"Official" 2018 Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party - A Spooktacular Celebration!

[dachsie]

For any hocus pocus fans: Disney movie club just dropped their featured selection. Its a combo pack of Nightmare before Christmas and Hocus Pocus says both have digital for 24.95. PM me if you would like a referral. I ordered mine!View attachment 352035

I just watched the Nightmare before Christmas this weekend - weirdest movie I have ever seen - did not like it at all. I did however enjoy Hocus Pocus.

 

[sjs314]

Hi! I need help with my itinerary for 9/30. More specifically, I’d like help with telling me if I’m being overly ambitious and rough ordering.

Attending are Me (mom), DH, and DD (5). We are attending with DD’s bestie and parents. They have CRT at 4:30, so we will be on our own a bit. I have the Plaza dessert party with parade viewing, but I’m 99% sure I will drop it because the companion family doesn’t have it. I’d rather not tag team too much. Below are my FPs and wish list. We have park passes so we can arrive a little early. Thank you!!!

FPs: M&G with Tinker Bell 3:30-4:30; Peter Pan 4:30-5:30; Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger 5:30-6:00

Wishlist

Magic Shots (must dos with *)

Headless Horseman Magic Shot: Entrance of Magic Kingdom Park

*Pumpkin Photo Op: Main Street near the Fire Station

Flaming Pumpkin Magic Shot: Main Street in front of Cinderella Castle

*Poison Apple Cauldron Magic Shot: Main Street, Adventureland, Bypass

Food:
Jack Skellington Cake Push Pop and Maleficent ice cream.

Cosmic Ray’s for dinner. We need to sit down for about .5 hour.


Attractions: Disney Jr dance party; tea cups; M&G with all Alice and Wonderland Characters (important for only my family unit); Hocus Pocus, Parade (hopefully on Main Street or need Cacys), and Fireworks (hopefully where we can see projections). Rides, including maybe HM.

Thanks again!

Also going on October 30 but have not worked out a plan yet. I think yours looks good let’s hope we
Have no rain.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Hi! I need help with my itinerary for 9/30. More specifically, I’d like help with telling me if I’m being overly ambitious and rough ordering.

Attending are Me (mom), DH, and DD (5). We are attending with DD’s bestie and parents. They have CRT at 4:30, so we will be on our own a bit. I have the Plaza dessert party with parade viewing, but I’m 99% sure I will drop it because the companion family doesn’t have it. I’d rather not tag team too much. Below are my FPs and wish list. We have park passes so we can arrive a little early. Thank you!!!

FPs: M&G with Tinker Bell 3:30-4:30; Peter Pan 4:30-5:30; Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger 5:30-6:00

Wishlist

Magic Shots (must dos with *)

Headless Horseman Magic Shot: Entrance of Magic Kingdom Park

*Pumpkin Photo Op: Main Street near the Fire Station

Flaming Pumpkin Magic Shot: Main Street in front of Cinderella Castle

*Poison Apple Cauldron Magic Shot: Main Street, Adventureland, Bypass

Food:
Jack Skellington Cake Push Pop and Maleficent ice cream.

Cosmic Ray’s for dinner. We need to sit down for about .5 hour.


Attractions: Disney Jr dance party; tea cups; M&G with all Alice and Wonderland Characters (important for only my family unit); Hocus Pocus, Parade (hopefully on Main Street or need Cacys), and Fireworks (hopefully where we can see projections). Rides, including maybe HM.

Thanks again!

Sounds very doable.

Get in line for the queen of hearts and tweedles first at 6:30, they will be the right hand line in front of the teacups on the Tomorrowland side. You'll meet them around seven when they come out, then move over to the probably shorter Alice and hatter side.

I recommend the first parade but others like the second. Personally I think the wait for both can be around the same for a first row spot and if you can make it to the last hour ride and character waits can be shorter.

 

[DCLPrincess]

What time did you only wait 10 min for Moana??? That is amazing!!

It was right after the 11:15 parade. We were sitting in frontierland and went right in.

 

[switch15foot]

Does anyone know when Monsters Inc and Philharmagic stop running shows before the party? Want to fit them in before the party starts as this is our last day in MK before heading home and we have some traditions to keep up with. Not entering until 4pm. Thanks

 

[Cluelyss]

Does anyone know when Monsters Inc and Philharmagic stop running shows before the party? Want to fit them in before the party starts as this is our last day in MK before heading home and we have some traditions to keep up with. Not entering until 4pm. Thanks

At 6, when regular operating hours cease.

 

[gqmom]

Also going on October 30 but have not worked out a plan yet. I think yours looks good let’s hope we
Have no rain.

Fingers crossed!

 

[AndreaDM]

I was at the 9/16 party with my DD15 and will share a short recap of our evening.

We thought it would take longer to get to MK so we sat and waited for about 30 min. before we were scanned through at 3:45. Went through the bypass and got our bags and had our one and only photopass picture of the evening taken there. We then headed to 7DMT for our first FP. When we got done with that, we had a notice that Splash was down (our next scheduled FP), and we had an open FP to use which we used for Pirates. Then rode Splash because it was back up with maybe a 15 min. wait. Then used our last FP for Thunder. We were finished with that around 5:30, then watched the Muppets and had dinner at Columbia Harbor House. Then this is what we accomplished after dinner, about the official party start time (not in any particular order).

Space x2 - we both loved the darkness, made it "scarier"
Thunder again
Pirates again
Haunted Mansion
People Mover
Under The Sea
Watched the fireworks from Storybook Treats where we enjoyed a Peter Pan float. I wanted the Maleficent cone, but saw many with very melty looking cones so got the float instead.
Watched the second parade from Frontier Land.
Listened to the Cadaver Dans.
Trick or Treated - ended up with about 10 pounds of candy between the 2 of us! Lines looked long in some places but moved quickly.

Things we did NOT do and really had little interest in doing. Might have met some characters but we didn't feel like waiting in long lines.

Meet any characters
Take any special effects photos
Buy any party specific merch or foods.
Watch the Hocus Pocus show - plan was to watch the one at midnight, but by then my daughter wasn't feeling well (I think she was dehydrated) so we left just as it was starting. Caught a bus quickly and were back in our room around 1.

We had a great time other than just being so tired and worn out. One of the highlights is just seeing all the cool costumes, some are just incredible and so unique! We, along with about 50% of that night's guests, wore custom t-shirts, it's just too hot to wear a full on costume! I thought the evening went by so fast, but I know we also criss-crossed the park several times. You definitely have to pick and choose what you want to do, and since this was our only MK visit this trip, we chose to focus on rides and attractions. The weather was great, started out HOT but then cooled off a little when the sun went down, only a few sprinkles at one point.

 

[Araminta18]

So, if i attended the 9/16 party and didn’t buy any party specific merchandise and then decided I want the shirt, is there a way to show my band and buy it outside of party times?

 

[RJstanis]

Do you recall about what time that was? We are planning to be over in that area when the party starts (Pecos Bill for dinner then over to splash for a couple rides if it's not too busy) so I'd love to run into them before we move over to other areas.

It was in between the first parade and Wishes fireworks when I saw them. I know they are supposed to be there other times as well.

Thank you for all the details!!!
I’ve only watched the parade from Main Street in front of the castle. How is it in Frontierland? Do the gravediggers do their shovel thingy there too??

Yes they absolutely do, even on wet ground if it rains! I actually prefer Halloween parade view in Frontierland/Liberty Square over Main St/Hub.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

So, if i attended the 9/16 party and didn’t buy any party specific merchandise and then decided I want the shirt, is there a way to show my band and buy it outside of party times?

Doesn't hurt to try.

 

[DisneyMaleficent50]

I just watched the Nightmare before Christmas this weekend - weirdest movie I have ever seen - did not like it at all. I did however enjoy Hocus Pocus.

They do have just hocus pocus. Think it was 20.00

 

[DisneyMaleficent50]

So, if i attended the 9/16 party and didn’t buy any party specific merchandise and then decided I want the shirt, is there a way to show my band and buy it outside of party times?

I have seen reports in this massive thread of them allowing you to get stuff outside of party. Seemed to help if it was linked in MDE....

 

[Haley R]

I just watched the Nightmare before Christmas this weekend - weirdest movie I have ever seen - did not like it at all. I did however enjoy Hocus Pocus.

 

[SquashBanana]

I waited a few days to see if the Headless Horsemen magic shot taken outside the park fixed itself, but it's still showing a Hitchhiking Ghost. There were 3 cameras set up and the CM told us it was the headless horsemen but is it possible that the 3 cameras took different shots? Can I call to get this fixed? It's not a huge deal if not, but it does look weird that we're looking up in a tree with a terrified look when there's a knee-high ghost beside us.

 

[cakebaker]

So, if i attended the 9/16 party and didn’t buy any party specific merchandise and then decided I want the shirt, is there a way to show my band and buy it outside of party times?

I did this with a MVMCP tshirt- still had my band on from the night before and they sold me one with no problem.

 

[fairestoneofall]

They do have just hocus pocus. Think it was 20.00View attachment 352076

We paid $5 for Hocus Pocus at Target this past weekend. It wasn't the fancy blue ray version, but we didn't care.

 

[FoxC63]

I waited a few days to see if the Headless Horsemen magic shot taken outside the park fixed itself, but it's still showing a Hitchhiking Ghost. There were 3 cameras set up and the CM told us it was the headless horsemen but is it possible that the 3 cameras took different shots? Can I call to get this fixed? It's not a huge deal if not, but it does look weird that we're looking up in a tree with a terrified look when there's a knee-high ghost beside us.

Yes, you can call or email them:
disneyphotopass_support@disneyworld.com or call 407-560-4300

Info is posted on the Magic Shot thread:

https://www.disboards.com/threads/magic-shots-current-listings.3619546/

 

[SquashBanana]

Yes, you can call or email them:
disneyphotopass_support@disneyworld.com or call 407-560-4300

Info is posted on the Magic Shot thread:

https://www.disboards.com/threads/magic-shots-current-listings.3619546/

Ok thanks! I'll call and report back.

 

[AngiTN]

I just watched the Nightmare before Christmas this weekend - weirdest movie I have ever seen - did not like it at all. I did however enjoy Hocus Pocus.

I'll join you in admitting that I'm not much of a Nightmare Before Christmas fan. May not be the weirdest movie I've ever seen but it's up there. Of course, that goes without saying, it's Tim Burton.
That said, I do love Jack Skellington's character. He's a hoot. I'm not sure how I can enjoy the characters from a movie I didn't get or enjoy but there you go.