So a quick review of my
MNSSHP from a group of first timers. It was my 8m pregnant self, DH and 2yo DD. We wanted to arrive early, but due to a boat mishap at FW, we ended up arriving right around 6:45. We did get in quickly and got bands and bags. There were announcements telling people if you didnt buy a ticket to get out. There was a LOT of CM around, checking bands, and trying to get the people sitting on Main Street not wearing bands moving along. We headed away from the hub as it was a mess, and didnt want to be part of it. We walked into Fantasy Land and it was still pretty busy. We waited 15m for Pooh, then went over to the 7 dwarves character line. It was well over an HOUR!! No way would my 2yo handle that. Gaston had a short wait, but DD is not into face characters, so we passed. We ended up hitting some TorT station, then went into Circus area. Lines for characters were again REALLY long. So we took DD on Dumbo, then went down the treat trail.
Once in Tomorrow land, the dance party was in full swing, and SM was a walk on. So DH rode that, and DD and I danced with the Monsters for a bit. Then we all rode the TTA 2x. We also got pics with Buzz since it was a short line. Lotso, not so much. We then decided to head toward the other side of the park, but the hub was still a super crowded mess, so went back through FL. Dwarves line was still super long...so we kept moving. Once in Liberty, we saw HM was a 45m wait, so again, skipped it. We grabbed a snack and rested again, as I was getting really really tired. We walked through to Adventure land just before the fireworks started, and it was DEAD. We got more candy, then headed back to Liberty to watch the fireworks. They were great. We headed to the baby station to change DD and rest again, then went back through Adventure toward FL.
FL was a TOTAL mess. There was no spots to be found. The secret is out that this is a great spot to see the 2nd parade. We got to see the Headless Horseman, but we were way to far back for DD to see anything. So we raced the parade to the hub area, and the CM were great there and found us a great spot. The parade is a cannot miss. Once it was over, we decided to check dwarves again. Line was short....and CLOSED!!! I was soooo bummed. So we moved on for more candy, and all the characters were heading in at this point. By this time, I was done. My body was giving out and it was so humid. We walked the trail for the last bits of candy, which the CMs took pity on my and gave me LARGE handfuls..we rested a bit in tomorrowland, then headed out. We finally made it back to FW at 1:30am.
So overall, we rode some rides with little wait, but the main draw of the characters were just not possible with a active, non patient toddler. It was a LOT busier than I expected a Sept Halloween party to be. I heard that the J&S lines were really long all night. I never did find Cruella. I did see The Hag, but again, we skipped. My DD had a good time, and so did the adults, but I think Disney is selling way to many tickets and it is next to impossible to see it all in one night anymore.
