The last time we went in October, we decided to buy tickets for the party while we were there. It was a last minute decision to stay because we just werent ready to leave yet. Of course we didnt have any costumes to dress up in, but we were all given bags. One of my daughters had decided to stay at the hotel with her Nana that day, so I used my bag to get her the candy. All the CMs were very nice about it. I felt a little wierd about doing this at first, so i found myself telling them it was for my daughter who wasnt there. One of the CMs smiled and told me he had heard that one before, hehe. Anyway, after a few times I loosened up and had a ball. I felt like a kid again!!! When i got back to the hotel with the bag of candy my DD was thrilled. I got a ton of those Wonderball's with the little disney candies on the inside. I only let my kids get those once and a while at home, so she was thrilled when she saw how many was in her bag. It was like christmas!! This party is a ton of fun and I recommend it highly. The lines for the rides were very manageable and they were able to get on several of the major rides a few times in a row. One very memorable moment during this night was we decided to keep going on rides during the fireworks, and we just happened to be at the top of Splash Mountain during the show. What a view!! I know this is a long post, but it's easy for me to get carried away on this subject.