HalloweenTime at DLR Superthread #4

[kailuagirl]

Wait…… Toontown is open during MHP? haha We have been the last 5 years and did not know that at all!! How have we been missing that? Do they do anything special in there besides Treat Trails?

Funny thing is, I can't get my family to Main Street either on party nights. They just want to ride, ride, ride. So other than the fireworks, we've been missing out on all that too. I think I'm planning this years party plans

My dd is going to be Princess Leila for the Halloween Party. I have been wracking my brain trying to figure out something very easy for my dh and I to dress up in that could go with her. Any suggestions? Thanks!!

 

[lorijohnhill]

My dd is going to be Princess Leila for the Halloween Party. I have been wracking my brain trying to figure out something very easy for my dh and I to dress up in that could go with her. Any suggestions? Thanks!!

You could do brown robes and go as Jedi.

 

[BigCheese]

Wait…… Toontown is open during MHP? haha We have been the last 5 years and did not know that at all!! How have we been missing that? Do they do anything special in there besides Treat Trails?

Other than treat trails they have character M&Gs with costumes unique to MHP only. Last year Mickey was dressed as Zorro, Minnie had a candy corn themed outfit, Donald was a wizard, Pluto had a candy corn collar, Goofy had a colorful tuxedo type outfit, Chip & Dale were in sailor outfits, and Clarabelle and Horace were also there as well (in their normal attire but they are rare characters in their own right). It's a pre party and has opened up an hour before the normal party start. I think it's only open for two hours though, and closes after that (so it's not open during the entire duration of the MHP). With the news that characters won't be in their normal Halloween attire during normal park hours (and only dressed in Halloweem themed outfits during MHP) who knows what costumes they will have in Toontown.

 

[Sherry E]

Thank the heavens! Something Halloween-ish has appeared in Disneyland! Hallelujah! It's not much, but it is a sign that -- at the very least -- Main Street will still be in the Halloween spirit, if nothing else.

I already linked you to the installment from MiceChat/MiceAge, which just showed us a bit of Halloween merchandise and the curious "Fall centerpiece" with dangling crystals.

Well, I knew that the website Mint Crocodile would not let me down. Not only did Mint show a photo of a Halloween pin I love -- "Count Truckula"!!!!!!!!!! -- but Mint has also shared photos of some of the Halloween window displays as they appear. I think that, technically, some of the pumpkins in the windows are supposed to count as part of the pumpkins in the Main Street Pumpkin Festival each year, but the ones in the window displays are easier to put up first, while the pumpkins that will be perched atop awnings and balconies and such will go up last.

Anyway, here is the Mint Crocodile installment (from yesterday, 8/21) with some random Halloween photos and other things. The Halloween-ish photos are scattered throughout the piece, so you have to scroll through the whole thing. But again... Count Truckula!!!!!!!

http://mintcrocodile.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2015-08-22T19:00:00-07:00&max-results=1

(Also, on a non-Halloween note, I love the miniature Diamond Celebration Castles. I also love the Bug's Land photo op)

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[disneydreamer74]

I can ditto what Mint Crocodile mentioned. I am starting to question why Haunted Mansion has not closed down yet to do the Nightmare Before Christmas overlay. Hmm.. I am starting to wonder if it will be ready when we arrive in Sept. I am hoping to see it for the first time!

 

[Spyral]

According to the calendar, the Haunted Mansion is closed for refurbishment 8/25-9/10. Opening on 9/11 for Halloween Time.

 

[Kilala]

it's a month away from Fall today. I'm getting excited I don't know if i can go on the 25th of September. I will get another ticket for the 16th party.

 

[stephanie22]

Got most of my sons Gus costume done, we need to shorten his shirt, and find a green hat

 

[Sherry E]

it's a month away from Fall today. I'm getting excited I don't know if i can go on the 25th of September. I will get another ticket for the 16th party.

That makes two of us who are excited for Fall, Kilala! While I am not looking forward to the monster/Godzilla/massive El Nino-related weather coming up late this year, normally Fall and Winter are my favorite seasons, and I just love the last few months of the year.

I just wish that it actually seemed/felt like Fall on the day it begins! It's too hot most of the time.

It's interesting with the MHP... I was trying to tell people back in July that the tickets would not sell out that fast and that they didn't need to scramble to get the tickets right away. We see that is mostly true -- with the exception of Halloween night (one of the most expensive nights to go to MHP), nothing has sold out yet, not even the least expensive nights.

However, we can never count on a pattern. Just as we think that tickets will not sell out right away, they probably will! And if we think they will sell out right away, they will end up being available and open for 2 months!

I think that this is the calm before the storm. The tickets for other nights are probably going to start selling out in rapid succession very soon, one night after another. I get the feeling that a lot of people are waiting until they get paid at the end of the month, and then they will start buying. After a bunch of nights have sold out, then there will probably be a pause, with maybe 3 or 5 nights still open. And then, at the end of it all, there may be at least one night still open all the way up until when the party begins.

I wish I could go to the party on 9/25, but as I have mentioned before, I have jury duty coming up in about 3 weeks -- boooooooo! -- and I have no idea how much of a commitment that is going to be. I don't know if I will be used for anything, or if I will just have to go in for one day and then leave. If I end up having to serve on any kind of trial, I could still be involved in it when 9/25 rolls around, and it would be too much of a scramble to try to get to MHP that day/night.

On the other hand, if I am NOT going to end up on a trial, I wouldn't find out for sure until 9/18 -- and I am certain that the tickets for 9/25 would be gone by then. Stupid jury duty!!!

 

[Mommy2PrincessAbby]

1.5 days now till my 60 day mark, here's hoping that everyone wakes up tomorrow to being able to make dining ressies and WOC and F! ressies and everything else they have been hoping for so that on Tuesday I can make mine

 

[lorijohnhill]

When those reservations finally open, it's going to be an even bigger mess. Hopefully they can straighten out whatever is going on behind the scenes soon!

 

[haileymarie92]

I hope they come out with more info on the happiest haunts tour soon. We are interested in trying it out, but not on our halloween party night.

We also want to do another character meal this time...so I'd like to be able to schedule that! Come on disneyland! Lol

 

[chloelovesdisney]

I booked tickets to our very first MHP for October 2nd (we have a family wedding that weekend and are coming in a couple days early for Disneyland, I couldn't pass it up!). Any tips for what time we need to find a spot for the parade and the fireworks and where is a good area to sit for both?

We don't plan to try and see that many characters, the parade and fireworks are our main events plus some rides and a little trick or treating.

Any attractions that will likely have short waits? I am interested in POTC, Toad's Wild Ride, Nemo, Snow White and It's a Small World. Oh, also Pinocchio! I know the Haunted Mansion will have a long wait, does it ever go down towards later in the evening?

Since we can enter at 4pm is there a chance we can get a FP for anything or are they all likely gone by that time and it's not even worth the effort to try and check for them???

Any tips at all are much appreciated!!!

Also, are the lines for the toontown pre-party usually long (if it even happens this year)?

Thanks!

 

[only hope]

How does the free parking the day of the party work? Do we just show our party tickets? Thanks

 

[Kilala]

How does the free parking the day of the party work? Do we just show our party tickets? Thanks

Yes you just show your tickets to the parking attendant. I always go to the Mickey's and friends lot. I saw some Halloween Decor at Big lots. They even hae Christmas lights up too for sale. I saw Halloween goodies for sale at Petsmart too. Nothing at my local Target in Orange. I will be going shopping sometime this coming up week and I will let you know if i find anything then at Wal-Mart or Target.

 

[Sherry E]

I only have a quick minute, as I am in the middle of preparing the 3rd theme in the Theme Week Countdown (over in the Disneyland at Christmas/Holiday Season Superthread), which has to go up in the next hour or two, but I wanted to spread some Halloween joy for a Monday morning.

First, MiceChat's weekly Dateline Disneyland piece is up, and features some additional Halloween Time-ish photos (of décor as it is going up in the stores and in the window displays) beyond what Mint Crocodile already posted a couple of days ago. Sadly, Dateline also shows a whole lot of empty photos of Big Thunder Ranch and what would have been the Scare-Dy-Crow Shack, as well as the cute animals at the petting zoo. It also shows the closed Festival Arena location, which would have been the Carnival. Here - http://micechat.com/109539-little-man-of-disneyland/

And in Pumpkin Pandemonium Reign of Terror news....

Keebler has jumped into the pumpkin spice wars, and has introduced Pumpkin Spice Fudge Stripes Cookies. Here - http://www.theimpulsivebuy.com/word...ed-batch-pumpkin-spice-fudge-stripes-cookies/

I'll be back later to answer chloelovesdisney's questions posted above, unless someone else can help her here in the meantime....

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[lorijohnhill]

Two things... first, when shopping online at Target, I noticed that Skittles has a new "Orchard" flavor pack. I guess they are hopping onto the Apple Wagon.

Second, I called Disney Tours to get some info about the Happiest Haunts Tour. I spoke with Amanda. She said the tour will be running daily from Sept 11 through October 31st. It will be a 3 hour tour that includes some attractions, a pin, and a special Halloween treat. It does not include seating for a parade or show. The tour will tell the history of Halloween in a fun, Disney way. She said the tours would start around 5 or 5:30 pm. The tours can be scheduled 30 days from the date you want to schedule.

It will cost $85 per person.

 

[Sherry E]

Two things... first, when shopping online at Target, I noticed that Skittles has a new "Orchard" flavor pack. I guess they are hopping onto the Apple Wagon.

Second, I called Disney Tours to get some info about the Happiest Haunts Tour. I spoke with Amanda. She said the tour will be running daily from Sept 11 through October 31st. It will be a 3 hour tour that includes some attractions, a pin, and a special Halloween treat. It does not include seating for a parade or show. The tour will tell the history of Halloween in a fun, Disney way. She said the tours would start around 5 or 5:30 pm. The tours can be scheduled 30 days from the date you want to schedule.

It will cost $85 per person.

Skittles had some kind of seasonal flavor last year, but I don't remember what it was. It wasn't Orchard. Yep -- they jumped aboard the apple bandwagon to join in the Fall fun!

I just read a review of the Pumpkin Spice Latte M&M's, and they got a high score! Supposedly they are quite good!

Thank you for letting us know that, indeed, the Happiest Haunts Tour is still happening!

So it sounds like the tour is the same as usual in terms of content and schedule -- daily is what it should be -- but that the Disneyland website is still just messed up because it's not showing any dates for the tour. What is going on with that wacky DLR system? Good grief! Some people still have not gotten their MHP tickets in the mail. Some people can't make dining reservations. No tour dates. Crazy!

 

[LisaT91403]

It looks like October 25th is sold out!

 

[Kilala]

Both first party September 25th and October 25th sold out as well. I hope the 16th dosen't sell out before September 3rd. I want to go bad on that day since I have that day off