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

[FoxC63]

It's late here in Michigan but so excited! Hubby and I just made plans to attend another party, not sure which one Oct 31st or Nov 1st but we'll be there which means I'll be here! Our original plan was to attend Aug 30th & Sept 2nd, we cancelled September party due to Dorian.
Wahooo! It's Party Time!

 

[FoxC63]

Minnie meets after 1130? Her line, goofys line, grave diggers, wasn’t long to be honest daisy and Donald had a huge line.

I really don't know what time they start shutting down character lines. I know in the past some have met late into the night including 11:45 provided the CM hasn't closed the line. This will be interesting seeing others respond.

 

[FoxC63]

They have the hearse driver and Zero from Nightmare before Christmas in addition to the Hat Box one another poster mentioned.

They do? Did someone post a 2019 MNSSHP photo of Zero from Nightmare before Christmas? Where was this Magic Shot taken?

 

[hotcarib]

We attended the Sept. 6th party. It was our first one and it was amazing!!!
-Arrived at 3:45 and went right in line to Jack and Sally. Was done at 4:45 and I was surprised by how short the line was after us.
-We were dressed as Nick Wilde, Judy Hopps, and Priscilla the Sloth. When we left the M&G Judy was right outside Town Square theatre watching the Move It, Shake It parade. When they saw my son as Nick she grabbed him and watched the end of the parade together and then brought him over to see Nick Wilde. It was like a personal M&G and it was the highlight of the night.
-We went and got our bags and did a photo op at 5:05.
-Went to meet Moana, taking our time on the way. We were finished at 6:04.
-Grabbed dinner at Peco's Bill.
-Still had time before the overlays started so we went and got our SOTK card and did some photos.
-Hopped on POC. My son loved the overlay.
-Ran in to Brair Rabbit.
-Haunted Mansion was about a 5 minute wait.
-Did a couple TOT spots and once my son figured that we could do that it was game over and it was all he wanted to do.
-Grabbed seats for the parade at 8:40 across from the Emporium and there was a lot of open spots.
-They grabbed my son to lead the pre-parade Zootopia dance party with Judy Hopps and he was ecstatic.
-Loved the parade and then we walked right down and got spots right by the partner statue for the fireworks. Those were pretty awesome.
-Rode the teacups and then it was TOT time.
-Meet Goofy because he had no line at 10:50. By then we decided to start heading out.
-On the way to the exit we walked past the Zootopia parade and they grabbed my son again to dance with Nick and he hasn't stopped talking about it. My Disney mom heart was all choked up seeing how happy he was.

It was very low crowds so I think we got spoiled but we had an absolute blast!!! The cast members were all so amazing with us.

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Your son is absolutely adorable Great report too.

 

[sherlockmiles]

Has anyone gotten the "Zero" magic shot? If so, can you share a picture of what it is? Thx.

 

[amm308]

I have tickets for the party on 9/29 - I have no park ticket for that day. But I do have midday park tickets for the 3 other days of our trip (9/28-10/1). Is there a way to make sure our party tickets are used when we enter the party as opposed to our other tickets? Or will that happen automatically? All the tickets are loaded on our magic bands. Thanks!

 

[dvcdis1864]

The Cast Member at the Guest Relations window can prioritise your tickets to use in a particular order. We have multiple tickets and check this regularly.

 

[amm308]

The Cast Member at the Guest Relations window can prioritise your tickets to use in a particular order. We have multiple tickets and check this regularly.

Thank you! Should I do this before we scan our bands to enter the party?

 

[dvcdis1864]

You're welcome. There will usually be some turnstiles dedicated to the party to cover those that enter early whilst the park is still open for day guests. You should use those turnstiles when using your party tickets. Hopefully that will then only use your party ticket entitlement. However, things can go wrong, so I usually re-check with Guest Relations before entering.

 

[amm308]

You're welcome. There will usually be some turnstiles dedicated to the party to cover those that enter early whilst the park is still open for day guests. You should use those turnstiles when using your party tickets. Hopefully that will then only use your party ticket entitlement. However, things can go wrong, so I usually re-check with Guest Relations before entering.

This is so helpful! Thank you!

 

[lovethattink]

The dedicated turnstiles are marked Event. They were towards the right.

One of the photos near the Haunted Mansion - the one where you hold a lantern - doesn’t start until dark. But when they did my photos, the photos were so dark you couldn’t even tell it was me.

Our hatbox photos were taken right before it got dark. They turned out good.

 

[Cluelyss]

8:45 Gravediggers - This might be tight. CM's will close down the line as they do leave for the parade.
9:00 Photos on Main Street.
9:20 Meet Mickey. Then check in for Cruella's
9:50 Line up for fireworks
10:30 Headless Horseman magic shot, then Cruella's
11:15 report to flagpole for parade
11:45 meet Minnie (will we be able to make it to this?) - Parade ends at 11:50 so if you're willing to miss some of the parade this can work.
Finish at Cruella's

Agree with Fox's comments. Can you switch Mickey and Minnie?? I know for a fact that the Mickey line stays open until midnight and it will be very easy to head into his M&G after the parade and before wrapping up at Cruella's
Perhaps move the Gravediggers a bit earlier in your plan, hit Minnie, then photos on Main Street on your way to Cruella's?
I'd also recommend just doing the HH MS on your way out of the park - no need to exit and re-enter in the middle of the party.

 

[Ashmishgab]

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This year PhotoPass is offering a special deal for MNSSHP guests. The One Day Memory Maker is $10 off, plus you get a free 8x10. You need to stop in at Town Square to purchase this. They will give you a photoPass card (as many as you need). Every time you get your photo taken make sure the photographers scan this card.

If you have a MagicBand the CM will make sure everything is linked and you are good to go!

Also all photos during the party and locations can be found on the Magic Shot thread, here's the link:

https://www.disboards.com/threads/magic-shots-current-listings.3619546/post-57930856

Does the offer for the one day memory maker only show up in MDE after you take your first photo? We will be going to Epcot the day before and then attending MNSSHP. I was thinking of maybe just purchasing the one day for both days rather than the full memory maker since it would be cheaper to do it that way for only two days. Anyone have any experience with purchasing a one day memory maker on two consecutive days?

 

[MichiganScott]

Has anyone gotten the "Zero" magic shot? If so, can you share a picture of what it is? Thx.

Did not see a Zero shot during the Halloween party, that one is usually at the Xmas one.

 

[Cluelyss]

Does the offer for the one day memory maker only show up in MDE after you take your first photo? We will be going to Epcot the day before and then attending MNSSHP. I was thinking of maybe just purchasing the one day for both days rather than the full memory maker since it would be cheaper to do it that way for only two days. Anyone have any experience with purchasing a one day memory maker on two consecutive days?

Yes - it will show up once you have your first photo taken.

 

[FoxC63]

Does the offer for the one day memory maker only show up in MDE after you take your first photo? We will be going to Epcot the day before and then attending MNSSHP. I was thinking of maybe just purchasing the one day for both days rather than the full memory maker since it would be cheaper to do it that way for only two days. Anyone have any experience with purchasing a one day memory maker on two consecutive days?

Yes, I have done both.
If you plan on doing it that way Epcot being your first, I would call WDW and buy the One Day MM over the phone for $69.95. CM will set you up with confirmation # which can be added to you MDE account. Then you will have access to your MM from 6am - 6am the following day.

Then when you attend MNSSHP to save $10 and get the free 8x10, I would buy it at Town Square Theater.

Remember you have full access to Disney Springs Photopass Studio AND Sir Mickey's at Magic Kingdom.

 

[FoxC63]

@wuzzle02 Did you see this?

Agree with Fox's comments. Can you switch Mickey and Minnie?? I know for a fact that the Mickey line stays open until midnight and it will be very easy to head into his M&G after the parade and before wrapping up at Cruella's
Perhaps move the Gravediggers a bit earlier in your plan, hit Minnie, then photos on Main Street on your way to Cruella's?
I'd also recommend just doing the HH MS on your way out of the park - no need to exit and re-enter in the middle of the party.

Yep, I agree. This sounds smoother.

 

[conniehar90]

Question on Magic Shots - is it apparent when getting in line for a photo what magic shot it will be? We definitely want the hitchhiking ghosts. Thanks!

 

[FoxC63]

Did not see a Zero shot during the Halloween party, that one is usually at the Xmas one.

I've gone through several sites and this was never mentioned so I will not be adding it to the: MNSSHP Magic Shot Thread

 

[FoxC63]

Question on Magic Shots - is it apparent when getting in line for a photo what magic shot it will be? We definitely want the hitchhiking ghosts. Thanks!

Hitchhiking Ghosts - They ask you to hold out your thumbs
The Hat Box Ghost - Uses a stool
Cauldron and Flaming Pumpkin are obvious
Others though on Main Street like HM Dancing Ghosts and HM Grave Diggers are not.
Always ask! Have you checked out the Magic Shot thread?