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

[Haley R]

I made my fast pass selections on Tuesday and was able to book fast passes on the day of the Halloween party (between the hours of 4 and 6) with only a Halloween party ticket. I have 5 day park hoppers plus the Halloween ticket and was able to make 6 days worth of fast passes. Now I'm reading about how something happened last year with people who booked fast passes with their Halloween party ticket. Can someone fill me in on what happened and if you think I should cancel the fast passes I made for that day?

We didn't have it happen at MNSSHP, but I did have something similar happen when we went to DAH. Our FPs weren't deleted, but one of our park tickets was used up when we went for DAH instead of the event tickets. We found out that we should have gone through the event entrance instead of a normal turnstile. I also received an email about my FPs for DAH possibly being deleted so I called tech support and they said that everything should be okay. We ended up not losing any FPs so it worked out, but it was a little nerve wracking wondering if some would get deleted.

 

[Haley R]

I'm keeping mine for now. I emailed guest services a few days ago and haven't heard back yet. I'm holding out hope that they'll still have the parade viewing option I booked! If they confirm it's definitely gone, I'll cancel then.

I think that's what I'm going to plan on doing, too.

 

[GillianP1301]

Okay, I need an opinion. We currently have the plaza garden viewing party booked for our Halloween party night on 10/4, which is ranked 10 on TP's list of busiest nights (so it's the 10th least busy). We have also booked the HEA dessert party on 10/1 (also with garden viewing), and we plan to book the Star Wars dessert party for 9/29. I was also planning to book the FEA Illuminations party on either 9/31 or 10/3, but we recently decided to add Wild Africa Trek to itinerary so I was going to cut out the FEA party for budgetary reasons.

My question is this: would it be better to cancel the Hallowishes dessert party in favor of FEA? I'm can have crowd aversion issues, and the idea of an reserved viewing area for the dessert party is appealing, but is it crowded enough to make a big difference at a party?

I'd love to just do all of these experiences, but Wild Africa is a pricier endeavor and I have to cut something.

Since you already have a dessert party at MK for HEA, I would definitely go with the FEA over the Hallowishes dessert party.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Okay, I need an opinion. We currently have the plaza garden viewing party booked for our Halloween party night on 10/4, which is ranked 10 on TP's list of busiest nights (so it's the 10th least busy). We have also booked the HEA dessert party on 10/1 (also with garden viewing), and we plan to book the Star Wars dessert party for 9/29. I was also planning to book the FEA Illuminations party on either 9/31 or 10/3, but we recently decided to add Wild Africa Trek to itinerary so I was going to cut out the FEA party for budgetary reasons.

My question is this: would it be better to cancel the Hallowishes dessert party in favor of FEA? I'm can have crowd aversion issues, and the idea of an reserved viewing area for the dessert party is appealing, but is it crowded enough to make a big difference at a party?

I'd love to just do all of these experiences, but Wild Africa is a pricier endeavor and I have to cut something.

Just one person’s opinion... but having done the Plaza Garden party on a MNSSHP night last year, I likely wouldn’t do it again (and I’m generally a fan of these types of things). Fundamentally, in my personal view of MK crowds, it’s not so crazy crowded that having the reserved area makes a major overall difference in your experience.

You can invest about the same time you’d spend at the dessert party grabbing a spot in the Plaza Garden West (the garden opposite of the dessert party) and have a pretty similar experience - roughly speaking. I like to try to get in that area because people tend to think it’s reserved (it’s not) and the bathrooms next to Casey’s are close by (kiddos always have to go 5 minutes before show time).

Ultimately I’m not totally anti-dessert party during MNSSHP.... but if I had to choose between that and something like the FEA/Epcot party (which is great, by the way, in my opinion), I’d drop the MNSSHP dessert party.

 

[rteetz]

Who’s ready for some new experiences!

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[Ceilidhscot]

So ultraviolet lighting on teacups...glad I bought those glow in the dark body paints for Animal Kingdom..might get to use them more than once then lol!

 

[Cluelyss]

Just one person’s opinion... but having done the Plaza Garden party on a MNSSHP night last year, I likely wouldn’t do it again (and I’m generally a fan of these types of things). Fundamentally, in my personal view of MK crowds, it’s not so crazy crowded that having the reserved area makes a major overall difference in your experience.

You can invest about the same time you’d spend at the dessert party grabbing a spot in the Plaza Garden West (the garden opposite of the dessert party) and have a pretty similar experience - roughly speaking. I like to try to get in that area because people tend to think it’s reserved (it’s not) and the bathrooms next to Casey’s are close by (kiddos always have to go 5 minutes before show time).

Ultimately I’m not totally anti-dessert party during MNSSHP.... but if I had to choose between that and something like the FEA/Epcot party (which is great, by the way, in my opinion), I’d drop the MNSSHP dessert party.

I agree with this. We did 2 Halloween parties last year, one with a dessert party and one without. We grabbed our spot in the gardens at about the same time for both. Granted, the Casey’s garden was more crowded than the Plaza garden, but not uncomfortably so (and this night happened to sell out the day of). There’s also so many more places to watch Hallowishes as the projections don’t come into play as much as during HEA.

 

[Rich M]

Okay, I need an opinion. We currently have the plaza garden viewing party booked for our Halloween party night on 10/4, which is ranked 10 on TP's list of busiest nights (so it's the 10th least busy). We have also booked the HEA dessert party on 10/1 (also with garden viewing), and we plan to book the Star Wars dessert party for 9/29. I was also planning to book the FEA Illuminations party on either 9/31 or 10/3, but we recently decided to add Wild Africa Trek to itinerary so I was going to cut out the FEA party for budgetary reasons.

My question is this: would it be better to cancel the Hallowishes dessert party in favor of FEA? I'm can have crowd aversion issues, and the idea of an reserved viewing area for the dessert party is appealing, but is it crowded enough to make a big difference at a party?

I'd love to just do all of these experiences, but Wild Africa is a pricier endeavor and I have to cut something.

Can I be an honorary part of your family? Your trip sounds so cool.

I would do the FEA too becasue then your getting a seat at most of the night time shows.

 

[Rich M]

Who’s ready for some new experiences!

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...y-world-resort/?CMP=SOC-DPFY18Q3wo0621180010A

I am glad they are finally doing something different with Space Mountain. Although it still completely lacks what they do at Disneyland as I believe Ghost Galaxy is the best form of Space Mountain it is nice to see them doing stuff special for Disney World also. Can't wait to experience everything.

 

[BrianL]

Who’s ready for some new experiences!

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...y-world-resort/?CMP=SOC-DPFY18Q3wo0621180010A

That sounds cooooool! I wanna go this year. Maybe I'm going to have to work out another Food & Wine excursion with an MNSSHP on top.

 

[chuff88]

Can I be an honorary part of your family? Your trip sounds so cool.

I would do the FEA too becasue then your getting a seat at most of the night time shows.

Awww haha that’s so nice! It’s my 30th birthday trip so we’re really going big.

I think we will switch to FEA. Also we’re doing an ROL dining package too...so we will have reserved space for all of them except Hallowishes.

 

[LynnTH]

Hey everyone. So planning on going to party in October. DD17 is looking at being Merida (she has curly red hair so would be perfect). Was going to get her a costume but then saw that adults could not wear full length gowns - is that correct. So, we would have to find a shorter one or have it hemmed up mid calf or so??

 

[Rich M]

Awww haha that’s so nice! It’s my 30th birthday trip so we’re really going big.

I think we will switch to FEA. Also we’re doing an ROL dining package too...so we will have reserved space for all of them except Hallowishes.

That is so great. Have a great trip and enjoy everything about it. When you go back for your 40th everything will be doubled in price so do it all now. lol

 

[GoofyPrincess]

I sent emails to George and to the guest services address. I also mentioned that they screwed the parade viewing up last year with no notification as well - asking if they didn't learn anything from that experience. Maybe George will react if he hears that this is an ongoing problem.

Either way, I feel better for having made my opinion known. Lol

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Hey everyone. So planning on going to party in October. DD17 is looking at being Merida (she has curly red hair so would be perfect). Was going to get her a costume but then saw that adults could not wear full length gowns - is that correct. So, we would have to find a shorter one or have it hemmed up mid calf or so??

I've never heard of that rule being enforced, but I suppose there's always the chance it could be.

It might be a lot more comfortable temperature wise for her if the dress were knee length, though.

 

[chuff88]

That is so great. Have a great trip and enjoy everything about it. When you go back for your 40th everything will be doubled in price so do it all now. lol

I know! I definitely want to go back, I'm hoping to go in 2021 for the 50th anniversary. My mom and I are doing an Alaska cruise next year for her big milestone birthday as well. It's going to be a lot of Disney in the next few years!

 

[Rich M]

I know! I definitely want to go back, I'm hoping to go in 2021 for the 50th anniversary. My mom and I are doing an Alaska cruise next year for her big milestone birthday as well. It's going to be a lot of Disney in the next few years!

Wow that is exactly when I plan to go back after this year also. My grandson will be 5 then. A great age to bring him back.

 

[chuff88]

Wow that is exactly when I plan to go back after this year also. My grandson will be 5 then. A great age to bring him back.

I want to give Galaxy's Edge a couple of years to cool off (though I doubt it'll make a huge difference), plus the 50th anniversary celebrations sound fun. I think it'll coincide with MNSSHP too, and I'd love to do that again as well. I have a close friend who I'm trying to wrangle in to going with me.

 

[bethbuchall]

Hey everyone. So planning on going to party in October. DD17 is looking at being Merida (she has curly red hair so would be perfect). Was going to get her a costume but then saw that adults could not wear full length gowns - is that correct. So, we would have to find a shorter one or have it hemmed up mid calf or so??

I think it's ok as long as it's not touching the ground.

Edit: From WDW's website: "Costumes may not reach or drag on the ground. (e.g.,full-length Princess dresses)" So, it doesn't have to be hemmed all the way to mid-calf--just so that it's off the ground.

 

[tinabina919]

Who’s ready for some new experiences!

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...y-world-resort/?CMP=SOC-DPFY18Q3wo0621180010A

I was going to skip the party this trip since we went last year but this is making me rethink...
Sounds like it could be really cool but I think I will wait for reviews before buying my tickets.