HalloweenTime at DLR Superthread #4

[mom2rtk]

We got to the hub about 30 minutes before the fireworks started. Paint the Night had just started coming around the corner from Small World and was headed down Main Street.

Thanks for that! I'd love to hear more feedback from others on what time to get to the hub to get a good spot.

 

[mummabear]

We tried to explain that would have almost 5 full additional days in the park, but being their first time in DL in a few years (and my son's first trip), they were overly excited

I am nervous about this too. Our MHP is our first vacation day, then we hit a MNSSHP at WDW, we have 10 other park days plus 2 MVMCPs so want to concentrate on the Halloween party specific (and PTN at DLR) but I cant see DD6 and DD4 understanding that and just wanting to ride!



I can finally add to Pumpkin Pandemonium lol:



My SIL sent this to me (I love Pumpkin pie, I can live soley on it but it is so hard to get here)

 

[CassieF]

I posted in another thread but thought it would be helpful here as well...bottom line, non party night crowds are much worse than regular nights before parties started!

So I previously said it was crowded, and it was, with most of the route pretty full over an hour before the parade during the party, but I went in last night, on a non party night, and wow, it was worse than the party two hours out from the parade. At 7 town square, Main Street and the hub were full...sure, they might condense down a bit and queen more people in closer to the parade but I was shocked! It seems like the decreased availability of normal nights due to the parties have made non party nights more crowded.

 

[only hope]

Does anyone know if the times guide that was posted earlier, I think in this thread, is still accurate? Where exactly is the Cadaver Dans performance on the ROA and do you need to arrive early to see? We don't care about being in the front but would like a decent view.

 

[Kilala]

I just saw the news and it's suppost to rain next Tuesday and next Wednesday . I DO NOT want it to rain on Wendnesday night. My friend Christine is coming from Oregon to go with me to MHP in costume.

 

[pudinhd]

Someone had mentioned the Disneyland app, so I went online today to see if I could get more information about the characters. Unfortunately, there are 8 princesses, which doesn't match 2 sets of 3, and not all of the villains are listed. Only Captain Hook, Queen of Hearts, and the Tremaines are mentioned.

 

[Abbey1]

Are the ToonTown rides open during the pre party? And if so, are the lines crazy for the rides, or just the characters?

Does anyone have any suggestions of ways to spend the time before the actual party start time (3-6 for my party). Are there any rides/areas that are less busy than the rest?

 

[lorijohnhill]

Someone had mentioned the Disneyland app, so I went online today to see if I could get more information about the characters. Unfortunately, there are 8 princesses, which doesn't match 2 sets of 3, and not all of the villains are listed. Only Captain Hook, Queen of Hearts, and the Tremaines are mentioned.

The princesses come out in two sets. Each set has two pairs of princesses and you have to choose which pair you want to see. You may then get back in line to see the other pair.

 

[pudinhd]

The princesses come out in two sets. Each set has two pairs of princesses and you have to choose which pair you want to see. You may then get back in line to see the other pair.

How interesting... And annoying. It sounds a lot more complicated than meeting 3 in a row, like the villains!

 

[Priory]

Are the ToonTown rides open during the pre party? And if so, are the lines crazy for the rides, or just the characters?

Does anyone have any suggestions of ways to spend the time before the actual party start time (3-6 for my party). Are there any rides/areas that are less busy than the rest?

Good question! I NEVER get to ride Roger Rabbit. That could be a great time to do so if everyone's ignoring it.

 

[theluckyrabbit]

There usually is a line for RR during the pre-party, but it isn't too long. Not a walk on, but maybe 15 minutes max when we've gone, and usually shorter because the line moves pretty quickly. There is a TOT trail by the entrance, so sometimes what looks like a very long ride line is actually a line for candy.

 

[mom2rtk]

The princesses come out in two sets. Each set has two pairs of princesses and you have to choose which pair you want to see. You may then get back in line to see the other pair.

Do you (or anyone else) have a list of the 8 princesses?

How long have the waits been?

 

[Vala]

Do you (or anyone else) have a list of the 8 princesses?

How long have the waits been?

Pocahontas was with Cinderella, Snow White with Mulan, Tiana with Aurora, Jasmine with Belle.

We went pretty much at the end of the night and with my friend jumping back in line while I met Mulan we managed both the Tiana and Mulan sets in a little over 30 minutes. Like the villains they have a longer set at the end of the night.

 

[mom2rtk]

Pocahontas was with Cinderella, Snow White with Mulan, Tiana with Aurora, Jasmine with Belle.

We went pretty much at the end of the night and with my friend jumping back in line while I met Mulan we managed both the Tiana and Mulan sets in a little over 30 minutes. Like the villains they have a longer set at the end of the night.

That's really helpful. Thank you!

 

[Vala]

I arrived home Tuesday night after delayed flights, so there will be a longer more coherent summary over the weekend.

But I did not want to leave it any longer to report that unfortunately the "Mystical Spirits of the Blue Bayou" event I was looking forward to so much (and had a devil of a time getting in) was an utter and complete disaster.

They had sent an e-mail requesting a food order. Fine, so I did. Upon check in: wrong food order, my allergy list had disappeared. I corrected them, was assured food would be changed, all fine and dandy. Went off to Toontown. Came back to check in. Was taken to waterside table a little further behind than I was hoping... then again it had taken me time to get booked and if they went in that order I guess that was understandable.

CM shows up: again, wrong food order. I ask for another correction - I was really looking forward to that chocolate creme brulee, and seriously, there were only two desserts to choose from. How hard can it be?

Second CM shows up... different food order, again wrong. At that point I was already close to start beating my head against the table. That guy figured out they had placed me at the wrong table apparently. Table move. Closer to the stage, so fine with me.

Third CM... another food order. Guess what? All WRONG dishes, all stuff I was allergic too, and the name on the order so wasn't even close to mine. I was actually contemplating not eating at that point cause I was beginning to have severe concerns if my food was safe. They fixed the starter and the main dish in the end, but I never got my chocolate creme brulee.

The Cadaver Dans did a little show which was cool, and then came Facilier. His singing was very much a highlight. But when he did finally come out to mingle he promptly skipped my table and never came back. I tried to get a CMs attention, finally found someone who assured me he would be back, supposedly they told him. Umm... no, I watched him because I had had experience enough from Paris and no one ever went up to him. That woman told me three times she had spoken to him when she never even got close to him. In the end he promptly walked past my table and I had to screech throughout the restaurant that he skipped me, asking to come back.

The Pirates doing their little skit were neat, the Bayou Belles (Facilier's "brides") were handing out some beads. They then pretty much tossed us out for the fireworks. I tried to find a manager to complain, so I ended up at the end of the crowd. We were given that art print and a piece of chocolate which I even seem to have lost in the melee.

Fireworks seating. As it has been suggested before: yes, about half of the seating is behind the Partners Statue. I was in the second to last row in the end. An absolute and complete joke. Even without the people sticking up iPads I would have had a horrible view. The "view" I had now was so bad that I was in tears before the show ended. Having wasted an evening that could have been fun and paying $ 200 for one of the most horrible nights I ever had at Disney makes you react that way. For the record, we watched the fireworks again two days later from Jack Sparrow's line and had a 1000x better view.

I ended up going to City Hall. They wrote down my complaint, told me if I wanted anything done I needed to go to Blue Bayou immediately. I asked them twice if they were sure as I was pretty sure the place would be closed. Nope, go there and speak to manager. Of course place was closed.

I went back the next morning, asked to speak to manager. New CM is sent out, I lay down my story... and am being told "wait a moment please, I have to get you a manager." At that point I seriously was mentally pricing a Harry Potter themed vacation for next year cause we had reached the "way below ridiculous" level. Another woman showed up, I again explained what happened and told her I wanted a refund. The first time I ever demanded a refund at Disney, and it had to be for one of the events I had been looking forward to most in the last few years.

This woman took down my details, told me this had to go through Special Events and they'd contact me within 48 hours. I even left two cell phone numbers of US friends as backup in case they couldn't reach my German cell for some reason. As of today: no reaction whatsoever. So: we're now even adding insult to the injury.

I will mention that she asked for "a chance to make this right" and they would have let me in for free again Wednesday, and my friend who was with me too. But we are both avid character fans and wasting another party night was not even a remote possibility. It's not that I could have come again the week after.

I've now called again and also sent e-mails... guess I will have to go to Visa in the end.

EDIT: After I read some pages worth now... the desserts for the event have definitely changed. The Creme Brulee now looks like Creme Brulee, and the other Dessert comes in a green coating now looking like a Bundt Cake. Will post pictures when I can.

 

[pudinhd]

Pocahontas was with Cinderella, Snow White with Mulan, Tiana with Aurora, Jasmine with Belle.

We went pretty much at the end of the night and with my friend jumping back in line while I met Mulan we managed both the Tiana and Mulan sets in a little over 30 minutes. Like the villains they have a longer set at the end of the night.

The princesses listed on the app when I looked yesterday after 7 pm were Ariel, Belle, Cinderella, Pocahontas, Aurora, Jasmine, Tiana, and Snow White. I was disappointed that I did not see Mulan listed. I like that the princesses are taking pictures in duos, but I wish you could meet both sets at the same time. I don't know that I want to get in line 4 times to see all of them.

 

[Vala]

You actually saw the Halloween characters on the app? We tried during the party, but on all three phones were told that "the characters are asleep."

 

[pudinhd]

You actually saw the Halloween characters on the app? We tried during the party, but on all three phones were told that "the characters are asleep."

Yes. It was around 7:30 pm. I didn't look at all of the times, but there were definitely some of the MHP only characters listed. All of the rides at DLR showed closed when I looked.

 

[Vala]

Oh well. More app fun. lol Even the CMs told us "not to trust the app." We've had it happen that three of us were standing next to each other and all three of us were seeing different things on the app.

 

[ricardol]

I arrived home Tuesday night after delayed flights, so there will be a longer more coherent summary over the weekend.

But I did not want to leave it any longer to report that unfortunately the "Mystical Spirits of the Blue Bayou" event I was looking forward to so much (and had a devil of a time getting in) was an utter and complete disaster.

They had sent an e-mail requesting a food order. Fine, so I did. Upon check in: wrong food order, my allergy list had disappeared. I corrected them, was assured food would be changed, all fine and dandy. Went off to Toontown. Came back to check in. Was taken to waterside table a little further behind than I was hoping... then again it had taken me time to get booked and if they went in that order I guess that was understandable.

CM shows up: again, wrong food order. I ask for another correction - I was really looking forward to that chocolate creme brulee, and seriously, there were only two desserts to choose from. How hard can it be?

Second CM shows up... different food order, again wrong. At that point I was already close to start beating my head against the table. That guy figured out they had placed me at the wrong table apparently. Table move. Closer to the stage, so fine with me.

Third CM... another food order. Guess what? All WRONG dishes, all stuff I was allergic too, and the name on the order so wasn't even close to mine. I was actually contemplating not eating at that point cause I was beginning to have severe concerns if my food was safe. They fixed the starter and the main dish in the end, but I never got my chocolate creme brulee.

The Cadaver Dans did a little show which was cool, and then came Facilier. His singing was very much a highlight. But when he did finally come out to mingle he promptly skipped my table and never came back. I tried to get a CMs attention, finally found someone who assured me he would be back, supposedly they told him. Umm... no, I watched him because I had had experience enough from Paris and no one ever went up to him. That woman told me three times she had spoken to him when she never even got close to him. In the end he promptly walked past my table and I had to screech throughout the restaurant that he skipped me, asking to come back.

The Pirates doing their little skit were neat, the Bayou Belles (Facilier's "brides") were handing out some beads. They then pretty much tossed us out for the fireworks. I tried to find a manager to complain, so I ended up at the end of the crowd. We were given that art print and a piece of chocolate which I even seem to have lost in the melee.

Fireworks seating. As it has been suggested before: yes, about half of the seating is behind the Partners Statue. I was in the second to last row in the end. An absolute and complete joke. Even without the people sticking up iPads I would have had a horrible view. The "view" I had now was so bad that I was in tears before the show ended. Having wasted an evening that could have been fun and paying $ 200 for one of the most horrible nights I ever had at Disney makes you react that way. For the record, we watched the fireworks again two days later from Jack Sparrow's line and had a 1000x better view.

I ended up going to City Hall. They wrote down my complaint, told me if I wanted anything done I needed to go to Blue Bayou immediately. I asked them twice if they were sure as I was pretty sure the place would be closed. Nope, go there and speak to manager. Of course place was closed.

I went back the next morning, asked to speak to manager. New CM is sent out, I lay down my story... and am being told "wait a moment please, I have to get you a manager." At that point I seriously was mentally pricing a Harry Potter themed vacation for next year cause we had reached the "way below ridiculous" level. Another woman showed up, I again explained what happened and told her I wanted a refund. The first time I ever demanded a refund at Disney, and it had to be for one of the events I had been looking forward to most in the last few years.

This woman took down my details, told me this had to go through Special Events and they'd contact me within 48 hours. I even left two cell phone numbers of US friends as backup in case they couldn't reach my German cell for some reason. As of today: no reaction whatsoever. So: we're now even adding insult to the injury.

I will mention that she asked for "a chance to make this right" and they would have let me in for free again Wednesday, and my friend who was with me too. But we are both avid character fans and wasting another party night was not even a remote possibility. It's not that I could have come again the week after.

I've now called again and also sent e-mails... guess I will have to go to Visa in the end.

EDIT: After I read some pages worth now... the desserts for the event have definitely changed. The Creme Brulee now looks like Creme Brulee, and the other Dessert comes in a green coating now looking like a Bundt Cake. Will post pictures when I can.

Wow. Thank you for sharing your bad Experience, that was pretty bad. Don't loose faith just yet, if you are still in DL why don't you try to again to city hall and explain that you haven't heard back from them, let see what they can do. As I understand you are from out of the country so compensation in other cool Disney way will be hard to happen so that is why my advise is to keep contacting them. In fact go back to Blue Bayou and check on them, I'm pretty sure they will do something for you but it might be late if you are flying home soon.