MNSSHP & Holloween questions

[mulanrouge]

We are flying into MCO on October 30th. Our flight arrives around 1:30pm, however our flight leaves our home city around 7:00am (which means we will be up around 3:30 or 4 in the morning that day). I would love to go to the MNSSHP but I am wondering if this would be too much for our DD 5 and DS 9. We don't want to wait 'til the 31st as I have read on these boards that is the busiest night with it being Halloween and all. By the time we are allowed to check-in to our room at 4pm, I am not sure we would have much time to wind down from the trip and maybe nap before going to the MNSSHP.

Does DTD do anything for Halloween night? Any candy booths or anything set up?

If we go ahead and decide to order the tickets, and we get there and we just decide it's too much on that first night, are you able to get a refund on the tickets if they are not used?

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[ljb9539]

Disney Boardwalk has a little party on Halloween night... we saw Mickey three dressed as a Ghost

they had a DJ and I think so crafts but that part I am not 100% sure on - we didn't attend - we just went to dinner down there...

 

[mom2cinderella]

Last year's info from allearsnet.com:

2004 Halloween Happenings all around Downtown Disney!

At Pleasure Island, October 29-31, 2004, "Dance the Fright Away!" includes:


-- Kabang! at the West End Stage: 7:45, 9, 10:30 p.m. and midnight.

-- Bacardi Ambassador Goodie Tosses at:

--Rock & Roll Beach Club at 10:25 p.m.
--8TRAX at 11:15 p.m.
--BET at 12:25 a.m.
--MOTiON at 12:45 a.m.

--Spooky Stiltwalkers at 9:30, 10, 10:30, 11, 11:30 p.m. and midnight
--Demonic Magician at 8:30, 9:30, and 10:30 p.m.
--Bad Witch at 7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 10:30, and 11:30 p.m.
--Boo-Boo the Unstable Ghost at 7:45, 8:45, 9:45, 10:45, and 11:45 p.m.

At other Downtown Disney locations, a "Happy Haunting" will take place October 30-31, 2004, 5-9 p.m., including Trick or Treat in select locations throughout Disney Marketplace and West Side:

--Disney's Days of Christmas
--World of Disney
--Disney at Home
--Mickey's Groove
--Pooh Corner
--West Side Pin Cart
--Disney's Pin Traders
--DisneyQuest (1st Floor)
--Once Upon A Toy
--Mouse House
--Team Mickey's
--Hotel Plaza Merchandise Locations

There will also be a Kids' DJ Dance Party at the Dock Stage from 5-9 p.m. with Kids' Costume Parades twice per evening. You can vote for your favorite jack-o'-lantern on October 30 and see if your pick won on Halloween, and there will be magical family photo opportunities in the Marketplace and on the West Side.

Marketplace Cast Members will be dressed in Halloween costumes and other performers will appear around Downtown Disney as follows:


--Skeleton Stilt Walkers at 6, 7 and 8 p.m.
--Balloon Artists at 5, 6, and 7 p.m.
--Magician 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m.
--Juggling Duo 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Michele