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

[monique5]

Hi. Following. We'll be there AT Halloween but don't want to do the party that night - we'd like to experience the events at POR on 31st. Hoping to do the party in the week before.

What events do they have at POR on Halloween? TIA!

I see now. Found old stuff.
http://www.kennythepirate.com/2014/...een-activities-and-character-meet-and-greets/

I had noticed that DVC had done a special event last year too. Too many decisions.

 

[RachaelA]

We arrive the 28th. I don't want to do the party on Halloween because we also want to do stuff at our resort. I assumed we'd do the Sunday 10/30 party. I guess if they don't do that day, but do 11/1 we will do 11/1.

 

[siskaren]

Historically, party dates have not been announced until May. Last year was an anomaly.

Actually, tickets have typically gone on sale May 1st, with dates being announced shortly before that. Last year was an anomaly, though.

I am going to be there for two weeks from the 29th October and 12th of Nov. I am half hoping for a 1st Nov party so we can recover from jetlag before we go (and don't have to go on actual Halloween which I assume will be crazy), but we also want to catch MVMCP so I don't want the start date of that pushed back either!

If there is a party on Nov 1st, it will sell out as well.

 

[Jennasis]

In case anyone is interested, I sent an email to the guest services address, explaining my frustration in the lack of dates being released yet. Also mentioned that when the dates are released that I hoped they would also released a costume guidelines for the party whatever they might be so that there would be no confusion as to what the rules for the party would be. Just got a call back from guest services, and while I know they are often unreliable or even flat-out wrong, the girl who left a message on my answering machine said to expect the dates to be released in about a month towards the end of April.

 

[Disneylover99]

In case anyone is interested, I sent an email to the guest services address, explaining my frustration in the lack of dates being released yet. Also mentioned that when the dates are released that I hoped they would also released a costume guidelines for the party whatever they might be so that there would be no confusion as to what the rules for the party would be. Just got a call back from guest services, and while I know they are often unreliable or even flat-out wrong, the girl who left a message on my answering machine said to expect the dates to be released in about a month towards the end of April.

Thanks for doing this. I'm very curious about their costume guidelines, since if I do get a chance to go, it will be for the first party.

 

[Jennasis]

Thanks for doing this. I'm very curious about their costume guidelines, since if I do get a chance to go, it will be for the first party.

She said guidelines SHOULD be released then but she could not confirm.

 

[Disneylover99]

She said guidelines SHOULD be released then but she could not confirm.

Maybe they're basing their guidelines on the costumes that show up at the first party.

 

[dmc6469]

the girl who left a message on my answering machine said to expect the dates to be released in about a month towards the end of April.

I feel this is just wrong. I need to book all my ADRs the 1st week of April. How am I going to know what parks we are going to when I'm not sure when the party is?! They should release dates prior to the 6 month window. I'm hoping the party is for a Tuesday but if it's not and I book a place on a day that the party will be and lose out, I won't be happy.

 

[prettypatchesmsu]

I was also hoping to find out soon. My ADRs open 3/27.

 

[mamasha]

Are strollers available for rent during a party?

 

[monique5]

I feel this is just wrong. I need to book all my ADRs the 1st week of April. How am I going to know what parks we are going to when I'm not sure when the party is?! They should release dates prior to the 6 month window. I'm hoping the party is for a Tuesday but if it's not and I book a place on a day that the party will be and lose out, I won't be happy.

I was also hoping to find out soon. My ADRs open 3/27.

I feel your pain. I'm in a better position, but prefer to have options. My ADR date is 4/30. I would like 2 know if 2 parties are feasible for us if we cannot change our arrival date. And if party is offered on Thursday, Friday, Sunday & Halloween we have lots of options. This waiting is killing me. And typically Disney doesn't say when dates are going to be released for anything, (like OP posted) so I'll take that with a grain of salt & a bottle. Yep, bottle, beyond a glass waiting on dates. Argh!
I'm tired of .
I want to be .

 

[KT0191]

In case anyone is interested, I sent an email to the guest services address, explaining my frustration in the lack of dates being released yet. Also mentioned that when the dates are released that I hoped they would also released a costume guidelines for the party whatever they might be so that there would be no confusion as to what the rules for the party would be. Just eagot a call back from guest services, and while I know they are often unreliable or even flat-out wrong, the girl who left a message on my answering machine said to expect the dates to be released in about a month towards the end of April.

I got the exact same voicemail. It doesn't really matter when they come out with dates now as I did my ADRs last week. I just really wanted them to know that it's not really fair to us to plan so far in advanced when they don't even know what's going on. But it sounded like she couldn't really care less so

 

[cassie58]

I feel this is just wrong. I need to book all my ADRs the 1st week of April. How am I going to know what parks we are going to when I'm not sure when the party is?! They should release dates prior to the 6 month window. I'm hoping the party is for a Tuesday but if it's not and I book a place on a day that the party will be and lose out, I won't be happy.

Totally agree! I am trying to help a friend plan their first trip for week starting Sept. 29th, and so most of their days are in Oct. They may want to do a party night, but I don't know which nights those are to make an ADR to go along with it, and for the other days, I don't know which days MK will close at 7, so they can pick other parks, and which nights it will be open later so they can see Wishes and MSEP. They need to make ADRs on 4/2, so Oct. hrs. will hopefully be out, but that isn't helping me plan now, to plot everything out, and then if MNSSHP dates aren't out till later in April, that throws a wrench in everything! Sorry for the rant - just had to vent!

cassie58

 

[Disneymom1126]

Totally agree! I am trying to help a friend plan their first trip for week starting Sept. 29th, and so most of their days are in Oct. They may want to do a party night, but I don't know which nights those are to make an ADR to go along with it, and for the other days, I don't know which days MK will close at 7, so they can pick other parks, and which nights it will be open later so they can see Wishes and MSEP. They need to make ADRs on 4/2, so Oct. hrs. will hopefully be out, but that isn't helping me plan now, to plot everything out, and then if MNSSHP dates aren't out till later in April, that throws a wrench in everything! Sorry for the rant - just had to vent!

cassie58

By that time in September/October there "should" be parties Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday...but that's based on past years, they could always change that I suppose!

 

[Jennasis]

I got the exact same voicemail. It doesn't really matter when they come out with dates now as I did my ADRs last week. I just really wanted them to know that it's not really fair to us to plan so far in advanced when they don't even know what's going on. But it sounded like she couldn't really care less so

OMG yes! She sounded so unenthused. Like it was a burden to have to call. But like you, I was really not looking for an answer so much as I was looking to make sure they knew they're annoying their guests.

 

[cassie58]

By that time in September/October there "should" be parties Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday...but that's based on past years, they could always change that I suppose!

Thanks for the info! I did see on Josh's site that he had it down for that last Thur. and Fri. in Sept., which will be their first two days( didn't realize they were tentative dates at first). We've never gone till later in the fall, so haven't dealt with the parties, except for MVMCP, but it seemed I knew the dates beforehand(?) so I could work around it. I guess if those days of the week hold up, they'd only have Sat. and Mon. to see the regular night shows, and I wouldn't normally recommend Sat., so that makes it pretty restrictive, but they are staying at Poly, so they could watch Sat nt. from the beach. Hopefully Oct. hrs. will be out soon, so we have most of the pieces of the puzzle to put together!

cassie58

 

[KT0191]

OMG yes! She sounded so unenthused. Like it was a burden to have to call. But like you, I was really not looking for an answer so much as I was looking to make sure they knew they're annoying their guests.

I'm almost positive we got the same lady LOL

 

[GraceMonica]

Ahhh. Thanks to disney taking their sweet old time releasing any info, DH and I have decided to check out CityWalk on our trip instead of doing MNSSHP. The kicker is, we weren't going to do MNSSHP because of the cost...and while I was pricing out things to do at CityWalk....it'll probably be more expensive. DH is excited that he's bursting my disney bubble...

I'm kind of excited too...

 

[RachaelA]

So they are going to release dates once basically everyone has already made ADRs? Way to screw everyone over yet AGAIN Disney.

 

[Disneymom1126]

Thanks for the info! I did see on Josh's site that he had it down for that last Thur. and Fri. in Sept., which will be their first two days( didn't realize they were tentative dates at first). We've never gone till later in the fall, so haven't dealt with the parties, except for MVMCP, but it seemed I knew the dates beforehand(?) so I could work around it. I guess if those days of the week hold up, they'd only have Sat. and Mon. to see the regular night shows, and I wouldn't normally recommend Sat., so that makes it pretty restrictive, but they are staying at Poly, so they could watch Sat nt. from the beach. Hopefully Oct. hrs. will be out soon, so we have most of the pieces of the puzzle to put together!

cassie58

Yes, during MNSSHP the nights to see wishes are limited. The fireworks for MNSSHP definitely make up for that though! We tend to still visit MK on party days even if we aren't going to a party because the crowds seem lighter. We just plan to be in the park until around 6:00 and then head out somewhere else for dinner (i.e. one of the monorail resorts). I'm looking forward to making those our "early nights" so we can stay up later to watch the new shows at AK and HS! If they definitely want to see wishes, I would probably choose Monday over Saturday....Saturdays are slammed at MK and even more so when parties are going on because of the limited hours other nights! I hear you about the October hours -- I've been waiting for those to be posted as well