"Official" 2016 Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party - Trick or Treat Fun

[monique5]

We are going to Disney, staying at the BC from 8/24 thru 9/3. We are considering going to MNSSHP the night before we leave on 9/2. This is the first night of MNSSHP. It will cost our family almost $400 to go and before I put that kind of money out, I want to make sure it's "worth it". For you experts, do you think it will be crowded that night? Will we be able to get decent seats for the parade. We have 2-13 year olds and a 7 year olds. We will stay til the end. Will it be absolutely crazy to get back to the BC via bus after it's over at midnight. I see that 9/2 is CM's night, don't know if that means it will be more crowded then usual. Any thoughts? We went previously, probably 8 years ago, my 7 year old has never been, he is the one that really wants to go.

Worth it? Very subjective. I think it's worth it. OP have made good suggestions too. You get 3FP+ using MNSSHP ticket. Can watch parade from Frontierland, even catch it twice. Last year's 1st party seems to be an anomaly, so being 1st party shouldn't be an issue this year. Make list of want you want to accomplish & create plan of attack. Make sure 1st 5-10 things get done.

 

[GoofyGirl1717]

Following along. We'll be going to the party 10/10 and 10/13.

Really looking forward. Been to the MVMCP before, but this is our first time going to MNSSHP. Really looking forward to it.

We will be there on 10/13 and it's our first time as well. So excited!!

 

[Alexsandra]

I can get fastpasses with my party tickets. Wow, I did not know this. Very cool!

 

[Laura's Dad]

I can get fastpasses with my party tickets. Wow, I did not know this. Very cool!

You need to book them at 3:30, 4:30 and 5:30. You can get in at around 4 (be there about 20 minutes early) and get to your FP. There are no FP available during the party.

 

[Alexsandra]

You need to book them at 3:30, 4:30 and 5:30. You can get in at around 4 (be there about 20 minutes early) and get to your FP. There are no FP available during the party.

Thanks so much! Really appreciate it

 

[FeralCatRogue]

They won't let you in before 4 though they start allowing the lines through then.

 

[Raya]

Has anyone speculated on the slowest MNSSHP day? We're going back and forth about going. We'd basically be planning a trip just to go to the party. We love it but we have a lot going on and have had some bad party experiences due to crowds.

 

[harrowgirl]

Google touring plans least crowded Halloween party 2016 - it ranks the parties based on anticipated busy-ness

 

[monique5]

Has anyone speculated on the slowest MNSSHP day? We're going back and forth about going. We'd basically be planning a trip just to go to the party. We love it but we have a lot going on and have had some bad party experiences due to crowds.

Touring Plans does MNSSHP by crowd levels, but it's based on ride wait times. So wouldn't necessarily help with M&G, trick or treating, parade, etc.

 

[harrowgirl]

Great point!

 

[mom2rtk]

Touring Plans does MNSSHP by crowd levels, but it's based on ride wait times. So wouldn't necessarily help with M&G, trick or treating, parade, etc.

There are a lot of reasons to be a fan of Touring Plans. But their analysis of crowds at hard ticket parties is not one of them. Rides are such a minor part of hard ticket parties (to most attendees) that it makes ride wait times a really unreliable indicator of what to expect.

 

[monique5]

There are a lot of reasons to be a fan of Touring Plans. But their analysis of crowds at hard ticket parties is not one of them. Rides are such a minor part of hard ticket parties (to most attendees) that it makes ride wait times a really unreliable indicator of what to expect.

Correct. OP stated to Google the info. That's why stated TP based on ride wait times & wouldn't help with actual party activities.

 

[Disneymom1126]

We are going to Disney, staying at the BC from 8/24 thru 9/3. We are considering going to MNSSHP the night before we leave on 9/2. This is the first night of MNSSHP. It will cost our family almost $400 to go and before I put that kind of money out, I want to make sure it's "worth it". For you experts, do you think it will be crowded that night? Will we be able to get decent seats for the parade. We have 2-13 year olds and a 7 year olds. We will stay til the end. Will it be absolutely crazy to get back to the BC via bus after it's over at midnight. I see that 9/2 is CM's night, don't know if that means it will be more crowded then usual. Any thoughts? We went previously, probably 8 years ago, my 7 year old has never been, he is the one that really wants to go.

I think the answer to your questions depends on what would make it "worth it" to you. How crowded it feels will depend on what your priorities are. If you want to meet all of the party-only characters and watch the parade, etc. from Main Street...it's going to feel very crowded as this is what most other people want to do as well. If you only have a handful of characters you want to meet, are okay watching the parade from frontierland/liberty square, and want to spend time riding rides - it won't feel as crowded to you. The first party will have CMs as well as quite a bit of media folks, but it seems like what happened last year was an anomaly and after giving out refunds and getting a lot of negative reviews, I'm pretty confident Disney will make sure it doesn't happen again. We had a lot of fun last year at a very crowded party and it influenced us to want to go again this year...but we also went in expecting it to be crowded and with a plan for the things we wanted to do, so we weren't disappointed by not being able to "do it all."

 

[monique5]

58 Days Until the 1st MNSSHP!

 

[monique5]

Information

For those that had questions about HalloWishes viewing locations, I've added a photo to Post #2. It was provided in another thread by @Robo.

 

[monique5]

@FoxC63 - Candy Swap information added to Post #1. Also, added fireworks (i.e. HalloWishes) viewing map to Post #2.

 

[goofynut41]

When do they start selling the MNSSHP T-Shirts? I have noticed in the past they had them on-line at the Disney store...

 

[monique5]

When do they start selling the MNSSHP T-Shirts? I have noticed in the past they had them on-line at the Disney store...

Yes. Not sure of exact date. Posted earlier in thread -- last year items were available around August 8th, so should be around that time. Probably online around same time, maybe on the Disney Shops Parks App too. DPB didn't have a post about MNSSHP merchandise until September last year, so after 1st party -- kinda late. The Minnie Headband - Halloween has been online Disney Store for over a month, but still not on the App. Hoping that since we are now under 60D from at MNSSHP, more details will start to be released. Post #1 will be updated once this info (merchandise) is released.

 

[seashell996]

We are going oct 31 to MSSHP my daughter made an appointment with bbb for our granddaughter at 415. can she get in at 330 for the appointment on our MSSHP tickets

 

[monique5]

We are going oct 31 to MSSHP my daughter made an appointment with bbb for our granddaughter at 415. can she get in at 330 for the appointment on our MSSHP tickets

You can get in line @ 3:30, highly recommended since have 4:15pm appointment. They will start letting guests with MNSSHP tickets enter @ 4pm.