HalloweenTime at DLR Superthread #4

[pudinhd]

Having that sing-along there, in addition to a stage show at the Hyperion, would be ridiculous. The Muppets are coming back to TV, aren't they? It seems like it would be a great time to return them to DCA, and to their theater.

I really hope you are correct!!!! I think having 3 Frozen shows is crazy, even if they are still popular!!

 

[Sherry E]

I decided if Disneyland can have all their Halloween decorations up, then so can I! We've been decorating all day.

I really hope you are correct!!!! I think having 3 Frozen shows is crazy, even if they are still popular!!

I like your way of thinking!!! (That's my answer to both pudinhd's comment and Abbey1's comment above!!!)

 

[Comicbookmommy]

I decided if Disneyland can have all their Halloween decorations up, then so can I! We've been decorating all day.

OMG I loooove the Pumpkin Nutcracker! Where did you get it?

Totally jealous you're decorating! I have to wait until hubby is available after our next work deadline ( he wants to help decorate) So probably not until the 23rd

But very excited that temps should breach the 60's tomorrow an I may (*gasp* ) turn OFF the air conditioner!!!

 

[Sherry E]

OMG I loooove the Pumpkin Nutcracker! Where did you get it?

Totally jealous you're decorating! I have to wait until hubby is available after our next work deadline ( he wants to help decorate) So probably not until the 23rd

Also ver excited that temps should breach the 60's tomorrow an I may (*gasp* ) turn OFF the air conditioner!!!

I love that pumpkin nutcracker as well. I know there are smaller varieties of Halloween nutcrackers at Michaels, if I'm not mistaken (vampire, witch, mummy, pumpkin, Frankenstein, etc.).

Yep -- still no such luck with the temperatures down my way (or in Anaheim). Today is overcast, and still warm and muggy. In fact, I looked at the forecast for Anaheim coming up in the next week or two, and some of the days have ridiculous humidity. We're talking crazy humidity (basically anything above 70%) -- one day is supposed to have 94% humidity, and other days have 80%+, on top of temperatures in the mid-to-upper 80s. It is definitely a different world up in the mountains!

 

[CassieF]

I never made it back up to the ranch so I didn't see the goats... But I was back again today and it was so much more crowded than yesterday! Jack and Sally probably had a 2 hour line (I got in right as it reopened after lunch and was at the top of the stairs and it was 50 minutes...and it was more than twice as long as when I hopped in! So so crazy! Again, Sally was out for all but the first set and I would probably count on that being the norm, unless there is some last minute scheduling issue or call out.

The same villains were out again, Jafar, Frollo, Queen of Hearts, Hook, Evil Queen and Cruella...I just love that they are all around!!!!

They have really awesome poison apple mugs that you can get at various locations with fruit or frozen lemonade, and on the same note, the poison apple-tini is amazing!

 

[CassieF]

Oh, has anyone been up to the ranch and confirm the cookie bake is not the old snicker doodle with pumpkin ice cream? I was so sad when the blog announced a different one this year. I was really looking forward to it!

 

[Sherry E]

I never made it back up to the ranch so I didn't see the goats... But I was back again today and it was so much more crowded than yesterday! Jack and Sally probably had a 2 hour line (I got in right as it reopened after lunch and was at the top of the stairs and it was 50 minutes...and it was more than twice as long as when I hopped in! So so crazy! Again, Sally was out for all but the first set and I would probably count on that being the norm, unless there is some last minute scheduling issue or call out.

The same villains were out again, Jafar, Frollo, Queen of Hearts, Hook, Evil Queen and Cruella...I just love that they are all around!!!!

They have really awesome poison apple mugs that you can get at various locations with fruit or frozen lemonade, and on the same note, the poison apple-tini is amazing!

I saw those poison apple mugs, and I am a sucker for pineapple, so that appealed to me (although when I think of fall and Halloween, I don't think of pineapple!).

I'm glad that the Villains are out too -- at least right now. It will be interesting to see what happens with them when MHP begins, and if they suddenly become less available in the daytime. I appreciate that there are more Villains out than just Captain Hook, Cruella and Queen of Hearts (the usual suspects, in other words).

I can't believe how long the lines are for Jack and Sally! That is crazy.

Oh, has anyone been up to the ranch and confirm the cookie bake is not the old snicker doodle with pumpkin ice cream? I was so sad when the blog announced a different one this year. I was really looking forward to it!

I noticed that the Parks Blog did not mention pumpkin ice cream this time around. It could be that they just aren't aware of the pumpkin ice cream option, or maybe it's just not being served this year with the snicker doodle or cookie bake (whatever is actually there). This makes me think they might not have the peppermint ice cream in November either.

 

[CassieF]

I am guessing the villains will stay around, even with the parties starting. If you think about it, all the special villains out now are not face characters so there are likely more people who are able to step into these roles and cover the times... I'm guessing this is why there isn't Maleficent or Facilier out during the day. Queen and Cruella already have a larger pool as they are out regularly during the year

 

[stephanie22]

I am guessing the villains will stay around, even with the parties starting. If you think about it, all the special villains out now are not face characters so there are likely more people who are able to step into these roles and cover the times... I'm guessing this is why there isn't Maleficent or Facilier out during the day. Queen and Cruella already have a larger pool as they are out regularly during the year

I also think that they'll stay out, for the same reason. Or at least that's what I'm hoping for! I love villains, my son keeps saying he doesn't want to mee them. I keep telling him that Mickey would never allow them to be mean to him.

 

[Abbey1]

OMG I loooove the Pumpkin Nutcracker! Where did you get it?

Totally jealous you're decorating! I have to wait until hubby is available after our next work deadline ( he wants to help decorate) So probably not until the 23rd

But very excited that temps should breach the 60's tomorrow an I may (*gasp* ) turn OFF the air conditioner!!!

Thanks- it was my new edition for the year and I love him. I ordered it from Grandin Road. It was 90 degrees today, so my husband thought I was a little crazy for decorating. He did said he'll help finish up tomorrow though.

Trader Joes had a lot of new yummy pumpkin/fall treats out today! I bought this pumpkin seed brittle that is super delicious, and they also had pumpkin salted caramels, cookies, and a few other things I can't remember.

 

[only hope]

How do you smell it through the glass? Do they use the smellitzer or something?

There's glass between you and the ballroom? Huh. There isn't at MK. That is my favorite room and we've been lucky enough to be stopped there a few times

 

[Crisi83]

One of the things I'd really like to do on our trip is to stay til closing and try to get some "empty park" photos. Does anyone know how late you are allowed to stay? I know the shops are open later, but do they kick you out of other parts of the park at a certain time?

I don't know if anyone has answered this, still reading through thread... but anyways, last year we were told that as long as you were in line at closing (as in, you could get in a minute before) they weren't kickign you out. So the line for Mickey/Minnie was an hour at midnight and we coudl get in and stay till we saw them (I decided my 18 month old wouldn't make it, and she fell asleep the moment they annoucned party over...), so obviously you can stay pretty late. I'd say, just get into a long line right before close and then you'll be leaving the park after most people are gone....

 

[mrsw94]

WooHoo!!! Let fall officially begin in our house!! Today was our daughter's 13th Birthday (A teenager! Eeeek!) and we had her birthday party last night. An 'Under The Sea' sleepover. They watched Nemo, then went ice skating (SUCH a nice relief from the heat!) and then came back and watched The Little Mermaid before going to sleep. Gotta love a Disney girl! Her 'BIG' present was Disney Vans (she never thought I'd buy them). Got her the Mickey Mouse ones since they were the only ones I could find locally in her size. She might wait to see what the new designs are that come out next month....

So now that the Birthday festivities are over, I can get into full trip-planning mode! 34 days!! Yahoo

My phone wasn't cooperating yesterday, but our Target had an entire front of the store food aisle filled with Pumpkin/Fall stuff. There was A LOT!!

Trader Joes had a lot of new yummy pumpkin/fall treats out today! I bought this pumpkin seed brittle that is super delicious, and they also had pumpkin salted caramels, cookies, and a few other things I can't remember.

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I'll have to keep checking ours! My daughter specifically requested the pumpkin fruit bars, but they didn't have them out yesterday. I'll have to stock up once I find them!

 

[Sherry E]

Tom Bell of DIS Unplugged did a piece about Halloween Time -- http://www.wdwinfo.com/disneyland/halloweentime-at-disneyland-2015/.

I don't know how I feel about this year's Haunted Mansion Holiday gingerbread house. In all of the photos I have seen of it, it looks underwhelming to me. I have to see -- and smell! -- it in person before I make up my mind. Let's just say -- they have had better gingerbread houses in the ballroom scene in the past.

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[nicolispicoli]

It really has been a bad year for takeaways. I know there's new stuff coming.... but pssst....... lean in a little closer and promise not to tell anyone.......... I just don't care that much about Star Wars! So even though there's new stuff coming, it won't be any time soon...... or even remotely soon..... and once it's here, well..... it's just Star Wars.

I swear I just read the Muppet Show is leaving DHS now too. So that makes me wonder about the future of the Muppets at DCA. I mean, surely they won't leave Frozen in Muppets Theater. But will they put the Muppets back? Or just leave that sitting empty for a long time?

I lol'd at that....I have to cover my eyes when I tell people I've never seen ANY of the Star Wars movies I'm a huge movie buff too, I've just never seen them.

 

[Kilala]

I found another sold out date October 2nd. So all Fridays are now sold out

 

[Sith]

There's glass between you and the ballroom? Huh. There isn't at MK. That is my favorite room and we've been lucky enough to be stopped there a few times

Yes, there is glass. Even at WDW. It's hard to see, but it's there. Look it up if you want. Or don't if you don't want the effect spoiled.

To be honest, I didn't even realize the glass was there until I was reading about the effects.

 

[theluckyrabbit]

Yes, there is glass. Even at WDW. It's hard to see, but it's there. Look it up if you want. Or don't if you don't want the effect spoiled.

To be honest, I didn't even realize the glass was there until I was reading about the effects.

Yes, if you want to know how the effect is done, look up "Pepper's Ghost." But if you don't want to know, then ignore this post!

 

[Sherry E]

WooHoo!!! Let fall officially begin in our house!! Today was our daughter's 13th Birthday (A teenager! Eeeek!) and we had her birthday party last night. An 'Under The Sea' sleepover. They watched Nemo, then went ice skating (SUCH a nice relief from the heat!) and then came back and watched The Little Mermaid before going to sleep. Gotta love a Disney girl! Her 'BIG' present was Disney Vans (she never thought I'd buy them). Got her the Mickey Mouse ones since they were the only ones I could find locally in her size. She might wait to see what the new designs are that come out next month....

So now that the Birthday festivities are over, I can get into full trip-planning mode! 34 days!! Yahoo

My phone wasn't cooperating yesterday, but our Target had an entire front of the store food aisle filled with Pumpkin/Fall stuff. There was A LOT!!

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I'll have to keep checking ours! My daughter specifically requested the pumpkin fruit bars, but they didn't have them out yesterday. I'll have to stock up once I find them!

I love the idea of an Under the Sea sleepover! I love anything that has a theme. I love a theme!

An ice rink sounds delightful right about now. Although I don't skate, I could easily just camp out in one for the night!

I lol'd at that....I have to cover my eyes when I tell people I've never seen ANY of the Star Wars movies I'm a huge movie buff too, I've just never seen them.

I was a big Star Wars fan... back in the late '70s and early '80s, when I was young and had a huge crush on Mark Hamill. I saw that trilogy through to the end and enjoyed it. I loved all of the original characters, and I loved the Ewoks. I have a stuffed Ewok that I got at Disneyland way back in the late '80s or early '90s. But... then came the second trilogy, and although I like Liam Neeson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, etc., I realized that I just wasn't in that Star Wars frenzy anymore, as I had been when I was a kid. Plus, the movies were not that great and Jar Jar Binks was annoying.

So now we have a new set of movies, with both new and old characters. I am not over the moon excited about them -- I could easily just wait to see them when they get to DVD or cable -- but I will probably watch them at some point in time, way down the road. I keep telling myself that I will probably watch all of them in order of the timeline -- so, in other words, I would watch the second trilogy first, and the first trilogy second, and then this next group of movies last. I don't know if I will ever devote that kind of time to a Star Wars marathon, however.

As for the Star Wars Land that is coming... I'm not sure. I mean, I was not thrilled with the idea of a Cars Land because "Cars" is not my favorite Pixar movie and I am just not a car person in general. The land ended up surpassing my expectations and impressing me, even though I still could not care less about the movie. I think that Star Wars Land is an interesting choice to go in Disneyland instead of in DCA, and I'm not happy that it is displacing the Ranch, and I do not trust Disney -- especially during this current wave of transformation and getting rid of things. I feel like another big loss is coming. It may end up being Toontown. They may end up shelving It's a Small World Holiday like they have the Osborne Lights. I just feel like we will lose something else at the expense of Star Wars Land.

But, when all the dust is settled (literally), and the work is done, I think the land will be good. I think they will do a good job with it and make it very immersive and detailed. That's what I am looking forward to -- the details and immersion.

I found another sold out date October 2nd. So all Fridays are now sold out

Thank you for letting me know! I will update page 1!

ETA: It is interesting to note the dates that have sold out -- all of the Friday parties, as you mentioned, as well as the only Saturday party and the only Sunday party. All of the other parties on regular weekdays -- even the one on Columbus Day -- are still available.

 

[haileymarie92]

Looks like we made a good choice doing the 10/2 MSBB. It seems to be more popular than our 9/30 party and will be easier to spend 3hrs of it away from the crowd! Lol