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

[inspectorgadget]

is it annoying to carry around a bag of melting chocolate in august for hours?

There are 6 of us in my family and we carry one backpack. We shove the candy bags in the backpack and get them back for trick or treating. And that backpack gets full! I'm always amazed at how much candy we get. But we also snack on it all night too.

 

[ksromack]

is it annoying to carry around a bag of melting chocolate in august for hours?

Granted, last year's party for us was early Oct...but it was north of 90° so pretty hot. I didnt notice any melting chocolate or maybe it was because I ate the choc as it arrived in my bag?!?

 

[SPAM]

is it annoying to carry around a bag of melting chocolate in august for hours?

I’ve never found it annoying I always wear a backpack and dump the trick or treat bag in there so I can get more candy and also so the small bag doesn’t get too heavy.

 

[disneyworldsk]

and it doesn't melt in a backpack in august?

 

[OurLaughingPlace]

It's annoying carrying bags period. Maybe ToT the last hour? That's our plan. We'll do rides, fireworks, second parade and ToT after.

Is there time to ToT after the second parade? That sounds like the plan we might do - rides / fireworks with plaza dessert party / second parade, then ToT -are the ToT lines less busy in the last hour as well? We are not doing any pictures.

 

[OurLaughingPlace]

Can anyone tell me about the Cadaver Dans? My DD's love Haunted Mansion and I've heard that this is where they are. They sing I believe? How long are their 'sets'? Any idea of what time we should go to watch them? Thanks for any information.

 

[jhoannam]

Is there time to ToT after the second parade? That sounds like the plan we might do - rides / fireworks with plaza dessert party / second parade, then ToT -are the ToT lines less busy in the last hour as well? We are not doing any pictures.

If you watch the second parade from Frontierland you should have 30 minutes to ToT

 

[Disneylover99]

is it annoying to carry around a bag of melting chocolate in august for hours?

Carrying anything is annoying. Lol. But we do it, because we love it. And we eat as we go. Surprisingly, I never find that the chocolate has melted and we tend to trick or treat early and carry it around all night.

 

[FoxC63]

Is there time to ToT after the second parade? That sounds like the plan we might do - rides / fireworks with plaza dessert party / second parade, then ToT -are the ToT lines less busy in the last hour as well? We are not doing any pictures.

Can anyone tell me about the Cadaver Dans? My DD's love Haunted Mansion and I've heard that this is where they are. They sing I believe? How long are their 'sets'? Any idea of what time we should go to watch them? Thanks for any information.

You'll have plenty of time to ToT after the 2nd BTY. It's really the best time as lines will be short. I recommend the BONUS locations!

The Cadaver Dans Barbershop Quartet
Location: Roaming in Frontierland between Liberty Square & Country Bear Jamboree
***Hours: 7:00 p.m., 7:45., 8:30 p.m., 9:50 p.m., 10:30 p.m.
Duration: 20 Minutes
Times have not been confirmed for 2019 but I doubt they'll change.

 

[Disneylover99]

Can anyone tell me about the Cadaver Dans? My DD's love Haunted Mansion and I've heard that this is where they are. They sing I believe? How long are their 'sets'? Any idea of what time we should go to watch them? Thanks for any information.

Last year I waited early for both parades in Frontierland just outside Country bears. I saw them then.

 

[Best Aunt]

Can someone tell me if there's and characters at the party that have little or no waits?

I met Cinderella and... maybe Tiana with only one family in front of me. It might have been between 6:30 and 7:00.

Belle and Gaston looked like the line was short but he is very chatty so the line moves slowly.

 

[Cluelyss]

We didn't do Space but from what I remember reading it actually closed down to make the switch. Hopefully others will chime in.

None of the ride overlays started before 7 last year.

 

[OurLaughingPlace]

@FoxC63 Thanks for the details on the Cadaver Dans. Can you tell me what the TOT 'Bonus' locations are? Do we know what they are ahead of time or do we just learn about them when we get to the park? TIA

 

[sherlockmiles]

You'll have plenty of time to ToT after the 2nd BTY. It's really the best time as lines will be short. I recommend the BONUS locations!

The Cadaver Dans Barbershop Quartet
Location: Roaming in Frontierland between Liberty Square & Country Bear Jamboree
***Hours: 7:00 p.m., 7:45., 8:30 p.m., 9:50 p.m., 10:30 p.m.
Duration: 20 Minutes
Times have not been confirmed for 2019 but I doubt they'll change.

I hope they sing more 'halloween'-ish songs this year.

 

[Rivergirl2005]

So excited! We are going 8/23 and it’s my first party ever! For those who have gone how do you fit it all in? We want to meet sally/jack, Tarzan/Jane, stitch, Moana possibly other characters ( which ones have the shortest lines) ride sm, teacups, hm, take photos, watch the parade and fireworks and are the caravan dan songs different then barber shop dans? . We have the option of going again on Tuesday starting to wonder if we should.....so excited but so worried it will be hard to plan

 

[RJstanis]

So excited! We are going 8/23 and it’s my first party ever! For those who have gone how do you fit it all in? We want to meet sally/jack, Tarzan/Jane, stitch, Moana possibly other characters ( which ones have the shortest lines) ride sm, teacups, hm, take photos, watch the parade and fireworks and are the caravan dan songs different then barber shop dans? . We have the option of going again on Tuesday starting to wonder if we should.....so excited but so worried it will be hard to plan

Unless you got suuuuuuuper lucky (and even then I still don't see how), you would have a hard time/almost impossible doing all the things you want to do in one night. Two nights definitely doable. If you prioritize what you want to do more and ok missing out some of those things, you could do a good amount of what you mentioned in one night. If none of your list is off limits, then yes you would need to do two parties. We've never done two (1.5 is the closest we've gotten to due to weather) parties, but I think its worth it if you truly enjoy them, which we do.

The caravan dans are nonexistent (hehe jk), the cadaver dans are dressed up like zombies/ghouls and sing Halloween songs. Same dudes, different getups and songs.

Don't worry too much about planning. We have more of a guide each party, than a true plan when we go, bc there's always something you didn't anticipate whether it be good or bad. Just have a general plan, check out people's trip reports of the parties before yours, and go from there.

 

[Castlequeen5]

So excited! We are going 8/23 and it’s my first party ever! For those who have gone how do you fit it all in? We want to meet sally/jack, Tarzan/Jane, stitch, Moana possibly other characters ( which ones have the shortest lines) ride sm, teacups, hm, take photos, watch the parade and fireworks and are the caravan dan songs different then barber shop dans? . We have the option of going again on Tuesday starting to wonder if we should.....so excited but so worried it will be hard to plan

I feel the same way and we've been before! Ha! Now that our summer trip is out of the way, I am starting to think more about our October trip. All these posts are getting me excited! There is LOTS to do, and we want to hit some of the things we missed the last time we went. I'm also thinking about doing a second party since we'll be there during 2 of them!

 

[FoxC63]

@FoxC63 Thanks for the details on the Cadaver Dans. Can you tell me what the TOT 'Bonus' locations are? Do we know what they are ahead of time or do we just learn about them when we get to the park? TIA

Post #7 - 2018 Itinerary Thread - Trick or Treat Locations & Allergy Information

Main Street, U.S.A.

• Market Street (Open until 8 p.m.)
• Town Square Theater (Allergy-Friendly Center)

Adventureland

• Pirates of the Caribbean - Covered Queue, Bonus Location
• Jungle Cruise - Outdoor

Frontierland

• Splash Mountain
• Dock to Tom Sawyer Island - Outdoor GO GO Squeeze
• Country Bear Jamboree - Indoor

Liberty Square

• Columbia Harbour House - Outdoor
• Liberty Square Ticket Office (Allergy-Friendly Center)

Fantasyland

• Mickey's PhilharMagic - Indoor 2 Bonus Locations, playing cartoons & air conditioned. Strollers and wheelchairs went down a ramp and everyone else went down the stairs into a second line: Post #7945
• Exit at Journey of the Little Mermaid
• Ariel's Grotto
• Pinocchio Village Haus - Indoor
• Walt Disney World Railroad Station

Tomorrowland

• Monster's Inc. Laugh Floor - Indoor 2 Bonus Locations
• Cosmic Ray's Starlight Café - Indoor Bay 1
• Carousel of Progress - Outdoor Bonus Location

Bonus Locations - contains more Trick or Treat stations in one location.
Fun Fact: You can return to any location as many times as you want!

Major kudos to @Best Aunt for originally posting what stations are Indoor & Outdoor. Super beneficial for planning if you get rained on, now you know where to go!

 

[FoxC63]

So excited! We are going 8/23 and it’s my first party ever! For those who have gone how do you fit it all in? We want to meet sally/jack, Tarzan/Jane, stitch, Moana possibly other characters ( which ones have the shortest lines) ride sm, teacups, hm, take photos, watch the parade and fireworks and are the caravan dan songs different then barber shop dans? . We have the option of going again on Tuesday starting to wonder if we should.....so excited but so worried it will be hard to plan

I think you do have to have a plan in place especially if it's your first time attending and if you don't visit WDW as often as some of us do. When researching for your trip which is a necessity since the cost of any vacation is exorbitant the end result is the same, getting the biggest bang for your buck.

Research takes time but with a little bit of reading say 15 minutes a night you should be good to go! I think you would be best served perusing through the: 2018 Itinerary Thread

Many DISer's have used it to help plan their trip for a couple of years. They might not have stuck to it but it helped them gain an understanding of how much time they need to allow for characters, rides, magic shots and all the party festivities. It's a wealth of information at your finger tips!

 

[BraveLittleToaster2]

Our only goal is to meet Jafar, any other characters are a bonus. So I think we should be good!!