HalloweenTime at DLR Info and Photo Superthread #3

[Lucrezia]

Sherry E. I have to ask - I listened to the podcast and someone (not sure if it was you or the other female) I swear to my ears says "vampire ****" maybe halfway in. Right now I can't recall what the topic was but I replayed it 3 times and heard the same thing each time. I just giggled and moved on.

I heard them say "vampire teddies" about HMH, I think. You know, like teddy bears? I haven't been on the ride though so I could be wrong, they might've said something entirely different. But maybe that's what you heard. I listened to it all the way through and I can't remember hearing any curse words! Lol

 

[Sherry E]

Oops after I typed that I wondered if I'd get bleeped - my apologies Moderators!

It's an automatic DISboards filter that bleeped out your word -- it catches any inappropriate words.

Whatever it is you thought you heard was not said by anyone in the discussion that I was part of (and I deleted your further explanation above because it's best to leave it out). We had a totally G-rated, family-friendly, Halloween Time-oriented discussion.

Sometimes people hear things that are not being said. I used to work for a transcription company and I would proofread a lot of the transcripts typed by my boss or by people in the office before we passed them onto the clients. My employer transcribed an interview between 2 people, and one of them was a man with a heavy Australian accent. He used the word "penultimate." My boss had never heard that word before and she thought he was saying "pernaldaman." I read her transcript and asked what in the world a pernaldaman was. She insisted that's what he was saying. I went back and listened to what my boss thought she heard, and instantly I recognized that the man was saying "penultimate."

 

[DisFam95]

I heard them say "vampire teddies" about HMH, I think. You know, like teddy bears? I haven't been on the ride though so I could be wrong, they might've said something entirely different. But maybe that's what you heard. I listened to it all the way through and I can't remember hearing any curse words! Lol

Thank you! That was it. I knew no one would be cursing or saying something inappropriate but I played it 3 times and I think she said it so fast and teddy bears didn't click.

ok - carry on

 

[Mommavilla]

Hi Sherry This question has probably been asked but this thread is too much to look through When can you see the map with the treat trails? Does that not come out til the first party date? Just curious and excited
Thanks

 

[Sherry E]

Hi Sherry This question has probably been asked but this thread is too much to look through When can you see the map with the treat trails? Does that not come out til the first party date? Just curious and excited
Thanks

Mommavilla --

Hello there!

Correct - the MHP map will not be available until the first night of the MHP, so it will be one week from tomorrow. In that map will be a general outline of where the trails begin, although many people have said in the past that they don't think it's entirely accurate and that some of the trail markers are wrong. You'll most likely spot the trails and the treat stations as you go around the park, and sometimes stumble upon some trails and stations that you didn't know were there!

Remember, too, that in the beginning segment of the party this year there will be a treat trail in Toontown -- which is a brand new thing. I think the idea behind it is that the really little kids may want some candy but they cannot stay up too late. This way they can go to Toontown and meet a character or two, get candy and go home to sleep! Toontown will close before the Halloween Screams fireworks begins, so I would suggest that anyone who wants to trick or treat in Toontown go there first, before doing anything else.

Initially I was going to go to the MHP on 9/27, but I really prefer going in October instead. So hopefully one of our other 9/27 MHP guests will be able to scan one of the maps for us.

 

[ahsquared]

Mommavilla --

Hello there!

Correct - the MHP map will not be available until the first night of the MHP, so it will be one week from tomorrow. In that map will be a general outline of where the trails begin, although many people have said in the past that they don't think it's entirely accurate and that some of the trail markers are wrong. You'll most likely spot the trails and the treat stations as you go around the park, and sometimes stumble upon some trails and stations that you didn't know were there!

Remember, too, that in the beginning segment of the party this year there will be a treat trail in Toontown -- which is a brand new thing. I think the idea behind it is that the really little kids may want some candy but they cannot stay up too late. This way they can go to Toontown and meet a character or two, get candy and go home to sleep! Toontown will close before the Halloween Screams fireworks begins, so I would suggest that anyone who wants to trick or treat in Toontown go there first, before doing anything else.

Initially I was going to go to the MHP on 9/27, but I really prefer going in October instead. So hopefully one of our other 9/27 MHP guests will be able to scan one of the map for us.

I'm going 9/27 so as long as I remember I can share a map.

 

[Sherry E]

I'm going 9/27 so as long as I remember I can share a map.

ahsquared -

That would be wonderful! Thank you for offering. I know that there are quite a few people in this thread (and probably in the MHP Check-In thread as well) who are curious about the locations of treat trails, the specific areas of the meet & greets and the schedule for the Cavalcade, dance parties and fireworks, so they will want to know as soon as the first party on 9/27 has come and gone.

 

[Alohagirl73]

Thank you for sharing about all the happenings. Can't wait to go and see it myself and eat it myself!!!! We will be at the party in a week and a day. Beyond excited for seeing Disneyland in Halloween decorations for the first time.

 

[Sherry E]

Thank you for sharing about all the happenings. Can't wait to go and see it myself and eat it myself!!!! We will be at the party in a week and a day. Beyond excited for seeing Disneyland in Halloween decorations for the first time.

Alohagirl73 --

You'll have a great time! As soon as you step into Town Square you will see all kinds of splashes of orange down Main Street and around the Partners statue. The orange bunting and pumpkins perched along Main Street add quite a bit of color, as do the various window displays. The Halloween Carnival is a really fun place to spend a bit of time. Haunted Mansion Holiday is amazing.

Make sure to report back to us if you can and let us know how your very first Halloween Time trip went.

I still can't believe how many seasonal food items (both sweet and savory) there are this year. I keep asking myself (after reading that Disney Parks Blog yesterday), "Were all of these things available in past years and I somehow didn't know it?"

Remember, too, that sometimes you may spot different items in different places, depending on what is in stock and when. For example, Marceline's Confectionery in DTD may have some things that are not in Candy Palace or in Trolley Treats. Jolly Holiday Bakery might have something that the other places don't have. Some of the counter service places have different items. Some of the carts have different items. The table service restaurants have things that the quick service places do not have.

And don't forget to stop in Ghirardelli in DCA and get your free sample (handed out at the door) of pumpkin chocolate!!

 

[MadMim]

Just got back! We got to watch the fall decorations slowly go up. It was so strange to see purple flowers in the hub one day, and bright orange & yellow the next. Its getting close now.

 

[Mommavilla]

Mommavilla --

Hello there!

Correct - the MHP map will not be available until the first night of the MHP, so it will be one week from tomorrow. In that map will be a general outline of where the trails begin, although many people have said in the past that they don't think it's entirely accurate and that some of the trail markers are wrong. You'll most likely spot the trails and the treat stations as you go around the park, and sometimes stumble upon some trails and stations that you didn't know were there!

Remember, too, that in the beginning segment of the party this year there will be a treat trail in Toontown -- which is a brand new thing. I think the idea behind it is that the really little kids may want some candy but they cannot stay up too late. This way they can go to Toontown and meet a character or two, get candy and go home to sleep! Toontown will close before the Halloween Screams fireworks begins, so I would suggest that anyone who wants to trick or treat in Toontown go there first, before doing anything else.

Initially I was going to go to the MHP on 9/27, but I really prefer going in October instead. So hopefully one of our other 9/27 MHP guests will be able to scan one of the maps for us.

Thanks Sherry I figured that's how it would probably go Just excited to be going to our first MHP I'll be sure to check back after the first party! Thanks again!

 

[Goofy_Mom]

DisFam95 --

You're very welcome! And I am pretty sure that as the season progresses, we will start to see more photos (the "people" photos) and PhotoPass pictures and things like that. We're less than one week in to Halloween Time so I fully expect that we will see a lot more of other types of photos as we roll ahead.

You mentioned the Villains party. What's interesting is that I spotted a few people on 9/13 who looked to be wearing what I would classify as a costume in Disneyland. Not just wacky, crazy hats, and not elegant Dapper Day wear, but actual outfits that looked like costumes or half-costumes. For example, I saw one man in a Peter Pan costume, but it looked like he changed his pants and kept on the shirt, hat and shoes!

I actually began to wonder if -- perhaps -- a few folks confused the Villains party with being one of the Mickey's Halloween Parties and thought it meant they should be wearing costumes. If they don't follow Disney news that closely and don't belong to a board such as this one, it's possible they could have gotten confused. After all, the Halloween parties at WDW began, I think, on 9/10 -- so maybe some guests just assumed that DLR's parties had already begun by 9/13?

I was watching some youtube videos about the Friday 13th event, I did notice a few people in what I would consider a full costume. That said,however, there's a new "thing" people are doing called Disney Bounding. The idea is to wear regular cloths that have some Disney inspiration to them. So a black skirt, purple blouse, and a red belt with a top hat could be Shadowman inspired. A yellow skirt, blue shirt, with red shoes and head band would be Snow White inspired. Kind of a back door way for adults to dress up. I saw a group of three ladies all wearing tutus (shorts/leggings under the tutu) and matching colored tee shirt &tiara to resemble their favorite princess' That was in April.

Thank you! That was it. I knew no one would be cursing or saying something inappropriate but I played it 3 times and I think she said it so fast and teddy bears didn't click.

ok - carry on

This whole thing had me giggling You know CCR's Bad Moon Rising? There's a line that repeatedly gets mistaken for "Bathroom on the right" . I've done it with a Disney song. I have the two disk CD of the park soundtrack. For almost a month I was thinking the critters on Splash were singing "Pretty good, show us your bum". Lol

 

[DisFam95]

This whole thing had me giggling You know CCR's Bad Moon Rising? There's a line that repeatedly gets mistaken for "Bathroom on the right" . I've done it with a Disney song. I have the two disk CD of the park soundtrack. For almost a month I was thinking the critters on Splash were singing "Pretty good, show us your bum". Lol

I think I thought the same thing with that song for awhile. Too funny.

 

[kmedina]

Thank you! That was it. I knew no one would be cursing or saying something inappropriate but I played it 3 times and I think she said it so fast and teddy bears didn't click. ok - carry on

Lol. I did not mishear this on the podcast all, but I do remember other times in life where I hear something not really being said. My two year old in particular says fork and gets people staring. I laugh and say the poor kid just wants a fork instead of a spoon. Now, I always give him both when we eat out. No bad looks from strangers anymore.

Just got back! We got to watch the fall decorations slowly go up. It was so strange to see purple flowers in the hub one day, and bright orange & yellow the next. Its getting close now.

That must have been pretty cool. I have never been during a decoration change over like that but think it would be neat to see the change happening almost before your eyes.

 

[Jenn1116]

Changing out the flowers got me thinking - wonder what nursery has _that_ sweet contract?

 

[crystal1313]

I was watching some youtube videos about the Friday 13th event, I did notice a few people in what I would consider a full costume. That said,however, there's a new "thing" people are doing called Disney Bounding. The idea is to wear regular cloths that have some Disney inspiration to them. So a black skirt, purple blouse, and a red belt with a top hat could be Shadowman inspired. A yellow skirt, blue shirt, with red shoes and head band would be Snow White inspired. Kind of a back door way for adults to dress up. I saw a group of three ladies all wearing tutus (shorts/leggings under the tutu) and matching colored tee shirt &tiara to resemble their favorite princess' That was in April.

I saw a ton of people disbounding on the 13-14th! it was pretty awesome. Saw an amazing Jasmine! It's so fun, I want to try to do that =)

 

[pudinhd]

I just listened to the Halloween podcast... Very interesting!! (Good job, Sherry!) I posted the information about the "13 groups", but apparently I didn't read the article closely enough. I kept looking for the groups when we went on the ride last weekend, but never saw them. It makes much more sense now!

FYI - I did hear "Vampire Teddies", but I don't know if that's because I already knew they replaced the crows being discussed.

I do have to admit that I don't know what the "Monkey Bride" is... More details please!!! Thanks!

 

[Sherry E]

I just listened to the Halloween podcast... Very interesting!! (Good job, Sherry!) I posted the information about the "13 groups", but apparently I didn't read the article closely enough. I kept looking for the groups when we went on the ride last weekend, but never saw them. It makes much more sense now!

FYI - I did hear "Vampire Teddies", but I don't know if that's because I already knew they replaced the crows being discussed.

I do have to admit that I don't know what the "Monkey Bride" is... More details please!!! Thanks!

pudinhd --

Thanks! This was my 4th podcast (last year we did a Call-In show about Halloween Time and a Call-In show about the holiday season, and I also participated in the podcast for the 15th anniversary of DISboards), so any chance I have to chat about Halloween Time and the Christmas/holiday season on the DIS, I am all for!

The 13 groups info was first hinted at in the Disney Visa info that came out a while back, but the info you posted was more descriptive. However, when I read it I instantly took from it that the 13 groups would only be out for Limited Time Magic on 10/4 (or maybe during that week). I didn't see 13 candles near Leota last week, so I am guessing that they will, indeed, only be out on 10/4 or during that week.

The Monkey Bride... Well, keep in mind that I have no clue what the origin of this Monkey Bride is and when she even began making appearances in HM. I don't even know if she is there in HM all year long, or only in HMH. I first heard of her here on the DIS. So I could be a bit unclear on my details. I can only state what I have seen.

The Monkey Bride is a small monkey in a white dress (and I think a veil, too), with a beating red heart or some other sort of blinking red thing (it's hard to get a good look at her because I never spot her until we are just about to move to another room in the ride). She is always hidden somewhere in the attic but the CMs move her around, so from year to year she is not in the same place. She is tucked out of sight -- not right along the main path of the Doom Buggies.

I have spotted the Bride 2 or 3 times while riding HMH, and those times I was sitting on the left side of the Buggy. I spotted her because I stuck my head out of the vehicle as we were rounding a slight turn or as we were about to leave the attic, and then looked back and behind us. When I spotted the Bride she was situated way in a back corner, behind other props and things, but it was a different corner each time I saw her!

 

[pudinhd]

pudinhd --Thanks! This was my 4th podcast (last year we did a Call-In show about Halloween Time and a Call-In show about the holiday season, and I also participated in the podcast for the 15th anniversary of DISboards), so any chance I have to chat about Halloween Time and the Christmas/holiday season on the DIS, I am all for!

The 13 groups info was first hinted at in the Disney Visa info that came out a while back, but the info you posted was more descriptive. However, when I read it I instantly took from it that the 13 groups would only be out for Limited Time Magic on 10/4 (or maybe during that week). I didn't see 13 candles near Leota last week, so I am guessing that they will, indeed, only be out on 10/4 or during that week.

The Monkey Bride... Well, keep in mind that I have no clue what the origin of this Monkey Bride is and when she even began making appearances in HM. I don't even know if she is there in HM all year long, or only in HMH. I first heard of her here on the DIS. So I could be a bit unclear on my details. I can only state what I have seen.

The Monkey Bride is a small monkey in a white dress (and I think a veil, too), with a beating red heart or some other sort of blinking red thing (it's hard to get a good look at her because I never spot her until we are just about to move to another room in the ride). She is always hidden somewhere in the attic but the CMs move her around, so from year to year she is not in the same place. She is tucked out of sight -- not right along the main path of the Doom Buggies.

I have spotted the Bride 2 or 3 times while riding HMH, and those times I was sitting on the left side of the Buggy. I spotted her because I stuck my head out of the vehicle as we were rounding a slight turn or as we were about to leave the attic, and then looked back and behind us. When I spotted the Bride she was situated way in a back corner, behind other props and things, but it was a different corner each time I saw her!

I don't normally listen to the podcasts, but I really should, because they are so informative! Or, I can just sit there and agree when you talk about the way Disney should have done the Villains night...

I guess I totally missed (or have forgotten) the Disney Visa information, especially since I always read the newsletters they send out. Hopefully next Friday Disney will announce if it's a LTM event for the following week.

Wow!! I really don't think I have ever heard of the Monkey Bride before. I had been thinking that maybe something would be said to jog my memory, but I got nothin'. I am totally going to be looking on our next trip either tomorrow or for the first MHP next Friday!! Thanks!!!!

The Monkey Bride... Well, keep in mind that I have no clue what the origin of this Monkey Bride is and when she even began making appearances in HM.

I did a quick search online and according to a thread on Mice Chat it's an inside joke that started with a whole bunch of cymbal-clanging monkeys...

http://mousepad.mouseplanet.com/showthread.php?200351-2013-Haunted-Mansion-Holiday-(spoiler-thread)

 

[Sherry E]

I don't normally listen to the podcasts, but I really should, because they are so informative! Or, I can just sit there and agree when you talk about the way Disney should have done the Villains night...

I guess I totally missed (or have forgotten) the Disney Visa information, especially since I always read the newsletters they send out. Hopefully next Friday Disney will announce if it's a LTM event for the following week.

Wow!! I really don't think I have ever heard of the Monkey Bride before. I had been thinking that maybe something would be said to jog my memory, but I got nothin'. I am totally going to be looking on our next trip either tomorrow or for the first MHP next Friday!! Thanks!!!!



I did a quick search online and according to a thread on Mice Chat it's an inside joke that started with a whole bunch of cymbal-clanging monkeys...

http://mousepad.mouseplanet.com/showthread.php?200351-2013-Haunted-Mansion-Holiday-(spoiler-thread)

pudinhd --

The Visa info was very vague, but the info you posted was much more more informative and was what made me realize that the '13 groups' of things are only for 10/4!

The cymbals! I forgot about those, but now that you mention it, yes, the Monkey Bride is banging cymbals too. She can be hard to spot, though. I didn't see her at all last week (then again, I was on the right side of the Buggy instead of the left). She has to be there somewhere. Some people have never seen her and do not believe she exists. It's almost impossible for everyone in the Doom Buggy to spot her because she usually can't be seen unless you stick your head out and look behind you on one side, and the person on the other side of the Buggy can't get a glimpse, really.


By the way -- did you happen to see any of the regular gingerbread cookies with mouse ears last week? Those have become much more available in the past year, to the point of being available in some shops year-round, but they are always at least out by September/Halloween Time. However, because I was on a quest for the Spooky Kooky Cookie (a.k.a. Zombie that didn't look like a zombie) I wasn't seeking out the other gingerbread cookies.

When I was taking photos of Halloween Time treats in Candy Palace, Jolly Holiday and Marceline's Confectionery, I did not see the gingerbread cookies with ears! I wasn't sure if they might have been hiding in another shop somewhere.

I am wondering if Disney finally realized that keeping the gingerbread men with ears cookies available all year long kind of spoils the magic of them, and maybe now they will just be out for the holiday season?? Maybe? They already sell the shortbread or sugar cookies that are shaped like gingerbread men (but have Summery colors and swim trunks and things like that). I don't know why the actual gingerbread stuff can't just be saved for Halloween Time and the holiday season.