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

[Haley R]

If you happen to make it to close then you probably are getting back to your hotel or wherever your staying until 1 maybe even 1:30 depending on distance. I would try to avoid any early morning the next day if it was me with kids.

I second this. We just took our 9 yo niece to the After Hours event that ended at midnight. We left a little before midnight because she was dragging and went to sleep around 1 am. We then woke up at 5:30 am to get to rope drop at Animal Kingdom. I would never do that again with kids. She was really tired so we left Animal Kingdom by 3 pm and didn't get to do a lot of the things we wanted to do.

 

[FoxC63]

I'm hoping to get an Oogie Boogie popcorn bucket this year.. I'm going to hit MK on August 17th (my arrival day) and stay until they close for the party, then head to another park.
Is there any chance they'll sell me a Halloween bucket without a wristband? I'd love to have the bucket for my whole trip. My party tix aren't until the 24th, our last night.

Last year they did not sell the popcorn buckets until the party started and only if you had a wristband.

Correct again! And Disney Parks blog added:

"UPDATE 10/16/17: The Oogie Boogie Premium Popcorn Bucket is now sold out at both Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort."

DISers reported they were sold out earlier than 10/16/17. The Mickey Pumpkin PC buckets were sold at all four parks and then were extremely limited in October. This is from the Disney Parks Blog:

"UPDATE 9/29/17: Due to the overwhelming popularity of these creepy culinary collectibles, there will be limited quantities available throughout the month of October."

They were sold at 7pm and you had to have your wristband on to purchase. My son wants the Oogie Boogie popcorn bucket as well but he won't be attending the party this year

 

[FoxC63]

Also, if Ohana seems plausible, what time would you suggest I try to get an ADR for? My thinking would be to shoot for a time when the park is still open for both guests and party-goers, as I would imagine the lines for attractions would be the longest. Thanks for the help!

Based on your information you can secure an ADR at 5pm. It sounds like you're assuming all the attractions will be busy and that's not the case. Most guests don't go to MK because it does shut down early and only the most popular rides like Mine Train, Pirates, HM & Buzz will have long waits but many are walk on.

Having said that, if it were me I would secure an ADR at 4pm. Allow 45 minutes up to an hour to dine, add 20/30 minutes for transportation and you should be at MK no later than 5:30 just in time for the mass exodus.

 

[RJstanis]

Based on your information you can secure an ADR at 5pm. It sounds like you're assuming all the attractions will be busy and that's not the case. Most guests don't go to MK because it does shut down early and only the most popular rides like Mine Train, Pirates, HM & Buzz will have long waits but many are walk on.

Having said that, if it were me I would secure an ADR at 4pm. Allow 45 minutes up to an hour to dine, add 20/30 minutes for transportation and you should be at MK no later than 5:30 just in time for the mass exodus.

I agree with FoxC. I wouldn't want any ADR later than 4pm if I was attending the party. Getting to the park by 530 is prob best case scenario IMO. Ohana is notoriously running behind on reservations especially. The eligible park hours from 4-midnight go super fast, especially if you plan on enjoying any of the entertainment (parade(s), fireworks, etc) plus any rides and/or characters. Unless you are going to the same park multiple times, and/or multiple parties, you won't be maximizing your experience by having a later ADR or especially leaving and returning.

 

[kat_lh]

My kiddos will be 7 and 4 when we do MNSSHP. We'll try to do the earlier fireworks, parade, etc., but I'd also like to stay as late as possible!

We’re doing this with three kids 10, 8 and 3. The next day, we have an 8:45 PPO at Hollywood & Vine. Assuming you have a HS day, can you flip that with your Epcot day? At HS, you can get at 7:45 with a PPO regardless of the actual time so we’re doing that to get them signed up for Jedi training. It means that if we sleep in by a little, we’ll still be able to get them signed up before rope drop.

If you’re doing FEA after your breakfast at Epcot, there’s not a lot of flexibility to move that later and still miss the crowds without feeling so rushed at breakfast.

Hope that helps somewhat.

 

[FoxC63]

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[scrappinginontario]

My kiddos will be 7 and 4 when we do MNSSHP. We'll try to do the earlier fireworks, parade, etc., but I'd also like to stay as late as possible! We'll have a very calm morning, no park, so hopefully that will help. ANYway, am I crazy to try to do an 8am breakfast at Epcot the next morning?? Also, our planned MK day is a party day, which is fine because we planned to leave after dinner anyway, but are crowds during the day on park days busier? same? This is a short trip for us - half the amount of time we spent last year - so there isn't a ton of room to move plans around. Thanks so much!

Personally I would not attempt an 8am ADR the day after a party. You will want to leave your resort room by 6:45 to allow time to walk to the bus, trans to Epcot, go through security and then walk the 5-10 mins within Epcot to your ADR. That makes for a pretty busy evening then short night if sleep. You may get to your ADR but depending on your children and their need for sleep, you may pay for it later in the day. Can you keep an eye out for a later ADR?

MK tends to be quite quiet on party days compared to other days as manybstay away due to shorter hours and no nighttime entertainment. We normally choose the MK on these days because they are a bit quieter

My GF and I are staying at POFQ from Oct 16-21 and were planning on getting party tickets for the Thursday, 10/18 party. Right now, our tentative plan is to spend the day at MK and leave for an early dinner break at Ohana before coming back for the party. Many people have mentioned earlier in this thread that it may not be worth it to do go to Ohana as you would be wasting time that could be spent enjoying the party.

I believe the ‘ohana Reservation you are referring to was for a family with a reservation around 7pm therefore in the middle of the party. As others have said, if you can secure something around 4:00 that timing would be much better and allow you to easily do both ‘Ohana and the party.[/QUOTE]

 

[FoxC63]

That would be me, constantly looking at my watch and not enjoying the dinner! I will keep looking for another day for 'Ohana.

Ohana, Be Our Guest and others. When it comes to signature dining and character dining during MNSSHP and you're a newbie I don't recommend it. Eat well before you arrive and snack in the park. Some restaurants will be open and Main Street Bakery (Starbucks) is one of them and they serve sandwiches and a variety of salads.

 

[FoxC63]

Do the Halloween magicbands sell out quickly? Do they save some to sell each night? We won't be there until October 23 or 25 and I was hoping to buy one.

Last year Disney released TWO - 2017 MNSSHP MagicBands. Both were limited edition. This was the first:


Disney Blog: "This Halloween-inspired MagicBand (shown at top) will be presented in a decorative box that smells like chocolate, and will have a limited edition size of 4,000. It contains the MagicBand 2." The BOX smelled like chocolate not the band and it was available on the first party until it sold out.

Then on Friday, October 13th Surprise! Disney released another 2017 MNSSHP Limited Edition Magicband 2:



This band made special effects at touch points in the Magic Kingdom. What will we see this year

 

[Haley R]

Last year Disney released TWO - 2017 MNSSHP MagicBands. Both were limited edition. This was the first:
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Disney Blog: "This Halloween-inspired MagicBand (shown at top) will be presented in a decorative box that smells like chocolate, and will have a limited edition size of 4,000. It contains the MagicBand 2." The BOX smelled like chocolate not the band and it was available on the first party until it sold out.

Then on Friday, October 13th Surprise! Disney released another 2017 MNSSHP Limited Edition Magicband 2:

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This band made special effects at touch points in the Magic Kingdom. What will we see this year

Hopefully they will learn from last year and release more this time! I’m really wanting to buy one!!

 

[lvcourtneyy]

Last year Disney released TWO - 2017 MNSSHP MagicBands. Both were limited edition. This was the first:
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Disney Blog: "This Halloween-inspired MagicBand (shown at top) will be presented in a decorative box that smells like chocolate, and will have a limited edition size of 4,000. It contains the MagicBand 2." The BOX smelled like chocolate not the band and it was available on the first party until it sold out.

Then on Friday, October 13th Surprise! Disney released another 2017 MNSSHP Limited Edition Magicband 2:

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This band made special effects at touch points in the Magic Kingdom. What will we see this year

We went over the week of Halloween last year and were initially told both magicbands were sold out. Then we at MK another day and they were selling them during the regular park day . We also ended up finding both of them in the outlets on our way home.

 

[chiisai]

Ohana, Be Our Guest and others. When it comes to signature dining and character dining during MNSSHP and you're a newbie I don't recommend it. Eat well before you arrive and snack in the park. Some restaurants will be open and Main Street Bakery (Starbucks) is one of them and they serve sandwiches and a variety of salads.

Completely agree! We went to MVMCP last year and ate before going. We arrived as early as we could get in on our tickets, and time speeds by! Spend it on the rides, shows, characters, etc. If you get there as early as you can, getting a sandwich at the Starbucks is a great idea. Another option is stopping at Pecos Bill if you’ll be in that section sometime when folks get hungry.

 

[coolingjupiter]

This is the correct answer

Thank you. My friend really wants to meet Jack and Sally but I know that they are crazy popular! Because it’s her birthday and we are eating at Be Our Guest restaurant at 5PM, we will not be able to get on line before the party, which imI know is when we should! I just wasn’t sure how late we could get on line and still meet them. It’s hard because I don’t personally care to wait a long time to meet these characters. Maybe I can leave her to meet them by herself and go do the things I want to while she’s waiting! Thanks again.

 

[Haley R]

We went over the week of Halloween last year and were initially told both magicbands were sold out. Then we at MK another day and they were selling them during the regular park day . We also ended up finding both of them in the outlets on our way home.

Huh that’s strange. Kind of defeats the purpose if I have to buy it on my way home. I was hoping to be able to use it while I’m there. I guess I’ll just have to wait and see. Thanks!

 

[Cluelyss]

Do the Halloween magic bands sell out quickly? Do they save some to sell each night? We won't be there until October 23 or 25 and I was hoping to buy one.

They do NOT hold a specific amount back for each party. Once they’re gone, they’re gone.

 

[Cluelyss]

Thank you. My friend really wants to meet Jack and Sally but I know that they are crazy popular! Because it’s her birthday and we are eating at Be Our Guest restaurant at 5PM, we will not be able to get on line before the party, which imI know is when we should! I just wasn’t sure how late we could get on line and still meet them. It’s hard because I don’t personally care to wait a long time to meet these characters. Maybe I can leave her to meet them by herself and go do the things I want to while she’s waiting! Thanks again.

I’d plan to line up during the 2nd parade then.

 

[Cluelyss]

Correct again! And Disney Parks blog added:

"UPDATE 10/16/17: The Oogie Boogie Premium Popcorn Bucket is now sold out at both Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort."

DISers reported they were sold out earlier than 10/16/17. The Mickey Pumpkin PC buckets were sold at all four parks and then were extremely limited in October. This is from the Disney Parks Blog:

"UPDATE 9/29/17: Due to the overwhelming popularity of these creepy culinary collectibles, there will be limited quantities available throughout the month of October."

They were sold at 7pm and you had to have your wristband on to purchase. My son wants the Oogie Boogie popcorn bucket as well but he won't be attending the party this year

I can confirm they were sold out in WDW before the 16th - we tried to buy one 10/13 and they were sold out by then.

 

[Haley R]

They do NOT hold a specific amount back for each party. Once they’re gone, they’re gone.

That's a bummer. I was really hoping to buy some cool items at the Halloween parties. I guess I will have to wait and see what is left when we go.

 

[lvcourtneyy]

That's a bummer. I was really hoping to buy some cool items at the Halloween parties. I guess I will have to wait and see what is left when we go.

That was one thing we were upset with going Halloween week last year. I’m a pin collector and most of the party pins weren’t available when we went on 10/25. DBF was in search of the candy corn Magicband, which he ended up finding, but originally we were told they were sold out. The Oogie boogie popcorn buckets were long gone and the shirt options were very limited. I bought many items through resale or personal shoppers.

 

[Ceilidhscot]

Quick question - got tickets for MNSSHP and a 14 day ticket. Can I make fast pass reservations from 4.30 - 6pm and enter at 4.15pm with my MNSSHP?

Also, will there be much of a line for Winnie the Pooh (and Piglet) from 6pm or so? DD is obsessed with Piglet and would love photos with him if he was in his Halloween outfit.

Thanks