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

[isisisme]

i'm mickey beat me to the post. I saw the Disney Parks blog and thought " i need to post it!".

My DH and I were discussing our costumes, if we can get them together in time.

So excited!!!!

 

[Potterswife]

Potterswife -

I'm so glad you've officially joined us!

I can understand wanting to stop and smell the roses. I'm not one to do a commando-style trip at DLR, especially not during Halloween Time or the holiday season, when there is so much to see (and so much to take photos of!). When you take the time to look around and notice all the details, like the Halloween-themed trim on the band members' pants, or the Halloween window displays, or the intricately carved (fresh) character pumpkins at the Halloween Round-Up, the Ray Bradbury Halloween tree in Frontierland, etc., it really gives a new appreciation for the famous Disneyland magic, and all the work that goes into delivering that to us.

Even Haunted Mansion Holiday is a feast for the eyes in and of itself, just trying to notice all the things that have been changed, as well as the gingerbread centerpiece on the table in the ballroom scene, etc.

I can't believe the season begins next week, but I can't wait for the photos to start rolling in!

Those candy corn ears are so cute. I actually like them much better than the pumpkin ears I've seen.

Thanks for the warm welcome Sherry E! You make it sound soooo amazing, I am even more excited!!

This is such a great thread, thanks for spending your time keeping it updated, we all apprecite it

*thanks Princess Row for your compliment

 

[tksbaskets]

Sherry is really good at getting us excited and with good reason. DL at Halloween is really fun. I took a quick one-day trip there last October and I was SO glad I did!!

 

[I'm mikey]

More Disneyland halloween news

from the disney parks blog...Sneak peek at this years haunted mansion gingerbread house at Disneyland. http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/09/sneak-peek-at-haunted-mansion-gingerbread-house-at-disneyland-park/


From Disneylandnews.com, a few more party details. http://disneylandnews.com/2011/09/07/tis-the-season-to-be-spooky-disneyland-resort-celebrates-halloween-time-2011-sept-16-through-oct-31-2/

 

[skiingfast]

from the disney parks blog...Sneak peek at this years haunted mansion gingerbread house at Disneyland. http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/09/sneak-peek-at-haunted-mansion-gingerbread-house-at-disneyland-park/

This is the second to last sentence from that blog post. It really sums up the whole attraction well not just that scene.

"There is so much to see in the ballroom scene, says Brian, including that dead, 25-foot-tall Christmas tree. It takes several trips through the attraction to take it all in."

 

[PoohBearFriends]

Does the DLR park close early on those nights if you don't have Halloween tickets? If so where can I find the time for general vs party guests. I looked on Disneyland.com but it gave the full time and I couldn't tell if it was for everyone or just if you bought tickets.

Is it going to be super crowded on that weekend?

Thanks for the advice/help!

 

[mvf-m11c]

Does the DLR park close early on those nights if you don't have Halloween tickets? If so where can I find the time for general vs party guests. I looked on Disneyland.com but it gave the full time and I couldn't tell if it was for everyone or just if you bought tickets.

Is it going to be super crowded on that weekend?

Thanks for the advice/help!

The only night during your dates that DL will close early due to MHP is the 28th which is on Friday. Thursday will be a regular slow time date while Saturday and Sunday will be the usual full times on the weekends (8am - 12am). Sunday isn't up yet, but I would assume most likely 8am - 12am that day. On Friday the park will be open to the regular guests from 8am to 7pm while the MHP ticket holders will be allowed in the park from 4pm to midnight. The schedule that is on the disneyland.com website shows the regular park hours. Here is Mickey's Halloween Party Info on the disneyland website. It said that the party starts at 7pm but the MHP guests can enter the park 3 hours early before the party starts.

Read this post by funatdisney which is the General Information on Mickey's Halloween Party. It will tell you about the party info and dates.

I never done the last weekend of October, but from what I heard from others the parks are not that crowded. Maybe about average crowds during that weekend. But someone needs to clarify if they have done the last weekend of October.

 

[krispin41]

Hi everyone! I think this is my first post here, but I had to share my excitement with you all!

My DH and I are heading to Disneyland on 10/14-10/18. While I have been several times, this will be his first trip to any Disney park! We will also be celebrating our first wedding anniversary! (On the 15th) Fall is our favorite time of year, and we love Halloween!

I am hoping to make this a really magical time for us, we will be attending the Halloween Party on the 14th, and I booked dinner at Goofy's Kitchen as well. We're staying at the Paradise Pier Hotel too.

I am so excited!

Kristan in NorCal

 

[Sherry E]

Hi everyone! I think this is my first post here, but I had to share my excitement with you all!

My DH and I are heading to Disneyland on 10/14-10/18. While I have been several times, this will be his first trip to any Disney park! We will also be celebrating our first wedding anniversary! (On the 15th) Fall is our favorite time of year, and we love Halloween!

I am hoping to make this a really magical time for us, we will be attending the Halloween Party on the 14th, and I booked dinner at Goofy's Kitchen as well. We're staying at the Paradise Pier Hotel too.

I am so excited!

Kristan in NorCal

Kristan -

I'm so glad you joined us here in the Halloween Superthread! Welcome! And welcome to DISboards!

I must say, it sounds like you are a girl after my own heart! You're doing 3 of my favorite things, all in one trip: 1. Visiting DLR for Halloween Time (I love Halloween too!); 2. Staying at the Paradise Pier Hotel (after choosing it for so long simply because it was the least expensive option of the 3 DLR hotels, it has really grown on me and I really love it!); and 3. Eating at Goofy's Kitchen! Though I have not had the Goofy's dinner in a long, long time, I eat breakfast there every time I go and have been eating there for just under 20 years!

Smart choices, all of them!! I hope you and your husband have a wonderful time at DLR!

You may have noticed that, in Page 1 of this thread, the first and second posts are full of Halloween Time links and information. Post #2, the Table of Contents, has links to all sorts of photos that can be found in this thread, separated by category. If you haven't done so already, please feel free to skim Page 1 and enjoy all the wonderful photos people have shared with us here!!

 

[krispin41]

Thanks Sherry! I did already check all those photos! So wonderful! I hope to add some myself after my trip!

My last trip was in 2005, also during October, but it wasn't as Halloween themed as it is now. I also ate breakfast at Goofy's Kitchen on that trip. Loved it!!

My DH is not a "Disney person" but he knows this will be a fun trip because we will experience it together.

 

[smiles33]

I'm officially joining now as we just confirmed with DH's orthopedic surgeon that it's ok to go to DLR pre-surgery, so our first day in the park is FRIDAY, Sept. 16!!!

So here's my question: who else is going to be there on the first day? How crowded can we expect the park to be? I'm so excited!!

 

[isisisme]

I just realized less than a week and Halloween time at the parks starts!!!




I am so ready for some pictures and updates from folks in the park. It is one of the hard parts of going for actual Halloween! Having to wait!

 

[Sherry E]

I just realized less than a week and Halloween time at the parks starts!!!




I am so ready for some pictures and updates from folks in the park. It is one of the hard parts of going for actual Halloween! Having to wait!

You just realized? I see that someone hasn't been paying attention to the Monday countdowns I do every week! (My final countdown in 2 days!)

So far, from all the merchandise/in-store display photos I've seen on other sites, and the descriptions of the seasonal happenings that Disney has released, it looks/sounds like there's not really anything new that DLR has added in to the Halloween offerings, sadly. Every year I hope that DLR will add in more stuff. It boggles my mind that they don't want to fully, totally 'commit' to the season and really go all out with it. They could do more - even in Disneyland if not in DCA. Maybe that will happen when DCA is all shiny and new. The only thing that sounds different for this year is that there will be some different treat stations at the party in DL this year, and a different Pirate-themed photo location.

 

[isisisme]

You just realized?

well, that was just realizing for yesterday. I have been counting down. But yesterday, I had a moment of "holy crap! next weekend!"

Which then means that my trip is evening closer (45 days).

I am not expecting too much new, they are focused on DCA. I am thinking maybe next Halloween they can really go for it. But who knows. I think they might do more at Paris, they have a day time parade and a villains show. Or did.

 

[BELLEDOZER]

It behooves me to say it, but I'm finally getting excited as I count down the days to the surprise end of the month trip to the mouse. DH was in a HUGE convoy of vintage and current emergency vehicles (we own a 1952 Chevy Firetruck). He forgot his passport, so I had to quickly get the kids up out of bed, so that I could get it to him before the convoy made their way to the Peach Arch Border crossing for a large memorial 9/11 ceremony. I bugged the kids when questioned where we are going I replied "Disneyland". Not sure if they are going to forgive me, and believe me when I pull this stunt on them again when we leave for the mouse on Sept 29th. At least they got to see all the Emergency vehicles before the convoy left this morning. Am I an evil mom or what???

 

[Sherry E]

I almost forgot to reply...

Thanks for the warm welcome Sherry E! You make it sound soooo amazing, I am even more excited!!

This is such a great thread, thanks for spending your time keeping it updated, we all apprecite it

*thanks Princess Row for your compliment

Potterswife -

You're welcome - and thank you for the kind words! Taking care of this thread and the Christmas Superthread are my labors of love! I'm very detail-oriented, so it's great fun for me (and second nature, really) to collect and gather all the info and links to put into these threads, and organize them in such a way to share with the subscribers. I might think of a thread from a while back and say, "Hmmm...I should add a link to that thread in the Superthread!" I make it my mission to find it so I can include it. I hope it all pays off for everyone who joins us here!

It is really fun and amazing at DLR for Halloween Time - I think you'll have a great time!

Sherry is really good at getting us excited and with good reason. DL at Halloween is really fun. I took a quick one-day trip there last October and I was SO glad I did!!

Thank you, TK!

As I said in the Christmas thread, I guess it's easy for me to get people excited or inspired to make a Halloween or Christmas DLR visit, and I can really 'talk it up,' because I love visiting at both of those times so much! It comes naturally to me to extol the virtues and benefits of Halloween Time and Christmas time.

Now if I had to try to inspire someone or get them excited about making a trip to DLR in 110-degree heat, I might not be as effective! I don't love anything about that idea, so I could not possibly be very convincing in getting people revved up to do it. I have to love it in order to get other people to want to do it!

I'm officially joining now as we just confirmed with DH's orthopedic surgeon that it's ok to go to DLR pre-surgery, so our first day in the park is FRIDAY, Sept. 16!!!

So here's my question: who else is going to be there on the first day? How crowded can we expect the park to be? I'm so excited!!

I neglected to say - Welcome, smiles33 (officially, that is!)!!!

Did you check the September Check-In thread (started by 6Smiles) to see who else would be at DLR on your days?

I think September 16 will be more crowded than a regular Friday in later September, simply because it is the first day of the Halloween season. But it won't be the biggest crowds the parks have ever seen!

Anytime a season begins, the novelty of it automatically attracts guests to the parks to see if there is anything new or different from the previous year. People like being there on the "first day" of lots of things. Some folks race to the parks to get certain merchandise or souvenirs - because if they don't, those things could be gone soon after.

Also, I would guess that, in this day and age, lots of people do blogs and articles and they want fresh information that's new, hot off the press, so they can write about it. In other words, it's more newsworthy to go to the first day of HalloweenTime or the first day of Mickey's Halloween Party and write about it than it is to, say, go on September 23 or October 21 or whenever.

I tend to think that the first quarter or first half of September 16 will be okay - probably not hideously crowded. But, the second half of the day - when people start to leave work and school - will be more crowded as people flock to Disneyland to see what's what.

 

[smiles33]

Thanks for the detailed reply, Sherry! I only saw a handful (less than a dozen) DISBoarders who will be there on Sept 16. I'm guessing more APs will be there as it's not blocked on Friday at all. Wish me luck!

 

[DizNee Luver]

Rescued from the 2nd page:........NEWS FLASH!!! I have a friend at DL now & overnight the Halloween Decor returned to the entrance gates.........Halloween is in the air!!!!!

 

[Sherry E]

Rescued from the 2nd page:........NEWS FLASH!!! I have a friend at DL now & overnight the Halloween Decor returned to the entrance gates.........Halloween is in the air!!!!!

Thanks for being the very first to break the news here, Laurie! So far, all we knew was that the window and in-store displays were up last week, and that info came courtesy of Jessica!

I was thinking those turnstile/entrance character pumpkins would go up by Wednesday. I didn't realize they were already up on Monday! That means the giant Mickey pumpkin that anchors Main Street is not far behind. That will probably make its appearance by tomorrow.

Is it Tina who is at DLR now? I thought I saw a glimpse of a DLR Facebook update from her, but I didn't stay on Facebook long enough to read it. Or is it one of the other Divas who is there now?

 

[DizNee Luver]

Thanks for being the very first to break the news here, Laurie! So far, all we knew was that the window and in-store displays were up last week, and that info came courtesy of Jessica!

I was thinking those turnstile/entrance character pumpkins would go up by Wednesday. I didn't realize they were already up on Monday! That means the giant Mickey pumpkin that anchors Main Street is not far behind. That will probably make its appearance by tomorrow.

Is it Tina who is at DLR now? I thought I saw a glimpse of a DLR Facebook update from her, but I didn't stay on Facebook long enough to read it. Or is it one of the other Divas who is there now?

Tina posted the pic on FB this morning & figured it was newsworthy!! So excited for those getting to go & see it in person!!! Living thru everyone else now!!!