MNSSHP Sellout potential

[WeHaveADisneyProblem]

We went to MNSSHP last year and were very close to having them cancel the parade due to rain. We almost had the same thing happen for MVMCP as well. We plan to go again this year but are considering waiting until the day of to buy the tickets to avoid that possibility. Does anyone have any info about the likelihood of the hard tickets being sold out for these events? As with all things Disney these days I think there is a good chance so wondering if anyone has experienced day of purchase?

 

[mesaboy2]

We went to MNSSHP last year and were very close to having them cancel the parade due to rain. We almost had the same thing happen for MVMCP as well. We plan to go again this year but are considering waiting until the day of to buy the tickets to avoid that possibility. Does anyone have any info about the likelihood of the hard tickets being sold out for these events? As with all things Disney these days I think there is a good chance so wondering if anyone has experienced day of purchase?

Most of the sell outs are the last week or so before Halloween. A few might happen in September.

 

[jtowntoflorida]

http://www.wdwmagic.com/events/mickeys-not-so-scary-halloween-party/news.htm

If you scroll through the posts, this lists the dates that sold out last year, and when they sold out.

September 27 (sold out day of; I believe this was the last date that CMs were able to get discounted tickets)
October 10 (sold out October 9)
October 11 (sold out day of)
October 14 (sold out day of)
October 17 (sold out October 15; this party fell during an Orlando school break)
October 29 (sold out October 28)
October 31 (sold out October 4)
Nov 1 (sold out October 31)

Both Columbus Day and Canadian Thanksgiving were on October 14th last year, which I think accounts for all the sellouts around that weekend, and the pattern will likely repeat this year. The Thursday party that falls during Orlando's fall break has sold out the last two years, so I'd expect it to sell out again this year. That Thursday party is discounted while the party on the next day (Friday) isn't, so the local crowd seems to prefer the discounted party.

If I had to bet, I'd put my money on September 26th, as well as the 9th, 10th, 13th, 16th, 30th, and 31st of October selling out.

 

[WeHaveADisneyProblem]

Great info - thanks a bunch. We are likely going to be the 9/9 so hopefully good to go. A bit early for Halloween in my book but so hard to pass up the low crowds that week.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/events/mickeys-not-so-scary-halloween-party/news.htm

If you scroll through the posts, this lists the dates that sold out last year, and when they sold out.

September 27 (sold out day of; I believe this was the last date that CMs were able to get discounted tickets)
October 10 (sold out October 9)
October 11 (sold out day of)
October 14 (sold out day of)
October 17 (sold out October 15; this party fell during an Orlando school break)
October 29 (sold out October 28)
October 31 (sold out October 4)
Nov 1 (sold out October 31)

Both Columbus Day and Canadian Thanksgiving were on October 14th last year, which I think accounts for all the sellouts around that weekend, and the pattern will likely repeat this year. The Thursday party that falls during Orlando's fall break has sold out the last two years, so I'd expect it to sell out again this year. That Thursday party is discounted while the party on the next day (Friday) isn't, so the local crowd seems to prefer the discounted party.

If I had to bet, I'd put my money on September 26th, as well as the 9th, 10th, 13th, 16th, 30th, and 31st of October selling out.

 

[AndreaDM]

Are the tickets still a few more dollars when purchasing the day of vs. preordering?

 

[figment_jii]

Are the tickets still a few more dollars when purchasing the day of vs. preordering?

According to wdwinfo, yes.
http://www.wdwinfo.com/holidays/halloween.htm#tickets