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

[MelOhioDis]

Does anyone know what time they start checking for wristbands at Jack & Sally's MG? I'm thinking of taking the suggestion of getting in line at 3:30 and making friends with people that we can tag team with to get wristbands. It's just me and my DD8 going. Wanted to be able to reciprocate if my new friends needed it. Didn't want us or them to be waiting for the other person to come back and get kicked out of line if they start checking right at 4pm. Best case is I find a DVC family that already has wristbands! Thanks!

 

[Pdollar88]

Does anyone know what time they start checking for wristbands at Jack & Sally's MG? I'm thinking of taking the suggestion of getting in line at 3:30 and making friends with people that we can tag team with to get wristbands. It's just me and my DD8 going. Wanted to be able to reciprocate if my new friends needed it. Didn't want us or them to be waiting for the other person to come back and get kicked out of line if they start checking right at 4pm. Best case is I find a DVC family that already has wristbands! Thanks!

Which party are you going to? I’m also looking for kind folks to buddy with in line. I’ll be a solo traveler on 9/9.

 

[Elsaalltheway]

Some of us are coming from far away (Oregon) for a once every couple of years event. We don't have the opportunity for a bad night. I have one shot at seeing the fireworks for the next 2 years and if that means a dessert party, so be it. We leave in 3 weeks and I'm doing 32 hours of overtime this week. Dinner will be on the cheap for a few weeks. It will all be worth it. I'm already shelling out over $10,000 for this trip......

Ahh Oregon, I live in AZ now, but grew up in Oregon, I fly from AZ on the red eye and when my brother lived in Washington did the red eye too, and hit the parks running. I hope the parks are great for you.

 

[Cluelyss]

This happened to me back in 2006 when we were leaving BWI to go to MNSSHP. We were driving over and waiting for the valet to get our car. I was dressed as Tinkerball - a 35 year-old, brunette Tinkerbell, with a really messy, I-don't-know-how-to-do-my-hair bun - meaning, except for the costume, I looked NOTHING like Tinkerbell. While I was standing there, this woman who was loading her mini-van, squealed and told her three daughters to get out of the car because Tinkerbell was here!!! Oh boy. The girls looked at me with complete skepticism (smart girls), but still came over to get a picture. I didn't know what to do. I didn't want to mess with the magic. One of the managers of BWI (who I had met earlier) was standing close by, laughing his butt off. It was freaking hysterical. I didn't say anything (I didn't want to act like Tinkerbell). I just smiled. Then our car pulled up and he asked me why I wasn't flying to MK . . . to this day, I wonder if that family looks at that picture thinking they actually met Tinkerbell.

That’s fantastic!!

 

[kylenne]

Does anyone have any reports on how long the line is for Jack Sparrow? He and Moana are really the only priority characters on our list (we’ll be dressed as pirates).

We’ve never been to the party before and all this talk of miserable crowds is really disheartening.

 

[MelOhioDis]

Which party are you going to? I’m also looking for kind folks to buddy with in line. I’ll be a solo traveler on 9/9.

I'm going on 10/18. Wish that would have worked out!

 

[Disneyland_emily]

Does anyone have any reports on how long the line is for Jack Sparrow? He and Moana are really the only priority characters on our list (we’ll be dressed as pirates).

We’ve never been to the party before and all this talk of miserable crowds is really disheartening.

When we hit Pirates directly post fireworks yesterday his line wasn’t bad (I’d say max 15-20 min wait) when we got off he was on break and his line was only 5-10 people long (no idea when he returned after we walked by)

 

[Cluelyss]

When we hit Pirates directly post fireworks yesterday his line wasn’t bad (I’d say max 15-20 min wait) when we got off he was on break and his line was only 5-10 people long (no idea when he returned after we walked by)

No normally comes out on the hour and breaks at the 45 minute mark.

 

[chuff88]

Some of us are coming from far away (Oregon) for a once every couple of years event. We don't have the opportunity for a bad night. I have one shot at seeing the fireworks for the next 2 years and if that means a dessert party, so be it. We leave in 3 weeks and I'm doing 32 hours of overtime this week. Dinner will be on the cheap for a few weeks. It will all be worth it. I'm already shelling out over $10,000 for this trip......

We're coming from Oregon too! It just my mom and me, but between cross-country flights, the actual vacation package, and the add ons we're doing, plus day tickets to Universal (I sprung for the unlimited express pass) we are definitely spending a significant chunk.

I would love to do two parties because I'm also terrified of a bad night, but it doesn't fit in our itinerary. Also though... being Oregonians, the rain doesn't scare me.

 

[Elsaalltheway]

We're coming from Oregon too! It just my mom and me, but between cross-country flights, the actual vacation package, and the add ons we're doing, plus day tickets to Universal (I sprung for the unlimited express pass) we are definitely spending a significant chunk.

I would love to do two parties because I'm also terrified of a bad night, but it doesn't fit in our itinerary. Also though... being Oregonians, the rain doesn't scare me.

This is too true, we came out of O' Canada one time and everyone was hiding under the eves, and my brother, his BF, and I all walked out...pfft its water people and you are not made of sugar and wont melt. Unless you come from Oz.

 

[Dug720]

This is too true, we came out of O' Canada one time and everyone was hiding under the eves, and my brother, his BF, and I all walked out...pfft its water people and you are not made of sugar and wont melt. Unless you come from Oz.

And even then it's questionable depending on whose version you believe.

 

[Erica_Haley]

I'm sorry if this has been answered, I've been following this thread for a couple months but my memory.... My mom is the only passholder in a our group of 4. If she buys our party tickets with her AP discount and we split up will the two of us have a problem getting in without my mom since she's the AP holder? My boyfriend was hoping to make ADR's for the two of us for my birthday and meet my mom and nephew at the party afterwards.

 

[billyjobobb]

I'm more worried about 90 degrees and humid than any rain that might come along.

My husband is from Minnesota and our last trip in early 2016 the temp dropped into the 40s. We were in line in shorts and all the cast members had wool coats and Disney had handed out handwarmers for them. To us it was kinda nice temps.

 

[KCSherri]

Apologizing if this has already been asked/answered -

We have tickets to the Plaza Garden Dessert Party during the 9/25 MNSSHP. I booked the tickets long before June, so we got an email telling us that we would have the Preferred Parade Viewing.

Does anyone have “real time” experiences now they can share?

I’m trying to figure out if the 1st parade - or 2nd parade - would be the better option, as far as trying to not have to rush through eating desserts.

 

[chicagoshannon]

I'm sorry if this has been answered, I've been following this thread for a couple months but my memory.... My mom is the only passholder in a our group of 4. If she buys our party tickets with her AP discount and we split up will the two of us have a problem getting in without my mom since she's the AP holder? My boyfriend was hoping to make ADR's for the two of us for my birthday and meet my mom and nephew at the party afterwards.

Shouldn't be a problem. We're allowed to buy a certain number of tickets as gifts. You won't need your mom to be there.

 

[Erica_Haley]

Shouldn't be a problem. We're allowed to buy a certain number of tickets as gifts. You won't need your mom to be there.

Thank you!

 

[Melanie230]

I'm sorry if this has been answered, I've been following this thread for a couple months but my memory.... My mom is the only passholder in a our group of 4. If she buys our party tickets with her AP discount and we split up will the two of us have a problem getting in without my mom since she's the AP holder? My boyfriend was hoping to make ADR's for the two of us for my birthday and meet my mom and nephew at the party afterwards.

My son is military and he is buying our MNSSHP tickets when we arrive. He can't make it to the party so we checked, and they said no need for him to be with us when we go, just has to be there when they are purchased.

 

[Rich M]

Well looks like the hurricane activity is starting in the Atlantic. Now I will be obsessing over the weather and reports all the way til October hoping that everything misses Disney this year. Good luck to us all.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Well looks like the hurricane activity is starting in the Atlantic.

This post is worthy of infraction points.

Or as they say in the south, “you hush your mouth”.

 

[Dentam]

Also though... being Oregonians, the rain doesn't scare me.

I grew up in Oregon too but I have to say that walking around in the rain covered in a plastic poncho in FL is a little different and not all that enjoyable.

And now I'm stalking the national hurricane tracker... we were there last year during Labor Day week and got out right before they shut down the airport.