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

[lvcourtneyy]

I haven't heard anything yet about the tiki mugs, and I'm in all the trader sam's fb groups and I've been looking for that info.

What’s the trader sam’s Facebook groups ?! I’d like to join lol

 

[Vala]

Quick question. Are there plenty of people in non Disney costumes? My girls picked their costumes before they knew we were going so now I have a vampire and witch that are panicking because they are not Disney.

Nothing to worry about. I was Pikachu at the Disneyland Anaheim Halloween Party last year. No one did bat an eyelid. It was a big hit with the kids and in fact even two of the Disney characters completely forgot that they are not supposed to know who I was and pretended to catch me...

A Vampire and a Witch are totally regular costumes, there's a lot of witches around.

 

[samara]

Headed to our first party tomorrow night! So excited and thank so much to everyone for all the advice!

 

[Jays2013]

The dance party over in Tomorrowland--how crowded has it been? Is it better earlier or later? That's not something I see a lot of reports on, but ODS loves to dance and we want to make sure he gets to enjoy it.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

What’s the trader sam’s Facebook groups ?! I’d like to join lol

Trader Sam's Coast to Coast and Friends of Trader Sam's Grog Grotto.

The dance party over in Tomorrowland--how crowded has it been? Is it better earlier or later? That's not something I see a lot of reports on, but ODS loves to dance and we want to make sure he gets to enjoy it.

I don't think it is ever super crowded. Seems there are more people lingering, watching than actually dancing with the characters.

 

[memo10]

We went last night and had a great time. Being passholders, we arrived around 12:30 as we wanted to see the afternoon (non-Halloween) parade. Park wasn't that crowded, yes, 7DMT had hours and hours and hours to wait for 1:35 second ride, but Space was only 20 minutes, 20 minutes for Big Thunder and Dumbo was a walk-on, really, no wait. By 5PM crowds were up a bit due to both party goers and non-party goers were intermingling. A couple of thoughts I haven't seen posted here:
If you are a passholder, there are special passholder MNSSHP t-shirts available. A cast member we were talking to noticed the passholder tag on our Magic Bands and told us there were special t-shirts behind the register. I never would have known to even ask. So, we got the passholder shirts, cool. The Emporium started selling MNSSHP stuff around 4PM, but had cast members guarding the area and they only let in people with wristbands in the area.
The radar kept insisting it was going to rain and thunder all night long. Well, it didn't. It rained for 10 minutes around 2:30 and it drizzled around 11:45, other wise, the threatening rain stayed away.
To echo other posters: Don't miss the Hocus Pocus show, the parade and really, whatever you do, don't miss the fireworks. As suggested here, we found a spot in the knoll in front of Casey's and it was a perfect spot. Even 15 minutes before the show there was room to squeeze ourselves in. Don't leave after the fireworks, the lines for rides, special pictures and for ToT become very short. Especially around BTMR as that is the only attraction in that area and it has 2 ToT spots, you can just keep circling these practically by yourself after 11PM and fill up on all the treats you want. Because Splash is closed, it is a becomes very light with foot traffic. There were 5 cast members at the BTMR spot just begging to hand out treats to anyone who happened by. We did a great rendition of Boo! to you (and you and, well, you all know the rest).
We did a few special pictures, those are fun. The ghouls at the exit of Haunted Mansion were killing it. We didn't do any meet and greets. Lots of people in very creative costumes, lots of people not in costume. Saw a great Mary, Burt and Chimney Sweep, some seagulls from Finding Nemo (MINE!), a youngster in a terrific homemade Rocket outfit with a baby Groot on his shoulder, lots of Wonder Women, lots of Star Wars, lots of Avengers. A very fun party, but at the high cost of the tickets, something we won't do yearly.
OWD

We were there the same night and I was so pleased with the weather! We saw a lot of the same costumes I think. The seagulls with the chef's hats? And the Mary Poppins gang with the carousel horses? I also saw a guy dressed as the "partners" statue! Totally epic! He and his Mickey Mouse were totally bronzed out, just like the statue.

 

[TCB in FLA]

We did the party this past Sunday 10/1, had a great time. Loved the short ride lines (esp DS age 14) and fireworks. Gasp -- missed the first parade and DS and SIL were too tired for the second! Disney rookies!

A note about trick-or-treating candy: we got tons of course, really didn't try. Flew back yesterday on Southwest, put it into our checked bags, no problem. However, screening at the Orlando airport has really tightened in the past few days. All food has to go through the scanner separately and is then hand screened and wiped for chemicals. As I was waiting for my son's pringles and my granola bar to be cleared (this took an additional 15 minutes AFTER we went through the scanner), I watched other fliers' Trick-or-treat loot get special treatment one piece at a time! Several people asked TSA to dump their candy rather than wait. I'm not sure if this is just a temporary change (a nice TSA agent just said it was "the new rule" with a shrug). So check your candy if possible. We also had to remove any papers, books, magazines into a separate bin for screening rather than keeping them in your bag, but I didn't see those getting the chemical wipe down.

 

[ArielRae]

We did the party this past Sunday 10/1, had a great time. Loved the short ride lines (esp DS age 14) and fireworks. Gasp -- missed the first parade and DS and SIL were too tired for the second! Disney rookies!

A note about trick-or-treating candy: we got tons of course, really didn't try. Flew back yesterday on Southwest, put it into our checked bags, no problem. However, screening at the Orlando airport has really tightened in the past few days. All food has to go through the scanner separately and is then hand screened and wiped for chemicals. As I was waiting for my son's pringles and my granola bar to be cleared (this took an additional 15 minutes AFTER we went through the scanner), I watched other fliers' Trick-or-treat loot get special treatment one piece at a time! Several people asked TSA to dump their candy rather than wait. I'm not sure if this is just a temporary change (a nice TSA agent just said it was "the new rule" with a shrug). So check your candy if possible. We also had to remove any papers, books, magazines into a separate bin for screening rather than keeping them in your bag, but I didn't see those getting the chemical wipe down.

Guessing I will be waiting a while in security cause we are only flying down with book bags no checked bags.(only a one night trip for the party) I have a gallon ziplock bag packed to fill with candy for bring it home.

 

[sah95]

This time of year, that forecast is normal and often wrong.

Thank you! I have only been to Disney in Dec. & Jan.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Guessing I will be waiting a while in security cause we are only flying down with book bags no checked bags.(only a one night trip for the party) I have a gallon ziplock bag packed to fill with candy for bring it home.

Hmm just a gallon? hahaha

 

[wehrengrizz]

Same, well, only carryon, since it's a friends trip leaving our 10 collective kiddos w/ respective DHs at home...so yeah I was planning on lots of candy. I don't want to check a bag back, but I already 100% HAAAAAATE MCO security lines, they're always pretty unpredictably crazy. (and I have 2 family members who are TSA, so I've heard some crazy stuff...but they're always really entertained at my MCO stories!!)

 

[Geomom]

We did the party this past Sunday 10/1, had a great time. Loved the short ride lines (esp DS age 14) and fireworks. Gasp -- missed the first parade and DS and SIL were too tired for the second! Disney rookies!

A note about trick-or-treating candy: we got tons of course, really didn't try. Flew back yesterday on Southwest, put it into our checked bags, no problem. However, screening at the Orlando airport has really tightened in the past few days. All food has to go through the scanner separately and is then hand screened and wiped for chemicals. As I was waiting for my son's pringles and my granola bar to be cleared (this took an additional 15 minutes AFTER we went through the scanner), I watched other fliers' Trick-or-treat loot get special treatment one piece at a time! Several people asked TSA to dump their candy rather than wait. I'm not sure if this is just a temporary change (a nice TSA agent just said it was "the new rule" with a shrug). So check your candy if possible. We also had to remove any papers, books, magazines into a separate bin for screening rather than keeping them in your bag, but I didn't see those getting the chemical wipe down.

Thanks for the heads up on MCO screening. We'll be at Disney from Friday to Tuesday, with the MNSSHP on Monday night. We'll be sure to put the candy into our checked bags. We tend to fly with a couple ziploc bags of snacks, as well as magazines, books, etc...good to be forewarned about the extra time we'll spend getting through security.

 

[sheila14]

Thanks for the heads up on MCO screening. We'll be at Disney from Friday to Tuesday, with the MNSSHP on Monday night. We'll be sure to put the candy into our checked bags. We tend to fly with a couple ziploc bags of snacks, as well as magazines, books, etc...good to forewarned about the extra time we'll spend getting through security.

This is what happens when people figure out how to hide drugs and explosives into candy. Adults are always suspects but children and candy are not. How will you tell your 5 yr old that they cannot have their Disney candy??

 

[KattyBelle]

Anyone going to tonight's party concerned about the weather?

 

[Lovinallthingsdisney]

We did the party this past Sunday 10/1, had a great time. Loved the short ride lines (esp DS age 14) and fireworks. Gasp -- missed the first parade and DS and SIL were too tired for the second! Disney rookies!

A note about trick-or-treating candy: we got tons of course, really didn't try. Flew back yesterday on Southwest, put it into our checked bags, no problem. However, screening at the Orlando airport has really tightened in the past few days. All food has to go through the scanner separately and is then hand screened and wiped for chemicals. As I was waiting for my son's pringles and my granola bar to be cleared (this took an additional 15 minutes AFTER we went through the scanner), I watched other fliers' Trick-or-treat loot get special treatment one piece at a time! Several people asked TSA to dump their candy rather than wait. I'm not sure if this is just a temporary change (a nice TSA agent just said it was "the new rule" with a shrug). So check your candy if possible. We also had to remove any papers, books, magazines into a separate bin for screening rather than keeping them in your bag, but I didn't see those getting the chemical wipe down.

We also attended the party on 10/1....and flew home yesterday!!! We had the exact same issue with the candy....and we didn't have very much...it all fit into a large ziploc bag. TSA had to group all of the "like" items together and swab each group. We asked TSA to just dump the candy, but they wouldn't. Aside from that, they pulled our other bags because we had cough drops in them. TSA said it it a new(ish) rule and that anything organic needs to be screened. This also includes books. We did not encounter ANY of this in our home airport when we flew down, so maybe just at larger airports?

 

[Lovinallthingsdisney]

Getting close! Party date is 10/5. Hoping and praying the weather holds out for us.

Don't be too discouraged ahead of time. We attended the 10/1 party and the forecast called for increased rain chances throughout the night...at 80% chance at about 8 pm. We did not get a drop that night.

 

[yoda22]

Anyone going to tonight's party concerned about the weather?

Yes, very concerned. We went on 10/1 and were very lucky to have great weather despite the forecast. But, very worried about tonight.

 

[mab2012]

Anyone going to tonight's party concerned about the weather?

Yes. But we have the tickets and we came all this way, so we'll just make the best of it. On the upside, maybe it will help keep the crowds down.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Finally bought my tickets and committed to November 1 I'm getting very excited about this trip. Now time to finalize my character plan.

Think I'll start off with jack and Sally at 4, then head over to check out the Moana line. I do like getting special party characters before the party starts.

I'm undecided if we will line up for Belle and Gaston or the Pooh characters after Moana. Belle and Gaston are just such a great interaction.

We'll need Jack Sparrow and Ariel/Eric since we'll be dressed as Jack Sparrow and pirate Ariel. Not sure when we'll get those in, Ariel and Eric probably toward the end of the party, maybe around the time of the second parade.

We'll watch fireworks from the grassy area in front of Casey's, then the first parade. I'll see how spots look around parade start in Frontierland, if those look bad I'll go to my go to spot in front of the train station. If we do that may as well meet Mickey as the parade ends.

Also gotta fit in pirate Goofy somewhere.

 

[mab2012]

Do the dwarfs meet in the rain?