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

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Thanks to everyone who wrote them for all of the fantastic reviews and details about the party! :)

Quick question...has anyone done both the dessert party and Cruella's in the same night yet? I know there are several of us who have reservations for both, and I was just curious about how the logistics of attending both played out. TIA!
 
To the person asking about how crowded the plaza dessert party was since there was no “after” crowd - it was CROWDED. By far, it was the most crowded dessert party/plaza viewing I’ve ever been to, and I’ve been to a lot. It’s clear they’re selling a ton of tickets to the plaza dessert party. The entire plaza area was full for the fireworks. And the dessert party itself was completely full. At times, people checking in had to wait for others to leave to get a table - I’d never seen that before.
 
So,I've seen photopass mention a magic shot by the wall in Fantasyland, but I don't see the little camera icon on the map. Wondering if anyone got this photo at the first party.


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I found the party to be very crowded! The candy lines were crazy long, a lot of the attractions had long wait times and Main Street/the hub were a madhouse. It was hard to get any of the merch because of lines. I think the shoppers and ebayers really make it difficult for regular guests to buy stuff. I really wanted the HM popcorn buckets but the line was so long, I didn't want to waste my time. The dessert party was ok but there was a long line to check in and then they kept running out of things. We didn't get to try the wedding cake or Jack's push pop. The new fireworks show was spectacular though! Character meets aren't my thing, so I can't speak to that. Carlotta and Broom ant the HM were great! We also enjoyed the live pirates in POTC. The decorations, lighting and music were all fantastic. I also saw some really creative costumes! I've been to several MNSSHP and loved them but I don't know that I would do it again.
 
Crystal_Marie said:
Arrival: 3:30
FP Meet Mickey and Minnie @ town square 3:40 -4:40 (hopefully hit this right off)
3 Characters - Seven dwarfs, Moana, Winnie and friends (do the meet together?)
4 rides Haunted Mansion, space Mountian, pirates, (with overlays) 7dmt (<- we have a FP for the next day so this one is not a must)
Food, Columbia Harbor House - hopefully mobile order, maybe 20 min to eat. I was also hoping to try the Maleficent cone at storybook treats.
Parade - either parade from any location is fine
Fireworks, I would like to see the projections. Last time I saw them, on a regular MK day I sat on some fake grass at a distance and could see everything just fine :)
We also would like to so the headless horseman. Magic shot and the HM magic shot
Thank you :D
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This sounds more doable. Did you find out what time the characters meet and where their located? I'd probably do 7 Dwarfs first as their line stays long, like all night. Then do Pooh and save Moana for later like after the second parade.
I believe the rides with overlays are going to cost you time anywhere between 30-45 minutes and Space may take up to an hour. It's really hard to say as we've only had one party and I'm not sure if the new Unlimited Party Pass is going to increase them. Have you read any reviews from those who attended the first party? There's a lot of information there to further assist you in creating your itinerary.
 
thought_bubbls said:
I found the party to be very crowded! The candy lines were crazy long, a lot of the attractions had long wait times and Main Street/the hub were a madhouse. It was hard to get any of the merch because of lines. I think the shoppers and ebayers really make it difficult for regular guests to buy stuff. I really wanted the HM popcorn buckets but the line was so long, I didn't want to waste my time. The dessert party was ok but there was a long line to check in and then they kept running out of things. We didn't get to try the wedding cake or Jack's push pop. The new fireworks show was spectacular though! Character meets aren't my thing, so I can't speak to that. Carlotta and Broom ant the HM were great! We also enjoyed the live pirates in POTC. The decorations, lighting and music were all fantastic. I also saw some really creative costumes! I've been to several MNSSHP and loved them but I don't know that I would do it again.
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Which dessert party did you go to?
 


Couple of questions for the folks who attended the Cruella add-on...
Can you see the fireworks at all from the Cruella parade viewing area? And was that area reserved as of the start of the party? Or did they only rope it off after the fireworks?
 
Did anyone who attended the first party purchase the Pumpkin Mickey Balloon PC bucket? If so, what time did they start selling them and did you wait long to purchase it?
Thank you!
 
I have a question about changing party days. We bought tickets to go on Tuesday because I was worried our flights on Sunday would be cutting it too close. Now we are arriving at 12:30 which should give us plenty of time to get to the party. Is it possible to change the dates for the tickets we bought? they are the same price. Thanks all!
 
RedmonFamily said:
I have a question about changing party days. We bought tickets to go on Tuesday because I was worried our flights on Sunday would be cutting it too close. Now we are arriving at 12:30 which should give us plenty of time to get to the party. Is it possible to change the dates for the tickets we bought? they are the same price. Thanks all!
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Technically no, but call Disney and explain - they are generally very good with working with people on requests/situations such as this.
 
Here’s my experience of cruella add on. Just got home after a overnight flight so apologies in advance for typos. For my family it was worth it. This was our first party, we arrived at 2.30, did haunted mansion, dwarfs mine train and met Mickey using fast passes then had tea at the plaza before party started. Got party bands from inside the park, got a few photos, did pirates and both sides of space mountain, did a few treat trails including monsters inc. I felt part was really crowded and we were flagging by 9 pm so we went to check in for cruella. Staff were very specific that tables were first come first serve but you can pop in and out at will showing you cruella armband. Cruella opened promptly at 9.30 pm. Staff were waiting on entry with trays of drinks to take as you entered. We easily found a table and and had drinks. The drinks were plentiful and included red and white wine, beer, cider, sparking wine plus soft drinks. There were 2 bars set up to serve drinks throughout the night. I really liked the food offerings, lots of little nibbles pizza, meatballs, spinach dip, ravioli together with fruit and cheese and deserts. Staff were very attentive and made you feel welcome. I saw cruella come out for photos 3 times, she took time with guests and engaged them with conversation. It never felt too crowded but it was a media event that night so many bloggers and vloggers were taking pictures of the food which was funny. We saw the parade from reserved viewing. It’s true you could get a good view without the reserved viewing but I felt the parade characters gave us more attention. Personally I enjoyed the view and the less stress atmosphere. We watched fireworks from mainstreet and got a good view. We also went back to cruellas after the parade and food and drink was still plentiful. Over all cruella made the event for us. I didn’t enjoy the actual party, too hot and crowded but cruellas was a peaceful oasis that stopped us going mad and made us feel special. Yes it did cut in to party time but I think it was worth it.
 
disneyfanlincoln said:
Here’s my experience of cruella add on. Just got home after a overnight flight so apologies in advance for typos. For my family it was worth it. This was our first party, we arrived at 2.30, did haunted mansion, dwarfs mine train and met Mickey using fast passes then had tea at the plaza before party started. Got party bands from inside the park, got a few photos, did pirates and both sides of space mountain, did a few treat trails including monsters inc. I felt part was really crowded and we were flagging by 9 pm so we went to check in for cruella. Staff were very specific that tables were first come first serve but you can pop in and out at will showing you cruella armband. Cruella opened promptly at 9.30 pm. Staff were waiting on entry with trays of drinks to take as you entered. We easily found a table and and had drinks. The drinks were plentiful and included red and white wine, beer, cider, sparking wine plus soft drinks. There were 2 bars set up to serve drinks throughout the night. I really liked the food offerings, lots of little nibbles pizza, meatballs, spinach dip, ravioli together with fruit and cheese and deserts. Staff were very attentive and made you feel welcome. I saw cruella come out for photos 3 times, she took time with guests and engaged them with conversation. It never felt too crowded but it was a media event that night so many bloggers and vloggers were taking pictures of the food which was funny. We saw the parade from reserved viewing. It’s true you could get a good view without the reserved viewing but I felt the parade characters gave us more attention. Personally I enjoyed the view and the less stress atmosphere. We watched fireworks from mainstreet and got a good view. We also went back to cruellas after the parade and food and drink was still plentiful. Over all cruella made the event for us. I didn’t enjoy the actual party, too hot and crowded but cruellas was a peaceful oasis that stopped us going mad and made us feel special. Yes it did cut in to party time but I think it was worth it.
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Thank you so much for your review! Did you happen to notice if there were long waits to meet Cruella? About how long did she stay each time, before going on break?
 
reluctantredhead said:
Thanks to everyone who wrote them for all of the fantastic reviews and details about the party! :)

Quick question...has anyone done both the dessert party and Cruella's in the same night yet? I know there are several of us who have reservations for both, and I was just curious about how the logistics of attending both played out. TIA!
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I haven't seen anyone who has done both and to be honest, you will be wasting a lot of party time with this. The Plaza party will give you great view of the fireworks, but you should easily be able to get a good viewing spot for the 2nd parade
 
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