"Official" 2019 Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party - A Frightfully Festive Celebration

[MusicalAstronaut]

Sorry if this has been asked/answered already, but will the fireworks be at 10:15pm every night, even on Halloween? Thanks!

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Sorry if this has been asked/answered already, but will the fireworks be at 10:15pm every night, even on Halloween? Thanks!

Yup, always 10:15pm.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

So I bought all 3–this is all from first hand experience! . Can’t tell you prices for Ezra or Phineas though cause I bought other things with them...

1. Ezra Sipper: Columbia Harbor House (closes at 8) and Pecos Bills
2. Phineas popcorn bucket: Liberty square popcorn cart as well as popcorn cart across from Pecos Bills. On 8/16 liberty square started selling them at 6:30.
3. Gus beignet holder: Golden Oak outpost. $18.10 with tax.On 8/20, they started selling at 6:55.

Thank you @Araminta18! Did you end up going back in last night to get Gus?

 

[Pdollar88]

I had decided I was going to be more relaxed this year and booked Narcoossee's at 5:10 on my party day (I'll be in MK all day on Sept 13). Particularly since I've hit all the major characters at the Halloween party and don't need to be in line by 4pm, I thought that would be fine.

Now I'm panicked and am wondering if I should ditch Narcoossee's to eat somewhere in MK. My priorities are seeing Hocus Pocus (all three times, if I can), the parade once, the fireworks, and riding Space, Pirates, and Teacups. My plan is ballooning a bit, though, as I contemplate a few magic shots I don't have and the party treats.

Thoughts? Has anyone eaten at 5 at a monorail resort and returned to the party?

 

[Araminta18]

Thank you @Araminta18! Did you end up going back in last night to get Gus?

Maaaaaaaaaybe..... I can neither confirm nor deny!

 

[Snowfire]

Not sure if this specifically party related, but I've been trying to buy the
The Haunted Mansion Zip Hoodie for Women (3X) for days on Disney Store and it keeps saying the item quantity isn't available, even though it lets me put the item in stock. Is this sold at WDW?

 

[Iralyn]

We were there last night and had a fantastic time, thanks in part to this thread.

It was me and DD11. It was our first Halloween party and only time at Magic Kingdom this trip. Our main interests were rides, parade, fireworks, trick or treating and just enjoying the atmosphere.

This is how our evening shook down...
3:30 Arrived and joined the line/throng outside the gates
3:48 They started letting people in (even though prior to that they kept repeating 4 p.m.). I believe it took us about 10 minutes to get thru the line for tickets and bands...maybe even less. We headed thru the bypass and got our bags. That was one thing I may have missed without the DIS as they weren't actively directing people that way at the time.

Originally we had a FP for Jungle Cruise as we never made it on during our last trip due to weather cancellations. Well due to the weather, it was down so on our way to MK I'd received notice that we now had a use anytime on most rides FP. Dd wanted to do Buzz so we headed that way (which made way more sense with our other FPs). We got to Buzz and it was down so we decided to check out Carousel of Progress as it is one attraction that I'd never done and, of course, had no wait. Well, it turned out to be an awesome choice as we were inside for the one major downpour of the evening. After that we headed back to Buzz (which was running but still having issues) with our FP. Then did Peoplemover and got a seasonal (not party special) Halloween popcorn bucket.

Next we headed to Dumbo for our 4:30-5:30 FP (it was a bit after 5 by this point I think). Then our FP for Peter Pan in the 5:30-6 slot. We were done there about 5:50 and decided to see how many rides we could motor through before official party start time. We did Its A Small World, Winnie the Pooh, the Carousel and Mad Tea Party (before overlay) before stopping for drinks at 6:45 at Cosmic Ray's which was a bit crazy. We sat for a few minutes on a bench outside.

By that point it was almost 7 so we decided to head back to Mad Tea Party. The Halloween music and lights overlay was now on but it was still pretty much a walk on. Then we did trick or treating at Carousel of Progress and Monsters Laugh Floor, enjoying the show for a bit. My daughter wasn't interested in standing in line to meet characters but decided she wanted to see (i.e. from the distance) Jack and Sally if possible so we headed down Main St. In case anyone else is wondering, no you can't see Jack and Sally without going thru the M&G line as they are in a room (which has probably been described here but I didn't pay attention as I was not planning on this). But it worked out fine because we were then able to collect our allergy treats with no wait (as advised by another DISer to not wait til end of evening). On our way back up Main St. at 8, we stopped at Main Street Bakery/Starbucks to get an Amuck cupcake (don't forget napkins and a fork/spoon). The line was shorter than it usually is at our local Starbucks!

At this point we were heading towards the hub so I decided to see what the current situation was. We found a decent spot in the hub that was sort of second row and decided to sit down and enjoy our treats and "watch" (not a great view but could sort of see and could hear and see special effects) the 8:30 Hocus Pocus show. Then stayed in the same spot for parade and fireworks with great views of both. I had really been debating what to do about parade and fireworks as I knew DD's tolerance for sitting and waiting was not great so I didn't know how far ahead we could stake out spots and since it was only the two of us, it wasn't like we could really take turns holding a spot. But this worked out well as there was just a tolerable wait between elements and candy distraction! We loved the parade and fireworks!

After the fireworks I made a bit of a tactical error as we headed into Adventureland to do Pirates of the Carribean. I realized we'd get trapped by second parade but we were already past the point of no return. Pirates of the Caribbean was posted 40 minutes but I'm sure it was less than that. Then did Aladdin ride (walk on). At this point MDE was showing a 5 minute wait for the smaller rides on the other side of the park but no way for us to get there easily! We headed back into the hub where we could still get an okay view of the parade. Once the parade was over we headed back for one last ride on the tea cups and a popcorn refill before heading out of the park just after midnight. A mass of people in the Pop Century bus line but they had multiple buses so the line kept moving.

I'll do another post (far less wordy) with a few tidbits of advice (and whatever I forgot..lol).

 

[pixiedust888]

We're hoping to get in a few rides before the party begins (aiming to get in at 4), but we also want to be one of the first few in line to meet pooh and friends. I saw on twitter that some people lined up at 5 yesterday, but it seems in the past, people could get in line around 5:45 without too many people ahead of them. Anyone know how early the line started to build up for the past two parties or have suggestions as to when we should line up?

 

[yorkieteacher]

I just watched a vlog known for reviewing WDW food say that a maximum of 20,000 tickets were sold each night for MNSSHP. I have previously read Disney doesn't tell how many tickets they will sell, so I wondered if this sounds accurate? I guess if they sell 20,000 tickets they won't sell anymore, but still let those with party passes come in anyway, as I read on this board a party pass guarantees admission to "sold out" parties. Thoughts? Since I was starting to feel they truly must just sell as many tickets for each party as they can......

 

[ryanpatricksmom]

I had decided I was going to be more relaxed this year and booked Narcoossee's at 5:10 on my party day (I'll be in MK all day on Sept 13). Particularly since I've hit all the major characters at the Halloween party and don't need to be in line by 4pm, I thought that would be fine.

Now I'm panicked and am wondering if I should ditch Narcoossee's to eat somewhere in MK. My priorities are seeing Hocus Pocus (all three times, if I can), the parade once, the fireworks, and riding Space, Pirates, and Teacups. My plan is ballooning a bit, though, as I contemplate a few magic shots I don't have and the party treats.

Thoughts? Has anyone eaten at 5 at a monorail resort and returned to the party?

I originally had a 5:30 Narcoossee's ressie for my party day and decided to reschedule. I booked Crystal Palace instead. I also have a fireworks viewing party, so ultimately, it just seemed like too much (both food and running around) for one evening.

 

[rlk]

This was our view from the spot we got walking up at 9:59 on the first party night. I thought we got there a little earlier, but I just checked the timing of the pictures I took while walking to the spot.

Edited to ask if there is a way to turn the picture?

 

[yorkieteacher]

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This was our view from the spot we got walking up at 9:59 on the first party night. I thought we got there a little earlier, but I just checked the timing of the pictures I took while walking to the spot.

This gives me hope! My time is too valuable at my age to wait on fireworks for an hour! Or to wait on most anything for an hour except the birth of another grandchild-will wait for that!

 

[GADisneyDad14]

We’re all bombarded with lots of news/inputs on this event from lots of sources, but here’s a decent rundown of a good chunk of MNSSHP related basics from BlogMickey, who I tend to think provides pretty straight forward info. Lots of parade and fireworks pics, so don’t click if you don’t want spoilers.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1164198874183098370

 

[lilmape]

Where is this spot?

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This was our view from the spot we got walking up at 9:59 on the first party night. I thought we got there a little earlier, but I just checked the timing of the pictures I took while walking to the spot.

Edited to ask if there is a way to turn the picture?

 

[rlk]

Where is this spot?

We were a bit behind and left of the partners statue. At the edge of the circle.

 

[Chrisizzle]

I was planning to do the MNSSHP on Tuesday August 27 but am finding surprisingly few things of interest for me now that all the video reviews are coming out. The only thing luring me now are the Magic Photos.

Are the Magic Photos at Haunted Mansion there all day? Or just for the Halloween partay?

I am referencing the Hat Box Ghost, the Haunted Carriage, and the Hitch Hiking Ghost photos.

 

[freshstart19]

Thanks so much for your review! We have the dessert party booked and also want to see the first parade so this is really helpful! I’m wondering, if we were to view the parade in the Pecos Bill area, what is the latest do you think we could show up? Also, did you check in to the party at 9:48 pm or earlier during the party?

We did not check in until after the parade. There are 2 different check in locations for plaza or terrace view. I think getting to parade spot at 8:30 should be ok. You may not get 1st row though. We were relaced just watching costumes and the Mets game on our phones so tume went quickly.

 

[caylene44]

I was planning to do the MNSSHP on Tuesday August 27 but am finding surprisingly few things of interest for me now that all the video reviews are coming out. The only thing luring me now are the Magic Photos.

Are the Magic Photos at Haunted Mansion there all day? Or just for the Halloween partay?

I am referencing the Hat Box Ghost, the Haunted Carriage, and the Hitch Hiking Ghost photos.

I could be wrong but I'm pretty positive these are exclusive to the party.

 

[Cluelyss]

I could be wrong but I'm pretty positive these are exclusive to the party.

Correct

 

[lilmape]

Can you meet Cinderella, Elena, Rapunzel and Tiana btw 6-7? Or are they on break from 6-7