HalloweenTime at DLR Info and Photo Superthread #3

[Cheshirecatty]

Would you guys drive five hours to go Disneyland for a Halloween party only?

We are considering it, but not sure if it is worth it.

We would be there for the earliest time we could get in with party tickets and we'd just want to ride rides, the trick or treating isn't a priority for us. Are the parties crowded overall? How are ride lines?

I'd use discounts to get the tickets for $46 each. Worth ot?

I would!

I think it's definitely worth it(especially with discounted tickets)--the Halloween Party is really fun!

The lines for trick or treating are long, but they move quite quickly.

We've never felt that the Parties have been too crowded(on the nights we attended).

Of course, there are areas of the Park, during the Party, which are more crowded than other areas, but nothing that felt grossly crowded or uncomfortable(at least to us), and if we weren't loving the crowds, we just moved on to a different area--easy!

We watched the fireworks over by Small World mall, so we didn't have to stake out a seat for hours beforehand(we didn't mind not seeing the projections on the castle, however).

The lines for attractions(in our opinion) were not too bad at all--excepting Haunted Mansion--everyone wanted to ride that it seemed!

 

[seobaina]

OK Seobaina!!!!!!!

Your last story did make my arm hairs stand up(thank you very much as I'm home alone!!!)

The one, however, which scared me the most, is the babysitting story--hearing the footsteps outside is bad enough, but then hearing them inside, on the landing, is really horrible!

Thanks for the scare, I'm loving it!!!

LOL I'm glad you liked them but sorry for freaking you out

Would you guys drive five hours to go Disneyland for a Halloween party only?

I've not been to MHP but I had a lot of fun at parties in WDW. MNSSHP was too busy but it was Columbus Day, but the Pirate Party we did a couple of years earlier was fab and I'd definitely have driven 5 hours for that.

 

[tlovesdis]

I just sent off my dining reservation requests to Disney!!! Can't wait to get the confirmations back!!!

 

[Sherry E]

I'm so, so, so very excited that August is almost over. Four more days and the fun begins. Good riddance to August! Once September is here, it's 4 months of decorations, merriment and holiday celebrations of different kinds!

It's time to bust out Gus, the Creepy Dancing Guy (some of you will remember him as the mascot of the previous Halloween Superthread), to herald the coming arrival of September and Halloween Time at DLR -- and in a little more than 3 weeks, the arrival of Autumn as well. Thank heavens!

Here is Creepy Dancing Guy doing the Halloween Time Information Boogie (the "Information Boogie" is the dance he does when we want information or news on the Halloween Time season at DLR!):

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Today I was ordering from Vons.com (I get their deliveries at home, rather than at the hotels near DLR like many of our DIS'ers do), and I was searching for the various items that I know have "seasonal" flavors, scents or packaging each year, such as candles, room sprays, pudding, ice cream, cookies, candy, etc. The online grocery site is a little bit "behind" in getting in their seasonal items (I say that, in light of the fact that it is only August) -- they still have the "Peach Cobbler" and "Strawberry Shortcake" flavors of certain things...not that there is anything wrong with that. I love both peach cobbler and strawberry shortcake! But now it is time to switch out the Summery products for the Fall products -- the apple cinnamon, the pumpkin spice, the nutmeg, the caramel, the "harvest" blends, etc.

I was yelling at the Vons site for not having its seasonal products in stock in August. That's how eager I am for Fall to get here! Looks like I will have to visit Ralphs to get my fill of seasonal goodies and Autumn candle scents!!

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seobaina --

Once again, you have simultaneously delighted and frightened all of us with your creepy tales! You seem to be a magnet for unsettling and unexplainable happenings -- but they are so fascinating to read!

 

[seobaina]

seobaina --

Once again, you have simultaneously delighted and frightened all of us with your creepy tales! You seem to be a magnet for unsettling and unexplainable happenings -- but they are so fascinating to read!

lol glad I can help spread a little early halloween fun

 

[ladybshaw]

I'm really sorry if this has been addressed (I'm sure it has but there are so many replies!), but I assume the trick or treating only during the Halloween Parties?

 

[Kilala]

I'm really sorry if this has been addressed (I'm sure it has but there are so many replies!), but I assume the trick or treating only during the Halloween Parties?

yes it's only during party hours

I'm so, so, so very excited that August is almost over. Four more days and the fun begins. Good riddance to August! Once September is here, it's 4 months of decorations, merriment and holiday celebrations of different kinds!

It's time to bust out Gus, the Creepy Dancing Guy (some of you will remember him as the mascot of the previous Halloween Superthread), to herald the coming arrival of September and Halloween Time at DLR -- and in a little more than 3 weeks, the arrival of Autumn as well. Thank heavens!

Here is Creepy Dancing Guy doing the Halloween Time Information Boogie (the "Information Boogie" is the dance he does when we want information or news on the Halloween Time season at DLR!):

​

Today I was ordering from Vons.com (I get their deliveries at home, rather than at the hotels near DLR like many of our DIS'ers do), and I was searching for the various items that I know have "seasonal" flavors, scents or packaging each year, such as candles, room sprays, pudding, ice cream, cookies, candy, etc. The online grocery site is a little bit "behind" in getting in their seasonal items (I say that, in light of the fact that it is only August) -- they still have the "Peach Cobbler" and "Strawberry Shortcake" flavors of certain things...not that there is anything wrong with that. I love both peach cobbler and strawberry shortcake! But now it is time to switch out the Summery products for the Fall products -- the apple cinnamon, the pumpkin spice, the nutmeg, the caramel, the "harvest" blends, etc.

I was yelling at the Vons site for not having its seasonal products in stock in August. That's how eager I am for Fall to get here! Looks like I will have to visit Ralphs to get my fill of seasonal goodies and Autumn candle scents!!

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seobaina --

Once again, you have simultaneously delighted and frightened all of us with your creepy tales! You seem to be a magnet for unsettling and unexplainable happenings -- but they are so fascinating to read!

I can't wait either sherry. I will try to put this forum on my cell phone and post pics for you of Halloween stuff. They should have it up by the time I go shopping again. Also my Demeter unitard is almost done. I will try to post pics tomorrow. Photobucket is being weird right now.

 

[tdashgirl]

I'm also super excited for Fall and Halloween season to begin. I have some new pumpkin and fall scented candles that I'm just dying to light. I've resisted the urge so far Because once I light them, that means all my halloween decor needs to come out ... and unlike DLR, I just can't put it out while it's still officially August

 

[Lucrezia]

Sherry, I do the exact same thing with fall (i.e, always looking for signs that its coming and summer's almost over!). Seriously, when my first Halloween catalog comes, I'm pretty much happy-dancing by my mailbox lolI've already gotten several of those catalogs, btw, and the trees all around my house are starting to turn brownish-goldish-orangey! Its such a relief to see. I hate summer. I need my holiday fix and fast!!

 

[Sherry E]

lol glad I can help spread a little early halloween fun

seobaina --

Spooky or weird stories definitely help to set the mood and build anticipation, I think. While Disneyland's Halloween celebration is anything but scary, these stories will help get us in the mood for all of the scary movies and Halloween-related TV shows that will be coming our way in the next couple of months.

I'm really sorry if this has been addressed (I'm sure it has but there are so many replies!), but I assume the trick or treating only during the Halloween Parties?

ladybshaw --

I'm so glad you joined us here! You never have to apologize for asking a question or not reading through all of the pages. We all try to pitch in and answer things when we can. If one person doesn't have an answer, more than likely someone else will. And we know that there are new people tuning in all the time who will likely ask some things that have already been asked. It's no problem!

As Kilala mentioned to you -- sadly, the trick or treating is only during the actual paid party, as are the Halloween Screams fireworks and the Character Cavalcade. But all of the fun decorations and carved pumpkins are up all day, all season long.

yes it's only during party hours

I can't wait either sherry. I will try to put this forum on my cell phone and post pics for you of Halloween stuff. They should have it up by the time I go shopping again. Also my Demeter unitard is almost done. I will try to post pics tomorrow. Photobucket is being weird right now.

Kilala --

Photobucket is weird for me all the time! It seems as though as soon as they get all of their bugs ironed out and their website changes are finally manageable, they change something else and make the site run less effectively than it did.

For example, I was finally, finally able to start doing things in my account again because they fixed a lot of the bugs and reinstated some features that they removed when did the massive overhaul earlier this year. Things were just beginning to run almost smoothly once again...when Photobucket decided they had to add a section at the bottom of the home page to show us all of the recently popular/viewed photos on the site! I just want to sign into my own page and do what I want with my own photos. I don't need a whole distracting section at the bottom of my home page that shows me other people's photos -- because it slows my page down! I can understand seeing all of that stuff before you sign in, but there is no reason to have to see other people's photos at the bottom of our own home pages after we sign in!

As for Halloween stuff, I had purposely been avoiding going full-throttle down the seasonal knick knack, decorations or candy aisles in the store because I wanted to save the excitement for September, but I caught little glimpses here and there. Finally, a few days ago, I just decided, "Okay! Time to start looking at the Halloween stuff!"

I'm also super excited for Fall and Halloween season to begin. I have some new pumpkin and fall scented candles that I'm just dying to light. I've resisted the urge so far Because once I light them, that means all my halloween decor needs to come out ... and unlike DLR, I just can't put it out while it's still officially August

Tania --

I know what you mean. I love the idea of Halloween stuff being out and about in stores in August (I like to extend the seasonal fun for as long as possible) and it helps to build my anticipation for the changing seasons, but there seems to be a certain invisible barrier that prevents many folks from busting out the full-scale decorations and merriment in their homes before at least September (and, for many people, not even until October)! I think that even right after Labor Day people have trouble switching to Fall mode.

Even when Fall begins in a few weeks it will still probably feel like Summer and that can throw everything off-kilter too. Sometimes people follow the weather -- they wait until it feels like Fall before any Fall decor comes out! Unfortunately, if we did that here in SoCal -- waited until it felt like Fall to decorate -- we wouldn't be celebrating Halloween until Thanksgiving and we wouldn't be celebrating Christmas until just before Valentine's Day!

So I think there is some confusion as to when exactly the Autumn/Halloween scents, flavors and decor should come out in people's homes. I think that because we are here, in a thread that discusses Disneyland's Halloween celebration and that celebration begins in mid-September, we should follow "Disney time"! If September 13th is good for DLR to begin the Halloween season, it's good for me too!

 

[Goofy_Mom]

Creepy!!!!!! Thanks for the ghost stories!!!! The last one, while enjoyable, sounds like an urban legend, though, or the "helpful guy" was the hit and run driver. Now, I'm on edge. It's morning and they way my house is situated on the street makes for some interesting shadows in the mornings. The glare from the sun rising on the left (from inside the house looking out the big window to the street) and the wind mixed with the American flag we proudly fly and the willow tree dancing the wind makes it look (in my perifial) like a big burly guy keeps walking across my lawn. I look every time and "catch" the shadow, so I see what's really causing it.

I'M GETTING CANDY CORN THIS WEEKEND!!!!!!! I have to go hunt some down. My DD's BFF is moving to TX, so we're hosting a farewell party for her. BFF's favorite treats are candy corn. There's also talk of seeing the One Direction movie (talk about scary)

 

[Sherry E]

Sherry, I do the exact same thing with fall (i.e, always looking for signs that its coming and summer's almost over!). Seriously, when my first Halloween catalog comes, I'm pretty much happy-dancing by my mailbox lolI've already gotten several of those catalogs, btw, and the trees all around my house are starting to turn brownish-goldish-orangey! Its such a relief to see. I hate summer. I need my holiday fix and fast!!

Lucrezia --

I don't think I've gotten any Halloween-ish catalogs yet. Hmmm... I have gotten some random emails advertising Fall things, but no catalogs.

The end of August is a joyous occasion in and of itself, even though Summer doesn't end for a few more weeks! But as soon as that first actual day of Fall arrives, even if it is way too hot, I am happy-dancing around my apartment and neighborhood! I only wish the trees in my area were not so slow to turn brownish-goldish-orangey! It takes a while for it to happen, but eventually we get some golden leaves and then piles of leaves in the street. It's always fun when we have that first super-windy day of the season (which may not happen until November) and the leaves are blown all over the sidewalk!

You know, there are a lot of things I like about Summer. I like the beach. I like picnics, BBQs and pool parties. I like the ocean. I like lemonade, ice cream and delicious fruits like berries and peaches. I love the beautiful flowers that come with Spring and Summer. I like cookouts and camping (though I haven't been camping in a million years) and roasting marshmallows -- all of that.

But, as dumb as it sounds, I simply do not like heat. I don't like to be hot and uncomfortable. If all of those fun Summery things could happen at a nice 70-degree temperature every day without getting any higher that that and without my skin getting burnt no matter how high the SPF in my sunscreen, I might love Summer! Unfortunately, it is always way too hot for my personal tolerance level and liking (I never liked being hot as a child, either), which is why I am always ready to bid farewell to Summer by the time August rolls around. And because I love Halloween and Christmas so much, it just makes me all the more anxious to get rid of Summer.

Creepy!!!!!! Thanks for the ghost stories!!!! The last one, while enjoyable, sounds like an urban legend, though, or the "helpful guy" was the hit and run driver. Now, I'm on edge. It's morning and they way my house is situated on the street makes for some interesting shadows in the mornings. The glare from the sun rising on the left (from inside the house looking out the big window to the street) and the wind mixed with the American flag we proudly fly and the willow tree dancing the wind makes it look (in my perifial) like a big burly guy keeps walking across my lawn. I look every time and "catch" the shadow, so I see what's really causing it.

I'M GETTING CANDY CORN THIS WEEKEND!!!!!!! I have to go hunt some down. My DD's BFF is moving to TX, so we're hosting a farewell party for her. BFF's favorite treats are candy corn. There's also talk of seeing the One Direction movie (talk about scary)

Goofy_Mom --

The One Direction movie might be the scariest thing we've heard about in this thread so far!

I had to chuckle about the "like a big burly guy keeps walking across my lawn" comment. Shadows can really do some interesting things!

about the candy corn! That is a sure sign of Halloween on the horizon. I am not even a big candy corn eater, necessarily, but it is so closely associated with Halloween that I love seeing it. I love the look of candy corn. I love seeing it in big glass bowls or jars because it just adds a nice pop of color to any room.

For me, the way I feel about candy corn is the same way I feel about candy canes, jelly beans and conversation hearts. I don't really eat those candies either, but because they are so symbolic of Christmas, Easter and Valentine's Day, respectively, I love seeing them -- especially if they are displayed in a festive way. I like any kind of candy that is colorful -- that way, even if it's not eaten it can be used as decor!

 

[Lucrezia]

Lucrezia --

I don't think I've gotten any Halloween-ish catalogs yet. Hmmm... I have gotten some random emails advertising Fall things, but no catalogs.

The end of August is a joyous occasion in and of itself, even though Summer doesn't end for a few more weeks! But as soon as that first actual day of Fall arrives, even if it is way too hot, I am happy-dancing around my apartment and neighborhood! I only wish the trees in my area were not so slow to turn brownish-goldish-orangey! It takes a while for it to happen, but eventually we get some golden leaves and then piles of leaves in the street. It's always fun when we have that first super-windy day of the season (which may not happen until November) and the leaves are blown all over the sidewalk!

You know, there are a lot of things I like about Summer. I like the beach. I like picnics, BBQs and pool parties. I like the ocean. I like lemonade, ice cream and delicious fruits like berries and peaches. I love the beautiful flowers that come with Spring and Summer. I like cookouts and camping (though I haven't been camping in a million years) and roasting marshmallows -- all of that.

But, as dumb as it sounds, I simply do not like heat. I don't like to be hot and uncomfortable. If all of those fun Summery things could happen at a nice 70-degree temperature every day without getting any higher that that and without my skin getting burnt no matter how high the SPF in my sunscreen, I might love Summer! Unfortunately, it is always way too hot for my personal tolerance level and liking (I never liked being hot as a child, either), which is why I am always ready to bid farewell to Summer by the time August rolls around. And because I love Halloween and Christmas so much, it just makes me all the more anxious to get rid of Summer.

Agreed about the heat. I hate hot weather. It just drives me crazy. In fact, I almost fainted off the back of a horse I was riding one time because of a particularly hot summer day. Lol. But truthfully, there's a lot of reasons I dislike summer. No major holidays! Thats a pathetic one I take seriously.Around July, I get something I like to call "Christmas fever" and it doesn't go away until September lol. Another problem I have with summer... and this is going to sound awful, but... I prefer it when all those adorable, Disneyland-loving little kids are in school! There, I said it. Not that I don't love kids, because of course I adore my nieces and my fiancé's little sister, but when they're in school, it makes it more fun to go to Disneyland (less families = less crowds, after all). Sorry but it had to be said. The off-season is my season.

 

[DisneyMarvelStarWars]

I'm so, so, so very excited that August is almost over. Four more days and the fun begins. Good riddance to August! Once September is here, it's 4 months of decorations, merriment and holiday celebrations of different kinds!

It's time to bust out Gus, the Creepy Dancing Guy (some of you will remember him as the mascot of the previous Halloween Superthread), to herald the coming arrival of September and Halloween Time at DLR -- and in a little more than 3 weeks, the arrival of Autumn as well. Thank heavens!

Here is Creepy Dancing Guy doing the Halloween Time Information Boogie (the "Information Boogie" is the dance he does when we want information or news on the Halloween Time season at DLR!):

​

Today I was ordering from Vons.com (I get their deliveries at home, rather than at the hotels near DLR like many of our DIS'ers do), and I was searching for the various items that I know have "seasonal" flavors, scents or packaging each year, such as candles, room sprays, pudding, ice cream, cookies, candy, etc. The online grocery site is a little bit "behind" in getting in their seasonal items (I say that, in light of the fact that it is only August) -- they still have the "Peach Cobbler" and "Strawberry Shortcake" flavors of certain things...not that there is anything wrong with that. I love both peach cobbler and strawberry shortcake! But now it is time to switch out the Summery products for the Fall products -- the apple cinnamon, the pumpkin spice, the nutmeg, the caramel, the "harvest" blends, etc.

I was yelling at the Vons site for not having its seasonal products in stock in August. That's how eager I am for Fall to get here! Looks like I will have to visit Ralphs to get my fill of seasonal goodies and Autumn candle scents!!

​

seobaina --

My feelings exactly! I feel that once most schools are back in session, it's time to move all of the school supplies to the office aisle and bring out all of the Halloween! Most schools start before Labor Day now, so I fully expect lots of Fall goodies. I went to Walgreens this morning and they had maybe four or five boxes of holiday candy, which is unacceptable! I did a tweet search and a lot of people posted photos of their local stores and had full aisles. I was feeling a bit frustrated. The seasonal section in my store had a lot of backpacks, notebooks, and writing instruments. BOO.

When I need my Halloween fix early, I go to the craft stores. I'm already planning a Halloween party. I've got decorations planned, I've been "pinning" a lot of ideas to a Halloween board, and I am even planning the desserts. I don't have a gust list yet, that's a minor detail.

A lot of people get upset when Halloween items start appearing on shelves in August. What I find disheartening about that is, most people can't just say, "To me, it's too early." They spit their venomous toxins with such rage and harsh words. I'm here like, I just want the holiday to last longer. I love it, it makes me happy, so why be so hateful?

Thank you for answering my question about Photopass photographers at the Halloween party. This will be my first time seeing Disneyland decorated for Halloween. I've been there many times in October up until about ten years ago, and up to that point they didn't have giant pumpkins or anything. So I am very excited to see it now!

 

[Goofy_Mom]

My feelings exactly! I feel that once most schools are back in session, it's time to move all of the school supplies to the office aisle and bring out all of the Halloween! Most schools start before Labor Day now, so I fully expect lots of Fall goodies. I went to Walgreens this morning and they had maybe four or five boxes of holiday candy, which is unacceptable! I did a tweet search and a lot of people posted photos of their local stores and had full aisles. I was feeling a bit frustrated. The seasonal section in my store had a lot of backpacks, notebooks, and writing instruments. BOO.

When I need my Halloween fix early, I go to the craft stores. I'm already planning a Halloween party. I've got decorations planned, I've been "pinning" a lot of ideas to a Halloween board, and I am even planning the desserts. I don't have a gust list yet, that's a minor detail.

A lot of people get upset when Halloween items start appearing on shelves in August. What I find disheartening about that is, most people can't just say, "To me, it's too early." They spit their venomous toxins with such rage and harsh words. I'm here like, I just want the holiday to last longer. I love it, it makes me happy, so why be so hateful?

Thank you for answering my question about Photopass photographers at the Halloween party. This will be my first time seeing Disneyland decorated for Halloween. I've been there many times in October up until about ten years ago, and up to that point they didn't have giant pumpkins or anything. So I am very excited to see it now!

My Walgreen's is lame When they get around to getting their Halloween stuff out, they don't all the really cool stuff. I kept checking back for the Disney Villain candy, it never came.

 

[DisneyMarvelStarWars]

My Walgreen's is lame When they get around to getting their Halloween stuff out, they don't all the really cool stuff. I kept checking back for the Disney Villain candy, it never came.

One of the things they did have was a box of Jelly Bellys with various villains on them. Is this new for this year? If it was available last year, then it's back! I want anything I can get that has Captain Hook on it.

 

[Kilala]

I can't wait to see what my local Target and Walmart has. I need to get some sterdy bags to bring to MNSSHP and MHP this year. I'm going to ask someone if I can brough a bigger suitcase.

 

[PHXscuba]

As for Halloween stuff, I had purposely been avoiding going full-throttle down the seasonal knick knack, decorations or candy aisles in the store because I wanted to save the excitement for September, but I caught little glimpses here and there. Finally, a few days ago, I just decided, "Okay! Time to start looking at the Halloween stuff!"

Even when Fall begins in a few weeks it will still probably feel like Summer and that can throw everything off-kilter too. Sometimes people follow the weather -- they wait until it feels like Fall before any Fall decor comes out! Unfortunately, if we did that here in SoCal -- waited until it felt like Fall to decorate -- we wouldn't be celebrating Halloween until Thanksgiving and we wouldn't be celebrating Christmas until just before Valentine's Day!

So I think there is some confusion as to when exactly the Autumn/Halloween scents, flavors and decor should come out in people's homes. I think that because we are here, in a thread that discusses Disneyland's Halloween celebration and that celebration begins in mid-September, we should follow "Disney time"! If September 13th is good for DLR to begin the Halloween season, it's good for me too!

I am right there with you -- I don't mind seeing the decor out in stores, but I try to avoid looking at it until at least September (except the one decoration I have been coveting/stalking at Hobby Lobby ... dangerous place). It just doesn't seem right to be eating candy corn and putting out pumpkins when it's over 100 degrees! But DD14 is making her Halloween costume as I type.

I usually try to hold out on "fall" until Oct. 1, at which point I unilaterally declare it autumn despite the weather, and haul everything out and start on the foodstuffs. But I have a feeling that going to Disneyland the third week of September may "jumpstart" fall for me this year.

PHXscuba

p.s. I also agree with whoever posted that summer doesn't have many good holidays -- the period between April and October really only has July 4th!

 

[LadyHadley]

Oh my gosh I almost cannot believe that I’m getting jealous over Halloween stories
I absolutely love Halloween more than anything, more than Christmas even - it’s my favorite holiday ever!
The sad thing is here in Australia we don’t really celebrate it, and even when I try to it ends up as a non-event

We will be in the states in October, sooooo excited for that! Get to see a real Halloween (and I absolutely adore Autumn too)

In addition to 2 X Mickeys Halloween Party & a week at DisneyLand during HalloweenTime, I’m planning on:

• Carving pumpkins
• Dressing up (really hope to see trick-or-treaters because I think it’s a really cute idea & love the idea of family’s being out together)
• Reading ghost stories on the flight across (hadn’t thought of it until this thread!)
• Trying Pumpkin Pie (this is a dessert right?)
• Hayride, maybe - I’d never heard of this until people were talking about on page 135, will have to research if Oregon has one there!

Anyone else got any ideas / suggestions for what else a tourist can do on Halloween?
(PS: I will be at DLR from 19th to 25th, then spending 2 weeks in Oregon - which includes Halloween night)

And what’s your favourite Halloween tradition?

 

[mikedoyleblogger]

Totally excited--our August DLR trip fell through, but we're now officially ticketed for Halloween Time! I've never, ever been to DLR in October and so looking forward to it--especially SM Ghost Galaxy and our very first DL Halloween Party! We're arriving for the party on Friday 10/11 and staying until Monday. Can anyone tell me what the Sat/Sun park hours ought to be in mid-October? I'm assuming late hours, but I'd like to be sure.