HalloweenTime at DLR Superthread #4

[Dranna2000]

Hi All! New here and I just wanted to get definite confirmation on tickets. My husband, myself and our son are all AP's so we are buying Halloween party tickets but thru the presale. I just wanted to know if I could purchase 2 additional tickets for people who are not pass holders. Don't want to run into issues. Thanks all!

 

[Sherry E]

I neglected to mention earlier that Pepperidge Farm Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies, Pumpkin Spice Swirl Bread and Caramel Apple Swirl Bread have apparently been spotted at Target somewhere. I'm not sure which Target -- I saw the update on a Halloween-related page on Facebook, so it could be anywhere.

Halloween is slowly (or quickly?) creeping up on us! Since the seasonal items are just kind of quietly tiptoeing into stores right now, I expect there should be a loud stampede into stores from mid-August on through September!!

 

[seobaina]

Ah ok I see. I've done the permanent pirates league in Wdw. Thanks for the explanations x

 

[Sherry E]

Hi All! New here and I just wanted to get definite confirmation on tickets. My husband, myself and our son are all AP's so we are buying Halloween party tickets but thru the presale. I just wanted to know if I could purchase 2 additional tickets for people who are not pass holders. Don't want to run into issues. Thanks all!

Welcome!

Yes, as an AP holder you can buy up to 8 tickets at the discounted price. There is some question as to whether or not Disney is going to crack down and require people who bought multiple tickets with an AP discount to show that AP before entering the park with everyone who has the discounted tickets. In other words, for example, if you bought 8 tickets with your AP discount, you might have to show your AP and enter the park with the other 7 people -- you wouldn't need the AP for admission, but just to connect it with all of the tickets that were bought using its discount.

Again, I don't think Disney will do all of that, but if you and your group/family can enter the party together, at the same time, you might want to do that just to be on the safe side.

 

[jsgrant5]

How much is the AP discount on the party tickets? We are going to the Sept.25th party and plan on getting our AP's when we get to the park on the 19th. Not sure if I should get the tickets now with no discount or take a chance that they will still have them available when we arrive to use the discount.

 

[Dranna2000]

Thanks so much for the reply! We are all going together. I feel much better! I look forward to all the great info on this board! Everyone is so kind.

 

[theluckyrabbit]

Let me be the bearer of bad Halloween Time news. That's what we are all here for -- Halloween Time chat and news. So I've got some news. Now, keep in mind -- it may be news that changes. It might not be set in stone or definite. But let's just say that I have an unfortunate Halloween Time update.

It sounds very much like the Halloween Carnival (photos of which can be found on page 1 of this thread) may NOT be back this year. And if the Carnival DOES return, it sounds as though the pumpkin carvers may NOT be there. There may not be pumpkin carvers anywhere at DLR. This makes me soooooooooo mad. The Carnival is tucked out of the way, in Frontierland, and I don't see how it could possibly interfere with anything 60th anniversary-related.

How did I learn this info? I follow one of the pumpkin carvers on Facebook, and he said that he has not heard anything about pumpkins one way or the other for this year (meaning Disney has not lined him up for carving so far -- and yet, they are already auditioning people for the Christmas Fantasy Parade). A Cast Member spoke up as well and said that one of the decorators at Disneyland told her that "they" (the decorators) are not having anything this year (meaning nothing to decorate in that area).

This supports my suspicion when Erin did not mention the Carnival as returning in her announcement blog. She specifically mentioned Dia de los Muertos, SMGG and HMH, but not the Carnival.

Let me tell you -- if that Carnival does not come back this year, the Halloween-specific offerings at Disneyland are realllllllly thin. I don't know what the "sparkling" new decorations will be, but they cannot take the place of the entire Halloween Carnival and especially the pumpkin carvers. Disney had better get its head out of the 60th anniversary for two minutes and rethink this. I will be writing a letter of complaint when and if I find out the Carnival is not back -- I am not going to jump the gun and write now, as I will wait and see what the final scenario is -- and that there are no pumpkin carvers (a highlight of the whole season).

Let's hope this changes or doesn't come to fruition.

Sigh. This does not look good for the Jingle Jangle Jamboree during the holidays either.

Why do I have a feeling that Disney has other eventual plans for that whole festival area of Frontierland (such as a Star Wars Land), and that they are going to start getting us used to the area not being open for seasonal celebrations? I hope I am wrong.

ETA: I remembered that Erin also left out any mention of the Main Street Pumpkin Festival in her blog as well.

So sad about this. Please, folks! For those of us who love the Carnival, send a comment to DL telling them how much the Carnival means to your Halloween Time experience. It really does make a difference if enough of us do this. A CM at City Hall told me that each comment usually represents 40 other people who agree but didn't send in anything. So let's tell DL that the Carnival is important to us!

 

[Sherry E]

How much is the AP discount on the party tickets? We are going to the Sept.25th party and plan on getting our AP's when we get to the park on the 19th. Not sure if I should get the tickets now with no discount or take a chance that they will still have them available when we arrive to use the discount.

The AP price for 9/25 is $69.00. The regular advance price (for the general public, when the tickets go on sale next week) for that date looks like it will also be $69. The day-of-event price is $77.

The discounts and prices vary, depending on the night. All of the prices can be found here - https://disneyland.disney.go.com/events-tours/mickeys-halloween-party/. Some nights have no discounts at all. Some nights are slightly more discounted than other nights.

So sad about this. Please, folks! For those of us who love the Carnival, send a comment to DL telling them how much the Carnival means to your Halloween Time experience. It really does make a difference if enough of us do this. A CM at City Hall told me that each comment usually represents 40 other people who agree but didn't send in anything. So let's tell DL that the Carnival is important to us!

I want to have hope, and assume that Disney is just a little delayed in contacting the pumpkin carvers this year -- but the season begins on 9/11, so they need to get a move on if that's the case! I keep thinking that there's no way they could leave the Carnival out of the Halloween Time season -- and I hope they don't -- but seeing as the decorators have been told that there's not going to be anything there, I have my doubts! I hope they are going to bring it back. I am trying to keep hope alive!!!

 

[theluckyrabbit]

Even if worse comes to worse and the Carnival is not scheduled for this year, enough comments could help bring it back again next year. We tend to think our comments don't matter in the huge Disney scheme of things, but I got a call about something I sent in about the last 24 hour party to tell me that my comment was headed straight for the VP's desk. Wow. So Disney management does listen!

 

[mummabear]

Ok feels big dumb here but what pre-party? And carnival? I was at mhp in 2013 and we stumbled across the conjure a villain area. Met Donald there too but it was by chance. Didn't notice anything major in pumpkins apart from a couple of kids carving. Is that what ur talking about? I totally get people being upset about less 'Halloween' stuff but I am personally glad they're keeping 60th stuff on too cause I only get to Disneyland every couple of years and am looking forward to seeing the 60th celebrations. But I know for some of you the trip is more about the Disney Halloween than the park. X

I get what you are saying, during our MHP is our only time we are seeing DLR during the 60th. But for many others they are also coming other times of this year and want normal Halloween.
IMO Halloween time (outside of MHP) is pretty thin without the carnival, just some pumpkins on Main Street and some Halloween treats in the stores.
The carnival was out of the way in fact, in 2 other Halloween time visits we didnt even know it was there, we had a great time this last visit thought.

 

[seobaina]

I get what you are saying, during our MHP is our only time we are seeing DLR during the 60th. But for many others they are also coming other times of this year and want normal Halloween.
IMO Halloween time (outside of MHP) is pretty thin without the carnival, just some pumpkins on Main Street and some Halloween treats in the stores.
The carnival was out of the way in fact, in 2 other Halloween time visits we didnt even know it was there, we had a great time this last visit thought.

Yep to be fair I stumbled across it and conjured a villain. Didn't realise what it was but it was fun so I hope they'll at least have some aspects of it x

 

[nightmaremama]

Welcome....we will be at the party on the 19th too......watch for the pumpkin pies (pi)

Awesome! I saw your costumes a few pages back- very clever!

Our little is going as Anna.... I am going as a HSS and my husband is going to take on RoR, the little was going to be PNK but she's beyond obsessed with Anna and I just know she will have more fun that way. We have other family coming but I don't know if they are going to dress up

 

[JinglePoem]

(Edited because one should not sip wine, whilst posting on forums. I neglected to quote the initial post to which I was responding...sorry all, lol!)

How much is the AP discount on the party tickets? We are going to the Sept.25th party and plan on getting our AP's when we get to the park on the 19th. Not sure if I should get the tickets now with no discount or take a chance that they will still have them available when we arrive to use the discount.

To be honest with you, I wouldn't be comfortable with waiting until the 19th to buy tickets for the 25th. If you can swing it, buy them at the higher price and just look forward to getting the discount next year.

If you can't swing it, cross your fingers and your toes that they will still be available. You never know.

 

[Nicolette11785]

Is there a post explaining what Halloween things there are to do during Halloween?

Are there Characters dressed up at Big Thunder Ranch? Anything else they do there?

Is there still the place you can get a pirate makeover?

Anything else?

Thanks

 

[mom2rtk]

Sherry....... blame me if they take out the carnival. Because I'm guessing it's only because we decided to visit during Halloween time this year.

Seriously though, first the cavalcade...... now maybe this? On TOP of the big increase in price? They're making this really hard to swallow. I really hope there's a surprise along the way somewhere........ you know.....a positive surprise instead of all these negative ones.

 

[Sherry E]

Is there a post explaining what Halloween things there are to do during Halloween?

Are there Characters dressed up at Big Thunder Ranch? Anything else they do there?

Is there still the place you can get a pirate makeover?

Anything else?

Thanks

Big Thunder Ranch has the Halloween Carnival that we've been talking about today -- which may or may not be back this year (though it is sounding like it won't be back at full capacity). The Halloween Carnival has characters in Halloween attire (such a Donald in a pumpkin outfit), the Scare-Dy-Crow shack (which has vintage Halloween décor and "Pumpkin People"), the Conjure a Villain tent (in which you can only conjure one villain at a time), awesome pumpkin carvers who make elaborate, detailed Disney character pumpkins, Pirates League, Halloween, crafts, treats, games, entertainment, a fortuneteller and lots of fall/Halloween décor. Over closer to the Scare-Dy Crow Shack is the petting zoo, with the cute goats in Halloween scarves. All of these things are in one location in Frontierland.

If the Carnival is not open this year, then I imagine that Disney will set up another spot for the villains in the daytime. They may put Pirates League somewhere else. It doesn't sound like they have a plan to bring the pumpkin carvers on board this year, and that is very unfortunate if it happens.



Here are some posts that may be of interest (from page 1 of the thread), though, again, we have no clue what will actually be back this year:

http://www.disboards.com/threads/ha...015-info-is-finally-in.3270919/#post-51326923

http://www.disboards.com/threads/ha...015-info-is-finally-in.3270919/#post-51326928

http://www.disboards.com/threads/ha...015-info-is-finally-in.3270919/#post-51326955

http://www.disboards.com/threads/ha...015-info-is-finally-in.3270919/#post-51326963

ttp://www.disboards.com/threads/halloweentime-at-dlr-superthread-4-2015-info-is-finally-in.3270919/#post-51326968


Those should be a good start! There will also be some things happening in Downtown Disney, such as the Jazz Kitchen Haunted Gingerbread House Workshop, but it only takes place on 2 days in October (the dates are not out yet). And also last year at Jazz Kitchen they had an interactive murder mystery dinner/show, but only on one night. Tortilla Jo's will have a special menu for Dia le los Muertos right at the end of October/beginning of November. Catal will have a special fall menu. La Brea Bakery will serve some fall items as well.

Last year there was something called the Mahaloween Luau at Trader Sam's at the Disneyland Hotel. It was supposed to involve an imagineer or two talking about Disney things, and assorted food. People paid a lot of money (over $100, if I recall) and some said it was not worth it because they couldn't sit down, and the presentation by the Disney person wasn't what was expected. I seem to recall that Tom Bell of DIS Unplugged went to the Luau.

Sherry....... blame me if they take out the carnival. Because I'm guessing it's only because we decided to visit during Halloween time this year.

Seriously though, first the cavalcade...... now maybe this? On TOP of the big increase in price? They're making this really hard to swallow. I really hope there's a surprise along the way somewhere........ you know.....a positive surprise instead of all these negative ones.

I agree. I keep thinking, okay, they can't remove the whole Carnival, can they? They have to at least leave the little section with the log cabin/shack open, and the petting zoo. Santa Claus is supposed to be IN that cabin this year for the holidays, so that means it will be decorated for that season, though it may not be the Jingle Jangle Jamboree anymore.

But that little cabin area is more what used to be called the Halloween Round-Up (and the Reindeer Round-Up for the holidays), and it's on the fringe of the Carnival location. It was there before the whole "Halloween Carnival" came to be. So they might decorate the Round-Up area and the cabin. But if the pumpkin carvers have not been recruited to appear during Halloween Time, and the decorators have been told that they're not having anything there, to me it sounds like the actual Carnival in the Festival area of the Ranch is in jeopardy. So that means that some things might get moved to separate locations (villains, characters in costume), and some things might not return this year (like the carvers). I have no doubt that characters will be out somewhere in Disneyland, in Halloween attire -- it just might not be at that location!

There's got to be some surprise, somewhere... Maybe the surprise is the "sparkling" décor we can look forward to (sparkly pumpkins? ) -- but I doubt that anything in Frontierland is going to sparkle!

 

[lorijohnhill]

I'm getting a little impatient in waiting for a response from Disney Ticketing regarding our MHP tickets. The took the $280, but have yet to send us tickets, or even a confirmation.

 

[Sherry E]

I'm getting a little impatient in waiting for a response from Disney Ticketing regarding our MHP tickets. The took the $280, but have yet to send us tickets, or even a confirmation.

It definitely sounds like it's time to call, though it will be tough to do without a confirmation # for the transaction. You will have to just give them whatever info you can about the date and time that the money was taken from your card (if you have the info), and the card #, etc.

 

[Nicolette11785]

Thank you for all your help!

Is there any place that you can meet lots of villains by standing in just one line like they do on the cruise ships? It sucks to have to get in so many lines that are all super long

Big Thunder Ranch has the Halloween Carnival that we've been talking about today -- which may or may not be back this year (though it is sounding like it won't be back at full capacity). The Halloween Carnival has characters in Halloween attire (such a Donald in a pumpkin outfit), the Scare-Dy-Crow shack (which has vintage Halloween décor and "Pumpkin People"), the Conjure a Villain tent (in which you can only conjure one villain at a time), awesome pumpkin carvers who make elaborate, detailed Disney character pumpkins, Pirates League, Halloween, crafts, treats, games, entertainment, a fortuneteller and lots of fall/Halloween décor. Over closer to the Scare-Dy Crow Shack is the petting zoo, with the cute goats in Halloween scarves. All of these things are in one location in Frontierland.

If the Carnival is not open this year, then I imagine that Disney will set up another spot for the villains in the daytime. They may put Pirates League somewhere else. It doesn't sound like they have a plan to bring the pumpkin carvers on board this year, and that is very unfortunate if it happens.



Here are some posts that may be of interest (from page 1 of the thread), though, again, we have no clue what will actually be back this year:

http://www.disboards.com/threads/ha...015-info-is-finally-in.3270919/#post-51326923

http://www.disboards.com/threads/ha...015-info-is-finally-in.3270919/#post-51326928

http://www.disboards.com/threads/ha...015-info-is-finally-in.3270919/#post-51326955

http://www.disboards.com/threads/ha...015-info-is-finally-in.3270919/#post-51326963

ttp://www.disboards.com/threads/halloweentime-at-dlr-superthread-4-2015-info-is-finally-in.3270919/#post-51326968


Those should be a good start! There will also be some things happening in Downtown Disney, such as the Jazz Kitchen Haunted Gingerbread House Workshop, but it only takes place on 2 days in October (the dates are not out yet). And also last year at Jazz Kitchen they had an interactive murder mystery dinner/show, but only on one night. Tortilla Jo's will have a special menu for Dia le los Muertos right at the end of October/beginning of November. Catal will have a special fall menu. La Brea Bakery will serve some fall items as well.

Last year there was something called the Mahaloween Luau at Trader Sam's at the Disneyland Hotel. It was supposed to involve an imagineer or two talking about Disney things, and assorted food. People paid a lot of money (over $100, if I recall) and some said it was not worth it because they couldn't sit down, and the presentation by the Disney person wasn't what was expected. I seem to recall that Tom Bell of DIS Unplugged went to the Luau.







I agree. I keep thinking, okay, they can't remove the whole Carnival, can they? They have to at least leave the little section with the log cabin/shack open, and the petting zoo. Santa Claus is supposed to be IN that cabin this year for the holidays, so that means it will be decorated for that season, though it may not be the Jingle Jangle Jamboree anymore.

But that little cabin area is more what used to be called the Halloween Round-Up (and the Reindeer Round-Up for the holidays), and it's on the fringe of the Carnival location. It was there before the whole "Halloween Carnival" came to be. So they might decorate the Round-Up area and the cabin. But if the pumpkin carvers have not been recruited to appear during Halloween Time, and the decorators have been told that they're not having anything there, to me it sounds like the actual Carnival in the Festival area of the Ranch is in jeopardy. So that means that some things might get moved to separate locations (villains, characters in costume), and some things might not return this year (like the carvers). I have no doubt that characters will be out somewhere in Disneyland, in Halloween attire -- it just might not be at that location!

There's got to be some surprise, somewhere... Maybe the surprise is the "sparkling" décor we can look forward to (sparkly pumpkins? ) -- but I doubt that anything in Frontierland is going to sparkle!

 

[nightmaremama]

All this talk of the carnival being cancelled has me bummed. Not that I've been before... but it seems like it would be so much fun for the little... sigh....