HalloweenTime at DLR Superthread #4

[titansgal]

figment_jii -- I noticed that #GetHappier teaser on Twitter about the "sweet surprise"! Maybe today they are giving out some food??! Candy? Fudge? Pineapple spears? Free ice cream? Maybe free cake in honor of Disneyland's 59th birthday? theworldneedscolor - You know, I've never attended a Dapper Days event, but I have heard that the crowds can be pretty substantial (partially due to the fact that they have that special discounted hotel rate that lures a lot of people in!). I think that all of the Dapper Days events are growing in popularity every year -- it seems like more people are talking about them every year. However, I haven't heard anything to indicate that the crowds are comparable to peak season crowds, necessarily. I think the combination of Dapper Days and the start of Halloween Time will probably bring a good number of people into Disneyland over that weekend. sgrap - You're welcome! As figment_jii mentioned, the majority of the party-specific activities will not begin until the actual start of the party and you wouldn't miss anything if you didn't enter until 5 p.m., with the possible exception of the Toontown thing. My feeling is that the jury is still out on the fate of the Toontown pre-party, so that may or may not be something taking place before the party officially begins. I think that Disney is probably figuring out where the treat trails will be this year -- and the Toontown location was a spot for at least a couple of treat stations last year, so its fate is likely still being determined. BayGirl22 -- You're very welcome! I'm glad you can get both tickets at a discount. They're not cheap (even with the discount)! titansgal -- Welcome! The phone line opening times have not been mentioned anywhere prior to your question, so you have not missed anything! As for the special number for Visa or DVC ticket orders, see Question #7 in this post. Jamie -- figment_jii basically just told you what it entailed, but did you see the question about the Toontown pre-party in the FAQ (Question #22)??

Thanks so much!

 

[figment_jii]

So, as a new first-time AP holder and first-time MHP ticket purchaser, what should I expect tomorrow morning? I gather it is online only, no over the phone purchases? I have a busy day, so I'd like to buy the tickets right away at 8 a.m PST if possible. How has it gone the 1st day in years' past? Thanks!

Um...kind of wonky...the phone lines opened at 8:00 am (or maybe earlier, it wasn't clear), but folks reported fairly long hold times with just dead air (no music or anything to indicate you were connected). You were able to buy the tickets online, but that part of the site did not "go live" until later in the morning (I want to say around 9 or 10).

I really do not think tickets are going to sell out tomorrow. So if you want to avoid long(ish) phone waits and see if the online option appears, I would just wait until Wednesday afternoon/evening or Thursday.

 

[sgrap]

Have you seen a phone # posted?

 

[Sherry E]

Have you seen a phone # posted?

See Question #7.

That phone number (which was used by some people in the past) should work for any over-the-phone sales, not just Visa and DVC people, I would guess.

 

[Newsiemj]

FYI I was just trying to cash out the remainder of my Disney Vacation Account into a gift card so I could use it to buy my Halloween tickets July 30, and they told me you can use the account to purchase those tickets too. Don't know if anyone else on here has one of those accounts, but I thought I would let you know anyway.

 

[figment_jii]

Have you seen a phone # posted?

I have not seen a phone number posted, but last year, folk's reported calling Disneyland ticketing at (714) 781-4400 or (714) 781-4565. I'm pretty sure a number will be posted tomorrow.

At some point, the website should also go live. Last year, the first successful online purchase was reported at 8:45 am. It was listed under the annual passholder offers page.
https://disneyland.disney.go.com/offers-discounts/?type=passholder-offer
https://disneyland.disney.go.com/tickets/events/

 

[zanzibar138]

I have to agree with Sherry on this one. While it's great for the people at the park getting this stuff, it's a little repetitive and predictable for those 'playing along' at home.

Unfortunately I only started researching Disney parks towards the end of the YOMD promotion. I was so upset when it finished, and none of the promotions since then have been that great. The year we ended up going it was when they had The Magic, The Memories & You show, where guests sent in their photos to be part of the show. Even if I'd wanted to be part of that, it was our first trip, so I didn't have any photos to send in. Since then they've had the celebrate promotion where you got free entry on your birthday. Well, that's all right if you can get there on your birthday. Then it was the 'Give a Day, Get a Disney Day'. I enjoy doing volunteer work, but any that I did in Australia wasn't going to be eligible for the promotion so again, even if I did go to a Disney park that year I wouldn't be able to participate in it. Even this promotion will finish by the time I get there.

I guess it would just be nice to have another promotion that EVERYONE who goes to Disney can participate in, and have an equal chance of benefiting from, and that what was so nice about the YOMD. You didn't need to *do* anything, just be there. You were just as likely to be selected at any time of year, and on any day, if it was your first trip/one of a thousand, you were an international/local guest, you were/weren't celebrating a special occasion, staying onsite or not etc.

 

[mvf-m11c]

I know this is not part of the Halloween thread at DL or anything Disney but I just wanted to share this picture when I went to the California State Fair today when I was walking in the exhibits and saw this Halloween gingerbread house.


The interesting part of this gingerbread house is that there are four sides with different seasons from Halloween, Valentine's, Christmas and the other side I didn't get.

A Valentine's theme


And a Christmas theme. I didn't get the other side of the gingerbread house.

 

[zanzibar138]

That is awesome!

 

[Sherry E]

Oooooh!

Thank you so much for posting those pictures, Bret! I am so glad you did! That is amazing! When I looked at the first photo, I thought, "What a cute Halloween gingerbread house."

When I got to the next photos, I thought, "Wait...is that the same house?"

You know I am a sucker for all of the fun holidays, so a house with decorations devoted to 3 (or 4) different fun holidays is exactly what I would love! We don't very often see a Valentine's Day gingerbread house (or section of a house), so that is quite interesting! Plus, I love a good gingerbread house/creation to begin with!

I wonder which holiday was represented on the other side you didn't get to? Easter? St. Patrick's Day?

 

[sgrap]

I have a room booked already at GCH with the current AP discount. I know sometimes they offer a better AP room discount eventually for the fall. When do those tend to show up, and do they notify AP holders?

 

[mvf-m11c]

That was my first impression as well when I saw the gingerbread house which had the Halloween theme and when I looked at the other sides, it had the different seasons on them. I will remember when I go back to the State Fair and get a picture of the other side of that gingerbread house that i missed. After reading the Halloween thread this morning and seeing it at the exhibits, I had to post this since it was very interesting.

 

[zozmd]

I just tried to purchase my advance tickets to MHP over the phone with my Disney Rewards Redemption Card. Unfortunately, DLR's computers haven't been loaded with the tickets yet. The CM I spoke to suggested that I try again in about an hour, which would be about 8:15 in CA.

He also answered a question I had been wondering about which others may find useful...Photo Pass Photographers WILL be present at MHP!

Looking forward to my first visit to DLR!

 

[leslieboehm]

I just tried to purchase my advance tickets to MHP over the phone with my Disney Rewards Redemption Card. Unfortunately, DLR's computers haven't been loaded with the tickets yet. The CM I spoke to suggested that I try again in about an hour, which would be about 8:15 in CA.

He also answered a question I had been wondering about which others may find useful...Photo Pass Photographers WILL be present at MHP!

Looking forward to my first visit to DLR!

Thanks for the heads up! I have been waiting "patiently" to start calling, have work calls starting at 9AM and I want to get those tickets before real life takes over, lol.

 

[figment_jii]

For those of you online, it looks like the online AP ticket sales has "gone live". Sign into your Disneyland.com AP account and then click on Park & Tickets and Special Events Tickets. You should see MHP as an option with the prices listed. The link is below:
https://disneyland.disney.go.com/tickets/events/

 

[BayGirl22]

I just went to buy tickets on the site, I have an AP and I'm purchasing for me and my DS (no AP). Here's the note at the bottom:

Important Single Day Ticket Details
Price for Passholders
Item(s) are priced for Passholders only. For each ticket or pass purchased at the Passholder price you must show a valid Passholder ID at the park entrance. For room reservations you must show a valid adult Passholder ID at Resort check-in.

I'm reading that to mean I can't buy my son's ticket at the AP price if he doesn't have an AP. Is that correct? Seems different than what I heard was done in the past.

 

[sgrap]

Quick question: I am buying the MHP tickets online. My son is going with us who does not have an AP, and it says on the site that the ticket holders must have an AP at the entrance. However, I'm buying him a ticket on one of the nights that there isn't a discount. Will that be a problem?

 

[BayGirl22]

Quick question: I am buying the MHP tickets online. My son is going with us who does not have an AP, and it says on the site that the ticket holders must have an AP at the entrance. However, I'm buying him a ticket on one of the nights that there isn't a discount. Will that be a problem?

I need to know the same thing. I'm calling to be sure, so I don't end up with an AP holder ticket I can't use. On hold now. I'll report back if I ever get through.

 

[sgrap]

It also isn't giving me the passholder price for the 10/22 tickets, and of course the line is busy. I signed in as an AP holder. ARGH. Can you ask that too if you get through? Thx

 

[figment_jii]

I saw that same note and at first I wondered if it meant that each person using the AP priced tickets have to have an AP. However, the wording isn't entirely clear to me and it might just mean that you have to show that someone in the party has a valid AP which was needed to purchase the ticket. This could also be an issue for folks that have a valid AP now, but their AP ticket expires before the event date. It is new language that wasn't included in past years, so exactly what is meant is not clear to me.

The further muddy the water, the eTickets do not have that same language on it, but it does say "Annual Passholder" at the top.