I came here tonight to ask a bunch of questions about Halloween time, only to find every single one answered on post #3!
2015 will be my second MHP/Halloween trip, but a first for my DH - he is really looking forward to dressing up, and he's not normally someone that would do that, so I am super excited.
The first time we went to MHP was in 2013... we were at the park for rope drop and planned to head back to our room at noon to rest up. But we were having too much fun and didn't actually go back until after 2pm, which didn't give us much chance for a rest before we had to get dressed and head back. It made for a long day/night, but ds was a real trooper, and we had so much fun! This time though we will definitely plan to head back earlier in the day. We're going for a week this time too, so we won't feel as much pressure to do everything on the same day as the party lol.
Thanks again for compiling all this information in one place!
westcoastminnie --
You're very welcome!
I'm so glad you joined us, and that you were able to get answers by looking at the MHP post on page 1. That is why I always tell people that they should do exactly what you did -- go to page 1 of the Superthread first because, chances are, they will find a lot of the info and answers that they need in the posts on that page. And if they don't know where to start or are not sure of which links and info might lead them to what they need, they should never hesitate to jump in here and ask us!
Are you going to do MHP in October, or in late September (assuming the schedule is pretty much the same this year)?
Question Re: Halloween Party on 10/31......we will be at DLR 10/30 - 11/2. We plan to do the MHP on 10/31. Am I going to have to watch for a release date and get tickets the day they are released to have a chance at attending on Halloween? I have never attended a party so I don't know how fast the tickets sell out.
DisneyloverinWA --
I agree with
Corinna/dolphingirl47 that the tickets for 10/31 probably won't sell out immediately, but I would try to get them as soon as you can. As Corinna mentioned, Halloween is a date that has sold out ahead of a lot of other party nights in the past -- and I think that this year, because Halloween is on a Saturday, the appeal of a Halloween night party may be even greater than the Friday night party last year.
The MHP tickets went on sale in July last year (7/16 for AP holders, Disney Visa card holders and DVC members, and 7/30 for the general public) -
http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...31-with-14-nights-of-mickeys-halloween-party/
And just to give you an idea of how quickly the MHP nights (all but one of them) sold out last year, see this post -
http://www.disboards.com/threads/ha...ut-halloween-time-2015.3270919/#post-51326911
All of the bold red notations reference when the MHP nights sold out in 2014. You will notice that last year's Friday night Halloween party sold out on September 11th -- or, at least, the
Disneyland website was updated on 9/11 to show that 10/31 was sold out, but it may have sold out the previous night.
In previous years, I think that Halloween night parties have sold out much earlier than that.
thinking of coming down the first weekend of October to see all the 60th anniversary fun and attend MHP! last party we did was back in 2007 when it was in DCA!
mommy2mrb--
Welcome! I liked the party in DCA -- and that was back when DCA has actual Halloween decorations! Now, of course, that has changed. The DCA party seemed simpler -- just trick or treating, characters, dance stations and costumes -- but it was still a lot of fun.
This will be our first trip during Halloween time & I was wondering if the regular music that is played around the park changes like the Christmas music that is played in December?
muppetfreak--
Welcome!
To answer your question -- not really. There might be some sort of soundtrack playing in Frontierland that is theme-specific, but I haven't noticed it. The Dapper Dans will sing a few theme-specific tunes on Main Street. There could be some sort of Halloween-ish music at the Halloween Carnival. When DCA used to have Halloween décor, there was theme-appropriate music playing near the entrance -- things like "Monster Mash" and other songs I am forgetting.
During the holiday season, the parks really go all out -- and there is music everywhere, as you know. If you go to New Orleans Square you will hear jazz-inspired Christmas songs. In Critter Country or Frontierland you might hear twangy versions of familiar songs. On Main Street the vehicle drivers will sometimes honk out a holiday tune on their horns. Even Toontown has its own holiday soundtrack. Buena Vista Street, Cars Land and Hollywood Land each have their own holiday soundtracks. Downtown Disney gets into the action.
Sadly, unfortunately, Halloween Time is not quite as immersive and all-encompassing as that. It seems that the holiday season really covers a lot of details and nuances that are just ignored or not invested in for Halloween Time.
Well I'm finaaly getting started on my first costume of the season today. I will be wearing this costume at the Anime Expo this year. I don't know if I will be wearing this costume for MHP. I will put up the costume design in the next few hours
Kilala --
Whatever you come up with, I'm sure it will be great -- you put so much work into your costumes!
(This is me planning a second trip before I've taken the first one!)
We'll be staying at the DLH September 28-October 3! She's never stayed on property before so I'm SO excited for her to have the experience!
Does it involve pumpkins and harvest wreaths?
