HalloweenTime at DLR Superthread #4

[figment_jii]

It's been posted!
http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...31-with-14-nights-of-mickeys-halloween-party/

 

[kaci]

Finally! http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/

The Happiest Place on Earth is about to get spookier again, when Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort returns September 12 through October 31. And there will be even more thrills and chills with 14 nights of Mickey’s Halloween Party at Disneyland park!
Halloween Time features the popular seasonal attractions, Haunted Mansion Holiday and Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy, along with some famous Disney Villains, Mickey Mouse and his friends in Halloween costumes, the Dia de los Muertos celebration and the special after-hours Mickey’s Halloween Party (a separate, ticketed event).
You can purchase your Mickey’s Halloween Party tickets early – and on your mobile device – here. Be sure to mark your calendars for the following dates:
July 16: Tickets on sale to Disneyland Resort Annual Passholders, Disney Rewards Visa card holders and Disney Vacation Club members
July 30: Tickets on sale to general public
Mickey’s Halloween Party 2014 dates: Friday, September 26; Tuesday, September 30; Friday, October 3; Monday, October 6, Wednesday, October 8; Friday, October 10; Tuesday, October 14; Friday, October 17; Monday, October 20; Wednesday, October 22; Friday, October 24; Monday, October 27; Wednesday, October 29; and Friday, October 31.
Stay tuned to the Disney Parks Blog and Disneyland.com/Halloween for more updates on Halloween Time at Disneyland Resort and Mickey’s Halloween Party, and join the conversation on Twitter with the hashtag #HalloweenTime.

 

[figment_jii]

Okay...so they cross-posted it on the Twitter feed, but not on Facebook (that I saw yet). Interesting...

So, the parties are either two or three times per week (not counting the first Friday). There is a party every Friday from the start of the parties (9/26) through Halloween. The Mon, Tues, or Weds are more intermittent.

It's kind of nice to know that all of our guessing about the start date of the parties was right.

So an update for the Social Media feeds:
Disney Parks Blog (website): Initial post
Twitter: Disneyland Resort and Disney Parks
Facebook: Disney Parks Blog

So, it looks like Disneyland Today and the Disneyland Annual Passholders feeds have not yet posted anything (11:15 am), nor has there been anything posted to the DisneylandHalloween Facebook page!

 

[Sherry E]

It's been posted!
http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...31-with-14-nights-of-mickeys-halloween-party/

I was actually just in the middle of typing up a post for the Christmas thread -- which I have not finished yet -- when I noticed that it came through on the Parks Blog. (And I was right -- it was Erin who was writing up the Blog!) I have to finish my Christmas post and will come back here in a second to comment further!

 

[crystal1313]

WoW! You guys are fast. As soon as it popped up in my twitter feed I was going to post and you both beat me to it!

Now....decisions, decisions! Oct 17th or the 2nd? Hmmmm

 

[sgrap]

WoW! You guys are fast. As soon as it popped up in my twitter feed I was going to post and you both beat me to it!

Now....decisions, decisions! Oct 17th or the 2nd? Hmmmm

Woo-hoo!!!!! DATES! And there's a perfect one for our time frame, too! So . . . AP holders can purchase on July 16th, right?

 

[Jennafoo]

Good! MHP dates for my trip are what I expected: Wednesday the 22nd and Friday the 24th.

I was planning on going both days, but doing the Happiest Haunts tour Ultimate Experience on one (probably Friday). When do you think those will be open to book, I wonder?

 

[figment_jii]

I was planning on going both days, but doing the Happiest Haunts tour Ultimate Experience on one (probably Friday). When do you think those will be open to book, I wonder?

The website says 30-days in advance. Hopefully information like that will be forthcoming soon.

So . . . AP holders can purchase on July 16th, right?

Based on the info in the Parks Blog post, yup. I'm assuming it means both online and via the phone like last year, but if I remember correctly there was a bit of delay that morning. So might take a few hours (so mid-morning rather than right at 8 am) for things to "go live" as they say.

 

[sgrap]

The website says 30-days in advance. Hopefully information like that will be forthcoming soon.


Based on the info in the Parks Blog post, yup. I'm assuming it means both online and via the phone like last year, but if I remember correctly there was a bit of delay that morning. So might take a few hours (so mid-morning rather than right at 8 am) for things to "go live" as they say.

Do they ever sell out for the early sales, or are we pretty good to go if we get them on the first day?

 

[mikana876]

Yay!!! We'll be able to make the first party!

 

[2tinkerbell]

The one morning I was in a meeting all morning

So happy that they finally annouced the dates. Looks like September 30th for us.

Silly question: how much are the tickets? I don't have a Disney Visa and I'm not a AP holder.

 

[Sherry E]

Okay...so they cross-posted it on the Twitter feed, but not on Facebook (that I saw yet). Interesting...

So, the parties are either two or three times per week (not counting the first Friday). There is a party every Friday from the start of HalloweenTime through Halloween. The Mon, Tues, or Weds are more intermittent.

It's kind of nice to know that all of our guessing about the start date of the parties was right.

The start of Halloween Time is September 12th -- there is no party on 9/12 or 9/19. The first party is on 9/26 -- I just needed to clarify that, so no one got confused!

 

[figment_jii]

Do they ever sell out for the early sales, or are we pretty good to go if we get them on the first day?

I don't recall ever hearing that the parties sold our during the advance sales. Last year most of the parties sold out, but they didn't start selling out until September.

Silly question: how much are the tickets? I don't have a Disney Visa and I'm not a AP holder.

The Blog entry didn't have prices, but last year the prices ranged from $51 (AP/DVC Advance) to $74 (day of, no discounts). They've been going up about $3 or so per year, so I would add somewhere between $4-$5 to get a preliminary estimate of ticket prices.

The start of Halloween Time is September 12th -- there is no party on 9/12 or 9/19. The first party is on 9/26 -- I just needed to clarify that, so no one got confused!

Good catch...I fixed it in my original post to avoid any confusion.

 

[Sherry E]

Do they ever sell out for the early sales, or are we pretty good to go if we get them on the first day?

sgrap --

You'll be fine.

There are probably tickets set aside for early sales to AP holders, Disney Visa card holders and Disney Vacation Club members, but there will be tickets left for the general public.






Delayed reaction -- WOW!

Fourteen parties this year (up from 13 in 2013)! Will there be 15 parties in 2015?

I remember when there used to "only" be 10 parties, not so very long ago! Lol.

As I was saying the other day, if nothing new is being added into the "daytime Halloween fare," then DLR might as well add in some extra party nights. I wish they would add in new things to the daytime roster of fun (especially in DCA) so that people who choose to skip the party can still have a full-fledged Halloween Time experience, but if it is not to be then it is not to be.

 

[laura&fam]

Finally! Does anyone know if you can use the Disney Visa rewards points and not the credit card and still get the early discount?

I was hoping the fruits and veggies would come through for me and move the Monday 20th party to Tuesday because that's more convenient but no luck.

 

[Newsiemj]

Hurray! I wrote July 30 on my calendar a reminder to buy my tickets! We are probably going to go on the 14th. My kiddos will be so excited!

 

[DisneyJamieCA]

It's been posted! http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2014/07/halloween-time-at-the-disneyland-resort-returns-september-12-october-31-with-14-nights-of-mickeys-halloween-party/

Thank you!!! And there is one during our dates there, as I was assuming! Two weeks until we can buy tickets

 

[Sherry E]

Finally! Does anyone know if you can use the Disney Visa rewards points and not the credit card and still get the early discount?

I was hoping the fruits and veggies would come through for me and move the Monday 20th party to Tuesday because that's more convenient but no luck.

Darn those fruits and veggies! Blame it on the fruits and veggies!


That's a good question about the Rewards points. I could be wrong, but I can't see any reason why those points wouldn't be allowed towards an online purchase, although I'm not sure if they would be accepted over the phone. Hmmm... In the past I know that the Disney Visa people had to call in and order over the phone to get the Disney Visa discount applied (when purchasing tickets with the Visa card), but using actual rewards points might work differently.

 

[LongTimeFan]

I have never been to a party at Disneyland so I have a few questions.
If you already are there during that date, in Disneyland Park, do you have to buy tickets for the party, too?
If yes, how much are the tickets, approximately?
Do you dress up or look out of place if you don't dress up?

 

[figment_jii]

I have never been to a party at Disneyland so I have a few questions.
If you already are there during that date, in Disneyland Park, do you have to buy tickets for the party, too?
If yes, how much are the tickets, approximately?
Do you dress up or look out of place if you don't dress up?

MHP is a separate hard ticket event (think of it like an after-hours activity). So even if you already in DL for the day, you will need to purchase at ticket to the party if you want to stay.

Ticket costs ranged from $51 (AP/DVC Advance Purchase) to $74 (No Discount, Day Of tickets) last year. They have not announced the prices for this year, but I would add between $3-$5 to get a ballpark figure for this year.

Some folks dress up and other do not. It's an even enough mixture that no one feels out of place.

The third post on this thread (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=51326916&postcount=3) has lots of information about MHP.