Okay...here goes...my first post after 2+ years of lurkdome. Anyways, I can't find a thread on this...but my family is going to DL for halloween for the first time ever this September (last week probably). I will have, at that time, 4 kids under the age of 7 (6,4,2&1). They LOVE nightmare before Christmas...I guess my question is there specific information for YOUNG kids for the Mickey Halloween Party (going off of previous years we are anticipating a party that Wed and we would like to attend). I know it's super late, but I'm fine wearing the youngest (she's has 3 older brothers...girl could sleep through a bomb) and the others are crazy enough to stay up and, hey, it's Disney...plus we are just driving home thursday so they can melt-down and sleep then
I'm so sorry that your question didn't get answered here. I got tied up in some other things and couldn't sign in, but I assumed someone else would have stepped in to answer! Anyway, welcome!
Thank you for coming out of lurkdom to post.
Now when you ask if there is specific info for young kids for MHP, what do you mean? Do you mean how do young kids enjoy the party, or if there is anything specific that they enjoy at the party, or anything that would scare them? Or what, specifically? I think that many, many, many people go to MHP with young kids, so it is a common thing. From all that I read and from what people report, their little ones enjoy it.
Maybe someone here with young kids can speak up and give some insight?
If the party is held in
Disneyland this year, there may be a pre-party of sorts in Toontown, which would begin a bit before the actual party begins. There are characters there, and treat stations -- and it is there for the real little ones, who may fall asleep very early but who want to get candy. If the party happens to be held in California Adventure this year, there would still probably end up being some sort of pre-party, but I'm not sure where it would be held.
So I've been looking at crowd calendars and a lot of them have Halloween and the week of Halloween as 5's or lower numbers than I expected... I always thought Halloween was a high or near high capacity day?
Also I'm trying to pick dates for a fall or winter 2016 trip so to those who go every year during Halloween is it crazy busy? Is the beginning of the month Less crowded than the closer dates to Halloween?
Also are the parks bad during the day... If I go in October I don't see myself going to mnss party more than once... And the 6pm closing time is fine with me because I'm normally back at the hotel by 4pm anyways.
Hello!
I think that Halloween is a busy day in general, but depending on which day of the week it falls the crowds could be higher or lower. A Halloween on a Saturday or Sunday would probably be very crowded. A Friday Halloween is probably very crowded as well. This year Halloween is on a Monday, so it is possible that the crowds could be slightly lighter than in other years.
As a general rule, most people seem to agree that the parks have been busier overall in the last several months -- which is probably directly related to the 60th anniversary and Season of the Force, as well as a lot of people hoping to see/ride some things before they closed forever or temporarily. This year we don't know what will be happening. Supposedly the Diamond Celebration is going to be winding down in September -- probably right before Halloween Time begins, or right around that point in the month. It is possible that crowds might dwindle a bit at that point. It is also possible that Disney may surprise us with more special events this year that will attract more people during what would have been down times.
Another issue is Annual Passes and crowds. Since the last price hike was quite significant for the APs (especially the upper level APs), when a lot of AP holders' APs begin to expire there is a lot of curiosity as to whether or not we will begin to see a big decrease in crowds (personally, I don't think the decrease will be that significant).
There are usually assorted school closures and other things that factor into crowds being heavier at the beginning of October. But around the middle of the month to late in the month, crowds should die down a tad.
Is October the main time you're looking at, or is September an option? You also mentioned winter as being a possibility too?
How long does it normally take to put it up. I see that it started last year on 9/11. I hope that's the case this year too because that's my birthday and I'll be there to celebrate!
