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

[Vala]

*peeking around the corner*

Yes, I am still alive too. Got home on the 15th, but have been swamped since then. Despite a minor accident that sent me on crutches I had a great time. Photopass CD has been ordered and I'll be posting more pictures shortly.

 

[Curiouser&Curiouser]

So I have pics that I've been wanting to share since I got back... I finally figured out how to do it... and I don't have enough posts on the board to post pics... so once I hit the 10 mark, my 11th post will be here!!

But I am loving everyone else's post... Glad you all had a good time. I can't wait till next the 2011 Halloween Party at Disneyland!! hehehe

 

[funatdisney]

Welcome to DISboards, Curiouser&Curiouser! I look forward to your pictures and reminiscing on my Halloween Time trip last October.

 

[deejdigsdis]

I didn't realize this thread was still alive and kicking! I have lots o' Halloween pics that I was saving to post next year, but I'll post a few now. I was there Oct. 25-29.

Window displays...

 

[Curiouser&Curiouser]

AWESOME deejdigsdis!! The window displays were amazing and I loved looking at it all... of course I wanted to buy everything and recreate at home.


Thanks funatdisney... I think I'll hit the 10 mark soon )

 

[funatdisney]

Awesome pics, deejdigsdis. We were there at the same time. We stayed at the VGC from the 26th to the 29th. We go every year during the last week of Oct., but may have to change it next year. Got a few ideas kicking around in my head as an alternative.

 

[tksbaskets]

Thanks Deej! Now I am experiencing non-buyers regret that I didn't splurge for the shadow box.

SIGH. Something to look for this December at WDW!

 

[Curiouser&Curiouser]

I think we all loved it and I definately what to go again next year. It was sooo fun walking around looking for treats... the Castle was AMAZING and DH and I really enjoyed holding hands, walking around in our costumes, and dancing to the music!

My pictures aren't as aswesome as everyone else's... guess I better learn how to take better pictures

In our costumes at the hotel... I was Tiger Lily and DH was a Jedi

Waiting for the parade... Peter Pan totally recognized me and shook my hand... wish I had got that

Coloring finger puppets... bats and a cow I think at the Ranch

Some of the pumpkins

And some goodies we totally indulged in

Can't wait to go again!

 

[deejdigsdis]

AWESOME deejdigsdis!! The window displays were amazing and I loved looking at it all... of course I wanted to buy everything and recreate at home.

Thank you! I think it is so fun to look at all the window displays. I just now noticed that the "Happy Halloween" on the candy corn bag in the window on Main Street is the same "Happy Halloween" in the World of Disney window (referring to those last pics I posted). I just checked out your pictures as well. I'm glad you were finally able to post. They were great and brought back some fun memories for me. I really like the one of Daisy on the float. Seeing your pics reminded me that I totally forgot to take a picture of those big Mickey heads with the purple banners draping down at MHP. I took pics of the ghost ones but forgot to catch the others. And I agree with you...the castle WAS amazing. Such fun effects!

Awesome pics, deejdigsdis. We were there at the same time. We stayed at the VGC from the 26th to the 29th. We go every year during the last week of Oct., but may have to change it next year. Got a few ideas kicking around in my head as an alternative.

Thank you funatdisney! Did you happen to go to MHP on the 26th? That was the night we went. We found the party to be much more crowded than our days. Crazy! It was fun, just more crowded than we were expecting. How did the crowds in general compare between this year and other years for the last week of October?

Thanks Deej! Now I am experiencing non-buyers regret that I didn't splurge for the shadow box.

SIGH. Something to look for this December at WDW!

Oh, I know! I love, love, love that thing. Eek! I'm getting excited for your trip.

OK, since I popped in here to reply, I thought I'd put up a few more pics.

From the Halloween Tree:

One of my favorites:

I loved this pumpkin. One of the more simple ones, but wow! It's amazing how detailed and well-done they all were.

 

[funatdisney]

Thank you funatdisney! Did you happen to go to MHP on the 26th? That was the night we went. We found the party to be much more crowded than our days. Crazy! It was fun, just more crowded than we were expecting. How did the crowds in general compare between this year and other years for the last week of October?

We did attend MHP on the 26th. I have attended every Halloween Party at DLR since it started. I have also attend MNSSHP in WDW, too. I thought that having it at DL made it a bit more crowded than in years past. I think it was because it was held in DL and they sold more tickets than they would have if it was held in DCA.

As for the crowd attendance. It has become more crowded in Oct in the past four years or so. My kid's school district takes the last week in Oct off. We always run into folks from Ventura any day of that week. I think a few adjoining states school districts have some time off or another in Oct. It makes for a busy month in general. Surprisingly enough, when we visit WDW in Oct, it is significantly smaller crowds except for EPCOT (Food and Wine festival. BTW a fall visit in WDW may be in the plans for next year. Maybe another two Halloween parties in two parks in one week kind of trip. )

 

[Sherry E]

Thank you so much for the latest amazing photos, Deej, Curiouser&Curiouser and SurfinTX (and anyone else I have forgotten to mention)!!

This thread is as vital and relevant and alive as we keep it and make it!!

Of course, there won't be any 'news' on HalloweenTime 2011 for a long while. I'm thinking we will have to wait until at least May before we start to hear anything, and then probably not until August for the rest of the info.

I am actually very interested to see what the start and end dates of the Halloween season will be in 2011, because I have a hunch it might go back to starting later in September, and the Halloween festivities may, possibly, continue into the first week of November - even, perhaps, ending as late as November 6th (because Halloween itself will be on a Monday this time, and not on a weekend, and the 'seasons' at DLR typically run through weekends and then stop). The Halloween party may even start as late as October 7th - or as early as September 30!! But I'm not sure how they will handle it. It's going to be a bit trickier with the schedule in 2011 than it has been for the last few years, all because of Halloween being on Monday.

And if Halloween Time starts and ends later in 2011 than it has been the last few years, I'm pretty sure that Christmas Time at DLR will also start and end later than it has been. It's going to be very interesting to see how it all pans out!!

 

[Flitterific]

Some of the pumpkins

Curiouser&Curiouser - thanks for sharing your pictures. I especially love the Monsters, Inc. pumpkins...too bad I missed those during our trip (they probably created them after I had left).

I loved this pumpkin. One of the more simple ones, but wow! It's amazing how detailed and well-done they all were.

I love the Donald pumpkin as well - thanks for sharing!

Thank you so much for the latest amazing photos, Deej, Curiouser&Curiouser and SurfinTX (and anyone else I have forgotten to mention)!!

This thread is as vital and relevant and alive as we keep it and make it!!

Of course, there won't be any 'news' on HalloweenTime 2011 for a long while. I'm thinking we will have to wait until at least May before we start to hear anything, and then probably not until August for the rest of the info.

I am actually very interested to see what the start and end dates of the Halloween season will be in 2011, because I have a hunch it might go back to starting later in September, and the Halloween festivities may, possibly, continue into the first week of November - even, perhaps, ending as late as November 6th (because Halloween itself will be on a Monday this time, and not on a weekend, and the 'seasons' at DLR typically run through weekends and then stop). The Halloween party may even start as late as October 7th - or as early as September 30!! But I'm not sure how they will handle it. It's going to be a bit trickier with the schedule in 2011 than it has been for the last few years, all because of Halloween being on Monday.

And if Halloween Time starts and ends later in 2011 than it has been the last few years, I'm pretty sure that Christmas Time at DLR will also start and end later than it has been. It's going to be very interesting to see how it all pans out!!

Sherry...I cannot wait to go back during Halloweentime next year (our DAPs will still be in effect until October 19th so I definitely want to make one last trip before they expire) Even though DLR is not as decorated during Halloweentime as it is during Christmastime, from previous pictures that people posted, the decorations seem to vary more year to year. Plus, even the characters wear different costumes. I was kind of bummed out that all the characters were wearing the same winter wear this Christmas season but at least I didn't have to go character hunting for photo-ops

 

[Sherry E]

Sherry...I cannot wait to go back during Halloweentime next year (our DAPs will still be in effect until October 19th so I definitely want to make one last trip before they expire) Even though DLR is not as decorated during Halloweentime as it is during Christmastime, from previous pictures that people posted, the decorations seem to vary more year to year. Plus, even the characters wear different costumes. I was kind of bummed out that all the characters were wearing the same winter wear this Christmas season but at least I didn't have to go character hunting for photo-ops

Sadly, the decorations don't really vary much from year to year for Halloween Time. The only thing that seems to change, specifically, is the Round-Up, because the pumpkins at the Round-Up can change from week to week or month to month. Otherwise, everything is pretty much the same. In fact, there is less of the Halloween decor than there was before because all traces of Halloween were removed from DCA. I think that there may be a few more window displays for Halloween, too, but basically, they don't do as much as they could or should. There is more to look at and discover during the holidays, because it's all over DLR - even in the hotels and the shops and the restaurants. Halloween Time doesn't get like that, unfortunately. I am hoping that eventually it will get to that point.

I was sad about missing Halloween Time this year (for the first time in a few years), but when I saw I could not do both Halloween and Christmas this year, the ultimate reason I skipped it is simply because, when it boils down to it, compared to Christmas time, there is just not as much to see for Halloween. I want to get the most bang for my buck. So if I was going to pool my funds into one trip, I wanted it to be for the holidays, where I could be kept busy for days and days and still not see everything.

However, now I have another AP, which is good until mid-November of 2011, so I will make sure to head to DLR for HalloweenTiime - though I think I could do it on one day and be okay with it, and save the multi-day trip for the holiday season...unless I become a millionaire, that is!!

 

[iKristin]

BUUUUMP since people are asking Halloween questions

The Q&A (post #13) has also been updated with a few new questions. MORE TO COME!!

 

[Belle Ella]

It's still 10 months away but I was taking with my not-quite-cousin last night and we are totally going to DLR during Halloweentime and doing one of the parties this time. We are going to go all out on costumes and everything!!

And I swear, at some point I will block out a whole day to work on the ToC. So if you haven't been added, please don't worry!! It's that insane time of the year.

 

[funatdisney]

Looking over this page makes me miss Halloween Time already! It doesn't help that as a DVC member, I have already set my vacation dates for this year. I would like to go for 4 days in October, but I have to wait for March to book them. I hope I get the days I want.

BTW, I made a salad for dinner last night and I put in a package of the dried cranberries I got trick or treating at MHP. Just what the salad needed. Yummers!

 

[deejdigsdis]

Looking over this page makes me miss Halloween Time already! It doesn't help that as a DVC member, I have already set my vacation dates for this year. I would like to go for 4 days in October, but I have to wait for March to book them. I hope I get the days I want.

BTW, I made a salad for dinner last night and I put in a package of the dried cranberries I got trick or treating at MHP. Just what the salad needed. Yummers!

Oh that is so funny! I happen to have one more package of dried cranberries left from MHP -- as well as one package of M&Ms. I think I'll do the same thing. With the cranberries, that is.

 

[funatdisney]

I don't know about that. M&Md sounds good, too

You have only one piece of candy left? I still got bags and bags of candy. I even took it out for our NYE party which had lots of kids in attendance. Thry hardly put a dent in it!

 

[Belle Ella]

I just have to say a big thank you to everyone who shared information, stories, photos -- you name -- you all rock!!

I have finally finished the ToC for 2010!! I can't wait until we all get to start planning for 2011

 

[Goofy_Mom]

I just have to say a big thank you to everyone who shared information, stories, photos -- you name -- you all rock!!

I have finally finished the ToC for 2010!! I can't wait until we all get to start planning for 2011

If all goes well, I'll get to go. I'm thinking the middle of October during the week.