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

[Cluelyss]

I will have the pleasure of being able to report about the Halloween Parties from both coasts..We went to Mickeys Halloween Party here at Disneyland this past weds night and stayed at the Grand Californian. We arrive to the Grand Floridian on Oct.27 for my sons home grown Make a Wish trip...We will go your MNNSHP on Halloween night! First big difference to report is that our fireworks are often cancelled due to weather/winds...which did happen sadly. More to report soon if this forum is the correct one to share?

Yes, please!!

 

[SeattleJen]

Help! Do I really need to make a plan for the evening? We are doing the party on the 30th with our 2.5 year old. Should we have a strategy mapped out? I'd love suggestions!

 

[pigletto]

Help! Do I really need to make a plan for the evening? We are doing the party on the 30th with our 2.5 year old. Should we have a strategy mapped out? I'd love suggestions!

We are also going to our first party on the 30th, and this party sold out last Thursday. I would suggest that yes, you do need at least a loose itinerary for the evening. Especially if you have any *must do's* on your list. I'm guessing that with a 2.5 year old you may want to go to the first parade, so it will be good idea to have a general idea of where you want to sit and get there early for a spot. We plan to find a good viewing spot one hour beforehand for the late parade.

It can seem overwhelming but there have been many ideas and personal accounts over the last month of this thread. If you have a read through you can see what worked or didn't work for others. The first page of this thread is updated regularly as well and it is a fantastic source of info! monique5 has done a fabulous job .

I'm sitting here with my coffee and about to take my own advice and start writing out the plan for our party too. Hope you have a great time!

 

[abnihon]

I had a voicemail on my hotel phone telling me about the party tonight.
Seems like they're definitely trying to drum up ticket sales.
Hopefully it means tonight won't be too crowded!
So excited!!!

 

[slmjam]

We (3 adults) are going to our first party on the 30th. Yay!! We currently have reservations for the Hallowishes dessert party. None of us care too much about the desserts, but wanted to have good viewing locations for the parade and fireworks. Is the dessert party worth it for that?

 

[monique5]

We (3 adults) are going to our first party on the 30th. Yay!! We currently have reservations for the Hallowishes dessert party. None of us care too much about the desserts, but wanted to have good viewing locations for the parade and fireworks. Is the dessert party worth it for that?

Most will say no, but it's subjective. Just like many will say it cost too much to attend MNSSHP. We are attending 2 parties, 30th & 31st, both are SOLD OUT. I booked the HalloWishes Dessert Party when ADRs opened for the 31st & we are keeping our ADRs for the dessert party. I've done the Wishes Dessert Party before and and it was good, viewing was okay. I would do again, but nothing I have to do again. With that being said, I did Wishes Dessert Party during MVMCP in 2014 and thoroughly enjoyed it, prior to parade viewing offering (they have party specific package this year which includes parade viewing). My family ABSOLUTELY loved, the desserts were better than the normal wished desserts and it was nice to have a place to sit after "partying" all day and night, and it was a lot of room. There was not a lot of great reviews at the beginning, but it appears that some changes may have been made. It's not like previous dessert parties, but good. And my trip has been cut short, and health issues, so yeah, keeping reservation. AND the parade viewing alone on a SOLD OUT night is worth it to me!

See you at the party!

http://www.disboards.com/threads/ha...m-package-2016-reviews-needed-please.3548093/
http://www.disboards.com/threads/i-...es-dessert-party.3542778/page-6#post-56547731

 

[monique5]

So do we think prices will go down even a little next year?

No, at best prices would remain the same as this year.

 

[Disneymom1126]

Help! Do I really need to make a plan for the evening? We are doing the party on the 30th with our 2.5 year old. Should we have a strategy mapped out? I'd love suggestions!

We went in with a plan, but didn't really follow it at all! The only thing we did plan that we ended up sticking with was where we were going to sit for hallowishes and the parade and the times we planned to get there. If you have anything you definitely want to do, then I would make a plan (based on the heat tips in this thread) for those things, but we really enjoyed "going with the flow."

 

[SeattleJen]

We went in with a plan, but didn't really follow it at all! The only thing we did plan that we ended up sticking with was where we were going to sit for hallowishes and the parade and the times we planned to get there. If you have anything you definitely want to do, then I would make a plan (based on the heat tips in this thread) for those things, but we really enjoyed "going with the flow."

Oh my! So help! where should we sit for the parade and hallowishes? I don't really care we just want to be able to see!

 

[ChattaAlley]

Oh my! So help! where should we sit for the parade and hallowishes? I don't really care we just want to be able to see!

We had a very good viewing between Tomorrowland and the Hub. There is a ledge to sit on and when the Fireworks started we stood and sat on the fence. Great location. However, we tried that place again for Wishes the next night and it was horrible due to all the rude people crowding in at the last second.

 

[DaisyNY]

I'm hoping to stake out a spot in Frontierland for the second parade...IMO that area is less crowded than Main Street and around the hub! Can't wait to our MNSSHP on Friday!

 

[Amw1064]

We went to party last night. We were a group of 12. Had a great time. We got in the park around 5 and did race cars and space mountain with fast passes. Then had a quick dinner and finished up just as the party started. We went on 7 dwarfs and barnstormer and then lined up for the dwarfs and Cruella. Saw both of them in about an hour span. (Maybe a touch longer but not by much. Maybe 7:45-8:45ish) Did all the trick or treat spots and most of them more than once. Went on Haunted mansion, pooh, tea cups and pirates. Saw fireworks in front of castle and the second parade back in front of Pecos Bill. Went back on 7 dwarfs as the line was only 10 minutes and more trick or treat. Stopped to watch the last Hocus Pocus show at midnight before heading out around 12:30. It was a successful evening especially with such a large group.

 

[Amw1064]

I'm hoping to stake out a spot in Frontierland for the second parade...IMO that area is less crowded than Main Street and around the hub! Can't wait to our MNSSHP on Friday!

We got there at 11 pm last night and plenty of empty spots. We were right in front of Pecos Bill restaurant.

 

[abnihon]

We went to party last night. We were a group of 12. Had a great time. We got in the park around 5 and did race cars and space mountain with fast passes. Then had a quick dinner and finished up just as the party started. We went on 7 dwarfs and barnstormer and then lined up for the dwarfs and Cruella. Saw both of them in about an hour span. (Maybe a touch longer but not by much. Maybe 7:45-8:45ish) Did all the trick or treat spots and most of them more than once. Went on Haunted mansion, pooh, tea cups and pirates. Saw fireworks in front of castle and the second parade back in front of Pecos Bill. Went back on 7 dwarfs as the line was only 10 minutes and more trick or treat. Stopped to watch the last Hocus Pocus show at midnight before heading out around 12:30. It was a successful evening especially with such a large group.

That's great! We were there last night too but I feel we hardly accomplished anything!
It felt really crowded to me.
But I've never been to a party so have nothing to compare it to.
And I had my 3 year old with me who is short on patience..
All the meet and greet lines seemed really long so we didn't even bother.
We did Pirates League before party started, rode 10 rides overall, saw first parade, and did one trick or treat spot. By the time Hallowishes started my son was DONE so we started heading out. Never even got to see Hocus Pocus!

I can see why people do two parties in one trip.
We may do that next time.

It was fun though! Loved the party atmosphere, parade, Haunted Mansion effects, seeing everyone in costumes and what I saw of Hallowishes!

 

[gometros]

Sitting on the Boardwalk last night, had a nice view of Hallowishes. That finale was something else. Funny how much of a delay there was from when we saw the bursts to when we heard them.

 

[Amw1064]

That's great! We were there last night too but I feel we hardly accomplished anything!
It felt really crowded to me.
But I've never been to a party so have nothing to compare it to.
And I had my 3 year old with me who is short on patience..
All the meet and greet lines seemed really long so we didn't even bother.
We did Pirates League before party started, rode 10 rides overall, saw first parade, and did one trick or treat spot. By the time Hallowishes started my son was DONE so we started heading out. Never even got to see Hocus Pocus!

I can see why people do two parties in one trip.
We may do that next time.

It was fun though! Loved the party atmosphere, parade, Haunted Mansion effects, seeing everyone in costumes and what I saw of Hallowishes!

Our kids were older in our group. They ranged 9-14 so easier than a 3 year old. I did not feel the party was to crowded. We definitely had a better experience than last year. I feel we just hit things exactly right and was very happy with only an hour wait between Cruelle & the Dwarfs. Weather got chilly but my first time ever not sweating at a Halloween party.

 

[brieanna13]

Just back from Disney (BOO!)

Went to my first party on 10/18 - didn't have much of a strategy, just wanted to see the sights and have some fun.

We were a group of 4 (husband, myself, and my parents). We got there about 345p and they were letting people in early. Got our wristbands and bags pretty quickly.

My dad is not one for characters so we rode People Mover and Pirates (had a FP). Ended up meeting TinkerBell. By that time it was close to the party starting and we headed back to Tomorrowland to hit up the ToT spots.

Watched the 1st parade in front of the Heritage House...highly recommend! I felt like I was in the parade, that's how close we were. Got a great shot and video of the headless horseman.

From there hit some more ToT spots and watched CTM and Hallowishes from the grassy area in front of The Plaza. Rode HM after the fireworks.

Opted to ride 7DMT instead of seeing the 2nd parade.

On our way out, we met Mickey. It was very strange to hear him talk but it was a great experience.

It was pretty crowded but all in all, a great night. We got some great pics and came home with a TON of candy.

 

[brieanna13]

As soon as I get enough posts, I will post some pics

 

[yulilin3]

As soon as I get enough posts, I will post some pics

I usually copy/paste them from my facebook,it's easier

 

[brieanna13]

I don't know if that link worked