HalloweenTime at DLR Superthread #4

[figment_jii]

Yup...that confirms what I was guessing! When I saw that page it said to "Check Back Closer to the Event" (which didn't make sense). So that means at this point, all MHP have sold out online. Some tickets may still via available for phone orders and day-of tickets (primarily for hotel guests) may also be available.

 

[Swtonscrappn]

Is anyone else getting the "Someone Ate the Page" message for the MHP ticket site? I just went to check and I can on longer access the page either through the link I had bookmarked or the link on the ticketing page. The regular ticketing page is fine. I don't know if these means anything, but if folks were thinking about getting tickets for the 29th, you might want to give the phone lines a call and see what is going on.

When I clicked on it, it said "These tickets are no longer available online"

 

[eileenkeeney]

That is correct...no boats are running, but the Cadaver Dans do float around on rafts for a few minutes each hour singing halloween songs. It gives the area great atmosphere, even if you don't get to take a ride on the river.

That might be what I read.
Too bad the boats are not running.

It would be cool if they added the same fog effect to the Jungle cruise.

So if the MHP starts at 6, Toontown pre-party starts at 5?

What is the Toontown pre-party like?
Is it open to all park guests (not just party guests)?

We were going to head to ToonTown first, after entering the park at 4.
Hopefully we can get a picture with the Classic Mickey, with us in our Halloween Costumes.

 

[figment_jii]

That might be what I read.
Too bad the boats are not running. It would be cool if they added the same fog effect to the Jungle cruise.

The fog on the Rivers of America is a great effect and really adds to the Cadaver Dans performance and it makes the Columbia look really eerie. There are lots of atmospheric elements added throughout the park for MHP (e.g., the scarecrows), so it's worth exploring as much of the park as you can.

What is the Toontown pre-party like?
Is it open to all park guests (not just party guests)? We were going to head to ToonTown first, after entering the park at 4. Hopefully we can get a picture with the Classic Mickey, with us in our Halloween Costumes.

From what I can tell, Toontown will be open to all guests until two hours before the party starts (so 5:00 pm on nights when MHP starts at 7:00 pm). So, assuming that schedule holds, you should be able to get into Toontown to meet Mickey at his house from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm. He also makes appearances in Town Square during the day (I don't know if there is a schedule).

 

[PenguinoMF]

Are the villains signing autographs at the Halloween party and/or conjure a villain? We want to get Maleficent's autograph.

 

[Diszona]

From what I can tell, Toontown will be open to all guests until two hours before the party starts (so 5:00 pm on nights when MHP starts at 7:00 pm). So, assuming that schedule holds, you should be able to get into Toontown to meet Mickey at his house from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm. He also makes appearances in Town Square during the day (I don't know if there is a schedule).

You definitely want to get to Toontown before 5:00 even if you have party tickets. He was not at his house during the party, there was a trick-or-treat station there instead.

We did see him in Town Square in morning and the early afternoon (Donald was also there in the afternoon) pretty much every day we were in the park. The lines weren't too bad either.

 

[lorijohnhill]

I'm sorry to be repetitive, but I suspect my question got lost in the shuffle

How do the children get selected to walk in the Frozen pre-parade?

 

[figment_jii]

How do the children get selected to walk in the Frozen pre-parade?

Sorry about that...I don't have any first hand knowledge of how they select the children that get to walk behind the Frozen float. My guess is that CMs are looking around the crowds to find children (and families) that are dressed up as Frozen characters. I remember Kilala mentioning that she was chosen to be part of the parade last year, so you might send her a PM to see if she has any suggestions/advice on how (or where she was) to be selected.

 

[lorijohnhill]

Thanks figment!

 

[Kilala]

Sorry about that...I don't have any first hand knowledge of how they select the children that get to walk behind the Frozen float. My guess is that CMs are looking around the crowds to find children (and families) that are dressed up as Frozen characters. I remember Kilala mentioning that she was chosen to be part of the parade last year, so you might send her a PM to see if she has any suggestions/advice on how (or where she was) to be selected.

There were CMs in the hub near the way to get to Toon Town close to the Matterhorn. They were asking people if they wanted to join in the parade. We got in the second parade. I don't know anything about the Frozen parade. I didn't see anyone looking for people when I got into the park.

On a side note with the weather It has been cooling down alot at night once the sun starts to set.

 

[lorijohnhill]

Thank you! We will try to be in that area before the parade and see what happens. My daughter would absolutely love that!

 

[Drnifer]

Are the villains signing autographs at the Halloween party and/or conjure a villain? We want to get Maleficent's autograph.

The villains that are physically able do sign. We saw Cruella at Conjure a Villain and she signed. We saw Frollo and Maleficent during the party and they signed also. Jafar was not signing.

 

[pycees312]

I dont think i read about Ursula being anywhere? is she out at all? I will do a TR on my Oct 10th trip

 

[figment_jii]

I dont think i read about Ursula being anywhere? is she out at all? I will do a TR on my Oct 10th trip

Sorry, no Ursula (or Vanessa) at MHP or Conjure a Villain.

 

[Crisi83]

On a side note with the weather It has been cooling down alot at night once the sun starts to set.

How cool is it getting? Light jacket cool? We're still packing to come out on saturday... Weather looks like it will pretty warm during the day.

 

[Amilo]

Tonight's party was amazing! Toontown pre party had awesome characters! Chip and Dale in sailor suit, Donald as wizard, Pluto in candy corn collar, Minnie in candy corn princess outfit, and Mickey as Halloween zoro. During the party I literally walked on Pinocchio, snow white, and toad. Jungle cruise was even better because I got my very own boat! At pirates wharf they had peter pan and Wendy but I ended up with captain hook at the last minute. Also met: genie with Aladdin in prince Ali outfit, jaguar, evil queen, and Hades. Halloween fireworks were spectacular! I also really enjoyed theparade. Short lines for btmrr (10 mins), pirates (15), storybook land canal boats (9?). Pirates had an insane line most of the night, but I finally found a time when it was slower. The thing that took longest was meeting captain hook (30?). Overall I was quite impressed with how methodically staff filtered non-party guests out. No complaints!

 

[laura&fam]

I've seen posts about ride wait times but none including Indiana Jones. My DD14 really wants to ride that. Does anyone have any experience on wait times for it during MHP or the 3 hour overlap?

Also I finished the bag to go with my Little Bo Peep costume. I love how it turned out! Especially since I'm really bad at sewing.

 

[wendydarling33]

I've seen posts about ride wait times but none including Indiana Jones. My DD14 really wants to ride that. Does anyone have any experience on wait times for it during MHP or the 3 hour overlap?

Also I finished the bag to go with my Little Bo Peep costume. I love how it turned out! Especially since I'm really bad at sewing.

We rode Indiana Jones twice yesterday. At 3PM we got a fastpass - I can't remember for sure the standby but I'm thinking it was 35 minutes. At 9PM we rode standby and it was posted 15 minutes but really was about 10 (or less) - probably because the fireworks were about to start.

 

[alical04]

Party last night was awesome!! I do not feel that it was as crowded this year as it was last year but last year I went on a Friday party so I don't know if the middle of the week was different or not. I will give you a quick recap below and then answer some recent questions that people are posting.

Party guests allowed in at 3pm and we lined up to enter the park at around 2:20pm and were the second family in line on the 2nd to the left turnstile. Lots of people lined up in the middle of the turnstiles because it was shady there. There was sun where we were at but that was ok. I recommend getting there as early as possible because it takes them a long time to scan the tickets and wristband everyone!

Went right to Indiana Jones and had about a 25-30 minute wait. Some of our party got ice cream and did Jungle Cruise instead. Met up with everyone and went to BTTM with a 10 minute wait. Got more ice cream/drinks and walked around to go to the restrooms by Mickey's Magical Map to get dressed into the costumes. Saw the regular parade along the way. Got everyone dressed and went into the ToonTown Pre-Party line at around 4:30 for 5:00 entrance. Line was already long for ToonTown by this point and we were in the 2nd row of the line up.

Entered ToonTown around 5:05 and went right to the Minnie's treat station, nobody was there. Went on the roller coaster with no wait and then onto the treat station at Donald's boat. Did the last treat station by Roger Rabbit, long line for this one and then rode Roger Rabbit with no wait and kids played in the house by this area until 6pm.

Headed out to Disneyland and did the treat station by Small World and then did some Fantasyland rides with little wait times except for Alice which was probably 20 minutes. Did the two Fantasyland treat stations and then ate dinner at Holly Jolly Bakery at around 7:45 or so. Stayed there for the parade and only stayed for the Frozen pre-parade. There were no kids walking during the pre-parade so I don't know if they got rid of that or not. Went to Haunted Mansion with about a 15 minute wait. Then headed back for the Fireworks. After the Fireworks we did Space Mountain with a 10 minute wait and then headed home! Saw the Frozen Pre-Parade on our way out.

To answer some recent questions:

1) Indiana Jones had about a 30-35 minute wait during the 3 hour overlap period but at around 8:40 there was only a 15 minute wait. Do it during the party!

2) It is getting cool at night but I wore a t-shirt and shorts all night and was not freezing. If you get cold easily bring a sweater. Most of the kids costumes keep them warm though.

3) Ride wait times are really low during the party with most being 15 minutes or less. Even Haunted and Space were a short wait!

4) We did not see any Elsa or Anna kids walking during the pre-parade so they might have done away with this or did not do this last night. We saw the pre-parade for both of the parades and no kids walking each time.

5) Toontown party is only open to party guests. Do it!! It was awesome and you get tons of candy before the party starts and can ride both of the rides or meet characters. There were a lot of people there so it is crowded but not horrible. We rode both of the rides and did the 3 treat trails and let the kids play within that hour alone. If you want to meet characters I suggest that you do that right away as the lines build but they were not too bad.

6) CM's did a great job of getting the non-party guests out and it was fast to filter them out. They barely checked for the wrists bands but I did see them looking at everyone. Last year it was different and I feel that last year they were constantly looking for them and this year was more relaxed but I did not see one person without a band on.

Let me know if you have specific questions and I will be happy to answer as best as I can!

 

[wendydarling33]

Thought I'd write my review of last night's MHP while it's fresh in my mind. Thanks to all of you for helping me plan for it. Overall we had a great time!

I took my DS (6) as a surprise trip. He hadn't been to DL for a year and a half so rides were important to him. We're not really character people so we didn't spend much time on that. We got to the main entrance in line about 2:30, and they let us in at 2:50. We got our Zero popcorn (3 min), did HM (20 min), Thunder Mtn (10 min), Jungle Cruise (5 min), Tarzan's Treehpouse, Indiana Jones (FP but broke down so maybe 30 min) and then headed towards Toontown at about 5.

As we walked over there, we noticed that the Carnival/Jamboree/Big Thunder Ranch area was open as a MHP pre-party area. I don't remember anyone mentioning that on the boards so I was surprised, but it was EMPTY! There was probably 20 guests in there. A nice treat trail with no line, all the games, musicians, Duffy, Jesse, Pluto, and a couple scarecrows wandering around.

We headed to ToonTown around 5:30 but the treat trails were crazy long so we just rode RR and Gadget's (walk ons)

Next we did the treat trail at Innoventions but it was long too for my likes. We did Autopia twice, Star Tours, and Buzz - all no waits.

We hit the treat trails on Main Street (not bad lines for either) and then headed to Fantasyland and did SW, Pinocchio, Casey Jr, and Tea cups (no waiting and then waited 20 minutes for Alice (really wanted to see the new projections). Then we did the treat trails at Village Haus, Big Thunder Ranch again, and Golden Horseshoe with very short lines.

We squeezed on another ride on Indiana Jones (10 minutes) and then headed to the fireworks and got a pretty decent spot 5 minutes before. It wasn't perfect but we saw Zero and the Jack globe and most of the sky and fire. I was actually not super-impressed with it. I think it had been hyped up too much to me. It was a very good show but not my favorite. Maybe if we'd had a better spot...

We did one more (walk on) ride on Star Tours and then called it a night at 10PM.

We really liked all the decorations and atmosphere. It was great that most of the rides had no lines. My son dressed as Indiana Jones and he got a lot of attention from guests and cast members which was really fun for him. At BTR the violinist even started playing the Indy theme song when he walked by. He really liked the trick or treating even though he only ate one piece of candy. I think he was mostly interested in the acquiring.

We got on 18 rides and came home with a backpack full of candy so I think we got our money's worth!