Happy Halloween! First one in the park. In costume!

[WonkaKid]

First in the park today and managed to get an empty Main Street pic, by the grace of Walt ;-). I’m Willy Wonka, BTW. In my costume, I mean. Not in real life ;-).

 

[dizneedoll]

I love it! You look great, have a wonderful time!

 

[evilmommie]

Very dapper, Mr. Wonka, Have fun!

 

[Pluto468]

Wonderful costume & picture! Happy Halloween! Have a great day.

 

[Tinkaboo]

Love the look! Looking forward to full report of your day later! Have fun!

 

[MonocularVision]

Hope you don’t mind me stealing the thread a little. Wife and I went as Frank & Lily from the Jungle Cruise movie:

 

[Kender]

Adding some more Disney spooky to the thread

 

[MonocularVision]

That’s phenomenal! Did you make that yourself?

 

[Kender]

That’s phenomenal! Did you make that yourself?

Yup . Last minute this afternoon when I decided I should probably actually carve the pumpkin we bought

Hand drew the design with a felt tip pen (didn't feel like printing out a stencil; too many extra steps; easier to just doodle right on the pumpkin) based on an image I found online and then carved it out. I was going to do a shadow cast of Zero on the back, but the way my porch is designed those don't work so well. So didn't bother wasting my time

 

[WonkaKid]

That’s phenomenal! Did you make that yourself?

Thank you! Largely, yes. The Wonka bar also contains a chocolate bar and a homemade, screen-accurate Golden Ticket. I used to bring several of them when I’d go out and hand out a few. This year I only had one left and hadn’t had the foresight to make any more. Next time I will, though .

ETA: I thought this post was directed at me but I see that it may have been directed at Kender instead .

 

[WonkaKid]

A few more pics from the day. I just got in from the LA Haunted Hayride and I’m really wiped out. I’ve been going since 5:00 this morning. Plus two bonus pics from last night when I dressed as 1984 Eddie Van Halen.

 

[MonocularVision]

Thank you! Largely, yes. The Wonka bar also contains a chocolate bar and a homemade, screen-accurate Golden Ticket. I used to bring several of them when I’d go out and hand out a few. This year I only had one left and hadn’t had the foresight to make any more. Next time I will, though .

ETA: I thought this post was directed at me but I see that it may have been directed at Kender instead .

I was asking about the pumpkin but I would have never guessed you assembled the Wonka costume. That’s fantastic.

I have always wondered how Disney felt about folks coming dressed up in other company’s IP.

 

[WonkaKid]

I have always wondered how Disney felt about folks coming dressed up in other company’s IP.

Oddly enough, I spoke with a security CM I know yesterday about park costumes. Essentially, he said that as long as they’re not particularly revealing or don’t resemble actually Disney characters too closely, they’re OK with them.

On a related note, he told me that at least once a week he’ll correct a guest for not wearing a mask indoors and they’ll accuse him of being a racist or threaten him physically. They’re usually kicked out after that. People can be horrible sometimes. I often say that 90% of us are “swimming” in one direction and the remaining 10% are mad at everyone else for going “the wrong way.”

 

[WonkaKid]

I was asking about the pumpkin but I would have never guessed you assembled the Wonka costume. That’s fantastic.

To be accurate, I had the vest custom made and I made the tie and Wonka bar. There’s actually a screen-accurate Golden Ticket inside. I usually have extras to hand out and people shriek when they open them and find that they’re among the chosen ;-).

 

[Disneyhanna]

I saw you at rope drop, loved the costume!

 

[WonkaKid]

I saw you at rope drop, loved the costume!

Thank you! The next time you see me, by all means say hello . I've met a number of people from the board at DL (often at rope drop).