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

[biochemgirl]

If I have the hard tickets mailed, will the tickets instantly link to our MDE? Or do I need to upload them to MDE once I receive them?

How long do the tickets take to arrive, if they are mailed?

I purchased last night and chose to have them shipped. Immediately after the order was finalized, I had tickets listed in MDE . I breathed a sigh of relief since our FP window will open before the tickets are estimated to arrive.

 

[Lynne G]

Woot! Thanks for the posting of the dessert party. While expensive, I decided, since I've been to the party before, I like the idea of having a saved seat for the fireworks, and maybe even the parade.

Getting closer! Yay! Found my maleficent mickey ears.

 

[GillianP1301]

UPDATE RE: Happy HalloWishes Dessert Party

I spoke to Diane at Guest Services and she'll be contacting me hopefully tomorrow to confirm what is being offered. I did let her know many DIS Board members were not happy that the Boo To-You parade was not listed. Diane stated the parade and fireworks are listed for the Christmas party so she understands we need confirmation of the Boo To-You parade. My recommendation is keep your reservation until this has been thoroughly confirmed. I'll let you know what I hear as soon as I get a response.

Even though I always take any reports from CMs with a grain of salt, lots of grains of salt, this is still giving me a little bit of hope. Seems weird though since the start time is 9:15 when you book, that to me means it was thought through and timing only for fireworks. If it were an 8pm start and the description just missing parade, then I'd be more hopeful. I'll definitely hang onto my reservation for now though and see how this all plays out over the next few weeks. Thanks for the report!

 

[PolyRob]

Even though I always take any reports from CMs with a grain of salt, lots of grains of salt, this is still giving me a little bit of hope. Seems weird though since the start time is 9:15 when you book, that to me means it was thought through and timing only for fireworks. If it were an 8pm start and the description just missing parade, then I'd be more hopeful. I'll definitely hang onto my reservation for now though and see how this all plays out over the next few weeks. Thanks for the report!

I just checked my e-mail confirmation from last year. HalloWishes dessert party was for 8:35pm.

ETA: Holiday Wishes dessert party was for 8:30pm.

 

[FSU Girl]

There will be locations throughout the park where you can scan your band or present your ticket media and get the party band. This way you don't have to exit the park and re-enter.

Must do halloween activities? The parade, the fireworks, if you like hocus pocus, the stage show was really good when I saw it. There are also unique character meet and greets.

When is the best time to start getting in line for characters?

 

[JustinTheFox]

Mama thx alot for that.

He's read my thread on my computer but has not found it on his. He's getting ready for bed now. I was totally shocked he created his own account. Then again I was really shocked when we had a $100+ bill from him adding games to his collection. DH forgot to erase our credit card info I now own his allowance for the next 5 months!

 

[PolyRob]

When is the best time to start getting in line for characters?

Depends on which characters you want to see. Only some come out early in past parties like Seven Dwarves, Jack and Sally, etc. If you want one of them, its good to get in line after you're allowed to enter at 4-6pm and wait during regular park hours rather than MNSSHP hours. After 6, I would say there would already be decent lines formed. This way, you have more time during the party for the other characters and attractions. Other characters still pull in a high draw, but do not come out early like Winnie the Pooh and his friends, Princesses with their Princes, etc. Then you have some like Aladdin and Abu/Genie and Jasmine. They rotate about every half hour or so. If you want both sets, you will have to wait in the same line a second time.

 

[FSU Girl]

Depends on which characters you want to see. Only some come out early in past parties like Seven Dwarves, Jack and Sally, etc. If you want one of them, its good to get in line after you're allowed to enter at 4-6pm and wait during regular park hours rather than MNSSHP hours. After 6, I would say there would already be decent lines formed. This way, you have more time during the party for the other characters and attractions. Other characters still pull in a high draw, but do not come out early like Winnie the Pooh and his friends, Princesses with their Princes, etc. Then you have some like Aladdin and Abu/Genie and Jasmine. They rotate about every half hour or so. If you want both sets, you will have to wait in the same line a second time.

I think I'd only go for characters you can't meet normally. Will they list in MDE the information on times like they do normally or no because it's a special event?

 

[PolyRob]

I think I'd only go for characters you can't meet normally. Will they list in MDE the information on times like they do normally or no because it's a special event?

Characters that come out early will not be noted in MDE. Its best to check this thread and third party reviews of when the actual characters come out. It can vary night to night.

Traditional characters like the Princesses in Princess Fairy Tale Hall and Mickey at Town Square Theater will have meet and wait times posted in MDE.

 

[FoxC63]

I think I'd only go for characters you can't meet normally. Will they list in MDE the information on times like they do normally or no because it's a special event?

The information is listed on my pdf also it would be helpful to include your party date when asking questions.

 

[mab2012]

Fastpass question! I know things have just changed with using un-linked bands and such so I'm not sure where this stands.

I will have park hopper tickets and be going to Epcot the morning of the party. I'll have my FPs scheduled there for the morning. Then we'll be going to the party that afternoon.

Will I be able to make FPs ahead of time for MK between 3:30 and 6:30 using the party tickets? Not trying to circumvent anything--just trying to figure out if this is acceptable or not!

According to the new changes no you cannot not. You are allowed 3 FPs per day.

To be clear, MDE Terms and Conditions have not changed since 9/7/16. So there are no "new changes" to the rules. What has changed is Disney's enforcement of certain scenarios related to, but not explicitly addressed by, those rules. Based on those enforcement changes, managers of the DIS appear to have concluded that discussion that was previously not only allowed, but explicitly defended by moderators, is now to be interpreted as encouraging violation of the MDE T&C, and thus disallowed on the DIS.

To some extent, Disney's rules are defined by what they choose to enforce; for the most part, they're unwritten. Or at least unpublished. In that context, the DIS injunction against discussion of "loopholes" is a little nonsensical: if the rule is neither written nor enforced, how do we know it's a rule? That said, the DIS's own rules are similarly defined by what they choose to enforce, and in this case they've decided (however arbitrarily) that this topic is verboten, so here we are.

The statement that "you are [only] allowed 3 FPs per day" is, of course, factually incorrect. There are many officially sanctioned situations under which one can obtain more than three fastpasses, and even the MDE T&C make no reference to the number of fastpasses allowed, except to say that they are "limited". Whether Disney strictly *intends* the "3 advance fastpass" limitation to apply to separately purchased tickets allowing entry on the same day, or whether that limitation is just an unintentional side-effect of how their system has been implemented, is unfortunately both unclear and closed to further discussion on the DIS.

 

[MrTriPod]

Hi mamma its me Justin!

Hi Justin! Your mother is a very helpful and kind person!

 

[Doug5984]

We have MNSSHP tickets on 10/29, I assume it'll be a very full / sold out party - so now I'm trying to decide if we should do the dessert party? We have plenty of time in MK so I'm not too concerned with trying to get to as many rides/character meets as possible during that time. It would be nice to relax, watch the parade (if included) and the fireworks without having to snag a spot an hour+ early. My only concern is my 3-year-old daughter may not like it, may get bored.

 

[MrTriPod]

What will you miss during the parade if you don't sit on Main Street? During the Christmas Party it snows...Does anything special like that happen during the Halloween Party Parade?

The pre show. Last year it was Zootopia party patrol and they only appeared on Main Street. My grand kids love them so we'll have to get a good spot if they attend this year.

 

[FSU Girl]

The information is listed on my pdf also it would be helpful to include your party date when asking questions.

Oh I didn't realize each night could be different. I'm going Friday 9/29. Just bought my tickets.

 

[MrTriPod]

Maybe I'm just over-tired, but I've read this 6 times and still can't figure out what it's saying!

I think she's saying that what was done to secure more FP is no longer a viable option. From my understanding this was why an entire thread was removed. If everyone simply follows the rules you will have only 3 fastpasses per day.

 

[MrTriPod]

Oh I didn't realize each night could be different. I'm going Friday 9/29. Just bought my tickets.

I think listing the day of your party is to help figure out if you are attending a sold out party. From what I read those lines can be very long and we should get in line a bit earlier. For the parties that don't sell out you would have more of an option to see characters later for less wait.

 

[ErinsMommy]

I'm curious - on a sold out party night (assuming the worst case scenario), how soon before the parade do you need to get there to get a good spot on Main Street? And what is generally the best spot? Sitting on the curb? And where?

 

[FSU Girl]

I think listing the day of your party is to help figure out if you are attending a sold out party. From what I read those lines can be very long and we should get in line a bit earlier. For the parties that don't sell out you would have more of an option to see characters later for less wait.

Oh ok thanks! This is all very new to me. I love having this board as reference or I wouldn't even know the parties existed.

 

[AllThingsMickey4]

UPDATE RE: Happy HalloWishes Dessert Party

I spoke to Diane at Guest Services and she'll be contacting me hopefully tomorrow to confirm what is being offered. I did let her know many DIS Board members were not happy that the Boo To-You parade was not listed. Diane stated the parade and fireworks are listed for the Christmas party so she understands we need confirmation of the Boo To-You parade. My recommendation is keep your reservation until this has been thoroughly confirmed. I'll let you know what I hear as soon as I get a response.

I might be missing it... but I cannot find the Hallowishes Dessert Premium Package on the Disney website. A link posted in another thread redirects me to the normal Tomorrowland Terrace dessert party, from which there is a link to book the Christmas dessert party but no mention of the Halloween party. Am I missing something here?? Perhaps it's been taken down to include the parade viewing?