"Official" 2018 Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party - A Spooktacular Celebration!

[FoxC63]

About 30 minutes after I posted, I got a call from guest services about the party and parade viewing. She told me what others have reported ... that they will honor the parade viewing but if I add anyone to the party the parade viewing will be canceled. Hopefully there aren't any problems but at least we aren't doing one of the earliest parties so they have time to figure it out.

Why would WDW feel the need to cancel your dessert package if you added more people They're the ones who screwed this up and yet they're treating us like we've done something wrong or that they're doing us a favor... pa-leeese!

Suck it up Disney - YOU screwed up!
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[AWilliams]

I'm 8/17, nervous, but optimistic. I'll be sure to report back!

We are going to the first party on 8/17 too!

 

[scrappinginontario]

Why would WDW feel the need to cancel your dessert package if you added more people They're the ones who screwed this up and yet they're treating us like we've done something wrong or that they're doing us a favor... pa-leeese!

Suck it up Disney - YOU screwed up!
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Disney is making good on what they offered when people purchased their dessert party tickets. I don’t think they have any responsibility to offer new people what they purchase after the website was updated. Any additions of people are purchases made with the new offer that does not include the parade viewing.

 

[chiisai]

We are going to the first party on 8/17 too!

We will be there, too.

 

[Davkind76]

I was completely convinced that most of you were wrong in the desert party would include parade viewing since it set it on the website LOL. I’m too much of a newbie to realize it was a mistake. I honestly would’ve bought tickets for the party and parade and I should have before they changed it… Oh well

 

[FoxC63]

I don’t think they have any responsibility to offer new people what they purchase after the website was updated.

Unfortunately, that's not what I'm referring to.

So what if you wanted to add another person to your existing package. Many DISers report that their family member didn't want to attend this or that when they made their original reservations, chalk it up that people change their mind. Does it cost Disney more to have the them added? No. Was this verbiage on the original description? No. So what's the problem? What difference does it really make?

It's been a few years since I worked at a law firm in FL, but I'm pretty sure they still have to make good on their original offer.

 

[greg9x]

Is anyone out there going to the first party on Aug 17? I know it's crazy to go that early but we can't resist seeing Boo to You! We got our tickets when they went on sale but I'm hoping Disney doesn't cancel due to low attendance because I haven't heard of a lot of people going that night.

We're going that night, couple nights before end of trip. Figured do an extra again this trip (was Star Wars Tour last year) since may not be back for a while.

 

[scrappinginontario]

Unfortunately, that's not what I'm referring to.

So what if you wanted to add another person to your existing package. Many DISers report that their family member didn't want to attend this or that when they made their original reservations, chalk it up that people change their mind. Does it cost Disney more to have the them added? No. Was this verbiage on the original description? No. So what's the problem? What difference does it really make?

It's been a few years since I worked at a law firm in FL, but I'm pretty sure they still have to make good on their original offer.

I still disagree. 1 person wants to add a person to their group. The next person wants to add the family they’re travelling with who hadn’t yet purchased their party tickets and so in on and so on. It would take a logistical nightmare and make it even worse. It’s very easy for Disney to program their systems for their cast members so that at the parade viewing area scan their barcode (or whatever they use to confirm party status) and if you purchased by the June cutoff date you’re in and if not, you’re out.

They’re doing their very best to make good of a bad situation and I stand by not making exceptions or it takes the fairness away from everyone.

You chose to purchase your mnsshp ticket early thus buying it at a discounted rate? If you choose to add someone to your party the night of the party, would you also expect them to receive the discounted rate just because you did? Sometimes there are repercussions to our choices and I see this as one of them.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Funny, not that I condone 'reservation hoarding' - but I may or may not have made 'a couple' of Terrace reservations for different party dates when the ADRs were released. I have a few MNSSHP dates in mind but haven't finalized plans for a trip yet, so I was hedging a bit. I know, please don't

Anyways... I got a call for 8/31 early this afternoon. Around two hours later I got another call for 9/3. So they're definitely working their way through the list.

 

[TISHLOVESDISNEY]

I am guessing Winston meant they were only calling those who canceled but emailed when he told me only those who emailed. (Since I did cancel but emailed)

So glad to see Disney is taking care of this, I almost lost faith, silly me...

A lot of us on 8/17!

 

[FoxC63]

I still disagree.

My friend, let's just say we agree to disagree.

 

[ColoradoMom12]

I got another call this afternoon from Anya. She said that check-in is at the Tomorrowland Terrace podium at 4:30. She also said the reserved viewing will be for the first parade. Beyond that, she didn’t have details for me, such as where the viewing location will be. She said that information would be provided at check-in. I’m glad Disney has chosen to honor this even though, as Anya pointed out to me yesterday, it was a mistake to have included it on the website at all.

 

[chloelovesdisney]

Argh, we have always booked FP with our party tickets with no problem. I am booking our FP in the morning and had planned to book three FP from 3:30p-6:30p on our party day (August 24th). We have non-expiring tickets and so have enough days that I think MDE will let me book them, I'm worried what will happen once we're there and we enter with a party ticket instead.

 

[Haley R]

Still waiting for my phone call lol

 

[WillowRain]

On another note, I read today that they will have a Disney JR characters dance party over in the circus area! My son is going to love that!!!

 

[Araminta18]

Still waiting for my phone call lol

Me too! But if they are going chronologically I’m a bit reassured since I’m not til 9/16...

 

[maryr1oz]

Me too! But if they are going chronologically I’m a bit reassured since I’m not til 9/16...

Can't wait to hear whether you get a call soon @Araminta18 - we are going on the same night but i can't believe they would call me here in Australia... I sent an online enquiry a few days ago and haven't heard anything back yet.

 

[Cluelyss]

This is not necessary to have as Disney is contacting everyone who purchased prior to 6/18. They are also honoring the same if you cancelled the dessert party after the description was changed. Either way, you are grandfathered in. I don't have a copy of the actual description but I did find five bloggers who copied it from WDW website. Please see: Post #11

Has this been confirmed by anyone here yet? I am in that boat...booked 6/1, cancelled 6/20, emailed, but have heard nothing so far.

 

[bethbuchall]

Argh, we have always booked FP with our party tickets with no problem. I am booking our FP in the morning and had planned to book three FP from 3:30p-6:30p on our party day (August 24th). We have non-expiring tickets and so have enough days that I think MDE will let me book them, I'm worried what will happen once we're there and we enter with a party ticket instead.

If you’re using the same MDE profile, I think it doesn’t matter which ticket you use for entry as far as FastPasses go. The FastPasses are associated with the profile, not a particular ticket attached to that profile. Just make sure you use the party entrance so that you party ticket is used instead of your regular ticket.

 

[Araminta18]

Can't wait to hear whether you get a call soon @Araminta18 - we are going on the same night but i can't believe they would call me here in Australia... I sent an online enquiry a few days ago and haven't heard anything back yet.

I’ll post as soon as I hear—nothing so far!