We've only done the halloween party once, in 2023, and our biggest mistake was not understanding that the quick service dinner option I had planned actually closes before the party to reset for being a treat station. We'd spent all day in the park already, enjoying the lower crowds but melting with the heat. I had foolishly planned to sit in air conditioned comfort and rest and eat before the party, only to be turned away when we walked up to order food because they were closing. I was exhausted and overheated at this point and nearly had a breakdown over not getting my planned rest moment. I believe I texted my daughter in a fit saying we would never do the halloween party again (before it had even started!). Eventually we found a place to recharge, I can't remember where, and once the sun went down and the treats were getting shoveled into our treat bags, and the parade.... well I will be buying tickets to go again this summer.
