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

[1sttimedisneymama]

Mine shows as Hallowishes party for 10/31.

Ugh guess I'll be calling after work tonight

 

[purple figment]

i was told today by customer services that as long as i was in park earlier i could do my cinderella diner at 6.40 and be escorted out of the park afte which i hope is true as i also booked pirates and pals cruise on this advice

I know you posted this same info on another thread or earlier in this thread, but customer services is a call center and unfortunately they often give incorrect information. It was true that until last year a 6:40 reservation without party tickets would have been allowed, but so far all the printed info for this year has indicated that this is no longer the case. It is printed in more than one place on the reservations pages for several restaurants. Maybe it will change, but whatever is the printed policy on the night of your dinner is what the castmembers at CRT will follow, rather than what someone said.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

I doubt BOG is running one policy and CRT another. Highly doubt.

 

[MAF]

I think they should require you to purchase the tickets before they allow you to make the dining reservation. I can see this turning into a huge cluster.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

I think they should require you to purchase the tickets before they allow you to make the dining reservation. I can see this turning into a huge cluster.

I bet the IT linking for that is an even huger cluster. ADRs aren't linked to park tickets now, after all.

 

[kingken]

I know you posted this same info on another thread or earlier in this thread, but customer services is a call center and unfortunately they often give incorrect information. It was true that until last year a 6:40 reservation without party tickets would have been allowed, but so far all the printed info for this year has indicated that this is no longer the case. It is printed in more than one place on the reservations pages for several restaurants. Maybe it will change, but whatever is the printed policy on the night of your dinner is what the castmembers at CRT will follow, rather than what someone said.

i can see your point and thats why i rang i am going to email to see if they say same and at least then i will have some sort of written confirmation, when i did ring she asked for my confirmation number and checked she came back and said i was ok as long as i was already in the park

 

[kingken]

I doubt BOG is running one policy and CRT another. Highly doubt.

when i booked cinderella this morning it did not say this at any point, only when i went to email confirmation did it have attraction ticket needed, going to email them

 

[monique5]

when i booked cinderella this morning it did not say this at any point, only when i went to email confirmation did it have attraction ticket needed, going to email them

Reservations for CRT, starting @ 6pm, gives the same disclaimer. It's been added to the 1st post too.

If in park after 7pm, guests should have a party ticket. As OP have stated Phone CMs are not always reliable & the last ones to know things. This is 1st time to my recollection that Disney has put this in writing, no less, included with reservation before guests get confirmation.

OP - I do not believe rep gave you written confirmation, wasn't stated in your post.

So I'm done with my 2 cents. Just remember that it's the in writing on official website, prior to confirmation, just like 1D/5D cancellation policies & like will charge $10/Full price for no shows.

 

[SBWB48]

Any guesses on whether it would be busier on a Sunday or Thursday party night? We planned around Thursday, but Sunday for us is slightly cheaper, so debating if it's worth the few more dollars. Thanks!

 

[kingken]

Reservations for CRT, starting @ 6pm, gives the same disclaimer. It's been added to the 1st post too.

If in park after 7pm, guests should have a party ticket. As OP have stated Phone CMs are not always reliable & the last ones to know things. This is 1st time to my recollection that Disney has put this in writing, no less, included with reservation before guests get confirmation.

OP - I do not believe rep gave you written confirmation, wasn't stated in your post.

So I'm done with my 2 cents. Just remember that it's the in writing on official website, prior to confirmation, just like 1D/5D cancellation policies & like will charge $10/Full price for no shows.

not got written confirmation, said i was going to email them and see if they say the same and then i will have confirmation but looks like i have been given wrong advice which is pretty poor and looks like a common problem from other posts and from such a big company which prides itself on customer satisfaction, sent email see what happens

 

[alisonslp]

Wondering if anyone has the same take on the MNSSHP as I do - If I am spending this amount of money, I am making the most of less crowds on the rides, trick/treating, character photos. I just don't see the purpose in taking extra time to have a sit down dinner or go to the dessert party (extra money as well!). We will enjoy the fireworks and the 2nd parade but rarely do we stake out a seat for more than a few minutes prior to either of these when we are in the parks. I don't know - I suppose if you have already been to MK on another day (or plan to) then getting on the rides or seeing the characters is not a priority. This will be our only park visit for the year (dvc owner - we are all about enjoying the resort right now) so we plan to make the mot of our time there.

 

[alisonslp]

I was told during a recent travel show this year that bands can't be reused on future trips. The batteries in the bands wouldn't last that long

I have seen it written on DVC forums in disboards that they last about 2 years and then the batteries die, which affect the photopass tracking (on the rides) but apparently they will still work with direct contact with machines (door, at the sales counter, turnstiles, etc). I have noticed that they do disappear from MDE page after a certain period of time but I hadn't thought to check how long. My ones from 2 years ago weren't there this past trip but the ones from last year's trip was still there. I deleted them and asked for new ones since the others were so battered with chlorine fading, teeth marks (sensory seeking son), etc. Besides, I really like the new lighter weight ones. Definitely nicer. And I wanted purple...

 

[VAtink]

Got our tickets for September 29th AND BOG dinner reservations! We are so ridiculously excited, first time for both!!!

 

[vinotinto]

We've did MNSSHP before, and trying to stake out our parade spot is a fight. We had so many people last year try to take ours from us even though we'd been standing there forever. I've never done a dessert party before, but jumped at this as the parade viewing spot itself sounds worth it!!!

Did you try to grab a spot on Main Street? It seems Main Street is always pretty crazy!

 

[ml sumner]

Got our tickets for our first halloween party on 10/04 with a dinner ressie at BOG for 6:10pm! I am so excited!!

 

[Pixie Dust ✨]

We normally do the "rope's up! CHARGE!" race to get a good parade spot, but my mom is coming this time. She (& her knees) can't do that, nor can she stand in one spot for hours. The dessert party is well worth it so that she can be comfortable & still get to see everything.

 

[Disneymom1126]

Wondering if anyone has the same take on the MNSSHP as I do - If I am spending this amount of money, I am making the most of less crowds on the rides, trick/treating, character photos. I just don't see the purpose in taking extra time to have a sit down dinner or go to the dessert party (extra money as well!). We will enjoy the fireworks and the 2nd parade but rarely do we stake out a seat for more than a few minutes prior to either of these when we are in the parks. I don't know - I suppose if you have already been to MK on another day (or plan to) then getting on the rides or seeing the characters is not a priority. This will be our only park visit for the year (dvc owner - we are all about enjoying the resort right now) so we plan to make the mot of our time there.

I agree....unless it's someone's only day at MK, I think there's a lot of party time wasted on a TS meal...for some people it may work, but we usually grab a quick QS meal at Columbia Harbor House at like 5:00 in between our 4-7pm fast passes and then spend the party hours enjoying the party stuff, but to each their own! We will be doing another MK day that is a party day, but not doing the party and have a 6:10 BOG reservation to take advantage of the lighter crowds that day...then we'll head out after dinner

 

[brownie_17]

Just talked to a CM for separate issue but he did confirm that you will indeed need a party wrist band after a certain time to have ADRs on party nights. He even double checked that we would be attending a party for our CRT at 655pm on Oct 4th.

 

[prettypatchesmsu]

Wondering if anyone has the same take on the MNSSHP as I do - If I am spending this amount of money, I am making the most of less crowds on the rides, trick/treating, character photos. I just don't see the purpose in taking extra time to have a sit down dinner or go to the dessert party (extra money as well!). We will enjoy the fireworks and the 2nd parade but rarely do we stake out a seat for more than a few minutes prior to either of these when we are in the parks. I don't know - I suppose if you have already been to MK on another day (or plan to) then getting on the rides or seeing the characters is not a priority. This will be our only park visit for the year (dvc owner - we are all about enjoying the resort right now) so we plan to make the mot of our time there.

Yes, I can totally understand your take on it. If your time in MK is limited, then rides with low waits would be a big draw. We are the opposite. We have a long trip with many MK days so we won't ride any rides that night except Haunted Mansion because of it being decked out for the party etc. We focus on just the party only activities, rare character meets, boo to you parade, Hallowishes, Hocus Pocus show, and then Trick or treating. This will be our third party, so we thought the dessert party would be something new and fun.

Oh, and we'd never eat dinner during party time, it's a waste of our party time to us. But that's just our opinion and our party touring style.

Did you try to grab a spot on Main Street? It seems Main Street is always pretty crazy!

Yes, we did Main Street last year for the 1st time. It was gorgeous with the lights and music on Main Street, but staking out our spot was crazy. And hard to stand there that long. That's a big reason we're doing the party. I think it will actually save is time. Last year we did a lot at a very full party (shopped for party merchandise, saw Jack & Sally, Minnie, Daisy, Lotso, Dance Party with Sulley and Mike, then trick or treated) and that was from 4pm to 7pm! Then we headed to Main Street and was there in one general place from 7 to basically fireworks. I think the dessert party will add an extra hour, that 7-8pm that we can do something else before going to the reserved parade area! And no stress with all those people!

 

[DisneyLove2015]

We did the desert party last year and had a great time! We went to the flagpole at 8:15 and there was alot of curb space for guests. They came around handing out bottled water to us while we waited for the parade to start which was nice. The parade viewing was wonderful and not having to stake out a spot prior was well worth the price. After the parade we walked as a group over to the desert area. The tables were beautifully decorated and it was a quick walk through the line getting whatever treats you want. There was plenty to choose from. We had a front table because we purchased early and had a great view of the fireworks. For us it was money well spent and we really did enjoy it alot!

How was the view of Wishes? Was the area crowded?