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

[lilmape]

I headed directly to her line immediately following the fireworks last year, and waited less than a half hour. Many reported the same results in 2018 so it’s definitely a good plan!

We did MVMCP last year and had the same experience

 

[FoxC63]

WOW, so sorry to hear this! My mom has a dietary restriction that is not an actual allergy so I always mark other on ADRs. I got a call about a week before my Fantasmic! dessert package and a CM asked me specifics on what the issue was and what could/couldn't be consumed. Upon check-in, they had a special box for her in a separate refrigerator with her name on it. It was definitely not a pre-packaged meal. It was custom and items she could not ingest were removed and swapped with other desserts. I wonder if they changed the process?

Agree, I'm surprised by these comments. We had Fantasmic! as well and have done the dessert parties on Halloween and have never been disappointed. My son is allergic to Peanuts/Tree Nuts/ Red Food Coloring. I'm grateful for the responses and hope this is not something we'll be dealing with.

 

[FoxC63]

There was a blue sign that said DVC members by a tapstyle last year. It was roped off and said "event entrance" on the top. I assume at 4pm the rope and sign came down and other MNSSHP attendees entered there.

Yep, the DVC entrance was like that this year too

This is what I was referring to much earlier in the thread, this and the remaining tapstiles will open up to party goers. I forget who it was but they couldn't accept this as truth.

 

[Selket]

I can't find the original posts, but are you referring to the Fantasmic dessert party or the MNSSHP dessert party? I remember a post somewhere about the Fantasmic party on this thread but I'm not sure where it is now.
I'm doing the MNSSHP dessert party and have done several over the years with allergy plates. Never did the Fantasmic one though. I'm sure the MNSSHP one is similar to the HEA one which I've done several times. And I don't like Erin McKenna's baked good either! Those are terrible and I fill up on other things I can eat at the HEA party.

My comment was definitely how bad the MNSSHP dessert party's allergy plate was for my son who has allergies to peanut/tree nuts and shellfish. If I understood the server coordinator person correctly she said it was gluten free also - it seemed to be a standard allergy plate so I'm betting it was dairy free and everything free but I definitely do not know that as a fact.

Agree, I'm surprised by these comments. We had Fantasmic! as well and have done the dessert parties on Halloween and have never been disappointed. My son is allergic to Peanuts/Tree Nuts/ Red Food Coloring. I'm grateful for the responses and hope this is not something we'll be dealing with.

See my previous comment - my son has similar allergies - not to food coloring however. What did he receive at the MNSSHP dessert party in the past? Just curious! This was a plate of disgusting desserts. Our only previous dessert party experience was the Jingle Bam party and he got a box of desserts that were amazing - wasn't plated but in a box. He was told he could also eat some items off the buffet but at this party - even after asking twice - they wouldn't send a chef out and the coordinator said no - they wouldn't tell us if anything like the savory food was safe (it was some sort of cheeseburger eggroll or something - I honestly cannot remember). He can eat "made in a facility" just not "may contain." I've eaten a lot of gluten free foods as well and the stuff on this plate was just SO bad. I plan to email them about it because they need to change it up or just let people know they cannot provide an edible allergy plate. Disney is generally excellent with this - he has never been given something this inedible. One person with us said the chocolate cupcakes tasted like someone tried to make cornbread and took a wrong turn...lol! The plate had about 4-5 little chocolate cupcakes with a dollop of icing, some sliced pound cake - like 3 slices - that was lemon I think (the only halfway edible thing but who wants that much of the same thing? ), 2 chocolate covered strawberries, and I cannot remember the other thing.

 

[FoxC63]

We haven’t been to a party in an few years and I’m buying tickets to the Sept. 15 party today. We are only going to the party, no park tickets so no magic bands. Last time we had to wait in line at guest services because we bought tickets online and didn’t have anything sent to us. If we buy tickets and have them shipped, do we still have to wait in line at guest services at the park, or can we take them directly to the turnstile? I’m trying to figure out the easiest and quickest way to get into the park because last time the wait at guest services line was LONG! I’m getting so excited!

I bought tickets today for an October party and received an email with the ticket barcode. The email says to proceed to the park entrance and show the email, credit card used for purchase, and valid ID for entry.

That’s what we did last time and had to wait in line at guest services with the email and our drivers license. I’m really hoping to avoid that if possible.

Next time have the Party tickets shipped to your home if you want to avoid going to the Ticket Office as the lines can be long.
If do not have MagicBands and have the Tickets mailed they are plastic and can be scanned at the tapstiles including at the rides. You can also pre book FP's.
Hope that helps.

Yes, I know if out of US they charge to have them mailed so then you're kinda stuck and I feel badly for anyone in this predicament. Whatever the fee, it might be worth paying vs standing in a long line.

 

[ENJDisneyFan]

Next time have the Party tickets shipped to your home if you want to avoid going to the Ticket Office as the lines can be long.
If do not have MagicBands and have the Tickets mailed they are plastic and can be scanned at the tapstiles including at the rides. You can also pre book FP's.
Hope that helps.

Yes, I know if out of US they charge to have them mailed so then you're kinds stuck and I feel badly for anyone in this predicament. Whatever the fee, it might be worth paying vs standing in a long line.

When I bought mine there was no option for shipping. Just email. I have magic bands so I didn’t really care, but I did think it was odd that there was no option for shipping hard tickets.

 

[FoxC63]

See my previous comment - my son has similar allergies - not to food coloring however. What did he receive at the MNSSHP dessert party in the past? Just curious!

I did read your review. I was surprised but also hoping others would chime in with their experience too. My son was given a fresh cup cake this thing was huge, it was moist and delicious. He also received fresh fruit compote, bread with cheese and a few meat slices. And sliced apples with camel dipping sauce. We thought the sauce was meh. And he was also told what he could have with the food offerings. Why does Disney scale back so much of this kind of service? It's really disappointing.

Are you going to write to Disney? I certainly hope so. If we come across this I won't hesitate. I don't want my money back, that's not going to solve anything in the future.

From my understanding this is the person you should contact:
WDW Complaints: George.kalogridis@disney.com

Feel free to chime in.

 

[FoxC63]

When I bought mine there was no option for shipping. Just email. I have magic bands so I didn’t really care, but I did think it was odd that there was no option for shipping hard tickets.

I think someone had mentioned to scroll down for more options. It's always been available plus you can call and pay with discounted Disney Gift cards.

 

[Soph&HanMom]

Here at Friday night party. Knocked out jack and sally and seven dwarves before 7:00. Eating a tuna sandwich at CHH before getting on with party festivities

 

[georgina]

I bought my party ticket from Undercover Tourist and was shipped a physical ticket.

 

[teach22180]

Here at Friday night party. Knocked out jack and sally and seven dwarves before 7:00. Eating a tuna sandwich at CHH before getting on with party festivities

What time did you get into the seven dwarves line? Thanks!

 

[FoxC63]

I bought my party ticket from Undercover Tourist and was shipped a physical ticket.

It was cheaper than Disney's too wasn't it?

 

[TNGirlwCamera]

Oogie boogie buckets are out! They are at the same popcorn stand with the pumpkin Mickey bucket.

 

[suemom2kay]

Here at Friday night party. Knocked out jack and sally and seven dwarves before 7:00. Eating a tuna sandwich at CHH before getting on with party festivities

What time did you line up for J&S?

 

[lilmape]

When I bought mine there was no option for shipping. Just email. I have magic bands so I didn’t really care, but I did think it was odd that there was no option for shipping hard tickets.

they mailed our tickets. It was no additional cost.

 

[Sjm9911]

I got my party tickets through an agent, no options but email. I called Disney to have them added to my magic bands and the cm said it wasn't possable, that all the party tickets were only email tickets and nothing could be done. Asked here ,went on the disney ap and uploaded it myself in like 2 minutes. So , there is a lot of misinformation out there, and it depends how much experiance the cm has that you call. Point of the post is dont believe everything thats said to you , even if it is an official Disney rep saying it!

 

[lovingeire]

A friend, who has a Disney group and is local, just posted that he got the Oogie Boogie popcorn bucket! Keep your eyes peeled if there and you want one!

ETA: his picture is near the flying carpets.

 

[Soph&HanMom]

Saw them outside of splash and BTMRR

 

[Soph&HanMom]

What time did you line up for J&S?

I got in the park by 2 with an annual
Pass. Was in line by 2:20. The first picture is the line around 3;42. The second one is ar 4;25. I was in for meet and greet by 4:38 and out by 4:45. I was 5th group from the front

 

[georgina]

It was cheaper than Disney's too wasn't it?

Yup. Before this I hadn't known they sold party and DAH tickets at a discount.