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

[sorcerermickey2.0]

Aren't you able to meet Jack Sparrow during normal hours? Our group has never met him. But I don't want to waste party time, if we don't have to.

Yes I believe you can meet him during normal hours.

 

[Linda67]

Hi all
I only want to meet Stitch at the party. What's my best option for the shortest wait time?
The rest of my evening is totally flexible and I am lucky enough to be going twice so will do the fireworks at one party and the parade at the other.
Are wait times shorter during the parade or should I just line up pre-party?
Thanks for your expert advice

 

[DaisyDuck001]

Hmmm, I'm not sure about Tortuga Tavern, have you looked on WDW website for your date?
Locations (2019 Info Will be Updated When Released)
Tortuga Tavern (Adventureland)
Mickey's PhilharMagic (Fantasyland)
Buzz Lightyear (Tomorrowland)

Egg Roll Wagon - Don't know about that one either.

Friends from Monster's, Inc. was listed as new characters but I have not seen any posts regarding their meet & Greet location or if they're roaming or just at the dance party.

As far as your last question, yes this I certainly would recommend. I believe most have done this and nothing has been posted about the Dreaded Emails.

Hope others chime in

One last thing, there's no need to read all the pages but the MAIN pages are kept up to date.

For Tortuga Tavern on the day I'm going to the party (Oct. 29), the WDW website says "no times available". From past experience when it says this, I know sometimes that means a restaurant will be closed, but other times it means the times haven't been loaded into their database yet. I'd also checked the WDW website trying to see if the Egg Roll Wagon would be open, but it wasn't even listed at all. Before posting my questions in this thread, I'd also read the first page of this thread already and hadn't seen answers to my questions there. I'd seen Monsters Inc characters (Sully and Mike) at previous Halloween dance parties, and it looks like they are just at a dance party again, so I don't know of any actual new characters doing meet and greets at this one. If anyone else knows, I'm all ears. Thank you.

 

[FoxC63]

These look the same as the ones you get pirate night on DCL.



We don't go till Halloween so I'm worried there won't be any merch left!



Did you share what your costumes are this year @FoxC63 I may have missed it as life has been a little crazy and I know I missed bits and pieces of this thread.

Yes, it's on the Guest List thread: LINK

Oh! You're going as the Ducks!

 

[OurLaughingPlace]

Perspective from a first time party goer. We have never been to a party (have done a couple dessert parties and two EMM mornings, but have never been there for a party). This was our experience (myself, DD20, DD17, my dad age 78 and loves Disney).
Arrived at 5:15pm by choice - knew we could have arrived earlier but didn't think we could do it all with my dad if we were in the heat at 4. HOWEVER, the weather was the best evening August weather ever!
Did the By-pass, got our candy bags, saw Monsters Inc Laugh Floor show
Used our FP for Haunted Mansion at 6:00pm (made it just in time)
We had supper at Cosmic Rays at 6:30, just before party started.
We noticed CM's in a line making sure that people without bands were not getting on any rides. They were very actively getting non-party guests to leave, so that was good to see.
The rest of the night...
-rode Buzz Lightyear, IASW, Winnie the Pooh, People Mover, Pirates (so much fun!!!), Haunted Mansion
-saw the women / show on HM lawn, saw Cadaver Dans,
-did a ton of trick or treating
-saw 2nd parade
-did plaza dessert party
The only downside to the night were certain aspects of the dessert party. We went to check in at 8:40pm (tried to check in earlier but they were not open- @joviroxx asked me to reply back regarding check in). We were checked in by 9:10 and put in a corner that was so difficult to navigate around. The line for desserts were so long and they ran out of the cider which was so good- we wanted a second glass but could not get one. Also could not get more than 3 chocolate covered strawberries for our family of 4. But, overall, desserts were nice, as was the fruit / cheese / cheeseburger egg rolls. The viewing at the plaza garden was good. We walked over and sat on grass about about 10:10 and the firework show started just after 10:15 (people stood up at this time). I have read mixed reviews here, but we loved the projections, story, music, fireworks. My dad thought it was the best evening ever. I would pay for the dessert party again as it allowed him / us to sit for an hour and relax, then have a space for the show.
We left about 12:30pm.
Fantastic night overall. I will say again that the weather was so great - I'm sure if it was raining or too hot, it would have made it more difficult with my dad, but the cool breeze was fantastic.
Thought it was a one and done, but we will go to a party again if it's offered when we're there next August.

 

[FoxC63]

For Tortuga Tavern on the day I'm going to the party (Oct. 29), the WDW website says "no times available". From past experience when it says this, I know sometimes that means a restaurant will be closed, but other times it means the times haven't been loaded into their database yet. I'd also checked the WDW website trying to see if the Egg Roll Wagon would be open, but it wasn't even listed at all. Before posting my questions in this thread, I'd also read the first page of this thread already and hadn't seen answers to my questions there. I'd seen Monsters Inc characters (Sully and Mike) at previous Halloween dance parties, and it looks like they are just at a dance party again, so I don't know of any actual new characters doing meet and greets at this one. If anyone else knows, I'm all ears. Thank you.

I did check for Aug 20th which is a party night

But that could still change in October.

 

[DaisyDuck001]

I did check for Aug 20th which is a party night
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But that could still change in October.

If those will still be their hours for the October night that I'm going, I need to find another place to eat. Probably won't be ready for dinner quite that early. Was looking to have a quick meal around 6PM. Unfortunately I'm not much of a fan of the fast food options in the MK. I've looked through them and found them to be IMHO not nearly as good as the ones in AK and EP.

 

[joviroxx]

@joviroxx asked me to reply back regarding check in). We were checked in by 9:10 and put in a corner that was so difficult to navigate around.

Thank you! I was hoping we could do the check in line early and then come back at 8:45 for the party in orderto avoid the long check in line later. But I guess that won't be possible.
Glad to see you had a good time!

 

[MushuHill]

I just realized I probably have to hit up the menus of the CS restaurants that will be open 4-8 pm. Our daughter is getting her braces (top teeth) 2 weeks before our ticket date. I'm hoping most of the pain/adjustment will be over by then but she can be a diva.

So... can anyone suggest some brace friendly foods/snacks she can eat before/during the party please?

If 2 weeks before she should be fine. My teeth were usually achy the day after adjustments and maybe the next day. Since they will be new she may have issues with chewing with her mouth open. My mom got on to me for that several times. Maybe think about snacks that if she sucks on them they will break down some from saliva like packs of flavored cracker or mini ritz with PB.

 

[lovingeire]

Yes, it's on the Guest List thread: LINK

Oh! You're going as the Ducks!

Yay! I can't wait to see your Toy Story costumes! I'm sure they'll be amazing!

I thought the ducks were easy enough to do in a cool way so the kids aren't overheated and who knows how many more trips the oldest will decide to accompany us on for our three kid costumes (or how many we'll offer to take him LOL!) Plus Donald is the hubs favorite character so it's fitting!

 

[joviroxx]

Thank you! I was hoping we could do the check in line early and then come back later for the party in order to avoid the long check in line later. But I guess that won't be possible.
Glad to see you had a good time!

 

[KayMichigan]

Can someone please tell me who the villain is with the big chin, cape and top hat and black mustache with the rest of the villains at the end of the parade? I've seen him with other Disney villains but I have no idea who he is. I'm guessing he's one of their earlier villains? Thanks!

 

[Araminta18]

HOWEVER, the weather was the best evening August weather ever!

Wasn’t the weather gorgeous?! I forgive a lot when the weather is that nice in FL in August

Can someone please tell me who the villain is with the big chin, cape and top hat and black mustache with the rest of the villains at the end of the parade? I've seen him with other Disney villains but I have no idea who he is. I'm guessing he's one of their earlier villains? Thanks!

Not older, just obscure. He’s the Bowler Hat guy from “Meet the Robinsons”

 

[Alabama Minnie]

Which Dessert Party has the better view of the FW at the Party, Plaza or Tomorrowland Terrace. Are there seats or does everyone stand during them?

 

[Snowfire]

Which Dessert Party has the better view of the FW at the Party, Plaza or Tomorrowland Terrace. Are there seats or does everyone stand during them?

For Tomorrowland Terrace, you sit at your table to watch the fireworks. For the plaza garden, you stand in the garden

 

[KayMichigan]

Not older, just obscure. He’s the Bowler Hat guy from “Meet the Robinsons”

Oh, OK, thanks!! I've never seen that movie, I should catch up with it at some point...

 

[AngiTN]

Which Dessert Party has the better view of the FW at the Party, Plaza or Tomorrowland Terrace. Are there seats or does everyone stand during them?

Plaza by far.
Seats on the terrace and they remain seated but it’s a side view and in my opinion, awful for fireworks.
Plaza is perfect, straight on. You can sit on the ground till they start and if lucky, during. We just stand for them though.

 

[DaisyDuck001]

Regarding the live actors that are added to Pirates of the Caribbean during MNSSHP:

Are they also there during the two hours before the party?
Compared with the live actors at last year's party, is it about the same? Or does this year have more actors, and/or, do they do more?

 

[captaindavidhook]

What time will they let you in the park for the party?

 

[Nicole Makoonsingh]

Does anyone know what time Vampire Mickey starts meeting?

Thanks to everyone for all the great info!