"Official" 2018 Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party - A Spooktacular Celebration!

[mamapenguin]

Can someone please tell me the difference between the two Hallowishes desert parties other than price? TIA

 

[GillianP1301]

Can someone please tell me the difference between the two Hallowishes desert parties other than price? TIA

The lower price version is the one with the Plaza Garden Viewing. So you do your dessert party at Tomorrowland Terrace and then you move to the garden viewing area before the fireworks. There is seating at the dessert portion, no seating for the viewing. Arguably the better view in this option.

The higher price one is at Tomorrrowland Terrace and has reserved tables overlooking the castle/show. You trade of a little bit on view (although I find it fine) for the ability to remain seated the entire time. This party also includes a reserved parade viewing spot (at least that is what the website is saying right now - none of us will know for sure until everything is finalized and opened for booking). If that is included, then in the past this means gathering at the viewing area at the flagpole prior to the first parade, you get a reserved spot (no seating though) and then you are escorted to the terrace for the dessert party, reserved seat/table for Hallowishes.

 

[Sailormoon2]

does it actually make sense to do to the dessert party (w/parade viewing) on the 8/31 party because it will more than likely be more crowded (Friday vs. Tuesday).

I agree with your reasoning here, and would do the party on the 2nd part night.

Touring Plans has my party night 8/28 as #2 so I am over the moon (assuming they get it right!)

 

[Haley R]

Sorry! This is what happens to me when I'm in a lull waiting for things to open to book, I start to 2nd guess all my plans. I'm still not totally sold on the 1st vs 2nd party yet. I will add that I also have a DAH booked in between my two MNSSHPs, so there is a slight possibility we may crash and burn at that second party in which case I'd rather have the dessert party done and over with the first party night, which is another reason I was leaning towards the first. But, if I were looking at this straight from a crowd prediction perspective, I think having the dessert party on the most crowded party night makes the most sense because there is more benefit to having reserved spots when it's more crowded.

Those are good points. I wish there was a DAH when we are there! We just did it in March and it was awesome!! I think I would rather save the dessert for our second party since that will be more crowded and I think I would like the time to sit and relax.

 

[areno79]

I find it odd that the Friday 9/14 party will be less crowded (ranked #5) than the party I'm planning on attending on Sunday 9/16 (which is ranked #15.) I would think Friday's would be the busiest parties because of local AP holders attending. I know the 9/16 party is a CM discount party, but that just seems like a huge jump from 5 to 15.

 

[dachsie]

What is the advantage of the dessert party? There aren't the castle projections like in FEA and you can see the fireworks from various areas so I am trying to figure out what I am missing. I don't want to miss out on anything. LOL

 

[Haley R]

What is the advantage of the dessert party? There aren't the castle projections like in FEA and you can see the fireworks from various areas so I am trying to figure out what I am missing. I don't want to miss out on anything. LOL

For me, the benefit would be getting to try some of the special treats without having to individually go buy them. I also like that the area is fenced in for the garden viewing.

 

[Rich M]

What is the advantage of the dessert party? There aren't the castle projections like in FEA and you can see the fireworks from various areas so I am trying to figure out what I am missing. I don't want to miss out on anything. LOL

For me its having a seat and not having people shoulder to shoulder with me and hot sweaty folks touching me.

 

[Haley R]

For me its having a seat and not having people shoulder to shoulder with me and hot sweaty folks touching me.

Do the dessert parties get booked pretty fast? Would we need to book it the day they become available?

 

[Rich M]

Do the dessert parties get booked pretty fast? Would we need to book it the day they become available?

I have not done one yet so hoping someone else can answer that one.

 

[anneboleyn]

I find it odd that the Friday 9/14 party will be less crowded (ranked #5) than the party I'm planning on attending on Sunday 9/16 (which is ranked #15.) I would think Friday's would be the busiest parties because of local AP holders attending. I know the 9/16 party is a CM discount party, but that just seems like a huge jump from 5 to 15.

Yeah I feel the same about two of the parties I am going to (September 7 and 9). I don’t see how they figure the 9th (a Sunday) will be more busy than the 7th (a Friday). I would think if anything, the crowds will be almost identical. But who knows. I am interested in seeing how accurate their predictions are!

 

[DisneyWishes14]

What is the advantage of the dessert party? There aren't the castle projections like in FEA and you can see the fireworks from various areas so I am trying to figure out what I am missing. I don't want to miss out on anything. LOL

IMHO, the only advantage, this year, would be for the reserved parade viewing spot. We were at the first MNSSHP last year and completely lucked out finding a parade spot on Main St. (a really nice family invited my DS to sit with their DD). Finding a good spot for the fireworks wasn't an issue at all. After the first parade (we were on the curb right outside the candy shop on Main St.), we simply walked up Main St. toward the castle and had a fantastic spot. If it weren't for the parade spot advertised as being included in the terrace viewing party this year, I would skip the dessert party.

 

[Haley R]

IMHO, the only advantage, this year, would be for the reserved parade viewing spot. We were at the first MNSSHP last year and completely lucked out finding a parade spot on Main St. (a really nice family invited my DS to sit with their DD). Finding a good spot for the fireworks wasn't an issue at all. After the first parade (we were on the curb right outside the candy shop on Main St.), we simply walked up Main St. toward the castle and had a fantastic spot. If it weren't for the parade spot advertised as being included in the terrace viewing party this year, I would skip the dessert party.

Getting the desserts isn't worth it?

 

[anomamatt]

Getting the desserts isn't worth it?

I have not done Hallowishes dessert party, but hope to this year. But the desserts at the regular HEA party are not very good... at all.

That said, I'm very interested in the Hallowishes party at the terrace. Because: (a) I have young kids (6 and 4) and the seats will be great for them, (b) the view from the terrace is sub-optimal for HEA, but fine for hallowishes, and (c) parade viewing -- kids being young means I want/need the first parade which gets packed.

If parade viewing ends up not being included, I would probably not book it (or cancel if I have already booked it).

 

[Rich M]

I have not done Hallowishes dessert party, but hope to this year. But the desserts at the regular HEA party are not very good... at all.

That said, I'm very interested in the Hallowishes party at the terrace. Because: (a) I have young kids (6 and 4) and the seats will be great for them, (b) the view from the terrace is sub-optimal for HEA, but fine for hallowishes, and (c) parade viewing -- kids being young means I want/need the first parade which gets packed.

If parade viewing ends up not being included, I would probably not book it (or cancel if I have already booked it).

I hope the covered strawberries are at least great. I also love pumpkin items so I am hoping for a nice pumpkin dessert

 

[TISHLOVESDISNEY]

Desserts are ok. When we did it, they gave us each a skeleton mug filled with candy. I think they did away with that tho.
The view for fireworks at the terrace is fine, but the selling point for me is parade. I want to know I have a good spot. No patience. We had such great character interaction last time, and since it is my ultimate favorite parade, I don't want to chance it.
I'm nervous about my crowds since it's the 1st party...
Last year I still bought the dessert party for my DD23 and DSIL and DGS, bcuz I knew they had a surprise proposal happening earlier that day, and wanted to give them a bit of "down time" with a touch of a VIP feeling.

 

[Cluelyss]

Do the dessert parties get booked pretty fast? Would we need to book it the day they become available?

They do usually sell out, but not on release day.

 

[FoxC63]

Yeah I feel the same about two of the parties I am going to (September 7 and 9). I don’t see how they figure the 9th (a Sunday) will be more busy than the 7th (a Friday). I would think if anything, the crowds will be almost identical. But who knows. I am interested in seeing how accurate their predictions are!

You can go to their site and compare previous years.

 

[FoxC63]

they gave us each a skeleton mug filled with candy. I think they did away with that tho.

Did they really, how sad! That sounds like a cool keepsake!

 

[anneboleyn]

You can go to their site and compare previous years.

Oh I know I saw that they were wrong with their predictions on previous years that I attended, which is why I am curious to see how this year’s holds up.

I never put much stock in to crowd calendars/crowd predictors so I am not too worried about it either way