HalloweenTime at DLR Superthread #4

[Sherry E]

It's way too hot now, so I am waiting for some cooling off!

 

[BANKS]

Hi there!

I'm from Australia and my partner and I are heading to the states for the first time (for me, 3rd for my partner). We're staying at Disney Paradise Peir from the 31st of October to the the 4th November.

We were planning being in DL on the night of the 31st to see the fireworks. At the time we booked (March) there was nothing on Disney's website about MHP and before we knew it tickets to the 31st were sold out.

Now there's another reason why I'm absolutely DESPERATE for two tickets. I'm planning on proposing to my girl while the fireworks are going. Being kicked out of the park at 6 and missing the fireworks doesn't really fit this plan.

I want to give her the ultimate memory of being in the happiest place on earth, at her favourite time of year with her favourite person.

Basically I've joined disboards to see if anyone has tickets, or knows where I can get some. I've been in touch with guest services with no luck.

Thanks for you time
Lloyd

 

[Vala]

I agree -- we need more photos, pics, reports, etc., in this specific thread. Too often, people come back and don't post here. Or, 15 other threads pop up with different bits of info that could have been relayed (or questions that could have been asked) here. I keep saying all the time that there are some people who like to just pick a thread or two and follow it/them for updates and details, and they don't have time to scour the boards for multiple other threads. So it helps to have all Halloween-related info here, as well as wherever else it goes!!

Sorry, I came home in the middle of renovations work and setting up furniture took a slight priority. I haven't even worked on my Photopass account much. >< I'll try to get some pics up tonight.

Regarding my Blue Bayou drama, I meanwhile got a note saying they couldn't call me... well not surprised seeing the website is not really giving an option to mark I have a German number and what arrived is basically my local number without leading 0 and country code. Now let's wait if the promised call back tomorrow materializes.

 

[lily66]

Basically I've joined disboards to see if anyone has tickets, or knows where I can get some. I've been in touch with guest services with no luck.

Thanks for you time
Lloyd

So sorry to here BANKS, we're traveling from NZ but I was luckily following the boards so knew to get all our party tickets early because of the sell outs. We're going to 3 parties but sadly not the 31st.
From what I've learnt there is a very very small chance you may get tickets the "day of" because your staying at a Disney property but this is more than very unlikely for that date.
If you're very desperate to make this happen there are tickets for double and even much higher than that on ebay.
Good luck with your search but without a generous person offering to give up their tickets I think the best advice is to encourage you to find another option for your proposal sorry.

 

[KrisRose821]

Hi there!

I'm from Australia and my partner and I are heading to the states for the first time (for me, 3rd for my partner). We're staying at Disney Paradise Peir from the 31st of October to the the 4th November.

We were planning being in DL on the night of the 31st to see the fireworks. At the time we booked (March) there was nothing on Disney's website about MHP and before we knew it tickets to the 31st were sold out.

Now there's another reason why I'm absolutely DESPERATE for two tickets. I'm planning on proposing to my girl while the fireworks are going. Being kicked out of the park at 6 and missing the fireworks doesn't really fit this plan.

I want to give her the ultimate memory of being in the happiest place on earth, at her favourite time of year with her favourite person.

Basically I've joined disboards to see if anyone has tickets, or knows where I can get some. I've been in touch with guest services with no luck.

Thanks for you time
Lloyd

My biggest suggestion for you is to find a ticketing site like stubhub. If it's super important to go that night then you're probably more willing to pay the increased prices they're asking. Good luck on everything! Hope it works out for you!

It's way too hot now, so I am waiting for some cooling off!

It's so sad to watch the weather and to see that it's hotter in Anaheim than it is in Super Hot, Texas where I live lol. I was hoping to get at least a little respite from the heat when traveling at the end of the month. Hopefully it'll cool down just a tiny bit before I get there. Any Extended Forecast hints for Halloween weekend yet?!

 

[Sith]

In recent years, the party merchandise has been put out on the first party date. This year, the party pins were put out for everyone on 9/25 and the AP party pins and the set were sold out by 10/2. I would think with almost all the parties sold out this year, that the rest of the pins sold out not long after that. If your son wants a MHP pin badly, they are available on eBay.

So, only the people at the first parties have an opportunity to buy party pins? That's pretty stupid if true.

 

[KrisRose821]

So, only the people at the first parties have an opportunity to buy party pins? That's pretty stupid if true.

Completely agree- that would mean for people like me who don't live in Cali and are coming 28-31 would have NO opportunity to purchase one even though I've purchased tickets to MHP 2 nights. Doesn't seem too fair. I'm hoping they put out a limited number each party. That would make the most sense.

 

[Priory]

They're completely failing with merchandise this year. The MHP stuff, the popcorn buckets, poison apple mugs, etc. You'd think a company that desperately wants our money would, you know, make sure they could take our money. Lol.

 

[only hope]

We went to MHP last night and it was great. We enjoyed much more than we did the last MNSSHP two years ago. Though the walkways were crowded (which I expected from my reading on here), many rides had a 10mn or less wait. We walked on several.

We started in Toontown, a few minutes after it had opened. There was a line to get in but it moved quickly. We jumped in the line for Goofy and waited about 10 minutes. A lot of people poured in during those 10 minutes so our wait for Donald was a bit longer but not bad. We were one of the last to meet him. We then rode the Car Toon spin which said 5 minute wait but was actually almost 20. It was cute but I never figured out at what point we could spin the car. We then did all the TT treat lines which had died off a bit; took about 25mn to do all three. A little later we were able to meet Pirate Chip n Dale with about a 15mn wait between the candy line and their line.

The Cadaver Dans were excellent, and popular. There were no viewing areas left for the beginning of the 8pm show at 7:55; but as they traveled towards Frontierland the NOS side thinned out to almost nothing, so a good view could be had of the end of the show. At 8:20 we got a second row seat for PtN at the hub. Afterwards we moved towards Main Strest just behind the hub so we could see that ball everyone here talks about; but I didn't know what I was looking for and we were too far to the left. I managed to move over once it started and could see some of it, but a tree was blocking the view. The fireworks were amazing thougn. Afterwards we moved quickly & walked onto Pirates (looked like a 15mn wait when we were leaving) then waited 3 minutes to meet Aladdin. That is something you can't do at MK- no matter the time, the wait to meet characters is ALWAYS at least 30mm and it eats up a TON of party time.

The only dissapointment we had besides the poor viewing of the ball for fireworks is we did not recieve the Dove chocolate. We asked and apparantly they stop passing those out at the end of the party. That doesn't make sense to me; we all paid for a ticket, we should all get chocolate. Those choosing to stay for the entire time they paid for should get a Dove too. But overall it was a ton of fun, and DL's version of a sold out party is better than UNsold out parties at MK!

 

[Avery's mom]

Wednesday, October 7th – Halloween Party with Mystical Spirits of the Blue Bayou

(This is part of a longer review of our entire stay)

Our arrival day had us dining at RFC for lunch, cabana in the afternoon, then the Halloween Party that night. The Halloween Party was a nice surprise for me, as only my DD and DH had been before. Even though it was a sold out party, I didn’t find it to be too crowded at all. We arrived about 5:30 and got in easily. We picked up maps, wristbands and candy bags and went off in search of adventure! My DH exchanged our PhotoPass voucher and I went to check us in to the Blue Bayou for the Mystical Spirits Dinner. After we did that, we went down the Treat Trails in NOS and Critter Country while the girls (my DD brought her best friend on our trip) rode Indy 2 times with no wait! When it was time, we lined up at the BB, and were seated about 10 minutes later. We had a decent table 1 row from the water and about 5 back from the stage. Our server was wonderful – very friendly and efficient. They confirmed our dinner orders and they were all correct. We all loved the juice on the table and had no need for anything else to drink. Between all 4 of us, we tried everything on the menu. The only thing that wasn’t enjoyed was the Goat Cheese Tart, as my DH said it was like licking his hands after he visited a petting zoo. He was not pleased. But, he also hates crab cakes, so he was in a no-win situation there.

After apps, we had a bit of lag time between courses, but we all loved the Cadaver Dans! We also caught them performing in the CGH lobby before the party. Entrees were great – we all enjoyed our meals. Just as an FYI for anyone bringing an under 3 child, as we did, we had to share with him, as there was no option for anyone who didn’t pay the $150 entrance fee. It’s a good thing that he will eat a lot of things.

Between courses, Dr. Facilier came out and performed. He mingled between tables and took photos with anyone who wanted them. We all thought he was talented and charming. He took photos with the girls and moved on. The pirates performed during dessert (or right after, I forget) and passed out very full candy bags. Then Dr. Facilier came out again and we knew it was time to leave. We quickly made our way to the exit, as I wanted to make sure we were in the north section of the hub. We each received a lithograph and lined up behind a lit lantern outside the restaurant. We waited there for about 5-6 minutes, and then were led to the north section of the hub. I looked and there were NO benches set up behind the partner’s statue – yippee! We grabbed a bench in the 3rd row, on the right side for an absolute perfect viewing of the Halloween Screams fireworks. I was so, so thrilled with the spots and thought that I would gladly pay the $$ to have such great spots again. If only it were an option for other firework shows! After the fireworks were over, we hit a couple more treat trails in Tomorrowland/Fantasyland and then hit the rides – Matterhorn, Nemo, and Big Thunder twice. We normally will not wait for Nemo but it was a walk on and my DS had never ridden it. He loved it – so I was glad to have done it with him without having to wait in line. We walked out of the park a smidge after 11pm and we were all very happy with the experience. There were far fewer crowds than we imagined, we had a great dinner/entertainment event/ spectacular fireworks viewing/ trick or treats and a couple walk on rides – just great! We didn’t have anyone who really wanted/needed to see/meet characters, so that wasn’t a priority for us.

 

[joyfulDisneytears]

Are the Cadaver Dans singing in GCH before every party, and if so what time? I've seen a couple accounts of this but I didn't know if it had been confirmed to be consistent. They might be the #1 thing I want to see at the party, so if they're doing this every party day I'll have a few chances to see them if I don't manage to get my party ticket!

 

[mummabear]

The only dissapointment we had besides the poor viewing of the ball for fireworks is we did not recieve the Dove chocolate. We asked and apparantly they stop passing those out at the end of the party. That doesn't make sense to me; we all paid for a ticket, we should all get chocolate. Those choosing to stay for the entire time they paid for should get a Dove too. But overall it was a ton of fun, and DL's version of a sold out party is better than UNsold out parties at MK!

I agree, it is a small thing but when you have paid so much extra you expect for things to be "fair"

 

[Avery's mom]

Are the Cadaver Dans singing in GCH before every party, and if so what time? I've seen a couple accounts of this but I didn't know if it had been confirmed to be consistent. They might be the #1 thing I want to see at the party, so if they're doing this every party day I'll have a few chances to see them if I don't manage to get my party ticket!

We were in the lobby about 5 pm on Wednesday, and they were performing on the balcony near the Hearthstone Lounge then. We didn't see them Friday, but we didn't go through the lobby, so they might have been there and we missed it.

 

[Sherry E]

I don't think I've ever heard of the Cadaver Dans performing in the GCH lobby, to be honest! If they've been there in previous years, no one has ever mentioned it. I've only known them to be at MHP (in or out of the MSBB event), or at least just in Disneyland even if not at MHP. The GCH didn't have anything Halloweenish in it until this year -- when the edible "Tree-t" was put there -- so maybe they figured that now is the time to add in some extra Halloween fun (since the hotels were sorely lacking in Halloween fun in the past).

Sorry, I came home in the middle of renovations work and setting up furniture took a slight priority. I haven't even worked on my Photopass account much. >< I'll try to get some pics up tonight.

Regarding my Blue Bayou drama, I meanwhile got a note saying they couldn't call me... well not surprised seeing the website is not really giving an option to mark I have a German number and what arrived is basically my local number without leading 0 and country code. Now let's wait if the promised call back tomorrow materializes.

Oh, no worries, Vala! I really, really appreciate that you have already taken so much time to review and explain your MSBB experience -- disappointing though it was. I know we all look forward to seeing the photos whenever you get around to dealing with them.

 

[BANKS]

My biggest suggestion for you is to find a ticketing site like stubhub. If it's super important to go that night then you're probably more willing to pay the increased prices they're asking. Good luck on everything! Hope it works out for you!

Thank you for replying! Price isn't an issue at this stage.

Is this the correct tickets? Don't want to spend that amount of money if it's not lol

http://www.stubhub.com/mickeys-not-...oween-party-orlando-10-31-2015/event/9292626/

So sorry to here BANKS, we're traveling from NZ but I was luckily following the boards so knew to get all our party tickets early because of the sell outs. We're going to 3 parties but sadly not the 31st.
From what I've learnt there is a very very small chance you may get tickets the "day of" because your staying at a Disney property but this is more than very unlikely for that date.
If you're very desperate to make this happen there are tickets for double and even much higher than that on ebay.
Good luck with your search but without a generous person offering to give up their tickets I think the best advice is to encourage you to find another option for your proposal sorry.

Thanks for replying. At this stage price isn't that important but obviously there's a point were I'll just do it on the 1st Nov instead of the price gets too insane.

I had a quick look on eBay but couldn't find any? Have you seen some? Would you mind linking them for me?

 

[Mommy2PrincessAbby]

Thank you for replying! Price isn't an issue at this stage.

Is this the correct tickets? Don't want to spend that amount of money if it's not lol

http://www.stubhub.com/mickeys-not-...oween-party-orlando-10-31-2015/event/9292626/

No those are for MNSSHP in Orlando... Opposite side of the country. You want Disneyland Mickeys Halloween Party, in Anaheim.

 

[goldmay]

Thank you for replying! Price isn't an issue at this stage.

Is this the correct tickets? Don't want to spend that amount of money if it's not lol

http://www.stubhub.com/mickeys-not-...oween-party-orlando-10-31-2015/event/9292626/

That's for the party at WDW. At DL it's Mickey's Halloween Party.

 

[BANKS]

No those are for MNSSHP in Orlando... Opposite side of the country. You want Disneyland Mickeys Halloween Party, in Anaheim.

http://www.stubhub.com/mickeys-hall...oween-party-anaheim-10-31-2015/event/9360405/

This one?

 

[carrierael77]

Hi there!

I'm from Australia and my partner and I are heading to the states for the first time (for me, 3rd for my partner). We're staying at Disney Paradise Peir from the 31st of October to the the 4th November.

We were planning being in DL on the night of the 31st to see the fireworks. At the time we booked (March) there was nothing on Disney's website about MHP and before we knew it tickets to the 31st were sold out.

Now there's another reason why I'm absolutely DESPERATE for two tickets. I'm planning on proposing to my girl while the fireworks are going. Being kicked out of the park at 6 and missing the fireworks doesn't really fit this plan.

I want to give her the ultimate memory of being in the happiest place on earth, at her favourite time of year with her favourite person.

Basically I've joined disboards to see if anyone has tickets, or knows where I can get some. I've been in touch with guest services with no luck.

Thanks for you time
Lloyd

While you have a very limited chance of getting tickets, there are many other options, and as girl I have thought about what would be magical for me. (And frankly anything would be more magical than what my husband did, and I still said yes, so have no fear)

If it was me, an evening proposal would be ideal. So here are some choices I would love.
A) in downtown disney there is an amazing fountain, I am pretty sure you can see fireworks from it, do it there. Or in the espinade between the 2 parks.
B) I find California adventure just as magical in a different way. Getting down on one knee right under the sign at paradise pier would be epic! As would maybe on Mickey fun wheel. If you go for thr fun wheel discreetly ask if you can have your own booth thingy (just say to person (we would like our own please and without girlfriend seeing, show them the ring).
C) Cars Land with all the neon is absolutely beyond amazing. There are always photographers in the middle of the road to take pics. While getting photo taken, get down on one knee. She will have a photo of the exact moment and will cherish it forever.
So, while it may not be exactly what you had in mind, there are a lot of things you can do.

 

[tlovesdis]

Does the proposal have to be on the 31st? Fireworks will be presented on the other nights as well.