HalloweenTime at DLR Superthread #4

[Spyral]

It looks like only lunch is available on party days, and 4:30pm is the latest time.

I haven't been there yet. This is just what I gathered from the reservation page on the Disneyland website.

We have a 5:30 reservation this Friday. They called to say was good even with the party happening, but only lunch would be served (no sausages or corn wheels), and would be lunch prices.

 

[Dee2015]

Lori Sending quick healing/health vibes your way.

I'm back on the pressed pennies band wagon again and wondering (please) at DL do you have the option to "hole punch" for lack of a better term into the penny to allow it to be made into a necklace?

That's what they do here at our Zoos etc so wondered if universal please?

Thanks!

 

[keishashadow]

Nice to see reviews, keep them coming please!

Haven't been contacted as to our dinner selections re the MBB next Monday. Not a fan of the litho either, picture posted shows it matted and framed. Seriously hope it's handed out rolled up in a tube to make it easy to lug around during the party.

 

[Mum from oz]

Snap, we hit DLR and Vegas on our honeymoon ( on our way back from Greece).
We have basically alternated DL and WDW since (usually as part of other trips). This trip is our 10th wedding anniversary trip We head into Orlando on the 30th and have MNSSHP on the 1st and then MVMCP on the 10th and 14th.
Jealous of a Disney cruise, I have always wanted to do one.

I would do the BB dinner if I was in your shoes, yes it's $300 towards a home deposit, but sadly in this day and age not a big sent (and while every bit does quickly add up) it's your honeymoon, you have two adults that can move at a quick pace around he rest of the party and its only $300.
For our family it would have been $750 and I still have it good consideration.

Are you going to be able to check out the Obsourne lights at DHS? Where are you staying in Orlando?

Don't forget to get the Just married badges at city hall.

Snap! We got married in Vegas 2 years ago and honeymooned in WDW, DCL and Disneyland.... Great minds huh!

I think you should do it! Although I really want to hear some reviews too.

 

[dolphingirl47]

Which direction was PTN running?

It came down the hub and headed towards Main Street.

Corinna --

When you get chance -- not now, as I know you are at DLR, having a great time! -- maybe you can add some insight or thoughts to this thread about Aulani/DLR combination trips - http://www.disboards.com/threads/dlr-aulani-combo-trip.3451056/. DIS'er sgrap is thinking of doing a DLR/Aulani combo trip, and I mentioned that you did a DLR-Aulani-DLR trip last year.

Will do. I am taking to the buses this afternoon as I am visiting a friend in Long Beach so I will have plenty of time then.

Corinna

 

[Raivyn]

For those who went to the MHP, a few questions.
- How were ride lines in general? We've got conflicting reports on that.
- How were Haunted Mansion and Ghost Galaxy lines in particular?
- Based on what you saw, how early should one line up in front of the castle to get good fireworks viewing?
- How were the character meet and greet lines? Did the lines seem to change over the course of the evening?
- Were there any treat trails that you thought were especially well-done? (we don't plan on going to that many).
- I'll have a regular day's admission as well as MHP tickets, do you think the toontown pre-party would be worth it for me? (seems like it was packed, so I'm not sure I want to brave it.)

I'm getting that the consensus is that candy lines were very long but shortened considerably after fireworks.

We went on Friday night and I don't think I would do this event again.

We arrived at 6pm and the lines to get in were long. They did not have all of the lines open because they still needed lines for regular ticket holders to enter until 7pm. Since they were beginning to clear out people, the area by the flower garden once you entered was crowded. There was a long line for Pluto, and he wasn't wearing a costume.

Most of the rides had a 15-20 minute wait. HM was closer to 25-30 minutes. Not bad, but actually longer than we were expecting. No fast passes were accepted. Our biggest disappointment was that Pirates of the Carribean was closed due to the BB dinner.

The trick or treat lines were long, but moved quickly. The male cast members were definitely more generous with candy than the female cast members. We didn't spend too much time there since it was just regular candy - you can buy a bag at Costco and get the same amount and save yourself the time.

Lines for character greets were pretty long. We waited a bit for Jack Sparrow but gave up and moved on.

Because the trick or treat trails were located in the larger walkways, it made moving around kind of a pain. The whole thing just felt overly crowded until about 10pm, after the fireworks show the crowds died down.

We didn't see the parade. We ate dinner at French Market and watched the fireworks from their patio area. Not the best view, but we were still able to enjoy them.

All in all, we wouldn't go back because it didn't seem that different than a regular day in the park at this time of year. We've gone in the last weekend of Sept several times, and on a Saturday the crowds are about the same, the wait time for the rides is about the same, the Halloween themed food is available, and you have much more time to enjoy everything since the park opens at 8 and closes at midnight. In addition, Pirates would be open!

Anyways, those of you with tix, - have fun and definitely plan what you want to do in advance and use your time accordingly. It goes by very fast.

 

[Hippo87]

Is there pin trading during the parties? I figured no, but my mom and I are big pin traders and I didn't want to leave my pins at the motel if I'm mistaken.

 

[haileymarie92]

Most of the rides had a 15-20 minute wait. HM was closer to 25-30 minutes. Not bad, but actually longer than we were expecting. No fast passes were accepted. Our biggest disappointment was that Pirates of the Carribean was closed due to the BB dinner.

I could be mistaken, but I don't think pirates would be closed because of MSBB.

Pirates has been closed for refurbishment for a few weeks. It's supposed to open again later this week.

 

[Nonsuch]

...Our biggest disappointment was that Pirates of the Carribean was closed due to the BB dinner.

Pirates refurbishment is 9/14 - 9/30, does not seem related to the BB dinner.

 

[Kilala]

I can't wait to see more trip reports with photos. It's only 3 more days before the first day of October. It's 17 days before my first MHP of the year!! It's also 34 days before Halloween

 

[JessieD]

This is a pretty good review if your objective is meeting characters.
http://www.kennythepirate.com/2015/09/27/disneyland-mickeys-halloween-party-review/
He has a lot of pictures on his actual Facebook page as well

 

[Corpsebride]

Can I get confirmation that we can go into DCA in costume today before the Halloween party tonight ?

 

[mommy2mrb]

Can I get confirmation that we can go into DCA in costume today before the Halloween party tonight ?

no, you can only wear your costumes in Disneyland when you arrive for the party if you are an adult.

Nice to see reviews, keep them coming please!

Haven't been contacted as to our dinner selections re the MBB next Monday. Not a fan of the litho either, picture posted shows it matted and framed. Seriously hope it's handed out rolled up in a tube to make it easy to lug around during the party.

we are going this Friday and finally got an answer that I should be receiving an email 3-5 days before your dinner day, so I should be getting mine today or tomorrow.

 

[Corpsebride]

no, you can only wear your costumes in Disneyland when you arrive for the party if you are an adult.

thank you !

 

[GenGen22]

Ugh! My daughter slipped and fell tonight and now has a slightly sprained ankle (on day 3 of an 11 day trip). I'm REALLY hoping she feels better tomorrow. I have to use an ECV to tour the parks, so if she still can't walk in it, I'm not sure what we are going to do. She rode in my scooter with me back to the hotel tonight, but we can't do that all day tomorrow and going forward. Sigh. We are also supposed to go to the MHP tomorrow night. Wish me luck!

Oh no... I hope she feels better soon

 

[lorijohnhill]

She's 8. She fell in Town Sqare over near Mad Hatter. She was following Goofy as he came out to do a meet and greet. He actually was able to catch he before her head hit the ground, so it could have been much worse! Goofy is our hero!

I let her sleep in today in hopes the extra time off of it would help. We have it wrapped. She was able to hobble to the bathroom, but is still complaining of pain. It will be an interesting day!

Oh no!
How old is she? Is she in much pain? Were they able to wrap it for her?
One trip DD3(well almost by about 3 weeks) ran around the water play area at Seaworld on the day before our DLR days, she complained about having sore feet and we made her walk back to the car because she had been complaining all trip about walking even 50 meters (lazy bum), when we got there I took off her shoes to give them a mommys magic kiss to find there were bleeding blisters from the heat on the black tar (yes parent of the year) burrning her feet while she was playing-she was unable to walk for days.

Last year she broke this same foot in three places. I didn't realize it was broken and sent her to school the next morning. They made her run laps and do jumping jacks, as they do every morning. Yeah, I'm the mother of the year also!

 

[TashaDuddek]

I am a long time party goer, but still seem to be a nit of a newbie! This will be the first time with my Nephew, as the last previous years were more spontaneous with only my husband and I.

What would be the best advice for watching the parade and fireworks? in the past my Hubby and I would easily find a spot for two a few mins before the fireworks, but with more people this time a little planning might make sense. We will be at DL a few other days as well, so would I be best off saving the parade for a regular night, or is a Halloween party night less crowded making it a better opportunity? I defiantly want to see the fireworks, so that would be priority!

 

[mummabear]

Last year she broke this same foot in three places. I didn't realize it was broken and sent her to school the next morning. They made her run laps and do jumping jacks, as they do every morning. Yeah, I'm the mother of the year also!

Its a special club lol

 

[Sherry E]

The Parks Blog has finally done a piece about the return of MahaloWeen - http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...s-enchanted-tiki-bar-at-the-disneyland-hotel/.

We already knew about this, thanks to Priory tipping us off about seeing it on the DLR website, but at least the Blog gives some extra details.

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[mummabear]

This is a pretty good review if your objective is meeting characters.
http://www.kennythepirate.com/2015/09/27/disneyland-mickeys-halloween-party-review/
He has a lot of pictures on his actual Facebook page as well

I was going to post this last night but with darn daylight savings time the darn dark hour of Disboards is right in the middle of my evening time!
I am concerned that he has mentioned that the characters dont sign, I have bought autograph books (60th anniversary) for this party!