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

[Mickeybell]

Can anyone tell me....how scary is SMGG? Dd says she wants to be really brave this year and try and ride everything she can (but not TT lol). Last year she didn't like the Materhorn (but says she might try it again this year) but she loved Splash Mountain. I know Ds wont be able to handle it because it has to much sensory imput for him. I think the Ghost part is what might scare her. So how scary is the halloween overlay?

My son who is 10 years old does not want to go on it again this year. We went not last year but the year before for Halloween so he was 8 at the time. He was super scared by the ghosts. He loves the regular Space Mountain. He loves HM, SM, Screamin ... He didnt really like Tower of Terror very much but he said he might try that again. But he said he will never do SMGG ever again!

 

[Mickeybell]

1. I have to get pictures at the Halloween Round-Up! I don't have any! Not a single one. I had to miss Halloween Time last year, and during the previous years I think I was with friends who were not that interested in going into the Round-Up and looking around. During my Christmas trip in December, I spent a crazy amount of time lingering at the Reindeer Round-Up (hours), just taking photos of all the details. So I have to give the Halloween Round-Up its due time as well!

This will only be our second time during Halloween time. But the first time we completely missed going into the Halloween Round Up area. (We did go over there for our Christmas trip last year and saw the Reindeer ) I dont know how we missed doing that! I am really excited to get over there and take alot of pictures.

 

[isisisme]

First, last year we missed almost all the treats since they only did them up until Halloween for the most part. We arrived Friday evening and went to DCA since there was a party. Saturday, we had F! so I held off on treats. This time we are coming down earlier and I will try every pumpkin/Halloween treat I can find!

Second, during the Halloween Party, I am going to enjoy more of the party and rides and ignore candy. See number one for cause of no need for trick or treating.

3rd: Hopefully get a new popcorn bucket and coffee cups (yes the plastic ones). Last year I got a NMBC and Villains.

4th: and last for now, Relax. Last year we planned WAY too much. It had been 2 years since we had been able to come down, so we over planned. This year, we have a couple of dinning reservations to make, we will do reserved seatings for F! and the party. The rest comes as it will.

 

[Ms. Toad Esq.]

Only 25 Days Until...
Halloween Time Begins at the Disneyland Resort!!!![/SIZE][/B][/COLOR][/CENTER]

What about you? What's on the Halloween Time to-do list this year?

That's so exciting!!!! I've only been once before during Halloween. This time I want to get pictures of the characters in their costumes! I somehow missed out on that during my last trip.

Oh, and I need to indulge in more Halloween themed goodies! What are everyone's favorite Halloween treats in the parks?

 

[BELLEDOZER]

Halloween to do list:

-Use my flash to get better pics of the Halloween parade and the fireworks. I've got a bad habit of not using my flash(camera has a high ISO rating so that I normally can take pics in low light without a flash, but can get blurry pics at times as a result), and have to break this habit to get better pics of both.
-Pics in front of the Great Pumpkin with the kids
-Pics of the carved pumpkins at the roundup (on of my fav places to go during Halloween time)
-Try more of the Halloween treats with the family.
-Show the family what I've experienced last year in regards to Halloween at DL.
-And lastly ride HM.
Still trying to plot against the family for some unexpected surprises.

 

[PixiDustDears]

Thanks everyone for the tips and advice about SMGG. I think I'll just have Dd "be brave" for this ride next year.

Also, my to do list:

Everything!!!

Really though this is our first time going during Halloween. We want to see as much seasonal stuff as we can but we also want to do some of the traditional stuff that we never seem to get a chance to. Like the petting zoo. I think last year I barely stepped inside Frontier Land !!

 

[DisneyFairytale]

Halloween to do list:
Still trying to plot against the family for some unexpected surprises.

You are a genius. My soon to be DH is a big prankster, and being a halloween trip, I should make some plans.

Do you have any good jokes to play, you would be willing to share? open to all ideas!

 

[isisisme]

Just a little bump to get this off page 3.

And to say Halloweentime needs to hurry and get here.

 

[BELLEDOZER]

The kids have no clue about the trip and I'm not telling. They don't suspect a thing, especially since we just drove down to DL in Feb for 2 weeks. I've got them backpacks, which they needed anyway, and inside are Disney related boredom busters. Since the kids complain that I bug them (am a very bad influence on them with my over active imagination, and mayhem can rule at anytime because of it), I got them a couple of the Hallmark bugs. It's holding a note that says on the front "you bug me!'. Inside it says" Yes I bug you I know it's true, I know I annoy you through and through, Look inside for clues and you will see, how much fun being "Bugged" can be. Inside is a map of DL, a Disney keychain, a cell phone that welcomes them to Mickey's club house, and a few other things. Let's see if they clue in to where we are going at that point. I'm planning on getting a cookie survival kit and a cookie bouquet through Cookies by Design out of Long Beach, as it's our 10th anniversary this year and wanted to do something nice for DH. I've got MHP tickets for Sept 30th. I was going to get tickets for WOC the night we arrive but have had massive problems with my CC on the Disney.com website to the point where I'm gun shy about attempting to make any further purchases on it. For some reason it hates my CC with a passion, and chaos reigns supreme whenever I attempt to make a purchase of their website (I wish I was joking about this but I'm not). I've got a good CC and am on good terms with my CC company, but the website doesn't seem to care. Case in Point: To get my MHP tickets for the family I had to spend 45 mins on the phone with the CC company and another 1 hr long distance on the phone to Disney direct to get the tickets reserved. For the hopper passes for the family I ordered them through my TA and saved myself the problems.

 

[BELLEDOZER]

I'm still trying to think of more ways to get the family, but that's it for now.

 

[Goofy_Mom]

I have a Halloween to do list before we even get to the party!!! We still haven't completly settled on costums. Looks like I will be a goddess, DD10 will be a gypsy similar to Esmerelda, and DS3 likes the Ghostbusters costume. I have appointments for both of them at the barbershop on mainstreet so they can get an awesome do for the party. Our local Halloween store opens in a couple weeks, so everything is up in the air until I pay for the costumes. I'm also going to get Halloween themed window decals for our hotel room window. Two days before we leave I have mani/pedis schedule for DD and me. I'm thinking orange tips with ghosts and pumpkins on the middle fingers and big toes.

If you'll recal (can't remember if it was on this thread or the October thread), I'm a DL vet going to WDW for the first time. However, this is my "home" side and this thread is WAY more fun then the "other side"; It has already been okayed with the powers that be that I can play here, too. I'm definatley getting pics of the parade, the fireworks, and the HM Ghost. I am kinda bummed that WDW doesn't have the roundup with the pumpkin carvings. That just means I'll have to be glued here to see the great work.

 

[candygirlIRE]

Just got our costumes in the post!!!

So excited, but can't even open the box until after bedtime as the kids STILL don't know yet!!! YAY!! I've been soooooo freakin good about this surprise! It's killing me inside LOL

 

[funatdisney]

Three weeks away from the start of Halloween Time at Disneyland!! 60 days until my October vacation.

 

[GeminiAngel]

I want to go to the Oct 20th party, just the party. Can I just purchase party tickets, or do I have to get regular admission as well.

 

[Sherry E]

I want to go to the Oct 20th party, just the party. Can I just purchase party tickets, or do I have to get regular admission as well.

Do you mean the party on 10/21? There's no party on 10/20 (That's a Thursday.) If you want to go to the Halloween party, all you need is a party ticket. That's it.

If you want to go into DCA on a party night or into either park before the party begins, you will need a Hopper or separate park ticket. But with the party ticket, you will be allowed entrance into Disneyland at 4 p.m. if it's a Friday (3 p.m. if it's a Monday/Tuesday party night).

 

[DisneyFairytale]

The kids have no clue about the trip and I'm not telling. They don't suspect a thing, especially since we just drove down to DL in Feb for 2 weeks. I've got them backpacks, which they needed anyway, and inside are Disney related boredom busters. Since the kids complain that I bug them (am a very bad influence on them with my over active imagination, and mayhem can rule at anytime because of it), I got them a couple of the Hallmark bugs. It's holding a note that says on the front "you bug me!'. Inside it says" Yes I bug you I know it's true, I know I annoy you through and through, Look inside for clues and you will see, how much fun being "Bugged" can be. Inside is a map of DL, a Disney keychain, a cell phone that welcomes them to Mickey's club house, and a few other things. Let's see if they clue in to where we are going at that point. I'm planning on getting a cookie survival kit and a cookie bouquet through Cookies by Design out of Long Beach, as it's our 10th anniversary this year and wanted to do something nice for DH. I've got MHP tickets for Sept 30th. I was going to get tickets for WOC the night we arrive but have had massive problems with my CC on the Disney.com website to the point where I'm gun shy about attempting to make any further purchases on it. For some reason it hates my CC with a passion, and chaos reigns supreme whenever I attempt to make a purchase of their website (I wish I was joking about this but I'm not). I've got a good CC and am on good terms with my CC company, but the website doesn't seem to care. Case in Point: To get my MHP tickets for the family I had to spend 45 mins on the phone with the CC company and another 1 hr long distance on the phone to Disney direct to get the tickets reserved. For the hopper passes for the family I ordered them through my TA and saved myself the problems.

That is so exciting!!! I hope you film their reaction for us! that would be soooo fun to watch

 

[GeminiAngel]

Do you mean the party on 10/21? There's no party on 10/20 (That's a Thursday.) If you want to go to the Halloween party, all you need is a party ticket. That's it.

If you want to go into DCA on a party night or into either park before the party begins, you will need a Hopper or separate park ticket. But with the party ticket, you will be allowed entrance into Disneyland at 4 p.m. if it's a Friday (3 p.m. if it's a Monday/Tuesday party night).

oops! I meant at WDW. Wrong side of the country.
Thanks!

 

[Sherry E]

oops! I meant at WDW. Wrong side of the country.
Thanks!

Oops!

 

[Belle Ella]

I'm getting excited!! I had lunch with a friend the other day who I will be rooming with when I go down for the party on the 3rd. It's probably the only thing I will do at Disneyland for that trip since it's literally a drive there, go to the party, drive home kind of thing (even with 'home' being 6 hours away). But I want to try SMGG so bad now that I'm not terrified of SM anymore. I would love to see the fireworks and get photos, and I want to see characters and GET CANDY!!

I did decide on a pretty simple costume for me though since things at home are making it harder to make the dress I was originally planning on: a photographer!



Easy one for me.

 

[Sherry E]

I'm getting excited!! I had lunch with a friend the other day who I will be rooming with when I go down for the party on the 3rd. It's probably the only thing I will do at Disneyland for that trip since it's literally a drive there, go to the party, drive home kind of thing (even with 'home' being 6 hours away). But I want to try SMGG so bad now that I'm not terrified of SM anymore. I would love to see the fireworks and get photos, and I want to see characters and GET CANDY!!

I did decide on a pretty simple costume for me though since things at home are making it harder to make the dress I was originally planning on: a photographer!



Easy one for me.

Sounds like a good to-do list!

Yep, I think you can pull that off the photographer thing pretty easily!

Weren't you going to be staying for 2 nights? So you won't have time to go into DLR on 10/2, or on 10/4 before you leave?

I think you'll really love Halloween Screams. I am not a super-big fireworks person - I can take them or leave them, but if I see them I usually enjoy them a lot - but Halloween Screams is the only fireworks show I would probably go out of my way to see again. The villains and music in it alone are pretty fun, and you find yourself tapping your feet and bopping along.