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

[The Sunrise Student]

I have a couple questions, I'm sorry if someone might have mentioned them before this thread is long! The characters I want to meet most are the seven dwarfs. I saw online that they meet at the circus area (that's the little kid section right?) Can I line up before 7pm to meet them? I don't want to waste too much of the party time in line and know some characters come out early. Or would it be better to try and meet them near the end of the night when a lot of people have started to head home? I'll be in the park from 1pm.

We saw people last year line up as early as 4 pm in front (just to the right) of the Big Top in the new Fantasy Land area for the 7 Dwarfs

 

[PolyAddict]

We are going for the first time this Friday. We keep hearing the parties have been crowded. What are the wait times for rides like?

thanks

 

[FSU Girl]

Yes they come out before 7pm. You need to get your wristband first, they start handing them out at 4pm.

MNSSHP 2017 - My Party Plan strategy in the making.

So you want to be in the line before 6pm.

wow a 2 1/2 hour wait! I definitely won't be doing that lol. I'll just hover around the area. Thanks!

 

[CMNJ]

Also, any word on if Minnie, Daisy, and Donald start meeting early? If not, what would be the expected wait time at 7pm?

They meet starting at 7. The line at 7 will grow quickly. Last year we started the line with a few other families at about 6:45 and saw them just after 7. Last night a poster on the party planning thread said they split the line and made one for Minnie and one for the ducks (Donald and Daisy take the pic together). This was a change from last year and will result in a longer wait if you plan to see all 3.

I have a couple questions, I'm sorry if someone might have mentioned them before this thread is long! The characters I want to meet most are the seven dwarfs. I saw online that they meet at the circus area (that's the little kid section right?) Can I line up before 7pm to meet them? I don't want to waste too much of the party time in line and know some characters come out early. Or would it be better to try and meet them near the end of the night when a lot of people have started to head home? I'll be in the park from 1pm.

Yes you can line up early. Last year we joined the line between 5:30 and 5:45-there were many people already in line at that time. The cast members who man the line the front of the line arrived a little while later and checked all of us for party bracelets. The dwarves arrived at 6:15 that night which is consistent with both last year and this year's party reports. We waited about an hour to meet them. You can also try to meet them late but they can cut the line before 12 depending on its length.

 

[lindsayjs]

So, one of costume tees I ordered came in all wrong. Wrong size, terrible print job etc. Now I'm worried about the others I ordered. I feel like I need a backup costume plan.
Would disneybounding the fab five be too common? Any other group disneybounds I should think about?

 

[Lesley Wake]

So, one of costume tees I ordered came in all wrong. Wrong size, terrible print job etc. Now I'm worried about the others I ordered. I feel like I need a backup costume plan.
Would disneybounding the fab five be too common? Any other group disneybounds I should think about?

How about the emotions from Inside Out? Or Winnie the Pooh and the gang?

How many people are you going with?

 

[lindsayjs]

How about the emotions from Inside Out? Or Winnie the Pooh and the gang?

How many people are you going with?

There's 5 of us, 2 adults, 2 teens and a 5 year old. I appreciate all ideas!

 

[kizmet311]

Does anyone know if they cut the M&G line for Moana at either of the parties so far? Or what the wait time might have been later in the evening if we decided to go during the first parade or something?

 

[mamapenguin]

Does anybody know what ride wait times were like for last night in comprising to Friday? How was the crowd? What do you guys guess Sep 7 crowd will be?

Wait times were short. Space was 10 min, pirates was a walk on, haunted mansion was a walk on, SDMT was 20-30 minutes later in the evening (posted time/actual time was less) most things were 10 min or less. Viewing for the Hocus Pocus show wasn't difficult without planning. Getting in before 4 was no big deal- several event tap styles open to the right. --my biggest issue was having paper tickets, someone with a tablet had to scan them because they don't scan at the tap styles. He had to give me card tickets so I could access my fast passes ( which he said I couldn't have. I told him that I called before my trip and was told different) he got it figured out quickly and all of my fast passes were just fine.
Sorry I went off topic.....

 

[Ceilidhscot]

There's 5 of us, 2 adults, 2 teens and a 5 year old. I appreciate all ideas!

I'm using soccer (football) kit in the colours of Pooh and friend when we go next year.

DD already has a Scotland away shirt and shorts (bright pink - no idea who thought that was a good idea as a kit design but suits up perfectly!).

I've bought a generic red top and yellow shorts and DH will wear a black pair of shorts and an orange top. Topped off with a hairbow for both myself and DD I'm hoping it'll be both cool for walking about in and can wear to Crystal Palace if I can get the booking!

Could do something similar with other characters such as inside out (as others have suggested) but grey shorts / t-shirt you'll have Eeyore and could add Christopher Robin / Kanga and roo or Owl?

 

[M<3'sMickey]

So they pulled the Mystery Pin Boxes last night because of sorting issues from the first party (people were buying many boxes and getting the same pins, they were not packed "randomly"). One manager said they were sent to the vendor to be re-sorted and when they return, we can show proof of party entry and buy them during the day. Since all of these are made in China, we are not quite sure what "return to vendor" means... If the manager was just telling us something, to make us go away, or if they really do expect the mystery pin boxes to return.

Did anyone else hear anything?

All merchandise in a store, no matter if it's Disney and the Emporium or any other stores in the parks or in retail places in malls, etc., have vendors. A vendor sells their merchandise to Disney, so this probably was a pin vendor who got the pins made in China and sold the pins to Disney who are in turn selling them to us, the guests. It is all within the realm of possibility that when China sent the pins to the vendors in the US, the didn't mix up the boxes of pins and the vendors thought they did so when the cases of pins left the distribution centers, the vendors had no idea that the mystery pins were all the same in each case. So the cases could actually be being sent back to the vendor to deal with the situation. The vendor is the go between for Disney and the manufacturer in China. Disney says to the vendor, I want pins made that look like XYZ and the vendor says ok and goes to his manufacturer in China who makes it, sends it to the vendor and then the vendor sells it to Disney. Hence the mark-up on items...China needs to get paid, the vendor needs to get paid, Disney needs to get paid. I digress.

Hope this answers your question. Only reason why I know all this stuff is because my sister is an assistant buyer for Toys R Us corporate.

 

[wenpop]

I just hope the pin sets are there sept 10th or sept 15th... I would hate to miss them....

 

[georgiaminnie]

My daughter and I are attending a party before leaving on a cruise. The party will be the only park event on this trip. I was able to make fast passes between 4-6. Will these be on magic bands we used on prior trips? My account shows they are still active.
Thanks!!

 

[DisneyFirstTimer10]

Wait times were short. Space was 10 min, pirates was a walk on, haunted mansion was a walk on, SDMT was 20-30 minutes later in the evening (posted time/actual time was less) most things were 10 min or less. Viewing for the Hocus Pocus show wasn't difficult without planning. Getting in before 4 was no big deal- several event tap styles open to the right. --my biggest issue was having paper tickets, someone with a tablet had to scan them because they don't scan at the tap styles. He had to give me card tickets so I could access my fast passes ( which he said I couldn't have. I told him that I called before my trip and was told different) he got it figured out quickly and all of my fast passes were just fine.
Sorry I went off topic.....

We selected paper tickets as well- but I see they are linked in MDE. I assume they will automatically be on our magic band so we won't need the card?

 

[sheila14]

You'll want to get in line for J&S ASAP! I'd go there first thing and line up.

If anyone is going or knows someone who is going 10-17 or 10-19 and must meet jack n sally, introduce them to me so we can wait in line together n save spots while we get our wristband!!!!!!

 

[sheila14]

I have a couple questions, I'm sorry if someone might have mentioned them before this thread is long! The characters I want to meet most are the seven dwarfs. I saw online that they meet at the circus area (that's the little kid section right?) Can I line up before 7pm to meet them? I don't want to waste too much of the party time in line and know some characters come out early. Or would it be better to try and meet them near the end of the night when a lot of people have started to head home? I'll be in the park from 1pm.

Last year I got in line at 4:30 and I was the fourth in line by 5ish, the line grew BIG. They meet in the big top circus area under the tent right next to the big top souvenir tent

 

[Kindermouse]

Sorry if I'm not allowed to post links, but I think this is ok. TP has estimated crowds for the Halloween parties from least to most busy. The August 25th party turned out to be VERY busy, but I think it was the first time they've done a party that early and it was a CM discount night (I think), so maybe TP didn't take those things into account. Anyway, Sunday, October 1st is ranked as number 21 (1 being the least busy, 32 being the most busy). Tuesday, October 3rd (that's the day I'm going!) is number 13.

http://blog.touringplans.com/2017/05/12/find-least-crowded-halloween-party-2017/

SSSSSHHHHHHH if you tell everyone the crowds wont be as low for us on the 3rd.

 

[jeforman]

The only thing you would be missing is the bypass, which is just a little area for PP pictures and an extra bag of candy.

I have heard mention of a main street bypass, what/where is this?
Thanks

 

[sheila14]

SSSSSHHHHHHH if you tell everyone the crowds wont be as low for us on the 3rd.

Same here!! It is scary to wonder why it is difficult to find an opened resort for the next few weeks. I had my plans since January but for those who are making last minute plans are having trouble with reservations.

 

[Kindermouse]

Same here!! It is scary to wonder why it is difficult to find an opened resort for the next few weeks. I had my plans since January but for those who are making last minute plans are having trouble with reservations.

Same. I starting planning this trip about 17 months ago and I booked my package 13 months before the trip. I thought that I picked a pretty good week (OK I didn't have a ton of choices-I get the 9/30-10/16 off so it was going to be one of those 2 weeks but still). seeing the lack of availability makes me shudder.

I'm gonna think happy thought and just go with the idea the every person going to WDW that week is staying on site so it just makes it seem more full even though it wont be .