HalloweenTime at DLR Superthread #4

[Davey Jones II]

Can anyone confirm whether or not the Haunted Mansion Holiday is on this year? When would the Mansion be closing to install the overlay?

 

[Sherry E]

Can anyone confirm whether or not the Haunted Mansion Holiday is on this year? When would the Mansion be closing to install the overlay?

Someone on MiceChat reported that a Cast Member on the phone at DLR (and they are not terribly reliable) told her that Haunted Mansion will close on (or maybe right after?) August 28th (which is a Friday) for the overlay installation. If they were correct in that information, then we estimate that Haunted Mansion Holiday could reopen sometime between 9/14 and 9/16.

If the CM was mistaken and HM closes on Monday, August 31st, then I think we are definitely looking at a 9/17 or 9/18 opening for HMH.

 

[maltdizzy]

Can anyone confirm whether or not the Haunted Mansion Holiday is on this year?

Disneyland's official website lists HMH, SM:Ghost Galaxy and the Halloween Carnival as part of Halloween Time. HMH is a massive draw for DL every year.

When would the Mansion be closing to install the overlay?

??? Nothing official. I'm betting Monday, August 31, but I have no insider information.

 

[Davey Jones II]

Thanks for the info, Sherry E and maltdizzy. And that's perfect for us, since we will be arriving on Sept. 22.

 

[Oswald23]

At least Erin is in the air but no news

 

[Sherry E]

Oh goody! Erin posted something -- and it's about ElecTRONica (something that no longer exists), and not about Halloween Time.

Well, since she posted today, I am not sure she will post again later. The Halloween info may come tomorrow, if ever.

 

[kylie71]

Un-Freaking-Believable!!!!!!!!



--Lori

 

[bcwife76]

Waahhhhh....Erin, why do you tease us so?!!

 

[Sherry E]

Un-Freaking-Believable!!!!!!!!



--Lori

I know. I know. I don't understand. Honestly, I don't think the delay has anything to do with July 17th -- although they may wait until after that date to announce something at this rate, just because next week's posts leading up to 7/17 may be focused on that date's events. July 17th comes and goes every year. Announcing Halloween Party and Halloween Time info a week ahead of time (like now) is not going to detract from anything that is happening on 7/17, especially if the tickets didn't go on sale until after 7/17.

My guess is that either the Parks Blog has not been given the Halloween Time info, OR there is some final bit of info -- some specific detail -- that the Parks Blog is waiting on before revealing the info. Maybe there is one final piece of the puzzle that has to fall into place before they can make an announcement. But my hunch is that the original intention was not to wait until post-7/17 (like 7/20!!!!!!!!! ) to announce Halloween info.

 

[BobearQSI]

The past two years, Halloween Time was announced on the blogs 10 weeks before the start week.

So if this year Halloween Time is starting September 18th, then this week we're in now would be 10 weeks before. Thus, getting the info this week would still be 'normal' and not late.

But the post is usually more about MHP dates. So hopefully this late announcement in that sense doesn't mean MHP is starting later this year too.

 

[Sherry E]

The past two years, Halloween Time was announced on the blogs 10 weeks before the start week.

So if this year Halloween Time is starting September 18th, then this week we're in now would be 10 weeks before. Thus, getting the info this week would still be 'normal' and not late.

But the post is usually more about MHP dates. So hopefully this late announcement in that sense doesn't mean MHP is starting later this year too.

Disneyland Today's cryptic-yet-vague comment ("Keep your eye out on Disney Parks Blog for an announcement coming later this summer!") did not exactly instill a confident feeling about when the info would be released! I don't think Disneyland Today knows anything, though -- they basically just give off the standard textbook answers to everything. We probably know more about seasonal dates in this thread than the Disneyland Today Facebook page knows!

Oh but we know the CP dates at wdw now... Seriously?!

Forgot to comment on this...


AND we know about Tokyo's Halloween plans... AND we know about the Disney Cruise Line's Halloween and Holiday Season celebrations...

AND we know that MNSSHP tickets and MVMCP tickets have gone on sale.

 

[lorijohnhill]

This is so frustrating! At this point, travel costs are getting higher. Gah!!!

 

[planningjollyholiday]

I feel bad for everyone waiting for the news. It is so frustrating. I am not going during Halloween time, but I am going during Christmas time. If it is taking them this long to release Halloween info, how long is it going to take them to release Christmas into!?!?!?

 

[haileymarie92]

It is starting to get frustrating. People want to plan ahead with flights, hotel, etc and it can be really hard to do that if you don't know which dates you'll want to be there!! We have one full week off that we will be going, but without the MHP dates, we don't want to book a hotel because we may do a Tues-Fri thing or a Wed-Sat or even thurs-sun just depending.

Okay rant over lol. Come on Erin! Give us the info!

 

[lorijohnhill]

I feel bad for everyone waiting for the news. It is so frustrating. I am not going during Halloween time, but I am going during Christmas time. If it is taking them this long to release Halloween info, how long is it going to take them to release Christmas into!?!?!?

You may get the Christmas info by January at this rate...

 

[Sherry E]

I feel bad for everyone waiting for the news. It is so frustrating. I am not going during Halloween time, but I am going during Christmas time. If it is taking them this long to release Halloween info, how long is it going to take them to release Christmas into!?!?!?

Remember last year -- when the holiday season date announcement was delayed until September? September!!!!!!!!! And the holiday season begins in November!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ahhhhrrrrrggggghhhhhhh! So, I would imagine that this year we will get another September announcement -- that is, unless there is some sort of surprise in store for the season that warrants an earlier announcement.

It is starting to get frustrating. People want to plan ahead with flights, hotel, etc and it can be really hard to do that if you don't know which dates you'll want to be there!! We have one full week off that we will be going, but without the MHP dates, we don't want to book a hotel because we may do a Tues-Fri thing or a Wed-Sat or even thurs-sun just depending.

Okay rant over lol. Come on Erin! Give us the info!

Ranting is okay here! There are so many reasons why it would be practical and helpful to reveal all of the important seasonal dates well in advance (not 2 months, but at least 3 or 4 months). I think that many people are in your shoes --- they want to plan and book flights and hotels, maybe create some Halloween costumes for the party, etc., but they don't know if their trips will include a party night! And they don't know if they will get to see Paint the Night, Disneyland Forever, Halloween Screams -- or maybe no nighttime entertainment at all, depending on the nights they are there!

 

[Oswald23]

In a comment on the New 60s pins someone asked about Halloween. Their answer was:

1. Michelle Harker
   2 hrs, 18 mins ago
   Hey Paul! I think we’re all hoping they will be announcing shortly. I will certainly keep you posted should I hear anything.

 

[disneydreamer74]

I have been waiting impatiently for the announcement about MHP dates. We are arriving Friday Oct. 9 -Oct.13. So I am concerned about being able to make it to the party. We have other things planned as well (Universal Studios Horror Nights-also no dates announced as of yet). We are super planners and this is beyond frustrating! Hotel prices for the times we will be there are out of this world! We finally bit the bullet and booked something for a decent price with hopes that we won't need to change our dates. I will keep watching!!

 

[Sherry E]

I think that this wait would still be frustrating -- but maybe a tiny bit less so -- if there were not such a shroud of mystery surrounding this year's seasonal celebrations (especially Halloween Time). At the very least, it would be more predictable, even if we had to wait a while for dates. This year, more than any other recent year, involves a lot of suspense.

First, the rumors came out late last year (about MHP moving back to DCA, about an extra 2 weeks of parties being added into September, about "big changes" coming to MHP this year, etc.).

Then, when the details of the Diamond Celebration were revealed in January, Disney pretty much made it clear at their Q&A that the focus was going to remain on the 60th and related entertainment all year long. They even referenced the holiday season, but they skipped over any reference to Halloween Time.

Then, all of a sudden, the rumor mill completely dried up -- nothing all year from MiceAge in terms of new rumors or details leaked in their articles. Nothing else from them about extra parties or anything even related to Halloween Time. There weren't even any whisperings among the CMs at DLR about what might be happening with MHP this year. Everything got quiet.

Then, the Diamond Celebration began, and the focus does seem to be on the nighttime entertainment, which would obviously end up clashing or conflicting in some way with multiple MHP nights.

And now we have the new tidbit -- which may not be reliable, as it came from a telephone CM at DLR -- about Haunted Mansion supposedly shutting down on or after Friday, 8/28 (even though HM usually shuts down on a Monday), which would put Haunted Mansion Holiday at a post-9/11 opening.

All of this combined with the fact that Labor Day is late this year, and everything is topsy turvy!

 

[planningjollyholiday]

Remember last year -- when the holiday season date announcement was delayed until September? September!!!!!!!!! And the holiday season begins in November!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ahhhhrrrrrggggghhhhhhh! So, I would imagine that this year we will get another September announcement -- that is, unless there is some sort of surprise in store for the season that warrants an earlier announcement.

I remember clearly the agony of waiting for the Christmas dates. I spent most of my days at work constantly refreshing the Disney parks blog for updates instead of actually doing any work .