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

[AlohaNow]

So yesterday we chucked our WDW fall break plans out the window and booked a 7-night cruise out of Fort Lauderdale instead. I love that we'll be cruising again, but I still have a hankering to get to WDW! I'm thinking if we fly into MCO during the day on the Friday before our cruise that there would be a Party that night. On Saturday we could just hang out at our resort, pool, Disney Springs, whatever, before driving down to FLL that evening to spend the night and meet our ship on Sunday. Is there something wrong with me that I want to do this so badly? I haven't been to WDW in 11 years, and the Magic Kingdom is all that matters to me (and DH). I'll take just a few hours and a few rides!

 

[KNovacovschi]

So can't wait, will be my husbands first time doing it. My daughter and I did it in 2015 but wasn't able to stay the whole night due to my daughter not feeling well. We are dressing up as Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum. I'm just deciding between going Sept 23 or 25.

 

[AdrianaR]

I’m so excited! My sister and I will be going in september! This will be our first Halloween Party! I did MVMCP in 2016 and loved it, I’ve heard MNSSHP is better, cant’t wait!

 

[Minnie0920]

If we are going to be at MK the morning of the party and then buy the hard ticket go back to the party that night, can I make FP+ reservations for both tickets or will our regular ticket override the MNSSHP ticket?

 

[vinotinto]

If we are going to be at MK the morning of the party and then buy the hard ticket go back to the party that night, can I make FP+ reservations for both tickets or will our regular ticket override the MNSSHP ticket?

Only one set of FP per day, unless you create a separate MDE account.

 

[Minnie0920]

Only one set of FP per day, unless you create a separate MDE account.

Thanks! That makes me want to rethink our plans. I wasn’t aware you could book FP+ with MNSSHP, but trying to work around the parties, the EMH hours, dining and the crowd calendar suggestions things are getting complicated! Ha! Just feels sad to lose a possible 3 FP+ opportunities! If you had a separate MDE account do you need saperate magic bands? Would you just link the hard ticket for MNSSHP?

 

[vinotinto]

Thanks! That makes me want to rethink our plans. I wasn’t aware you could book FP+ with MNSSHP, but trying to work around the parties, the EMH hours, dining and the crowd calendar suggestions things are getting complicated! Ha! Just feels sad to lose a possible 3 FP+ opportunities! If you had a separate MDE account do you need saperate magic bands? Would you just link the hard ticket for MNSSHP?

You would create a separate MDE account, purchase tickets, and have WDW mail the hard tickets to you. There are no FPs during the party. FPs are for the time prior to the party (4:00-6:30 pm).

It remains to be seen if FPs will be able to be booked at all with the earlier closing time. Some people (but not most) had issues last year with their party tickets suddenly not being recognized as valid ticket media for FP (after FPs were booked) and their last day of FPs being deleted (in some cases with warning, but in some cases without). There was a lot of confusion. So, I would wait to see what happens at the early parties.

 

[focusondisney]

You would create a separate MDE account, purchase tickets, and have WDW mail the hard tickets to you. There are no FPs during the party. FPs are for the time prior to the party (4:00-6:30 pm).

It remains to be seen if FPs will be able to be booked at all with the earlier closing time. Some people (but not most) had issues last year with their party tickets suddenly not being recognized as valid ticket media for FP (after FPs were booked) and their last day of FPs being deleted (in some cases with warning, but in some cases without). There was a lot of confusion. So, I would wait to see what happens at the early parties.

Right. And also, people who went to Disney After Hours last year were able to get in at 4 pm with that ticket. This year, they stuck pretty close to the official 7 pm entry time. No one was allowed in at 4. The earliest reports were a little before 6. Even with 8 pm park closing. They were able to make a few fastpasses after they got in. But until the first few parties, we won't know what Disney will about entry & fastpasses with the new 6 pm closing.

 

[Amy11401]

Right. And also, people who went to Disney After Hours last year were able to get in at 4 pm with that ticket. This year, they stuck pretty close to the official 7 pm entry time. No one was allowed in at 4. The earliest reports were a little before 6. Even with 8 pm park closing. They were able to make a few fastpasses after they got in. But until the first few parties, we won't know what Disney will about entry & fastpasses with the new 6 pm closing.

I really hope we can get in at 4:00. We are planning not to go to a park that day but had planned to go to MNSSHP at 4:00.

 

[KatyWDW]

Eeek!!! Really hoping Moana is back for 2018!!

 

[Davey Jones II]

So yesterday we chucked our WDW fall break plans out the window and booked a 7-night cruise out of Fort Lauderdale instead. I love that we'll be cruising again, but I still have a hankering to get to WDW! I'm thinking if we fly into MCO during the day on the Friday before our cruise that there would be a Party that night. On Saturday we could just hang out at our resort, pool, Disney Springs, whatever, before driving down to FLL that evening to spend the night and meet our ship on Sunday. Is there something wrong with me that I want to do this so badly? I haven't been to WDW in 11 years, and the Magic Kingdom is all that matters to me (and DH). I'll take just a few hours and a few rides!

Nothing wrong with you in my book. I would definitely try to squeeze in a park day and/or halloween party.

 

[MeganS721]

We are going 10/28-11/3, my first ever MNSSHP and the first trip to Disney for my kids. Can’t wait!!

 

[jsand99]

We are going 10/28-11/3, my first ever MNSSHP and the first trip to Disney for my kids. Can’t wait!!

Those are our exact dates. Hoping for an October 29th party.

 

[MeganS721]

Those are our exact dates. Hoping for an October 29th party.

I’m hoping for no party on the 29th haha that will probably be our MK day so I’m hoping the park doesn’t close early that day. I will just have to be flexible I guess! I can’t decide which party night would be best for us. We were thinking Halloween night but I know it will be really busy.

 

[jsand99]

I’m hoping for no party on the 29th haha that will probably be our MK day so I’m hoping the park doesn’t close early that day. I will just have to be flexible I guess! I can’t decide which party night would be best for us. We were thinking Halloween night but I know it will be really busy.

October 30th or Nov 1st would work for us too. Just hoping we don't have to do the one on halloween night but they all may be really busy around that time.

 

[Minnie0920]

Right. And also, people who went to Disney After Hours last year were able to get in at 4 pm with that ticket. This year, they stuck pretty close to the official 7 pm entry time. No one was allowed in at 4. The earliest reports were a little before 6. Even with 8 pm park closing. They were able to make a few fastpasses after they got in. But until the first few parties, we won't know what Disney will about entry & fastpasses with the new 6 pm closing.

Has Disney released anything about the 6:00 party start or is that just a rumor right now? We were also planning to go to MK on another day with MNSSHP and my plan was just to stay all day and then book at TS dinner at 5:30. I hope that will still be possible! I wish they would release more information before the dining reservation opens! Hard to make plans when there are no schedules for anything!

 

[Best Aunt]

Has Disney released anything about the 6:00 party start or is that just a rumor right now? We were also planning to go to MK on another day with MNSSHP and my plan was just to stay all day and then book at TS dinner at 5:30. I hope that will still be possible! I wish they would release more information before the dining reservation opens! Hard to make plans when there are no schedules for anything!

On some nights, beginning in August, the Park Hours show that the Magic Kingdom is closing at 6:00 pm. That's all we know right now. People are making guesses based on that information. On those nights (or at least the one I tried and the one someone else tried), you currently cannot make any dinner reservation at any time at any restaurant in the Magic Kingdom. Note that we are already within 180 days for some of those dates.

 

[vinotinto]

On some nights, beginning in August, the Park Hours show that the Magic Kingdom is closing at 6:00 pm. That's all we know right now. People are making guesses based on that information. On those nights (or at least the one I tried and the one someone else tried), you currently cannot make any dinner reservation at any time at any restaurant in the Magic Kingdom. Note that we are already within 180 days for some of those dates.

Has Disney released anything about the 6:00 party start or is that just a rumor right now? We were also planning to go to MK on another day with MNSSHP and my plan was just to stay all day and then book at TS dinner at 5:30. I hope that will still be possible! I wish they would release more information before the dining reservation opens! Hard to make plans when there are no schedules for anything!

It's all educated guesses until the official announcements, but based on the preliminary hours released, the party will likely begin at 7:00 pm, but the park will likely close at 6:00 pm to allow CMs to clear out the park before 7:00. This is what Disney did at MVMCP last year. We don't know yet what will be the latest time that guests without a party ticket can make an ADR for this year. Last year, later evening ADRs opened later than 180 and later than the announcement of official party dates.

 

[HollyMD]

What do they usually do for the week of Columbus Day? A party Sunday, mon, Tues, AND Thurs and Fri or do they usually skip the Sun or Tues?

 

[Cluelyss]

You would create a separate MDE account, purchase tickets, and have WDW mail the hard tickets to you. There are no FPs during the party. FPs are for the time prior to the party (4:00-6:30 pm).

It remains to be seen if FPs will be able to be booked at all with the earlier closing time. Some people (but not most) had issues last year with their party tickets suddenly not being recognized as valid ticket media for FP (after FPs were booked) and their last day of FPs being deleted (in some cases with warning, but in some cases without). There was a lot of confusion. So, I would wait to see what happens at the early parties.

Isn’t this “second account” the loophole they closed last year??