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

[belleincanada]

Why not just have the Belle costume taken up slightly for the party? I don't know anything about sewing but couldn't you temporarily hem it by two or three inches?

Unfortunately this is upwards of a $600 dress we're talking about. I don't think a temporary hemming would work.

 

[suswa]

I am thrilled BEYOND imagination right now. I really didn't want to get my hopes up but YAY Sept 2nd!!

 

[RachaelA]

I am thrilled there will be three dates during our late October, early November trip. We've never been to MNSSHP and are looking forward to the party. Now a question. We arrive on October 28. An early flight will have us up and on our way by 5:30 AM. A late night party might be pushing it for our group. So I am thinking our choices are between Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st.

I would appreciate your suggestions as to which date we should consider and why. Thanks!!

We arrive the 28th too. We are planning on the 30th. The resorts all do stuff for Halloween so I know my kids will want to participate in the stuff.

All the parties that happen during our trip will be sold out anyways so I figure it doesn't really matter.

 

[Taylor Nicole]

Does Rey's main outfit count as a layered costume? I've been planning on wearing that for months now.

 

[RachaelA]

Are the end of October shows usually crazy packed? We will be there October 26 - Nov 2. My daughter's birthday is Halloween. Should I just take a deep breath and accept that it will be crazy no matter which night we go??

Every party of your trip has previously sold out in the past so basically it doesn't matter when you go that week. My girls' birthday are the 29th and the 30th We are going to do the one on the 30th that way we can do stuff at the resort on Halloween.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

Does Rey's main outfit count as a layered costume? I've been planning on wearing that for months now.

Officially, pretty much everything that isn't skin-tight counts as layered. I'm not sure it's worth worrying too much.

I think loose capes and attempts at perfectly round BB8 costumes are problematic. Wearing clothes, hopefully, isn't. On cool days, everyone dresses in layers, after all.

 

[Taylor Nicole]

Officially, pretty much everything that isn't skin-tight counts as layered. I'm not sure it's worth worrying too much.

I think loose capes and attempts at perfectly round BB8 costumes are problematic. Wearing clothes, hopefully, isn't. On cool days, everyone dresses in layers, after all.

I hope you're right.

 

[Tiggerette]

OKAY!

Now that I've had a moment to read and contain myself from the excitement of this finally being announced...

I need advice, please! This will be my first time going, and it'll be just me and my hubby-to-be, on our honeymoon. Should we do two nights, or just one? And, what were prices last year to get into the party?!

Also.... now that this has been announced - do you think ADRs will open up in MK past 6pm? And if so when do people think that will happen?

Also, it souuuuuuunds like I can wear my Belle dress according to these rules, yeah? (I mean you could technically say that the crinoline I wear under the ballgown, and that the wig are layers, but I don't know what they'll say) Even then it says "strongly discouraged" it doesn't say a direct "NO." .....I want to wear it in the parks sooooooo badly!

PS, our "projected" MNSSHP dates is Sept. 13th.

Your photo is just lovely. Brava!
The floor length part will disqualify the costume. However, if your skirt is in two separate layers as some ball gowns are, you could (in theory) bustle the bottom layer underneath the top layer to raise up the hem without touching the hem. I had to do this with an antebellum gown when I couldn't wear the hoop skirt at a small apartment. My hem had lace, so bustling up the bottom layer underneath the middle layer (I had three layers to the skirt) worked perfectly. Put on a good sized crinoline that wouldn't peek out, and voila! Smaller Footprint Empress!

Now, all that said, I would worry about some kid's Mickey Bar running into my $600 dress to even wear it there. (Though I'm perhaps overly cautious.) Village Belle is very simple to make, if you don't mind being a bookish village maid. If the top bun of the wig is easy to remove, you won't need to re-style the wig for Village Belle look, unless you want to be quite accurate to the hair style. Everyone is a little different on their accuracy preferences.

Best wishes to you!

 

[book_junkie]

 

[_auroraborealis_]

I'm also fond of Steampunk Belle, but then, of course I am.

(I'm doing Steampunk Punz this year. So my skirt will be short, but my corset likely sets off a metal detector.)

 

[book_junkie]

My husband and I have gone multiple times in years past, though we missed last year as we were in the middle of selling our house.
I don't know if we'll go this year, and that's a HARD thing to say as Halloween is my favorite holiday. I would LOVE to see the Sanderson sisters. But with these restrictions, you couldn't even BE the Sanderson sisters. And there would be no haunted mansion couples, no princesses, no wizards and witches. No Marvel characters, no Jedi or Stormtroopers.
And I have a sinking suspicion the price will double from previous years, especially as people will pay the asking price for the After Dark tickets. I HOPE I'm wrong, but I don't think so.

 

[FeralCatRogue]

how do you read it as no costumes from other franchises? I don't see their rules effecting either my Rogue Legacy or Wicked Witch costumes.

Layered to me would be a costume knida like the belle dress where its multiple fabric layers chiffon, etc.

And the drag on ground rule has always been there it never caused them ot tell me I couldn't wear a cape.

Too me it reads as they wish to amke sure your costume fits thru the detector.

 

[HollyMD]

Opinions- is a Tuesday or Thursday usually a better party night, crowd wise?

 

[monique5]

For those with late October/November Vacations...

Held on select evenings, Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is currently scheduled to take place on the following dates in 2016:

• November 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 18, 27 and 29
• December 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18 and 22

 

[RachaelA]

For those with late October/November Vacations...

Held on select evenings, Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is currently scheduled to take place on the following dates in 2016:

• November 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 18, 27 and 29
• December 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18 and 22

Oh the 7th?!?!?!? Yay!

 

[book_junkie]

how do you read it as no costumes from other franchises? I don't see their rules effecting either my Rogue Legacy or Wicked Witch costumes.

Layered to me would be a costume knida like the belle dress where its multiple fabric layers chiffon, etc.

And the drag on ground rule has always been there it never caused them ot tell me I couldn't wear a cape.

Too me it reads as they wish to amke sure your costume fits thru the detector.

The cape directive comes specifically from them this year- only capes waist high. All of my capes hit the ground. They also specifically use Jedi robes as an example of what not to wear.

I didn't mention anything about wearing other franchises or no- those examples were ones that I loved seeing in the past, and just happened to be Disney related. With these rules you also couldn't be Neo, Superman, Batman, or any other masked super hero or villain. Or historical character.

And I mourn that. I love this holiday, and I love the parties. One of my absolute favorites from a few years ago was a person dressed as Loki from the Avengers in the Opera scene- suit, long scarf, hair slicked back, and the "glow stick of destiny". I complimented them on their choice of villain as I'm a huge Loki fan, and they were surprised then pleased I got it- most people missed it. This year, they can't have the staff- weapon like prop. So they're now a person in a suit- why bother?

 

[FeralCatRogue]

That loki costumes sounds like it musta been awesome. Yea I see what ya mean my costume would lose something if they denied me taking the broom. I just take it like it is though in the end they can deny anything regardless of rules if they so choose.

 

[belleincanada]

Your photo is just lovely. Brava!
Now, all that said, I would worry about some kid's Mickey Bar running into my $600 dress to even wear it there. (Though I'm perhaps overly cautious.) Village Belle is very simple to make, if you don't mind being a bookish village maid. If the top bun of the wig is easy to remove, you won't need to re-style the wig for Village Belle look, unless you want to be quite accurate to the hair style. Everyone is a little different on their accuracy preferences.

Best wishes to you!

Thank you!

And - touché. I wasn't even really thinking about that. I just had the dream of going to BOG as ballgown Belle and getting pictures in the gown with the Beast. Legit wasn't thinking about a kid running into me with any kind of food.

I'm thinking about village Belle now! I would probably have to get a new wig and costume, but it is an option. I do also have winter Anna (sans cape obviously) available but I have a few months to think about it all.

 

[kittyab]

I found the home made costumes the best vs the bought one. I would had love to seen a Loki at our party last year. He is my fav from the Avengers

 

[suswa]

I did not see it in the main post. What time does the party end? Midnight?