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

[Eeee-va]

Are the lockers open during the party? I was figuring we'd go to Downtown Disney earlier in the day, change into our costumes before or at the parks, and stash our street clothes in a locker until after the party. Would also be a good place to throw our spare candy.

(Not that I'm adverse to wearing a costume all day but I don't want to get into any trouble in Downtown Disney, and the costume might start getting a little tired-looking by then. )

 

[amamax2]

Ok, here are my first set of pictures....I have a lot, so will post slowly, lol.

These are some of the characters.....Characters this trip were in abundance! To answer some of the earlier posts about the villians, on the days we were there....there were almost always three villians at the IASW site: Queen of Hearts, Cruella, Hag, Hook, some guy I can't remember his name, but I have a picture, shoot, can't remember who else. I heard the CMs telling people in line when the villians would change, and that the new ones would be out, so to just wait. One villians would leave (and presumably tell the new ones it was time?) while two remained. That first one to leave would be gone about 5 min, then the new ones would parade up while the remaining two left, all joking with each other as they passed.

If you just want a picture OF the character, not WITH the character, stand between the entrance to Princess Fantasy Faire and the Villian Meet and Greet spot - they all walk right by there.

Tons of Photopass photographers EVERYWHERE, too - I have never seen so many, or so many photo ops - even lots (not Halloween related) in DCA.

Jack and Sally were out every time we walked by NOS - either right in the shady area by the Haunted Mansion Fast Pass area, or in front of NOS by the water.

 

[JH87]

Laura! You're Mickey & Walt Photo!! OMG It's AWESOME!!!! Seriously worthy of publishing!

I agree!! It looks like they are really standing there, not a statue! To be honest it gave me goosebumps.
Great job!

amamax2, great pictures!! Thanks for all the info on the characters as well. That picture of Mickey is so cute. I can't wait to take pictures with all the Halloween-themed characters!

 

[funatdisney]

Great pics barefootmomma and amamax2. Good information on the Villian characters, amamax2.

 

[amamax2]

Some Haunted Mansion shots:

Make sure to watch these pictures when you are in this room!

 

[funatdisney]

10 Days TODAY!!! My countdown is on!!!

14 more days for us.

I'm at 7 day!

Lucky bunch!! I am on day 31. I have a long wait. I am packing though. I am starting to get my snacks together like Halloween Oreos, beef jerky and nuts. We cook in our room 1 bdrm villa, and have dinner plans made for each night. We are having my sister and niece over for dinner one night. I plan on bbq London Broil and bringing cookie dough for baking. No candy on this trip. We are attending MHP the first night and there will be plenty for the rest of our trip.

 

[barefootmomma]

Love the character photos amamax2!! Great tip on where to find them too! I was surprised they weren't out more in other areas, but now I'm excited to go back and find them.

 

[funatdisney]

Did anyone see the newest Haunted Mansion Holiday blog on the Parks Blog yesterday?

Our Haunted Gingerbread House

Thanks for the link. The gingerbread house is great this year. I noticed the animated parts right away. BTW, I can't really smell very well (I don't know why - I just can't) so I couldn't smell the gingerbread at all. On the other hand, my DH can smell VERY well because his major was chemistry at UCSB and was exposed to a chemical that enhances his sense of smell! No other side effects, thank goodness!

 

[iKristin]

21 days for me!!! Yaaaaaay!!!

 

[Sherry E]

Laura & Amamax2 - Awesome photos!!

Amamax2 - I love your solo character shots!! That's a great idea to get them separately in photos as well as posing with people!!


The Partners statue of Barefootmama/Laura's - that's a perfect example of how you can take a photo of something that everyone has taken a photo of at some point in their DLR history and yet make it seem totally new, like we've never seen Partners before!! I love the tiny Pumpkin Mickey in the background of the shot.

This is why I always encourage everyone to post whatever photos they have in the Halloween threads or in the Christmas thread - the photos mayseem similar to other photos in theory or at a glance, but everyone has a different perspective, everyone has a different photographic 'eye,' everyone has a different imagination that creates an idea for a photo, everyone has different equipment, and also - we don't all visit the same spots at the same times of day. What a Partners photo looks like at 10:00 a.m. is not going to be exactly what it looks like at 7:00 p.m. The lighting will be different, the crowds will be different, etc.

Laura - you are thinking along the lines of what I was thinking. When I saw your kind of abstract Pumpkin Mickey photos (at an angle), I started laughing because I swear, that was the exact same thing I was thinking of doing!! Just the other day I was thinking to myself, "I have to get some really different angles of that Mickey Pumpkin and make it look avant garde." When I saw your photos, I said, "Yes! That's what I wanted!! She knows what I was thinking!!"

 

[JH87]

Thanks for the link. The gingerbread house is great this year. I noticed the animated parts right away. BTW, I can't really smell very well (I don't know why - I just can't) so I couldn't smell the gingerbread at all. On the other hand, my DH can smell VERY well because his major was chemistry at UCSB and was exposed to a chemical that enhances his sense of smell! No other side effects, thank goodness!

lol wow that is odd but cool

 

[funatdisney]

Yes it is. but he smells the oddest things! He will go around sniffing the air, saying, "I smell something" or "Did the dog pass gas?" I tell "No! The dog isn't even in the room." Ahhh... life with DH is adventure at times, but I love him so.

 

[amamax2]

Big Thunder Ranch pictures:

This first set has a story to it, lol.

Georgina, the one carver, was making a Queen of Hearts pumpkin; she didn't really like the picture for the face she had, though. She and the other carver saw someone wearing a t-shirt, and really liked the face on it, so took a picture of the shirt, and then the second carver re-drew it. She was then using that drawing as her image for carving.

drawing the image from the photograph.

the new drawing.

she is looking at both images; the one clear int he photo is the old drawing.

the beginnings of the head.

the body was already done, awaiting the head.



If anyone goes in the next few days and sees the complete project, I would love to see a picture if the whole thing!

 

[funatdisney]

I would love to see the finished pumpkin myself. Georgina was craving when I was there last weekend. She in the back round of a pic I posted earlier. Here is the picture:

 

[iKristin]

Preparing for my trip report to get started!! Eeep!! http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2563360

 

[amamax2]

More Big Thunder pics:

Georgina the carver told us that some of these pumpkins only last a few days, others a month or so!

She said this one was only going to be around another day or so....

 

[JH87]

LOVE those pumpkin pictures!

 

[Sherry E]

Oh wow! I am in love with those pumpkin photos at the Round-Up!! Amamax2 - thank you soooooo much for posting them!!

I really think that out of all the Halloween decorations in DL (and even in DCA, when they were still putting decorations there), the Round-Up is the true gem of the whole season. I really think the Round-Up is the must-see attraction. That Georgina (and whoever else does the carving) is supremely talented! I mean, those are works of art!

That pirate pumpkin is eerily, creepily realistic!! I keep looking at that face and expecting him to start talking!

Also, Amamax2 - you pointed out a really interesting fact that makes the Round-Up even more special, which is that some of the pumpkins last a long time and others will only last days. So, basically, that means that what you see today at the Round-Up might be slightly different from what you see at the Round-Up next weekend or in a month!! So therefore, it's a slightly different experience each time!! It's never exactly 100% the same from week to week, most likely.

 

[barefootmomma]

Those pumpkins are insane!! I love that there is so much to see during this season, we just spent 2 full days and didn't see nearly everything. Going to put the Roundup on my list for next week. I honestly can't get enough of it! The Mama Odie pumpkin is probably my favorite of all those, it is too cool!


I totally agree with you about the photos Sherry! I love seeing the way people see things differently. It is so cool to see something you've seen a million times done in a way that you may have never considered before. I definitely love that big Mickey pumpkin at different angles, great minds I say!!

 

[amamax2]

It was fascinating to see them work - Georgina showed us this Disney coloring book that she says she uses a lot for inspiration, but she is just LOOKING at the pictures, then scooping and scraping the pumpkin - it's not like there is a pattern! And yes, that pirate was amazing! My youngest DS and I could have stayed hours watching, but my Dh and older DS were getting restless, lol.

And while I took lots of pictures there, I was afraid when I got back there would be nothing new to post, but you are right Sherry, each person's experience is going to be different, and we shuold be able to see lots of new/different pumpkins each time someone posts!