HalloweenTime at DLR Superthread #4

[Sherry E]

For Priory and anyone else out there who is also going to enjoy the scarier side of Halloween, the Los Angeles Haunted Hayride tickets went on sale (presale) yesterday, I think. Some of the presale tickets are discounted, I believe. http://losangeleshauntedhayride.com/

I don't know what the delay is with Universal putting its Halloween Horror Nights tickets on sale.

Knott's apparently just lost another member of its usual Halloween Haunt family -- that's two Halloween Haunt actors that have passed away within a few months of each other. So that would explain the delay in releasing Halloween Haunt info, as they have to keep finding actors who can play the roles left open after the very sad deaths of their team, in audition to the regular new people they hire every year.

 

[JinglePoem]

Looks like people are already trying to make a quick buck on scalping tickets for Mickey's Halloween Party on October 31st...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-31-1-6-T...871?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4199fb1b87


Looks like they can't even get the name for Disneyland's party right, calling it Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party.

That is so scandalous. It irritates me beyond a rational reaction. Not only is it scalping the idiotic buyer (who can get the same tickets, in a few days, for far less), it takes tickets away from people who are genuinely entitled by Disney with the discounted price.

Makes me cranky-ish.

 

[White Rose]

We have a Disney Visa, but I'm unsure if we need to buy tickets, because we are going as part of ABD. I called Adventures By Disney last week asking if tickets were included and if so, for what night, and they have not gotten back to me.

I'm glad the tickets do not sell out instantly, because if tickets are not included we might want to get some! Our trip is Oct 11-16, and we are in DL Oct 13-16 as part of ABD - Southern CA. If they are included it would have to be for Oct 14. We are extending our stay over the weekend, so if tickets are not included for the 14th, we will buy them for the 16th..if they are, I see no need to do the party on the 16th.

How long would you wait to hear back from ABD? I do not want to be a pest and call again, and I also do not want to waste $ or not be able to go because they sold out.

 

[Sherry E]

So... I thought I was keeping up with the info, but ... in the past, I have always purchased my MHP tickets, with AP discount, online. Is that not an option this year? The online part? Are they making everyone call now?

Online is still an option! There were some quirks and glitches earlier, but hopefully it's all ironed out now. I think that a lot of folks were calling because they could not order tickets for 10/31 online, at first. But that issue was resolved.

Okay I am glad someone suggested Goofy's kitchen first. I hesitated to suggest it because I haven't been in about 5 years. I went the first time actually on Sherry's recommendation, she was so right! My family loved it so much that we went the very next day as well. In fact Goofy recognized us from the day before. I know part of it was the gluten free waffles. I was literally misty eyed at the fact I was eating like a "normal" person in a restaurant. We also had an adorable chef that made the comment that if he and his wife had been given girls (he had all boys) they would have looked like my niece. They had really wanted a girl. I think it was Chef Oscar? Its funny because she was very olive skinned as a small child but her family is casper pale. I am flying in super late the day before the party. The plan is to have a late brunch at goofys the day of the party and go to DTD instead of using a park ticket.


Yes if it is mailed it is a hard ticket. I was unfortunately not given a choice, that stresses me out. I will have nightmares about loosing the tickets. I texted my friend to let her know I have the tickets and she suggested to put it in my luggage when the arrive. What if I use a different bag?

I'm glad my Goofy's recommendation worked out for you all those years ago! I know that Goofy's goes through phases in which a lot of people report negative experiences with it, and then it goes through phases in which a lot of people post about positive experiences. I suppose that happens with any restaurant, character meal or otherwise. I am not thrilled that they cut the number of characters down to 5, and the price is lofty, but I remain a Goofy's fan. I've had too many good experiences there to give up on it after so long! Minnie & Friends definitely has the most characters, though.

 

[LeahMLee]

I think that only one person mentioned being able to get tickets shortly after midnight, but no one else seemed to have been able to do that. It seemed like everything should have been up and running by 7 a.m. or 8 a.m., PST, but if you read any of the comments that were posted this morning, you saw that a lot of people experienced lengthy waits and delays, along with glitches.

Yes -- if you opt for the tickets to be mailed, they will be actual tickets. You won't have to go to Will Call or print out anything.

Thank you so much for the info Sherry! It's our first party so I don't want to miss anything lol

 

[tjcrabb]

It was a winner I had read that they had cut down the number of characters, that is so sad! We had a bunch of princesses, goofy etc. back in the day. I do like the entry way remodel a lot better though. This time it will be 2 adults so meeting characters is of no interest at all. Is there anyway we can not have them stop at our table? I would rather they spend time with the kids in the room instead of us. Is there much of a difference between the 2 meals besides the characters?

 

[LeahMLee]

Okay I am glad someone suggested Goofy's kitchen first. I hesitated to suggest it because I haven't been in about 5 years. I went the first time actually on Sherry's recommendation, she was so right! My family loved it so much that we went the very next day as well. In fact Goofy recognized us from the day before. I know part of it was the gluten free waffles. I was literally misty eyed at the fact I was eating like a "normal" person in a restaurant. We also had an adorable chef that made the comment that if he and his wife had been given girls (he had all boys) they would have looked like my niece. They had really wanted a girl. I think it was Chef Oscar? Its funny because she was very olive skinned as a small child but her family is casper pale. I am flying in super late the day before the party. The plan is to have a late brunch at goofys the day of the party and go to DTD instead of using a park ticket.



Yes if it is mailed it is a hard ticket. I was unfortunately not given a choice, that stresses me out. I will have nightmares about loosing the tickets. I texted my friend to let her know I have the tickets and she suggested to put it in my luggage when the arrive. What if I use a different bag?

Oh I didn't even think about losing them that is exactly what I would do I am famous for switching out bags and not taking everything out!

 

[Sherry E]

We have a Disney Visa, but I'm unsure if we need to buy tickets, because we are going as part of ABD. I called Adventures By Disney last week asking if tickets were included and if so, for what night, and they have not gotten back to me.

I'm glad the tickets do not sell out instantly, because if tickets are not included we might want to get some! Our trip is Oct 11-16, and we are in DL Oct 13-16 as part of ABD - Southern CA. If they are included it would have to be for Oct 14. We are extending our stay over the weekend, so if tickets are not included for the 14th, we will buy them for the 16th..if they are, I see no need to do the party on the 16th.

How long would you wait to hear back from ABD? I do not want to be a pest and call again, and I also do not want to waste $ or not be able to go because they sold out.

Hmm... That's a good question. I've never dealt with ABD, so I don't know how good or fast they are at responding.

Last year, it took a while before the MHP(s) around the dates of your trip sold out -- but that doesn't mean that the same thing will happen this year, of course. Just for reference, here is the breakdown of the sellout dates in 2014:

Friday, September 26 -- SOLD OUT (as of Thursday, August 28, 2014)!!

Tuesday, September 30 - DID NOT SELL OUT!!!

Friday, October 3 -- SOLD OUT (as of Friday, August 22, 2014)!!

Monday, October 6 -- SOLD OUT (as of Tuesday, September 30, 2014)!!

Wednesday, October 8 -- SOLD OUT (as of Monday, September 29, 2014)!!

Friday, October 10 -- SOLD OUT (as of Thursday, September 18, 2014)!!

Tuesday, October 14 -- SOLD OUT (as of Friday, September 26, 2014)!!

Friday, October 17 -- SOLD OUT (as of Monday, September 22, 2014)!!

Monday, October 20 -- SOLD OUT (as of Tuesday, September 30, 2014)!!

Wednesday, October 22 -- SOLD OUT (as of Friday, October 3, 2014)!!

Friday, October 24 -- SOLD OUT (as of Monday, September 22, 2014)!!

Monday, October 27 -- SOLD OUT (as of Friday, October 3, 2014)!!

Wednesday, October 29 -- SOLD OUT (as of Wednesday, October 8, 2014)!!

Friday, October 31 -- SOLD OUT (as of Thursday, September 11, 2014)!!




I think that a safe bet might be to wait another week, until the tickets go on sale to the general public. You should still be able to get the discounted tickets with the Disney Visa at that point, just in case that's what you need to do. Or maybe wait almost a week -- like 5 days -- and then try contacting ABD again. I can understand not wanting to be a pest, but it is a very legitimate question. You need to know if MHP tickets are going to be included so, in case you have to buy them, you can do it before they sell out.

 

[ten6mom]

Thanks, Sherry. I would say the site is still glitchy. It kept saying "your card is declined" so I finally called my credit card company... who hasn't heard or seen a thing from Disney today. Will keep trying.

ETA: Nope, still not working. I will try again in a few hours when NORMAL people are asleep. I guess there are advantages to the graveyard shift.

 

[Sherry E]

It was a winner I had read that they had cut down the number of characters, that is so sad! We had a bunch of princesses, goofy etc. back in the day. I do like the entry way remodel a lot better though. This time it will be 2 adults so meeting characters is of no interest at all. Is there anyway we can not have them stop at our table? I would rather they spend time with the kids in the room instead of us. Is there much of a difference between the 2 meals besides the characters?[/

You know, I've mostly gone to Goofy's with adult friends (only once did we have a child with us), but we've never asked for no characters. I'm sure that if you talked to a Cast Member at the front and explained your situation, they could arrange for the characters to avoid you.

Do you mean differences between the older Goofy's and new Goofy's, or differences between Goofy's and another character meal? I haven't been to Goofy's in a while, but I'm sure the prices have gone up somewhat. On some days their "brunch" lasts until 2 p.m. On other days it lasts until noon or 1 p.m. (I think it depends on the season and the day of the week). So keep that in mind when you go. Otherwise, I think mostly everything else is more or less the same, from what I can tell.

 

[Serial]

Were you able to buy the tickets online starting at midnight pacific time? Trying to figure out when I can go on to buy for next week. I live in Hawaii so I believe I am three hours behind. If you choose to have your tickets mailed will it be a hard ticket?

What high school you went?!

Haha, local jokes aside, I was up early this morning in California, checked at 4:30 a.m. PDT, and tickets for all dates except Halloween night were available online. (Halloween night has since been added/fixed.) That was the earliest I checked, and I believe I was the first one who reported availability in this thread. I read elsewhere that someone checked at 12:30 a.m. PDT and the tickets weren't up yet. So that would've been sometime between 9:30 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. Hawaii time. I was a little surprised the tickets popped up overnight since I had been reading they'd become available around 7 a.m this morning.

 

[tjcrabb]

You know, I've mostly gone to Goofy's with adult friends (only once did we have a child with us), but we've never asked for no characters. I'm sure that if you talked to a Cast Member at the front and explained your situation, they could arrange for the characters to avoid you.

Do you mean differences between the older Goofy's and new Goofy's, or differences between Goofy's and another character meal? I haven't been to Goofy's in a while, but I'm sure the prices have gone up somewhat. On some days their "brunch" lasts until 2 p.m. On other days it lasts until noon or 1 p.m. (I think it depends on the season and the day of the week). So keep that in mind when you go. Otherwise, I think mostly everything else is more or less the same, from what I can tell.

Sorry I should have been a little more clear. I mean the difference between goofy and minnie and friends. I know that goofy serves some non breakfast items and minnie is strictly breakfast but they seem to pretty much be the same.

 

[haileymarie92]

We hope to try goofys this coming trip.

We did do chip and dales breakfast back in May and really liked it. Not a huge selection of food, but what was there was really tasty! Characters we saw were Chip, Dale, Meeko, Kenai, and Koda.

 

[ten6mom]

Sometimes I really hate the Disneyland website. I have been trying on and off for a few hours and finally it logged me out... and now when I sign back in, it doesn't "recognize" me as an AP holder.... even tho it says "Hi Karisa!"

 

[mummabear]

It was a winner I had read that they had cut down the number of characters, that is so sad! We had a bunch of princesses, goofy etc. back in the day. I do like the entry way remodel a lot better though. This time it will be 2 adults so meeting characters is of no interest at all. Is there anyway we can not have them stop at our table? I would rather they spend time with the kids in the room instead of us. Is there much of a difference between the 2 meals besides the characters?

I am curious about why you are interested in Goofy's Kitchen if you aren't interested in the characters?
There are several wonderful restaurants at DLR without characters.

 

[seobaina]

I purchased our tickets today as an AP, and my name is not on the tickets. There is a bar code which is probably linked to my pass, since that is what I used for the discount. You friend must have a valid AP to purchase the tickets for you and a valid AP to use his own ticket on the party date. But we've never been asked to show our passes when we've attended the party.

But this is from my ticket confirmation:

Important 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

So leave it to Disney to make this a bit more confusing. This makes it sound like your friend should be prepared to have his pass checked, in which case he would have to be with you. If you are not planning on being at the 10/31 party, your friend has more time to solidify his schedule. I think the AP checking is up to Disney's discretion.

Does anyone in your group have a Disney Visa card? You could purchase your tickets using that discount and not have to worry about having your card checked.

Just wondered if anyone else had any comments on this? If he ordered hard tickets would his name still be on them? Thanks

 

[Crisi83]

So excited they finally posted dates and I can buy tickets! We did Halloween Party last year, but because of our visit dates we only had one date choice. This year we will be there Oct 4-9 (traveling 9th, but get in early enough 4th to spend the evening at the park) and I'm trying to figure out which of our party days would be the better choices - Monday the 5th or Wednesday the 7th. Looks like they both sold out last year, but it seems like it sold out most nights. Any thoughts on either one being better or worse? We'll just spend the evening of the party we don't chose over at DCA.

Also, this would probably be a question for another thread, but so I have an AP, toddler is free, so we only have one other person in our party who will need a 5 day park hopper. Best to buy it on Disney site or are there going to be any better deals around? Do have a AAA member. Haven't started researching this, figured I'd ask.

 

[seobaina]

Also…if you buy tickets to be posted…what do they look like? Are they special Halloween decorated tickets? Or are they plain. IE is it worth paying extra to get them to just take etickets?

 

[spragueito]

Looks like people are already trying to make a quick buck on scalping tickets for Mickey's Halloween Party on October 31st...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-31-1-6-T...871?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4199fb1b87


Looks like they can't even get the name for Disneyland's party right, calling it Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party.

How did that guy get his physical tickets already?

 

[keishashadow]

Re Goofy's kitchen - one of the best character meals we've enjoyed at either WDW or DL. Not for the food, which was good, but limited as to offerings compared to most WDW buffets, but we go for the interaction with the actors who are engaging and convincing. We try to work it in each visit.

We appreciate the CM's top-notch talent & enthusiasm that is in evidence @ DL and USH. True professionals, might have something to do with being Hollywood lol

Re the AP ticket holder restrictions being mentioned here - has me scratching head a bit. I used DVC discount, same discount. I did have to provide a membership # but it was never mentioned by the CM (or the DVC agent I spoke to earlier) as to bringing DVC ID card to present at the gate with the tickets. At WDW they remind you that you will have to provide a photo ID & DVC card when picking up tix at will-call. They don't want people buying them for others when they won't be present. Guess I better make sure to toss the card in travel folder this trip.

How did that guy get his physical tickets already?

Cast member? If so, would think practice is frowned upon at the very least.

stinks in general, moreso for people who might get 'carded' at gate for AP and get turned away.

jmho AP holders should get a head-start ahead of Disney Visa and DVC. Especially @ DL the locals are the park's bread & butter and should have 1st dibs as to prime party dates.