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

[SJDisneyFanatic]

We don't have park tickets so we can only enter the parks at 4. I'm hoping we can get high up in line for jack and Sally.

Right now I have way too many things on my want list. Our APs expired and this party will be our last Disney for a while.

We went to one party already this year and got jack and Sally. Figured we'd get the dwarves instead, but jack and Sally are so tempting with their early start. They're also a much better interaction than the dwarves.

I have a few rides I really want to get through on my list, and I think the only way to do that is if we skip one or the other early meets.

My original plan:

4 pm: jack and Sally
Switch off in line to see the new muppets show right next door
Immediately after: 7 dwarves
Right to line up for cruella

If everything went perfect might be done with all this by 730, if we can meet cruella before her first break.

Then we'd get sotmk mnsshp cards and a place for the first parade.

I also want to watch hallowishes, but it seems there is usually place in the AstroTurf areas, last party we walked up two minutes into hallowishes and there was plenty of room.

Also on my list:
Lotso (his line is usually short)
Belle with Gaston (saw them last time, so great)
Then if time the Tarzan group, Mickey and aladdin/Abu, though the last three groups aren't high priority.

Sadly, I also want to do:
Philharmonic
Potc (fp)
Rapunzel and Tiana (fp)
HM during party (last party during second parade was only one other group in the stretching room with us)
Peter pan (last party walk on at 11)
Splash
Tta
COP

I've been able to get ridiculous amounts of party stuff in the past even at sold out parties, so I'm almost thinking I can do all this with a solid plan.

Might be a lot easier though if I forget about the dwarves.

You sound like you have good party experience...we are doing BOG for dessert at 8:25 ( I know...don't waste party time but my kids really want to do it and it is our only time in MK this trip) so based on your statement above, you have had decent success at walking up just prior to the fireworks and gotten a spot? That is my biggest concern about honoring their BOG wishes, because I want to see the fireworks! Anyway, your words are comforting to me with this plan. Thanks for your feedback if you think this is a crazy idea.

 

[Disneymom1126]

You sound like you have good party experience...we are doing BOG for dessert at 8:25 ( I know...don't waste party time but my kids really want to do it and it is our only time in MK this trip) so based on your statement above, you have had decent success at walking up just prior to the fireworks and gotten a spot? That is my biggest concern about honoring their BOG wishes, because I want to see the fireworks! Anyway, your words are comforting to me with this plan. Thanks for your feedback if you think this is a crazy idea.

I would suggest heading to the "grass" area either in front of the Plaza or in front of Casey's - people don't realize you can sit/stand there so in my experience and the reports of others on DIS, there is plenty of room even if you just walk up at the last minute!

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

You sound like you have good party experience...we are doing BOG for dessert at 8:25 ( I know...don't waste party time but my kids really want to do it and it is our only time in MK this trip) so based on your statement above, you have had decent success at walking up just prior to the fireworks and gotten a spot? That is my biggest concern about honoring their BOG wishes, because I want to see the fireworks! Anyway, your words are comforting to me with this plan. Thanks for your feedback if you think this is a crazy idea.

What she says below.

Now, every parties' attendance is diff, so its not an absolute guarantee.

But yes, on mnsshp sunday sept 11 we walked up to the grass area in front of the plaza after wishes had started and there was plenty of space, and better yet most everyone was sitting.

If bog desserts are high on your wants list, go for it. Two pieces of advice:

Ask for the check when you order. Then you can leave as soon as you are done, no waiting on the waiter.

If you want pictures with the beast, he does go on breaks. Keep that in mind so plan accordingly or you may have a long wait with wasted time after you are done eating.

I would suggest heading to the "grass" area either in front of the Plaza or in front of Casey's - people don't realize you can sit/stand there so in my experience and the reports of others on DIS, there is plenty of room even if you just walk up at the last minute!

 

[FoxC63]

What she says below.

Now, every parties' attendance is diff, so its not an absolute guarantee.

But yes, on mnsshp sunday sept 11 we walked up to the grass area in front of the plaza after wishes had started and there was plenty of space, and better yet most everyone was sitting.

If bog desserts are high on your wants list, go for it. Two pieces of advice:

Ask for the check when you order. Then you can leave as soon as you are done, no waiting on the waiter.

If you want pictures with the beast, he does go on breaks. Keep that in mind so plan accordingly or you may have a long wait with wasted time after you are done eating.

Really great tips! I don't think I've ever read that Beast goes on breaks, but this is absolutely true so planning is crucial. You've been spot on with everything!

 

[SJDisneyFanatic]

What she says below.

Now, every parties' attendance is diff, so its not an absolute guarantee.

But yes, on mnsshp sunday sept 11 we walked up to the grass area in front of the plaza after wishes had started and there was plenty of space, and better yet most everyone was sitting.

If bog desserts are high on your wants list, go for it. Two pieces of advice:

Ask for the check when you order. Then you can leave as soon as you are done, no waiting on the waiter.

If you want pictures with the beast, he does go on breaks. Keep that in mind so plan accordingly or you may have a long wait with wasted time after you are done eating.

Thanks so much for the advice and information!

 

[SJDisneyFanatic]

I would suggest heading to the "grass" area either in front of the Plaza or in front of Casey's - people don't realize you can sit/stand there so in my experience and the reports of others on DIS, there is plenty of room even if you just walk up at the last minute!

Thanks!! That will be my plan!

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Really great tips! I don't think I've ever read that Beast goes on breaks, but this is absolutely true so planning is crucial. You've been spot on with everything!

Yeah, if you've ever had dinner in there, whenever he walks in and out of the dining room and is announced is when he is going on break. I feel like he is only gone 10, maybe 15 minutes. But when he first comes back there is usually a bit of a lineup waiting for a picture.

 

[attain]

At the party now. Weather is great! Lines are similar to other nights. Cruella didn't show until 7:30. I've done Cinderella, Aurora, Repunzel, Tiana, Daisy, & Minnie all before 7. Dwarfs came out at 5:16pm. In line for Red Queen and Tweedles now (30 min so far and still 10-15 from front).

 

[DisneyFansInNYC]

Newbie to MNSSHP... been to Disney many, many times... BUT never to the party, I am so excited

My question is, I am wearing a BB-8 themed dress with accents to go with it... but my family coming with me aren't dress that much, just wearing fun t-shirts and what not...

Can we all still trick or treat if we aren't in full blown costumes?

We went to the first party and more than half of the people weren't in costume and still went trick or treating. Have fun!

 

[jhoannam]

At the party now. Weather is great! Lines are similar to other nights. Cruella didn't show until 7:30. I've done Cinderella, Aurora, Repunzel, Tiana, Daisy, & Minnie all before 7. Dwarfs came out at 5:16pm. In line for Red Queen and Tweedles now (30 min so far and still 10-15 from front).

Glad to hear the dwarfs came out before 6.

 

[attain]

Glad to hear the dwarfs came out before 6.

I was wrong, it was 6:16 that the dwarfs came out. Sorry about that. They didn't let anyone line up until after 5:30.

 

[gypsy_at_heart]

I have been on a keto diet for the last 3 months, which means no gluten, rice, potatoes, sugar, or carbs. I'm down 5 pounds, and need 5 more pounds to go, which doesn't sound like a lot, but it hasn't been easy to lose those 5 pounds! My plan is to try to stay as close as possible to my diet at Disney, so I may have to skip most of the food and beverage offerings at CV. But, since it's not a medical issue, if I eat something not allowed the worse that will happen is that I'll gain a few of those pounds back, which is not the end of the world. I will say that CV sounds worthwhile for the experience alone! Have you contacted special diets (Special.Diets@DisneyWorld.com)? I'm thinking about sending them an email and see what they say. What date are you going? I can report back after Oct 10th.

I'm going from the 1st to the 8th - but I never thought of emailing special diets! I sent them off a message and will report back

 

[TheDisneyNurse]

Well, one week has passed since my party and I am suffering through some EXTREME Disney blues!

I LOVED the party! My brother and I had a blast. We go to Disney a lot, so we dedicated our party time towards doing things we normally don't do. We met Cruella and she was hilarious. We met Belle and Gaston together and HILARIOUS. The line ended up being near an hour, but watching the interations was such a riot. Plus, we met some really awesome people in line!

We ended our night with Celebrate the Magic, Hallowishes, The Hocus Pocus Villains Spectacular, and Boo to You Parade. What an impressive line up! I must say that I was blown away with how much I loved the Hocus Pocus show. I'm a big "villains" fan, and it was a real blast! I wish I could have seen it twice, actually! Loved the parade and fireworks. The music during the fireworks was so awesomely composed and I still have the Boo to You theme in my head a week later!

I can't wait to go back next year. My brother and I will surely be making an annual trip to MNSSHP from now on!

 

[attain]

I had a fantastic time on my solo party! I focused on characters and saw 29 between 4:30 and midnight. I also rode the 3 rides I wanted (HM, POTC, and 7DMT), saw the castle projection show, fireworks, and the Hocus Pocus show, and got most of the magic shots. 7DMT had a 10 min wait at 11:30 and I was the last in line to meet the ducks and Minnie. I got a group picture and a group hug. I had printed up signs for the characters for messages to my husband and kids back home and they worked great! Jasmine and the Genie FaceTimed with my kids and I became the coolest mom ever.

I also had no problem getting the 1 day MM for $59. It wasn't very crowded and I was easily able to stand near the stage during the Hocus Pocus show. The cast members and several guests loved my "Wishes" costume, as it ended up being dubbed.

Doing Disney solo was a bucket list item, so I stayed and soaked up the park until 1am. I also was a part of and witnessed many pixie dust moments with guests letting little kids who were tired and cranky move up in the line and see the character faster. So nice to see the magic alive and well!

 

[curlyqs]

We leave on Oct 1st and thinking about going October 4th! What are the wait times for rides typically?

 

[SleepyHollow]

Hi everyone - do any parents of younger children have opinions on the hocus pocus show? Our daughter is 6 and, while I love the villains, our daughter really couldn't care less about them. I tried to get her to watch the show on YouTube a few times but she was having none of it. This will be her first trip to Disney and my first MNSSHP so I'm wondering if any parents of younger children found their kids to be interested in this show. Our daughter generally likes shows, but I'm thinking this one is not going to be a hit with her and should not be a part of our touring plans for the night. Any thoughts?

 

[megster1123]

Hi everyone - do any parents of younger children have opinions on the hocus pocus show? Our daughter is 6 and, while I love the villains, our daughter really couldn't care less about them. I tried to get her to watch the show on YouTube a few times but she was having none of it. This will be her first trip to Disney and my first MNSSHP so I'm wondering if any parents of younger children found their kids to be interested in this show. Our daughter generally likes shows, but I'm thinking this one is not going to be a hit with her and should not be a part of our touring plans for the night. Any thoughts?

I had the same thought, mine are 4&5. I had them watch the movie last week and they pretty much checked out halfway through. Didn't really care for the sisters or any of it really. Its currently not part of our touring plan, but if we're near the show when it starts and they show interest, then maybe? But I'm not going to go out of my way to make it happen.

 

[Pesky]

Hi everyone - do any parents of younger children have opinions on the hocus pocus show? Our daughter is 6 and, while I love the villains, our daughter really couldn't care less about them. I tried to get her to watch the show on YouTube a few times but she was having none of it. This will be her first trip to Disney and my first MNSSHP so I'm wondering if any parents of younger children found their kids to be interested in this show. Our daughter generally likes shows, but I'm thinking this one is not going to be a hit with her and should not be a part of our touring plans for the night. Any thoughts?

If DD wasn't into Hocus Pocus, I would just leave it be and do other stuff. It is a time suck. DD is and loves the movie but she's also older and loves Halloween movies -- hokier the better, like Halloweentown and Twitches. So we will check it out probably even with DS's disinterest if DD votes for it. Either just DD and I will stay and DH and DS will go off and do something or we'll hang together to see some of the villains.

 

[Disneygrl71]

We leave on Oct 1st and thinking about going October 4th! What are the wait times for rides typically?

We are also going on this date, hoping for great weather!!

 

[mdb78]

Hi everyone - do any parents of younger children have opinions on the hocus pocus show? Our daughter is 6 and, while I love the villains, our daughter really couldn't care less about them. I tried to get her to watch the show on YouTube a few times but she was having none of it. This will be her first trip to Disney and my first MNSSHP so I'm wondering if any parents of younger children found their kids to be interested in this show. Our daughter generally likes shows, but I'm thinking this one is not going to be a hit with her and should not be a part of our touring plans for the night. Any thoughts?

Has she seen the movie? I showed it to my 3 girls. Well, the 1 yr old could care less, but my 3 and 9 yr old really liked the movie. I tried showing them the villain show on you tube, but they didn't last too long. (My middle one kept asking where was the cat.. Lol). Our trip is a surprise so I haven't asked them if they wanted to watch it. Dh and I figured we'll still watch it, but if the girls aren't into it, then he'll just take them on some rides or trick or treating, etc.. And I'll just meet up with them when it's done. He knows I'm looking forward to the show.

Perhaps, you can do the same if someone else is traveling with you and your dd and if they don't mind missing the show.