"Official" 2018 Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party - A Spooktacular Celebration!

We flew home last week. Were TSA-PRE. Between the 2 of us we had 4 gallon sized bags full of candy. We were not asked to remove them from our bags nor were they checked at all.
 

I have a similar thing at my work but it is called Fond. It shows its a discount but after the tax and fees and everything it is almost exact same price or even more. I don't really understand it at all.

Shows if I buy 2 tickets for 10/9 from them it would be $208 and if I buy from Disney it would be $211. They claim to save you 20%. Such a shame.
 


Can someone please link me the crowd calendar for the MNSSHP which day to pick. I know I read it on here but cannot find it. Trying to decide if Sunday or Friday is a better day. Thank you

Sundays are typically less crowded than Fridays.
 
Thank you for this! How did you know where to stand for the Queen of Hearts/Tweedles M&G line?
They meet between the speedway and tea cups. There should be a CM in the area to direct you if you’re unsure. There’s a little brick wall there that we sat on last year (started the line at our party).
 


So has anyone packed their candy in their checked bags - particularly chocolate - and how did it fare? I would rather check it than carry thru security if I can.
 
What are the chances that I will be able to get the AP pin and shirt at the October 26th party? Do they typically sell out? I hate to pay ebay prices if I can actually buy them in person, but am getting antsy waiting (not that I've even seen the shirt in my size on ebay anyway, but I did look a couple of times).

Bumping my own post to see if anyone has any thoughts :confused3 Obviously not the end of the world if I don't get them, but I would like to. In the past have they sold out? if so, what about a regular pin and shirt?
 
Bumping my own post to see if anyone has any thoughts :confused3 Obviously not the end of the world if I don't get them, but I would like to. In the past have they sold out? if so, what about a regular pin and shirt?
To answer your question, probably not. In fact I think a lot of the Halloween merch ends up on clearance and at the Outlet stores after the parties are over. However, YMMV.
 
I believe he meets from 7:00-11:30.

Yep! I'm thinking the same, I wonder if that will change in October. Starting on September 30th - October 31st, there are four shows of Hocus Pocus (7:40, 8:35, 10:45 & 12:00 AM) currently there are only three shows.
 
So has anyone packed their candy in their checked bags - particularly chocolate - and how did it fare? I would rather check it than carry thru security if I can.

We did. We dropped our suitcases off in the morning (maybe around 8?) at bell services and had an afternoon flight. I didn't notice anything melted that evening when I unpacked my suitcase.
 
Hi all, just back from our trip and enjoyed the party on both 8/28 and 8/31. We got some rain at the start of the 8/28, but it stopped about 8:00ish, so not too bad. We focused that night on trick or treating mostly and a few rides and shows. On 8/31, we had the dessert party with parade viewing. As I suspected, there was a ton of confusion at check-in and not well organized at all. I had to ask for a supervisor because it was pretty clear that the CM doing check-in was not very informed on the details of the parade viewing. She told us to come back to the terrace at 8:45, if we wanted, or just go straight to the parade viewing. And then we would be escorted back after the parade, which would get us to the desserts around 10:00pm. That immediately got me annoyed since that option would leave me with the worst seating option. The best option was really to do the 8:45 to get the table, put the reserve sign on our table, grab a plate of desserts and then go to the parade viewing about 9:15. I still wasn't overly thrilled, since I thought I had read somewhere that they were allowing the parade people earlier access to the terrace. When we went back at 8:45, we had to wait in line with everyone else, so there was no advantage to signing in early. We did get a good table and we had about 20 minutes to relax before being escorted to the parade viewing about 9:10. The viewing area was great and not crowded at all, so no issues there and after they parade they escorted us back and we had just enough time to get loaded up on more desserts before the fireworks. They did allow us to linger afterwards, if we wanted, which we did for about 10 minutes or so. Overall, I was very unimpressed with the check-in and lack of information and it was pretty clear the plan was not well thought out. However, what they did piece together, ended up executed not too badly. It was not as relaxing an experience as the last time we did this party with parade viewing, but I was satisfied that I had the time to eat as much as I wanted. There were many other frustrated people in the line at 8:45 in the same situation and the CMs were just not equipped to help and that is the most disappointing. I highly doubt we'll see any parade viewing with this party going forward, website mistake or not.

I'm so sorry to hear about the confusion with the dessert party on 8/31. :( I'm still on the fence about keeping it, but I would hope at this point Disney would have had enough parties this year to communicate to their CM's the process so that it could run as smoothly as possible.
 
We did. And queen meet was set up perfect. There is a split exit when leaving the teacups. The exit by pooh is the alice line the exit by speedway is the queen line. Both will be along the outside wall. There are covered tables you can sit at to watch the area prior to it forming. And if you have some anxious ToT ers that stop opened at 645. Have a great time. Just be careful of stitch line. They seem to cl ok se it really early. Try to get there by 1130.

Queen of Hearts & Tweedles at the Mad Tea Party at the Right red star. Alice & Hatter were stationed at the red star on the Left.

Is this correct?
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Wondering and hoping that now since its after Labor Day and schools are back in, if the parties may be less crowded now? Hoping for an amazing experience for my family who will be going on Sun night for the first time (hubby & I have been two times before rest of family first time) We have BOG for dinner at 5 (just hubby and I) I don't know how into character meet and greets the family will be, I know my grown son and daughter will be all about the rides and showing his GF and son the park.
 
Wondering and hoping that now since its after Labor Day and schools are back in, if the parties may be less crowded now? Hoping for an amazing experience for my family who will be going on Sun night for the first time (hubby & I have been two times before rest of family first time) We have BOG for dinner at 5 (just hubby and I) I don't know how into character meet and greets the family will be, I know my grown son and daughter will be all about the rides and showing his GF and son the park.

Certainly seems that way to me. For the last couple of years since the parties have moved to earlier and earlier August starts, it 'seems' to me you get the same crowded/bad reports from the first parties...then it dies off post Labor Day with lower crowds before picking up steam again late Sept-Oct. I've been going to first or second week of Sept parties since 2014 and have always really enjoyed that time. The only maybe somewhat material difference this year is that Rosh Hashana is earlier than it has been the last few years (9/10-9/11) and some school systems have off around then. Other than that, I'm a big fan of early Sept parties and am :sad: we don't have one planned this year.

Hope you enjoy your trip.
 

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