Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party-MNSSHP Watch-updated Boo Bash

[ENJDisneyFan]

I am now selfishly hoping this announcement means that they will do a similar event for Xmas for my Nov trip!

Same! Haha.

Me three!!

 

[ThereYouSeeHer]

They’re being pretty clear that it’s not a minused MNSSHP it’s a plussed AH. It will be priced as such.

Remember for AH events you literally won’t wait in line for more than a minute or two for anything. No lines for characters, no lines for candy, no lines for rides. The benefit structure is completely different from a party.

We've only been to MVMCP before, so I'm not as familiar with the other party options. Can someone explain why this would be considered a plussed AH event? From what I understand, the AH parties have unlimited soda, popcorn, and ice cream. I know this one will have candy like MNSSHP, but without the other free items, I would consider it a step down, even with no lines.

Just trying to gauge where they might price this....

 

[Grasshopper2016]

Remember for AH events you literally won’t wait in line for more than a minute or two for anything. No lines for characters, no lines for candy, no lines for rides.

This is, I think, an overly rosy assessment of most After Hours events. Unfortunately, lines at AH events can sometimes get quite long (especially, but not limited to, VAH). There have been plenty of reports on these boards of guests complaining about very long lines, especially for the headliner rides. Some nights, DAH sees almost no waits. Other nights, it sees angry customers facing lines that don't look much different from normal daytime waits.

 

[Haley R]

I was really looking forward to taking ds to his first MNSSHP. There’s no way we can make a 7 pm start time work with a toddler. I wish they would’ve offered something earlier for those with young children

 

[gharter]

They’re being pretty clear that it’s not a minused MNSSHP it’s a plussed AH. It will be priced as such.

Remember for AH events you literally won’t wait in line for more than a minute or two for anything. No lines for characters, no lines for candy, no lines for rides. The benefit structure is completely different from a party.

Hope you are correct about that. I remember the last MNSSHP event we went to.
They also promoted it as short waits for rides and characters. The lines were worse than they had been all day.

 

[Poohbear538]

The fire breathing was always cool but way more impressive at night imo, especially coming down lit up Main Street.

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ohh your picture is much better than mine. I was too awestruck to remember to pull out my phone LOL!

 

[ZephyrHawk]

Eh, it's not the same, but its good enough for me. Will probably do it for the potential for shorter lines and dressing up alone.

 

[CastAStone]

We've only been to MVMCP before, so I'm not as familiar with the other party options. Can someone explain why this would be considered a plussed AH event? From what I understand, the AH parties have unlimited soda, popcorn, and ice cream. I know this one will have candy like MNSSHP, but without the other free items, I would consider it a step down, even with no lines.

Just trying to gauge where they might price this....

MVMCP is a party, not an AH event. AH attendance is capped somewhere around 1/10th of party attendance so the value proposition is completely different - you have 3 hours to walk onto or into anything you want. The parties have lines for E ticket rides and long lines for candy and characters.

 

[Raya]

I could never quite catch her breathing fire but she is amazing. Also this picture gives you an idea of the crowd at a DAH. It's not completely empty, and we had 20/30 minute waits for some rides, walk on for others.

 

[03GirlsMom]

I was really looking forward to taking ds to his first MNSSHP. There’s no way we can make a 7 pm start time work with a toddler. I wish they would’ve offered something earlier for those with young children

While I'm actually excited by the announcement, I'm a bit concerned with this as well. My youngest will be 2.5 for this trip and since he's the only one of the kids that hasn't experienced MNSSHP in the past, I was really wanting him to be able to enjoy it. We were expecting that one of us would have to take him back early since he won't be able to hang like the other kids, but I don't even know if he'll make it to 9:00. Maybe we'll try a late nap that afternoon so he doesn't wake up until around dinnertime? We'll plan for a relaxing pool day after the party.

 

[gharter]

We've only been to MVMCP before, so I'm not as familiar with the other party options. Can someone explain why this would be considered a plussed AH event? From what I understand, the AH parties have unlimited soda, popcorn, and ice cream. I know this one will have candy like MNSSHP, but without the other free items, I would consider it a step down, even with no lines.

Just trying to gauge where they might price this....

I suspect people are considering it as a plussed AH event as most associate the parades, stage shows and fireworks with MNSSHP and MVMCP events and those things (so far) will not be happening. Calling it a plussed AH event is a positive spin instead of a minused MNSSHP event (which it really sounds like it will be). Ultimately, the pricing will be everything.

 

[Haley R]

While I'm actually excited by the announcement, I'm a bit concerned with this as well. My youngest will be 2.5 for this trip and since he's the only one of the kids that hasn't experienced MNSSHP in the past, I was really wanting him to be able to enjoy it. We were expecting that one of us would have to take him back early since he won't be able to hang like the other kids, but I don't even know if he'll make it to 9:00. Maybe we'll try a late nap that afternoon so he doesn't wake up until around dinnertime? We'll plan for a relaxing pool day after the party.

My Ds will only be 18 months when it’s going on. He’s usually in bed around 7:30-8.

 

[gharter]

We went to Villains Nights too and yes the Maleficent dragon was awesome! We are going to probably go too.

I liked the old dragon, but the new Steampunk version is even better. Hope to see it back.

 

[03GirlsMom]

I'm withholding judgment on the event until I see pricing. I'm tentatively excited about the event even though I'll miss the fireworks. While I enjoyed the parade at the party, it was always SO packed and I hated wasting party time reserving a spot so the little ones could actually see. The lines for characters were always insane so we skipped those entirely. So, I want to like the revised version. I'm just not sure I'll want to spend $700+ for all of us. Since we'd be looking at 10/31, I'm sure we'll have the highest price structure regardless.

 

[neverenoughtime]

I am glad they are at least having something related to Halloween this year. I have been to 5 DAH events at all three parks when they were offered. Most of the times the events were very fun but the main rides can get crowded (especially if another ride goes down). I will say those 3 hours will fly by way faster than you think. I do not think crowd wise these can be compared to when they offered the regular DAH. People are ready for some type of Disney Halloween vacation(me included). Many people will take this event as a Mickeys Halloween Party even though it states it is only an after hours party. These will be packed events and I will be there along with everyone else, lol. In my opinion the earlier you go the less crowded it will be.

 

[jo-jo]

I'm on the other side of the fence with party times. I hope they don't go back to the 7 pm parties. In Dec 2019, MK closed at 6 pm for Christmas parties, 4 or 5 days out of the week we were there.

 

[elgerber]

I don't even care what it costs. We have cancelled 4 trips since this started, we are going!!!

 

[Castlequeen5]

I'm withholding judgment on the event until I see pricing. I'm tentatively excited about the event even though I'll miss the fireworks. While I enjoyed the parade at the party, it was always SO packed and I hated wasting party time reserving a spot so the little ones could actually see. The lines for characters were always insane so we skipped those entirely. So, I want to like the revised version. I'm just not sure I'll want to spend $700+ for all of us. Since we'd be looking at 10/31, I'm sure we'll have the highest price structure regardless.

That’s when we will be there too! I’m excited that there’s going to be some kind of party. But I am also wondering what the price will be. This will be our first time to be there on Halloween night, so we have to go!

 

[PatMcDuck]

I am happy MK park won't be closing early 4 days a week for MNSSHP. I am glad it is after hours, and a high price might suppress attendance enough to make it really enjoyable. I wanted to skip this, but now I reconsidered. It will be cooler at night, and the last hour might be the best part of it, least crowded.

We did Villians on 2-14, it was fun. I have a Happy Villiantines shirt from that night. A month later the world stopped.

But I only need 2 tickets, and for adults. I expect $140-150.

 

[03GirlsMom]

That’s when we will be there too! I’m excited that there’s going to be some kind of party. But I am also wondering what the price will be. This will be our first time to be there on Halloween night, so we have to go!

I pretty much promised the kids that if they were missing trick or treating on Halloween due to our trip that we'd find some way to make it up to them My oldest will be trying HHN with the hubby & I for the first time this year but we still needed something for the younger ones on Halloween! I'm sure I'll cough up the money regardless, unfortunately.