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

[Haley R]

I never got into HHN. Most of the houses just aren't scary, but stupid IMO. I do feel something against large carnivorous animals eating me, and so the only time I went, of course I found myself ALONE in Jurassic Park section at closing time. And of course Raptor head dude jumps out from the bushes. Well done sir, scarred for life. MNSSHP appeals way more to me, and I am excited to attend for the first time with my family this year. I have a strong feeling my first visit review would be drastically different than his

I absolutely hate scary movies and don’t like to have that jumpy feeling when I’m scared. I would 100% pick MNSSHP over HHN because of that and I haven’t even been to either yet. I remember when I was 9 or 10 my neighbor took me to six flags for their Halloween stuff and I think it scarred me for life.

 

[WalkerFamily072906]

My son is obsessed with Villains...so this is a must for our Sept vacation. He wold really like to meat Maleficent. Does any one know if she does a meat and great. He is also really into captain hook. I was wondering if he is out during the party or maybe on a regular day at the park we could see him.

 

[inspectorgadget]

At least a half hour. At one of our parties last year (a sold out night) every time we walked by the line was out past Momento Mori and sometimes to CHH. We never did ride it that night

I’d recommend either riding during whatever parade you’re not planing to view, or watching the parade from the very beginning of the route and making a beeline for HM as soon as it passes you. Use the bridge to avoid those still in place for the parade.

Oh my! That is a long time and a long line! We may still do fast passes this year again if the line is that long. Is there any way to see the ghosts on the lawn and not ride it during the party? Or must you wait in line to see them?

 

[AntimonyER]

I absolutely hate scary movies and don’t like to have that jumpy feeling when I’m scared. I would 100% pick MNSSHP over HHN because of that and I haven’t even been to either yet. I remember when I was 9 or 10 my neighbor took me to six flags for their Halloween stuff and I think it scarred me for life.

I am right there with you on that sentiment.

 

[RJstanis]

My son is obsessed with Villains...so this is a must for our Sept vacation. He wold really like to meat Maleficent. Does any one know if she does a meat and great. He is also really into captain hook. I was wondering if he is out during the party or maybe on a regular day at the park we could see him.

Unfortunately no meets for either one. Both are in the parade, and I think they still have the Pirates and Pal Cruise you can pay for that let's you have a dessert/snack party (pre-game), meet and picture with Hook and Smee, then you watch the water parade and HEA from a boat in the Flesh eating Lagoon, or whatever it's really called, with the music piped in parked out in the water in front of MK entrance. At the end you meet one other "surprise" character. We really enjoyed it with no regrets, probably won't do it again though.

 

[RJstanis]

Oh my! That is a long time and a long line! We may still do fast passes this year again if the line is that long. Is there any way to see the ghosts on the lawn and not ride it during the party? Or must you wait in line to see them?

Don't know this answer either with certainty, but maybe you can do what I'm doing. I'm FP'ing in the entry window before the party starts so I'm at least guaranteed to be able to ride it, and if there's a time during the party, especially when Cluelyss said, when I can jump in line without sacrficing too much time to experience the party extras I will do so. I love HM though, so I could ride it multiple times and be happy. Others not so much

 

[chloelovesdisney]

Just to be sure, I'd already be almost crossing the Adventureland bridge at the Wishes finale if that's the case to ensure you have enough time. It will be cutting it close but as long as it's a low wait I see it being doable. But like OSBuckeye said, you'd prob have to try and hoof it to the front of the park to not miss the parade as more than likely it will prob already be starting in Frontierland, but maybe not if you can get on and off Pirates fast enough.

Thanks! So hard to decide where/when to do everything.

I watched the fireworks from near the water across from Country Bear Jamboree, then went straight to Pirates and walked right on. But other people said that trying to ride Pirates after the fireworks was a mistake because there was a huge line; I assume they watched the fireworks from closer to the castle.

Do you get a good view of the fireworks there? I guess you just miss the castle viewing. I'm kind of leaning this way so we get on pirates and can hopefully get back for a parade spot.

 

[Raya]

I saw a photo on this thread a way back (sorry I lost it) of a person with the 'ghost' from the Haunted Mansion lawn. At my last party the ghost came and went via the mansion and you could take a photo from the line but not stand next to her. Has that changed? What's the best way to catch Leota/the ghost for a photo?

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Thanks! So hard to decide where/when to do everything.



Do you get a good view of the fireworks there? I guess you just miss the castle viewing. I'm kind of leaning this way so we get on pirates and can hopefully get back for a parade spot.

The view of the fireworks from Fantasyland is actually pretty good. Projections aren't really a big part of hallowishes. It's very cool when the fireworks at the end go off all around you.

 

[1lilspark]

Now if your a fan of Disney and the HHN aspect of Halloween I urge you to go on YouTube and look up Hong Kong Disneyland Nightmare Experiment

 

[BrianL]

I saw a photo on this thread a way back (sorry I lost it) of a person with the 'ghost' from the Haunted Mansion lawn. At my last party the ghost came and went via the mansion and you could take a photo from the line but not stand next to her. Has that changed? What's the best way to catch Leota/the ghost for a photo?

Just an FYI, "The ghost" is actually two characters who swap sets, Carlotta and Renatta (neither is actually Leota). Anyway, as far as I know they are always up on the lawn, but you can get pics in front of them.

 

[inspectorgadget]

Don't know this answer either with certainty, but maybe you can do what I'm doing. I'm FP'ing in the entry window before the party starts so I'm at least guaranteed to be able to ride it, and if there's a time during the party, especially when Cluelyss said, when I can jump in line without sacrficing too much time to experience the party extras I will do so. I love HM though, so I could ride it multiple times and be happy. Others not so much

Yes that is exactly what I will do! Funny how we think alike. And yes, I could ride it over and over as well! Thanks for your reply

 

[Best Aunt]

Thanks! So hard to decide where/when to do everything.



Do you get a good view of the fireworks there? I guess you just miss the castle viewing. I'm kind of leaning this way so we get on pirates and can hopefully get back for a parade spot.

I loved watching the fireworks from next to the water across from country bears. Nobody in front of you, nobody crowding you. The foreworks go off over the water, not over the castle. Loved the photopass photos next to the big pumpkin there - they wait for the fireworks to go off so they are in your photo.

 

[inspectorgadget]

I bought our mnsshp tickets through undercover tourist. They are in my MDE account now and we plan to enter and use our FPs using our magicbands (they're few years old but should still work, as I understand it. They worked for us last year). However my kids also want the actual hard card ticket for souvenirs. I know I can pick them up at MK guest services, but can I do it at guest services at Disney springs? I would love to be able to gt these prior to our party so I won't have to worry about it that night.

 

[SquashBanana]

Oh my! That is a long time and a long line! We may still do fast passes this year again if the line is that long. Is there any way to see the ghosts on the lawn and not ride it during the party? Or must you wait in line to see them?

I had this same realization when I viewed the wait times for HM during last Friday's party and saw that it never dropped below 20 minutes, even during the parade and fireworks. Granted those wait times could be inflated as they often are later at night, but because our party is also on a Friday night, I couldn't take the risk of missing out on riding given everything else we want to do. As much as I want to ride it at night, we got a FP and are going to ride it first thing when we enter the park. I'm looking at it like this: What better way to start your party than to ride Haunted Mansion? We'll certainly check it out at night to take in the ambiance, and if the wait time is reasonable hop in line either right before or right after the 2nd parade.

 

[SquashBanana]

I bought our mnsshp tickets through undercover tourist. They are in my MDE account now and we plan to enter and use our FPs using our magicbands (they're few years old but should still work, as I understand it. They worked for us last year). However my kids also want the actual hard card ticket for souvenirs. I know I can pick them up at MK guest services, but can I do it at guest services at Disney springs? I would love to be able to gt these prior to our party so I won't have to worry about it that night.

Yes, any guest services location should be able to provide you with the hard tickets. Years ago we had some old non-expiring paper tickets and we went to Disney Springs and they exchanged them for hard tickets so we could get paper FPs in the park.

 

[FLkid]

I’ve been going back and forth about buying party tickets this year. We will be staying at FWC in October and the party available then will be the Tuesday OCT 23rd party.

We’ve been twice before and had an absolutely blast but we’ve always gone in September.

Will this party be so packed we won’t enjoy it? (Especially for $200) We don’t do character meets but we definitely do candy lines and the parade.

Any advice?

 

[SquashBanana]

For those who have ridden Space Mountain with the special enhancements, is it dark when you go through the tunnel at the beginning of the ride and when you climb the hill as well?

 

[chloelovesdisney]

The view of the fireworks from Fantasyland is actually pretty good. Projections aren't really a big part of hallowishes. It's very cool when the fireworks at the end go off all around you.

I loved watching the fireworks from next to the water across from country bears. Nobody in front of you, nobody crowding you. The foreworks go off over the water, not over the castle. Loved the photopass photos next to the big pumpkin there - they wait for the fireworks to go off so they are in your photo.

That is great to know, thanks, we'll plan to watch from over there as well! Then hopefully we can hightail it over to Pirates and then back for the 2nd parade. Unless most folks just wait there for the 2nd parade to start?

 

[Haley R]

I’ve been going back and forth about buying party tickets this year. We will be staying at FWC in October and the party available then will be the Tuesday OCT 23rd party.

We’ve been twice before and had an absolutely blast but we’ve always gone in September.

Will this party be so packed we won’t enjoy it? (Especially for $200) We don’t do character meets but we definitely do candy lines and the parade.

Any advice?

We’re going that night. I don’t expect it to be as crowded as that Thursday and Friday.