"Official" 2017 Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party - Boo to You!

[apdebord]

Does everyone have their ADR's and Daily Itineraries done?

Fri. Oct 27 – HS:
5:05 Minnie’s Seasonal Dine or Club Villain

Sat. Oct 28 – EP:
8:10 Garden Grill (Breakfast)
4:40 Beaches & Cream
8pm Sleepy Hallow

Sun. Oct 29 – MK: **MNSSHP #1
11:35 Liberty Tree Tavern

Mon. Oct 30 – EP:
8:15 Akershus (Breakfast)
7:45 Rose Crown

Tues. Oct 31 – MK: **MNSSHP #2
12:45 Noon Whispering Canyon Café
4pm Be Our Guest (Dessert Only)

Wed. Nov. 1:
9:30 Trattoria al Forno Bon Voyage Adventure Character Breakfast

Wooohoooo!

We are staying at the Swan for the first part of the trip before moving to Yacht Club for the last few days so I'm having to make ADRs 1 day at a time, so I'm only through 11/3 confirmed:

10/31: Rose and Crown 7:50 PM
11/1: MNSSHP- Skipper Canteen 5PM
11/2: Tiffins 6:50 PM (hoping to trade out for Rivers of Light Package when those are announced)
11/3: Le Cellier 5:45 PM (night before W&D 10K)
PLANNED ADRs:
11/4: Il Miluno (night before W&D half)
11/5: La Hacienda- W&D Half After Party at Epcot
11/6: California Grill
11/7: Monsieur Paul
11/8: Homecomin'
11/9: MVMCP- Cinderellas Royal Table

We will be supplementing with F&W booths, QS, and F&W special events (like the French Regional Lunch) when those are announced. We are driving this trip so I plan on bringing instant oatmeal with me for breakfast (I know..boring). We're not necessarily dying to see characters at MNSSHP, just want to go to experience the atmosphere. Hopefully a 5 PM ADR is okay!

 

[mickeymyfavorite]

Hi everyone! in the past I remember for MNSSHP and MVMCP you where able to get into the park at 4pm, is that still the case?

 

[izzy25]

Does anyone else think this could be the week tickets go on sale?!?!

 

[Goofy'sPal]

ADRs
9/28 Hollywood and Vine 12:45 Fantasmic Package - Trying to change to dinner as food looks better then lunch
9/29 Crystal Palace 1:40 - MNSSHP
9/30 Bon Voyage 7:30 am
10/1 Garden Grill 1:30 moved it earlier to try and get to MNSSHP on time
10/2 Be Our Guest 4:50
10/3 1900 Park Fair 8:15 am
10/4 Cinderella Royal Table 8 am
Cant wait for a great solo vacation

 

[izzy25]

Hi everyone! in the past I remember for MNSSHP and MVMCP you where able to get into the park at 4pm, is that still the case?

I believe so.

 

[Goofy'sPal]

Hi everyone! in the past I remember for MNSSHP and MVMCP you where able to get into the park at 4pm, is that still the case?

Unofficially they let you in at 4pm. CMs start handing out wrist bands and trick or treat bags with maps at front gate and certain places through park. Officially the party starts at 7pm. The lines start or the 7 Dwarfs and Jack and Sally at 4pm. In 2015 Jack and Sally came out real early and I met them before 5pm. I also met the 7 Dwarfs before 7pm

 

[tinabina919]

Short trip for us and lots of new things to see and do but not stressing since we will be back in January...

10/2
Arrival Day
Lunch @ Homecomin'
Evening @ Epcot for F&W

10/3
BOG 12:05 (trying for different date so not at MK all day)
**MNSSHP**

10/4
Epcot F&W
Evening @ AK to explore Pandora

10/5
Departure day
Hoping for BOG lunch if not, more F&W!

 

[ErinsMommy]

So I read on the restaurant forum that Disney IT is having issue again - perhaps they're loading MNSSHP? *wishful thinking*

 

[SG131]

Since I have an early trip my 180 came and went awhile ago. I have since switched around every meal other than Ohana and BOG dinner only because I wasn't able to, but I think I'm finally done fooling around. Now on to fastpass planning!

8/25 - Late Arrival, 7pm Biergarten
8/26 - BOG Breakfast, Liberty Tree Dinner
8/27 - Sci Fi Dinner
8/28 - Ohana Dinner
8/29 - ROL Tusker House Breakfast
8/30 - 50's Prime Time Dinner
8/31 - F&W Lunch, BOG Dinner
9/1 - 1900 Breakfast, F&W, MNSSHP
9/2 - Leave

 

[SG131]

So I read on the restaurant forum that Disney IT is having issue again - perhaps they're loading MNSSHP? *wishful thinking*

I read on the dining page that they may be uploading new menus for some restaurants

 

[ErinsMommy]

I read on the dining page that they may be uploading new menus for some restaurants

That too! Could be multiple tasks or none of the above and just the continuation of a horrible IT system that Disney appears to have no plans of ever fixing

 

[Farro]

Our plans! ADRs are made, got everything we wanted with the times we wanted! Staying at Polynesian Village

10/25 - Me and Micky arrive. Disney Springs day and dinner at Skipper Canteen, wandering around Magic Kingdom until we get tired.
10/26 - Epcot AM EMH, late lunch at The Wave, relax at pool and then Halloween Party at night (arriving around 6,) with snacking!
10/27 - Animal Kingdom and late dinner at Ohana
10/28 - Hollywood Studios for a few hours, brother arrives, early evening snacking through Disney Springs, perhaps a cocktail or two - Magic Kingdom at night
10/29 - 2 sisters arrive, Magic Kingdom for a while -it closes at 7, dinner at California Grill
10/30 - Epcot - Future World rides, Food/Wine, dinner at Chefs de France, - Magic Kingdom at night, with extra magic hours late at Magic Kingdom for some
10/31 - Animal Kingdom morning (some of us will do the am EMH, some won't), relax at pool, dinner at Sanaa - back to Animal Kingdom for night stuff
11/1 - Magic Kingdom, lunch at BOG dinner at Boathouse.
11/2 - Breakfast at The Wave, Hollywood Studios for ToT only, then finish our trip with rides and eating around the world at Epcot until close. no sit down dinner.
11/3 - fly home and get the nut brothers!!! (our cats )

 

[FoxC63]

This trip was originally just supposed to be DH going to his yearly paintball world cup tournament, then DD and I decided to come along and we wanted to squeeze in two days of Universal, and then I realized we'd be there for Halloween night and figured we just HAD to try mnsshp for the first time. DH will have his tournament for a few days after Halloween, and I want to finish our trip with something Disney so ohana breakfast with some walking around at Disney springs afterwards seems perfect for us!

LOVE THIS!!! Best wishes to your husband on his paintball tournament!!!

Just catching up on all of the new posts....
I am going to look into ponchos there because the cheap ones we bought were like wearing a wet garbage bag and I still got soaked.

I am a little nervous about a touring plan since we are going to the 2nd party. I want to work everything out ahead of time!

We chose costumes last night and I began ordering everything. DD1 = Owelette DD2 = Catboy DH= Gecko Me= Romeo from PJMasks. So excited!

It was posted a few pages back that Disney Ponchos were replaceable if they tore I hope they're still doing this! Are you planning only one day at MK? I hope you post photos of your costumes I'd LOVE to see them!!!

Does anyone else think this could be the week tickets go on sale?!?!

Me, me, me I believe they will!wdwnt.com posted pricing info on May 4, 2016 and also stated the tickets would be available to purchase on May 5, 2016. I'm hoping Monday we'll see 2017 prices and on Tuesday the tickets will go on sale! Fingers Crossed everyone!!! I will add that Military discounts might come later as those were released publicly on May 12, 2016. CM discounts were posted on May 12, 2016 by @smitch425 on the MNSSHP 2016, hopefully she'll do the same this year!

 

[FoxC63]

A good friend of mine suggested Tiffins but unfortunately we won't be touring AK this year. For those who have reservations would please post your favorites!!! I think we'll have to take a mini trip just see and experience AK. We love dining at BOMA - OMG the food is great! and I love to stay at AK lodge.

 

[margievis]

I am planning to go to the second party with my daughter (she is the only one on my bunch that is going to Disney World that was interested in going to the party. Everyone else would prefer to go to Disney springs.) anyway, my question is this: I would like to meet Jack and Sally, the seven dwarfs, and ride seven dwarfs mine train and haunted mansion. And see the fireworks and parade. We don't care about trick-or-treating, and we can stay for the whole party. I'm planning on getting there at 4 PM. Is there a strategy that you would recommend that would allow me to do all of the things I want to do? Should I get in line for Jack and Sally as soon as we get there ? Or make a fast pass for seven Dwarfs Mine Train? Should I meet Jack and Sally and the seven Dwarfs first, and then try to ride the rides without a fast pass? From what I understand you can only make fast passes from 4 to 7, and that's when Jack and Sally and the seven dwarfs meet.

 

[margievis]

I also want to get some Magic shots!

 

[FoxC63]

I am planning to go to the second party with my daughter (she is the only one on my bunch that is going to Disney World that was interested in going to the party. Everyone else would prefer to go to Disney springs.) anyway, my question is this: I would like to meet Jack and Sally, the seven dwarfs, and ride seven dwarfs mine train and haunted mansion. And see the fireworks and parade. We don't care about trick-or-treating, and we can stay for the whole party. I'm planning on getting there at 4 PM. Is there a strategy that you would recommend that would allow me to do all of the things I want to do? Should I get in line for Jack and Sally as soon as we get there ? Or make a fast pass for seven Dwarfs Mine Train? Should I meet Jack and Sally and the seven Dwarfs first, and then try to ride the rides without a fast pass? From what I understand you can only make fast passes from 4 to 7, and that's when Jack and Sally and the seven dwarfs meet.

Oh I love this question! Get to MK at 3:30 or 3:15, you want to be the VERY first to enter the Halloween threshold. With your blinders on and you'll need them, head straight to J&S as soon as your done head straight to see the Dwarfs then onto rides. FP can ONLY be made between 3:30 - 6:30 so make Mine Train 5:30-6:30 and you should be fine.

These are top priority meet & greets, during some parties this is doable but not for all of them due to crowds. Good luck and I hope you report back!

EDIT: Then get your Magic Shots during Parade and Show times! Some got theirs done while the fireworks were bursting in air which made a fantastic photo

 

[jeremeyp]

Thank you for the update. May I ask what happened here? Was it the humidity?

I think it was more the heat. The wig stayed on, but it was hot. The moustache was difficult to keep on due to sweating, and anytime I wanted to drink something it was inconvenient. I still had a great time and my son still brings it up 2+ years later, so totally worth it.

The next year (Oct 2016), we did a Star Wars theme for our costumes, so I grew a Jedi beard to go as Obi-wan. My own beard was a huge improvement. My son was Han Solo, and my pregnant wife was BB-8. We are taking a Christmas trip this year, so no costumes . Maybe 2018!

 

[margievis]

Oh I love this question! Get to MK at 3:30 or 3:15, you want to be the VERY first to enter the Halloween threshold. With your blinders on and you'll need them, head straight to J&S as soon as your done head straight to see the Dwarfs then onto rides. FP can ONLY be made between 3:30 - 6:30 so make Mine Train 5:30-6:30 and you should be fine.

These are top priority meet & greets, during some parties this is doable but not for all of them due to crowds. Good luck and I hope you report back!

EDIT: Then get your Magic Shots during Parade and Show times! Some got theirs done while the fireworks were bursting in air which made a fantastic photo

Awesome! Thank you! Next question – we are staying at Port Orléans Riverside, preferred section- Any idea when I should be in line for the bus in order to get to Magic Kingdom at that time? PS – I'm really hoping that the party won't be super busy since it's in August, LOL

 

[lovingeire]

Reusing a running costume top and a Sparkle Skirt I own for my Anna costume. Might put a piece of gold
Ribbon aing the bottom? I think I'll get a cape too as I found a reasonably priced one and feel it will really improve the costume. I have red hair and will braid it. I have no clue where to get it but I think I'll look for one of those clip in hair pieces for the white streak. Guess I might have to go a beauty supply store unless I see some out at Halloween time?