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

[FoxC63]

Bypass was open until 8:00 pm

I hope this is a continuing trend!

 

[FoxC63]

Best Halloween party ever...I felt crowds were way smaller than party Imwent to last year. TOt lines were mostly just walk through especially ones at Jungle ride and Tortuga Tavern. Rides walk on to short waits.
And...I forgot to pick up special sorcerer card for 2nd year in a row!
hallowishes dessert Party was very nice although I didn't care for most of the desserts;the view was great and it was nice to have a seat. You could select a table as early as 8:45 and leave to watch parade or do whatever you wanted there were people who sat and ate then went to watch parade and then came back to their reserved tables and ate some more. All the food was left out until a good 20 minutes after the fireworks.
It seemed like there were many photographers all over. I didn't wait for any characters but lines I passed didn't seem terrible. Weather was beautiful by time party started.
Did notice huge line for popcorn at kiosk in FL.

Do you have another MK day scheduled? If so stop by the fire station WITH your party wristbands and they should give them to you. I done it in the past.

 

[FoxC63]

A few pics from tonight! Time to crash now!

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These are some bonafide fun images you snapped up! I agree, it was a lot of fun sharing your party with you. Thanks for the live reports and keeping us at the end of our seats!

 

[FoxC63]

We got ours at dumbo cart. Lined up at 650, started at 7 and were done 703. Castle popcorn cart started at 645 i was told

I'm getting confused, what party did you attend? Thanks for the info!

 

[GirlDreamer]

hate to be that person that asks a question which I'm sure has been answered but here I go:
How long has Elvis Stitch's line been at different times through out the party?
We might be able to get in line by 5 or 6 if that guarantees a faster meet

I can't remember who posted it, but someone said they got in line at 8.15 and were done by 8.35 I think it was.

 

[FoxC63]

Epcot we only saw the standard popcorn Halloween themed bucket.

AK we saw cauldron and poison apple stein in africa
HS saw cauldron by little mermaid.
Did not see tire straw anywhere

When did you see all this? Again, thanks so much!

 

[FoxC63]

hate to be that person that asks a question which I'm sure has been answered but here I go:
How long has Elvis Stitch's line been at different times through out the party?
We might be able to get in line by 5 or 6 if that guarantees a faster meet

I can't remember who posted it, but someone said they got in line at 8.15 and were done by 8.35 I think it was.

I have kept all the posts regarding Stitch and that one is not on it. Did you read that here?

The lines for him have been very long and is closed roughly between 11:30-11:45.

More can be seen here and include all posts # that I'm aware of: [URL="https://www.disboards.com/threads/%E2%80%9Cofficial%E2%80%9D-2018-mickey%E2%80%99s-not-so-scary-halloween-party-%E2%80%93-strategy-and-itinerary-thread.3672288/page-127#post-59626777"]Post #2532[/URL]

 

[FoxC63]

We got in line at 1137 and met him at 1143. They closed his line at 1140 for this set. Don't know if he came back out

What party was this?

 

[billyjobobb]

Hi guys

Never attended a mnsshp previously-dh is not totally into it;
But looking forward to fireworks and parade.
I'm excited for the disney junior party!!

Couple of questions (I have not read through the whole thread)

We will be in wdw Sept 26-Oct 3rd;
Would 10/2 be a reasonable night to attend?
Is there disabled fireworks viewing as per 'usual'?
Is das still actively implemented?
Are crowds generally lower than late night emh?

Thanks in advance for your time dissers.

10-2 will be a very bad day to attend. The park will be packed, stay away.......We have tickets that day and want small crowds so we're spreading the word!

 

[GirlDreamer]

We attended the 8/31 party & it was the highlight of our trip! We slept in & swam a bit in the morning as we’re not aft/evening park goers in August - too hot & we get cranky - so I wanted to conserve energy.

Here’s a breakdown of our night if it helps anyone plan. We decided to focus on characters since it was the end of our trip & we’d ridden everything already. I think the key is to decide beforehand what’s important to you & organize a “plan of attack.”

1:45 Arrived (APs/DVC)

2:25 Lunch at BoG
*the crossover crowds are the worst. It’s the hottest part of the day & the park is *packed* with party attendees incoming & day guests so we looked for A/C & quiet things to do*

3:15-4:40 Speedway, Philharmagic & Dumbo play area, party band pickup at Philharmagic

4:45-6:30 7D m&g (my boys stayed in the Dumbo tent) & DD & I took turns checking on them every 15 minutes as I was solo with the kids

6:40-7:30 Pooh & friends m&g
* we hit treat lines as we moved between m&gs

7:40-8:10 Lotso m&g

8:15-8:35 Stitch m&g

8:40-9:40 parade

9:45-10:15 online ordered & ate at Ray’s

10:20-10:40 Minnie m&g

10:40-10:50 Donald & Daisy m&g

10:50-11:00 Goofy m&g / barnstormer

11:15-11:30 Mickey m&g

11:40 hopped a boat back to BRV

We would definitely do a party again! We were super happy it didn’t rain as we would have had a different experience, but not even Disney can control the weather.

I have kept all the posts regarding Stitch and that one is not on it. Did you read that here?

The lines for him have been very long and is closed roughly between 11:30-11:45.

More can be seen here and include all posts # that I'm aware of: Post #2532

I did a search and found it several pages back

 

[Louie7080]

Hi guys

Never attended a mnsshp previously-dh is not totally into it;
But looking forward to fireworks and parade.
I'm excited for the disney junior party!!

Couple of questions (I have not read through the whole thread)

We will be in wdw Sept 26-Oct 3rd;
Would 10/2 be a reasonable night to attend?
Is there disabled fireworks viewing as per 'usual'?
Is das still actively implemented?
Are crowds generally lower than late night emh?

Thanks in advance for your time dissers.

In general Tuesday parties are supposed to be less crowded than other days of the week so I think you picked a good date to attend. Sorry, I don't have answers to the rest of your questions.

 

[mcgrawfan]

Has anyone said when to line up for Stitch? I was thinking around 5:30 and eat in line.

 

[jjj4]

Hi finally back home from our recent 10 day trip to WDW and attending our first ever party (on 31 August). I wanted to thank everyone very much for all the information on here as it really helped me when I found out just a couple of weeks ago that we were going to the party. In case it helps anyone I thought I would do a report of our 31 Aug party experience (apologies if i've posted it in the wrong place):

We arrived at MK about 1.30pm using our regular park tickets (we had more park tickets than we needed for our trip). Went to the Emporium about 1.50pm and, on showing our party tickets, was able to buy any party merch we wanted to.

Saw afternoon parade and went on a couple of rides. Came out of POTC about 3.50pm and remembered from this Board that party wristbands are distributed at Tortuga Tavern. Headed that way expecting to join a long line and there were just a couple of people in front of us so picked them up along with our Treat Bags (and my Teal allergy bag). Sat in the Tavern to cool down for a while and noticed the line for wristbands remained very light for the 20 mins or so we were sat there.

Noticed between 4 and 6pm the lines and park felt generally quieter than other days we had visited MK so we walked on to a couple of rides like JC before finishing dinner by 6.30pm.

At around 6.45pm DH and DS joined 15min standby line for SM and, about 6.50 they stopped loading the ride for 5 mins so the party overlay could go live. They then rode it and at the ride exit were greeted by CMs handing out Halloween candy.

Then walked on to People Mover, noticing huge lines for ToT around Monsters Inc. To be honest we found that all TOT lines were really big until about 9pm or so. We did all our TOT after that time but it worked well for us as it saved carrying it around/candy melting so quickly. We did notice that unlike some others have mentioned, and this isn't a complaint (!), that we were given just 1 or 2 pieces of candy at each stop so filled the bag they gave us maybe 3/4 full. (At the airport, by the way, TSA insist all food is removed from carry on bags to go through scanner so be prepared with Ziploc bags!)

One thing that we found that didn't have long lines as we went around the party were Photo Pass photographers so we were able to get some Magic Shots taken very quickly. We have found that they have taken a couple of days to reach our account though - I was worried they had gone missing.......

At 7.40pm had magic shot taken (holding Jack o'lantern) on our way to the Hub (one family in front of us). DS bought light up cauldron popcorn bucket in the Hub. Noticed very short lines all night around the park for buying popcorn buckets/Oogie Boogie etc. LOTS on display. As the popcorn was served separately he decided to use the cauldron to collect the TOT candy in which the CMs thought was fun.

Popped to Starbucks in the hope of getting the Halloween Cinnamon Bun that I wanted but the line was huge, as usual, so missed out on this. Had Magic Shot (holding apple over cauldron) at top of Main Street - no line at 7.50pm. then went to the Hub to get a spot for the Hocus Pocus show which we really enjoyed. It was delayed starting by about 5 mins. As soon as it was over we headed to Frontier Land and stood on the steps of Diamond Horseshoe to watch the parade which we thought was great.

As soon as it finished we cut straight through to POTC, 10 min standby. Had fun interaction with 4 "live" pirates throughout the ride which DS really enjoyed. Afterwards headed straight into PB to get 2 worms n dirt desserts. V.long slow lines. DH and DS said it tasted good although DH wished the size of the dessert had been bigger and DS wasn't a fan of the gravestone texture.

Headed to spot in FL opposite CBJ to watch Fireworks. We found it to be a great spot, no crowds and the music etc was piped over there too. Got photo with Halloween prop taken on the boardwalk area - no line at 10.25pm. As the TOT lines had significantly decreased we walked straight into CBJ, the line split as you entered the seating area. This happened in a few locations. Then went to TOT at Tom Sawyer Dock (applesauce) and SM. DH and DS rode BTMRR twice in a row as no wait at all.

We then popped into Liberty Square Ticket Office to get my allergy treats. The CM asked what items I needed to avoid and he gave me half a dozen treats. (Some TOT lines that I visited along with DH and DS gave me a teal token and others said they had run out). Headed over to HM at 11.10pm and got Magic Shot taken - ghost driving carriage (again no line at all).

Popped into TOT at Philharmagic and Pinocchio - again no lines at all. Walked down Main Street in the hope that the line in Starbucks had disappeared so I could get the Halloween Bun but no luck - huge line still. (Wish they had a line just for food.)

Went to the other allergy treat centre at the Town Hall where the CM asked me to choose from a list of treats and let him know what I would like. (I noticed Werthers were on the list). When we turned round we noticed the standby time to meet Mickey was only 10 mins so we lined up. The CM was very chatty and within just a few minutes we were meeting Mickey, dressed in a lovely vampire costume. An unexpected but special end to our first party and our trip.

We then popped to get our SOTMK card, again no line and we had to go inside the Fire Station building to collect it - no one stood outside but it was late. As we left MK there were a couple of Photo pass guys with no lines outside the front so we got the Magic Shot taken with the Headless horseman at 11.45pm.

Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed our first party. We were glad that we didn't find it crowded walking around, as I thought it might be; surprised at how lengthy the TOT lines were everywhere for the first couple of hours and noticed very long lines around the park for all the meet and greets all evening. The CM in the Town Hall told us the line for 7 dwarves is nearly always 2-3 hours at most parties (her friend, apparently, works in the line there).

Apologies for the very lengthy report but hope something in it helps someone. Thanks again to everyone on here for the helpful info prior to our trip.

 

[jjj4]

Hi guys

Never attended a mnsshp previously-dh is not totally into it;
But looking forward to fireworks and parade.
I'm excited for the disney junior party!!

Couple of questions (I have not read through the whole thread)

We will be in wdw Sept 26-Oct 3rd;
Would 10/2 be a reasonable night to attend?
Is there disabled fireworks viewing as per 'usual'?
Is das still actively implemented?
Are crowds generally lower than late night emh?

Thanks in advance for your time dissers.

We went to party on 31 Aug. DAS is not available at the parties unfortunately. However, thankfully, we found the lines for rides were not too long so DS was able to cope. The lines were at TOT until about 9pm or so and at meet and greets.

 

[jjj4]

Anyone having any issues with photos from the party showing up in your account? We did the front entrance/headless horseman photos on our way out right around midnight and they still haven’t shown up in my account. New photos from today’s breakfast are there though.

We enjoyed the party. Thought the crowd level was really good all day, including the party. We were there rope drop to midnight. Rode every ride and did every show in the park with minimal wait. Our longest waits of the day were about a half hour for Elvis Stitch and 40-45 for Halloween Pooh and friends. I was shocked at the lack of line for Halloween Mickey. We walked right in. Minnie was much longer than Mickey, which I found really surprising.

Our party Magic Shot photos took a couple of days to show up on our account. I was starting to panic we had lost them especially when ones that were taken after the party appeared.

 

[Best Aunt]

Somebody else answered the question, so I am deleting.

 

[Haley R]

If you fill the bags disney gives you to max capacity they will almost fill up a gallon slider bag. They will hold more candy than you think.....

That's good to know. I don't think I would want more than a gallon sack of candy since we will be doing two parties.

 

[Madame]

I did a search and found it several pages back

Yup. We were really pleased that the line was short & he had a break during that time.

 

[Happyinwonerland]

I'd like to dress up, or at least disneybound for the party. DD is dressing as aurora and wants me to be Maleficent, but the collar/cape combos I'm finding are all far too long for my 5'1 frame. Anyone else dressing up? What are you going as?

 

[FoxC63]

I did a search and found it several pages back

I found it too. Right after you posted I went a lookin' !