HalloweenTime at DLR Superthread #4

[mvf-m11c]

The question has come up a lot, Bret, but Disney doesn't release that information, so I don't think anyone knows exactly how many tickets are sold or available.

That's what I thought. It would be nice to know that answer.

 

[BayGirl22]

My 5yo made it through midnight last night! Actually we got on our last ride at midnight so left the park at 12:30. Then he asked me to wake him up this morning so he could ride TSMM first thing. Proud mama!

The fireworks were the only disappointment. They stopped right as Jack said "I saved the best for last". What we saw was amazing. Seemed like a technical difficulty to me.
Ocean Spray was a sponsor so yogurt covered Craisins were the most popular "healthy" snack. Also giant graham cracker goldfish, some apples and carrots, apple crisps, and a few stops with Pirates Booty. We did about half the treat trails and that was way too much candy for us. (Is it wrong to give it away for Halloween?

 

[DisneyJamieCA]

Thanks for the updates from last night's party! I am so excited to go now. And I think we're going to have to peel off from the group to do the AP treat trail!

 

[iheartglaciers]

There was a longish line for the Zero popcorn buckets. We went back at the end of the night to get one. Super Cute! Overall I thougt crowds were reasonable and I'm so glad we did it.

Thanks for your report! How much were the Zero popcorn buckets?

 

[BayGirl22]

Thanks for your report! How much were the Zero popcorn buckets?

$12.50ish I think? Including popcorn.
The nose lights up and flashes. So cute I couldn't resist.

 

[kim3339]

Thanks for the updates everybody! Cannot wait until Tuesday!!

If anybody watches the Disney Channel shows, we saw commercials last night that they're showing Halloween themed shows to kick off October. I saw stuff for Jessie, Girl Meets World and I think Dog w/ a Blog. There was also an ad for a witch-type movie mid-October.

 

[mikana876]

We went last night to the first MHP... Here's my report:

1)There was indeed a ToonTown pre-party. At 6pm they opened TT for party guests only. We did one treat trail and then hopped on Roger Rabbit and Goofy's Coaster with no wait at all. We left right at 7 to go get a spot for the parade and fireworks. There were characters meeting but we didn't want to wait because the lines were very long. We saw Goofy, Minnie and Mickey. There is no Roger Rabbit this year.

2)We had to wait a long time to secure a good spot for the parade and then as soon as the parade ended everyone moved up to a good fireworks view. It was a madhouse! We got a good spot for the fireworks but they cut the fireworks right as Jack said "I saved the best for last". That was a total bummer.

3)My kids fell asleep during the wait for the parade and fireworks so we headed out after the fireworks. So basically during the party we accomplished one treat trail during the TT pre party, two rides, the parade and the fireworks and that was it. We would have liked to meet some characters but the lines were always very very long for the characters.

4)Crowds were pretty much how I expected. Probably a 7-8 on a scale of 10. It got kind of nuts as 7 hit and the regular park guests were told to leave. More than once CMs tried to direct my family out of the park! Once I couldn't get passed two CMs who were so busy explaining to me that it was a private party and I had to leave to look at my wristband or hear me say that I am a party guest! That was kind of annoying.

5)ETA: If you have a child with a peanut allergy, the treat trail candies are a bummer. There were LOTS of peanut items, and there were no peanut safe alternatives. My son ended up with a bag of skittles, since that was the only safe candy for him. Since DL does so good with peanut allergies, I thought they would have some allergy friendly alternatives. Next time we will probably skip the treat trails altogether.

OVERALL: We will probably do the party again another year, we still thought it was fun. We loved dressing as a family in costumes and seeing all of the other creative costumes. Hopefully the kids will stay awake a little bit longer next year

 

[pudinhd]

1)There was indeed a ToonTown pre-party. At 6pm they opened TT for party guests only. We did one treat trail and then hopped on Roger Rabbit and Goofy's Coaster we no wait at all. We left right at 7 to go get a spot for the parade and fireworks. There were characters meeting but we didn't want to wait because the lines were very long. We saw Goofy, Minnie and Mickey.

Very helpful info!!! Thanks for sharing!! I was hoping for more rare characters... We missed this last year and I think Roger Rabbit and Clarabelle Cow were there.

 

[Amilo]

Thanks so much for the updates, everyone! I'm definitely looking forward to the Halloween party!

 

[Dot2Vegas]

So exciting to read the party reports! Keep them coming and thank you for sharing!

 

[Fantaluminishes]

So I read on another thread that is the Halloween fireworks are canceled during MHP, they show them the following night, which makes sense. My question is, what kind of show will they have tonight, due to the abbreviated show from last night? I'm thinking about heading over for the evening, and want to know what to expect.

 

[mikana876]

Very helpful info!!! Thanks for sharing!! I was hoping for more rare characters... We missed this last year and I think Roger Rabbit and Clarabelle Cow were there.

I ETA that Roger Rabbit was not there. Clarabelle was there but Roger Rabbit wasn't. When I asked a CM she said he wasn't going to be there this year.

 

[Kilala]

I'm so excited to see that Toon Town is open this year. I can't wait to see maps. I hope to get there by 5pm if not sooner on Tuesday.

 

[pudinhd]

I ETA that Roger Rabbit was not there. Clarabelle was there but Roger Rabbit wasn't. When I asked a CM she said he wasn't going to be there this year.

I guess 1 for 2 isn't bad. Thanks!

 

[Sherry E]

Thanks to everyone who is coming back here to give the MHP recaps and reviews. It helps us all a lot -- both the people who have been to the MHP in the past and those who are brand new to it.

Keep the reports and reviews coming!

I am in the middle of rushing around and running errands at the moment, but when I get home and settled in I will add links to those reviews in the MHP Reviews post that I reference in the FAQ.

I see that both figment_jii and mikana876 mentioned the strong presence of peanut candy this year. Interesting. I wonder if there is more peanut candy now than there was last year?



Fantaluminishes --

Good question! Since Halloween Screams were interrupted due to wind last night, I wonder if the entire HS show will run tonight. It might. It could very well happen. I've only heard about what happens when the fireworks are cancelled entirely, but I've never heard about what happens when they are interrupted in the middle!

 

[Soarin2day]

I haven't made it through this whole thread yet but we will be there starting Oct. 8. We have tickets for the Halloween party that night. Do we need a regular ticket to get into the park earlier in the day or does our party ticket get us in all day?

 

[mcjingles]

I haven't made it through this whole thread yet but we will be there starting Oct. 8. We have tickets for the Halloween party that night. Do we need a regular ticket to get into the park earlier in the day or does our party ticket get us in all day?

Party ticket gets you in at 3 if the party starts at 6 or 4 if it starts at 7.

 

[Peace.love.mickey]

Reading all of this makes me soooo excited! We are going on the 8th!!!!!!!! Can't wait!

 

[itsmedumdum]

I'm also going on the 8th. Thank you everyone for they're reports and for everyone involved in this super thread

 

[ncarrier]

We're going on the 8th as well! Can't wait!!!