Oogie Boogie Bash Halloween 2023 Super Thread

[Living42Day]

The pressure has been there every year. RTFM. Thieves just don't care.

What does RTFM mean?

 

[DisneylandFan22]

People show up at the front gates thinking they can buy tickets. Buy tickets and show up without reservations. Buy tickets for days the park closes early and have no idea. Etc. I would guess most people trying to buy OBB tickets on the secondary market don’t know they are doing anything wrong.

 

[Chili327]

People show up at the front gates thinking they can buy tickets. Buy tickets and show up without reservations. Buy tickets for days the park closes early and have no idea. Etc. I would guess most people trying to buy OBB tickets on the secondary market don’t know they are doing anything wrong.

Very True.

 

[upritbass]

What does RTFM mean?

If someone is trying to cheat the system by buying an OBB ticket from a secondary seller, then I have no sympathy. Yes, they do know what they are doing. Disney has a very clearly written policy on purchasing and using OBB tickets.

 

[Living42Day]

If someone is trying to cheat the system by buying an OBB ticket from a secondary seller, then I have no sympathy. Yes, they do know what they are doing. Disney has a very clearly written policy on purchasing and using OBB tickets.

Oh ok! I googled the acronym and thought...saying read the f manual is not a very nice thing to say to people warning that Disney is cracking down on resellers I get what you're saying now lol

 

[Bruno33]

If someone is trying to cheat the system by buying an OBB ticket from a secondary seller, then I have no sympathy. Yes, they do know what they are doing. Disney has a very clearly written policy on purchasing and using OBB tickets.

You’re crazy if you don’t think there are families that show up with secondary-market OBB tickets who are ignorant that they did anything wrong. Someone searches “Oogie Boogie Bash” tickets, some listing shows up, they buy them… they don’t bother to read the fine print. It’s often ignorant but not malicious.

It’s like when people with passes used to accidentally show up on a blackout date, or when people now show up without reservations. I can have sympathy for them even though they “should have known better.”

I reserve my real anger for the resellers.

 

[Chili327]

You’re crazy if you don’t think there are families that show up with secondary-market OBB tickets who are ignorant that they did anything wrong. Someone searches “Oogie Boogie Bash” tickets, some listing shows up, they buy them… they don’t bother to read the fine print. It’s often ignorant but not malicious.

It’s like when people with passes used to accidentally show up on a blackout date, or when people now show up without reservations. I can have sympathy for them even though they “should have known better.”

I reserve my real anger for the resellers.

Yes, there is a level of innocence for some buyers, but i bet most of the tickets bought on the secondary market are well aware... because they didn't get them during the sell out, others would be baffled at paying 4x the price.

 

[Wesley815]

Yes, there is a level of innocence for some buyers, but i bet most of the tickets bought on the secondary market are well aware... because they didn't get them during the sell out, others would be baffled at paying 4x the price.

Exactly. Personal responsibility has to play a role too.

There's a million examples of reseller market that totally ruins things (like Ticketmaster issues)

If there were no buyers, we'd have no resellers.

 

[Mrjoshua]

I think it's also important to consider that there has been a normalization of scalping. We live in the age of StubHub. TicketMaster scalps their own tickets. People scoop up limited edition theme park merch to resell on eBay.

My point is that some folks have grown up in, or grown accustomed to a world where NOTHING is sold-out. Therefore, I'd agree that some resale purchasers feel they are doing nothing wrong, despite warnings to the contrary. That, of course, is assuming that they've even read the warning.

 

[kmill99]

I think it's also important to consider that there has been a normalization of scalping. We live in the age of StubHub. TicketMaster scalps their own tickets. People scoop up limited edition theme park merch to resell on eBay.

My point is that some folks have grown up in, or grown accustomed to a world where NOTHING is sold-out. Therefore, I'd agree that some resale purchasers feel they are doing nothing wrong, despite warnings to the contrary. That, of course, is assuming that they've even read the warning.

This. Exactly. Especially on a buyer's side. The excessive quantity of tickets, etc, that are scooped up asap by bots and people just to resell, is just a ridiculous fact of this modern age, and I'd have to believe that many a casual purchaser (who just wants an experience/ item/etc) is resigned to this and accepting of the markup cost as part of the cost of doing business these days. I think it's so pervasive and legitimate for other concerts, etc, that it doesn't occur to many buyers that it could be unacceptable and invalid for Disney.
Yes, people should probably read rules more often. But also being fair, if judging by life experience I'm sure they have little reason to suspect OBB would be a different animal than Snoop Dogg tickets

 

[NMBCFangirl]

since I will be going solo this round, I am wondering if the single rider lines are open during OBB or are the lines short enough that they don't open single rider?

 

[wendlle]

I frequent the Trip Advisor forums pretty heavily. Someone on there a few days ago with only 1 post was trying to imply that they purchased tickets for the wrong date by "accident" and was trying to work out how to sell them.
I sure hope no one send them a DM because they only had 1 single post since joining in 2016 and never came back to the thread - clearly a scam but others in the forum didn't agree with me sadly.
people are so gullible

 

[Chili327]

since I will be going solo this round, I am wondering if the single rider lines are open during OBB or are the lines short enough that they don't open single rider?

Most likely won't need them, lines are pretty short & move quickly.

 

[mlggirl]

Is this a realistic plan for OBB? Going for the first time September 17 with my boyfriend and we don't care about meeting characters.

3ish - Arrive to CA in costume
Get map and wristband at Blue Sky Cellar
Ride some rides
5 - Eat dinner
6 - Take free photopass photos
6:45 - Trick of treat show
7:45 - First parade
Get a party exclusive snack
Treat trails
10pm - Villans Grove
Get in line for a ride right before closing
Halloween Screams show

 

[sophy1996]

Is this a realistic plan for OBB? Going for the first time September 17 with my boyfriend and we don't care about meeting characters.

3ish - Arrive to CA in costume
Get map and wristband at Blue Sky Cellar
Ride some rides
5 - Eat dinner
6 - Take free photopass photos
6:45 - Trick of treat show
7:45 - First parade
Get a party exclusive snack
Treat trails
10pm - Villans Grove
Get in line for a ride right before closing
Halloween Screams show

You only need the in-park check-in if you used another ticket to enter the park. If you’re using your OBB ticket, you’ll get your party stuff as you enter.

By “Halloween Screams show” do you mean the fireworks at DL park? Those will be finished long before OBB is over. OBB doesn’t include a fireworks show.

 

[mlggirl]

You only need the in-park check-in if you used another ticket to enter the park. If you’re using your OBB ticket, you’ll get your party stuff as you enter.

By “Halloween Screams show” do you mean the fireworks at DL park? Those will be finished long before OBB is over. OBB doesn’t include a fireworks show.

Ok perfect thanks, that makes check in easy!

Here is the show I saw someone mention on a blog:
https://disneyland.disney.go.com/entertainment/disneyland/halloween-screams/

 

[SOCALMouseMommy]

Ok perfect thanks, that makes check in easy!

Here is the show I saw someone mention on a blog:
https://disneyland.disney.go.com/entertainment/disneyland/halloween-screams/

That is the fireworks show at Disneyland.

 

[sophy1996]

Ok perfect thanks, that makes check in easy!

Here is the show I saw someone mention on a blog:
https://disneyland.disney.go.com/entertainment/disneyland/halloween-screams/

Except that lines are very long to enter with party tickets right at 3. Might want to get there earlier.

That is the fireworks show at Disneyland.

Disneyland Park, that is, not DCA.

 

[SOCALMouseMommy]

My 60 days is coming up in a few days ... I was thinking of booking a sit-down dinner in DCA during the mix-in time so we can eat a nice big meal then be able to focus on party things for the rest of the night without having to worry about food (thought I'm sure we'll want a few treats during the party).

I was thinking of trying to get a 4:45pm dinner at Lamplight so we will definitely be done by 6pm when the party starts. Does that sound like a good plan?

 

[sophy1996]

My 60 days is coming up in a few days ... I was thinking of booking a sit-down dinner in DCA during the mix-in time so we can eat a nice big meal then be able to focus on party things for the rest of the night without having to worry about food (thought I'm sure we'll want a few treats during the party).

I was thinking of trying to get a 4:45pm dinner at Lamplight so we will definitely be done by 6pm when the party starts. Does that sound like a good plan?

We have done that the last two years (once at Lamplight, once at Carthay Al fresco) and thought it was a nice break during the crowded mix-in time.