Carnival - which is the main thing that I liked, as evidenced by the volume of photos I posted during Halloween Round-Up Theme Week in this thread! - may have 'shrunk,' and there may not be as many of those wonderful details and Fall touches around the area because it's busy with tents and all this other stuff.

I'll reserve full judgment until I see it in person, but so far there isn't really anything that looks better than previous Halloween seasons.

And if DCA dropped the ball again and didn't even try to decorate a little bit, which is what it is looking like, that is just sad.

I really hope that they did not cut back on the pumpkin carvings on display and that whole area. I really enjoyed it the past few years and I am sorry I missed it last year, we just ran out of time. I also hope that they have a better villain area. I have no idea why they think that this is a good idea.

Im pretty sure it is for the day time anyway. Seems a little cumbersome for the parties, maybe they have something new up their sleeve.

I really hope that they have something better for the party.

I guess we have to wait and see what others can report.

 

[tksbaskets]

Thanks Disneyland 1951 for the fun new pictures!!

 

[mrsw94]

I'm anxiously awaitng more photos and info from last night so I know what to expect when we go the 15th. Sooooo excited!! 1 more month! In the meantime, here are the treat buckets I made for us to carry:

 

[dolphingirl47]

I'm anxiously awaitng more photos and info from last night so I know what to expect when we go the 15th. Sooooo excited!! 1 more month! In the meantime, here are the treat buckets I made for us to carry:

They have come out really well.

Corinna

 

[All American]

Those treat buckets are adorable!

 

[Goofy_Mom]

I'm sad to report that, so far, the only thing Halloween that I've seen at DCA (via a different "live" Disney lovers site) is Duffy's meet and greet area. I think they could have at least done something with Bugs Land.

 

[Sherry E]

I'm sad to report that, so far, the only thing Halloween that I've seen at DCA (via a different "live" Disney lovers site) is Duffy's meet and greet area. I think they could have at least done something with Bugs Land.

It is sad. Disney, for some weird reason, really leaves DCA out of the mix when it comes to Halloween Time. Frankly, even during the holiday season the decorations in DCA have been a little 'thin' compared to Disneyland (though I think that will change this year).

I scanned the Internet yesterday looking for any signs of decorations on Buena Vista Street. That was where I mainly expected to see some traces of Halloween decor - they could so easily work in the 'vintage' or retro Halloween decor to the theme of that area. They could put up some vintage Halloween signs in the windows. From what I understand, they are selling Halloween merchandise on BVS but there are no decorations.

Putting the Frankenweenie thing in Hollywood Land (the Muppets theater and Animation building) doesn't provide any atmospheric decor out on the streets!

I just don't understand it. Why not take one of the giant candy corn from the long lost Candy Corn Acres and put it in A Bug's Land? Why not put a sign up in Cars Land that says "Happy Halloween"? Why not have Mater and McQueen drive through town wearing Halloween 'masks'?

I'm still trying to find out if the Scare-Dy-Crow Shack is still at the Halloween Round-Up, or if it was removed to make room for something else at the "Carnival"?

 

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

I'm still trying to find out if the Scare-Dy-Crow Shack is still at the Halloween Round-Up, or if it was removed to make room for something else at the "Carnival"?

The shack is still there. I saw both Woody and Jessie outside of it greeting guests.

 

[Sherry E]

The shack is still there. I saw both Woody and Jessie outside of it greeting guests.

Oh good! Thank you so much, Tom! Was that photo in your blog? If so, I looked right past it somehow when I read the blog yesterday.

Did you notice if the overall pumpkin-carving area (even though there couldn't have been a lot of pumpkins out on the first day of the season) was smaller, or was it pretty much the same size as previous years? I can't get a sense - from looking at all the photos - if the new "Carnival" tents and/or additions have shrunk the other areas of the Round-Up, or if anything is missing in terms of all that wonderful Autumn decor that used to be set up around the whole site.

 

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

They had the photo ops (wagons, etc) set up outside Big Thunder Ranch. The petting zoo was open and Woody or Jessie were meeting people outside the shack. Other than that, the pumpkin carvers and everything else was back in the Festival Arena/Jamboree.

 

[Sherry E]

They had the photo ops (wagons, etc) set up outside Big Thunder Ranch. The petting zoo was open and Woody or Jessie were meeting people outside the shack. Other than that, the pumpkin carvers and everything else was back in the Festival Arena/Jamboree.

Great! Thank you so much. That's the info I was looking for.

 

[Kilala]

Are there any threads where people posted pics from thier trips from years past?

 

[dolphingirl47]

Are there any threads where people posted pics from thier trips from years past?

You can find a lot of pictures from previous years right here on this thread.

Corinna

 

[Kilala]

CAn I put links to my pictures up from Mickey's Halloween treat here or start a single thread. I have been going since 2006.

 

[Sherry E]

Are there any threads where people posted pics from thier trips from years past?

As Corinna mentioned, this thread has tons of photos all throughout it.

Plus, there are 2 previous Halloween threads that are full of photos (see Post #1, Page 1 of this thread for links).

Also, in Post #3, I have links to Trip Reports & Blogs that people did.

I've done a few Halloween TR's, but you can find one of them in my signature below (it's the one with the bouncing Mickey pumpkin next to it - "The Return of the Masked Mouse..."). Click on that link and follow it to the final post that I indicate as being the last one, and you will find lots of photos!

 

[Sherry E]

CAn I put links to my pictures up from Mickey's Halloween treat here or start a single thread. I have been going since 2006.

Sure, post the photos here! We'd love to see them. Just make sure to specify which year they are from so that no one mistakenly thinks they are from this year.

 

[TahoeMom]

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I just don't understand it. Why not take one of the giant candy corn from the long lost Candy Corn Acres and put it in A Bug's Land? Why not put a sign up in Cars Land that says "Happy Halloween"? Why not have Mater and McQueen drive through town wearing Halloween 'masks'?

I'm still trying to find out if the Scare-Dy-Crow Shack is still at the Halloween Round-Up, or if it was removed to make room for something else at the "Carnival"?

I have never understood why they stopped putting the Halloween decorations in the Tower of Terror lobby. It was great stuff - very authentic to the feel of the lobby I thought. I haven't seen it there in 5 or 6 years I think.

Also, for those of you inquiring about the bucket/lantern. I bought a bucket last year (I liked the size) but I used it as a lantern on Halloween by just putting a light in it - I think I used a battery-operated pumpkin light and it worked great!

 

[Sherry E]

I have never understood why they stopped putting the Halloween decorations in the Tower of Terror lobby. It was great stuff - very authentic to the feel of the lobby I thought. I haven't seen it there in 5 or 6 years I think.

Also, for those of you inquiring about the bucket/lantern. I bought a bucket last year (I liked the size) but I used it as a lantern on Halloween by just putting a light in it - I think I used a battery-operated pumpkin light and it worked great!

Although this still wouldn't account for the lack of decorations in the ToT lobby or the failure to put a giant candy corn photo spot in A Bug's Land, I have heard that there is a much greater possibility for Halloween decorations in DCA next year. 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).

It is looking like next year we may start to see more traces of Halloween Time returning to DCA once again.