HalloweenTime at DLR Superthread #4

[figment_jii]

They starting to sell out quickly now! Monday, October 6, 2014 is now showing as sold out online. Only 10/22, 10/27, and 10/29 are showing as still available online!

 

[aidansmother]

I wouldn't want a whole makeover, personally. However, I did see a friend post photos of her SUPER cute Minnie Mouse manicure last week and now I MUST do this before my trip!

I'm thinking the same thing! I have been trying to find a cute mani idea. I wonder if there is a thread for that already?

 

[figment_jii]

I'm thinking the same thing! I have been trying to find a cute mani idea. I wonder if there is a thread for that already?

I recall seeing several ideas posted on the Disney Parks Blog over the summer.
http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog?s=Nail+Tutorial

 

[iheartglaciers]

I'm thinking the same thing! I have been trying to find a cute mani idea. I wonder if there is a thread for that already?

There's a lot of Disney nail art ideas on Pinterest!

 

[aidansmother]

I recall seeing several ideas posted on the Disney Parks Blog over the summer.

Thanks Figment!

 

[LisaT91403]

Any idea if PhotoPass+ is worth it for a MHP night? I'm taking DS(6) and my nephews (9, 11)...I'm not positive that I can get them to slow down long enough for pictures, and/or if there would be enough photo opportunities during the party. Any thoughts?

I also don't know if it would get here in time, as our party is 10/10.

 

[Imdboss]

Any idea if PhotoPass+ is worth it for a MHP night? I'm taking DS(6) and my nephews (9, 11)...I'm not positive that I can get them to slow down long enough for pictures, and/or if there would be enough photo opportunities during the party. Any thoughts?

I also don't know if it would get here in time, as our party is 10/10.

Personally I don't think it would be worth it for just the one night. Also you need to order at least 14 days in advance according to the website. I ordered mine for the first time ever for our upcoming trip and it was shipped on 9/17 and just arrived 9/29.

We'll be at the party same night as you.....so excited!

 

[momof6princesses]

We got some Mouse mail today, so excited (have two rooms so still waiting on one)! Had the kids open it at dinner and the girls were fighting over the luggage tags. Lucky 4 more will be coming soon. Can't wait.

 

[ten6mom]

We are just back from the MHP. It seemed very crowded to me but I don't have a good recollection of last year so no real basis for comparison. My kids were most interested in rides (we are here for 5 days so although I tried to explain that we could do rides at other times they really didn't care) so we only did one trick or treat trail. My niece (not quite 3 years old) got to sing part of "Let it Go" at the Tomorrowland Terrace stage with a dance party and she was just so stinking cute in her ewok costume! We were lucky enough to catch the roving Storm Troopers for a group photo just as their handlers were shooing them away (probably only because we did all Star Wars costumes) and that was my one goal so I am happy. Hope you all had a fabulous time!

 

[Mel522]

Another question - there are a lot of page. so hope its not a duplicate...

WDW MNSSHP - has Pins they pull out for just the halloween party - should I assume this is true for DL? So that any of the "special" halloween stores on the map should have them?

Any other just the the party merchandise..are there any other popcorn buckets just for the party? I have seen ghost mickey, zero, skeletons, but those appear to be out for the whole day.

Thanks again! Getting excited 21 days to the party...18 to our arrival.

They do have pins for MHP, but they may not have arrived yet. I was looking for them on Friday (the first party) and after speaking with several CMS in several different stores and Guest Services, it turned out that pins had not yet arrived and they were not expecting them until early to mid-October.

The Halloween Party pins were available last night.

 

[figment_jii]

The Halloween Party pins were available last night.

Did they have all of them? There should be three individual pins and a set of four.

 

[elamarca]

I'm thinking the same thing! I have been trying to find a cute mani idea. I wonder if there is a thread for that already?

I had mine done in preparation for our October 3rd trip. They turned out really nice! I'd post a picture if I could figure out how to get it to work. Ha!

 

[Mel522]

Did they have all of them? There should be three individual pins and a set of four.

Yes, they had all of them. I purchased mine in The Emporium, and I also asked in the store exiting Astro Blasters, and both had all of them. I didn't go into any other stores.

Here is what I bought

I passed on the set of four.

 

[elamarca]

Yes, they had all of them. I purchased mine in The Emporium, and I also asked in the store exiting Astro Blasters, and both had all of them. I didn't go into any other stores.

Here is what I bought

I passed on the set of four.

YAY!!! I'm so happy the pins came in! It's really the only thing I collect on each trip and I'd be so bummed to miss out.

 

[figment_jii]

It's great to hear that they got the pins. At least it looks like only the folks that went to the first party are missing out. Hopefully there will be a way for those of us who went to the first party to get the pins!

 

[ldymcbth]

I was able to get a ticket today for Walk in Walt's Footsteps on 10/31 - we are going to the party that evening. I am excited to go on this tour! The kids will stay with my husband and have a low-key hotel day that day - and so not only do I get to do the tour, I get to do so without anyone else needing my attention! Happy Birthday to me!

 

[figment_jii]

Figment Goes to Mickey's Halloween Party, 9/26/14

Figment and I (plus my family) went to the first MHP of the year (Friday, September 26, 2014)! Overall the party was a lot of fun and we had a great time. Party crowds felt lighter than when we went last year (akin to a weeknight in Disneyland). Weather was warm and kind of breezy during the day. I have lots of pictures to post, but I'll start with MHP because that was the big event for the trip

We arrived at Disneyland just after opening on Friday and headed to the park. There were signs out announcing that the party was sold out and that Disneyland would be closing at 7:00 pm.

Main Street was decorated with pumpkins and fall banners. The Giant Mickey Pumpkin was in Town Square. The HalloweenTime banners were up on the light posts as well.

We spent the rest of the morning and early afternoon having lunch and enjoying ourselves. We rode the train around Disneyland and could see some party elements waiting to be brought out!

This year, there were no lockers inside Disneyland, so we had to get one out on the Esplanade. We opted to head out there pick-up and drop-off some stuff and then use our party tickets to get back into Disneyland. By the time we headed to the locker, the first rush of guests coming into Disneyland for MHP had tapered off and the lines at the Main Gate weren’t very long. We got our wristbands (shiny green with the date on it), our treat bag (ad for Sleeping Beauty on one side and Big Hero Six on the other), and a party map.

There was also an in-park check-in location down on Small World Mall. The usually location in Frontierland was being used by Legends of Frontierland game. (Aside: Now that Legends has ended, I don’t know if they’re going to move the check-in back to Frontierland.)

We headed towards Tomorrowland to have dinner. (We did not know that there was going to be a Toontown event this year. I had asked at Guest Services in City Hall earlier in the day and the CMs there (two of them!) both said that there was no Toontown pre-party event this year. So, either it was a very last minute decision, or Disneyland wasn’t doing a very good job of keeping their Guest Services CMs informed!)

Anyway, as we walked around, we saw that they had already begun to set-up the party decorations. It was kind of funny to see the Mickey Ghosts set-up, but not yet inflated. We finished up dinner and decided to head back to the front of the park to see if anything interesting happens at the start of the party!

We found a bench facing the train station and waited for the party start. Main Street was really crowded with party guests coming in and day guests heading out. There was a steady stream of guests going in both directions. I was surprised, but the shops on Main Street remained open to day guests for one hour after park closing (so from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm).

About five minutes after the party official started, the first set of Villains appeared. They just walked out (without any fanfare) and took their places below the train station. This time, there was Dr. Facilier, Maleficent, and Cruella. Lady Tremaine and her daughters also came out and mingled with guests for a little bit. They were quite funny and willing to pose for photos, but CMs were checking for wristbands at this point (so there were some very disappointed guests leaving the park). Later in the evening, I saw the Queen of Hearts, Frollo, Jafar, Hades, the Evil Queen either in the meet and greet and walking towards it.

I asked one of the CMs about whether or not they were going to do the Villains entrance show again and he said yes. The show was scheduled to happen at 8:00 pm, 9:00 pm, and 9:55 pm (I don’t know if there were any later times). It’s largely the same show from last year. There is an introduction (I think it’s supposed to the Evil Queen) saying it’s the Villains time of year and then the undertakers appear escorting the horse drawn carriage. The carriage brings out the new “face” villains and the previous “face” villains depart in the carriage.

The show is short, but worth seeing. They shot off flames from the train station this year! I don’t recall that from last year, but it was pretty impressive.
In the center of Town Square is a treat trail that was handing out Werther’s Caramels! I really liked how the treat trail stations had a sign indicating where they were. This was the one across from the Villains.

Next time...the Cavalcade!

 

[elamarca]

I've been anxiously waiting for your pictures, thank you for posting! Can't wait for the rest.

 

[kim3339]

I went to the parks and party yesterday and had a blast! I got into the park around 9:15 or so and went straight to Space/Ghost Galaxy and walked right on. After that, I hoped over to HM and again walked right onto that one too. During the day I really wanted to get a lot of pics so rides were secondary but the lines didn’t seem too bad. I got my HM popcorn bucket and super happy about that, but they sold out of the shirt I wanted. That’s okay though, I have too many shirts anyways.

I tried the Habanero Punch and it was so-so. A little too sweet for me, and while I really liked the kick of the habanero, the flavor was gone about ½ way through the drink. I also tried the Fire Breathing Chicken Flatbread at the Village Haus. I thought it was good. The chicken were little Tyson Popcorn Chicken pieces; thought they were supposed to be Buffalo Chicken, but still good. There was a little too much of the aioli and it was a little too creamy, but I took some off and it was much better.

Since I was already in the parks, I got my wrist band inside. We still picked them up at the Fantasy Theater. I got back into DL around 2:30 and there were already long lines waiting for the 3:00 entrance time.

I hung out around Town Square when the party started and the villains came out. First up were Maleficient, Cruella and Frollo. Lady Tremaine and the Step Sisters were interacting but were taking pics later on in the night. I walked down Main Street right before the 1st Cavalcade and they were available for photos along w/ the Queen of Hearts. Not sure about the rest of the night though. Missed the entrance show, b/c I forgot, but that gives me another reason to go back. Mickey and Minnie were out by Big Thunder Ranch and still had a really long line around 10:40 or so.

I went on a few rides after the beginning of the party. Buzz was a walk on and while the line for Autopia was short, they only had 2 sides and a few cars out so it took longer than normal. Ghost Galaxy was down at the beginning of the party, but think I saw that it was open later on.

The treat lines were kinda long, especially the Monorail one. The one along the River was long only when the Daper Dans were performing. As soon as they were over, the lines seemed short for that one. It also seemed like they were sticking to a few pieces of candy at first but by the end of the night they were giving out handfuls.

Fireworks were awesome; Zero didn’t fly though. I was sitting in front of a CM who was there for the night and he pointed out a white balloon that was released a little bit before the show started and said that that is how they can tell if there’s too much/direction of the wind. Don’t know if it’s true or not, but that it was a fun little fact. Was right in front of the left side of the castle and it was perfect. I got there right at the end of the parade while everyone was still watching so I think I lucked out, b/c as soon as the parade was over it got really crowded really fast.

Saw some great costumes as well. There were a group of friends who went as the Hatbox Ghost, Hitchhiking Ghosts and the Graveyard Guy and there was a family as everybody including a baby Crocodile from Peter Pan and one as Snow White w/ all 7 dwarves and the Old Hag.

Sherry ~ Got home and had an email from TCM today about this month’s programming. Every Thurs. is Ghost Story themed, and on 10/28 they’re doing something called Horror Anthologies. It didn’t say anything about the old Dracula, Wolf Man type movies but I’m sure they play at some point during the month.

Figment ~ love your crow pics! I took some last night too but they were around Space.

 

[rosanab1031]

I understand that the Disneyland Railroad was not running during last year's parties. Does anyone know if it was closed again this year?

It was running last night during the party.