Pumpkins, Pirates & Poppins-A Magical Halloween Cruise W/PICS-COMPLETE!!!!!

[Babs417]

Keep it up I want to hear it all again but I want it to last I had such a great time.

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

yah you are back and started your report....welcome home


i see that you have booked another trip...do they give you some kind of discount because of missing castaway on this trip?

 

[Disneygrl36]

Yay arriving!

That was exactly how I felt.

I am glad to hear you made it home safely and survived the cruise. I was hoping everything went okay on the cruise for you. That stinks that you had to miss Castaway Cay, but like you said...a great excuse for another Disney Cruise!

I can't wait to hear about your trip to MNSSHP and see all your pics!

I know......I was really hoping for a wonderful day on Castaway Cay as I have yet to have one yet, but I respected the captain's decision to keep us safe. And, yes I did use that as a selling point to rebook. We rebooked the double dip for Oct 25th but may move it forward...haven't decided yet.

Great start, I love your Mickey cruise antenna topper!

That is one of my favorites in my collection too!!!!

Welcome back Melanie! Can't wait to hear all about it!

Thanks Jennifer. I am excited to tell you all about it.

Keep it up I want to hear it all again but I want it to last I had such a great time.

Hi ya Babs It was great meeting you & I hope writing this report just helps me relive all those great memories all over again.

yah you are back and started your report....welcome home


i see that you have booked another trip...do they give you some kind of discount because of missing castaway on this trip?

Yep, we are back Dan. I sooooo wish they would give you a discount or something special when you miss Castaway Cay due to weather but alas no. You do get a 10% discount & a shipboard credit when you rebook on board though so that is a pretty good deal.

I'm off to work on the next installment.

Thanks everybody for reading so far.

 

[Disneygrl36]

So, I am sitting here listening to my new Magic Kingdom Event Party Music CD to help inspire me while I write this section of my trip report. It has the music from Hallowishes & the Boo to You Halloween Parade. It is really great music & brings the fireworks & parade right back to you.

So of course we started our party out with a walk down Main Street which was pretty crowded since we were walking in with everyone else that got there at 7pm. I didn't stop to take many pictures because it was so crowded which I would later regret because when we left Main Street was just lit up with white lights instead of all the different colors....Sorry Dan no cool picture to share........this time. I'll get it next time. Reason #1 to head back to MNSSHP soon. See I'm sneaky like that..always thinking of reasons to go back.

So we headed towards Adventureland but not before getting to a spot where I could call a DIS buddy that we were cruising with & see if we could meet up. I happened to call just as they were heading up the big hill on Splash Mountain . What can I say, I have great timing. We decided we would meet up at Pirates.
Here's a cute picture of DH in front of a huge inflatable Pumba & Timon....

So we knew they hadn't had time to make it over to Pirates yet & there was almost no line, so we decided to take a ride with the scurvy Pirates. I just love floating though Davy Jones & spotting Cap'n Jack.
We came out of Pirates & I heard someone call my name........It was my DIS buddy Vital aka Paula. She had sent the other Diser & both their boys on in to ride Pirates while she waited for us. We had a & started to chat. It was great to finally meet her after getting to know each other on our cruise thread for almost a year. The other Diser Kimmielee & their boys came off & the boys let us chat for a moment. I had coordinated the personalized lime green bracelets for the cruise so I gave them their bracelets too so they would have them in the terminal the next day......we were wearing lime green shirts & bracelets to help us spot each other. The boys wanted to go ride Buzz & we wanted to go ride the wildest ride in the Wilderness so we parted ways. We had a fun night time ride on Big Thunder.......I love this ride at night, it just seems faster & more fun.

Next we had a big date with the 999 ghosts. We were so excited to see the new additions. The cast members outside looked fantastic. Very spooky makeup & cobwebs in their hair. AWESOME. They even had a happy haunt out front chatting us up as we walked along the que.

I must say that I was absolutely impressed with the NEW Haunted Mansion. I am a traditionalist when it comes to most things Disney so I was a bit worried that I might not like it, but it was awesome. The Mansion looked wonderful & the story line was great. Loved the moving eyes on the wallpaper....you could pick up new things everywhere.
I had my picture made with a CM on the way out because they just looked so spooky!!!!!!!!

So next we headed to Fantasyland...we took the scariest ride in the park.......Small World. Anybody read Kingdom Keepers?
We wanted to fly with Peter & Tink but the line was pretty long so we decided to go see Maestro Mickey & the gang next? Why isn't it Donald's Philharmgic really he is the star of the show. This continues to be one of my absolute favorites & I think I could watch it a million times & still be amazed.

It was getting to be close to fireworks time so we headed back around to the front of the castle. I had remembered seeing good pictures from in front of the Crystal Palace area....but this would turn out to not be a very good location actually as the fireworks were more to the left of the castle with this show & trees there blocked a lot of the lower ones.
Here is one of the only decent pictures I got....

I really love these fireworks. The music is great & they have cool projections on the castle & a door bell rings & it is a different villian each time. Very cool. The fireworks feel like the surround you at one point. Awesome!!!

Next up.......to be continued............The Boo to You Parade

 

[Disneygrl36]

We headed to Frontierland. We like to sit on one of those platforms built around a tree & watch the parade & we hoped we would be able to score our spot. Unlike my bad planning for the fireworks, this worked out well for us.
We sat & had a coke & a pretzel & waited for the fun to begin.

So a little back story. The first time we went to the party we listened to a great story teller recount the story of Ichabod Crane & the Headless Horseman & low & behold a few minutes after he finished here came said horseman. I got so excited that I wasn't able to catch him on film. Fast forward to our 2nd party.......still no dice. I always wait too late & just get a blur or the back of him which isn't as impressive. It really is a cool sight to see with this massive black horse & his horseman carrying his pumpkin head. I will not leave you in suspense......I missed it again. Don't ask me how. My husband was telling me exactly when he was coming but I didn't even get a blur this time.......I blame it on the new camera that I am not used to yet. Reason #2 to go back the WDW & specifically MNSSHP soon.

The characters are all decked out in costumes or mask & the all look so cute. The first part of the parade is mostly classic characters.
Doesn't Dopey look adorable?

How cute is Eeyore????

Next up are the scurvy pirates.........this is a really cool float.
Mr Smee

And of course, Captain Jack Sparrow must make an appearance.

Next up is my favorite part of the parade......the Haunted Mansion section.
The dancers.

This is a video of the dancers......I just love watching them & the Gravediggers.

Next up a hoe-down Disney style with classic Disney characters.
Clarabelle Cow

And Chip with a pretty cowgirl.

They were followed by the Villians & a rockin' skeleton band.

Bringing up the rear is Goofy & his candy company section.
The Goof himself

And his cute float that has a broom on the back to clean up the mess.

What a great parade. The music is addicting so of course we paraded ourselves over to Toontown next in search of Potato Head parts & the soundtrack.

We only bought the CD because I already had most of the parts they had there. Reason #3 to come back real soon-I really need new potato parts.

It was getting pretty late at this point as we had watched the 2nd parade.
We wanted a ride on the TTA & it was nice seeing all the sights as we took our ride. We took on the evil Emperor Zurg next & my DH beat me as always.
We walked back over to see if we could fly over Neverland & were successful this time & cheered on Peter Pan & Wendy as they triumphed over mean old Captain Hook.

We took a Midnight ride on the Haunted Mansion.....as we thought that was the best way to end our Halloween Party Night. I think we were the last 2 riders & it was a bit spooky in the attic with Madame Leota when we looked to our right & saw that there was no one else in the doom buggies.

Next up.....
A few more Halloween Party decoration pictures & oh yeah aren't we cruising tomorrow & shouldn't we be in bed already?

 

[VacationKicks]

Great trip report and you haven't even gotten to the cruise yet! I love the MNSSHP photos, I went once and seeing the pics bring it all back!

 

[Hedy]

I love the MNSSHP pics!

 

[klj27]

I am not much of a parade person but I loved seeing your pics!!

 

[Fairy_Tale_Bride]

Wow! You got some amazing parade photos! You sat at one of my favorite parade spots too!

I just bought the Event Party Music CD this weekend and I haven't stopped listening to it! I love it!

 

[vital]

Great report so far! You even shared my mad phone answering skills! I should get a prize for answering the phone right before the big drop! LOLOL!!!!!

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Wonderful photos of the party! I hope to go someday.

 

[DreamCruiser100]

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

I didn't stop to take many pictures because it was so crowded which I would later regret because when we left Main Street was just lit up with white lights instead of all the different colors....Sorry Dan no cool picture to share........this time. I'll get it next time. Reason #1 to head back to MNSSHP soon. See I'm sneaky like that..always thinking of reasons to go back.

Hey good plan, I bet you did that on purpose, I will just have to search some other threads for the picture of main street all light up in colors. Thanks for trying and thinking of me though.


Loved the instalments, and the pictures. Great job, I cant wait to get back and see the new hanuted mansion, it opened the week after we left.

 

[mruhaak]

Enjoying your report Melanie!

 

[Disneygrl36]

Great trip report and you haven't even gotten to the cruise yet! I love the MNSSHP photos, I went once and seeing the pics bring it all back!

The cruise will be coming up soon. This was the perfect way to start out a Halloween cruise.

I love the MNSSHP pics!

Thanks. I the Halloween party.

I am not much of a parade person but I loved seeing your pics!!

It's a cool parade.

Wow! You got some amazing parade photos! You sat at one of my favorite parade spots too!

I just bought the Event Party Music CD this weekend and I haven't stopped listening to it! I love it!

I love being able to sit down & watch the parade comfortably from there. I saw you got some great shots too. I love the CD. I am liking the Pirate & Princess party music on there too. Might have to plan on getting down there for one of those soon.

Great report so far! You even shared my mad phone answering skills! I should get a prize for answering the phone right before the big drop! LOLOL!!!!!

Thanks Paula. I was surprised you answered when I found out where you were. That is the mark of a true friend.

Wonderful photos of the party! I hope to go someday.

Plan on it....it soooo fun.

My fellow cruiser Pam just gave you a sneak preview of Mary & Bert.....boy I hate my double chin. try as I might it is still there....I am not sure it will ever go away even if I loose more weight. Boy did we have fun being Mary & Bert.

Hey good plan, I bet you did that on purpose, I will just have to search some other threads for the picture of main street all light up in colors. Thanks for trying and thinking of me though.


Loved the instalments, and the pictures. Great job, I cant wait to get back and see the new hanuted mansion, it opened the week after we left.

The Haunted Mansion is awesome...it was great before but now it is really cool. I do love that picture of the MNSSHP Main Street. Let me know if you find it as I might have to print one out for my photo album.

Enjoying your report Melanie!

Glad you are liking it!!!!!! Lots more to come.

 

[DreamCruiser100]

EEEKKK Sorry Melanie, Was I suppose to pm you that picture....maybe you didn't even ask for it.........I'm blonde remember hope I didn't ruin any suprises!!

 

[Hedy]

Practically perfect version of Mary.

 

[Fairy_Tale_Bride]

I just saw the sneak peak picture! You two look amazing! What a perfect Mary Poppins & Bert you two make!

 

[Babs417]

This is so great Im loving it You should win a prize for best report!

 

[libpetersen]

Your costumes rock! I love it, and thanks for the trip report!