Originally Posted By t1lersm0m Aside from people getting dressed up in costumes, and free candy, is it worth the $$ to go to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party? We're going to take a trip this September/October to get the free dining, and I already have park hoppers from previous years. So, should I splurge and buy tickets to this special event? Or should I save the money for something else?
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire If you actually dress up and go trick or treating in the Magic Kingdom, I think it would be worth it, but only if you go early in the month or late september. The closer you get to halloween the more crowded it is and almost not worth it
Originally Posted By sherrytodd We've gone every year in October and have always had a good time. The parade is lots of fun, the Headless Horseman make a ride and the fireworks are excellent. Also, we've always heard people complaining about the crowds, but each time we've gone there have been far fewer people then during the day. We even rode Splash Mountain and Space Mountain two times in a row with no wait last year.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I have done it once. Its a lot of fun. The parade is great. Kids will love it. But to answer the question, do it once and then buy the movie here on laughing place.
Originally Posted By t1lersm0m Thanks for the advice guys. I will definitely get the tickets for this event. This will be our first time down there at this time of year. Hopefully, someday we can make it down for the Christmas decorations.
Originally Posted By Boardwalkbum >>Thanks for the advice guys. I will definitely get the tickets for this event<< Good move. You'll have a great time. Last Oct. was my first time and I will be going back this year.
Originally Posted By Minniemusician We've done it as well and we had a great time. It would probably be even more fun for you with a young son. The fireworks were great and it was for to go "trick or treating". There were also story telling stations. We cruised on the river boat and a "ghost" told us some scary stories of the sea. Next Octber trip we will do it again.
Originally Posted By Boardwalkbum >>The fireworks were great<< Agreed Minniemusician. The HalloWishes is the best pyrotech display I've ever seen at the MK. The perimeter cues are fantstic.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub The year I went it poured all night. We went into the Diamond Horseshoe and enjoyed the live Halloween performance of Grim Grinning Ghosts w/fog effects.
Originally Posted By Boardwalkbum >>The year I went it poured all night<< The one thing I was dissapointed about was the lack of Headless Horseman. It had been raining all day long and even though it had stopped a few hours before the parade, they had nixed the Horseman's ride. I WILL catch the ride later this year!
Originally Posted By sherrytodd He goes pretty fast. I'm sure trying to ride a horse with no head is difficult in wet conditions. We missed him the year before, but saw him last year.
Originally Posted By t1lersm0m How do you buy tickets for MNSSHP? I'm trying to find it on disneyworld.com, but can't seem to.
Originally Posted By t1lersm0m Never mind...I just saw on allearsnet.com that tickets go on sale "soon" so I guess they are not on sale yet.
Originally Posted By t1lersm0m Ok, so I have another question. Since MNSSHP is a hard ticketed event, and we don't need to use a day from our park hoppers to enter MK, I wasn't planning on going to any other parks that day. I plan on having dinner at Liberty Tree that night. However, I had been planning to eat at 5 or so, so we can have the rest of the night free for the party. But now that I realize MNSSHP doesn't start until after 6, we probably won't be able to get into MK before 6, will we? Unless of course we wanted to use a day off of our park hoppers. My concern is if we dine at 6, and it takes us an hour, is that going to be a waste of time that we should be enjoying MNSSHP? Am I driving anyone nuts yet with my questions? LOL I'm thinking maybe we will eat at Whispering Canyon that night before MNSSHP starts and then take the boat to MK.
Originally Posted By sherrytodd If you get to MNSSHP the first hour it starts, the park is blissfully empty. As the night goes on, it gets more crowded. The first hour is our favorite time because we can run around and ride tons of rides. I have a picture from the year before where we were the only people in sight in Fantasyland. I would eat before and then enjoy the crowd-free bliss.
Originally Posted By t1lersm0m ^^Ok, thanks. That's what I was thinking (not about there being no crowds the first hour, but about eating somewhere before coming to MK). What time does the party start? The WDW park hours show MK closes at 6 PM on the days of the party. Does it start at 6PM, or at a later time?
Originally Posted By sherrytodd I believe the party (if I'm remembering right) usually starts at 7, but you can get in early when the MK closes at 6 and get your wristband and go for it. They will close off some areas of the park from 6-7 to try to clear out the day folk and get some things set up, but some of the rides continued to operate the two times we were there (enough to keep us plenty busy for an hour) and then they open it all up again at 7.
