HalloweenTime at DLR Info and Photo Superthread #3

[timelord14]

Hi Pigby
I have just purchased from New Zealand. I chose the e ticket option

 

[Sherry E]

perlster --

I greatly appreciate any info you find out and share with us, which I have mentioned repeatedly. I appreciate any info that anyone finds out and is kind enough to clue us in on, as long as we're clear on whether it is official or a credible rumor (I think that sometimes people take rumors to be facts, which can be risky)! Likewise, if I find out any bits o' info, I post them here too.

(And, by the way, half the time when I post or answer questions in detail people ignore me entirely -- and this is my thread -- so it happens to all of us at some point!)

I definitely think that, as Kiwigirls basically said, people get excited and don't scroll back a couple of pages, or for whatever reason they think they have to read this entire thread before posting in it (not true) and, thus, end up starting all new threads. I think that happens with many topics, in fact. It does tend to get a little too 'busy' and confusing on the forums with multiple threads about basically the same things, and I have been quietly merging more threads lately to clean it up somewhat.

(Just wait for all the activity that ensues if and when we find out about a Christmas party at DLR -- there will be many threads that pop up about that!)

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For those of you who do not also belong to my Christmas Superthread (and I know that many of you do, but there are some who stay strictly in the Halloween thread), you may not be aware of the big "Theme Week Countdown" I do in that thread every year. The Countdown involves a different Disneyland holiday season theme every week, from August until the season begins in November. I post an intro to the theme, as well as my own photos to set it up for everyone and get it going. It's a great way to highlight all the different elements of the holiday season for those who have never visited DLR during that time of year or for those who have simply overlooked those things, as well as to showcase all of the amazing photographic contributions to the themes from the different participants.

For this year's 3rd Annual Theme Week Countdown in the Christmas Superthread, there will be 20 themes (13 weekly themes; 6 mini-daily themes and one final ending theme). We are starting the Countdown on Monday, August 5th (3 weeks earlier than I usually begin it), and ending it on Monday, November 4th (one week earlier than I usually end it).

I welcome you all to join in the 2013 Countdown in the Christmas Superthread, as I am including 2 ways to win small prizes this year. There will be two $25 Disney Gift Cards up for grabs -- one gift card for a randomly drawn winner who posts DLR holiday photos during the countdown, and one gift card for a non-photo entrant who finds the different "code words" I will include in my theme intros, the holiday song to which they all belong, and submits the correct answer before anyone else.

So, basically, you can enter with photos or you can enter via the code word/holiday song method, but the latter way will be based on speed and who is the first person to post the correct answer.

Some of you may think, "But...I haven't been to DLR during the Christmas season, so I don't have any holiday photos I can submit."

What I will say to that is...Haunted Mansion Holiday works for both the Halloween and holiday seasons. And...seems to me I've seen some snow popping up on the Castle even before Halloween hits. And...seems to me there are some decorations popping up in New Orleans Square (and maybe even in Toontown or A Bug's Land) even before Halloween hits, so you may have more than you think you have in the way of photos! The gingerbread cookies with mouse ears are multi-seasonal as well....

 

[figment_jii]

I definitely think that, as Kiwigirls basically said, people get excited and don't scroll back a couple of pages, or for whatever reason they think they have to read this entire thread before posting in it (not true) and, thus, end up starting all new threads.

Hi Sherry E - I think sometimes people see the page count of this thread (and other super threads) and think that they're never going to have the time to read the entire thing so they might as well post a question to get the answer more quickly. Basically, it's overwhelming to think about reading through 100+ pages of posts in hopes of finding the answer they're looking for, so they start a new thread.

 

[MsMinne]

Yay! Just got ours online for the 27th sep. I couldn't find them online but did a search on the word 'Halloween' and I found a link.

 

[figment_jii]

absolutely not

The same-day prices are the same whether or not you have an AP. The advance purchase price (for most nights) is discounted for AP holders. This was all explained in an earlier post
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As for "AP in brackets", are you sure you didn't misread
For example the first line on the order page under "Ticket Type" is:
Mickey's Halloween Party (GP) - September 27

Sorry that you took this so personally and felt the need to yell (using bold). I couldn't easily find the prices and could only get to the AP page, so I couldn't answer the poster about whether their price was right. I was simply confirming that $51/ticket was the pre-purchase AP price. I was being honest when I said I didn't know what the pre-purchase non-AP price would be. I scanned back serveral pages, but couldn't find a the answer/prices, so I went with what I did know to help the poster.

 

[Lucrezia]

Ooh, Sherry, the Christmas theme week countdown sounds so fun! And the gift card giveaway is so clever! I'll definitely be following along. The holidays can't get here soon enough!

 

[Sherry E]

figment_jii --

Yes, you're definitely right. I know that's what happens, but I guess I'm not sure why anyone would ever think that they have to read an entire thread to participate in it or to get an answer. We answer things all the time in this thread and in the Christmas thread. I repeatedly tell people they don't have to read entire threads.

Usually, with any kind of long thread, you can skim down the first page (easy to get to) and get a ton of information. Then, you go to the last couple of pages and skim those. Then, just join in. If you don't see the answer to something on the first page or in the last couple of pages, then ask it in the thread. I've never thought I needed to read an entire thread on any forum to join in, but sometimes I'll do it if I have time. Sometimes I don't.

It gets confusing when multiple threads pop up on the same or similar topics -- and on certain other non-Disney boards I've noticed that kind of thing is stopped in its tracks. The mods merge threads constantly or they just close assorted threads to leave one open. Some of the mods are very, very particular about what goes in which thread.

We are actually pretty lenient here on this forum, but... it would help if everyone worked with us a little bit. We all try to provide a lot of great information for people, and it's there if people spend just a little bit of time to look for it or, at the very least, just join in on a thread where they see the topic is already being discussed by a lot of people who know a lot about it!

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Lucrezia --

I think the Theme Week Countdown is usually fun anyway, but now that we have a couple of small prizes at stake I am hoping it will up the ante and make it even more fun! You can participate too, if you want to try the code word part of it! I wanted to include a way to possibly win a gift card for the people who don't have photos to share, as well as for the people who do share photos.

You've already joined in on the Christmas Superthread so you're settled in and subscribed.

**Anyone else who wants to have a chance at winning will have to join that thread!**

 

[figment_jii]

I know that's what happens, but I guess I'm not sure why anyone would ever think that they have to read an entire thread to participate in it or to get an answer. We answer things all the time in this thread and in the Christmas thread. I repeatedly tell people they don't have to read entire threads.

Yeah; I agree, but I have to admit that at first, I didn't really want to post to any thread that I hadn't read the entire thing. It's the feeling of "what if I'm asking a dumb question that's already been answered". Maybe it's a hold over form the WDW boards where folks are quicker to get skewered by other posters for asking repeat questions.

I don't have any new photos to post, but a few from 2011:

 

[Royal Consort]

So I couldn't work out which date we wanted to attend so bought tickets to both?

Oh dear.


Coming straight from the Halloween party at WDW to Disneyland - I'm going to have to get creative with costuming!

 

[Cheshirecatty]

Yeah; I agree, but I have to admit that at first, I didn't really want to post to any thread that I hadn't read the entire thing. It's the feeling of "what if I'm asking a dumb question that's already been answered". Maybe it's a hold over form the WDW boards where folks are quicker to get skewered by other posters for asking repeat questions.

I don't have any new photos to post, but a few from 2011:

Oooooooo--Thank you for sharing the beautiful pictures--I really feel like I'm "straining at the leash" now, for Halloween Time!

 

[figment_jii]

Coming straight from the Halloween party at WDW to Disneyland

Lucky! I did that last year (except I went to DLR MHP first and then MK MNSSHP). Both are a lot of fun, but they are different. Just because you're going to WDW first, it might be worth it look at a thread from a bit ago (the parties were pretty much the same in 2012, so the comparison is still valid) that will give you a sense of what is similar and what is different between MHP and MNSSHP.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2939583

 

[Royal Consort]

Lucky! I did that last year (except I went to DLR MHP first and then MK MNSSHP). Both are a lot of fun, but they are different. Just because you're going to WDW first, it might be worth it look at a thread from a bit ago (the parties were pretty much the same in 2012, so the comparison is still valid) that will give you a sense of what is similar and what is different between MHP and MNSSHP.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2939583

Thanks so much for the link!

 

[mommamonster]

We are going on the 21st, for our first Halloween season and MHP!

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who listed the candy they got or posted photos, because my 3 year old was just diagnosed type 1 diabetic and I am trying to wrap my head around the carb counts for Halloween candy (no doubt will my kids want to munch on candy while trick or treating!) and at least now I have a list of candy that I can research beforehand to make things easier!

 

[kelmac284]

I just scanned the Disney site as well as some of the info on here but either I missed it or didn't see it. What time does the Happy Haunts tours start? I saw one that said 5 p.m. is that correct? And they said they started in front of Tower of Terror. Again does anyone know if this is correct? I have to make our dinning reservations 60 days out but can book the tour till 30 and I want to make sure everything coordinates. I was going to book dinner at Cafe Orleans that night but if it starts in front of TT I might have to do something over there. Also Do you still have to check in at the tour gardens first? I am really confused and everything I read isn't helping.

Also my mom uses a scooter. She CAN use stairs and such just can't walk for hours on end. Will she be able to do the tour on a scooter?

TIA

 

[Cheshirecatty]

I just scanned the Disney site as well as some of the info on here but either I missed it or didn't see it. What time does the Happy Haunts tours start? I saw one that said 5 p.m. is that correct? And they said they started in front of Tower of Terror. Again does anyone know if this is correct? I have to make our dinning reservations 60 days out but can book the tour till 30 and I want to make sure everything coordinates. I was going to book dinner at Cafe Orleans that night but if it starts in front of TT I might have to do something over there. Also Do you still have to check in at the tour gardens first? I am really confused and everything I read isn't helping.

Also my mom uses a scooter. She CAN use stairs and such just can't walk for hours on end. Will she be able to do the tour on a scooter?

TIA

Kelly, we did the Happiest Haunts tour last year as part of the "Ultimate Halloween Experience", and our tour started at 3:30pm.

The "Experience" ended around 6:30pm, after the Party had already started, and we felt it put us at a little bit of a disadvantage--not huge, but not sure I'd do it that way again.

I'm not sure when the tour starts if you're doing it apart from the "Ultimate Experience".

"Yes", you do check in at the Tour Gardens, and "Yes", your Mom will be able to use her scooter!

 

[kelmac284]

Thanks CHesire. Yes we are doing it on a separate night. We are doing the party on Fri the 25th and I had planned on doing the tour on Sat the 26th.

Hopefully someone else may know. But thanks about the other info.

 

[DPickering]

Managed to talk everyone in our party to switching up our plans and doing Halloween party Friday, Sept 27 then DCA on Sat. Shared some pictures and it was not a hard sell. Just got our tickets. First Disney Halloween party ever! Whoo-hoo!

 

[Kilala]

It is offical I'm going on Oct. 18th!! I might go on one of the Wednesdays too.

 

[dnamertz]

If one of the MHPs is sold out before the party date, do they still make some tickets available at the ticket booths the day of the party?

 

[figment_jii]

If one of the MHPs is sold out before the party date, do they still make some tickets available at the ticket booths the day of the party?

I've read that the resorts have have a limited number of tickets available for guests staying there to purchase even if the party is sold out online and at the tickets booth. Historically, I don't think they hold any tickets for day of sales. When I got to DL on the day of the first party (maybe 15 minutes after opening), there were signs out saying that the party was sold out for that night.