Quick question about the halloween party, and I apologize in advance if it has been answered. I don't have time to read 233 pages right now!
Does it get really crowded? Or do they limit the number of tickets in order to keep it from getting crowded? (Right now I'm looking at Sept 28). Like would you say that it's hour-long waits in line? or more like 15-30 minutes?
No need to read the whole thread! In fact, in the very first post on the first page of this thread I have a paragraph titled "You Don't Have to Read the Whole Thread."
I have found that the MHP crowds are a bit subjective. Some people think that MHP is too crowded for a hard ticket event (I am one of those people), but other people think the crowds are fine. There is some sort of a limit on the number of tickets sold, but no one knows how many are sold or given away for each party night.
Some rides are literally walk-ons, or they have very short lines. Other rides such as Haunted Mansion Holiday and Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy will have pretty long lines at the party. I don't think you'll be waiting for over an hour for all the rides -- more like 15-30 minutes for some of them, if even that long -- but HMH and SMGG are the two that might have the longest lines.
I would hurry and get the ticket before it sells out!
Someone mentioned characters mingling at dinner. Does it actually say that? All I know is if they take some of the best villains offline to be part of this dinner, I'm not going to be very happy about that. I was looking forward to meeting Dr. Facilier this year, and I think it's now a foregone conclusion he'll be gone from the regular party. But if they remove others, I'm going to be very unhappy.
They are absolutely not above doing that, because that's exactly what they did last year at the Villains Soiree at
MNSSHP.
Of course, it would help immensely to know for sure if that's the case. I might begrudgingly go ahead and book this to save our Halloween experience, but of course by the time we know for sure what they are doing, it will all be sold out.
I think I'm the one who used the "mingle" word, and I was mainly just referencing mingling with a character at Blue Bayou who would be exclusive to that event, as opposed to mingling with a character that was going to be out and about at MHP.
My understanding is that -- for the time being -- Dr. Facilier is the only Villain or character we know of for sure who will be at the BB. Other than that it sounds like there will be entertainment - Cadaver Dans (who are, presumably, going to be floating down the Rivers of America too) and probably the Bootstrappers (those are the pirates who sing in NOS during the daytime). It would be cool if they threw Jack Sparrow into the BB event as a surprise, but then that could mean that he wouldn't be out at the party greeting guests.
I absolutely believe that Disney would remove characters from MHP and toss them into the paid event within the paid event. In fact, after what they did at WDW last year I knew it was only a matter of time before they tried it at DLR too. I can't wait to see what rabbits are pulled out of the hat for the holiday season
, and what will be removed from that season to be thrown into another type of event. There isn't even a Christmas party yet, but I have a feeling that there will be some sort of separate event to charge over $100 for.
seats would be a definite bonus for us
thanks for the description, now I need to look @ map to try & figure it out
yes, and it was well worth it but far less expensive pp since not a full meal. After I informed DH how much he shelled out for it, shocked me by saying he doubts he'll forget the experience. I understand what you are saying re removal of characters from the standard event but the parks have always had some sort of VIP event offerend to enhance one's experience.
Even thought the gratuity is included is the DL offering, it's still going to take some doing to work it into our trip budget. I'll just scale back somewhere else that trip, as always. Thrilled at least the CS meals @ DL are amazing in quality vs majority of lame offering @ WDW. Other than BB now all CS for us...where there's a will, there's a way kwim?
btw, @ WDW's event, you were asked to remain seated until the characters came to you, then you could get a picture. we never felt rushed, there were tons of different characters, many face who would interact with to your heart's content.
While I'm thinking about it, have a question re these shirts. they are our 'go-to' MNSSHP costume when it's ridiculously humid in Orlando vs the hot pirate garb. Nice and cool, but not sure if they would pass the DL smell test re 'violent'.
I'm sure the go-to costumes will be fine. If they're okay at WDW, I think they will be fine at DLR.
This sort of VIP event is not the norm for DLR. It may be more common at WDW, but remember that we don't even have a Christmas party like WDW has (and I'm so glad about that!). DLR is a different sort of place, with a bit of a different vibe, and a different makeup of guests (most being locals, apparently). Not all things will work or be as successful at DLR as they are at WDW. I think this event will be popular in its first year because people are curious, but I will be iinterested to see if there are a lot of complaints and backlash like there was about the event at WDW last year.
Just booked the tour for 10/5. CM mentioned going over to DCA and back to Disney, and mention ToT, HMH, and Matterhorn (?) as tour rides, though subject to change. Surprised that SM:GG wasn't included, though maybe she just didn't mention it.
Edit: Forgot to mention she said the step off times for the tour were 4 and 4:15, which I suspect will be the step offs for most dates with MHP.
Last year the tour did not go into California Adventure at all. I wonder if the CM you spoke to was looking at updated info or outdated info. One time someone in my Christmas/Holiday Superthread was trying to find out info about the Holiday tour, and the CM on the phone gave her info about the tour from two years prior!
Yes, by all means, Ghost Galaxy should be one of the selling points of the tour!
I have no problem with VIP type experiences. I don't even have a problem with "paid event within a paid event", but I do have a problem with selling a paid event, then adding a paid event within that event and stripping things from the first event to give to the second event. I have a problem with that because people have already paid money for the first event.
After paying $600 for our tickets, I was presented with the fact that there will be 3 MHP parties out of the 5 days we'll be there. So either leave the park early (despite paying $600) for the majority of days we will be there, or shell out more money. Ok, I did - I spent $300 to get us MHP tickets for two nights.
And now we can expect to lose an unknown number of villains as well as the good spots for the fireworks, or shell out another $300.
I don't mind paying extra for extra things. I do mind paying extra to avoid having what I've already paid for taken away.
The dinner sounds fun, the extra entertainment (villains and such) sound really fun, and the reserved fireworks seating sounds really really fun (especially if there is a paint the night viewing as well).
But I can't justify the price, as well as the huge loss of time at the party. Looks like they're also saying that its advance payment. So to reserve it is to pay for it - so I'd need to come up with $300 today. Sadly, I'll skip.
Great points, and I agree with all of them!
All they've promised explicitly is Facilier. Also Cadaver Dans and some Pirates (more entertainment than characters, really). There
May be more. I don't think it's a full blown villain fest like WDW.
I am thinking the Pirates will be the Bootstrappers, unless there are surprise pirates like Jack Sparrow. Maybe it will be regular ol' Captain Hook and Smee. I don't think it will be a full blown villain fest either -- this year -- but I suspect that this is DLR's way of testing the waters to see how popular this event is, and to see if they can get away with removing any other MHP exclusives in future years and making them Blue Bayou exclusives! Next year could be a full blown villain fest if this year is a smash success.
We have already decided we are not doing the BB event add-on. I don't mind missing Dr. Facilier, but I am now wondering if the Cadaver Dans will be floating along the Rivers of America. I also wish DLR would provide really rare characters during MHP. You can see Cruella, Captain Hook, Evil Queen during the day if you are in the right spot at the right time. I would rather see Oogie Boogie, Shan Yu, Gaston, Mother Gothel, Ursula, Syndrome, Lotso... I made myself stop the list and decided not to start on rare non-villain characters.
They keep raising the prices and I don't think it would be that hard to let us meet special characters when spending a lot of money for a short party.
The Dans had better be floating down the Rivers of America since they have been advertised as part of MHP. I mean, technically, I suppose their appearance at the BB means that they are part of MHP, but I don't think they'd be removed from RoA. That would just be nonsense if it happened. And, then again, I keep thinking that something is going to have to be exclusive to the BB or else it makes it kind of a waste to spend over $100 extra (beyond the lofty MHP price) to see things that can be seen at the regular ol' MHP!
This
Exactly, in fact I am now emailing DLR, this is the straw in them already removing so much from Halloween time.
And "Friends from the other side" whatever that means but I interpret it to be other characters.
I think it could be either Facilier's henchmen, or the Cadaver Dans. Maybe Jack Skellington will wander in... or someone from the Haunted Mansion.
There should be an official Parks Blog about it next week, so hopefully it will become clear exactly who will be there.
I imagine the Dans have to have alternate members to fill in since they can't work 7 days a week and members sometimes get sick.
But this all makes me very nervous about just what we're getting for our money. I wouldn't believe they would take these things away for the "paid event within a paid event" if I hadn't seen them do that very thing last year at WDW. The odd part is that they didn't bring that same event back to WDW this year, and most have surmised it's because so many people complained.
I think that people get caught up in the excitement when these things are first announced, but the real tale will be told when people start attending this event and deciding whether or not it's worth it, then reporting back about it. I'm not even sure if MHP is worth the price in and of itself, let alone tacking on an extra $100+ for a paid event within the paid event! This whole Halloween Time season is wonky and wallet-draining this year -- somehow it just got a whole lot more expensive, but I don't really know what all has been "added in" that's new, per se, as opposed to just being "repackaged" and "relocated."
Not sure if this is the right thread. But I was wondering what the other parks do for Halloween like on Halloween. We wil lbe there with our 5 year old and cant do the MNSSHP, but she wants to dress like minnie and "trick or treat"
Are you asking about
Disneyland Resort, or Walt Disney World? If you're asking about DLR, California Adventure does next to nothing for Halloween Time -- including on Halloween. Disneyland will close early for the Halloween Party on Halloween night, so nothing will be happening there other than the party and some decorations on Main Street and in Frontierland. The hotels don't really do anything on Halloween, either. The hotels do give out candy on Halloween, but I'm not sure if that is to anyone -- or only to guests of the hotels.
Found these today. baking a batch tomorrow!!! So excited fall is in the air. Next watching Hocus Pocus!!!!!
I can't wait for fall to officially arrive. It's supposed to be about 95 degrees in a week, so it's not very fall-like yet. However, the other night I noticed that a neighbor in the next block over had switched out their porch lights for lights with an eerie orange glow, which projected spider web looking designs on the walls. I thought, "Aha! I'm not the only one in L.A. who is sick of summer and anxious for fall and Halloween!"
The other Side in the movie are 'dead' people. Just like the cadaver dans. In my opinion
I think boogie man and women sounds like villains.....
Here is the info I mean
When the dining concludes, our ghoulish Guests (you are wearing a costume, yes?) will meet, and be given a special amenity by, Dr. Facilier and his “boogie” men and women
Speaking of boogie, it would be cool if Oogie Boogie magically appeared at this Blue Bayou shindig but that's probably too much to hope for.
