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

[Araminta18]

I can’t believe they still haven’t announced anything about the merch or special treats... *sigh*

 

[HookPan]

I can’t believe they still haven’t announced anything about the merch or special treats... *sigh*

I know! I keep coming back here to check.

 

[MelOhioDis]

Speaking of MagicBands and 2017, Disney released a surprise second LE MNSSHP band on Friday, Oct 13, 2017.
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This year there is a party on Friday, Sept 13, 2019, I wonder if those attending will get a surprise from Disney!

I hope so!! I’m going that day!! I didn’t even think about it being FRIDAY the 13th!

 

[FoxC63]

Well, darn it. I wanted to get a photo of each of us done here. That's disappointing.

Don't forget they can be done at Hollywood Studios go here to out more:
LINK

 

[Araminta18]

Don't forget they can be done at Hollywood Studios go here to out more:
LINK

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Unless they’ve moved it or added it back, this wasn’t available in Feb of this year...

 

[FoxC63]

Unless they’ve moved it or added it back, this wasn’t available in Feb of this year...

That's interesting as I've not seen any reports of it closing down. This photo op was just added in July 2018. LINK

 

[Shellbells]

That's interesting as I've not seen any reports of it closing down. This photo op was just added in July 2018. LINK

I hope that's still there. I really want to do this. Tot is my favorite ride

 

[mckennarose]

I can’t believe they still haven’t announced anything about the merch or special treats... *sigh*

I know! I keep coming back here to check.

Me too! We have 2 other families going down in October and I'm *trying* to help them with an itinerary for MNSSHP and they were just asking about this.

 

[ksromack]

Don't forget they can be done at Hollywood Studios go here to out more:
LINK

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Is this included if you have photopass?

 

[rlessig]

[QUOTE="ksromack, post: 60934545, member: 413150"
Is this included if you have photopass?
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Unfortunately not included with Photopass. According to this link It is $19.95. That may be an old price i am sure someone will correct me if i am wrong.......]https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories/tower-of-terror-introduces-new-lenticular-photo-experience/

 

[RJstanis]

How does everyone plan for this event? I’ve read over the 2018 itinerary page and tried to find trip reports. Our party is the 23 and I’m starting to get nervous....

Follow me, I'll be at that party! Lol jk, my wife already thinks Im weird talking to strangers on here (among other things too ha-ha)

YMMV, but we make a basic plan of attack - what are our must-do items, what would be nice to do, etc. I've learned it's an exercise in futility to try and meet EVERY character and ride all the rides and see all the shows. So we pick what's most important. The first time we went, our priorities were: Rides, meet Jack Sparrow, parade and fireworks. We were able to accomplish all of that and lots more. Last year, we skipped all of the character meets and just focused on enjoying the trick or treats, shows and rides. This year will probably be more like the first year - pick one or two must-have character meets, ride the rides we love, and catch Hocus Pocus and the parade/fireworks. Anything else we get to squeeze in is a bonus!

This is probably contrary to many on this thread and is definitely not advice that will fit everyone, but we typically don’t really have a plan - mainly just wing it as we go along. I didn’t do any research prior to our first party several years ago and it worked out ok, so that has sort of been our approach ever since.

Granted - we aren’t interested in characters, so I have the luxury of not needing to think/plan for any long character lines. And we’ll probably do 2 parties over the course of party season, so that adds a different layer of thinking too.

So we’ll hit some treat lines, ride some rides, soak in the atmosphere. We’ll try to catch parade #1 if convenient but I’m not going out of my way to spend a lot of time holding a spot - will punt to parade #2 if needed. I do care about fireworks, so will make a point to be in the Hub for show time.

One of my true original party loves is just the overall park vibe and people watching. When I’ve tried to do ‘too much’, I find I don’t stop to pay attention to what got me hooked on MNSSHP in the first place, so I purposely try to slow down, relax, and make the most of whatever conditions (be it crowds, mood, etc) I’m confronted with at the time. If I end the night having not ‘done all that much’ in terms of all the different party things, I’m good with it.

A mix of all these is my personal opinion. If you want to do characters you do have to have a plan of some sort. No characters and you could prob wing it. We have a general guide of what we want to do and adjust as the night goes on. We have our main things that are must haves, things we dont care about, and try to fit in the "if there's time" with what we can in between. We try not to backtrack if possible to save on walking and time. We also try to book our preparty FP strategically with either rides that have longer lines during party (PP, 7DMT, and sometimes HM, SM) or that do not operate during the party. Make sure to see your weather forecast before you go and plan/dress accordingly. Party goes on rain or shine. They typically have shelters for alot of characters to see but outdoor rides can close until weather passes and party events can be delayed or cancelled so you have to know how to wing it in those instances. Since you're not going to first party you'll know what characters are there and their locations so should be able to have a pretty good plan if that's what you want to see or mix in.

Is this included if you have photopass?

I doubt it. The Memento Mori picture was not included.

 

[Rivergirl2005]

This is probably contrary to many on this thread and is definitely not advice that will fit everyone, but we typically don’t really have a plan - mainly just wing it as we go along. I didn’t do any research prior to our first party several years ago and it worked out ok, so that has sort of been our approach ever since.

Granted - we aren’t interested in characters, so I have the luxury of not needing to think/plan for any long character lines. And we’ll probably do 2 parties over the course of party season, so that adds a different layer of thinking too.

So we’ll hit some treat lines, ride some rides, soak in the atmosphere. We’ll try to catch parade #1 if convenient but I’m not going out of my way to spend a lot of time holding a spot - will punt to parade #2 if needed. I do care about fireworks, so will make a point to be in the Hub for show time.

One of my true original party loves is just the overall park vibe and people watching. When I’ve tried to do ‘too much’, I find I don’t stop to pay attention to what got me hooked on MNSSHP in the first place, so I purposely try to slow down,

YMMV, but we make a basic plan of attack - what are our must-do items, what would be nice to do, etc. I've learned it's an exercise in futility to try and meet EVERY character and ride all the rides and see all the shows. So we pick what's most important. The first time we went, our priorities were: Rides, meet Jack Sparrow, parade and fireworks. We were able to accomplish all of that and lots more. Last year, we skipped all of the character meets and just focused on enjoying the trick or treats, shows and rides. This year will probably be more like the first year - pick one or two must-have character meets, ride the rides we love, and catch Hocus Pocus and the parade/fireworks. Anything else we get to squeeze in is a bonus!

This is probably contrary to many on this thread and is definitely not advice that will fit everyone, but we typically don’t really have a plan - mainly just wing it as we go along. I didn’t do any research prior to our first party several years ago and it worked out ok, so that has sort of been our approach ever since.

Granted - we aren’t interested in characters, so I have the luxury of not needing to think/plan for any long character lines. And we’ll probably do 2 parties over the course of party season, so that adds a different layer of thinking too.



So we’ll hit some treat lines, ride some rides, soak in the atmosphere. We’ll try to catch parade #1 if convenient but I’m not going out of my way to spend a lot of time holding a spot - will punt to parade #2 if needed. I do care about fireworks, so will make a point to be in the Hub for show time.

One of my true original party loves is just the overall park vibe and people watching. When I’ve tried to do ‘too much’, I find I don’t stop to pay attention to what got me hooked on MNSSHP in the first place, so I purposely try to slow down, relax, and make the most of whatever conditions (be it crowds, mood, etc) I’m confronted with at the time. If I end the night having not ‘done all that much’ in terms of all the different party things, I’m good with it.

Follow me, I'll be at that party! Lol jk, my wife already thinks Im weird talking to strangers on here (among other things too ha-ha)




A mix of all these is my personal opinion. If you want to do characters you do have to have a plan of some sort. No characters and you could prob wing it. We have a general guide of what we want to do and adjust as the night goes on. We have our main things that are must haves, things we dont care about, and try to fit in the "if there's time" with what we can in between. We try not to backtrack if possible to save on walking and time. We also try to book our preparty FP strategically with either rides that have longer lines during party (PP, 7DMT, and sometimes HM, SM) or that do not operate during the party. Make sure to see your weather forecast before you go and plan/dress accordingly. Party goes on rain or shine. They typically have shelters for alot of characters to see but outdoor rides can close until weather passes and party events can be delayed or cancelled so you have to know how to wing it in those instances. Since you're not going to first party you'll know what characters are there and their locations so should be able to have a pretty good plan if that's what you want to see or mix in.



I doubt it. The Memento Mori picture was not included.

I’m starting to see the trend of people who focus on characters or rides....my main character we want to meet is jack/sally but I think from there we may just come up with a short list and try to plan it out. Will people report on the first few parties to kind of get an idea for timing?

 

[GADisneyDad14]

I’m starting to see the trend of people who focus on characters or rides....my main character we want to meet is jack/sally but I think from there we may just come up with a short list and try to plan it out. Will people report on the first few parties to kind of get an idea for timing?

People will definitely report in.

Jack/Sally are arguably the most popular character meet, so that one does take quite a bit of strategery.

I think it was last year late party season where they moved Jack/Sally to the town square theatre, which seemed to be a much better spot and things went more smoothly. No first hand experience, just going by reports and memory.

The poor folks going to the first few parties are always in the toughest spot, we get to learn from their experiences and perhaps make better plans as party season rolls on.

 

[DisDreaming4116]

The poor folks going to the first few parties are always in the toughest spot, we get to learn from their experiences and perhaps make better plans as party season rolls on.

And the cast members/MK management observes how things go and makes improvements from the first few parties.

 

[FoxC63]

I hope that's still there. I really want to do this. Tot is my favorite ride

Me too! We have 2 other families going down in October and I'm *trying* to help them with an itinerary for MNSSHP and they were just asking about this.

Please report back here or on the Magic Shot Thread it would be so helpful to others. Big hugs!

 

[Shellbells]

Please report back here or on the Magic Shot Thread it would be so helpful to others. Big hugs!

I will. This is definitely something I'd like to do

 

[FoxC63]

Last Night of Disney Villains After Hours on August 8th - Sold Out


Guests attending tonight's event get to shop for Haunted Mansion Exclusive 50th Anniversary merchandise, how exciting!

 

[Disney Addicted]

Don't forget they can be done at Hollywood Studios go here to out more:
LINK

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Thanks for the information. Unfortunately for us we will only be at MNSSHP and AK this visit. Ah well.

 

[ForEver2016]

I’ve read so many conflicting posts on whether or not FastPasses are available to be booked in advance in MDE for those of us who don’t have a regular park ticket for our MNSSHP day. What is the official DIS stance on this?

 

[FoxC63]

I’ve read so many conflicting posts on whether or not FastPasses are available to be booked in advance in MDE for those of us who don’t have a regular park ticket for our MNSSHP day. What is the official DIS stance on this?

Yes, they are bookable. I'm only going to MNSSHP and have booked FP's on my party tickets. I booked three:
3:30-4:30
4:30-5:30
5:30-6pm

And I've been doing it for years.