HalloweenTime at DLR Info and Photo Superthread #3

[nicolispicoli]

I love your ticker!

Aww, thanks!! I just wish it had less time on it! Lol!

 

[laura&fam]

Wow! 2 sellouts so fast! Curious to see how the 10/2 party is going to be, this is the one we'll be attending.

I've never been to the Halloween Party before so I've been reading several threads about it. I was under the impression that many (maybe half) of the parties sold out before the party starts that night. Is that wrong? I thought many of the parties would be at capacity.

 

[twinkletink]

Looks like 9/28 is sold out now also (as well as 10/5).

Wow! 2 sellouts so fast! Curious to see how the 10/2 party is going to be, this is the one we'll be attending.

Wow! We are going 10/2...looks like we're sandwiched by sell outs, I hope that doesn't mean we're going to be packed, too.

Can't wait to see pics & reports from 9/28.

 

[juliebug1997]

We're going to the party on Oct. 19th and I'm pretty excited for it. However, I am pretty sure that this one will be a sell-out. Any tips for handling the crowds?

 

[JadeDarkstar]

we are going to oct 2ed too i bet it will get sold out soon

 

[Here4mydisneyfix]

I've never been to the Halloween Party before so I've been reading several threads about it. I was under the impression that many (maybe half) of the parties sold out before the party starts that night. Is that wrong? I thought many of the parties would be at capacity.

I've read that typically only the first party and the party on actual Halloween day typically sell out. So this seems a little out of the ordinary I guess from what I've read. The 5th is certainly due to Gay Days though, so maybe it still will only be the first and Halloween night parties other than the 5th. We'll see! I too would love smaller crowds on the 2nd, Twinkletink!

 

[Kilala]

When I went on the site to check to see if the 19th was sold out it was down.

 

[juliebug1997]

When I went on the site to check to see if the 19th was sold out it was down.

They are not sold out. Just checked.

 

[duranasaur]

I had a question regarding Annual Passport Holders purchasing the Halloween Party tickets. I'm flying in from Hawaii and my cousin, who lives in Southern Cal, is an Annual Passport Holder. She said she would purchase the Halloween Party tickets since she could get a discount. My family and I want to enter the park three hours before the party starts but my cousin and her family wouldn't be able to come until later due to school and after school activities.

Does my cousin (the Annual Passport holder) have to accompany us to enter? Or would my family and I be able to enter without her?

Thanks!

 

[Sherry E]

I had a question regarding Annual Passport Holders purchasing the Halloween Party tickets. I'm flying in from Hawaii and my cousin, who lives in Southern Cal, is an Annual Passport Holder. She said she would purchase the Halloween Party tickets since she could get a discount. My family and I want to enter the park three hours before the party starts but my cousin and her family wouldn't be able to come until later due to school and after school activities.

Does my cousin (the Annual Passport holder) have to accompany us to enter? Or would my family and I be able to enter without her?

Thanks!

duranasaur -

As long as your cousin gives you the party tickets, you should have no problem entering the park before she does.

 

[Sherry E]

Just a reminder to everyone about the "Sold Out" status of certain party nights. When it says a night is sold out on the website, it generally means sold out as far as the advance (and possibly discounted) tickets. In other words, there is a certain number of tickets set aside for advance sales and those can sell out. Disneyland also usually keeps some tickets on hand for last minute attendees - those are the "Day of Event" tickets (no discounts, though).

So if you really have your heart set on going on a certain date - or maybe that is the only date you are available to go - you can probably show up at the ticket booths early (don't wait) on the day you want to attend the MHP and get tickets.

 

[Kilted Candyman]

Amy has a couple Trick or Treat bags headed our way -

Just hoping they get here in time.

Jim

 

[Sherry E]

Jim -

I hope they get there in time too. Your trip is almost here!

I love the design and colors for the bag - it definitely says 'Halloween'!

 

[Kilted Candyman]

Thanks. I'll let her know you like it. See the Mickey moon? SHe also tried to put a Hidden Mickey in the house but got lost somewhere.

Jim

 

[SueTGGR]

I have been neglecting one of my favorite boards and I am sorry if I missed it already posted but I just got some info some of you may want... Today they are starting to take reservations for the Haunted Houses you can make ( think gingerbread house) with the chef at Brennan's. the dates they are doing it are Oct 20, 27 & 28. I just called 714-776-5200 and they started today to take reservations and they do go quick once the word gets out.
Later,
Sue
Btw, we are headed down Friday and I will try and get pictures up next week!

 

[SueTGGR]

Hey everyone! Great thread! I haven't gone through all the posts yet, but I didn't see anything on a question I had.

We will probably be going on Friday, October 19th. We have two kids 5, and 8 and I think they would love to do the treat walk. Should we bring our own treat bucket? Or do they have bags and such to use? We are traveling from Minnesota, so I'd like to try to pack light. But I also don't want to buy a bunch of stuff while there if we have something similar at home.

Thanks in advance!

We use the small bags they give us at the start of the party and DH wears a backpack to dump it into when they get full. If that wont work I would highly recommend a bigger bag with handles. We regularly collect about 5 lbs of candy PER PERSON! Granted we do rides and trick or treating, no pictures with characters so we might get a little more than those who go see all the characters. But when you go on rides you can have it all zipped up in the pack and don't worry about spilling. We took a pillowcase one year and my hand hurt so bad from trying to keep it from slipping out of my hand by the end of the night.
Woo hoo only a few more days for us!!!!?

 

[dolphingirl47]

I've read that typically only the first party and the party on actual Halloween day typically sell out. So this seems a little out of the ordinary I guess from what I've read. The 5th is certainly due to Gay Days though, so maybe it still will only be the first and Halloween night parties other than the 5th. We'll see! I too would love smaller crowds on the 2nd, Twinkletink!

Last year I went to the 1st and the 4th party and they were both sold out ahead of time.

Just a reminder to everyone about the "Sold Out" status of certain party nights. When it says a night is sold out on the website, it generally means sold out as far as the advance (and possibly discounted) tickets. In other words, there is a certain number of tickets set aside for advance sales and those can sell out. Disneyland also usually keeps some tickets on hand for last minute attendees - those are the "Day of Event" tickets (no discounts, though).

So if you really have your heart set on going on a certain date - or maybe that is the only date you are available to go - you can probably show up at the ticket booths early (don't wait) on the day you want to attend the MHP and get tickets.

This was not the case last year. I had a bit of a nightmare with the first party in that I was told to wait until I got to California to purchase my ticket only to be told that the first party was sold out. The cast members at the Grand Californian also seemed to think that they would hold back some tickets to sell on the day so I did check first thing in the morning of the party at the ticket boot and was told again that they were sold out and that they had not held any tickets back. Eventually they did let me purchase a ticket as I had been misadvised and the person I was meeting for the party did already have a ticket. I had also heard that this party had been oversold.

Corinna

 

[Sherry E]

Last year I went to the 1st and the 4th party and they were both sold out ahead of time.



This was not the case last year. I had a bit of a nightmare with the first party in that I was told to wait until I got to California to purchase my ticket only to be told that the first party was sold out. The cast members at the Grand Californian also seemed to think that they would hold back some tickets to sell on the day so I did check first thing in the morning of the party at the ticket boot and was told again that they were sold out and that they had not held any tickets back. Eventually they did let me purchase a ticket as I had been misadvised and the person I was meeting for the party did already have a ticket. I had also heard that this party had been oversold.

Corinna

Corinna -

I remember your episode with the tickets and not being able to get the discount and all of that. What a pain. The fact that they eventually sold you a ticket means that they had a ticket to sell you. If the tickets were truly sold out in every way, they couldn't have sold you one I would think, no matter what your circumstances were.

I think Disney opens themselves up for last-minute arrivals with their "Day of Event" price category on the MHP site. If they are not going to be prepared to handle last minute attendees, they shouldn't include that Day of Event category.

 

[dolphingirl47]

Corinna -

I remember your episode with the tickets and not being able to get the discount and all of that. What a pain. The fact that they eventually sold you a ticket means that they had a ticket to sell you. If the tickets were truly sold out in every way, they couldn't have sold you one I would think, no matter what your circumstances were.

I think Disney opens themselves up for last-minute arrivals with their "Day of Event" price category on the MHP site. If they are not going to be prepared to handle last minute attendees, they shouldn't include that Day of Event category.

I know there were a number of people that were turned away on the day including me initially. I also heard somewhere (might even have been on here) that they sold more tickets that particular night than they normally would for a party night.

I would have every respect if they actually would keep a certain percentage of tickets to one side that are just sold at full price on the day without people having to jump through multiple hoops to get to them.

Corinna

 

[confused1977]

Its official
Im going on the 23rd of Oct to DL
And going as a sailor-in my cousins old dress blues from the navy-woo hoo