So glad you have offered to do this -even though I am not the PP whom you made the offer to, I hope you don't mind looking over mine-I have used TP for years-since about 1996 actually, but after all these years and visits this is my first MNSSHP and first F&W.If you choose to do another party please post your plan / itinerary here. There are so many amazing DIS'ers who are ready and capable of helping you. It is absolutely essential to make a plan when attending these parties.
I find it interesting that the complaints about the dessert parties were the same ones that we had two years ago at the Christmas dessert parties. For the life of me I can't understand why Disney can't get these right. It's what has kept me from scheduling any dessert parties for the past two years and with tonight's reviews, looks like I won't do any anytime soon.
I thought I read the Terrace guests were signing in at the same time Plaza guests were and the CM's didn't handle it well.
I haven’t seen them anywhere. I don’t think they started appearing until after the first party last year. Even then, they were hard to come by.With DISers staying at WDW resorts I'm surprised we still haven't heard about the Halloween refillable mugs. If they're available or not.
How little are your littles? How many people are in your group? Rides with overlays tend to take more time, without reports from last nights party I'm guessing 45 minutes or more so your timing seems tight.So glad you have offered to do this -even though I am not the PP whom you made the offer to, I hope you don't mind looking over mine-I have used TP for years-since about 1996 actually, but after all these years and visits this is my first MNSSHP and first F&W.
Our intinerary-Our date is Friday September 6. We will see nearly all of Adventureland and some of Tomorrowland that morning as we have day tickets as well-FP+ for Pirates, Jungle Cruise and Buzz all before 11-then try to get 4th FP from 4-5 for either Under the Sea or Dumbo (it looked like Dumbo had longer waits right before party from my apps)-leave after lunch about 1130 for looonngg naps and reenter at 4.
Look for some photo ops along garden trail and Main Street and go through castle (first time for one of our littles), ride some rides like carousel ,Small World and the one we got a fast pass for-see the Move It Shake It mini parade (is it at 440 on party days or still at 545, I saw conflicting data on some apps I use) eat at Columbia Harbor House, it should be a little past 6 by now, ride Winnie the Pooh and either Dumbo or UtheS that we didn't get fast pass for, and it should be nearing 7.
Line up at Ariel's Grotto to get candy which I heard was a less traveled trail. Then go ride Tea Cups with the overlay and Monsters Inc. Trail (did they cancel the dance party? If not watch it a bit) cross Main Street and ride Pirates and get candy coins there, It should be in the neighborhood of 8 o'clock by now.
Go through the cut through to Haunted Mansion, go to candy trails at Splash and TSI dock, also reported to be less traveled, and find a spot along Frontierland/Liberty Square for parade. Maybe photo ops around Haunted Mansion after the parade, cutting back through Adventureland to Main Street to find a spot to watch the fireworks if the littles can take it.
Even if we don't stay for fireworks, we always end with the People Mover at night-As you can see we aren't interested in characters as we have 5 character meals scheduled or plan on being at some in the parks as soon as the slot begins, or the Hocus Pocus show because we don't think they will be interested or would lose interest quickly. Please let me know if you think this is doable! Our littles will be all about the candy and rides, and we are there for the atmosphere and to see them (our grands) enjoy it.
It rained lightly for about 20 seconds total. Lol. I don’t think it would have got too wet.So if it rained during the party, didn't the fake grass get wet?
The same fake grass guests who purchased the Plaza Garden Dessert Party go to when watching the fireworks?
I did the same, and was pleasantly surprised by how short the apps were reporting, although I read a post on here that said most lines were 30-60 minutes long! I figured the first party would be very crowded, then reasoned maybe most of the crowd were vloggers and bloggers not interest in the rides. Hope people weigh in on this post-
Exactly! I know for a fact they had check in at 4:30, obviously they changed it, why?!I'm not sure why they feel the need to change the procedure for checking in from what it is on a regular night when it works very well. I don't do the dessert parties during MNSSHP, but I always do them on a regular park day and it works just fine. If it ain't broke.....
They are nearly 3 and nearly 7- We have 7 in our group, five are adults and 2 kids=kids, parents, very active grandparents.How little are your littles? How many people are in your group? Rides with overlays tend to take more time, without reports from last nights party I'm guessing 45 minutes or more so your timing seems tight.
Under my signature is a link to the 2018 Itinerary thread, if you could take a look see then break down your itinerary time wise and repost it that would be helpful.
Nope, not HM dancers, just generic dancers. Cool music though—minor keys or sightly spooky arrangements of the major Disney ballads.Ok, having watched the fireworks again, I’m thoroughly confused about one projection portion in the middle. Shot from a distance I thought it involved certain characters - but looking at a video more up close, it’s not what I thought it was.
Fireworks projection question for those who have seen it:
During the Haunted House that Mickey/Minnie/Goofy are in - first the skeletons appear - then I thought it was the ballroom dancers from the Haunted Mansion dancing, a closer video shows costumes ghost dancers with masks? Is this a Disney reference I’m missing? Or is it dancers from the Haunted Mansion?
With DISers staying at WDW resorts I'm surprised we still haven't heard about the Halloween refillable mugs. If they're available or not.
I asked the CM at All Star Movies today and she said they would be, but not yet.I'm wondering the Halloween about resort mugs !! I have not seen word about them anywhere this year.
I remember this. Guests were going to other resorts trying to get them. By the we got there they were sold out!I haven’t seen them anywhere. I don’t think they started appearing until after the first party last year. Even then, they were hard to come by.
I think you mean Columbia Harbor House as Liberty Tree is table service, and CHH has the amazing lobster roll! That's where we hope to eat before the party for the same reason! See ya real soon!I'm going to my first ever MNSSHP on Sept 8th !! It will just be me and my husband. My tentative plan is as follows. Park arrival at 4pm. FP to meet Mickey and Minnie. Than line up for seven dwarfs. This is my number one thing I want to do. Hubby would like to ride space mountain, and we both want to do the haunted mansion, and pirates. We'd also like to meet Moana, see the parade, and also the fireworks. Hopefully, we can also squeeze in a quick dinner at Liberty Tree ( he loves their lobster roll ) TOT is not a must, and we would like some of the photo pass stops (headless horseman and hitch-hiking ghosts.) Am I being unreasonable in thinking we can do all of these things?
So you're making the itinerary for the entire group? Everyone is staying together?They are nearly 3 and nearly 7- We have 7 in our group, five are adults and 2 kids=kids, parents, very active grandparents.
Yes, that is the place Thank you !! I know where it is but forgot what it was called. I live in MA and Libery Tree Mall is right up the way from me. I must have it on the brain !!I think you mean Columbia Harbor House as Liberty Tree is table service, and CHH has the amazing lobster roll! That's where we hope to eat before the party for the same reason! See ya real soon!
What a great report! Thank you so much for posting!Whew, what a party!