HalloweenTime at DLR Superthread #4

[wendyt_ca]

On hold now. Tried earlier but only got a busy signal. Buying for the Sept 30th party. At least I'm listening to Disney music!

That's what I was thinking too lol!

 

[spragueito]

Does anyone know what time the phone lines close for the day? I was thinking 5 pm EST but not too sure. Didn't want to stay on hold and not have anybody ever pick up lol.

I called about 6:58 this morning and the recording said to call back between the hours of 7:00am and 8:00pm PT.

 

[nhoch123]

Thank you to the ones that posted about calling Costco Travel if you are booked with them already. I just called in to Costco Travel to add Halloween Party tickets and it took about 30 seconds to get through and we now have them booked for the Oct 7th party!!! Excited to go back during Halloween time!!!

 

[tkitty]

All set! Tickets for 9/30 bought. On hold for about 25 min. Very nice cast member too. Woo hoo!

 

[hollykinzzz]

I called about 6:58 this morning and the recording said to call back between the hours of 7:00am and 8:00pm PT.

Wow that's pretty late but yay! Calling now...thanks for the info!

 

[keishashadow]

UPDATE
I tried calling but wasn't getting anywhere. I called DVC MS just to see if I could buy through them - nope. I went online to Disneyland.com and acted like I wanted a hotel reservation until chat popped up and then I asked her to confirm the above language just means one AP for that group of tickets - which she did. PHEW. So I bought my 8 tickets for Sept 25th. Now to work on costume ideas...

were you able to order using DVC discount thru chat? never thought of that, doh

Member Services told me they'll be linked to DL for tix purchases very soon...um, ok define 'soon' lol

kept hitting redial shortly before @ 10 am EST. waited almost an hour but had to hang up to make an appointment.

tried again @ 2 pm EST, exactly 55 minutes later I was golden. Was told to allow 10 business days for their receipt & that they will be arriving in plain, white envelope.

trip seems more real now.will need to figure out how many days I need to put on regular tix & purchase. Since we can enter party @ 3 pm, thinking perhaps we will spend earlier time that day poolside & grab a late lunch before entering the park.

 

[seobaina]

I'm confused. My friend is an ap holder. He's hoping to come with us but not certain yet. He said he'd get us tickets (5) but when he's tried he said they'll have his name on so if he can't come they wouldn't be valid. Is this true? If not, how does he get us out tickets? Thanks x

 

[focusondisney]

About 20 minutes on hold, 26 minutes total with the survey n& we're set for Sept 25!!!

Very friendly & efficient CM "David". Got the same "plain white envelope for your protection" spiel. Wonder if people have accidently thrown them out!

 

[Jeff314]

Hello all, might be kinda off the Halloween topic but we are trying to decide which character breakfast to do when we go late sept. Taking our little 3 yr old girl. Are they any different Halloween time? We did plaza inn last year and really like the experience. Thinking about goofy's kitchen but we've never been there. Any recommendations??

 

[theluckyrabbit]

I'm confused. My friend is an ap holder. He's hoping to come with us but not certain yet. He said he'd get us tickets (5) but when he's tried he said they'll have his name on so if he can't come they wouldn't be valid. Is this true? If not, how does he get us out tickets? Thanks x

I purchased our tickets today as an AP, and my name is not on the tickets. There is a bar code which is probably linked to my pass, since that is what I used for the discount. You friend must have a valid AP to purchase the tickets for you and a valid AP to use his own ticket on the party date. But we've never been asked to show our passes when we've attended the party.

But this is from my ticket confirmation:

Important Details

Price for Passholders Item(s) are priced for Passholders only. For each ticket or pass purchased at the Passholder price, you must show a valid Passholder ID at the park entrance. For room reservations, you must show a valid adult Passholder ID at Resort check-in

So leave it to Disney to make this a bit more confusing. This makes it sound like your friend should be prepared to have his pass checked, in which case he would have to be with you. If you are not planning on being at the 10/31 party, your friend has more time to solidify his schedule. I think the AP checking is up to Disney's discretion.

Does anyone in your group have a Disney Visa card? You could purchase your tickets using that discount and not have to worry about having your card checked.

 

[Geemo]

Not an AP holder but considering calling just to sit on hold and listen to the Disney music.... To be part of the "IN" crowd.
I don't mind being on hold with Disney because of the music.

I'll be making my official call for tickets when they open to the general public next week.

Thanks for all the updated info.

Geemo

 

[theluckyrabbit]

Not an AP holder but considering calling just to sit on hold and listen to the Disney music.... To be part of the "IN" crowd.
I don't mind being on hold with Disney because of the music...

lol!

 

[tjcrabb]

2 tickets for the 10/09 party have been purchased. It took about 40 minutes but once you put the phone on speaker it isn't a big deal. The cast member was very sweet, the poor girl was tongue tied after the long day

 

[DisneyLuver2013]

Looks like people are already trying to make a quick buck on scalping tickets for Mickey's Halloween Party on October 31st...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-31-1-6-T...871?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4199fb1b87


Looks like they can't even get the name for Disneyland's party right, calling it Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party.

 

[Sherry E]

Hello all, might be kinda off the Halloween topic but we are trying to decide which character breakfast to do when we go late sept. Taking our little 3 yr old girl. Are they any different Halloween time? We did plaza inn last year and really like the experience. Thinking about goofy's kitchen but we've never been there. Any recommendations??

Sadly, none of the character meals really seem to do anything different for Halloween Time, though you may find a few autumn-specific foods at the buffets or on the menus.

Personally, I am a fan of Goofy's Kitchen, but everyone's opinion varies -- some folks really love it and some don't like it at all. You will see Goofy, Minnie, Chip, Dale and Pluto. The buffet is much larger and there are more items than there are at Minnie & Friends. If you want more of a selection of food, Goofy's is the place to go. If you want somewhere to eat a character breakfast, brunch or dinner, Goofy's is the place to go. If you want to meet the most characters (for a slightly cheaper price than Goofy's), stick with Minnie & Friends at Plaza Inn.

Looks like people are already trying to make a quick buck on scalping tickets for Mickey's Halloween Party on October 31st...


Looks like they can't even get the name for Disneyland's party right, calling it Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party.

Yikes!

Oh, and that's another thing I should mention now, as I neglected to mention it before -- inevitably, every year, someone is unable to buy tickets for a night they want, and they post threads in hopes that someone will sell them tickets. OR, someone will post and say that they have tickets to sell.

There is no buying or selling of tickets on this forum, and we end up having to delete posts or threads every year. So, if any of you guys spot a thread or a post clearly indicating that someone is trying to buy or sell Mickey's Halloween Party tickets, please let us know! We won't rat you out and divulge who told us, so don't worry!

 

[LeahMLee]

Were you able to buy the tickets online starting at midnight pacific time? Trying to figure out when I can go on to buy for next week. I live in Hawaii so I believe I am three hours behind. If you choose to have your tickets mailed will it be a hard ticket?

 

[seobaina]

I purchased our tickets today as an AP, and my name is not on the tickets. There is a bar code which is probably linked to my pass, since that is what I used for the discount. You friend must have a valid AP to purchase the tickets for you and a valid AP to use his own ticket on the party date. But we've never been asked to show our passes when we've attended the party.

But this is from my ticket confirmation:

Important Details

Price for Passholders Item(s) are priced for Passholders only. For each ticket or pass purchased at the Passholder price, you must show a valid Passholder ID at the park entrance. For room reservations, you must show a valid adult Passholder ID at Resort check-in

So leave it to Disney to make this a bit more confusing. This makes is sound like your friend should be prepared to have his pass checked, in which case he would have to be with you. If you are not planning on being at the 10/31 party, your friend has more time to solidify his schedule. I think the AP checking is up to Disney's discretion.

Does anyone in your group have a Disney Visa card? You could purchase your tickets using that discount and not have to worry about having your card checked.

Nope, I'm in the UK so we can't get a Disney Visa card, otherwise I would and he's prob not gonna know for weeks so I guess I'll just have to wait til next week and hope there's not a mass sell out. We're hoping for oct 5th. X

 

[Sherry E]

Were you able to buy the tickets online starting at midnight pacific time? Trying to figure out when I can go on to buy for next week. I live in Hawaii so I believe I am three hours behind. If you choose to have your tickets mailed will it be a hard ticket?

I think that only one person mentioned being able to get tickets shortly after midnight, but no one else seemed to have been able to do that. It seemed like everything should have been up and running by 7 a.m. or 8 a.m., PST, but if you read any of the comments that were posted this morning, you saw that a lot of people experienced lengthy waits and delays, along with glitches.

Yes -- if you opt for the tickets to be mailed, they will be actual tickets. You won't have to go to Will Call or print out anything.

 

[ten6mom]

So... I thought I was keeping up with the info, but ... in the past, I have always purchased my MHP tickets, with AP discount, online. Is that not an option this year? The online part? Are they making everyone call now?

 

[tjcrabb]

Sadly, none of the character meals really seem to do anything different for Halloween Time, though you may find a few autumn-specific foods at the buffets or on the menus. Personally, I am a fan of Goofy's Kitchen, but everyone's opinion varies -- some folks really love it and some don't like it at all. You will see Goofy, Minnie, Chip, Dale and Pluto. The buffet is much larger and there are more items than there are at Minnie & Friends. If you want more of a selection of food, Goofy's is the place to go. If you want somewhere to eat a character breakfast, brunch or dinner, Goofy's is the place to go. If you want to meet the most characters (for a slightly cheaper price than Goofy's), stick with Minnie & Friends at Plaza Inn.

Okay I am glad someone suggested Goofy's kitchen first. I hesitated to suggest it because I haven't been in about 5 years. I went the first time actually on Sherry's recommendation, she was so right! My family loved it so much that we went the very next day as well. In fact Goofy recognized us from the day before. I know part of it was the gluten free waffles. I was literally misty eyed at the fact I was eating like a "normal" person in a restaurant. We also had an adorable chef that made the comment that if he and his wife had been given girls (he had all boys) they would have looked like my niece. They had really wanted a girl. I think it was Chef Oscar? Its funny because she was very olive skinned as a small child but her family is casper pale. I am flying in super late the day before the party. The plan is to have a late brunch at goofys the day of the party and go to DTD instead of using a park ticket.

Were you able to buy the tickets online starting at midnight pacific time? Trying to figure out when I can go on to buy for next week. I live in Hawaii so I believe I am three hours behind. If you choose to have your tickets mailed will it be a hard ticket?

Yes if it is mailed it is a hard ticket. I was unfortunately not given a choice, that stresses me out. I will have nightmares about loosing the tickets. I texted my friend to let her know I have the tickets and she suggested to put it in my luggage when the arrive. What if I use a different bag?