HalloweenTime at DLR Superthread #4

[DisneyLuver2013]

I saw Erin's post when I was checking a while ago and got all excited. Then I saw the headline about Electronica and thought, "Uh oh! The Halloween Time Super Thread people aren't going to be too pleased with this one!!" LOL

Just make the announcement already, Disney!! We're all anxiously waiting!!!!

 

[lvdis]

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

Nooooooo!!!!!! Haha!

 

[maltdizzy]

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.

I don't get their thinking on this. If I were Disney, I would have gotten the Halloween Time announcements out of the way, so that I would have the whole week before and after 7/17 to a) first promote the big date and b) then discuss how successful the event was.

 

[bigb83]

This is driving me insane. Ever since we had to move our trip up a week to the 13th I've been wondering when Halloween will start. We leave the 18th so naturally I'm hoping for earlier...uuuugggghh come on Disneyland!

 

[mummabear]

I have taken to asking the "When are the dates for MHP being announced?" question on every DLR post on the parks blog.
Maybe it will nag it out of them

 

[DisneyLuver2013]

I have taken to asking the "When are the dates for MHP being announced?" question on every DLR post on the parks blog.
Maybe it will nag it out of them

Hahaha!! You go girl!

 

[Sherry E]

I have taken to asking the "When are the dates for MHP being announced?" question on every DLR post on the parks blog.
Maybe it will nag it out of them

I've seen the question pop up even under non-DLR-related blogs, like blogs about totally different Disney things! People are now beyond the point of frustration and are just asking anywhere!

I double checked the date of last year's holiday season announcement, just to compare. It was September 10, 2014 when the Parks Blog did the piece about the holiday season dates. And the holiday season started on November 13th (though a lot of things soft opened about 6 days earlier). So it was just about 9 weeks. That's it -- 9 weeks! So, if they can do that for the holidays I guess they can certainly drag out Halloween Time announcements too.

 

[lorijohnhill]

So, if they can do that for the holidays I guess they can certainly drag out Halloween Time announcements too.

Sort of, but not really. The Holiday Season is a several week span, but doesn't have any particular event that only occurs on specific dates (with the exception of the Candlelight Processional, but isn't that ALWAYS on a particular weekend?). I'm not as grumpy about finding out when Halloween Time begins as I am about the dates of the parties. The parties require guests to visit on specific dates, which makes planning much more difficult.

 

[Jeff314]

It's going to be released tomorrow. I have a feeling!

 

[Sherry E]

Sort of, but not really. The Holiday Season is a several week span, but doesn't have any particular event that only occurs on specific dates (with the exception of the Candlelight Processional, but isn't that ALWAYS on a particular weekend?). I'm not as grumpy about finding out when Halloween Time begins as I am about the dates of the parties. The parties require guests to visit on specific dates, which makes planning much more difficult.

Oh, no doubt there are many reasons why the info should be released early. As I mentioned here earlier, people have to know if a party is falling within their dates, they need to book flights and hotels, maybe create costumes for the party, etc. Also, there is so much mystery surrounding this year's Halloween Time season because of the rumors that were already planted.

But, looking at it through Disney's lens, Halloween Time and the Halloween Party are popular -- but not as big of a draw as the holiday season. So, for whatever reason, they ("they" being Team Disney Anaheim and whoever releases the dates to the Parks Blog and the media) don't feel it is as big of a deal to release the Halloween Time info in advance, despite the party being on set dates. They may give us an extra week of notice for the Halloween Party than what they give for the holiday season, but the holiday season is their true peak season -- and even that they treat as not worthy of a lot of notice. It's frustrating, to say the least.

It's going to be released tomorrow. I have a feeling!

Let's hope so!

 

[mummabear]

I just wonder, I know some party dates sell out but not all, maybe more would if people had enough notice to arrange their dates appropriately.

 

[Sherry E]

I just wonder, I know some party dates sell out but not all, maybe more would if people had enough notice to arrange their dates appropriately.

I wonder. For the last couple of years the pattern has been that all of the MHP nights sold out except for one party night -- but that night was not the same in 2014 as it was in 2013. In 2013, I think it was the Monday or Tuesday party of Halloween week that did not sell out. Last year it was the second party of the season that did not sell out (or if it did, it was at the very last second).

This year, if there are more parties added in, I wonder if there will still be one lone MHP night that doesn't sell out, or if more than one night will not sell out?

 

[Davidg83]

I find it funny that there are now 5 comments in the elecTRONica post about Halloween time. You'd think disney would get a clue that people want this info!

In other news the medals for the Disneyland half marathon were FINALLY released today, however, it wasn't on the parks blog like it usually is. At least I can stop waiting around for that blog and focus on Halloween now!

 

[Sherry E]

Everyone is being greedy with revealing their Halloween info this year! The Los Angeles Haunted Hayride (for you horror-Halloween fans) has been dropping clues and posting creepy pictures on its Facebook page, and these are all supposed to be hints as to what the theme of this year's Haunted Hayride will be. Today, along with another creepy picture, the hint was:

"Traveling the world reveals the presence and underlying unity in all cultures in their experience of fear. The notion exists of a dark presence being uncomfortably close or of a mythical evil entity sitting and waiting for you to close your eyes and fall asleep so it can come out and 'get you.'"

I don't know what the theme is. The Sandman? The Bogeyman?

Universal is silent with the Halloween Horror Nights info. Knott's is silent with the Halloween Haunt info. No dates for Rise of the Jack O'Lanterns! Come on, people! It's July -- where is your Halloween spirit?

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[Geemo]

Oh, no doubt there are many reasons why the info should be released early. As I mentioned here earlier, people have to know if a party is falling within their dates, they need to book flights and hotels, maybe create costumes for the party, etc. Also, there is so much mystery surrounding this year's Halloween Time season because of the rumors that were already planted.

Not knowing the dates for the MHP was a (fantastic) disadvantage when I was booking our trip....
I told my husband that's why I'll be gone from Saturday to Thursday with DGD for our "Seniors Trip".
I just had to book all those days to be sure we wouldn't miss a party. Now all I have to do is wait for the tickets to go on sale.

Our trip is going to be one we'll both remember!
DGD is a senior next school year and I turned 62 this year. I felt we should "Senior" celebrate at DLR and we are!!!

Geemo

 

[Sherry E]

Not knowing the dates for the MHP was a (fantastic) disadvantage when I was booking our trip....
I told my husband that's why I'll be gone from Saturday to Thursday with DGD for our "Seniors Trip".
I just had to book all those days to be sure we wouldn't miss a party. Now all I have to do is wait for the tickets to go on sale.

Our trip is going to be one we'll both remember!
DGD is a senior next school year and I turned 62 this year. I felt we should "Senior" celebrate at DLR and we are!!!

Geemo

I like your way of thinking! Very clever -- you "just had to book all those days" so you wouldn't miss a party! What else were you to do? Without the dates, who knows when a party would fall, and you'd have to be there long enough to fit a party in!

I would have expected the tickets to go on sale to AP holders, etc., by the end of next week, and to the general public a couple of weeks after that, but at this rate... maybe not.

I like the idea of the "Senior" celebration! It will be a lot of fun.

 

[Geemo]

I like your way of thinking! Very clever -- you "just had to book all those days" so you wouldn't miss a party! What else were you to do? Without the dates, who knows when a party would fall, and you'd have to be there long enough to fit a party in!

I like the idea of the "Senior" celebration! It will be a lot of fun.

Sherry, That's it exactly......... Thank you Disney for the procrastination of date notification!

I have no problem waiting, I know the super thread will let me know the minute the tickets are on sale.
It's the last pre-trip purchase I have to do. Then it's GCH-DLR here we come!

 

[mummabear]

The notion exists of a dark presence being uncomfortably close or of a mythical evil entity sitting and waiting for you to close your eyes and fall asleep so it can come out and 'get you"

One two freddys coming for you, three for better shut the door, 5 6 crucifix seven eight better stay awake!

 

[Kilala]

One two freddys coming for you, three for better shut the door, 5 6 crucifix seven eight better stay awake!

Love it!!! My friend keeps asking me about it.

 

[haileymarie92]

One two freddys coming for you, three for better shut the door, 5 6 get a crucifix seven eight better stay awake!

9 10 Never sleep again!!