HalloweenTime at DLR Superthread #4

[Sherry E]

Even if the CM on the phone (who gave the Mice Chatter the 8/28 closure) is full of malarkey, at least we have something new to chew on.... as we wait the long wait for Erin to announce something!!!!!

 

[Priory]

Whoops my count was off. 9/14 does make more sense. I feel like they'd be more likely to launch the Halloween celebration on a Friday, but I also understand why they'd want to avoid 9/11.

 

[Sherry E]

I wonder if Disney is hatching a plan such as "Let's start Halloween at both WDW and at DLR on the same day," and will make 9/15 the official Halloween launch for both places (since we already know that 9/15 is when WDW's Halloween fun begins).

Whoops my count was off. 9/14 does make more sense. I feel like they'd be more likely to launch the Halloween celebration on a Friday, but I also understand why they'd want to avoid 9/11.

Halloween Time does seem like a more Friday-ish sort of holiday season, or a Friday lends itself better to a start date! I used to think that the holiday season would always begin on a Friday, but then it suddenly started on Mondays and Tuesdays, and any old random day of the week.

 

[Priory]

If we were going to Disney World, we'd already be too late to make a reservation for many restaurants on January 7th 2016. But here we are roughly 3 months from Halloweentime, and we don't even know party dates. It just cracks me up the differences between the parks when it comes to planning and schedules.

 

[lorijohnhill]

If we were going to Disney World, we'd already be too late to make a reservation for many restaurants on January 7th 2016. But here we are roughly 3 months from Halloweentime, and we don't even know party dates. It just cracks me up the differences between the parks when it comes to planning and schedules.

I was told by a CM that the difference is because they have different markets. In my opinion, they are kind of forcing the parks to have different markets by discouraging visitors who need to plan in order to visit. I wonder how the demographics would change if they started announcing stuff sooner so that people at a distance could make plans and feel welcome to visit.

 

[Sherry E]

Disney wants to have it both ways. In some ways it seems they want to copy certain things from WDW and apply them at DLR. In some ways they want to now treat DLR as more of a vacation destination, complete with hefty premium prices for hotels, tickets, and so on. Then, on the other hand, they still treat DL and DLR as a locals' hangout -- a place where people just casually decide on short notice to go, without any real planning involved (hence, no need for dates and helpful info to be revealed early ), like we used to do back in the '70s and '80s.

I am of the mindset that even if it were only a hangout for locals, and even if most guests just wandered over on short notice without planning, it still would not hurt anything to release seasonal info in advance.

 

[maltdizzy]

Halloween Time does seem like a more Friday-ish sort of holiday, or a Friday lends itself better to a start date! I used to think that the holiday season would always begin on a Friday, but then it suddenly started on Mondays and Tuesdays, and any old random day of the week.

I know Disneyland likes to start things on a Friday because they always have a Friday night/weekend crowd of locals and AP's to pump up the excitement...more than ever in the era of social media.

Tuesday the 15th? In a school/work week? Not a lot of people to pump.

Halloween Time is a huge draw for locals on weekends, making Fall is a busier season at DL than MK. WDW caters more on long-range travelers who book 6+ months out and make longer stays, which is harder in the school year.

 

[Sherry E]

I know Disneyland likes to start things on a Friday because they always have a Friday night/weekend crowd of locals and AP's to pump up the excitement...more than ever in the era of social media.

Tuesday the 15th? In a school/work week? Not a lot of people to pump.

Halloween Time is a huge draw for locals on weekends, making Fall is a busier season at DL than MK. WDW relies more on long-range travelers who book 6+ months out and make longer stays, which is harder in the school year.

The Holiday season -- which is an even bigger draw than Halloween Time -- begins on all kinds of days other than Fridays now (I'm talking about in an official sense, even though things soft open a week earlier). It used to begin only on Fridays, but that changed several years ago.

 

[Oswald23]

I think Erin has a vacation

Normally she posts Everyday.

 

[Sherry E]

I think Erin has a vacation

Normally she posts Everyday.

Shhhh! Don't give her any ideas!

 

[JessieD]

You can blog while on vacation!!!!!

 

[Sherry E]

Exactly! That's what laptops and WiFi and smartphones are for!

 

[lorijohnhill]

I don't recall any of us giving her permission to go on a vacation while we are anxiously awaiting the dates! So, that can't possibly be the holdup...

 

[Sherry E]

Well, whether Haunted Mansion closes on August 28th or on August 31st to get the holiday makeover, I think we can probably safely say that Halloween Time (the season) will not officially be starting on 9/11. There will probably be some random pumpkin sightings on that date, and perhaps some things might soft open on that date, but chances are very likely that the official start date of the season will be post-9/11. At least, that's the way it seems right now.

As for when Mickey's Halloween Party begins, that is the real question.... Will MiceAge's old rumor from their article/blog late last year prove to be correct, in that more party dates will be added into September? Or, will the party continue to begin exactly 2 weeks after the Halloween Time season begins?

 

[calilou]

I hope the official Halloween Time start date is Friday, September 18th and the first MHP is Monday the 21st. We'll be there the 20th-22nd so this will perfect our plans! Putting my wishful thinking vibes out there!

If MHPs don't start until after the 22nd we will most likely miss out on going to one this year. I doubt we'll fit another trip in for Halloween Time - I would rather wait and go at Christmas since we got to do MHP last year. Fingers crossed!

 

[Sherry E]

I hope the official Halloween Time start date is Friday, September 18th and the first MHP is Monday the 21st. We'll be there the 20th-22nd so this will perfect our plans! Putting my wishful thinking vibes out there!

If MHPs don't start until after the 22nd we will most likely miss out on going to one this year. I doubt we'll fit another trip in for Halloween Time - I would rather wait and go at Christmas since we got to do MHP last year. Fingers crossed!

Obviously I don't know anything for a fact -- if I did, we wouldn't be sitting here waiting for info! -- but my feeling/sense is that MHP will start sooner than usual this time around. In other words, I don't think that it will start a full 2 weeks after Halloween Time begins this year. I don't know if MiceAge was correct about Team Disney Anaheim adding in an extra 2 weeks of September parties -- they may not be able to swing that many extra parties in the 60th anniversary year -- but I feel that there will be less of a gap between when Halloween Time begins and when MHP begins -- IF they don't begin on the same date, that is.

Of course, I could be completely wrong about all of my hunches, but since it is appearing that Halloween Time will probably not begin on 9/11 and could possibly even begin on a non-Friday weekday, then I am guessing that the MHP schedule could be shaken up a bit as well. Of course, if Erin would stop her vacation and let us know something, we could end the suspense once and for all!!!!!

 

[mummabear]

I did find last years post from July 2nd (my bday) but it seems comments are closed so i wasn't able to say "Hey what about 2015?"

 

[Kilala]

Here are some progress photos of my Electra costume I will be wearing at this years MHP.


Me making the wig

Me painting the unitard


Me putting on the stripes




My cat Naruto helping me out.


the wig





Me wearing the unitard

More pictures are found here http://s1365.photobucket.com/user/Cristine_Armstrong/library/Electra 2015?sort=2&page=1
I will post the pictures from the Anime expo of me in this costume.

 

[Davidg83]

It seems like the parks blog is holding back information on everything this year! A bunch of us on another thread are still waiting for the medals to be revealed for the Disneyland half marathon in September. Typically that's been posted by now too. I need my Halloween information AND my medal info. This double wait is killing me!!

 

[tkitty]

I've Only done this party once a few years ago and did a September Tuesday- and even that was sold out. Taking the grandkids again and wondered if there have always been Tuesday parties? Want to do maybe the last Tuesday in Sept. Hoping to find out soon because I've got lots of planning to do! I'll. Be hoping for a heads up from Disney Visa...
Of course tomorrow would be a good birthday surprise for me! Just had to say since there were other July birthdays out there. Happy birthday to you all!