HalloweenTime at DLR Superthread #4

[BANKS]

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

I had a look on the Disney website and couldn't see a schedule for Novembers fireworks yet.

If it comes to it no it doesn't if there are other fireworks on the 1st, 2nd or 3rd of November. Preference is the 31st mainly for the fact it's Halloween. Knowing every year it will remind her of how i did it. Plus it will be easy for me to remember hahaha

 

[tlovesdis]

I had a look on the Disney website and couldn't see a schedule for Novembers fireworks yet.

If it comes to it no it doesn't if there are other fireworks on the 1st, 2nd or 3rd of November. Preference is the 31st mainly for the fact it's Halloween. Knowing every year it will remind her of how i did it. Plus it will be easy for me to remember hahaha

I gotcha ya! Fireworks are being presented every night throughout the holiday season. They are on the schedule for November 1-4 (and beyond). So if the 31st doesn't work out, you still have fireworks every night so hopefully something will work for you!!

 

[BANKS]

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.

We'll be in the park on the 31st so I'm going to use that time to scope out a location. Thanks for the suggestions, I'll check them out when I'm there!

I found some tickets on studbhub for $170 each.

 

[lily66]

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?

I googled them after reading your post to make sure there were some available.... try this link http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.XDisneyland+Mickey's+Halloween+Party+Tickets+10/31.TRS0&_nkw=Disneyland+Mickey's+Halloween+Party+Tickets+10/31&_sacat=0

Good Luck hun

 

[theluckyrabbit]

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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...

Hope you manage to get your tickets, but I strongly encourage you to have a contigency plan anyway. If there are Santa Ana winds on the 31st, it is possible that Halloween Screams will be cancelled. We were there on Oct. 2nd when DF was cancelled due to high winds. The groan from the crowd could be heard from pretty far away. It is not uncommon for DL to cancel the fireworks due to high winds, so please have a backup plan. It would be awful if your romantic moment got ruined due to weather.

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.

A few years ago, the party pins were only available at the parties themselves. Now anyone can buy them any time, party ticket or no. I think DL should go back to the old system of requiring a MHP wristband to purchase the special pins during the parties. It really seems ridiculous that people who paid for MHP cannot get the pins because someone who may not even be going to the parties bought up the pins to sell on eBay!

 

[BANKS]

Thanks everyone!

I purchased some tickets off Stubhub, quite expensive at $179 each plus fees! The $65 worth or fees annoyed me more than the ticket price... Especially when they're digital tickets! After the conversion into AUD from USD it's been a $600 experience. Can't put a price on love though am I right?

Anyway appreciate all your advice and help. Couldn't of done it otherwise.

I realise there's a risk that there will be no fireworks due to weather which I'm fine with, out of everyone's control. Primarily I want to do it under fireworks on the 31st but honestly if it's not I don't think it'll be a deal breaker hahaha.

I'm going to ask the park photographers to video/take some photos during the proposal for me while I'm doing it.

I'll make sure I come back here and post my experience up

Thanks again!

 

[mrsw94]

Thanks everyone!

I purchased some tickets off Stubhub, quite expensive at $179 each plus fees! The $65 worth or fees annoyed me more than the ticket price... Especially when they're digital tickets! After the conversion into AUD from USD it's been a $600 experience. Can't put a price on love though am I right?

Anyway appreciate all your advice and help. Couldn't of done it otherwise.

I realise there's a risk that there will be no fireworks due to weather which I'm fine with, out of everyone's control. Primarily I want to do it under fireworks on the 31st but honestly if it's not I don't think it'll be a deal breaker hahaha.

I'm going to ask the park photographers to video/take some photos during the proposal for me while I'm doing it.

I'll make sure I come back here and post my experience up

Thanks again!

Glad you found some. I don't know if you've seen this video or not, I saw it on my FB feed a few weeks ago. I LOVE Mickey's reaction, and the Photopass photographer seemed all over it.

 

[Cats2]

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).

Sherry, I think that the Cadaver Dans at the GCH must be something new then, if YOU haven't heard about it prior to this yr.

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.

Like Avery's mom, I saw them perform in the GCH lobby. She saw them on 10/7 and I definitely saw them on 9/30 and 10/2. Pretty sure I was walking through the lobby a little bit after 4pm on 9/30--I have pictures of my family in costume in the parks by 4:30pm for MHP. On 10/2, I think I was walking out to DTD and saw them perform--again somewhere between 4 and 5pm.

I posted this early on 10/3:

I haven't noticed it mentioned, but we saw the Cadaver Dans performing on the balcony of the GCH lobby on two of the MHP nights this week. I'm guessing it might have been somewhere around 4pm? I was wondering if they're scheduled to perform there on all the party nights?
Does anyone know just how many hidden Mickeys there are on the GCH confectionary Halloween tree? (I found 8, but was thinking they might've placed 13--just seems like it would be an appropriate number). The sign was not there last weekend, and then showed up again early this week.

And, I guess my post about the confectionary tree ended up being correct. My fellow guest guessed there would be 13 hidden Mickeys, and according to the parks blog, there are 13!

 

[Sherry E]

While I'm here, I guess I will post this for those who didn't know. A separate thread was started and I'd hoped that the OP would come here to tell you all about the discovery, but I will share it...

Look for the storyteller stationed near the Ray Bradbury Halloween Tree -- http://www.disneyparksmerchandise.c...halloween-adventure-at-the-disneyland-resort/.

This "Halloween Adventure" is a new thing, and I am guessing the Parks Blog will do a piece on it within the next week or so (sometime before Halloween Time ends!). It does NOT take place on MHP nights.

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Sherry, I think that the Cadaver Dans at the GCH must be something new then, if YOU haven't heard about it prior to this yr.


Like Avery's mom, I saw them perform in the GCH lobby. She saw them on 10/7 and I definitely saw them on 9/30 and 10/2. Pretty sure I was walking through the lobby a little bit after 4pm on 9/30--I have pictures of my family in costume in the parks by 4:30pm for MHP. On 10/2, I think I was walking out to DTD and saw them perform--again somewhere between 4 and 5pm.

I posted this early on 10/3:

And, I guess my post about the confectionary tree ended up being correct. My fellow guest guessed there would be 13 hidden Mickeys, and according to the parks blog, there are 13!

It is certainly possible that the Cadaver Dans have secretly been performing at the GCH every Halloween Time season, but I have never heard nor read anything about it from anyone -- here or on any other site -- so it definitely sounds like a new thing to go along with the Tree!

 

[Kilala]

I can't wait untill I get to go with my friend Christine to MHP tomorrow night!! I will take alot of photos!!! I'm almost done with the Candy Corn tabby cat costume. I have to finish the wig and the tail. The wig I will finish on Thursday and I will try to finish the tail tonight. I almost finish the wing in one evening. I surprized my self on that one. I will be wearing that costume on Friday nights MHP. I will be will be wearing the Halloween cat costume on Halloween night

 

[Priory]

While I'm here, I guess I will post this for those who didn't know. A separate thread was started and I'd hoped that the OP would come here to tell you all about the discovery, but I will share it...

Look for the storyteller stationed near the Ray Bradbury Halloween Tree -- http://www.disneyparksmerchandise.c...halloween-adventure-at-the-disneyland-resort/.

This "Halloween Adventure" is a new thing, and I am guessing the Parks Blog will do a piece on it within the next week or so (sometime before Halloween Time ends!). It does NOT take place on MHP nights.

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How random. I assume this is what happened.

Park Manager: hey boss, apparently people are upset we took away like 50% of the HalloweenTime stuff.

Park Boss: huh. Do a scavenger hunt or something.

Park Manager: Done!

Park Boss. Great. Did we advertise it?

Park Manager: it's on some merchandise site or something.

Park Boss: Good enough. Let's go to lunch. First two martinis are on me.

 

[Sherry E]

How random. I assume this is what happened.

Park Manager: hey boss, apparently people are upset we took away like 50% of the HalloweenTime stuff.

Park Boss: huh. Do a scavenger hunt or something.

Park Manager: Done!

Park Boss. Great. Did we advertise it?

Park Manager: it's on some merchandise site or something.

Park Boss: Good enough. Let's go to lunch. First two martinis are on me.

Yep. I'd say that you are probably spot on with that guess.

No Halloween Carnival = story time at the Halloween Tree.

I can't wait untill I get to go with my friend Christine to MHP tomorrow night!! I will take alot of photos!!! I'm almost done with the Candy Corn tabby cat costume. I have to finish the wig and the tail. The wig I will finish on Thursday and I will try to finish the tail tonight. I almost finish the wing in one evening. I surprized my self on that one. I will be wearing that costume on Friday nights MHP. I will be will be wearing the Halloween cat costume on Halloween night

Have an amazing time, Kilala! Come back and give us the full scoop.

 

[DnA2010]

Hi Folks, our trip is coming very soon (leave on Sunday!!) with our Halloween party next Thursday, our focus for the night is going to be party specifics- the entertainment, characters, fireworks- just wondering some of the techniques to maximize our time with the party specifics? Can't wait for our first party!!

 

[Mommy2PrincessAbby]

The storyteller link doesn't seem to be working, I wanted to read it again. I totally want to do this we have 1 non-party night planned for DL... Now I know what we will be doing

 

[Vala]

Update on my Blue Bayou debacle: I had missed calls from Anaheim yesterday after previously being told in an e-mail that the contact was available Wednesday to Sunday. Last time I checked yesterday was Tuesday, but well...

I called back earlier today and was informed that my refund had been processed, were there other issues. Geez, I don't know. Maybe letting me know the refund was done for a start? Or heaven forbid an apology? Pretending to be sorry maybe?

I made it clear that while I was grateful for the refund I was still very unhappy with the way this was handled and I'd still like some sort of contact from this mysterious "Special Events Department". But right now I wonder if they even exist.

Anyhow, on to more pleasant things... the promised random picture spam.



I was really lucky... walked in, saw the Queen of Hearts, followed her and burst right into a Tea Party with Alice and Mad Hatter. I even have a couple of Alice photos which Mr Hatter took himself cause no one was with me.





Sally had some problems wth her stitching and had to go backstage again. A lot of people were mad. But Jack was still very playful and decided we'd use some props for frightful fun - that wouldn't have worked out the same way wth Sally.



My parasol turned out to be really popular... Mr Smee even tried to steal it during Soundsational.



Cruella was in top form. Goofy didn't make it to one of the Firehouse shows, so she and Chip and Dale did the show on her own, including a little dance party. Dale pulled me in for a solo dance with him... needless to say I was very happy.



From the Toontown Pre-Party on the first Halloween Party I did.



Spooky Main Street during Party.



One of my favorite pictures from the second Halloween Party. My friend and I were dressed up as Si and Am. Pluto took one look at us, ran off and hid. Then he came barging out of his hiding place, started pulling on the prop cannon and aimed it at us! As you see at the corner of the photo the Photopass lady snapped a great shot of us dying laughing, and this is the matching counterpart.

 

[Clawdya]

Thanks everyone!

I purchased some tickets off Stubhub, quite expensive at $179 each plus fees! The $65 worth or fees annoyed me more than the ticket price... Especially when they're digital tickets! After the conversion into AUD from USD it's been a $600 experience. Can't put a price on love though am I right?

Anyway appreciate all your advice and help. Couldn't of done it otherwise.

I realise there's a risk that there will be no fireworks due to weather which I'm fine with, out of everyone's control. Primarily I want to do it under fireworks on the 31st but honestly if it's not I don't think it'll be a deal breaker hahaha.

I'm going to ask the park photographers to video/take some photos during the proposal for me while I'm doing it.

I'll make sure I come back here and post my experience up

Thanks again!

"Saving Mr Banks" is all I kept thinking when I saw your username and your comments that you were desperately looking for tickets. Glad you were able to find some tickets. Good luck with your upcoming proposal.

 

[KrisRose821]

Thanks everyone!

I purchased some tickets off Stubhub, quite expensive at $179 each plus fees! The $65 worth or fees annoyed me more than the ticket price... Especially when they're digital tickets! After the conversion into AUD from USD it's been a $600 experience. Can't put a price on love though am I right?

Anyway appreciate all your advice and help. Couldn't of done it otherwise.

I realise there's a risk that there will be no fireworks due to weather which I'm fine with, out of everyone's control. Primarily I want to do it under fireworks on the 31st but honestly if it's not I don't think it'll be a deal breaker hahaha.

I'm going to ask the park photographers to video/take some photos during the proposal for me while I'm doing it.

I'll make sure I come back here and post my experience up

Thanks again!

Oh my goodness that just sounds so amazing! I'll be there the 31st, if I see the proposal I'll have to stop and say congrats!!! Glad you got the tickets. Hope you have a magical time!

 

[Sherry E]

The storyteller link doesn't seem to be working, I wanted to read it again. I totally want to do this we have 1 non-party night planned for DL... Now I know what we will be doing

It seems to have vanished from that website!!!!!! How strange! I know that some of you guys saw it, so you know it was there at one point and I was not imagining it. I don't see it anywhere on the Parks Authentic site, under any category -- http://www.disneyparksmerchandise.com/parksauthentic/. So weird. That specific website was the first place that the Looking for Mickey Quest info appeared a few months ago, before the Parks Blog did a piece about it. Maybe they were not supposed to post anything about the Halloween Adventure and someone made them take it down. The Parks Blog will probably still do a piece on it IF the "Adventure" is still happening, but we're already at mid-October at this point. They'd better get moving!!!!

I'd better give this a bump, for any incoming reviews, photos, questions, answers, etc.!

 

[mom2rtk]

I'd still love more stories and feedback from the parties.

I'm still hoping for some feedback on what time I would need to get to the hub to get a good spot for Halloween Screams (near the castle, so no view of PTN). Since nobody has replied, I can only assume that nobody does this, so maybe I can show up 5 minutes before show time!

 

[iKristin]

Tonight's party was awesome!! At the first part of the night, it seems everyone was in NOS because the ride lines for HM and Splash were still at 40+ minutes. Every other ride was a walk on!! I managed to walk on BTM and Indiana Jones 3 times EACH. I also walked on Space Mountain twice. Later in the night while everyone was watching the fireworks I hit up HM (15 minute wait) and Splash Mountain (walk on). The best candy trail of the night with never any wait time was the one in Big Thunder Ranch!! I went through that one every time I walked by and never had to wait in line. I think I went through it 4 times haha