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

[prettypatchesmsu]

Hi everyone! I have been reading for quite a few months now and planning our trip including an August 29th Halloween Party ticket. We are staying for 14 nights, checking in on August 20th. So my fast pass window opened this morning. We have a 9 day ticket and the August 29th Halloween party ticket. I figured I should be able to book fast passes for a total of 10 days total. However, I get the Fast pass Limit Exceeded message when I try to book a 10th day of fast passes. I can only book 9 days worth. The only thing I could think would cause that would be that you can't use the Halloween ticket to book fast passes anymore? Or maybe I am missing something or doing something wrong. Has anyone tried to book fastpasses using their Halloween ticket yet this year and had luck? Thanks in advance for any advice or help. I have learned so much from all of you!

I would think you should be able to as long as you are doing 9 days of FP+ selections and the one Day 8/29's FP selections. Is your MNSSHP ticket showing up as linked in your MDE account? Can you see it under tickets? You might try and ask this in the FP+ thread, those people are so helpful with FP questions.

 

[tmcgrain]

Has anyone tried to book Cinderella's Royal Table through the new link on September 12 during the party? I'm thinking maybe it's not open that night because the date isn't even selectable. I've called Disney dining reservations twice, but they don't seem to be understanding what I'm asking. I was able to reserve Be Our Guest that night with no problem.

 

[Nathan Banks]

Do we think there'll be any changes to characters meet & greets this year? I know it's been similar for a few years, but when do we usually hear about changes to the characters you can meet?

 

[DonaldDuck77]

To be honest, I've never understood the 4pm entry for party ticket holders. Sure, it's a great perk, and I'm assuming it was likely done initially so that security and entry CMs aren't slammed with party goers right at 7pm. But I think over the years with the 4pm thing becoming pretty much common knowledge, all they've done is moved the problem up to 4pm instead of 7pm.

This doesn't impact me personally because I have park hoppers and at another park the morning of MNSSHP anyway, so I can get into MK whenever, but I can see how this could put a damper on things for people who buy one less day on their park ticket and use only MNSSHP for that day. It'll be interesting to see how it pans out and will be interested to hear reports from the first party.

I think we are in the minority of WDW visitors, and perhaps a type that they don't "care" as much about. We have been to 3 MK parties (3 different years). During those trips, the other tickets we have used have been 2 day base, 1 day of a NE ticket, and 2 days of a NE ticket. The party has always been the only thing done on our party days. This year, our plan is 1 party day and 1 day of a NE ticket. If there is a change from 4-12 with 3 FP+, we will not be getting party tickets (and probably never would have in the first place these past 3 years). It may be typical DIS overreacting (sorry), and it may end up being nothing.

 

[Regan117]

Got our 6:30 BOG! Gonna FP from 3:30-6:30 and then have dinner. Woohoo.

 

[AngelDisney]

I would think you should be able to as long as you are doing 9 days of FP+ selections and the one Day 8/29's FP selections. Is your MNSSHP ticket showing up as linked in your MDE account? Can you see it under tickets? You might try and ask this in the FP+ thread, those people are so helpful with FP questions.

I wonder whether it is due to the fact that it is a separate ticket, so we can only book FP at 60 days out from the date of the MNSSHP ticket. PP can now only book 9 days of FP based on the days on the 9-day ticket. Once FP opens for August 29, PP should be able to book FP for that day.

 

[mlee.sunny]

We got a 6:35 bog ressie. Do you think we could meet the dwarves before dinner?

 

[prettypatchesmsu]

I wonder whether it is due to the fact that it is a separate ticket, so we can only book FP at 60 days out from the date of the MNSSHP ticket. PP can now only book 9 days of FP based on the days on the 9-day ticket. Once FP opens for August 29, PP should be able to book FP for that day.

Nice theory...hmm...if so this would be a new thing. As we went for two weeks last year with a 10day PH ticket, with two only MNSSHP tickets for those party days and we were able to do all our FP+ selections on our FP booking opening date morning. So we had no trouble booking our FP+ selections for those party nights with our party ticket entitlements.

 

[siskaren]

We got a 6:35 bog ressie. Do you think we could meet the dwarves before dinner?

As far as I know, the dwarves don't come out early.

 

[mlee.sunny]

As far as I know, the dwarves don't come out early.

I don't know why I thought they did. Thank you! Also, it may be a dumb question but I can use my ddp credits for dinner, right?

 

[Sarahraegraham]

I was able to get a BOG dinner at 5:55 for our party night, and if they decide to not let party guests in as normal at 4, i will not be a happy camper ;(

 

[BishopsMoM]

So excited to get a 6:30 ressie for BOG, on the night of our party. Gonna surprise the group, since they think we were unable to get a BOG reservation this trip.

 

[klbrow11]

Does anybody know if rider swap is available during MNSSHP? If FP isn't available during party hours just curious is there is a different procedure for rider swap or just nothing during the party.

 

[Cluelyss]

As far as I know, the dwarves don't come out early.

They do - 6:20 last year. So OP would need to be one of the very first in line to be done by 6:35. Plan to line up no later than 5 if that's your plan.

 

[Cluelyss]

I don't know why I thought they did. Thank you! Also, it may be a dumb question but I can use my ddp credits for dinner, right?

Yes, DDP will be accepted.

 

[Cluelyss]

Hi everyone! I have been reading for quite a few months now and planning our trip including an August 29th Halloween Party ticket. We are staying for 14 nights, checking in on August 20th. So my fast pass window opened this morning. We have a 9 day ticket and the August 29th Halloween party ticket. I figured I should be able to book fast passes for a total of 10 days total. However, I get the Fast pass Limit Exceeded message when I try to book a 10th day of fast passes. I can only book 9 days worth. The only thing I could think would cause that would be that you can't use the Halloween ticket to book fast passes anymore? Or maybe I am missing something or doing something wrong. Has anyone tried to book fastpasses using their Halloween ticket yet this year and had luck? Thanks in advance for any advice or help. I have learned so much from all of you!

Do you have FPs already selected for another park that morning? If so, that would be your issue.

Another thought is that they may have eliminated the ability to book FPs with a party ticket? Has anyone successfully done it this year yet?

ETA: Either the system now can detect what date your party ticket is for, or the FP booking availability is now gone. In prior years I've had a rolling 30 day window (at MK only) with only a party ticket linked. I know because I used them to "practice" booking FPs that first year. I just tried that now, however, and am getting an error message that my party does not have active ticket media (our 60 days is not open).

 

[AquaDame]

Do they look for the party band prior to 7pm when the characters come out early...? If not, do they kick the other people out of line when the park "closes" at 7?

 

[WannaGoDW]

So excited to get a 6:30 ressie for BOG, on the night of our party. Gonna surprise the group, since they think we were unable to get a BOG reservation this trip.

That's awesome! Can I ask---how did you get a reservation? The night we are trying for (10/5) is only showing until 6pm although we are checking daily. I even called last week and they were unhelpful about times
Thanks!

 

[MarandaS]

You cannot prebook more than 3 FPs for each day of park visit unless the party ticket is on a MDE separate from your MDE with 9-day park tickets.

Edited:
Sorry! Misread the question. I think it's the problem with FP opening. You can book FP for your MNSSHP when it is 60 days out from the day of the MNSSHP. If you are attending the party on the last days of your trip. It's not open to book FP yet since the ticket is separate from your 9-day tickets. Hope this makes sense.

Yes that makes more sense now. Thank you! This has been driving me crazy this morning.

 

[Cluelyss]

That's awesome! Can I ask---how did you get a reservation? The night we are trying for (10/5) is only showing until 6pm although we are checking daily. I even called last week and they were unhelpful about times
Thanks!

It's a separate link for ADRs during the party
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/d...s-not-so-scary-halloween-party-table-service/