HalloweenTime at DLR Superthread #4

[Sherry E]

Raising Hand...Oh...I know!!! The first surprise was the announcement itself (I'm willing to let week one slide), the second surprise was...nothing happened (it was kind of surprising in that way )! Just kidding...kind of...well, we can look at this on the bright(er) side...it can't get much less surprising, so hopefully this upcoming Monday will have something...anything...

Very true! You're right -- it can't get much less surprising!

I think I commented under the #GetHappier Parks Blog earlier this week or something, and said, "These are the most surprising surprises in the history of surprises!"

The surprises are, in fact, soooooo surprising that no one even realizes that they were surprised!

I was thinking we'd hear/read something on some discussion board or another like, "Cast Members were walking around, handing out stickers in the parks." Something small. But not even that much! Even that was too surprising to be a surprise!

 

[laura&fam]

I know it will be me and maybe my friend. I will be staying just for the night. A microwave would be good.

Howard Johnson and Desert Inn & Suites both have a microwave & mini-fridge in the rooms. Howard Johnson is a little nicer but they're down the street a little ways (they're directly across from the Matterhorn). Not too bad but when you're tired and in costume you may want to go closer. Those are the only two I've stayed at.

Someday I may stay in one of the HoJo kid suite rooms. Perhaps if I reserve it now for 2016 or later one might possibly be available

 

[mummabear]

The wait for information is driving me nuts!

tell me about it!
I don't understand why DLR info comes out so long after WDW

 

[dolphingirl47]

I am following the conversation about offsite hotels with great interest. I will have to stay offsite for at least part of our November trip. For me the main criteria are walking distance from the park and free or low cost WiFi.

Corinna

 

[laura&fam]

I am following the conversation about offsite hotels with great interest. I will have to stay offsite for at least part of our November trip. For me the main criteria are walking distance from the park and free or low cost WiFi.

Corinna

My main advice is book early. If you don't you'll either not get the hotel/room you want or pay more. At least that's been my experience. A couple of weeks ago I tried to book for mid October and one room type I would have liked was already booked out.

 

[figment_jii]

My main advice is book early.

I second this advice, especially if your trip included a Friday or Saturday night. Doubly so if your trip falls on Gay Days weekend or CHOC walk weekend (the first two weekends in October). Those two events are very popular.

 

[dolphingirl47]

My main advice is book early. If you don't you'll either not get the hotel/room you want or pay more. At least that's been my experience. A couple of weeks ago I tried to book for mid October and one room type I would have liked was already booked out.

I second this advice, especially if your trip included a Friday or Saturday night. Doubly so if your trip falls on Gay Days weekend or CHOC walk weekend (the first two weekends in October). Those two events are very popular.

I have taken the jump and booked the Howard Johnson. We are not going for Halloween this year, but for the holiday season. We will be there for the Thanksgiving weekend though.

Corinna

 

[figment_jii]

I have taken the jump and booked the Howard Johnson. We are not going for Halloween this year, but for the holiday season. We will be there for the Thanksgiving weekend though.

Oh the holiday decorations are a lot of fun to see too! Have you checked out the Christmas/Holiday SuperThread? It's a great source of information and a good place to talk about the holiday times at DLR.
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3215593

 

[dolphingirl47]

Oh the holiday decorations are a lot of fun to see too! Have you checked out the Christmas/Holiday SuperThread? It's a great source of information and a good place to talk about the holiday times at DLR.
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3215593

I am over there, too. I have been following and occasionally posting on the Holiday Superthread (the previous one) since just before the theme countdown started last year.

Corinna

 

[Kilala]

I was wondering if you guys can help me name a cat I'm going to dress up fpr MHP. The main color will be a pumpkin spice color. I'm into Anime, cats the musical and I love Halloween. The other colors on the costume will be a darker red, white, dark brown and I might have a little black on it too. I should have a drawing up later on tonight or tomorrow morning.

 

[Sherry E]

Kilala -- I can't think of a name (other than Boo) at the moment. Hopefully someone here will be able to think of something!

Don't forget, everyone!

Tomorrow we will once again bite our nails and sit on the edges of our seats as we await the thrilling, chilling, jaw dropping excitement and amazement of the #GetHappier Monday Summer Surprise, which could pop up online, in the parks or... not online and not in the parks.

If tomorrow's Surprise is anything like the last 2 Monday surprises, the "big reveal" (or non-reveal) on either the Parks Blog website, or the Disneyland Facebook & Twitter pages, or on the Disneyland Today Facebook and Twitter pages, should be another doozy... because it's great to have 5 different places to look for a surprise that may or may not ever be announced...


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[zanzibar138]

Don't forget, everyone!

Tomorrow we will once again bite our nails and sit on the edges of our seats as we await the thrilling, chilling, jaw dropping excitement and amazement of the #GetHappier Monday Summer Surprise, which could pop up online, in the parks or... not online and not in the parks.

If tomorrow's Surprise is anything like the last 2 Monday surprises, the "big reveal" (or non-reveal) on either the Parks Blog website, or the Disneyland Facebook & Twitter pages, or on the Disneyland Today Facebook and Twitter pages, should be another doozy... because it's great to have 5 different places to look for a surprise that may or may not ever be announced...


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[figment_jii]

Kilala - I can't remember which cats you've done in the past, but the description kind of reminds me of Bombalurina or Demeter? Both of those seemed like they were kind of red/orange, black, and white cats.

Sherry E - we shall see what happens tomorrow. Here's to hoping that we can least figure out what the surprise was...

 

[sgrap]

It's Monday!!! Anything exciting or surprising yet?

 

[Sherry E]

It's Monday!!! Anything exciting or surprising yet?

Well, at least today -- unlike the last two Mondays -- the Disneyland Facebook page seems to be directing us to the Disneyland Today Facebook page to see how we can #GetHappier. So that eliminates the need to check all 4 other sources (though I'm sure Disneyland Today would post something on their Twitter feed as well, and it won't hurt to check that too) if we can just keep it down to Disneyland Today on Facebook for now (maybe next week we will be directed elsewhere).

Other than that...I don't see anything that constitutes a "surprise" -- so far. They're just teasing us, basically. So we have to keep checking Disneyland Today throughout the day, I guess.

 

[sgrap]

Well, at least today -- unlike the last two Mondays -- the Disneyland Facebook page is directing us to the Disneyland Today Facebook page to see how we can #GetHappier. So that eliminates the need to check all 4 other sources (though I'm sure Disneyland Today would post something on their Twitter feed as well) if we can just keep it down to Disneyland Today on Facebook for now (maybe next week we will be directed elsewhere).

Other than that...I don't see anything that constitutes a "surprise" -- so far. They're just teasing us, basically. So we have to keep checking Disneyland Today throughout the day, I guess.

The #GetHappier post on Disneyland Today has the park hours . . . are we supposed to be surprised by the hours? Or that they are open?

 

[Sherry E]

The #GetHappier post on Disneyland Today has the park hours . . . are we supposed to be surprised by the hours? Or that they are open?

I saw that, which is why I said I didn't see anything that would constitute a "surprise" -- at least not in my opinion. That's not surprising in any way, I don't think. Maybe it is?

This is a terrible promo idea for Disney because it seems that they can't quite figure out a way to clarify what is a surprise and what isn't, let alone where to find it. It doesn't do us any good if they just keep sticking the #GetHappier slogan next to everything they post!

 

[figment_jii]

The DIsneyland Today Twitter feed is at least acknowledging #GetHappier and says "We may have some magic up our sleeves today " and "Please stay tuned for #GetHappier Monday! You never know where you'll find magic, it could be online or in-park!" So maybe something will be posted later today!

 

[Sherry E]

The DIsneyland Today Twitter feed is at least acknowledging #GetHappier and says "We may have some magic up our sleeves today " and "Please stay tuned for #GetHappier Monday! You never know where you'll find magic, it could be online or in-park!" So maybe something will be posted later today!

The Disneyland page specifically said to check Disneyland Today, so I would certainly hope they wouldn't steer us there today without delivering something that is actually a surprise!

However, I think that all of the Disney pages are diluting the surprise aspect and confusing people when they stick #GetHappier next to random, non-surprising posts. That is what is throwing people off. If they actually just used the #GetHappier hashtag for the actual posts with announcements about the real surprises (large or small), and maybe one simple "warning post" that said a surprise was coming up, it would be less confusing and more effective!

Disney must have realized that people were getting confused about where to look and decided they'd better point us in one direction for today. Next week we might be looking on the Disneyland page instead of Disneyland Today.

 

[mummabear]

You mean you guys weren't satisfied with last Mondays photo of fireworks and today's photo of dole whip? #gethappier



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