HalloweenTime at DLR Superthread #4

[Sherry E]

Perhaps I'll get a teaser then? You'd think if the DdlM is back, then they'd add in the rest of HT stuff... *sigh* Oh well, it is what it is I suppose. But I can still be a little sad about missing the cool stuff I've seen in photos.

Dia de los Muertos is set up in another area of Frontierland, not near the Carnival. They just have to put up decorations and the displays in that one spot. I have to assume that there is some kind of secret plan for the Carnival area -- like maybe Disney is going to do something else with it or use it for some other reason, and didn't feel it was worthwhile to decorate it and pack it with seasonal things.

However, the little log cabin that is on the fringes of the Carnival (but is not really considered part of the Carnival) could possibly be decorated. That's the Scare-Dy-Crow Shack, with the vintage/retro Halloween decor inside, and "pumpkin people" stationed inside it and around the general area. It is an area that kind of flows into the Carnival so it all seems like part of the same thing, but the little cabin was part of the pre-Carnival area called the Halloween Round-Up years ago. That's where the pumpkin carvers used to be, before they moved into the Carnival. There were a lot of autumnal decorations all around the little shack and around the petting zoo, and closer to the BBQ restaurant as well. I have not gotten a sense of whether that section of the area will be decorated this year, or if the whole area -- Carnival, Round-Up and all -- is going to be lacking decor.

Supposedly, Santa Claus is going to be back in that same log cabin this year (for photos) during the holidays, so that means the cabin will have to at least be decorated for that season -- even if the Jingle Jangle Jamboree/festival area is not open. So, if they can decorate that little area with holiday decor, they might do it for Halloween too -- which will be better than nothing, I suppose. The carvers may not be back, but at least the area would have some fall decor and not be a vast wasteland of nothingness!

Dia de los Muertos was mentioned by Erin at the Parks Blog as returning, but she specifically did not mention the Halloween Carnival -- which is what first set off my "Halloween Time radar" and made me start investigating it! http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...he-disneyland-resort-september-11-november-1/ Every year, for both Halloween Time and the Holidays, I am on alert to see what is newly added into the seasons, or what has been quietly removed. A lot of things go missing over the years, but to a lot of people they are insignificant -- you'd be surprised how many people don't notice what's missing!

Eek! I'm so excited- we got our tickets for the October 27th party this morning. It will be our first time at Disneyland during Halloween time.

I have a quick question - which area would be best to do pre-party (from 3-7)? Does one area tend to be more congested during the party? I think I want to save New Orleans Square for the party for sure (can't wait to see the Cadaver Dans)! I am thinking of trying to do all our favorite rides in Fantasyland pre-party, is that a good plan? We are also planning on dinner at Jolly Holiday. Would it be better to plan on dinner before the party? I want to make sure that we maximize our time.

Hmm... Good question. So your party would begin at 6 p.m., correct? You can enter Disneyland with the MHP ticket at 3 p.m., but, honestly, that time frame from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. is going to be super crowded, because all of the people who are not going to MHP will still be in the park until 6 p.m. I would think that Fantasyland will be a madhouse during that time, though I could be wrong.

I would plan to eat before the party, to maximize your time, as you say. In fact, you could plan to eat before 6 p.m., during that overlap time.

Keep in mind that there could be a Toontown pre-party again -- which would start about one hour before the actual MHP began, if I recall correctly. There would be characters there and treat stations. We probably won't find out if the pre-party is happening until next month, but I think it is likely.

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Not only has Pumpkin Pandemonium started to creep into all the craft stores, into Walgreens, Target and Costco, it is also now creeping into Disney Parks!

Halloween pins have been spotted today! See Laughing Place's Twitter page - https://twitter.com/laughing_place

Notice that they all just say "Halloween" and not "Halloween Time." Is that what happened last year? I didn't pay attention to what was on the seasonal pins last year, but I know that they used to say "Halloween Time" in the past (and the MHP-specific ones will say "Mickey's Halloween Party").

Anyway, the Halloween and fall-ish goodies/treats should begin to slowly appear in August, and if there are going to be any Halloween window displays they would appear in August too.


Edited to add: When I first saw a mention of this on LP's website, I could have sworn it said that these pins were spotted in Disneyland today. But now I don't see the initial mention of it, and the Twitter feed makes me think that the pins are at WDW -- which would explain why they say "Halloween" and not "Halloween Time." WDW does not call its Halloween "season" Halloween Time.

In any case, if you happen to be at Disneyland today, take a peek in the Emporium or Disney Showcase and see if you see any early signs of Halloween merchandise.

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[seobaina]

I've had this message too How long do you think we'll have to wait?

So I've still not heard anything and I can't check at the moment to see if the money has gone out (paid on fairfx card and their site is having issues loading). Should I be worried that I've had nothing from Disney? I'm in the UK so I don't really wanna have to phone up and sit on hold for ages.

 

[chttyangel]

The Halloween parties start at the same Friday in September they have since at least 2011. I went to the first party of the season then and will do so again this year.

Corinna

I was expecting one on the first Friday but not the Wednesday based off last year.....maybe i misread last year thou

 

[TakeMeToNeverland]

I started a thread with questions that I actually ended up finding the answers to had I read this thread more thoroughly...now I don't know how to delete it. Is it possible to delete a thread?
But I still had one thing I am not clear about...Does the MHP include all of the carnival activities...like the villain conjuring...pumpkin carvers and such?

 

[Sherry E]

So I've still not heard anything and I can't check at the moment to see if the money has gone out (paid on fairfx card and their site is having issues loading). Should I be worried that I've had nothing from Disney? I'm in the UK so I don't really wanna have to phone up and sit on hold for ages.

I don't think you'll be sitting on hold for ages at this point, or tomorrow. If you can't check the card's transactions to be sure the money was taken out, then it probably would be a good idea to call DLR -- if for no other reason, just to get an official confirmation number for your purchase. It sounds like a lot of people's transactions were somehow delayed or held up in the system for some reason. If the e-tickets never show up in your email, you will still need a confirmation number to bring with you to the ticket window on the day of the party.

I started a thread with questions that I actually ended up finding the answers to had I read this thread more thoroughly...now I don't know how to delete it. Is it possible to delete a thread?
But I still had one thing I am not clear about...Does the MHP include all of the carnival activities...like the villain conjuring...pumpkin carvers and such?

I'll delete the thread.

The Carnival is not part of Mickey's Halloween Party. It's a daytime activity that is/was part of the general Halloween Time season, and the Carnival is most likely not happening this year (which I discovered last week). There is no pumpkin carving at MHP. No Pirates League at MHP. No Halloween crafts and games at MHP. The Conjure a Villain tent is not operating as usual (though there are Villains out at the party for photos).

Make sure to stay tuned to this thread for incoming news and rumors, etc.!

 

[TakeMeToNeverland]

I don't think you'll be sitting on hold for ages at this point, or tomorrow. If you can't check the card's transactions to be sure the money was taken out, then it probably would be a good idea to call DLR -- if for no other reason, just to get an official confirmation number for your purchase. It sounds like a lot of people's transactions were somehow delayed or held up in the system for some reason. If the e-tickets never show up in your email, you will still need a confirmation number to bring with you to the ticket window on the day of the party.




I'll delete the thread.

The Carnival is not part of Mickey's Halloween Party. It's a daytime activity that is/was part of the general Halloween Time season, and the Carnival is most likely not happening this year (which I discovered last week). There is no pumpkin carving at MHP. No Pirates League at MHP. No Halloween crafts and games at MHP. The Conjure a Villain tent is not operating as usual (though there are Villains out at the party for photos).

Make sure to stay tuned to this thread for incoming news and rumors, etc.!

Thank you Sherry!! I will keep an eye out. Still on the fence whether to but tix to the MHP.

 

[Goose&mavie]

I just bought tix for MHP over the phone. They unfortunately made me pay $5 for shipping charge even though I didn't want them shipped. Is this normal? How should I have done e-tix?

 

[mummabear]

The answers that come from people on the other end of the emails are usually quite generic. I wouldn't expect much. They don't know much -- and if they do, they are not supposed to reveal it. The info I brought was the "off the grid" insider info, not anything that Disney is going to publicly acknowledge.

Perhaps I'll get a teaser then? You'd think if the DdlM is back, then they'd add in the rest of HT stuff... *sigh* Oh well, it is what it is I suppose. But I can still be a little sad about missing the cool stuff I've seen in photos.

@canadianharmony

Unfortunately however responds to the emails are infuriatingly vague and unhelpful at all times on any subject, trying to get information not published on the website ( and I'm talking about something as simple as ordering a cake) is like getting blood from a stone.
Even if you say "the options and pricing for ordering a cake are not listed on the website" they will respond with the website link that says nothing more than if you are celebrating you can order a cake.
And then if by some miracle you get info (like you ask "if I am at DLR and I buy the PP+ package and the girls do the courtyard package at BBB, are the photos uploaded onto your pass without having to purchase the BBB imaging package) it will be wrong ( they said yes and when we got there we were told no even with a print out of the email from Disney saying yes)
They make me want to

 

[BigCheese]

You're very welcome! As theluckyrabbit said, there is probably a higher ticket allocation for Halloween night. And I suspect that, with this year's Saturday Halloween, there will be even more people (as opposed to, say, a Wednesday Halloween). I think that some of the other party nights may have an almost equal number of tickets available (though no one knows what that number is), and may be comparable in crowds. And then still other parties will have more or fewer people based on the day of the week, comp tickets, and other variables.

Thank you Sherry & theluckyrabbit!! That's good to know about potentially higher crowds on Halloween. We went ahead and bought tickets for the 31st, and although it might be a bit more crowded than the other party dates, it will be exciting attending a party on actual Halloween this year. We always liked the pre-parties in the past, and I hope Toon Town will still have one this year!

 

[Sherry E]

I just bought tix for MHP over the phone. They unfortunately made me pay $5 for shipping charge even though I didn't want them shipped. Is this normal? How should I have done e-tix?

For e-tickets you can order online, on the DLR website. Phone orders seem to incur that pesky $5 more often now, but the CMs used to waive it in the old days.

 

[Babysaurs]

So we will be at disney from sept 25th until oct 2nd. We are considering to do a party on the 28th or the 30th sept. I origionally though the wed party would be the best to do as quieter, but it seems that everyone going around the same dates as us in this thread are also going that wednesday. So no im wondering if maybe the Monday would be better to go? Or am i just over thinking this lol

 

[HopLow1968]

We just bought MHP online and went with the e-tix. Got an email right away with confirmation number and printable bar code.

 

[lorijohnhill]

Ok, I went to the ticket booth tonight on the way back to our hotel. It took some time, and three CMs/leads, but I now have my tickets for the MHP on 9/28 and 10/2. Now I just have to keep track of them! They said the tickets cannot be replaced if lost.

In order to give me the tickets, they needed to see the original email I received (that stated the order was not complete), the email from ticketing with my confirmation number, and my ID.

I feel so much better now that I have them in hand!

 

[mummabear]

So we will be at disney from sept 25th until oct 2nd. We are considering to do a party on the 28th or the 30th sept. I origionally though the wed party would be the best to do as quieter, but it seems that everyone going around the same dates as us in this thread are also going that wednesday. So no im wondering if maybe the Monday would be better to go? Or am i just over thinking this lol

I would venture a guess that more people from this thread are going on the Wednesday because it will be quieter. I am sure it seems like it will be busy because of the number of people saying they are going but this thread will represent such a small percentage of visitors.

Ok, I went to the ticket booth tonight on the way back to our hotel. It took some time, and three CMs/leads, but I now have my tickets for the MHP on 9/28 and 10/2. Now I just have to keep track of them! They said the tickets cannot be replaced if lost.

In order to give me the tickets, they needed to see the original email I received (that stated the order was not complete), the email from ticketing with my confirmation number, and my ID.

I feel so much better now that I have them in hand!

This is exactly what I am worried about!
I have my confirmation number now but only via phone.

 

[theluckyrabbit]

Ok, I went to the ticket booth tonight on the way back to our hotel. It took some time, and three CMs/leads, but I now have my tickets for the MHP on 9/28 and 10/2. Now I just have to keep track of them! They said the tickets cannot be replaced if lost...

This is a good reminder for everyone who has bought their tickets to make copies or take photos, making sure that the bar code is especially clear. This way there is a back up in case the tickets are misplaced or lost. A photo on a phone or a photocopy can alleviate a huge headache.

 

[lorijohnhill]

This is exactly what I am worried about!
I have my confirmation number now but only via phone.

I think that as long as you have the confirmation number so that they can look up your order, the initial email to show there was an error, and your ID, they should be able to help you. We are not the only ones with this issue. The closer it gets to the party date, the more familiar they will be with the issue.

 

[mummabear]

This is a good reminder for everyone who has bought their tickets to make copies or take photos, making sure that the bar code is especially clear. This way there is a back up in case the tickets are misplaced or lost. A photo on a phone or a photocopy can alleviate a huge headache.

This is the first thing we do on our trip, after loosing them one trip that is!

 

[McNs]

Booked for Wednesday 7th . Decided on the Wed as we will have late nights Sat/Sun, so will be wanting an early night on the Monday (or maybe Mrs McN and I go to Napa Rose and the kids in to Pinocchios )

 

[tjcrabb]

This is a good reminder for everyone who has bought their tickets to make copies or take photos, making sure that the bar code is especially clear. This way there is a back up in case the tickets are misplaced or lost. A photo on a phone or a photocopy can alleviate a huge headache.

You are a genius!!! I didn't even think about that! I have the confirmation number but this is better. I feel much better about keeping track of them.

 

[RichP1269]

Still hadn't received a confirmation email for my order, so I called and got a confirmation number. Not too bad of a wait. 15 minutes on hold and maybe 5 minutes with the Cast Member getting the info.