"Official" 2017 Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party - Boo to You!

[sheila14]

Thank you. I had several shots taken with different lighting on the castle and even the moving spot lights.

 

[mickey1968]

Here is the scary pumpkin magic shot:

Great shot! I think that is another new one I have never seen. I think I am going to concentrate on Magic Shots at my party on Halloween Night instead of characters since I have most all of them already.

 

[Disney & ME]

Someone in line in front of me asked and the CM said they were sold out for the season. We had wanted one also.

We went to party on 10/13 and were told they had sold out the night before and the day's shipment hand't arrived. They suggested we check with guest relations on our way out which I did. I was told that Disney had our emails and would contact everyone who attended the party to offer a way to get the bucket. Of course I have not yet been contacted and I emailed Disney three days ago with no response. It was one of the main items I wanted at the party and got there early to get it. It doesn't seem like I was told the truth and won't be getting one.

 

[sherlockmiles]

Here is the scary pumpkin magic shot:

I would have loved to get that one.
Add it to list for next year!

 

[trirae]

Hi all, we're doing next Sunday's party, and it appears that Jack Skellington and Sally are super important to DD (10). So, I just wanted to confirm that line up at 4 is still the best option or whether anyone had other advice.

Also, what do you think the wait would be if we went from J&S to Moana?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Cluelyss]

Hi all, we're doing next Sunday's party, and it appears that Jack Skellington and Sally are super important to DD (10). So, I just wanted to confirm that line up at 4 is still the best option or whether anyone had other advice.

Also, what do you think the wait would be if we went from J&S to Moana?

Thanks in advance!

Definitely what you want to do. If you are one of the first to get through the J&S line your wait for Moana will likely not be too bad....but always depends on the night. At both of our parties, her wait was quite short after the fireworks, so that could be your backup plan. Have fun!!!

 

[jenhelgren]

Definitely what you want to do. If you are one of the first to get through the J&S line your wait for Moana will likely not be too bad....but always depends on the night. At both of our parties, her wait was quite short after the fireworks, so that could be your backup plan. Have fun!!!

How long do you think the wait was after fireworks? My DD would love to meet her but our family as a whole decided not to spend too much time in character lines this trip!

 

[Cluelyss]

How long do you think the wait was after fireworks? My DD would love to meet her but our family as a whole decided not to spend too much time in character lines this trip!

I'd guess maybe 20 minutes the one night, 30-40 the other (this night was a sellout).

 

[sheila14]

Definitely what you want to do. If you are one of the first to get through the J&S line your wait for Moana will likely not be too bad....but always depends on the night. At both of our parties, her wait was quite short after the fireworks, so that could be your backup plan. Have fun!!!

If u will be in the park the day of party, I would get in line super early n then switch off to get party bands. The 3 families in front of me did this. If not, once u get your party band from main gate, skip the bypass n head straight to where they meet. On my first party day after the bands were distributed, the line for them were past Moana M&G. I heard that at 4:30 it was close to 2 hr wait.

 

[EdmondD]

Advice, please.

WDW vets but MNSS rookies. We are going on 11/1. Is the attendance lower on that night since Halloween is, you know, over?

We're not overly concerned with the typical attractions during the party. Nor is trick-or-treating of importance.

My son, who is seven, has put Jack and Sallie high on the list. So we'll go straight there at 4, as suggested. After that, I'm debating either Moana or Captain Jack and then maybe Jafar/Jasmine. Or maybe the Seven Dwarfs. I just don't know! Is there a suggested order of hitting the characters to limit wait time, or will we just have to suck it up? I'm not above standing in character lines while he and his mom play Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom (because yeah, I'm an awesome dad).

We intend to watch Hocus Pocus, Boo-to-You and Hallowishes. We typically watch the FoF parade in the Frontierland area because it feels less-cramped. I assume this is okay for Boo-to-You?

Thanks!

 

[Cayaco]

I think the main issue was that Haunted Mansion and Pirates were both down

Having Haunted Mansion down for a whole Halloween party sounds pretty terrible..

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Advice, please.

WDW vets but MNSS rookies. We are going on 11/1. Is the attendance lower on that night since Halloween is, you know, over?

We're not overly concerned with the typical attractions during the party. Nor is trick-or-treating of importance.

My son, who is seven, has put Jack and Sallie high on the list. So we'll go straight there at 4, as suggested. After that, I'm debating either Moana or Captain Jack and then maybe Jafar/Jasmine. Or maybe the Seven Dwarfs. I just don't know! Is there a suggested order of hitting the characters to limit wait time, or will we just have to suck it up? I'm not above standing in character lines while he and his mom play Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom (because yeah, I'm an awesome dad).

We intend to watch Hocus Pocus, Boo-to-You and Hallowishes. We typically watch the FoF parade in the Frontierland area because it feels less-cramped. I assume this is okay for Boo-to-You?

Thanks!

November 1 will most likely be a sell out. So just prepare for that and be pleasantly surprised if it is not.

I would head straight to Moana after Jack and Sally. After Moana, go and line up for the Aladdin characters. Jasmine meets with Genie, Aladdin with Abu and they switch off. If you just want to meet Jasmine, she meets regularly during the day with Aladdin. Jafar meets by himself and usually his line is 20 minutes or less.

Frontierland will be less crowded for Boo to You, you are correct. Lots of people recommend watching the second parade, I now recommend the first because the second starts at such a late time when the park is usually emptying out after the fireworks. I would watch the first in Frontierland.

For Hallowishes, check out the fenced in grassy area in front of Casey's. It can be a lot emptier than other prime spots.

I would head to the dwarves right after Hallowishes.

 

[EdmondD]

If you just want to meet Jasmine....

What's it to you!? How do you know my browser search history!?!



Thanks for the tips. Appreciate it!

 

[anricat]

Having Haunted Mansion down for a whole Halloween party sounds pretty terrible..

Yah, it was down for much of the evening but thankfully did come back up later. It was not awesome, however and I think it contributed to the party feeling busy and also inflated wait times for other attractions/characters/trick or treat.

You had one job, Haunted Mansion! One job!

 

[FoxC63]

We went on the 19th and I am sad to say I was really disappointed. It was so crowded, HM was down, the parade was really just blah to me, and the lines for most of the characters were over an hour long. I did like the Hocus Pocus Show, What I could see of it. Hallowishes was good.
They were chinchy with the candy too.
I really loved the Christmas party in 2015 so maybe this isn’t my thing. The cost vs value simply was not there.

Woof! What a negative review sorry to hear you had such a bad time. Did you have an itinerary? Just trying to understand what happened.

 

[FoxC63]

Great shot! I think that is another new one I have never seen. I think I am going to concentrate on Magic Shots at my party on Halloween Night instead of characters since I have most all of them already.

That's not listed on the WDW FB Magic Shot page either! Oh, they're driving me crazy! Here's the link to all current Magic Shots at all four parks too! MNSSHP is there and soon I'll be adding MVMCP! Link:

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

 

[chirogrrl]

We were actually the last 2 Doom Buggies evacuated off the ride at the party on the 19th. We were just about to unload at the end, and the buggy in front of my DH and DD kicked out a skid plate (at least that's what the engineers were saying) and it went under their buggy and hit the front of ours (DS and me). It was super loud when it happened! We sat on the ride for more than a half hour until they finally walked everyone off, starting at the beginning of the ride and finishing with us. I was surprised that they were able to get it back up later that night!

We were kind of bummed that we didn't get to walk through the ride with the lights on, like everyone else.

 

[mesaboy2]

We were kind of bummed that we didn't get to walk through the ride with the lights on, like everyone else.

That is the one attraction I absolutely, positively, never want to see with the lights on.

 

[Alaskangirl02]

We've done the party for HEA and love not having to stake out a spot in advance as I hate crowds LOL! The desserts were yummy and all Halloween themed, which was a nice touch. It was also nice to get off our feet for a bit. We did 2 parties and only did the dessert party for 1. Our 2nd party we grabbed a spot in the Casey's garden about a half hour prior and there was still room, but not much. And we were wall to wall people there, compared to the very empty garden we had at the prior party. The night we did the dessert party was also not a sell out, while our non-dessert party night was. But it was basically the same view we had paid for 2 nights prior, for free. So I don't think the party is "necessary" by any means, but it's a nice splurge, especially if you will be there on a night that will likely sell out. Happy to answer any other questions you may have!

First, my apologies it has taken so long to reply to you. Your response was greatly appreciated! As MNSSHP first timers, we didn't want to spend our time staking out a spot to watch Hallowishes. I've been watching this thread for months, and appreciate all the advice from @Cluelyss, @FoxC63, and @monique5.

We went this past Sunday, 10/22. It was very hot and humid! It was a downpour just prior to leaving our room at Polynesian. Took ponchos, but ended up not not needing them.

We had a 5:30 BOG ressie, rode almost everything in Tommorowland, picked up credentials for dessert party. My kids ate their weight in desserts, and we loved Hallowishes!

I had an itinerary prepped for character meets and magic shots, but my pre-teen and teenager just wanted to ride rides and walk around the park. We did not ride 7DMT as wait time was > 35 min throughout the night. Otherwise, we loved minimal wait times and cooler temps once the sun set (We had been in MK earlier in day). We loved Haunted Mansion with the hosts in make-up!

And following up from a much earlier comment from @FoxC63, temps here are forecast for highs Thurs 75 with lows in the 50s. We are from Alaska and were here last Christmas for a Candlelight Processional Show and she is correct that 50s in Florida feel very different from 50s in Midwest. Mostly wanted to say to keep in mind if attending Thursday's party.

We have no regrets about attending Sunday's Hallowishes Premium Dessert Party, thanks again for the advice!

 

[PolyRob]

First, my apologies it has taken so long to reply to you. Your response was greatly appreciated! As MNSSHP first timers, we didn't want to spend our time staking out a spot to watch Hallowishes. I've been watching this thread for months, and appreciate all the advice from @Cluelyss, @FoxC63, and @monique5.

We went this past Sunday, 10/22. It was very hot and humid! It was a downpour just prior to leaving our room at Polynesian. Took ponchos, but ended up not not needing them.

We had a 5:30 BOG ressie, rode almost everything in Tommorowland, picked up credentials for dessert party. My kids ate their weight in desserts, and we loved Hallowishes!

I had an itinerary prepped for character meets and magic shots, but my pre-teen and teenager just wanted to ride rides and walk around the park. We did not ride 7DMT as wait time was > 35 min throughout the night. Otherwise, we loved minimal wait times and cooler temps once the sun set (We had been in MK earlier in day). We loved Haunted Mansion with the hosts in make-up!

And following up from a much earlier comment from @FoxC63, temps here are forecast for highs Thurs 75 with lows in the 50s. We are from Alaska and were here last Christmas for a Candlelight Processional Show and she is correct that 50s in Florida feel very different from 50s in Midwest. Mostly wanted to say to keep in mind if attending Thursday's party.

We have no regrets about attending Sunday's Hallowishes Premium Dessert Party, thanks again for the advice!

So glad to hear you had a great time! I am here now and know exactly what rain you were talking about on 10/22.

I also have the Tomorrowland dessert party booked. We don't have a strict itinerary (ironically because we normally do for park days) but I was wondering what time did you check-in for the dessert party? I am not sure how early to arrive.