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

[isisisme]

Nevermind, you all posted it.

 

[iKristin]

They just announced it on Twitter an hour ago I got over here to post ASAP!! Super excited!! Getting my tickets for the 15th and the 19th. Not sure if I'll be dressing up but I'm so excited to be there again since I missed last years

 

[Sherry E]

Sherry~I have a question. We bought Deluxe AP's that we are activating for our trip in October. Am I going to be able to purchase tickets at the AP rate during the AP purchase time? Can we order tickets by phone?
TIA~

Girimama33 -

I've heard mixed accounts of this scenario. Some folks say they have been able to buy tickets before the AP was actually activated, and others (like nicolispicoli) say they were not able to do it. It can't hurt to call and ask someone.

Also, remember, you can buy tickets at the discount price all the way until they sell out or until a day or two before the party you plan to attend. So you may not be able to use the AP discount to buy tickets right now, but maybe you will be able to get them next month, or in August, closer to your trip. You never know!

You should be able to order MHP tickets over the phone when they go on sale, although the number that was used for MHP tickets in the past was the same number that folks used to purchase one day/one park tickets. Now you can buy one day/one park tickets online. So I don't know if there will be a different phone number for MHP tickets, or how it will be handled. Hopefully, when the tickets go on sale they will give a phone number.

 

[Lizzim]

So, finally the dates are confirmed and I now know that we will miss out on the party

We have been to the WDW version of the party for the last 2 years but coming from the UK we booked our trip at the beginning of the year. Accommodation is through DVC so booked 7 months out.....!

We will be in Las Vegas for the first party and will head home on the 1st Oct....it is a shame that Disney cannot announce the dates further in advance to give overseas visitors (and those mega planners) a chance to get their dates right

Thos of you who are lucky enough to go....have a great time

 

[Sherry E]

Nevermind, you all posted it.

They just announced it on Twitter an hour ago I got over here to post ASAP!! Super excited!! Getting my tickets for the 15th and the 19th. Not sure if I'll be dressing up but I'm so excited to be there again since I missed last years

isisisme & Kristin -

Exciting, isn't it? Now we finally have confirmation. Three more months and the season/party begins!!

I am never fast enough or have good enough timing to actually discover dates and announce them first! (Well, there was one time a while back when I received a Disney Destinations e-mail with the holiday season dates and I got to The DIS to announce before anyone else did.) Otherwise, it's always our sharp-eyed DIS'ers who spot changes or announcements in dates and come right here to tell us! This time it was nicolispicoli who saw the MHP dates!

Anyway, now I begin the process of figuring out which night to go and if I am going to go with anyone else, go solo, etc. I wanted to go on the very first party night last year but didn't do it (I ended up with the second party night). Will I aim for the first party night this year? Or, should this year be when I aim for an actual Halloween night party? Or, do I want to do a Monday or Tuesday night that might be less crowded than the Friday parties?

Hmmm....there's always something to ponder with this Halloween party!

 

[Sherry E]

So, finally the dates are confirmed and I now know that we will miss out on the party

We have been to the WDW version of the party for the last 2 years but coming from the UK we booked our trip at the beginning of the year. Accommodation is through DVC so booked 7 months out.....!

We will be in Las Vegas for the first party and will head home on the 1st Oct....it is a shame that Disney cannot announce the dates further in advance to give overseas visitors (and those mega planners) a chance to get their dates right

Thos of you who are lucky enough to go....have a great time

Lizzim -

I'm sorry to hear that! I wish there were some way you could rearrange your dates to be able to make it to one party.

Yes, I agree - as I said in the first post on this particular page of the thread, Disney has to get with the program and realize that Disneyland Resort is not just a Resort for locals anymore, and that people travel from all over the United States, and from various other countries, to visit...especially in a year such as this, when 2 new lands have opened up in California Adventure! Many of those people come to our board here (and other similar boards) to look for information, and that's where they get a lot of the details that it takes Disneyland forever to put up on their own website!!

DVC members, in particular, should be taken into consideration because they do have to book their rooms and/or villas way, way in advance!

 

[JadeDarkstar]

So, finally the dates are confirmed and I now know that we will miss out on the party

We have been to the WDW version of the party for the last 2 years but coming from the UK we booked our trip at the beginning of the year. Accommodation is through DVC so booked 7 months out.....!

We will be in Las Vegas for the first party and will head home on the 1st Oct....it is a shame that Disney cannot announce the dates further in advance to give overseas visitors (and those mega planners) a chance to get their dates right

Thos of you who are lucky enough to go....have a great time

is there any way you can stretch the dates? I know its dvc and 7months out but im sure ive heard of some one able to change dates before. Or maybe stay at a cheap hotel for the other day or two? its just an idea for you guys

 

[Lizzim]

Lizzim -

I'm sorry to hear that! I wish there were some way you could rearrange your dates to be able to make it to one party.

Yes, I agree - as I said in the first post on this particular page of the thread, Disney has to get with the program and realize that Disneyland Resort is not just a Resort for locals anymore, and that people travel from all over the United States, and from various other countries, to visit...especially in a year such as this, when 2 new lands have opened up in California Adventure! Many of those people come to our board here (and other similar boards) to look for information, and that's where they get a lot of the details that it takes Disneyland forever to put up on their own website!!

DVC members, in particular, should be taken into consideration because they do have to book their rooms and/or villas way, way in advance!

I know, I sometimes despair at the lack on info on the official Disney websites....thank goodness for the disboards

is there any way you can stretch the dates? I know its dvc and 7months out but im sure ive heard of some one able to change dates before. Or maybe stay at a cheap hotel for the other day or two? its just an idea for you guys

Unfortunately not, we are going to Las Vegas for 2 nights after our trip to Disneyland and are also taking a flying visit to the Grand Canyon....so even if I could change my dates at DVC (which is most unlikely due to the short notice) it just won't work for our trip this time

 

[I'm mikey]

Yaaa, Halloween party dates!! FINALLY!!
I'm really surprised there is'nt a large price increase this year.

 

[GrandBob]

So, finally the dates are confirmed and I now know that we will miss out on the party

So sorry to hear that! I agree with the sentiment expressed by Sherry - the bigwigs at Disneyland need to realize that they're an international destination, and allow for planning time. Hopefully you can come back sometime to experience MHP.

Those of you who are lucky enough to go....have a great time

Thank you very much.

 

[GrandBob]

So, how does buying tickets online work? Do you get an eTicket with a bar code that you can bring to the gate, just like ParkHoppers? Thanks.

-Bob

 

[I'm mikey]

So, how does buying tickets online work? Do you get an eTicket with a bar code that you can bring to the gate, just like ParkHoppers? Thanks.

-Bob

Good question. I'd like to know also.

In previous years we called in to order the tickets and the party tickets
were mailed to us.

 

[TheZue]

So, how does buying tickets online work? Do you get an eTicket with a bar code that you can bring to the gate, just like ParkHoppers? Thanks.

-Bob

When we went in 2009 that's exactly how it worked.

 

[Tasmen]

Tasmen -

Unless something has changed from last year, yes, the Disney Visa folks and the Disney Vacation Club folks should also be able to get the discount along with AP holders, and will have access to the advance purchase of tickets (which is only one week ahead of the general public this year).

Keep in mind, you can get the discount any time up until the tickets either sell out (which will not be for a while), or until the day before the event. In other words, you don't have to buy the tickets as soon as they go on sale to get the discount. Last year I did a party on 10/3, and I got my ticket for it just a few nights before - using the AP discount.

Awesome! I assume I would just go purchase them from the same site as the AP holders then when the time comes? I know I don't have to purchase them right away, but I'd prefer to as I will feel better knowing those tickets are purchased and I have the date I want.

 

[Lorinda]

I signed into disneyland website and I am an ap holder but I
Didn't see anything new.Can someone post a link here to the info you are seeing. I and on my phone and not sure what page it might have already been posted on..

 

[GrandBob]

When we went in 2009 that's exactly how it worked.

Thanks much!

BTW, I love your nickname, TheZue. Would love to hear how it came about. I went to high school in the western suburbs of Chicago, at a school that was directly adjacent to the Brookfield Zoo. You could watch the reindeer play from the math wing of our school. Our unofficial school nickname was The Zoo.

-Bob

 

[kim3339]

2 quick ?'s for all you Halloween vets. Curious if anyone knows why some of the Fridays are more expensive than others. Also, didn't see any mention of the combo party/Haunts Tour tix. Do they announce that one right before tix go on sale or maybe they aren't doing this this year? Thanks!!

 

[JadeDarkstar]

i called about the hunts tour party combo
Ok i have all the answers It includes

1 keep sake hot coco mug(Id say costs 7bucks?)
1 treat rice crispy treat or cookie(told by cm its cookies)(probably about 5bucks normally)

It includes rides on Tot,HM, the railroad, thunder mountain railroad, space mountain, Pinocchio and snow whites scary adventure.(7 rides in three hours)
Keep sake pin and the glow in the dark land yard with key
(pin is 10-15 if sold in stores i think)

You are allowed to dress up
And before the party' s they start at 3pm so you wont miss the party at all.

You get seats for the parade not fw but can and most do stay sitting for the Fire works(almost worth it to see this from good places)

It will be about 120 a person for tour and party together

Hope this helps other dissers plan After seeing wont get sons bday bucket for 50-80$ and seeing parade and fw seats included hum may be well worth it for us. thats what i was told

 

[Sherry E]

Awesome! I assume I would just go purchase them from the same site as the AP holders then when the time comes? I know I don't have to purchase them right away, but I'd prefer to as I will feel better knowing those tickets are purchased and I have the date I want.

Tasmen -

I'm not sure how Disneyland will set up the online sales this time. In the past, the DVC and Visa folks had to call an actual number (the same # where the one day/one park tickets used to be purchased) to order MHP tickets and get the discounts, I think, because they were not processed in the same section where the AP people can buy their tickets.

This year, who knows? Maybe the DVC and Disney Visa people will be able to apply their discounts online as well and not have to call. I guess we will find out on July 9th!

I signed into disneyland website and I am an ap holder but I
Didn't see anything new.Can someone post a link here to the info you are seeing. I and on my phone and not sure what page it might have already been posted on..

Lorinda -

You probably already have the info by now, but this is the link to the MHP page on the DLR site: http://disneyland.disney.go.com/special-offers/mickeys-halloween-party/.

I don't think there is anything much different on the actual AP section, as the tickets are not on sale yet.

2 quick ?'s for all you Halloween vets. Curious if anyone knows why some of the Fridays are more expensive than others. Also, didn't see any mention of the combo party/Haunts Tour tix. Do they announce that one right before tix go on sale or maybe they aren't doing this this year? Thanks!!

kim3339 -

I am guessing that some of the Fridays are less expensive because DLR must have assessed which nights of last year's party drew in the fewest guests. Whichever nights were the busiest, they would probably charge more ($64) for the equivalent nights this year. Whichever nights were the least busy, they would charge less ($54) for those nights (or the nights closest to those 2011 dates) this year.

I'm just guessing at the reasoning for it, but it makes a little bit of sense.

Unless someone knows about this over in Kristin's check-In thread for the MHP, I have a hunch we might find that out about the combo tour/party tickets when the MHP tickets go on sale to the general public (July 16). Just a guess. Either that or maybe there will be an upcoming Halloween Time press release with info about the whole season which will include the combo tour/party info.

 

[Sherry E]

i called about the hunts tour party combo
Ok i have all the answers It includes

1 keep sake hot coco mug(Id say costs 7bucks?)
1 treat rice crispy treat or cookie(told by cm its cookies)(probably about 5bucks normally)

It includes rides on Tot,HM, the railroad, thunder mountain railroad, space mountain, Pinocchio and snow whites scary adventure.(7 rides in three hours)
Keep sake pin and the glow in the dark land yard with key
(pin is 10-15 if sold in stores i think)

You are allowed to dress up
And before the party' s they start at 3pm so you wont miss the party at all.

You get seats for the parade not fw but can and most do stay sitting for the Fire works(almost worth it to see this from good places)

It will be about 120 a person for tour and party together

Hope this helps other dissers plan After seeing wont get sons bday bucket for 50-80$ and seeing parade and fw seats included hum may be well worth it for us. thats what i was told

Great info on the combo tour and party, Jade! Thank you so much! It's a big help - I have not done the tour/party combo, so I had no clue what it involves.


ETA: I think they should have included the Monsters, Inc. ride in the tour as well! Monsters - wouldn't that make sense for the Happiest Haunts tour during Halloween Time?