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

[mom4princesses]

So off the Halloween topic but I had to tell everyone...need to give a little background first. On our vist to DL my DH wanted to spend as little as possable so no character breakfast. I started to save any extra cash/change and birthday money I got so we could do Minnies Breakfast (have not done before). I saved the money and surprised the family on Tuesday morning. Characters were great as was the food, the entire family loved it. So my DH came home from work this morning with a budget, all bills, some payoffs, Christmas, etc. Then he said, oh and the January DL budget....$120 for Minnies.....I smiled and said you want to do that again? Yes, it was the best time I had the entire trip. He loved the kids excitment when the characters came by, the food was good, it was surprisingly relaxing and I think the kid in him loved the bottled chocolate milk. He even said we need to get them books for them to get signed this time. The snowball has begun..........

 

[Sherry E]

So if I am in Disneyland on Friday (this coming Friday), and I get a locker in the morning to hold my jacket or any stuff I don't want to carry around, then leave, go into DCA and then come back into DL later for the MHP at 7 p.m. or whenever, I'll still be able to access the locker I got earlier in the morning, correct? I think it was already established here by some helpful DIS'ers that the lockers would stay open during the MHP but I just wanted to be sure.

Right now, I could not be more delighted with the weather forecast for Friday. I've looked at two different websites and their predictions differ quite dramatically - one forecast had Friday's high temp as 66 degrees and the other site had the high temp as 73 degrees!! Either way, it's good for me!! As long as it's not hot or raining, I'm good! I'll be okay with 73 degrees and I'd be even happier with 66 degrees!! But I want to have a jacket in a locker somewhere - just in case!!

 

[Sherry E]

So off the Halloween topic but I had to tell everyone...need to give a little background first. On our vist to DL my DH wanted to spend as little as possable so no character breakfast. I started to save any extra cash/change and birthday money I got so we could do Minnies Breakfast (have not done before). I saved the money and surprised the family on Tuesday morning. Characters were great as was the food, the entire family loved it. So my DH came home from work this morning with a budget, all bills, some payoffs, Christmas, etc. Then he said, oh and the January DL budget....$120 for Minnies.....I smiled and said you want to do that again? Yes, it was the best time I had the entire trip. He loved the kids excitment when the characters came by, the food was good, it was surprisingly relaxing and I think the kid in him loved the bottled chocolate milk. He even said we need to get them books for them to get signed this time. The snowball has begun..........

Woo hoo! Your DH was hit by the dreaded DSE (Disney Snowball Effect)!!!

Too bad he doesn't want to make a Christmas trip to DLR to get back to Minnie & Friends even sooner!

 

[Diznygrl]

Just lying here watching some dumb program on TV when all of a sudden I started wondering if the ticket for MHP on the 26th was all I needed or do I need to get a ticket for the park as well ?? I'm starting to freak out here, because if we need a DL ticket as well, then that just messes up my entire planning

For parties held on Tuesdays, your MHP ticket entitles you to entry beginning at 3pm. On Fridays it's 4pm.

 

[marciemouse]

We went to DL this past weekend when no rain was in the forecast, but it drizzled/misted every day, usually in the morning until noon or so and then sometimes in the evenings and overnight. Only encountered one ride closure (Teacups) one morning, and they opened it up very shortly thereafter.

Didn't go to the party (possibly too spooky for our little one) but really enjoyed the fall decor more than anticipated. Thanks for all the advice!

 

[KBelle5]

As I sit here sewing, doing "research" for my character and sifting through threads, I thought of something. My entire group is all about staying in character, so I'm a bit worried people will think we're really the characters (although, probably just me and our Capt Hook, since Smee is insanely tall and Peter is a girl).

How did everyone else get past this? Obviously, if someone approaches us thinking we're the real thing, we'll tell them we're not. I just know the first time someone wants to take a picture of us, and we have to tell them no, is going to be horrible. So, have you taken pictures with other guests after telling them you aren't the real (insert character here)?

We've are all so excited, and already have a background story, because Peter and Tink can't get there until 7. Capt Hook and Smee are kidnapping me and P and T have to come rescue me at 7, lol. I don't know what Tiger Lily is doing all this time...maybe she's been kidnapped with me.

 

[oscarkitty1]

So if I am in Disneyland on Friday (this coming Friday), and I get a locker in the morning to hold my jacket or any stuff I don't want to carry around, then leave, go into DCA and then come back into DL later for the MHP at 7 p.m. or whenever, I'll still be able to access the locker I got earlier in the morning, correct? I think it was already established here by some helpful DIS'ers that the lockers would stay open during the MHP but I just wanted to be sure.

Right now, I could not be more delighted with the weather forecast for Friday. I've looked at two different websites and their predictions differ quite dramatically - one forecast had Friday's high temp as 66 degrees and the other site had the high temp as 73 degrees!! Either way, it's good for me!! As long as it's not hot or raining, I'm good! I'll be okay with 73 degrees and I'd be even happier with 66 degrees!! But I want to have a jacket in a locker somewhere - just in case!!

Sherry, just as an FYI that was not the case for us last week. We had our locker that day, and luckily took our things with us when we left for our afternoon break. When we came back for the party (around 7:30) we went to our lockers to store our sweatshirts and we couldn't open our original locker. We had to rent another one. We were just happy we hadn't left anything so we didn't have to spend our party time trying to get that stuff back.

 

[Sherry E]

Sherry, just as an FYI that was not the case for us last week. We had our locker that day, and luckily took our things with us when we left for our afternoon break. When we came back for the party (around 7:30) we went to our lockers to store our sweatshirts and we couldn't open our original locker. We had to rent another one. We were just happy we hadn't left anything so we didn't have to spend our party time trying to get that stuff back.

Oooooh...yikes! Okay, thank you so much for telling me that, oscarkitty1. That's exactly the information I wanted to know and I was hoping someone would have personal experience with the lockers and the MHP to be able to clarify!! I would have been livid (at myself, mainly) if I had naively left my jacket in a locker all day, expecting to be able to access it when it got chilly at night - only to find out I couldn't get in to the locker!! But that makes sense - the park is technically closing at 7 p.m., so they aren't going to let the lockers stay active after that time when, presumably, most of the guests are going home.

Okay, so hmmmmm.... I guess what I will have to do is get my stuff out of the locker way before the MHP starts - even if I was planning on being in DCA for a few hours up until MHP time. I don't really want to have to get a separate locker for the MHP, so hopefully I can travel light and try not to have too much junk to schlep around!!

 

[iKristin]

Started my trip report, wasn't a good day that's for sure

 

[RweTHEREyet]

Mickey ghost popcorn buckets sold out last night in DL & DCA. They might get som the end of this week or the beginning of next week.

And no, I have not gotten one yet.

 

[iKristin]

I was wondering why I didn't see any today lol

 

[mvf-m11c]

Right now, I could not be more delighted with the weather forecast for Friday. I've looked at two different websites and their predictions differ quite dramatically - one forecast had Friday's high temp as 66 degrees and the other site had the high temp as 73 degrees!! Either way, it's good for me!! As long as it's not hot or raining, I'm good! I'll be okay with 73 degrees and I'd be even happier with 66 degrees!! But I want to have a jacket in a locker somewhere - just in case!!

Hope the weather is good for you and your group so you can enjoy a great time during MHP. Have a great time and hope you take a lot of pictures during MHP.

 

[JH87]

Ok, I am WAY too behind and need to catch up on this thread!!
Just got back from DLR!! & I LOVED it! Halloween Time is sooo fun!!!
I should do a quick TR but I don't really have that much time!
Here are a few highlights...

-I LOVED HMH! I thought I wouldn't, so I was happily surprised!

-Also LOVED SMGG!! It wasn't really scary to me, but it was kinda exciting having the ghost chase you!

-Met Flynn Rider & Rapunzel! They were too funny!! (& Flynn is a very handsome guy )

-Also met Duffy! He's just as soft as the actual teddy bear that you buy!

-& met Jack & Sally!! i was so excited! They are so fun, Sally kept staring at me all creepy like and commented that she liked my "shackles" (necklace)

-Got a Mickey popcorn bucket! They seemed pretty easy to find, but last night a woman ran up to the stand all excited! She said she had been searching for one all day! I also ate lots of yummy pumpkin treats! & had a Tigger tail for the first time...wasn't my favorite I could only eat one of the marshmallows. It was very sweet! But glad I tried it!

-Everyone kept calling the Evil Queen from Snow White Maleficent! ughh! Also one mother referred to her as the witch & she said "excuse me what did you call me? i am a queen!" Then proceeded to tell the woman's sons never to listen to these people ( parents) because they know nothing! & when she arrived at the Villain photo op I started clapping and she said "well at least someone knows what to do!" then the rest of the line started to clap!

-Saturday was CRAZY busy all day long! Open-close! Sunday morning was nuts I think lots of CHOC walkers stayed in the parks but it lightened up later in the evening.


Getting kinda long, so I will stop. It was such a fun trip and I am definitely going back to DLR for Halloween next year! Now time to catch up on the boards!

 

[Dobby]

We just got back too; we loved the Halloween party so much that I splurged and bought DD and I tickets to Friday's party too!

 

[stitch4336]

Two more days of work and then WE'RE OFF TO DISNEYLAND!

 

[Eeee-va]

I saw so many Belle's I'm not sure if I saw you or not

I was with my mom the feather duster for a while but no, I wasn't quite so easy to spot! (Since we just had the party and one more day after that, we wanted to be able to do the rides, though. If I were a local I would've made an EVE costume. Maybe if I go another year.... )

When my friend and I went to meet Jack Sparrow there was another village-dress Belle with a pirate directly in front of us! I think I maybe saw one other village-dress Belle the whole night (but several ballgown Belles!).

Sherry, for what it's worth, we rented a locker about 4:30 PM and it was still open for us at 7 PM through midnight. That's not the same as it being open all day, though.

 

[Eeee-va]

So, have you taken pictures with other guests after telling them you aren't the real (insert character here)?

I think it was on another board where someone was dressed as a princess and little girls kept wanting to get a picture with her. She couldn't say "no," so she acted like the princess and mouthed to the parents "I'm not real." Really, no matter HOW good you are, I would imagine that most adults will know that you're just party guests, simply because most adults are Disneyland regulars and Disney seems to keep the "real" characters corralled during the party. Even when the characters are out and about between 4-7 PM, they usually have handlers and stop somewhere for photos.

If you're not signing autographs and lines don't form around you, I really think you'll be fine, even if you do take a couple pics.

(My costume wasn't even perfectly authentic, but I did have a couple little kids staring as if I were Belle, LOL!)

 

[SueTGGR]

Is there a cut off time for candy or do they hand it out during the entire party times?

I'm not sure anyone answered you as I have been crazy since we got back. They had lines forming to start handing candy out @ 7 and they were still handing it out (if they had any left and most did) when we left around 11:30pm. The ones that were getting low were handing out the healthy alternatives, carrots, apples, raisins, cran-raisins & fruit leather. But the ones we passed through around 11 still had a good deal of candy. Even the guy at the exit had a lot!
I'm hoping for no rain for all of left to go!
Also, with the Mickey buckets, I saw a guy unloading boxes around 5pm at the popcorn stand in the hub across from the train depot Friday evening. We were also able to get one Saturday morning at the one near the FP exit for Soarin' while we got a picture of Minnie in her piloting gear. My MIL was sooo happy.
Off to try and catch up!

 

[where's_my_prince]

Ok, I am WAY too behind and need to catch up on this thread!!
Just got back from DLR!! & I LOVED it! Halloween Time is sooo fun!!!
I should do a quick TR but I don't really have that much time!
Here are a few highlights...

-I LOVED HMH! I thought I wouldn't, so I was happily surprised!

-Also LOVED SMGG!! It wasn't really scary to me, but it was kinda exciting having the ghost chase you!

-Met Flynn Rider & Rapunzel! They were too funny!! (& Flynn is a very handsome guy )
-Also met Duffy! He's just as soft as the actual teddy bear that you buy!

-& met Jack & Sally!! i was so excited! They are so fun, Sally kept staring at me all creepy like and commented that she liked my "shackles" (necklace)

-Got a Mickey popcorn bucket! They seemed pretty easy to find, but last night a woman ran up to the stand all excited! She said she had been searching for one all day! I also ate lots of yummy pumpkin treats! & had a Tigger tail for the first time...wasn't my favorite I could only eat one of the marshmallows. It was very sweet! But glad I tried it!

-Everyone kept calling the Evil Queen from Snow White Maleficent! ughh! Also one mother referred to her as the witch & she said "excuse me what did you call me? i am a queen!" Then proceeded to tell the woman's sons never to listen to these people ( parents) because they know nothing! & when she arrived at the Villain photo op I started clapping and she said "well at least someone knows what to do!" then the rest of the line started to clap!

-Saturday was CRAZY busy all day long! Open-close! Sunday morning was nuts I think lots of CHOC walkers stayed in the parks but it lightened up later in the evening.


Getting kinda long, so I will stop. It was such a fun trip and I am definitely going back to DLR for Halloween next year! Now time to catch up on the boards!

i know right ?
are you writing a TR? we must talk about your trip!

 

[JH87]

i know right ?
are you writing a TR? we must talk about your trip!

I was thinking of writing a TR but I won't have time to sit down and write it out until like next week maybe. So we'll see! I had so much fun there's so much stuff I wanna include!