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

[iKristin]

I'm watching Jetblue and right now for August the flights seem spendy!! But that is Summer break and October isn't So I'm hoping the prices are just because of Summer

 

[Minnie Sue Oz]

Minnie Sue Oz - Don't know if you saw my reply to you above, but be sure to pop over to the Christmas Superthread and let us know how the DLR holiday trip went - with photos, if you can!



Hi Sherry!

I sure did get your post and guess what???!!! I have just uploaded my very first photos ever into Photobucket and will be starting the TR real soon! I have never done one before, but have taken some tips from the boards so I hope I do OK!

I will let you know when we are well and truly up and running!

***Goes off to test pic uploading!!!

Cheers

Sue

 

[funatdisney]

Keep an eye on the first post of this thread - it directs you to Kristin's Q&A post and Liza/funatdisney's Halloween party information post (general party information - not specific to any year). Belle Ella's Table of Contents in Post #2 will guide you to all kinds of photos in different categories.

Sherry, I left last year's information about Mickey's Halloween Party. I thought it would help to know what the official dates and activities were in 2010. Also, it will give a quick comparison to 2011 MHP when it is announced.

When looking over my e-mails, I noticed that I bought my AP MHP tickets on June 6, 2010. They must have announced the Party dates in May. I do remember that AP holders and Disney Visa holders had a full month to purchase the tickets before it opened to the general public in July. I also want to clarify that the APs, Disney Visa holders and DVC members were able to buy the discounted tickets up until the night of the event (if you opted for the e-ticket) The discounted prices were not limited to those card holders who purchased in June.

Where do you sign up to receive the D-news e-mail?

 

[Sherry E]

Sherry, I left last year's information about Mickey's Halloween Party. I thought it would help to know what the official dates and activities were in 2010. Also, it will give a quick comparison to 2011 MHP when it is announced.

When looking over my e-mails, I noticed that I bought my AP MHP tickets on June 6, 2010. They must have announced the Party dates in May. I do remember that AP holders and Disney Visa holders had a full month to purchase the tickets before it opened to the general public in July. I also want to clarify that the APs, Disney Visa holders and DVC members were able to buy the discounted tickets up until the night of the event (if you opted for the e-ticket) The discounted prices were not limited to those card holders who purchased in June.

Where do you sign up to receive the D-news e-mail?

Liza -

D News just found me somehow! I have no idea. I get the Disney "Insider" thingy all the time - which I think everyone gets. But "D News" seems to only show up in my e-mail box a few times a year. It's definitely "official" Disney, but I'm not sure if it's primarily Disney Destinations that sends it out or strictly Disney Parks. I'm sure other people on the DIS get D News, but since it's so infrequent they may not remember it.

Last year I got my July issue of D News and was thrilled to see the dates for Christmas announced. It was great to know them way ahead of schedule - and ahead of other Disney message boards! Muahahahahahahahaha!! But I know that other people get D News too, because MouseSavers was mentioning the same e-mail with the holiday dates announced - although MouseSavers didn't get the e-mail until a week or two after I did.

So, basically, what that means is...The DIS scooped the other sites on the holiday dates last year!! Aha!! Take that, competitors!!

After I got D News in July, I think I got two or three more D News e-mails for the remainder of the year. They definitely seemed to pick up in sending them in the second half of the year.

In any case, yes, official Disney sources/sites/emails include D News, Disney Destinations, D23, Disney Parks Blog, Disneyland News and, of course, the actual Disneyland Resort Website. I guess the Disney Insider (e-mail) is official, too, but that never has any really good 'breaking news.'

Unofficial sources of Disney (though maybe highly reliable much of the time!) are places like us/The DIS, MousePlanet, Miceage, MouseSavers, Mouse Info, Laughing Place, etc. We are not directly part of/affiliated with Disney so we are unofficial. Most of the time we unofficial folks will get news from the official sources and then pass it on.



Yes, I do remember that the Disney Visa, DVC and AP people were able to get their party tickets all the way up until the event. I knew that. My point in bringing up the fact that they were able to get their party tickets early was to show that the dates for the party were known before August. Kristin mentioned something about August, and I wanted to clarify that we had both the Halloween Time season dates before August (May 28th was when Heather Hust Rivera's blog about the MHP on the Parks Blog was posted, and she gave the Halloween Time start date in her replies) as well as the Halloween party dates before August. I'm sure that this year the dates for both the season and the party will trickle out in some way before August, but the actual Disneyland website itself will not put up the dates or the mini-site until much closer to Halloween Time, like after the Summer season ends in August.

I also have 2010 info for the season in my Welcome post, although I'll remove it when the 2011 info comes out to avoid confusion. In your wonderful Party post there will always be the "General Party Info" describing the party and what it's like, even when we don't have the prices and dates for the current year's party. In fact, let's just say they decide to skip a party one year (I doubt they would, but let's just say). There would still need to be just the general party description and info in your post that is not specific to any year, just kind of telling people what happens at the party, what you can do or see there, etc. An overview, let's say. Maybe you can even add in some cute, tiny little thumbnails or highlight reel photos from the party in that post - like I did in the Welcome post. That would be fun!

One thing you might want to change is the sentence that says, "Here is the information for this year's party " Maybe make it "last year's party."

 

[iKristin]

At least it's not the first Disneyland trick or treat party, cause last year seemed so unorganized when it came to them releasing info. Maybe it'll be better this year.

 

[Sherry E]

At least it's not the first Disneyland trick or treat party, cause last year seemed so unorganized when it came to them releasing info. Maybe it'll be better this year.

Kristin, ain't that the truth! Remember how it was last year? It was very out of whack. It almost seemd like when 2010 began, Disney probably thought the Halloween party was going to be held in DCA again. As the first couple of months set in and they saw how the year was going to unfold and how the construction was going to affect DCA, I bet the VIP's at the planning meetings decided they'd better stick the party over in DL instead. I just somehow have a feeling that they did not begin last year with the knowledge that the party would be held in DL. I assume that they eventually planned to move the party to DL (like in the next few years), but I get the feeling that they were not really planning on doing it in 2010...but they had to make a decision based on what was happening then.

I wish they would release the season dates and the party dates at the same time,too - officially, meaning on the DLR website so we don't have to go and seek out the info through another Disney source. I wish they would put the Halloween Time dates and the party dates on the actual Disneyland website (since that's where many people will look first for info) - and do it early in the year.

It seems like - from all the talk of what the Disney execs are planning in terms of making DLR more of a vacation destination and treating it as such over the next couple of years (possible online ride reservations, online dining reservations, online hotel check-in, etc.) - they should also start releasing dates much, much earlier than they do on the DLR website, so that all of these folks they are trying to attract from other states and countries can plan their trips accordingly. We already know that WDW trips require some things to be done 6 months in advance. If you are going to start making DLR to be more WDW-like and make it more of a vacation destination, then you have to start releasing season dates and event dates way in advance! Don't wait until summer to do that!

Likewise for Christmastime - if they are planning on moving the Candlelight Processional into California Adventure this year (rumor) and if they are planning to have a Christmas party in DL (speculation), then let everyone know now - or at least in the next couple of months - so that they can plan for it!

 

[iKristin]

I have a feeling the ride reservation is going to be just like the fast pass. Where there are only so many reservations for a time period so that the lines on the normal side can keep moving. That's the only way I can see their idea ACTUALLY working. I mean if they made it so that everyone had to reserve a ride it would really cause a drop in people. I'd quit going that's for sure, because I don't want my vacation planned like that, I want the freedom of riding what rides I want when I want...and maybe even twice in a row sometimes!! hehe

 

[TheColtonsMom]

In any case, yes, official Disney sources/sites/emails include D News, Disney Destinations, D23, Disney Parks Blog, Disneyland News and, of course, the actual Disneyland Resort Website. I guess the Disney Insider (e-mail) is official, too, but that never has any really good 'breaking news.'

http://www.disneylandnews.com is the link to Disneyland news, but to sign up on the site you need to be with the media. I don't know why SherryE gets the e-mails (wish I did) maybe they know she is a mod here? But you can check the site without being signed up and see the press releases. There hasn't been a new one at this point since the January 27 The Magic The Memories & You show.

 

[funatdisney]

Last year I got my July issue of D News and was thrilled to see the dates for Christmas announced. It was great to know them way ahead of schedule - and ahead of other Disney message boards! Muahahahahahahahaha!! But I know that other people get D News too, because MouseSavers was mentioning the same e-mail with the holiday dates announced - although MouseSavers didn't get the e-mail until a week or two after I did.

So, basically, what that means is...The DIS scooped the other sites on the holiday dates last year!! Aha!! Take that, competitors!!

After I got D News in July, I think I got two or three more D News e-mails for the remainder of the year. They definitely seemed to pick up in sending them in the second half of the year.

So you have the scoop! Someone must have sprinkled some pixie dust your way, since you are receiving the D News e-mails. Are there any D News sent earlier in the year? or are they mostly in the second half of the year?


I will have a chance to add some pictures after I am done with my calendar. I have found the calendar frustrating at first, but after I e-mailed some of my difficulties with it to the support team, I got some really quick responses and help. Even as late as 10:30pm! So the calendar is coming along. I have changed the word you have suggested.

 

[funatdisney]

I wish they would release the season dates and the party dates at the same time,too - officially, meaning on the DLR website so we don't have to go and seek out the info through another Disney source. I wish they would put the Halloween Time dates and the party dates on the actual Disneyland website (since that's where many people will look first for info) - and do it early in the year.

It seems like - from all the talk of what the Disney execs are planning in terms of making DLR more of a vacation destination and treating it as such over the next couple of years (possible online ride reservations, online dining reservations, online hotel check-in, etc.) - they should also start releasing dates much, much earlier than they do on the DLR website, so that all of these folks they are trying to attract from other states and countries can plan their trips accordingly. We already know that WDW trips require some things to be done 6 months in advance. If you are going to start making DLR to be more WDW-like and make it more of a vacation destination, then you have to start releasing season dates and event dates way in advance! Don't wait until summer to do that!

Likewise for Christmastime - if they are planning on moving the Candlelight Processional into California Adventure this year (rumor) and if they are planning to have a Christmas party in DL (speculation), then let everyone know now - or at least in the next couple of months - so that they can plan for it!

Wouldn't that be nice! Since I book some of my vacations as much as 11 months in advance as a DVC member, it would be nice not to try to guess when a MHP will be held like I do every year.

 

[Sherry E]

http://www.disneylandnews.com is the link to Disneyland news, but to sign up on the site you need to be with the media. I don't know why SherryE gets the e-mails (wish I did) maybe they know she is a mod here? But you can check the site without being signed up and see the press releases. There hasn't been a new one at this point since the January 27 The Magic The Memories & You show.

The reason I get the e-mails is because "D News" is not the same thing as the Disneyland News website! I get "DNews" e-mails - they don't come from the Disneyland News website. That's why I listed them as separate entities - because they are! Disneyland News is a press release source - but it's still official Disney. They don't do press releases every day. They do them for seasons and special events. And as you said, we can all check that site (I have their Halloween 2010 press release in my first post here, if I'm not mistaken.) They were the first place to release extensive info last year, even though it was late in the game. They put out a release, and then other sites pick up on it.

Trust me - I wouldn't steer you wrong - Disneyland News and DNews are two different things, and the Disneyland News site is an excellent source of info. DNews' e-mails - if you manage to get on the mailing list that sends those out (I think they come from Disney Destinations) - don't reveal that much, but they usually list dates of seasons,which may be all we need!

 

[Sherry E]

So you have the scoop! Someone must have sprinkled some pixie dust your way, since you are receiving the D News e-mails. Are there any D News sent earlier in the year? or are they mostly in the second half of the year?


I will have a chance to add some pictures after I am done with my calendar. I have found the calendar frustrating at first, but after I e-mailed some of my difficulties with it to the support team, I got some really quick responses and help. Even as late as 10:30pm! So the calendar is coming along. I have changed the word you have suggested.

Well, I had the scoop on the Christmas dates last year! This year, who knows?

I am trying to recall if I got any DNews e-mails early last year. I don't think I've gotten any so far this year but I will double check my e-mail. All I know is they picked up in the second half of last year, and I think they come from Disney Destinations (I will double check that too). They are not the same thing as Disneyland News, which is, I think, what Sherri thought. DNews is not all that informative in any other regard, really (as far as telling us stuff we don't already know). They usually offer some disocunts, and then over on the right-hand side they give dates for seasons, which is what we need!

Did you see my second DLR calendar? I posted the pics in the Christmas thread and in the TR. I asked everyone which one they liked better - the first one with fewer photos or the second with more photos.

Yes, it will be cute to have tiny highlight reel photos specifically from the Halloween party in that party post when you get to it!

Wouldn't that be nice! Since I book some of my vacations as much as 11 months in advance as a DVC member, it would be nice not to try to guess when a MHP will be held like I do every year.

Wouldn't it be nice? Since they most likely already know the dates for the season AND the party or special events at this point, just release them now so people from out of state and country can start planning, and so the DVC people who have to plan so far ahead can get going on it!

 

[TheColtonsMom]

Well, I had the scoop on the Christmas dates last year! This year, who knows?

I am trying to recall if I got any DNews e-mails early last year. I don't think I've gotten any so far this year but I will double check my e-mail. All I know is they picked up in the second half of last year, and I think they come from Disney Destinations (I will double check that too). They are not the same thing as Disneyland News, which is, I think, what Sherri thought. DNews is not all that informative in any other regard, really (as far as telling us stuff we don't already know). They usually offer some disocunts, and then over on the right-hand side they give dates for seasons, which is what we need!

Did you see my second DLR calendar? I posted the pics in the Christmas thread and in the TR. I asked everyone which one they liked better - the first one with fewer photos or the second with more photos.

Yes, it will be cute to have tiny highlight reel photos specifically from the Halloween party in that party post when you get to it!




Wouldn't it be nice? Since they most likely already know the dates for the season AND the party or special events at this point, just release them now so people from out of state and country can start planning, and so the DVC people who have to plan so far ahead can get going on it!

I wish they released stuff sooner, I agree they probably know already so why not post (if nothing else) the dates so we could plan...right now we are going back & forth about when to fly because we were originally thinking Oct 5-11 but that is Wednesday to Tuesday and IF the Halloween Party is going to be on Tuesdays again we are thinking of maybe switching to the 4th through the 11th so that on the day we arrive we would have the Halloween Party to go to that day! and possible be able to do 2 parties Tues & Fri then the rest of our days full on park days. But I think they love to dangle this stuff...I fully believe that the "last minute" stuff is part of the reason the bulk of their customer base is locals..much easier to plan a trip if you live nearby inside a 30 day window as opposed to from Away when you need to do things like Airlines & hotels far in advance to get the deals.

 

[TheColtonsMom]

The reason I get the e-mails is because "D News" is not the same thing as the Disneyland News website

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Thanks for clarifying...I did indeed think they were the same thing!

 

[funatdisney]

I think they come from Disney Destinations (I will double check that too). They are not the same thing as Disneyland News, which is, I think, what Sherri thought. DNews is not all that informative in any other regard, really (as far as telling us stuff we don't already know). They usually offer some disocunts, and then over on the right-hand side they give dates for seasons, which is what we need!

Did you see my second DLR calendar? I posted the pics in the Christmas thread and in the TR. I asked everyone which one they liked better - the first one with fewer photos or the second with more photos.

Yes, it will be cute to have tiny highlight reel photos specifically from the Halloween party in that party post when you get to it!

I get the Disney Destinations e-mails, too, but I think I'm getting a different kind of e-mail. I don't recall when they mention anything about Halloween Times or Christmas dates and the timing of the e-mails. I have long ago deleted them. I will have to pay more attention to them for now on.

I did see your calendar and just made a comment on it on the Christmas thread. I like your second calendar more cuz there are more Christmas pictures in it. Like I mentioned in the post, it would be nice to be reminded of a DL Christmas all year long.

Maybe I should make a calendar with DL Hollween theme for every month. I have to finish my current one first!

 

[Sherry E]

I wish they released stuff sooner, I agree they probably know already so why not post (if nothing else) the dates so we could plan...right now we are going back & forth about when to fly because we were originally thinking Oct 5-11 but that is Wednesday to Tuesday and IF the Halloween Party is going to be on Tuesdays again we are thinking of maybe switching to the 4th through the 11th so that on the day we arrive we would have the Halloween Party to go to that day! and possible be able to do 2 parties Tues & Fri then the rest of our days full on park days. But I think they love to dangle this stuff...I fully believe that the "last minute" stuff is part of the reason the bulk of their customer base is locals..much easier to plan a trip if you live nearby inside a 30 day window as opposed to from Away when you need to do things like Airlines & hotels far in advance to get the deals.

Sherri - Yep. If Disney treats DLR as a mostly-locals place in the way they manage releasing information, then they will attract many locals. It's a self-fulfilling prophecy. If they are going to start implementing these changes they are considering (to the hotel reservations and the Fast Passes and the dining reservations and all that) - all of which will make it more of a vacation destination for people all over the world - then they should start treating it that way in every aspect and release those darn dates as soon as they have them.

Last year, Heather from Disney knew the HalloweenTime start date at least as early as May, and she revealed it on the Parks Blog. And yet, it didn't appear on the silly Disneyland Resort website - where many people will look first - until August! So if they know the dates in May...or April...or NOW...then they may as well just release them to all of their official Disney sources, so the vacationers can start a-plannin'!

I think that's a good idea - if you have the opportunity to go to the Halloween party on your first day - or at least early in your trip - it would be good to do it then, for a few reasons. But...since we probably won't learn what the party dates are until, oh, May-June-ish, you have to hang in limbo until then!!

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Thanks for clarifying...I did indeed think they were the same thing!

I know it's confusing. Believe me, when I just went into my e-mail archives, I was shocked to see e-mails from so many different facets of Disney. Disney.com, Disneyland Resort, Disney Parks, Disney Destinations, etc., etc.

I get the Disney Destinations e-mails, too, but I think I'm getting a different kind of e-mail. I don't recall when they mention anything about Halloween Times or Christmas dates and the timing of the e-mails. I have long ago deleted them. I will have to pay more attention to them for now on.

I did see your calendar and just made a comment on it on the Christmas thread. I like your second calendar more cuz there are more Christmas pictures in it. Like I mentioned in the post, it would be nice to be reminded of a DL Christmas all year long.

Maybe I should make a calendar with DL Hollween theme for every month. I have to finish my current one first!

Liza - Ahhh...okay, so you're another one who likes calendar #2, with the many photos. I do have Christmas photos all throughout the first calendar, too. In fact, I think I put more non-Christmas photos in calendar #2, though it may not appear that way (meaning they were not identifiably Christmasy; they were just random park stuff, like the Sleeping Beauty statue by the Castle). I like both styles - lots of photos and not as many photos - but when you see the calendar at a glance as you pass by it, it's easier to see a large, pretty photo than it is to focus in on the smaller ones. You'll see that when you get yours and look at it in person. So I'm glad I have both styles!



Okay, I searched the depths of my e-mail for DNews. DNews is, indeed, sent out by Disney Destinations. BUT, as I discovered, different segments of Disney Destinations send out different e-mails. If you are like me, you probably get tons of Disney Destinations e-mails all year long. You may get mostly the ones from the "Vacation" segment of Disney Destinations (you'll see that in the e-mail address it comes from, like @vacation.disneyland.com) or you may get mostly e-mails from the "My Disney Parks" segment of Disney Destinations (again, reflected in their e-mail address - @MyDisneyParks.disneyland.com).

DNews appears to come from the "Vacation" segment of Disney Destinations. I found one DNews that I received on April 26, 2010. Then there was the one from July 19, 2010, with the holiday season dates and the Halloween dates listed (which we already knew by that time). Then there was one from September 24, 2010. And finally, I got a DNews on December 3, 2010. Nothing from January-March of last year, and nothing so far THIS year. In each DNews, there will be a little column on the lower-right side that says "Dates to Remember" or some such thing. That's where I saw the Holiday dates in July issue.

But DNews will come from Disney Destinations. So open up each Disney Destinations e-mail you get and it may be a DNews edition! I wonder if the first DNews of 2011 will come out next month (if they are doing an every 3 months sort of thing) or April?

 

[funatdisney]

Liza - Ahhh...okay, so you're another one who likes calendar #2, with the many photos. I do have Christmas photos all throughout the first calendar, too. In fact, I think I put more non-Christmas photos in calendar #2, though it may not appear that way (meaning they were not identifiably Christmasy; they were just random park stuff, like the Sleeping Beauty statue by the Castle). I like both styles - lots of photos and not as many photos - but when you see the calendar at a glance as you pass by it, it's easier to see a large, pretty photo than it is to focus in on the smaller ones. You'll see that when you get yours and look at it in person. So I'm glad I have both styles!

I must admit this first: I don't like the Disney Parks backrounds. In fact, I not even using them in my calendar. To my "eye", I find them distracting for just one or two photos. I keep wanting to see a flow, but I instead, "see" disjointed movement. But that is the way I see things. I have noticed throughout my life that I am not the normal average person. I'm that person that skews the numbers in a sample. I have noticed that I like lots of picture in my layout, too. When looking at what I have done so far in my calendar, I noticed that many of the months have five or six pictures in them. Only one month have two pictures, and only the cover has one picture. I do see your point about having one large picture to focus on. To me it has to be a very special picture for me to showcase it alone. It has to carry the whole message by itself. Tough criteria on my part. Amazing what I learn about myself. I am glad that you have two types of calendars. You have the best of two worlds.

Okay, I searched the depths of my e-mail for DNews. DNews is, indeed, sent out by Disney Destinations. BUT, as I discovered, different segments of Disney Destinations send out different e-mails. If you are like me, you probably get tons of Disney Destinations e-mails all year long. You may get mostly the ones from the "Vacation" segment of Disney Destinations (you'll see that in the e-mail address it comes from, like @vacation.disneyland.com) or you may get mostly e-mails from the "My Disney Parks" segment of Disney Destinations (again, reflected in their e-mail address - @MyDisneyParks.disneyland.com).

DNews appears to come from the "Vacation" segment of Disney Destinations. I found one DNews that I received on April 26, 2010. Then there was the one from July 19, 2010, with the holiday season dates and the Halloween dates listed (which we already knew by that time). Then there was one from September 24, 2010. And finally, I got a DNews on December 3, 2010. Nothing from January-March of last year, and nothing so far THIS year. In each DNews, there will be a little column on the lower-right side that says "Dates to Remember" or some such thing. That's where I saw the Holiday dates in July issue.

But DNews will come from Disney Destinations. So open up each Disney Destinations e-mail you get and it may be a DNews edition! I wonder if the first DNews of 2011 will come out next month (if they are doing an every 3 months sort of thing) or April?

I was able to find one saved e-mail from Disney Destinations, and it was a birthday e-card sent in April. The e-mail is from the Birthday Club and the e-mail starts with birthdayclub@ So there is another e-mail address from Disney Destinations! I will carefully look at any Disney Destination e-mails for now on! I wonder if I'll get another one this April.

 

[Sherry E]

I must admit this first: I don't like the Disney Parks backrounds. In fact, I not even using them in my calendar. To my "eye", I find them distracting for just one or two photos. I keep wanting to see a flow, but I instead, "see" disjointed movement. But that is the way I see things. I have noticed throughout my life that I am not the normal average person. I'm that person that skews the numbers in a sample. I have noticed that I like lots of picture in my layout, too. When looking at what I have done so far in my calendar, I noticed that many of the months have five or six pictures in them. Only one month have two pictures, and only the cover has one picture. I do see your point about having one large picture to focus on. To me it has to be a very special picture for me to showcase it alone. It has to carry the whole message by itself. Tough criteria on my part. Amazing what I learn about myself. I am glad that you have two types of calendars. You have the best of two worlds.



I was able to find one saved e-mail from Disney Destinations, and it was a birthday e-card sent in April. The e-mail is from the Birthday Club and the e-mail starts with birthdayclub@ So there is another e-mail address from Disney Destinations! I will carefully look at any Disney Destination e-mails for now on! I wonder if I'll get another one this April.

I'm very anxious to see your non-Disney Parks/four seasons calendar, Liza!! I'm curious to see what the layout/background of the non-Disney one looks like, as I didn't take the time to go in there and really poke around. I almost, almost, almost was going to go with a non-Disney calendar for my second one, but I actually like the stock/archive photos they have on each page...even though they are a bit distracting. I like seeing the photos of World of Color and Blizzard Beach and all that. But since it sounds as if you will have some cool Halloween photos in the Fall portion of the calendar, you must share them with us here!!


Yes, keep an eagle eye on anything from Disney Destinations - they have to be getting ready to do a DNews edition in the next month or two. The Dnews e-mails are not that interesting - often times they do involve some sort of discount for hotels, and they may have a feature about a certain event (like last year they had a Food & Wine thing). But it's really those "Dates to Remember" on the right-hand side that we want to pay attention to, for a possible early scoop on when the seasons begin.

The odd thing is that DNews did not give the Halloween season dates ahead of time last year. For some reason, they didn't 'announce' them until they released the Christmas season dates in July. So it was really, really early for the Christmas season dates to be leaked, but we had already known the Halloween dates for almost 2 months by that time! It's a good thing Heather Hust Rivera at the Disney Parks Blog leaked the info in May!!

This year may be different, though. DNews may decide to give the Halloween Time dates early. Some Disney source or another will likely leak the season dates early - but we just don't know which Disney source yet!!

 

[funatdisney]

The odd thing is that DNews did not give the Halloween season dates ahead of time last year. For some reason, they didn't 'announce' them until they released the Christmas season dates in July. So it was really, really early for the Christmas season dates to be leaked, but we had already known the Halloween dates for almost 2 months by that time! It's a good thing Heather Hust Rivera at the Disney Parks Blog leaked the info in May!!

Maybe the reason there was no mention of the dates was they didn't know themselves! It would fit into the theory that they were making last minute decisions about Halloween Time and the MHP. Disney park Blogs would be a fast, last minute way to get the word out once they decided to move it over to DL. Anyway just a thought.

I will post the September and October months here when I get my calendar, since most of the Fall/Halloween pictures are on them. My favorite month is June, where I used the Country Family Fun weekend pictures. You can guess what the theme is for that month!

 

[Sherry E]

I don't bump my own threads just for the sake of bumping a whole lot (I usually like to have something relevant or concrete to relay)...but this was on Page 5, so I think it might not be a bad idea to give it a little boost for those folks who are just now considering Halloween Time trips (either in September or October).

Anyone new to this thread, be sure to check Page 1 for info and links to Halloween-related TR's, Blogs and other information pertaining to the season. Belle Ella has a great Table of Contents and iKristin's Q&A is essential!!