HalloweenTime at DLR Superthread- 9/14-10/31; Mickey's Halloween Party starts 9/28!

[Sherry E]

Thanks so much Sherry!
My some very good coworker friends of mine wanna try to get down there during Halloweentime! YAY! We were actually looking at Sept 20-22, but I noticed Pirates and Screamin are both down! Seeing that Screamin opens back up Oct 14 I was thinking of pushing the dates further back, but we will most likely keep the original dates. Two of my friends have never been to DLR, so I really wanted them to experience both of those rides. But it's ok. Just more reason for me to convince them to come back next year! (Like anyone really needs any convincing to return to DLR! )
I didn't think I would actually make it for Halloweentime 2011, but it looks like I might catch the very beginning of the season.

You will definitely catch the beginning of the season! Yay! (Now we have to eventually get you to DLR for your first holiday visit so you can fall in love with that season too!)

I think that POTC being closed for 2-1/2 months is going to be felt strongly during Halloween Time. I know that DLR has to close the ride because they are trying to do whatever they are doing to it before 2012, when all sorts of new guests will descend upon DLR to see the 'new' DCA and Cars Land. But POTC is a ride that really seems to fit well with Halloween Time - Jack Sparrow is even out for the Halloween Party - and it will be closed.

 

[JH87]

You will definitely catch the beginning of the season! Yay! (Now we have to eventually get you to DLR for your first holiday visit so you can fall in love with that season too!)

I think that POTC being closed for 2-1/2 months is going to be felt strongly during Halloween Time. I know that DLR has to close the ride because they are trying to do whatever they are doing to it before 2012, when all sorts of new guests will descend upon DLR to see the 'new' DCA and Cars Land. But POTC is a ride that really seems to fit well with Halloween Time - Jack Sparrow is even out for the Halloween Party - and it will be closed.

I know I was thinking the same thing about Pirates! Halloween is a bad time to close that ride, but I guess they didn't wanna shut it down during summertime either. And I guess it couldn't be pushed back to January. Oh well.
Oh and yes I must make it to DLR for the Holiday Season! Maybe, and that's a big maybe, I can make it out this year. I do have an AP so I might as well use it up as much as I can before it expires in January! (Even though I am about 95% sure I will renew it. Especially with the monthly payment option being available to more Cali residents.) I still need to make it back to Halloweentime for a Halloween party!

It really feels like the year has flown by. It feels like I was just there for Halloweentime last year and I am already almost gonna be there again this year! Sure, a month earlier than last year's visit, but still! Time flies.

 

[Sherry E]

39 DAYS UNTIL HALLOWEEN TIME BEGINS!!!!!!​

That's about 5.5 weeks!!!!!

So we can't have this thread lingering on Page 3 of the forum!! That will just not do at all!

 

[DizNee Luver]

I don't know if we're going now......the adoption credit we've been waiting on for 16 wks came in the form of a letter stating they we didn't have supporting paperwork & if we had more info that would support our claim, we could REFILE! It took them 4 mths to send me that.......our trip is in 53 days.....I don't see our money getting here in time! I just finished making our dining ressies this morning. I'm just sick right now. On top of that, Mike accepted a new position 40 miles away because we knew that money should be arriving anytime. Now instead of moving, he'll have to commute. I'm soooooooooo sad right now!!!

Gonna go to the local IRS office tomorrow to see if we can get this figured out....but it probably won't get resolved in time.

 

[JH87]

Laurie I am soooo sorry to hear that.
I hope the IRS pulls through for you. I don't know why they take so long anyways, it is really frustrating. Sending you lots of and .

 

[DizNee Luver]

Laurie I am soooo sorry to hear that.
I hope the IRS pulls through for you. I don't know why they take so long anyways, it is really frustrating. Sending you lots of and .

Thanx Jill!!


So it's official.........THE TRIP IS CANCELLED!!

H&R Block screwed up by missing one very important piece of paper in our amended 2010 return, so we had to resubmit everything & start the entire process over. Return time of 8-12 weeks.

Just sick over this........

 

[tksbaskets]

Thanx Jill!!


So it's official.........THE TRIP IS CANCELLED!!

H&R Block screwed up by missing one very important piece of paper in our amended 2010 return, so we had to resubmit everything & start the entire process over. Return time of 8-12 weeks.

Just sick over this........

I hope you are able to reschedule soon.

TK

 

[DizNee Luver]

I hope you are able to reschedule soon.

TK

Thank you!!

 

[Sherry E]

Laurie -

I have a hunch the return time may end up being sooner than 8-12 weeks this time around, because there won't be anymore mistakes (hopefully) to hold up the whole process. But let's just say that even in the best case scenario, you get the check in, oh, I don't know...maybe 6 weeks (that's thinking very optimistically), it would still be too late to make your Halloween trip, I suppose.

Don't worry - there's a DLR Halloween trip in your future, right along with a Christmas trip! In the meantime, you have the Diva trip coming up and you got to go on the Diva trip this past March, and you had that wonderful DLR trip last year (with the 4000+ photos)....so if you have to miss Halloween Time right now, you will get another chance to experience it!! There's lots of other Disneyland trip magic to get involved in!

In fact, I'm kinda thinking that missing Halloween Time this year simply means that when you finally do get to see that giant Mickey pumpkin in person, it will be when Halloween Time is bigger and better than ever, because all the work in DCA will be complete, and DLR may be able to make Halloween a bigger deal than it is this year (or last year)! They may be able to expand the celebration a bit so that DCA is involved in it once again. So you might actually end up getting a better all-around Halloween experience/trip by going next year or the year after.

(Trying to look on the bright side...)

 

[DizNee Luver]

Laurie -

I have a hunch the return time may end up being sooner than 8-12 weeks this time around, because there won't be anymore mistakes (hopefully) to hold up the whole process. But let's just say that even in the best case scenario, you get the check in, oh, I don't know...maybe 6 weeks (that's thinking very optimistically), it would still be too late to make your Halloween trip, I suppose.

Don't worry - there's a DLR Halloween trip in your future, right along with a Christmas trip! In the meantime, you have the Diva trip coming up and you got to go on the Diva trip this past March, and you had that wonderful DLR trip last year (with the 4000+ photos)....so if you have to miss Halloween Time right now, you will get another chance to experience it!!

In fact, I'm kinda thinking that missing Halloween Time this year simply means that when you finally do get to see that giant Mickey pumpkin in person, it will be when Halloween Time is bigger and better than ever, because all the work in DCA will be complete, and DLR may be able to make Halloween a bigger deal than it is this year (or last year)! They may be able to expand the celebration a bit so that DCA is involved in it once again. So you might actually end up getting a better all-around Halloween experience/trip by going next year or the year after.

(Trying to look on the bright side...)

It's always good to look for the positives in any situation!! Today I'm positively miserable......lol Tomorow I'll be less so......... We'll figure something out & start planning the next trip.........just not sure when that will be yet!

 

[princesszelda]

Just booked our trip Oct 14-17 staying at BWPPI. I am so excited!

 

[Sherry E]

It's always good to look for the positives in any situation!! Today I'm positively miserable......lol Tomorow I'll be less so......... We'll figure something out & start planning the next trip.........just not sure when that will be yet!

Just booked our trip Oct 14-17 staying at BWPPI. I am so excited!

princesszelda -

How wonderful!! Is this going to be your first Halloween Time visit?

 

[nik76]

I just can't wait! Except for the fact I haven't been able to lose any of the weight I wanted to...

It will be the first Disney trip for over half the group (my 2 kids, my brother in law, and my nephew - and DH has only been once and for 1 day). It's been 10 years since my sister and I went, and no one has been during Halloween.

 

[DisneyFairytale]

I need to lose weight as well. I've tried a few different things, including changing the birth control I was on, thinking it affected it as well. I ordered a pilates dvd set on ebay-hope it helps.

 

[WA Kay]

I'm sorry for what is likely to be a repeat question but after searching for over an hour I can't find the answer. I am planning my next trip to Disneyland for October 2012.

I will be traveling with my best friend, my Niece and her family (including a 3 & 8 year old). We are not interested in the Halloween Parties just seeing all the decorations. What is the least busy time to go in October?

My great nephew (8 yr old) has been looking forward to his first trip to Disneyland for years so we are getting pretty excited. Because he was been waiting patiently for "so long" I have agreed to start making firm plans. I can't say I blame the little guy for wanting some details. He is such a cute kid.

So... if you could pick any week in October, what would it be?

 

[Sherry E]

I'm sorry for what is likely to be a repeat question but after searching for over an hour I can't find the answer. I am planning my next trip to Disneyland for October 2012.

I will be traveling with my best friend, my Niece and her family (including a 3 & 8 year old). We are not interested in the Halloween Parties just seeing all the decorations. What is the least busy time to go in October?

My great nephew (8 yr old) has been looking forward to his first trip to Disneyland for years so we are getting pretty excited. Because he was been waiting patiently for "so long" I have agreed to start making firm plans. I can't say I blame the little guy for wanting some details. He is such a cute kid.

So... if you could pick any week in October, what would it be?

Hi there, WA Kay!

You're right - it's been asked a lot on the forum, but that's okay! That's the nature of discussion boards - the same questions come up a lot! But we're here to help!

Well, October has gotten increasingly crowded in the last few years - to the point where it's really not 'off-peak season' anymore. The Cast Members and the visitors to the parks will agree that October is no longer a slow season. It probably does not pull in the same numbers and dollars as the Christmas holiday season or summer, but it's very popular.

Also, next year is a big question mark in terms of crowds and other things because all of the new DCA stuff is happening - in fact, DCA should be mostly finished with its billion dollar makeover by October of next year. Cars Land will be open, and I think the whole Hollywood area will be done by then, as well as any other major changes around DCA. The allure of the shiny, new DCA could bring the people out in mobs from Summer on to the rest of the year, but we just don't know yet what will happen.

But, based on a couple of different factors, it appears that the least crowded time in October would currently be the last 2 weeks of the month. One of our wonderful DIS'ers - specialks - recently did a poll here on the DIS, asking when various schools' Fall breaks occur (meaning the schools whose students would be likely to visit DLR). The results of the poll very clearly showed that the first two weeks of October are more likely to see those students out on Fall break.

Plus, several of us have received PIN code discount offers for the DLR hotels, and those offers only covered the last 2 weeks of October - which means that DLR expects to have fewer visitors in the second half of the month. They won't offer PIN codes for times when they are expecting tons of people, but they will offer them for times when they need to attract onsite guests!

So, for right now - and, again, next year may be a whole different ballgame in terms of the crowd dynamics and which time frames get super busy - I'd say that the second half of October, or the last 2 weeks, would be less busy!

 

[WA Kay]

Sherry,

Thank you so much for your help. That is exactly what I was looking for. I completely understand that next year can bring great changes but it helps to know what the patterns are now.

I am a Disneyland commando and can get the best trip out of any month of the year so I am prepared for increased crowds but was hoping to try and plan for the least given that our dates are flexible.

Again... thank you for your fast reply.

Kay

 

[isisisme]

Me three. Having a job where I sit in front of a computer all day does not help. So, I am working on going for walks throughout the day so I will be used to being on my feet for hours on end. I need to be ready to spend most of the day walking, standing, etc.

I need to lose weight as well. I've tried a few different things, including changing the birth control I was on, thinking it affected it as well. I ordered a pilates dvd set on ebay-hope it helps.

 

[mom4princesses]

Okay, were in for October 1-7. Have yet to buy the MHP tickets but we plan to go on the 3rd. The girls just made their count down calenders, we rented a condo and have our APs so Disneyland here we come.......

 

[jlindley9]

My wife might have a medical conference in Anaheim 10/31-11/1. We won't know for sure for another month or so. What would you think is the latest we could still get tickets for MHP on 10/31? Thanks!