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

[monique5]

25D Until I make my FP+ Reservations! Woo-hoo!

I need to complete my magical moments plan!!!

 

[FoxC63]

FYI - Hot Topic 30% off today only!

http://www.hottopic.com/

 

[FoxC63]

Honey I'm home!

We should have pictures taken @ Club Villain and on Halloween. As for Halloween night do you think meeting at 5:30 is good?

 

[FoxC63]

Wow, FD BB dates are crazy! Scaled massively back and it's crazy the book by date ends so early. This will basically exclude F&W and possible MNSSHP dates depending on the party dates next year. Crazy!

here's a link I've been following which explains when Fall BB or RO offers will most likely take place:
http://www.disboards.com/threads/bounce-back-2017.3491542/

See Wood Nymph response:
Bounce back offers for 2017 room only discounts should come out mid October. They usually include all the resorts but often exclude or limit certain types of rooms. So all deluxe resorts and deluxe villas would be 30% off, moderate resorts would be 25% off and value resorts would be 20% off.

2016 bounce back

January 3-6, 10-14, 18-21, 24-28, 31-February 4
February 7-10, 15-18, 21-25, 28-March 3
March 6-10, 13-17
April 3-May 26
May 30-June 29
July 6-September 1
September 5-October 1
December 9-22

Up to 20% off at select values
Up to 25% off at select moderates
Up to 30% off at select deluxes

Hopes this helps.

 

[monique5]

We should have pictures taken @ Club Villain and on Halloween. As for Halloween night do you think meeting at 5:30 is good?

Sounds good. Definitely @ CV. Might be in line for M&G @ 5:30 on Halloween, but working on magical moments - 25D @ & counting.

 

[FoxC63]

Sounds good. Definitely @ CV. Might be in line for M&G @ 5:30 on Halloween, but working on magical moments - 25D @ & counting.

I think grouping on MNSSHP might be difficult for a lot of people, as we all have our own agendas. But looking forward to seeing you @ CV!!!

 

[Kellett]

60 days until I'm partying with Mickey Mouse! Fast passes are booked checked in now just to wait for 60 days to fly by!

 

[monique5]

I think grouping on MNSSHP might be difficult for a lot of people, as we all have our own agendas. But looking forward to seeing you @ CV!!!

@FoxC63 - This. But I will make it work.

 

[monique5]

60 days until I'm partying with Mickey Mouse! Fast passes are booked checked in now just to wait for 60 days to fly by!

Woo-hoo!

 

[monique5]

NEWS

Nothing new, but 1 of today's stories on DPB.

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...what-is-mickeys-not-so-scary-halloween-party/

ALSO in The News, 3 New D&B Releases This Month
https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...iere-on-shop-disney-parks-app-in-august-2016/

 

[vinotinto]

For those of you staying on property in Sept, your FD bounceback offer is now out. Ends 9/30/16 for the following dates...
5/30-6/6/17
6/30-7/5/17
8/11-9/9/17
12/8-12/20/17

Thanks for the info. These dates are crazy! They cover the July 4th holiday. I know this year the wait times in July were half the wait times we had last October, but I thought it was because Disney staffed better. Could it be that reservations were so down? And does this mean that reservations for early September through early December are really high?

We don't arrive until October 5th so this won't be our bounce back, but my DD's birthday is in July, so we could consider a July trip. It's never made any financial sense for us to go with FD (staying deluxe, with kids), but as the kids get closer to Disney adults, we could consider a FD July trip...

 

[anneboleyn]

Thanks for the info. These dates are crazy! They cover the July 4th holiday. I know this year the wait times in July were half the wait times we had last October, but I thought it was because Disney staffed better. Could it be that reservations were so down? And does this mean that reservations for early September through early December are really high?

We don't arrive until October 5th so this won't be our bounce back, but my DD's birthday is in July, so we could consider a July trip. It's never made any financial sense for us to go with FD (staying deluxe, with kids), but as the kids get closer to Disney adults, we could consider a FD July trip...

Yeah apparently attendance has been down this summer and people are reporting back that the crowds are surprisingly low. And all signs are pointing to higher crowds this fall and winter.

 

[mmackeymouse]

Yeah apparently attendance has been down this summer and people are reporting back that the crowds are surprisingly low. And all signs are pointing to higher crowds this fall and winter.

Aww, maaaaaaan. That's not what you wanna hear.

 

[FoxC63]

NEWS

Nothing new, but 1 of today's stories on DPB.

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...what-is-mickeys-not-so-scary-halloween-party/

You are correct - there is NOTHING new nor newsworthy in this article, I don't understand why it was even published. The first response summed it up for a lot of people I'm sure:

• I’ve been waiting for my kids to be a little older before I went to this, but now that you’ve raised the prices so dramatically I don’t plan to go.
  
  Keith DeWeese on August 1, 2016 at 4:44 pm

It's sad to read this.

 

[FoxC63]

Yeah apparently attendance has been down this summer and people are reporting back that the crowds are surprisingly low. And all signs are pointing to higher crowds this fall and winter.

Crowds are low because of the sweltering heat, rain and yes price increases. Honestly I would never go to WDW in the summer.

 

[anneboleyn]

Crowds are low because of the sweltering heat, rain and yes price increases. Honestly I would never go to WDW in the summer.

I think a lot of people also wanted to take advantage of the "low crowds" of the fall, along with the Food and Wine Festival and MNSSHP. So I think the crowds are now more evenly distributed, resulting in the fall and winter seeing an increase in crowds and the summers seeing a decrease.

 

[FoxC63]

I think a lot of people also wanted to take advantage of the "low crowds" of the fall, along with the Food and Wine Festival and MNSSHP. So I think the crowds are now more evenly distributed, resulting in the fall and winter seeing an increase in crowds and the summers seeing a decrease.

If Disney opened the parks earlier without charging for it I'm sure people would go.

 

[monique5]

If Disney opened the parks earlier without charging for it I'm sure people would go.

I'd be there with bells.

 

[monique5]

You are correct - there is NOTHING new nor newsworthy in this article, I don't understand why it was even published. The first response summed it up for a lot of people I'm sure:

• I’ve been waiting for my kids to be a little older before I went to this, but now that you’ve raised the prices so dramatically I don’t plan to go.
  
  Keith DeWeese on August 1, 2016 at 4:44 pm

It's sad to read this.

Very sad. Some aren't going are pure principle, many aren't going because it's no longer in budget. Tickets were almost $100 more this year compared to last year on Halloween, family of 3.

 

[PSULion]

Attending our first party this October and looking for advice on trick or treating bags... I seem to remember reading somewhere that the free ones are small? We'll have a backpack with us where we could "unload." My guys are 5 and 7, so trick or treating will be very important to them.

So will we be ok with the free bags and our backpack, or should I plan something else? And if we bring our own.... Any suggestions to match their Mike and Sulley costumes?