8/17/2023 0 Comments 10 minute timer halloweenOur friends Jenn and Guy Selga of TouringPlans were already there, and had arrived as planned, knocking out all of the characters in short order. Free MaxPass access is also included prior to the party starting! Perfect for seeing Haul-O-Ween in Cars Land. If character photos don’t matter to you, the alternative to this would be starting over at Disney California Adventure–guests with Mickey’s Halloween Party tickets are allowed to enter both Disneyland and DCA 3 hours before the party starts this year. The Halloween costumes Mickey & Minnie wear during the Toontown pre-party are unique to Mickey’s Halloween Party, whereas many of the other costumes found during the party are the same as what you’ll find during the event. We were not interested in those lengthy waits, but if character photos were our top priority, we would’ve waited. They had not yet been cut, but we were looking at waits that would last until 6:30 p.m. We got into Toontown at 5:45 p.m., at which point all of the character lines were already really long. Unsurprisingly, no UPS truck came during that time, and with traffic getting worse by the minute (sadly, that’s no exaggeration), we had to leave just to get to the party before 6 p.m.Īfter a commute that took triple its normal time, we arrived at our hotel, and raced to the park. rolled around with no brown truck in sight, we decided to wait until 4 p.m. However, when I got up, I discovered that my new Nikon D850 was “out for delivery” a day earlier than I anticipated, with a deliver-by time before 3 p.m. for the pre-party, which starts at 5 p.m. Our original plan was to get to Disneyland early in the day, eat a bunch of the Halloween foods, and then line up for Toontown at around 4:15 p.m. With that said, let’s get started with a recap of the event… Between incremental improvements, better crowd management, and perhaps just the event growing on me, I’m slowly warming to Mickey’s Halloween Party at Disneyland. While there were a handful of one-off issues, it was by and large a really fun evening. This is more of an anecdotal report for the evening.)īefore we get too far into this, I should probably disclose to the haters that we had a good time this year. (By the way, if you’re looking for planning info or party strategy, definitely check out that ‘MHP Tips’ post. In both our Tips for Mickey’s Halloween Party at Disneyland and our Ultimate Guide to Halloween Time at Disneyland posts, we have expressed apprehension about the value proposition of this hard ticket event. I haven’t been shy about my criticism of this party on the blog in the past, so the “hate reading” option wouldn’t come as much of a surprise. You might be here for either of these reasons…or because you already purchased tickets and want a preview of the event. That’s why I’ve spent 27 hours (to date) reading about Fyre Festival. If I couldn’t go to something, I only want to read about it if it was a disappointing event. Now, I realize many people like to read recaps like this as a fun way to vicariously experience something they could not attend, for reasons ranging from living across the country to being anxious they’d never have a costume as dope as mine. Even if you were on the fence about attending, this post won’t do you any good now… In that sense, I’m not totally sure why I’m even writing this. That’s what happened this year, as Mickey’s Halloween Party sold out for the entire season before the first party even took place. In reality, I think they could call the Disneyland event, “Oogie Boogie’s Poopy Party” and locals would still throw their money at Disneyland, selling out the event in record time, at record high prices. They could call this Goofy’s Slightly-Spooky Halloween Party to distinguish them, but I guess the Great Goofini isn’t quite as bankable as Mickey? I know, I’ve already made that abundantly clear, but the very similar names between the two parties–and the fact that I just shared a recap from this party’s Florida cousin–leads to some confusion. Let’s get started!įirst of all, I want to underscore that Mickey’s Halloween Party is the event at Disneyland Resort, in Anaheim, California. Plus, another super-rad Halloween costume that I made with zero adult supervision. In this post, we’ll share our photos, observations, and thoughts about the California version of the popular fall, hard-ticket event. Last night, we headed to Disneyland to attend the first Mickey’s Halloween Party of the year.
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