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

[Tigger in a kilt]

Big second to ear plugs! They worked really well for one of our family members with sensory issues for rides and fireworks; plus they can’t really be seen by others. We used the soft foam ones. They are inexpensive and fabulously small for packing. They come several to a package, so you can always share with other families around if they need some.

It’s great to hear that they worked for your family. My husband definitely likes the fact that they can’t be seen. I got the wax ones and the foam ones, so we will see how it goes.

 

[Cowgirl_Jessie]

It’s great to hear that they worked for your family. My husband definitely likes the fact that they can’t be seen. I got the wax ones and the foam ones, so we will see how it goes.

Fingers crossed for you!!

 

[Tigger in a kilt]

Fingers crossed for you!!

Thank you!

 

[DisneyWishes14]

I've been scanning these 400+ pages but cannot find the answer, so I apologize if I missed it:

We booked the Hallowishes Dessert Party at Tomorrowland Terrace. and got the parade viewing with it because of the site error. So, my question is: The party starts at 9:15 pm, but the parade starts at 9:15 pm as well. Will we miss the start of the parade getting the desserts or can we get into the dessert party area earlier to grab and go to the parade viewing area?

When we went on Aug. 24, they started seating guests on the terrace at 8:45 pm. When they sat us, they also placed a "reserved" sign on our table. We had some desserts and started heading down to the flagpole area at 9:15 pm. On our night, they did not escort guests to the flagpole, but I don't know if that has changed. They keep the sidewalks closer to the shops on Main St. clear, so it's easy to walk to the flagpole. The parade does not get to that area until 9:35 pm and the Headless Horseman did not ride that evening due to rain, so I don't know if we would have missed him or not. We got to the flagpole just as Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps were there doing their dance party. We then watched the parade and a CM then escorted us through the bypass to get back to the terrace. Because we had already reserved our table, we simply walked in and sat back down. At that point, we still had about 15 minutes before the fireworks started, so we grabbed a few more things to eat and drink. We loved the party and the parade viewing made it worth every penny.

 

[Tigger in a kilt]

When we went on Aug. 24, they started seating guests on the terrace at 8:45 pm. When they sat us, they also placed a "reserved" sign on our table. We had some desserts and started heading down to the flagpole area at 9:15 pm. On our night, they did not escort guests to the flagpole, but I don't know if that has changed. They keep the sidewalks closer to the shops on Main St. clear, so it's easy to walk to the flagpole. The parade does not get to that area until 9:35 pm and the Headless Horseman did not ride that evening due to rain, so I don't know if we would have missed him or not. We got to the flagpole just as Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps were there doing their dance party. We then watched the parade and a CM then escorted us through the bypass to get back to the terrace. Because we had already reserved our table, we simply walked in and sat back down. At that point, we still had about 15 minutes before the fireworks started, so we grabbed a few more things to eat and drink. We loved the party and the parade viewing made it worth every penny.

Do you think it is worth doing if you didn’t get parade viewing? I’m still trying to decide whether we should do it or not.

 

[Haley R]

Do you think it is worth doing if you didn’t get parade viewing? I’m still trying to decide whether we should do it or not.

We booked it before they took away parade viewing. I wouldn’t have booked it without the parade viewing.

 

[Remy is Up]

Just thoughts in comparison to other years. Much more crowded, longer lines overall the experience, while good in some ways, has deteriorated greatly from what it was even 2-3 years ago

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Yeah, I hate to join the crowded chorus too, but this is bordering on that not worth it scale to me. Sad because I love MNSSHP.

This is my 5th year of going. Can’t tell if it’s just me, the date, or what.

Still smiling though!

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Separately, the tea cups overlay is really well done!

 

[DisneyWishes14]

Do you think it is worth doing if you didn’t get parade viewing? I’m still trying to decide whether we should do it or not.

Hopefully some people who have done it at more recent parties will chime in, but when we went on Aug. 24, the CM's at the flagpole were not checking dessert party lanyards to see who had parade viewing and who didn't. If you had a dessert party lanyard on, you could stand at the flagpole. Again, no guarantees, but that's what they were doing on our night.

I really enjoyed the dessert party. The desserts and special drinks were really good. DS10 and I had been touring since about 1 pm that day and it was nice to simply sit down and enjoy all the special desserts. It was also nice to be seated for the fireworks. I think if we do it again next year, and they didn't include the parade viewing, we would simply find spots for the second parade instead. Another thing you could do, if you have more than 1 adult in your party is simply find your parade spots (perhaps somewhere close to the terrace) and send one person over to snag your dessert table. As I mentioned in my post, after the parade, you still have a good 15 - 20 minutes to enjoy the desserts before the fireworks start.

 

[Remy is Up]

Now that its 9 p.m further thoughts wont do this event again. I am all about value of money and time. Magic kingdom after hours and getting up for emh is much more valuable in terms of both. This is holiday level crowds In off season. Leave it to management to take a great event and oversell it. But as long as people keep paying they will. We wont any more. I saw this worms and dirt things they are selling g for 450 and they are tiny the size of a snack size snickers or smaller. The value of this event no longer exists

 

[Dean1953]

Is there a streaming service that is showing tonight’s Party?

 

[disneymagicgirl]

I was popping in to see if the crowd situation had improved as I am trying to decide on possibly doing MVMCP before our cruise. I see it has not. Unfortunately parties are both Thurs and Fri pm. We land around 4pm Thursday. So there is no other way to do evening in the MK. Ugh.

 

[Remy is Up]

It was disappointing enough and so crowded that two ap holders who adore what disney does right, left before the first parade.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Spirits restored. Fun parade!

I don’t think my make shift strategy to watch the parade from the Plaza Garden turned out all that bad. DD on my shoulders had a great view. Only a couple of other people had the same idea. Walked up 5ish mins before the parade got there, super easy. The garden elevation is a precious few inches higher which helps.

Obviously not ideal, but good enough for us to get a parade fix in.

 

[Haley R]

It was disappointing enough and so crowded that two ap holders who adore what disney does right, left before the first parade.

 

[Remy is Up]

I agree with Craig on disunplugged. The event is oversold and underwhelming. Yep. the overlay for teacups is great but otherwise. Love dah, I'll use emh in the mornings, tomorrow in fact at ak. But I wont waste money on mnsshp anymore. Hoping mvmcp is worth it in december.

 

[dachsie]

I just got to watch hallowishes from the edge of my bed. I got a fireworks view timeshare condo. Yay!

 

[Sophie_2003]

Wow a lot of negative reviews tonight....I’m sorry so many people are not enjoying the party

We went to a “quiet” party (08/28)...
Rides were not walkons
Popular character lines were long
ToT lines were slow early but quicker later

If you’re looking to enjoy the shows, parade, fireworks and see a few characters, I think you’ll all do fine. If you hope to do it all including walking on rides...you’re probably in for a big letdown. Disney 2018 is not the same!

JMHO

 

[kimmyg26]

I went tonight with my mom and nieces who had never been. I was very disappointed. It wasn’t my first MNSSHP so I did have something to compare against. I went in with reasonable expectations.

It was so packed that it sucked away a lot of the joy we should have felt. We sat for the first parade well over an hour before the parade and couldn’t find anything front row in front of Pecos Bill. Main Street was packed early on.

I love the parade. It’s so catchy that we are so still humming it.

We did a few trick or treat spots but some were so ridiculously crowded that we just past by. We only met one character which was Goofy. We happened to find his line very short around 7pm so we waited.

We stopped at guest services as we were leaving. I explained my concerns and was told someone would contact me.

Personally, it just wasn’t worth my money. It was like being in the park during a holiday. On the other hand, we did Disney After Houes last night and loved it. Granted, I understand that it’s two different things but I truly found that to be a better value.