HalloweenTime at DLR Superthread #4

[mummabear]

Mine still havent come through by email, I am going to call Monday (US time) and ask for them to send them through-not sure if I will have any luck but will ask to speak with a supervisor.

 

[focusondisney]

I have a question for anyone that ordered MHP tickets over the phone on the 22nd using Disney Visa. Did any of you receive your tickets in the mail yet?

No, I haven't gotten mine yet. But the CM said 8-10 days til I got them. I ordered them later in the evening so I figured might not be processed til the next day. Today is day 10, but I am outside Buffalo, NY, so I suspect it might take an extra few days to get to me. If I don't get them by Wednesday, I'll call.

 

[Sherry E]

Yesterday I was checking the comments under Michelle Harker's Park's Blog - http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...oween-time-at-the-disneyland-resort/#comments -- and I guess I went to sleep before she responded to some of them. My question to her was whether or not Pirates League would be back this year (because the subject of her blog was Halloween Time/Disney Side makeovers}.

Just now I checked and noticed that she responded:

"Hi Sherry! I don’t believe The Pirates League will be returning this year for Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort, however if you are visiting Magic Kingdom Park in Walt Disney World, you can definitely make reservations there."


So... what does this mean? Pirates League was yet another part of the Halloween Carnival, and PL is not coming back this year.

This adds up to several pieces of information, all pointing to no Halloween Carnival:

-- Main pumpkin carver was not contacted about pumpkins (and the pumpkins are at the Carnival);

-- The decorators were told that they are not having anything (in the Carnival space) this year;

-- Another source (who I cannot name) clued me in to another piece of information that is indicative of no Carnival;

-- Michelle Harker said in her reply to me (under her blog) that she doesn't think Pirates League (part of the Carnival) is coming back this year; and

-- Erin Glover did not mention the Halloween Carnival as returning in her original Halloween Time Parks Blog, but she did mention other returning things, and there is no mention of the Carnival on the DLR website.


So, I think it is safe to say that there will not be a Halloween Carnival this year (and probably not a Jingle Jangle Jamboree either ). As I've said before, I am guessing that Disney needs that specific space for some other purpose. I don't see how it could clash or interfere with the 60h anniversary. BUT... I think that the little log cabin (the Scare-Dy-Crow Shack) on the outside of the Carnival area could possibly be decorated with Halloween knick-knacks, and the little goats might be wearing their Halloween scarves... hopefully.

 

[Canadian Harmony]

I had a lovely phone call from a CM who called me on a Saturday! She said there may not be a 'carnival' per se, but there may be other events that they haven't announced yet. She said that sometimes things aren't released until right up to the very start.

And now we have our 4 tickets!! Which is costing me a LOT in exchange, but it'll be worth it.

 

[Sith]

No, I haven't gotten mine yet. But the CM said 8-10 days til I got them. I ordered them later in the evening so I figured might not be processed til the next day. Today is day 10, but I am outside Buffalo, NY, so I suspect it might take an extra few days to get to me. If I don't get them by Wednesday, I'll call.

Only 8-10 days? I was told 14. I still figured I would have received them by now, since I only live 6 hours away(Bay Area). Oh well. I'll just keep waitin'.

 

[nightmaremama]

I have a question for anyone that ordered MHP tickets over the phone on the 22nd using Disney Visa. Did any of you receive your tickets in the mail yet?

I did, and we just received them yesterday! We are in Colorado if that helps

 

[HopLow1968]

So the entertainment schedule only shows up to Sept 12th so far. That is 2 days into Halloween season, so is it pretty likely that this is what we can expect for Fridays and Saturdays in autumn? Obviously party days will impact things. Mostly I'm wondering what kind of schedule things run on during "off-season".

 

[pudinhd]

I had one of "those" Cast Member conversations... We were having some artist sketches done in Disneyland and the artist asked if we were going to MHP. I said yes and one of us mentioned the PTN parade instead of the cavalcade. The Cast Member mentioned that the woman she is going with hasn't seen any of the 60th stuff yet, so she hopes DLR doesn't change the PTN parade to the cavalcade and that they haven't heard anything about it. I thought it was a pretty weird comment to make. DLR has announced to the public that the PTN parade would be running on party nights. I would find it pretty strange to believe that they would change their plans and switch to the cavalcade again.

 

[Sherry E]

So the entertainment schedule only shows up to Sept 12th so far. That is 2 days into Halloween season, so is it pretty likely that this is what we can expect for Fridays and Saturdays in autumn? Obviously party days will impact things. Mostly I'm wondering what kind of schedule things run on during "off-season".

I think that, if anything, the hours could be extended a bit at some point -- but, if not, then 9/12's hours would be indicative of most Saturday nights (with the exception of Halloween night). Almost all Fridays but one will have an MHP. So, the 9/11 hours would be indicative of Fridays before 9/25, and also 10/30, I suppose.

September 2014 hours (just pay attention to the park hours; disregard the parade and fireworks, as that is out of whack, or not updated) -- http://www.wdwinfo.com/disneyland/park-hours.cfm?month=9&year=2014

October 2014 hours - http://www.wdwinfo.com/disneyland/park-hours.cfm?month=10&year=2014

I had one of "those" Cast Member conversations... We were having some artist sketches done in Disneyland and the artist asked if we were going to MHP. I said yes and one of us mentioned the PTN parade instead of the cavalcade. The Cast Member mentioned that the woman she is going with hasn't seen any of the 60th stuff yet, so she hopes DLR doesn't change the PTN parade to the cavalcade and that they haven't heard anything about it. I thought it was a pretty weird comment to make. DLR has announced to the public that the PTN parade would be running on party nights. I would find it pretty strange to believe that they would change their plans and switch to the cavalcade again.

This just goes to show that, because there are so many different people working for Disney on so many different levels, they are not all in possession of the same information. Some of them know more than others; some think they know things but they don't know certain things; and some of them don't even pretend to know! It sounds like your sketch artist was not up to date on the fact that it had already been announced that PTN would be replacing the Cavalcade.

I had a lovely phone call from a CM who called me on a Saturday! She said there may not be a 'carnival' per se, but there may be other events that they haven't announced yet. She said that sometimes things aren't released until right up to the very start.

And now we have our 4 tickets!! Which is costing me a LOT in exchange, but it'll be worth it.

I'm glad you have your tickets!

It was kind of the Disney person to call you. I've heard that they do that a lot more often these days (call people who write in).

While it's true that there could be some surprises in store -- which I have said all along -- and there is plenty of time for more announcements, I would expect the CMs to say something along those lines. Their goal is to get the guests to focus on what IS there in the parks, instead of focusing on what is NOT there. Disney did not publicize (via blog or press release) anything to say that there wouldn't be a Carnival, and I'm sure they would prefer that it didn't get out, but if information leaks out from behind the scenes and people put two and two together about anything that is not returning, they have to do damage control, for lack of a better phrase!

 

[pudinhd]

This just goes to show that, because there are so many different people working for Disney on so many different levels, they are not all in possession of the same information. Some of them know more than others; some think they know things but they don't know certain things; and some of them don't even pretend to know! It sounds like your sketch artist was not up to date on the fact that it had already been announced that PTN would be replacing the Cavalcade.

I totally agree!! I didn't want to debate the topic, so I didn't continue the conversation. I just thought it was so weird!!!!

 

[theluckyrabbit]

Hi!
A couple of questions I could see any answers on the first page.
1) If I dont have my MHP ticket (because I have had this error where it hasnt been sent) will that cause a problem with parking (since the parking is included)?
2) Is rider swap available during the party?

Regarding question #1, I would think that if you don't have a ticket in hand when you park for MHP, you would just pay the fee and keep your parking stub. Then when you pick up your tickets, show the parking stub and explain the situation. Your parking fee should be refunded.

 

[Sherry E]

Sherry E - yes you're right it was Dawn (PlutoRocks), thanks heaps Dawn!!!

and yes Sherry you are right again, this is my chance to properly celebrate my birthday Halloween style this year. I always love to celebrate both together but this will be the first time doing it US style and I'm soooooooooooooooooo excited! Thanks for the welcome to the forum too.

We've looked at Rise of the Jack O'Lanterns came across that one and then saw that you had also mentioned it but not sure yet if we can get to one of the locations yet. That will depend on our itinerary and this will depend on when/if we can see F! during our trip. Would love to find out about that!

Last year was the first year I had ever heard of Rise of the Jack O' Lanterns. I am not sure if it was happening prior to 2014 and I was just not aware, or if 2014 was the first year. In any case, I thought it looked really interesting and cool, and like a good 'Halloween-ish' thing to do that does not involve horror, blood, gore and chainsaw-wielding maniacs chasing after guests! From all photos and descriptions, Rise sort of looks like the Halloween equivalent of going to look at elaborate Christmas lights and displays.

Unfortunately, no one else seemed interested in Rise last year when I first posted about it, and I tend to think that most people still really don't even know it exists. This year, only you and tzeitel expressed an interest! Someone needs to go and actually report back to us about it! Or I need to go.

I suggested to Mary Jo (co-moderator here and member of the DIS Unplugged team) that she should do a Halloween edition of her Day Six installments for the DIS Unplugged podcasts (she has covered a lot of territory in her previous segments), and go to Rise of the Jack O' Lanterns. Or maybe Tom Bell, Nancy Johnson or Michael Bowling could go. It's newer and different from just the usual Halloween 'scare' events, such as Halloween Horror Nights, Halloween Haunt, Dark Harbor, Fright Fest and the Los Angeles Haunted Hayride.

Hi!
A couple of questions I could see any answers on the first page.
1) If I dont have my MHP ticket (because I have had this error where it hasnt been sent) will that cause a problem with parking (since the parking is included)?
2) Is rider swap available during the party?

I haven't heard of rider swap being available during MHP, but maybe it just hasn't been talked about? I tend to think that it's not, but it's just a guess. I really have no clue!

 

[Dee2015]

Sherry E are there any other family friendly Halloween events?

 

[Sherry E]

Sherry E are there any other family friendly Halloween events?

Yes -- there is also the Irvine Park Railroad's Pumpkin Patch - http://www.irvineparkrailroad.com/content/pumpkin-patch. It begins on September 19th and ends on Halloween. Supposedly this is a very fun event (they also do a popular Christmas event), and Irvine is in Orange County (just as Anaheim is). It doesn't appear to be the spectacle that I think Rise of the Jack O' Lanterns might be, but it is very family friendly.

The Los Angeles Zoo usually has something called Boo at the Zoo - http://www.lazoo.org/boo/

Sea World in San Diego has a "Halloween Spooktacular" - http://seaworldparks.com/seaworld-sandiego/events/halloween-spooktacular/

Other than that, there are various little mini-Fall festivals around Los Angeles and probably Orange County too, but none of them are really big Halloween destinations. Most of the popular, well-known Halloween-centric attractions and events in Southern California are horror-based.

 

[FoodieFriend]

I have a question for anyone that ordered MHP tickets over the phone on the 22nd using Disney Visa. Did any of you receive your tickets in the mail yet?

i forgot to post when i ordered them, but I did order 8 tickets for 2 different party days on the 22nd & just received the tickets in the mail on Friday (in Hawaii) July 31. they didn't require names or even my DVC member number to order them & mailed without any fees according to my invoice. it was about a 30 minute wait at 7am PST with no problems. the only weird thing is that the CM said that we could go to the turnstiles at 330pm for the 7pm party. i questioned her about it, but she said we will be allowed in at that time. *shrug*

 

[Sith]

i forgot to post when i ordered them, but I did order 8 tickets for 2 different party days on the 22nd & just received the tickets in the mail on Friday (in Hawaii) July 31. they didn't require names or even my DVC member number to order them & mailed without any fees according to my invoice. it was about a 30 minute wait at 7am PST with no problems. the only weird thing is that the CM said that we could go to the turnstiles at 330pm for the 7pm party. i questioned her about it, but she said we will be allowed in at that time. *shrug*

I was also told 3:30 for the Oct 31st party.

 

[spragueito]

Our tickets came in the mail today. I ordered on 7/22 with our Disney Visa for the party on Oct. 7th. Now to keep them hidden from the kids for the next few months. And I have to be sure I don't leave them at home when we go.

 

[Sherry E]

i forgot to post when i ordered them, but I did order 8 tickets for 2 different party days on the 22nd & just received the tickets in the mail on Friday (in Hawaii) July 31. they didn't require names or even my DVC member number to order them & mailed without any fees according to my invoice. it was about a 30 minute wait at 7am PST with no problems. the only weird thing is that the CM said that we could go to the turnstiles at 330pm for the 7pm party. i questioned her about it, but she said we will be allowed in at that time. *shrug*

I was also told 3:30 for the Oct 31st party.

People start lining up at the turnstiles a bit early -- so I am assuming that's why they suggested 3:30 for the 7 p.m. parties. Either that, or the CMs may let you in a tiny bit before 4 p.m. As long as they didn't tell anyone to show up at 3:30 p.m. for a 6 p.m. party, then it should be a pretty normal party night!

 

[Kilala]

I just got my ticket for the Oct 14th party. I might be able to go to the September 28th party. I may or may not go on the 16th of October. I have to wait until September 3rd to make my decision on one or two of the dates I want to go. I would love to go 3 times.

 

[maltdizzy]

Been busy the last couple of weeks...looks like most fo the discussion I missed was on the system being overwhelmed.

Bought 3 tix for Oct. 12 last night. No issues...but wasn't expecting any by then. Waiting too long to try and book PPH via Orbitz though for my 15% off.