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

[mom4princesses]

So how was the party last night? Would love to hear how it went.

 

[srauchbauer]

So how was the party last night? Would love to hear how it went.

me too I know it was raining hoping it stopped in time for the party.

 

[AmyPond]

Amy! I'm so glad you're back! We hit 113 degrees in L.A. last week and I said here, "I feel so bad for AmyPond," because I knew you were waltzing right into the heatwave in Anaheim!! I was miserable and I knew you were too, but at least I could stay indoors, while you were out in the hot sun. I was telling people on another thread that 100+ degree weather is dangerously hot and not good for anyone. And today it's 61 degrees!

We arrived in Anaheim on Sunday night. On Monday we got up and went to pick up our tickets. We didn't have any plans of going in the parks that day but decided to hit up Space Mountain real quick (the park had just opened.) Then we went over to DTD to look for a hat. By the time we left DTD it was about noon and already crazy hot! I was so happy we hadn't planned to be in the park that day! We hung out with my MIL all afternoon.....indoors! At one point while we were out in Mission Viejo, the thermometer on my husband's car said 120! (I took a picture of it.) Tuesday we were at the park all day and it was by far the hottest day. We tried to stay inside buildings as much as possible so that helped.

Wednesday we didn't go to the park until around noon. Again, we spent a lot of time inside. Thankfully by early evening it "cooled" down a bit. (I put quotation marks around that because it was by no means cool, but it was more bearable than the afternoon heat.)

Thursday morning we were elsewhere but hit up the parks in the afternoon until closing. By early evening it "cooled" down enough for us to enjoy soup at Pacific Wharf without sweating. lol. And after Disneyland closed we were able to enjoy pastries and warm drinks from Blue Ribbon bakery so that was good.

We went to Disneyland Friday morning and stayed until about 2pm. The morning weather was great but it was pretty hot when we left.

It's funny because we actually only planned on going to Disneyland Tuesday and Thursday with maybe half the day Wednesday. But we ended up going quite a bit more.

Overall, there were really just a few hours in the afternoon that were HORRIBLE. The rest was somewhat bearable but did not feel like Fall at all.

Ahh. I'm sorry you didn't have a great time. I know the weather was awful last week. It was probably the worst we've had all year long too. I would have felt the same way, not in the fall holiday mood at all. This week, it's cold and chilly and perfect fall weather which makes last week all the more cruel. I hope you do get to come back soon and enjoy the parks with nice weather.



Oh, I like that! That is going to be my new rule for life: cool weather with cupcakes! And I wouldn't say no to cookies either.



Glad you had a good time! As I have a government job, I have about 8 hours a day of free time to browse through your photos! Looking forward to it!



Lots of people back with photos to look forward to! Also glad to hear you had a good time too!

We still had a good time but the weather did put a bit of a damper on it. Thank God for 100+ SPF sunscreen. I only had to reapply once during the day. I didn't get burnt at all. Sadly, we will not be returning for at least a few years. We decided no vacations in 2011 to save money. And then after that we have hopes of starting a family. And I have NO desire to go to the parks with a baby. I saw some really small babies last week and it made me quite sad. Definitely not good weather in the parks for a baby. I don't care to go to the parks with a child under the age of 2 so it will definitely be a while until we return.

Thankfully, it's starting to feel like Fall back home!

Sorry it was so hot for your trip, our neighbors were there on Sunday when it reached 108 or something like that. Even they were complaining, and we live in the desert. Unfortunately, you can never depend on the weather being perfect every time you go. Our neighbors have gone in February and have been miserably wet and cold. So, you never know.

I actually like the parks when it's cold and wet. We were there in November a few years ago when it rained and the parks were empty. And the wet cement made photos look fantastic! (That's why they wet the ground when they do all of those promotional videos.)

We were also in the park in late August 2007/early September when there were record high temps. We thought we'd be a little safer by going in late September. Thinking maybe it wouldn't be hotter than mid-upper 80's. How wrong we were. So now we've been in the parks TWICE for record high temps.

AmyPond,

I am so sorry that your trip was less than you had hoped. Believe me, THAT was not typical weather for end of September (or really, any time of the year), but SoCal weather this year has been anything but typical.

Many of us were thinking about you while you were here and hoping you were finding some magic despite the heat.

I truly hope that with time, the bad will fade and you will be left with only happy memories, or at least be able to laugh at "our trip to DL h*ll."

We did have a good time and made great memories. But the heat definitely put a damper on a lot of things we planned. I'm sad I didn't get as many pictures as I wanted.

 

[liesel]

Here's some more Halloween pictures to add to the thread:

Dia de los Muertos:

Haunted Mansion Holiday:

No Flash!

My DD loves NBC and I couldn't find any shirts for little girls online. There were two different shirts available at the store next to Pieces of Eight and the TOT gift shop:

 

[liesel]

A few more:

 

[srauchbauer]

Lisa, thanks for the great pics love seeing them all.

 

[amamax2]

Wonderful pictures - I especially like the Ray Bradbury tree at night!

 

[where's_my_prince]

finally i'm in single digits, 9 days left!

 

[funatdisney]

somebody posted a video of them meeting jack and sally at DL, so cute!! i'm so excited to meet them now!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEKfngcuGZ0&feature=player_embedded

I just loved watching this. Sally and Jack do a great job interacting and conversing with the guest and each other. Just precious!

 

[funatdisney]

So how was the party last night? Would love to hear how it went.

Me, too!

Did it rain last night?

I woke up at 1:30am to the sound of rain. I had to go outside and cover the rabbit's cage with a tarp. How weird: last week was freakin hot and this week it is raining!


liesel Loved your pictures. Fantastic colors in the Halloween Tree pics.

 

[JH87]

finally i'm in single digits, 9 days left!

YAY!!!
10 more days for me!!!!

I'm trying to just let this be an unplanned, do whatever we feel like doing at that moment kind of trip but seeing all these pictures has got me going "ok i NEED to do this and this etc"

the friend I am going with said she will probably wanna take a break mid day, so hopefully, if she wont get offended, i will just stay in the parks and explore alone

 

[where's_my_prince]

YAY!!!
10 more days for me!!!!

I'm trying to just let this be an unplanned, do whatever we feel like doing at that moment kind of trip but seeing all these pictures has got me going "ok i NEED to do this and this etc"

the friend I am going with said she will probably wanna take a break mid day, so hopefully, if she wont get offended, i will just stay in the parks and explore alone

hahaha me too!!! like i was just going to eat at whatever restaurant we felt like eating then i see food pics and i'm like "ok we HAVE to eat there"

 

[funatdisney]

With my list of goodies I want to try, I won't have any room for my meals.

 

[dizneedoll]

11 more days to go!

 

[where's_my_prince]

i've never wanted silly bandz till i saw these. i think i MUST get these when i go just because of the mickey ice cream bar

 

[stitch4336]

i've never wanted silly bandz till i saw these. i think i MUST get these when i go just because of the mickey ice cream bar

I LOVE THESE! I never wanted them either until now!
One more thing to add to my ever growing shopping list
Come on October, move faster!!!! 10/21 is oooooooooooooo far away!

 

[PrincessMaleficent]

I saw they have villain ones now. I so want those.

I also want to see more MHP pictures and know about the lines.

I also have 23 days left until me leave. Oh bother I am almost packed. Still working on my costume though.

 

[RweTHEREyet]

somebody posted a video of them meeting jack and sally at DL, so cute!! i'm so excited to meet them now!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEKfngcuGZ0&feature=player_embedded

That was wonderful. How fun for them to take the time to interact with one Guest like that.

 

[stitch4336]

I saw they have villain ones now. I so want those.

I also want to see more MHP pictures and know about the lines.

I also have 23 days left until me leave. Oh bother I am almost packed. Still working on my costume though.

Villains too - ok adding that to the list too

 

[silence]

So I have been stalking this thread, trying to soak up every bit of info regarding the parties. We are going to the party on the 19th and can't wait.

Anyways, did anyone else read the articles/blogs from some of the "other" Disney sites? About how easy it was for people to crash the party? I am pretty disappointed to hear that and I hope they are going to do a better job as they have more of the parties.