HalloweenTime at DLR Info and Photo Superthread #3

[mydisneyfix]

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?

My favorite holiday is Halloween too. In CA there are some good places to do a giant corn maze. Those are a fun tradition! The place we go to in central CA has a corn maze, haunted house, air cannons to shoot mini pumpkins and many many more fun things to do.

 

[AussieCaribou]

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?

Hi LadyHadley,

I'm a huge Halloween fan too...grew up I the States but now in Australia. Have to admit that i miss the extravaganza that is Halloween. Maybe we Aussie Dissers should do a Halloween meetup next year. :0)

Sounds like you are going to have a great holiday, but I have a few other ideas as well. Use them as you will/can. ;0)

Haunted Houses....most cities in the states have Halloween haunted houses. Some are knock your socks off scary but they are fun.

Ghost hunting- you might be able to do a ghost tour in a town near you (I know it's something that I do every time I go to Port Arthur...now there's a scary place!)

~ AussieCaribou

 

[Morgan063006]

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?

I'm in Oregon and fall is my FAVORITE time of year. We have some great pumpkin patches to visit if you get the chance!

 

[figment_jii]

Can anyone tell me what the Sat/Sun park hours ought to be in mid-October?

For some reason, the Disneyland website has stopped updating the hours, so nothing has been listed for October. However based on last year's schedule, it looks like DLR was typically open until midnight on Sat/Sun. DCA was open until 10 or 11 pm, depending on the week.
http://www.wdwinfo.com/disneyland/park-hours.cfm?month=10

Anyone else got any ideas / suggestions for what else a tourist can do on Halloween?

It kind of depends on where in Oregon you'll be on Halloween night. Trick-or-treating happens primarily in residential neighborhoods. You'll be less likely to see any trick-or-treating if you're staying at a hotel. That being said, some Downtown Business Districts (if small enough) or shopping malls have day time trick-or-treating. You'll see mostly small children at these, but it's fun. I work in a area where the Downtown businesses have trick-or-treating for kids during the afternoon...it's cute to see all of the little ones dressed up.

Yes, pumpkin pie is typically a dessert. It's kind of like a custard pie, in that it doesn't generally have chunks of pumpkin in it.

 

[mikedoyleblogger]

For some reason, the Disneyland website has stopped updating the hours, so nothing has been listed for October. However based on last year's schedule, it looks like DLR was typically open until midnight on Sat/Sun. DCA was open until 10 or 11 pm, depending on the week.
http://www.wdwinfo.com/disneyland/park-hours.cfm?month=10

Thanks!

 

[figment_jii]

Also, LadyHadley, I know you asked about this on a different thread, but just in case anyone else who is going to DLR and hasn't been before (or been in a very long time), I finally found my Indy Jones hieroglyphic card from long-long-long ago. It's about the size of a credit card, so it's not big to start with, but hopefully you can use it to "read" the writing on the walls of the queue...

For a larger size: http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae118/figment_jii/Disboard/IndyCard_zps033b61be.jpg

 

[junmatno]

My favorite holiday is Halloween too. In CA there are some good places to do a giant corn maze. Those are a fun tradition! The place we go to in central CA has a corn maze, haunted house, air cannons to shoot mini pumpkins and many many more fun things to do.

Disney fix, do you go to Gilroy or Hollister??? We live in Salinas so I what you're describing sounds like where we have also gone.

 

[mydisneyfix]

Disney fix, do you go to Gilroy or Hollister??? We live in Salinas so I what you're describing sounds like where we have also gone.

Actually its in Lathrop/Tracy area. It's called Dell Osso farm.

 

[LadyHadley]

My favorite holiday is Halloween too. In CA there are some good places to do a giant corn maze. Those are a fun tradition! The place we go to in central CA has a corn maze, haunted house, air cannons to shoot mini pumpkins and many many more fun things to do.

Thanks!!! Unfortunately my only time in CA is going to be at the DLR.
(Basically airport to DisneyLand to airport where we then have 2 weeks in Oregon before going back to Australia.) But will look into it to see if they have something similar there too!!! I’ve never done a corn maze - looking forward to it!

Hi LadyHadley,
I'm a huge Halloween fan too...grew up I the States but now in Australia. Have to admit that I miss the extravaganza that is Halloween. Maybe we Aussie Dissers should do a Halloween meetup next year. :0)
Sounds like you are going to have a great holiday, but I have a few other ideas as well. Use them as you will/can. ;0)
Haunted Houses....most cities in the states have Halloween haunted houses. Some are knock your socks off scary but they are fun.
Ghost hunting - you might be able to do a ghost tour in a town near you (I know it's something that I do every time I go to Port Arthur...now there's a scary place!)
~ AussieCaribou

Ohhh yeah – the states seem to have a super awesome festive season from Halloween through Christmas and Thanksgiving! It does make me a little jealous and I totally get you missing that side of things
I have noticed slowly, very very slow, Halloween is starting to come across to Australia – in minor ways. When I was a kid there was absolutely no reference to it at all, whereas these days I’ve started seeing halloween themed candys at supermarkets here so am hoping it gets bigger here!!!!

I can’t believe I forgot of haunted houses – I’ve done only one of those once and almost tore my poor husbands arm off by the end from how often I kept hiding behind him using his arm as my safety net *laughs*

Ghost hunting is a great idea too! I’ll have to prepare for that one, I’m not a massive believer during the day –buuut I am a little more open minded at night Easily freak myself out over shadows at times but know Ghost Hunting would be awesome fun!!!

I'm in Oregon and fall is my FAVORITE time of year. We have some great pumpkin patches to visit if you get the chance!

Oh, thank you! I never would have thought of that myself – will have to go see some!

It kind of depends on where in Oregon you'll be on Halloween night. Trick-or-treating happens primarily in residential neighborhoods. You'll be less likely to see any trick-or-treating if you're staying at a hotel. That being said, some Downtown Business Districts (if small enough) or shopping malls have day time trick-or-treating. You'll see mostly small children at these, but it's fun. I work in a area where the Downtown businesses have trick-or-treating for kids during the afternoon...it's cute to see all of the little ones dressed up.
Yes, pumpkin pie is typically a dessert. It's kind of like a custard pie, in that it doesn't generally have chunks of pumpkin in it.

Ah, that does make sense! I think its such a great event and so much fun for everyone and would make for some great memories. Kind of wish I did trick-or-treating as a kid, but as I mentioned to AussieCaribou I have noticed it _slowly_ gaining popularity here. So who’s not to say at some point in the distant future I may be able to take my kids (if and when I have kids) trick or treating one day!
Thanks for all the info about the neighbourhood side of things, didn’t know about the downtown business districts or malls doing that so will keep an eye out just in case
The name pumpkin pie had always thrown me, but it sounds good from what I’ve heard! Will give it a whirl, probably fall in love with it and then search for a recipe to bring back to Australia with me (which means I need to learn to bake also)*laughs*

And thank you so much for that card!! Have saved it in a soft-copy and printed a hard-copy to add to my vacation folder!

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Thanks to everyone for their Halloween suggestions!
I’ve now added seeing a Corn Maze, Haunted House, Ghost Hunting and visiting a pumpkin patches to on my list too!

Thanks to all the suggestions so far! They've helped a ton! Honestly never would have thought of half the ideas myself (and am always open to more )

 

[figment_jii]

The name pumpkin pie had always thrown me, but it sounds good from what I’ve heard! Will give it a whirl, probably fall in love with it and then search for a recipe to bring back to Australia with me (which means I need to learn to bake also)*laughs*

And thank you so much for that card!! Have saved it in a soft-copy and printed a hard-copy to add to my vacation folder!

You're welcome!

For pumpkin pie, do you have canned pumpkin puree in Australia? The best known brand in the US is Libby. It's pretty easy to make...pretty much mix all of the ingredients together and bake. Hopefully you'll like it!

 

[Aladora]

The name pumpkin pie had always thrown me, but it sounds good from what I’ve heard! Will give it a whirl, probably fall in love with it and then search for a recipe to bring back to Australia with me (which means I need to learn to bake also)*laughs*

Just a note, what you call pumpkin in Australia is what we in North America call Butternut Squash. It always throws me whan I'm watching Masterchef Australia and someone says they are cooking pumpkin and then bring out a butternut squash!

 

[Cheshirecatty]

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.

You are in for a treat!!!

The decor is so fun--especially try to spend some time back around the Big Thunder Ranch area--it is fantastic!

Don't miss the "Haunted Billies" show, and make sure to eat as many themed treats as you can!

 

[figment_jii]

Just a note, what you call pumpkin in Australia is what we in North America call Butternut Squash. It always throws me whan I'm watching Masterchef Australia and someone says they are cooking pumpkin and then bring out a butternut squash!

I didn't know that!

 

[tlovesdis]

54 more days and I am just too excited!!!!

I am making Halloween goody bags for my 3 traveling buddies (it's tradition for us to do stuff like this, we did stockings for each other last November) and I just bought some stuff on Etsy for their bags!

I hope my dollar store has the Disney Halloween stuff this year like they did last year!!! They had treat bags and a few other things! Hopefully Walgreens, target and Wal Mart will also have disney stuff!!!

I am having fun planning these bags!!!

 

[Kilala]

Finally I got photobucket to work right here are the updated pictures of my Demeter unitard. I will be wearing this costume on the 18th of Oct. The unitard is finished. These are unfinished photos.

the front of the unitard with the black

back of the unitard

the side of the right leg

side of left leg

front of unitard.

left side of unitard I'm wearing the unitard

right side of unitard

front of unitard

back of unitard
the rest of the pictures can be found here http://s499.photobucket.com/user/Naruto-Kitten/library/Demeter costume 2013?sort=3&page=1

 

[Kilala]

Here's a picture of the costume I'm wearing at MNSShp on the 3rd of October

front of unitard

back of unitard

 

[Sherry E]

I typed up a detailed reply to several people in this thread and when I was trying to submit it I got some sort of "the server is too busy" message. Despite several tries I couldn't get the post through, and by the time I was able to get past the "busy server" message the text of my post (which I had copied and tried to paste) had vanished somewhere in cyberspace. All of the time I took to type all of that out -- wasted! All of the text -- gone!

I couldn't get into my own thread to post!

So, I have neither the time nor the energy to try to retype anything. I will simply leave you with this:

In exactly 2 weeks, we will be seeing these...

...And September 13th cannot come soon enough for me!​

 

[Cheshirecatty]

Yippeeeeeeee!!! We can hardly wait--Thanks Sherry!

 

[pudinhd]

...And September 13th cannot come soon enough for me![/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/CENTER]

Me, too!!!!! I have been waiting for this since the original LTM announcement!! All these little hints aren't giving enough information about the evening!!!

 

[Kilala]

I love the pictures Sherry. The make me happy in a festive mood and ready to go to MHP.