HalloweenTime at DLR Superthread #4

[julesann]

Oh no.....I've been waffling and now MHP is sold out . And I got a great Expedia deal on the GCH, but wasn't sure if I would go. Are there any options? Are the tickets ever resold legally when folks can't attend? Any ideas welcome

 

[nightmaremama]

I just had to jump in to say that our travel documents arrived today!!!!

After 2 years of planning we only have 18 days until we arrive!

I'm not excited at all

 

[haileymarie92]

Just talked to a CM and he confirmed what I hoped wasn't true:

MSBB priority seating is split between the north hub and south hub. Meaning half of the MSBB folks get to sit with the partners statue in their way. Ughhhh

 

[theluckyrabbit]

Oh no.....I've been waffling and now MHP is sold out . And I got a great Expedia deal on the GCH, but wasn't sure if I would go. Are there any options? Are the tickets ever resold legally when folks can't attend? Any ideas welcome

If you want tickets for one of the dates that just sold out, call the ticket line ASAP. I think they are open until 8pm PT. There still might be tickets available by phone. Since you will be at the GCH, you have a good chance of getting tickets either when you check in (ask, ask, ask!) or first thing on the morning of your party date at the front desk. Again, ask when you check in what the procedure will be. Lastly, if either of those options doesn't work for some reason, try asking at the ticket booths first thing on the morning of and throughout that day to see if any ticket allotments have opened up.

 

[StyledSugar]

I booked dinner at 4:30 on MHP night for this Fri. It showed as dinner online. I got a call from DL Dining a couple days ago saying it will only be lunch now.

Hmm that is disappointing but I guess it makes sense. Any chance you know the cost of the lunch vs. the dinner?

 

[violentlyserene]

Im still catching up on party news so forgive me if this has been covered but is there any particular good time to meet Cruella and Jack Skellington?

 

[kappyfamily]

Loving all of the reviews and links to reviews everyone! We are doing the October 27th party and are looking so forward to it!

Someone mentioned earlier about the Big Thunder Ranch BBQ not serving dinner, only lunch on party days. I checked my reservation for it on the Disney site and it's showing dinner....? Did yours show that as well when you made the reservation or did you book over the phone? My hubby will be pretty upset if he doesn't get the sausage and corn lol

I know me too, it was part of the reason I booked it. My reservation says dinner as well but normal 4:30 times are considered lunch so I'm not sure what's up. Hopefully someone will chime in!

Edit: bummer just saw the other response.

 

[Sith]

Just talked to a CM and he confirmed what I hoped wasn't true:

MSBB priority seating is split between the north hub and south hub. Meaning half of the MSBB folks get to sit with the partners statue in their way. Ughhhh

That sucks. Although, based on the second pic Pudinhd posted on page 269 those are still great seats. Especially since we don't have to sit there saving them for 2-3 hours.

But, it hardly seems fair that everyone pays the full $150 per person for MSBB and half get a lesser experience. That's like saying everybody pays full price for dinner, but only half get dessert. What's the difference? A two tier experience should have two tier pricing. I wonder how it's decided who sits where?

 

[Clawdya]

That sucks. Although, based on the second pic Pudinhd posted on page 269 those are still great seats. Especially since we don't have to sit there saving them for 2-3 hours.

But, it hardly seems fair that everyone pays the full $150 per person for MSBB and half get a lesser experience. That's like saying everybody pays full price for dinner, but only half get dessert. What's the difference? A two tier experience should have two tier pricing. I wonder how it's decided who sits where?

I agree with you. I don't want to be the one sitting with the statue in the way, when others get to sit with an unobstructed view and we both paid the same. That doesn't seem fair.

 

[Disneyplannergirl]

Hmm that is disappointing but I guess it makes sense. Any chance you know the cost of the lunch vs. the dinner?

$25.99 vs $31.99. But you don't get sausage or corn. I figured more room for dessert!

 

[Kilala]

Italked to a CM about the 27th and she told me that the 22nd and the 27th were still avaible and this was around 6:30pm. She said no one had started calling in for that date yet. She also told me that the 27th is more likely to sell out before the 22nd. I might have a slight possability to get a ticket for the 22nd. Dose anyone know what time the box offices open in the morning? If there are no tickets left for the 22nd I will try to get a ticket the day of

 

[theluckyrabbit]

I think I remember reading WAY back in this thread (!) that the ticket phone line opened at 7am PT. It couldn't hurt to call then. If the lines are closed, you could call again when they do open.

 

[lorijohnhill]

We did the Happiest Haunts tour tonight. It was ok, but not as good as l expected. It would have been nice if the tour ended before the party began (as I was told it would when I was visiting this summer). It got really crowded and difficult to move with a group with all the treat trails and stuff going on. The sound system really needs to be upgraded. The sound quality was terrible. Our tour started late due to difficulties with the tour guide's microphone. Tonight's party seemed much more crowded than Monday's party. Our group struggled to stay together. We rode Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, BTMRR, Matterhorn (I sat this out), Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy (I sat this out also), and Haunted Mansion (we did not see the Pet Cemetery). Some of the info provided was very interesting, some seemed to be trying very hard to be dramatic and not pulling it off well. I don't know that I'd bother doing the tour again, although the pin is very nice. If I did choose to do it again, it would NOT be on a party night.

 

[haileymarie92]

That sucks. Although, based on the second pic Pudinhd posted on page 269 those are still great seats. Especially since we don't have to sit there saving them for 2-3 hours.

But, it hardly seems fair that everyone pays the full $150 per person for MSBB and half get a lesser experience. That's like saying everybody pays full price for dinner, but only half get dessert. What's the difference? A two tier experience should have two tier pricing. I wonder how it's decided who sits where?

Yes, I agree it's still better than waiting around 2-3hrs for a good spot. And they are definitely seats. Which is better than standing, but the fact that they split us and half get a better experience for the same price, is totally wrong. I'd much rather sit without the partner statue in my view. And now that I know that we -could- be in either section, I'm going to be very disappointed if I am put in the south hub, knowing I paid the same amount as those sitting in the north hub.

 

[theluckyrabbit]

We felt the same way about our Happiest Haunts Tour a few years ago. It was fun, but we haven't done it again since. We'd rather spend the money on the holiday tour. I'm thinking the noticeable difference in crowd density you experienced was the difference between a not sold out and a sold out party.

 

[lorijohnhill]

It was weird. It felt like the party was busier than it was during the day. Granted, I was only in the park until about 7:45 (we didn't have party tickets for tonight). It took longer to get on Haunted Mansion during the tour than it did during the day.

 

[theluckyrabbit]

That's what happened when we took the tour. We got stuck in line for HMH and TOT -- it made our tour run over 4 hours long! We were STARVING by the time the tour ended.

 

[lorijohnhill]

This was our welcome committee when we got back to our room tonight!

 

[CassieF]

I' going to try to do a write up...but briefly, MSBB was phenomenal and beyond any expectations and I'd do it again in a heartbeat! If you are considering it at all, DO IT!!!!

 

[CassieF]

MHP and MSBB review:

Side note before I start...a friend decided she wanted to go to to party today when the rest of us showed up and we were able to go to the ticket booth, show the rest of the tickets, and the CM grabbed a lead and she was able to get a ticket no problem. This apparently only works if you have people with tickets already...


I was in DCA before the start but crossed over to get my wrist band around 310. Lines at the turnstiles were minimal and took less than 5 minutes to get through. I actually headed back to DCA to visit a friend and ended up with Poison Apple-tinis to get in the Halloween spirit! My friend checked us into BB around 415. We headed back over to DL around 520, did the AP trail with no wait and then hug out in Town Square until the villains came out. The line started to form for them around 535 but we wanted to see the Tremaines so we waited on a bench. Unfortunately Maleficent didn't come out for the first set and Lady Tremaine took her spot at the greets. Maleficent did come out for later sets...I guess her invitation just arrived a little late!

We headed over to BB after the villains switched out (630) and they funnel everyone through the east bypass, half is treat trail, half for just walking. We got to BB around 440 and a line had formed despite one CM saying they would call out names to be seated while another said to just get in line. They ended up just taking the line in in order, contrary to previous dinner reports.

The restaurant was beautiful and well themed. The stage was on the north side under the tree, lanterns were strung across and cards were hanging on the balcony. The ride was running but we were seated far from the water so we couldn't see or hear anything related to that.

The tables were set with Dr. Facilier's secret potion (possibly pear and lemonade) with a pumpkin Mickey glow cube and right as we sat down our server took additional drink requests. We all ordered soda or iced tea but ended up barely drinking them as the potion was so delicious! Our orders were confirmed and appetizers brought out quickly, followed shortly by the Cadaver Dans. I tried both appetizers and they were very good! I honestly don't know which I'd pick if I went again! Facilier and the Bayou Belles came out, he sang, the girls passed out beads. Our entrees arrived and the braised short ribs were so tender and tasty and the blue cheese potatoes...lets just say I'm trying that at home! I think Facilier came out again to introduce dessert then walked the tables for pictures. The chocolate was super rich but the almond cheesecake was perfect...so light and fluffy and divine!!!! They also offered coffee with dessert.

I think the Pirates then came out, helped us open the treasure chest, and bags of candy were passed out. Facilier came out one last time for his goodbye, we got chocolate calling cards and were dismissed for fireworks, grabbing the print on the way out. We were near the door and planned to be ready so we were toward the front and ended up on the front side of the hub. The Frozen float was passing as we arrived, so it was basically over. I wanted to shoot with my tripod so I sat at the back while my friends were in the 3rd row maybe. The show was absolutely amazing...the updated projections really enhanced one of my already favorite FW shows!

After they were done we headed to town square for grab a spot for the goodbye show. We took turns running through the town square treat trail which had minimal lines. The Tremaines were out wandering while the women villains were out for the last greet set. The goodbye show is always such fun to watch too!

It really was a fantastic night. Service was impeccable, our glasses constantly topped off and anything we wanted was quickly attended to. The entertainment was amazing and I can't recommend this event enough! The 4 of us had such a great time we are now considering the Jungle Cruise breakfast!