HalloweenTime at DLR Superthread #4

[iKristin]

Cant say I am super excited about a show based on a 20 year old movie that is so popular I cant even track down a copy for the kids to watch before we go....

Target sells it and so does Disney Movie Club. You can also download digital copies from iTunes or DisneyMoviesAnywhere

 

[bearette]

I think the early parties sold out last year because they were cheaper. I paid about five dollars less a piece going the first week. Since I could go any day I went to a mid week early party. This year they only had a weekend price and a during the week price. Luckily I went to the only party that didn't sell out.

 

[Mommy2PrincessAbby]

Any thoughts on which nite would be better for Forever fireworks? We are there 10/25-10/29, and only have the 26th (Monday) and 28th (Wednesday) for those fireworks (lots of parties that week.) Right now I have Ariel's dinner booked for WOC (I know there are no princesses, we actually like eating there ) for Monday night. My theory is that Monday may be more crowded with people that took a long weekend. But then Wed would be our night to stake out a spot for Forever... and that night may be packed with people getting a jumpstart on the Halloween weekend. Thoughts?

 

[Sherry E]

The last time we were there in the fall was before the Halloween party existed, but it was awesome. Both parks were decorated, there were giant candy corns 'growing' all over DCA, the pumpkins were all over Main Street... and we didn't have to pay extra.

That said I'm probably contributing to the problem by going to my first every party on October 2. Yes I paid for it. Mostly I'm just curious because I haven't done it before... I hope it's worth it .

I miss the days of Candy Corn Acres -- and actual Halloween décor in DCA! There was a Halloween party back then -- the party actually predates the Halloween Time "season" -- but it was held in DCA, not in Disneyland. Needless to say, the tickets were much cheaper than they are now!

There are still pumpkins on Main Street, so that has not changed.

Target has Hocus Pocus on blu ray, don't know if it's edited, but I wouldn't think so. I think they edit it just for TV.

Speaking of Target, they have some Christmas stuff out already. One aisle is half Halloween and the other half Christmas. My husband thinks hey should wait until Halloween, but I don't care, it made me super excited anyway. Just so long as they don't start getting rid of Halloween stuff before Halloween.

Edited to add: I don't know if anyone else is into Lego, but we went to the Lego store today and bought a Halloween themed set, I can't wait to build it with my son. It's called trick or treat. They also have Halloween mini figures available too.

The way I see it, Christmas is too huge of a holiday for retailers to wait until Halloween or after to put out merchandise. If Halloween things can begin appearing in LATE JUNE (that's when the Three MuskeFEARS bars were spotted in Walgreens), then certainly Christmas things in September (or late August) should be expected. If Valentine's Day things begin appearing in late October, that could be a bit much -- but they appear in late December!

I posted this question in the Disneyland thread but just realized I should have posted it here instead. We are huge Jack Skellington fans and want to know if there is anywhere other than Main St that Zero can be seen with a good view of the Halloween Screams fireworks show. This is our first trip to DLR so I am not sure what to expect for crowd levels but I am the only one in my family who can tolerate Main St crowds at WDW during fireworks/parades/etc. We are only attending the party one night and I don't want to be the one who gets behind a tree or a blocked view for some other reason (which happened to us at MNSSHP) and would love any local advice for some "off the beaten path" viewing spots!!

You can view the fireworks from other locations (near IASW, for example), but the details and specific effects (like the sphere/crystal ball thing) and Zero might be better seen on Main Street or at the Hub (around the Partners statue). When I saw Halloween Screams and was standing way down towards the end of Main Street, near Town Square, on one occasion, I couldn't even really see Zero that well, and I could barely see the sphere. The closer to the Hub I was in a subsequent year, the more I could see of the effects.

Any thoughts on which nite would be better for Forever fireworks? We are there 10/25-10/29, and only have the 26th (Monday) and 28th (Wednesday) for those fireworks (lots of parties that week.) Right now I have Ariel's dinner booked for WOC (I know there are no princesses, we actually like eating there ) for Monday night. My theory is that Monday may be more crowded with people that took a long weekend. But then Wed would be our night to stake out a spot for Forever... and that night may be packed with people getting a jumpstart on the Halloween weekend. Thoughts?

I think I'd probably go with Wednesday for Disneyland Forever. I think that day would be good.

 

[stephanie22]

I miss the days of Candy Corn Acres -- and actual Halloween décor in DCA! There was a Halloween party back then -- the party actually predates the Halloween Time "season" -- but it was held in DCA, not in Disneyland. Needless to say, the tickets were much cheaper than they are now!

There are still pumpkins on Main Street, so that has not changed.




The way I see it, Christmas is too huge of a holiday for retailers to wait until Halloween or after to put out merchandise. If Halloween things can begin appearing in LATE JUNE (that's when the Three MuskeFEARS bars were spotted in Walgreens), then certainly Christmas things in September (or late August) should be expected. If Valentine's Day things begin appearing in late October, that could be a bit much -- but they appear in late December!



You can view the fireworks from other locations (near IASW, for example), but the details and specific effects (like the sphere/crystal ball thing) and Zero might be better seen on Main Street or at the Hub (around the Partners statue). When I saw Halloween Screams and was standing way down towards the end of Main Street, near Town Square, on one occasion, I couldn't even really see Zero that well, and I could barely see the sphere. The closer to the Hub I was in a subsequent year, the more I could see of the effects.



I think I'd probably go with Wednesday for Disneyland Forever. I think that day would be good.

I don't have a problem with it either, I love Christmas. (It's my favorite season, everyone seems so much happier.) I just don't want the Halloween stuff to start to disappear before Halloween comes is all

 

[bluedietcoke04]

We (my husband and I) are going for Halloween (Oct. 28 - Nov. 2) We plan on doing the Happy Haunts Tour on the 28th and we were thinking of doing the Walk in Walt's Footsteps on Nov. 1. Would this be overkill with tours? We go to the parks all the time so not worried about taking the time to do them. Just curious if there is a lot of overlap since we would be taking them both during the Halloween season. We have never done a tour. Thanks!

 

[adamkat]

Oh no I lost it!! Well that too but I am looking for the link to the forecasted weather for Anaheim. Someone posted it and it is well into October I wanted to see if it had the last week when we will be there.
I am feeling like I will miss stuff and not get it done right! First time there so I guess I wouldn't know if we did but would hate to miss something.

 

[tzeitel]

Soooo, I was not planning on going to the party. With the prices going up and all the changes I was good with passing on the party this year (we've only gone once), but my in-laws are now going as well and they have never done the party. They have not been to DLR since 1975 but are regulars at WDW. Yesterday I bought our tickets for Oct 19th! Wonder if we got the last tickets

Today I spent the day at Target and Walmart looking for Disneybound stuff (we are not costume wearers but love seeing everyone dress up!). I am leaning towards Brer Rabbit (was planning on bounding this anyway), Brer Fox (DD) and Brer Bear (DH). Or Lock, Shock and Barrel. Found a small purple witch hat on a headband that would look great for Shock.

 

[Chris9ty]

Oh no I lost it!! Well that too but I am looking for the link to the forecasted weather for Anaheim. Someone posted it and it is well into October I wanted to see if it had the last week when we will be there.
I am feeling like I will miss stuff and not get it done right! First time there so I guess I wouldn't know if we did but would hate to miss something.

Are you looking for the extended forecast for Anaheim? It looks about the same everyday in Oct- high mid 80s, sunny, lows in the 50s/60s. Sounds perfect! http://m.accuweather.com/en/us/anaheim-ca/92805/extended-weather-forecast/327150

 

[Spyral]

Monday Oct 12th now sold out.

I keep checking to see if the night we are going is sold out or not..

 

[egritz]

asking for a friend....are the party tickets transferrable? I know that they cannot be sold, but can they be given to someone else.

 

[lorijohnhill]

asking for a friend....are the party tickets transferrable? I know that they cannot be sold, but can they be given to someone else.

There is no name printed on the ticket, so I would think you could gift them to someone.

 

[Kilala]

I bet the Monday and Wednesday parties are going to sell out first before the Thursdays sell out. I would like to a ticket for the October 23rd party. I want to go 3 times this year.

 

[theluckyrabbit]

Oh no I lost it!! Well that too but I am looking for the link to the forecasted weather for Anaheim. Someone posted it and it is well into October I wanted to see if it had the last week when we will be there.
I am feeling like I will miss stuff and not get it done right! First time there so I guess I wouldn't know if we did but would hate to miss something.

Don't forget that the farther out you are from your dates, the less accurate the forecasts will be. Keep checking as you near your trip, but the data will be most accurate right before then.

asking for a friend....are the party tickets transferrable? I know that they cannot be sold, but can they be given to someone else.

I believe the purchase page on the Disney website states that the tickets are non-transferrable, non-refundable, and not for resale.

"The number of tickets available is limited. Events may sell out early. Online purchase is not available on the day of the event. Tickets are valid only during specific event dates and hours. Entertainment, ticket types, entitlements and prices subject to change without notice. Tickets may not be resold. Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable."

 

[McNs]

Not in NZ

If you drink the Apple flavoured Digital KoolAid (I do...) it can be rented on NZ iTunes for $4.99 or bought outright for $9.99

 

[Jacie]

asking for a friend....are the party tickets transferrable? I know that they cannot be sold, but can they be given to someone else.

I didn't give any names when I purchased my four for my family (other than my own for shipping and credit card purposes) so I can't imagine them being tied to anyone yet.

 

[Kilala]

Here is a drawing of a Candy Corn tabby cat I will be making. If I get to go 3 times to MHP I will be wearing this on the 3rd date, if not I will be wearing this on Halloween night. I based it off of a cat we use to have.

 

[Oswald23]

Is anybody going to the party this friday? I hope to see do me reports on characters, pre party and other stuff that's happening.

 

[jenhelgren]

Is there a link about the Happy Haunts Tour and what it includes for 2015? Along with any discounts that apply this year (AAA, DVC, etc)
I would also love to hear any recent reviews from anyone who took the tour this year. Thanks in advance!

 

[justgrace]

Is anybody going to the party this friday? I hope to see do me reports on characters, pre party and other stuff that's happening.

We are!! I will try and get on here with some updates about the first party and our experience!! We cannot wait!! Our trip seems so close, yet soooooo far away!!