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

[JadeDarkstar]

i wish and pray it be the headless horsemen added in to the parade

 

[Billabongi]

Trying to plan a DL trip in September (12th-16th) and I have heard a lot of the rides close to swap over to the halloween decorations around that time. If we saved DL till the 15th do you think we'd be safe? I think california adventures is safe since it doesn't close rides for it right?

 

[I'm mikey]

Trying to plan a DL trip in September (12th-16th) and I have heard a lot of the rides close to swap over to the halloween decorations around that time. If we saved DL till the 15th do you think we'd be safe? I think california adventures is safe since it doesn't close rides for it right?

this year the halloween season is sep 14-oct 31. the only rides that will close for halloween overlays are Haunted Mansion and Space Mountain, both attractions will close around labor day and most likely be re-open on sep 14.
If you have park hopper tickets, you might consider hopping between parks each day, there only about a hundred yards apart, just a few minutes to walk.

 

[revwog1974]

Sherry_E you are probably right. I also wonder if they haven't said anything about the parties because they'd they are overwhelmed. They don't open a new land everyday.

 

[disneychrista]

Trying to plan a DL trip in September (12th-16th) and I have heard a lot of the rides close to swap over to the halloween decorations around that time.

Haunted Mansion closes for about two weeks between Labor Day & mid-September, reopening this year by September 14th.

Space Mountiain only closes for about 2 days to reopen as Ghost Gallaxy by September 14th.

 

[Billabongi]

Haunted Mansion closes for about two weeks between Labor Day & mid-September, reopening this year by September 14th.

Space Mountiain only closes for about 2 days to reopen as Ghost Gallaxy by September 14th.

So it's reasonable to say these should be reopened by\on Sep 14th? I'm ok without Space Mountain if I had to, but Haunted Mansion would be an issue, lol

 

[disneegrl4eva]

So it's reasonable to say these should be reopened by\on Sep 14th? I'm ok without Space Mountain if I had to, but Haunted Mansion would be an issue, lol

i would say

 

[disneychrista]

So it's reasonable to say these should be reopened by\on Sep 14th? I'm ok without Space Mountain if I had to, but Haunted Mansion would be an issue, lol

Yes both HM & SMGG will be up and going on or before the beginning of the "Halloween Season" on September 14th.

 

[Goofy_Mom]

I wonder if they are going to add more decor to the DCA side. It seemed a bit sparse the last couple years.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the parties usually take place on tuesdays and Fridays? Our dates are arrival on Friday the 12th and leave on Monday the 15th. We wont be there early enough to enjoy the party on the 12th. I was hoping they would add some Sunday party dates.

 

[iKristin]

Geez it's almost July!! They need to get on the ball with release dates and the ticket sales for AP

 

[JadeDarkstar]

i hope they release the dates soon

 

[I'm mikey]

Here's a few Character pics From 2010

 

[jaydoe]

Well, I just got back from a WONDERFUL WDW vacation in Florida a couple of weeks ago. We also went on our first ever cruise (Disney Dream). I really didn't think I would make my annual trip to Disneyland in October.

But, SW airlines had their little fall sale this past week and I couldn't resist! I booked flights for my DD and I! Now, I'm just waiting for the dates and cost of the party.

 

[disneegrl4eva]

I wonder if they are going to add more decor to the DCA side. It seemed a bit sparse the last couple years.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the parties usually take place on tuesdays and Fridays? Our dates are arrival on Friday the 12th and leave on Monday the 15th. We wont be there early enough to enjoy the party on the 12th. I was hoping they would add some Sunday party dates.

ive been to every party except the first one and up until 2010 they had multiple days and we always did it on a thursday but since they moved it over to DL its only been on tues and fri cept i think there was one day that it was on a monday last year but if i remember correctly, it was at the beginning of the month???? anyways im kind of hoping that since they will be shutting down DL for the parties, that they will add more dates back into it...would make sense due to increase in crowds this year from revamped DCA and CL

Geez it's almost July!! They need to get on the ball with release dates and the ticket sales for AP

right?

Here's a few Character pics From 2010

you know what??? Mickey needs a new costume...hes had this one for waaaaaaaay too long...actually they all have

 

[MizzFran17]

So how dorky is this? I had a dream (nightmare?) that DL posted their Halloween party dates and it had Oct. 1, a Monday, on it, and not on the Oct. 2, when I am hoping to go.

 

[Sherry E]

So how dorky is this? I had a dream (nightmare?) that DL posted their Halloween party dates and it had Oct. 1, a Monday, on it, and not on the Oct. 2, when I am hoping to go.

It's not dorky - if there is some sort of private party situation that takes place on a Tuesday (in which the park is essentially rented out to a certain corporation - like maybe "Microsoft Night at Disneyland" or something!), we could see Mickey's Halloween Party on a Monday instead. That's what happened last year, which is why I ended up at the Monday, October 3rd party. There was no party open to us on Tuesday, October 4th, due to a private event in DL.

Also, Halloween was on a Monday last year so there were actually 2 Monday parties in 2011.

This year, since Halloween is on a Wednesday and there will be a party night then, I'm not sure if they would still have a party on Tuesday, 10/30 too or perhaps have it on Monday, 10/29 instead, just so there are not back-to-back parties.



Like disneegrl4eva, I, too, remember different days of the week (like Thursdays) being involved when the party was held in DCA. The thing is, that was 3 years ago and beyond. DCA was less crowded at that point. It closed earlier than it does now. It didn't matter as much to close DCA early for the party because it wasn't as popular of a park as it is now.

Disneyland is a bit different - I don't know that Disney would want to risk closing Disneyland earlier on more than 10 or 11 nights each year for the Halloween party. That's a pretty decent number of party nights, when you think about it, and they can fit a lot of people in each party. For whatever reason, Fridays and Tuesdays seem to the the nights of choice for them. I'm sure they have a very valid reason (by Disney standards) as to why it was okay to have the party on certain nights when it was in DCA, and on different nights when it's in DL. Who knows what the reasons are, but they must have them!

That's why I wonder if they will, indeed, cut off one expected party night this year to make it an even 10 nights, which they would have to do if the party is starting on 9/28 and ending on 10/31, or if they will go ahead and make it 11 nights.

There will be a Sunday party again when Halloween falls on a Sunday - that much we know for sure - and next year there will be a Thursday party because Halloween is on a Thursday!

 

[JadeDarkstar]

mon 1st or tue the 2ed is what i need it to be on I am hoping so bad that it all works out. My son decied he dont want me to buy the melifcent hat he will take his black and purple wings and we can make him a dragon lol

All well save the money for the new woc hats lol)

well cant wait to go this oct, and cant wait to go to the party. come on disney cars land is out now give us our dates

 

[dhorner233]

Here's a few Character pics From 2010

Great Capt. Jack Sparrow!!

 

[Sherry E]

If you have a general idea of which night you will be attending Mickey's Halloween Party this year (based on what we expect the dates to be) and the costumes your group will wear (if you choose to wear a costume, that is!), be sure to let iKristin know so she can add you to the Check-In/Meet list.

Here is Kristin's separate MHP Check-In thread:

Mickey's Halloween Party 2012 -- Check In


Remember, we are guessing that the MHP will begin on Friday, September 28th (in Disneyland and not in DCA), and that the last party will be on Wednesday, October 31st.

Most likely, the MHP will take place on every Tuesday and Friday night in between those dates, but there may be one night left off the schedule somewhere along the line and/or there could be a situation in which another day of the week is substituted for one of the Tuesdays!

 

[TheZue]

I wonder if they are just skipping the early sale for APs...when did the tickets go on sale for everyone last year?