Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party 2024

[Mrjoshua]

Last year, I didn't get a sold out notification for all dates until 10 or 10:30pm CST.

 

[AustinTink]

Now that we all got our tickets, time to ask the important question… what about costumes?? I’ve only been to MNSSHP. Do people go all out for costumes at OBB?

 

[Lehuaann]

Now that we all got our tickets, time to ask the important question… what about costumes?? I’ve only been to MNSSHP. Do people go all out for costumes at OBB?

Yes, absolutely amazing costumes. I don’t know what happened MNSSHP. People to used to go all out back in the day.

 

[AustinTink]

Yes, absolutely amazing costumes. I don’t know what happened MNSSHP. People to used to go all out back in the day.

Oh boy! I’ll have to start convincing my family to do more than matching t-shirts. We went all out at MNSSHP back in the day.

 

[Lisa24jks]

Now that we all got our tickets, time to ask the important question… what about costumes?? I’ve only been to MNSSHP. Do people go all out for costumes at OBB?

They do! It's one of my favorite parts of the night, seeing all the people who get really creative and elaborate with their costumes!

I'm still debating to costume or not to costume this year. I didn't last year, but maaaaaaybe?

 

[RainyDayPixie]

We need people to post previous costumes for inspiration! I am not sure what I’ll do yet. Trying to think of something clever for my family- DH, DS-8, DS-16 and my mom…

 

[Thecouch]

I was surprised last year that probably only about 40% of people had dressed up and that was including just a little effort

 

[David G Farr]

See y'all on 10/3. Glad my travel agent was able to snag these while I was seeing patients. The wife wants to go as Tink and Peter Pan.

 

[Quiltsndisney]

Question. I accidentally bought the wrong night (forgot my parents were coming). Thankfully I was able to get a different night. I know I can’t sell my tickets. But ideas on were I can share that I have extras?

 

[laugard]

Question. I accidentally bought the wrong night (forgot my parents were coming). Thankfully I was able to get a different night. I know I can’t sell my tickets. But ideas on were I can share that I have extras?

Just offer them to a trusted friend or family member. Sharing to strangers that you have extras leaves you open for trouble. Even if you truly intend to give them away, any recipients could turn around and try to sell them and you'd be the one in hot water should Disney find out.

 

[AndrewC]

I keep trying to walk myself away from this, but it's frustrating.

Any change you make like that has consequences beyond what you're thinking.

I don't know if I need to say more than this: if those ideas worked, they would already be doing that on OBB days. Closing at 6pm is already an issue.

In a run-on paragraph: People hate that they close the park at 6pm for OBB, and this would impact many more people than it already does. Fridays and Saturdays during the Halloween season are some of the busiest days of the year. You'd be telling all of those park-goers that they have to pay full price and not get to see World of Color. You'd be losing the revenue for LLs, and I'm not sure how valuable free LLs would be - if they still somehow managed to sell out the park, the LL lines would be ridiculous. And, all the way around, they would have to do special promotions to tell everyone they were getting free LLs.

I mean, I get that people want Fridays and Saturdays so they can take their kids. But that's why they've always positioned this as an adult-friendly party. They're trying to do it on nights that have less impact on day guests.

There's no question that those nights would be popular - but that's not really the issue.

Well I mean it's a balance between how much they make at the party vs how much is decreased during the day. I think it's a much less effect now that it's over at DCA vs when it was at Disneyland. World of Color was down for what, like 14 months or something and I don't remember ticket prices being discounted or anything. People dealt with it and the park seemed just as busy as ever.

I always got more that the issue might be staffing vs annoying guests...

This year might prove wildly different for demand at the parties, but I would think if Disney can sell them out it would probably still be worth it for them to have it Thur-Sun the last three weeks in October or something. That would be six Friday and Saturdays they're affecting but could drastically increase the available tickets. (Example, not counting the Aug dates that they did this year, that's still summer, I'm sorry, lol, if they added the six extra days from 3 weeks of Fri/Sat, that would be a 22% increase...)

On a side note, I'M SHOCKED how many tickets are still available! Either the parks are going to be PACKED FULL, or demand has just fallen off a cliff!

 

[disney-inspired]

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See y'all on 10/3. Glad my travel agent was able to snag these while I was seeing patients. The wife wants to go as Tink and Peter Pan.

You may want to delete this post - you never want to share confirmation numbers for tickets on websites.

 

[disney-inspired]

Well I mean it's a balance between how much they make at the party vs how much is decreased during the day. I think it's a much less effect now that it's over at DCA vs when it was at Disneyland. World of Color was down for what, like 14 months or something and I don't remember ticket prices being discounted or anything. People dealt with it and the park seemed just as busy as ever.

I always got more that the issue might be staffing vs annoying guests...

This year might prove wildly different for demand at the parties, but I would think if Disney can sell them out it would probably still be worth it for them to have it Thur-Sun the last three weeks in October or something. That would be six Friday and Saturdays they're affecting but could drastically increase the available tickets. (Example, not counting the Aug dates that they did this year, that's still summer, I'm sorry, lol, if they added the six extra days from 3 weeks of Fri/Sat, that would be a 22% increase...)

On a side note, I'M SHOCKED how many tickets are still available! Either the parks are going to be PACKED FULL, or demand has just fallen off a cliff!

it could be the absolute poop show buying tickets was in the past couple of years that people decided it wasn't worth it.

 

[AndrewC]

it could be the absolute poop show buying tickets was in the past couple of years that people decided it wasn't worth it.

It certainly could be... but it's so crazy the difference... and I'm surprised by now social media hasn't nudged those people that gave up back into doing it by saying you can just jump on the site and buy tickets in 30 seconds still!

 

[David G Farr]

You may want to delete this post - you never want to share confirmation numbers for tickets on websites.

Thanks. Edited to remove the confirmation number.

 

[bookgirl]

Yes, absolutely amazing costumes. I don’t know what happened MNSSHP. People to used to go all out back in the day.

Florida is too hot for costumes all the way up until Halloween (and after sometimes)

 

[RobertaMomof2]

It has been hot in CA on rare Halloweens as well (sometimes rain, boo). Is the event rain or shine? Does anyone know?

 

[bookgirl]

It has been hot in CA on rare Halloweens as well (sometimes rain, boo). Is the event rain or shine? Does anyone know?

I know in FL the event was only canceled for tornados and hurricanes. Rain might cancel the headless horseman or the parade/fireworks but other than that we did treat trails and watched abbreviated shows and got wet. Which was at least a break from the heat.

 

[Lisa24jks]

I know in FL the event was only canceled for tornados and hurricanes. Rain might cancel the headless horseman or the parade/fireworks but other than that we did treat trails and watched abbreviated shows and got wet. Which was at least a break from the heat.

Pretty much the same in CA, sans tornados and hurricanes which we don't really get! The event goes on rain or shine, but parades will sometimes get cancelled if it's too wet, for the safety of the performers. (Same thing for parades during regular park hours as well.)

 

[Chokky]

Our costumes for MNSSHP last year were from Snow White. We will do again for Oogie Boogie.