"Official" 2017 Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party - Boo to You!

[HopperFan]

It may be a big savings for them, but the price of the parties doesn't warrant them an excuse to be looking for places to save money...we are going to be in Florida to visit family and are only planning to come over for the party, so if these rumors are true having three out of four "more thrilling" rides...and also DD's favorite...closed during the party makes me reconsider our plan...maybe we'd enjoy just spending one day at AK and checking out Pandora instead of doing the party. I also think this decision will affect crowds even if there are fewer people who attend the party...all those who would have been riding Splash, BTMRR, and SDMT will now be interspersed throughout other parts of the park...just making other parts more crowded than they already are.

Disney can save money wherever they want and no, the price doesn't warrant it. The price of the party includes greatly reduced crowds (which costs them money), special shows including a Castle show that has very professional talent costs, more CMs than usual for character meets, lots of candy, candy bags ........... and their merchandise sales are likely much lower than a normal night but yet they keep them open at full operating costs.

Your reasoning is probably one factor of exactly why this may happen. When MK tickets during that time range from $107-$124 and there are guests paying only $74-$94 for most dates just to ride the rides, with lower crowds and shorter lines (and able to get much done in an 8 hour period) - this will force those who really want to go to MK to spend $30+ more dollars for a full day.

If there are less guests coming, then there will be likely less crowds. And given in Frontierland we are only talking BTM (since the other two are already closed) that isn't that many people. SM alone, assume their thrill fallback, can contain lots more people inside and on the plaza.

I do find it curious about 7DMT but that may be more related to all the day guests who get in line before 7 and then exit the ride just in time to see the parade ... something they have been trying to stop. Folks find all kinds of loops to not pay but enjoy the parade and stage show.

@Roxyfire do you know if they have a dedicated line for AP holders at MK? TIA

I believe they just opened one at AK.

There are AP entries at all the parks, I believe what you are thinking in terms of AK recently is they added an AP Security check line since so many with AP are entering for their AP Pandora Previews.

Point taken, but not gonna happen. They'd have to close Pecos Bill...very popular on party nights. And that's more people jammed together elsewhere along the parade route.

Zero reason to close Pecos Bills, and zero impact on parade route. Ropes across the bridges into the Splash/Big Thunder with 2 CM at each is all that is needed.

https://disneyparksmomspanel.disney...mickey-not-scary-halloween-party-boys-339584/

So it's official. How do I get a refund on my tickets?

While I believe it very well may be true, nothing Disney Parks Mom's say makes it at all official. They even have a disclaimer. They won a contest, they have opinions, but they are NOT the opinions of Disney or Disney Destinations.

AND they are very often wrong. Official will only come from Disney.

[Panelists have received/will receive a Walt Disney World® Resort or Disneyland® Resort vacation for panelist and up to three family members and/or park tickets for their participation on the Disney Parks Moms Panel. The views expressed in the Panel are those of the panelists, who are independent contractors. These views are not intended to reflect the opinions of Disney Destinations, its affiliates, its management, its agents or its employees and have not been reviewed or approved by Disney Destinations prior to posting.]

 

[DonaldDuck77]

https://disneyparksmomspanel.disney...mickey-not-scary-halloween-party-boys-339584/

So it's official. How do I get a refund on my tickets?

The views expressed in the Panel are those of the panelists, who are independent contractors. These views are not intended to reflect the opinions of Disney Destinations, its affiliates, its management, its agents or its employees and have not been reviewed or approved by Disney Destinations prior to posting.

What you want to see is info from Disney Parks Blog.

 

[Bobb_o]

I know there's that disclaimer but I seriously doubt those posts aren't reviewed. What if someone decides to go on a racist rant with one?

And I'll admit I'm getting more worked up over this than I should. It's just another disappoint after hearing Splash would be down for my trip.

 

[CMNJ]

I do find it curious about 7DMT but that may be more related to all the day guests who get in line before 7 and then exit the ride just in time to see the parade ... something they have been trying to stop. Folks find all kinds of loops to not pay but enjoy the parade and stage
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While I believe it very well may be true, nothing Disney Parks Mom's say makes it at all official. They even have a disclaimer. They won a contest, they have opinions, but they are NOT the opinions of Disney or Disney Destinations.

AND they are very often wrong. Official will only come from Disney.

[Panelists have received/will receive a Walt Disney World® Resort or Disneyland® Resort vacation for panelist and up to three family members and/or park tickets for their participation on the Disney Parks Moms Panel. The views expressed in the Panel are those of the panelists, who are independent contractors. These views are not intended to reflect the opinions of Disney Destinations, its affiliates, its management, its agents or its employees and have not been reviewed or approved by Disney Destinations prior to posting.]

Agreed about the disney mom's panel-they are probably looking at the same info we all are (the MNSSHP web page info)
I still find 7DMT closure odd (if it is true). It is one of the most popular rides is literally in the middle of fantasyland and the rides all around it are open. Seems odd to close such a big draw during the party. Plus since closing time is 7 for day guests they can still get into line any time up until 7 pm. I don't see how that would fix the problem with people trying to stay past closing time without a party ticket. If anything I would think it could make the line longer closer to 7 as party goers might flock to 7DMT (and BtMRR) to get their rides in before the line closes at 7.

 

[cuteandfluffy626]

I know there's that disclaimer but I seriously doubt those posts aren't reviewed. What if someone decides to go on a racist rant with one?

And I'll admit I'm getting more worked up over this than I should. It's just another disappoint after hearing Splash would be down for my trip.

I don't think a DPM would risk her position and go on a racist rant.

But it's just disappointment after disappointment which is why I'm getting worked up

 

[Evoga]

From another forum they have asked Disney and it's an error and the rides will be running.

 

[FoxC63]

From another forum they have asked Disney and it's an error and the rides will be running.

Link please?

 

[Disneymom1126]

Disney can save money wherever they want and no, the price doesn't warrant it. The price of the party includes greatly reduced crowds (which costs them money), special shows including a Castle show that has very professional talent costs, more CMs than usual for character meets, lots of candy, candy bags ........... and their merchandise sales are likely much lower than a normal night but yet they keep them open at full operating costs.

Your reasoning is probably one factor of exactly why this may happen. When MK tickets during that time range from $107-$124 and there are guests paying only $74-$94 for most dates just to ride the rides, with lower crowds and shorter lines (and able to get much done in an 8 hour period) - this will force those who really want to go to MK to spend $30+ more dollars for a full day.

If there are less guests coming, then there will be likely less crowds. And given in Frontierland we are only talking BTM (since the other two are already closed) that isn't that many people. SM alone, assume their thrill fallback, can contain lots more people inside and on the plaza.

I do find it curious about 7DMT but that may be more related to all the day guests who get in line before 7 and then exit the ride just in time to see the parade ... something they have been trying to stop. Folks find all kinds of loops to not pay but enjoy the parade and stage show.

I certainly understand this and believe me I am not someone who typically criticizes Disney's decisions...you are right they can save money wherever they want to...I don't personally agree with this as a money saving strategy. That said - perhaps this is a strategy to lessen the crowds...we'll have to wait and see. At the end of the day, there will also be a large market of people who have never done the parties before and will do them regardless of the decisions/changes Disney makes. I also do not plan to "only" do rides at the party - we are only going to Disney for one day and so because the closing of this many rides was not something that has happened in the past (aside from a ride or two down for refurbishments but not three "bigger" rides all at once) I didn't expect this change to occur. Even with reduced numbers, everything else at the parties is already very crowded (characters, trick-or-treating, parade, shows, magic shots, etc.). We go mainly because we love the parade and Hallowishes and enjoy the fun of dressing up and seeing everyone else in their costumes - I don't find it worth our time to meet a lot of the characters unless they are ones we haven't met before or someone in our party really wants to, so we also enjoy riding the rides. Having three rides closed that typically draw more people than other rides on party nights, will make everything else more crowded making the experience of the party overall likely to be less enjoyable. 7DMT had a wait of at least 30 minutes throughout most of the party last year (if not longer) - that is a good number of people occupied. Splash is usually a walk on, but last year BTMRR was not a walk-on for our party...it was between a 10 and 20 minute wait so again, these are people who will be doing something else. At the end of the day, it is what it is and we will decide whether it is still worth the money/experience for our family as I'm sure others will do as well.

 

[HopperFan]

Agreed about the disney mom's panel-they are probably looking at the same info we all are (the MNSSHP web page info)
I still find 7DMT closure odd (if it is true). It is one of the most popular rides is literally in the middle of fantasyland and the rides all around it are open. Seems odd to close such a big draw during the party. Plus since closing time is 7 for day guests they can still get into line any time up until 7 pm. I don't see how that would fix the problem with people trying to stay past closing time without a party ticket. If anything I would think it could make the line longer closer to 7 as party goers might flock to 7DMT (and BtMRR) to get their rides in before the line closes at 7.

Get in line at 6:45 pm without a party ticket.
Posted time is 90 minutes.
Exit line at 8:15 pm.
Since well over an hour after party started, CMs being less focused on those walking around.
Stick to crowded spot in HUB.
Parade is 8:30 with a show right after.

They block guests without tickets from stores, dining after 7 and bathrooms.

Not many rides have lines so long that you wouldn't still be seen and directed to exit .... except 7DMT.

AGAIN, we don't know if they are not operating these rides ......
........ just everyone guessing because they were left off the website.
But if there were any that could make sense, those two do.

I know there's that disclaimer but I seriously doubt those posts aren't reviewed. What if someone decides to go on a racist rant with one?

And I'll admit I'm getting more worked up over this than I should. It's just another disappoint after hearing Splash would be down for my trip.

No one is saying they aren't possibly reviewed to make sure they are appropriate but it is not a Disney site so I doubt anyone is checking their facts. They are not experts any more than many on here, probably less. They are not working for Disney. They are sharing their experiences and opinions, and are often glaringly wrong.

Most on here pay them no attention.

From another forum they have asked Disney and it's an error and the rides will be running.

Until Disney announces publicly we don't know but I consider this .............

Disney received a question and took the time to answer the question ......
..... but they didn't take the few minutes it would take to upload those rides onto the list on the MNSSHP page???? I just looked, not there.

Have worked on websites, it's a very simple thing for them to do quickly. When you have a glaring error, you fix it.

Again we are talking Disney time which is completely different than other's idea of time.

But if you are going to pick a couple to accidently leave off, interesting they picked a couple that would make sense to close.

 

[IrishNYC]

If it means less tickets sold .... I am fine with it.

If Splash is down, TS Island closed at night and they close Big Thunder ... they could actually close that entire section of the park, that's a big savings on CMs other than a couple to stand by ropes stopping you from going in.

I kind of agree with this. Yes, I'll be disappointed if we can't ride 7DMT after dark, but we will be FPing it before official party start time, and on another day. We are not frequent visitors, yet somehow I can still manage to enjoy the fact that we're at Disney, even though we could possibly be missing some of DD's favorite rides.

If it's being done as a way to keep people from stalling so they get to hang around for the parade, even though they don't have party tickets, well then I'm all for it.

 

[IrishNYC]

My tickets finally arrived, and.... *sad trombone*...they're nothing special.

 

[HopperFan]

My tickets finally arrived, and.... *sad trombone*...they're nothing special.

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I miss the old days with the little touches ... but admit last few years I just had on MDE and no hard ticket anyway.

 

[cuteandfluffy626]

I think the rides are going to be open and there is just a huge misunderstanding going around. I would just like a solid "yes they will be opened' or a "no we apologize, but they will be closed for xyz reasons."

I'm too excited for our costumes for our plans to go to waste.

 

[IrishNYC]

I miss the old days with the little touches ... but admit last few years I just had on MDE and no hard ticket anyway.

I only got the hard ticket to present them as a gift to DD... I should have just made up a fake ticket for her.

 

[Evoga]

Link please?

Posters on dibb and Magic have stated they have phoned and they have admitted its an error and are inundated with calls about it.

 

[grumpy28]

Creepa Crew is a group of high energy dancers who appear prior to each parade along Main Street ONLY staring Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps from Zootopia.

Thanks so much for answering my question!

 

[cuteandfluffy626]

Posters on dibb and Magic have stated they have phoned and they have admitted its an error and are inundated with calls about it.

Yay!! I think? Kinda feel bad as I work retail and I understand the annoyance. But hey, just a yes or no. But it appears to be that they will be opened so yay!

 

[acln]

Question about the MDE app during the parties:
Is the app usually updated with wait times for rides and party specific characters during party hours?

 

[Travelgrrl]

I only got the hard ticket to present them as a gift to DD... I should have just made up a fake ticket for her.

I think the hard ticket is exciting for her if you present it as if it IS exciting! Don't let her know you wished it was different and she'll be delighted!

Maybe you could make a little Halloween card and put it in, with a message like "Minnie Mouse invites you to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party!" (Or whichever pass card you choose for her).

 

[cuteandfluffy626]

I think the hard ticket is exciting for her if you present it as if it IS exciting! Don't let her know you wished it was different and she'll be delighted!

Maybe you could make a little Halloween card and put it in, with a message like "Minnie Mouse invites you to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party!" (Or whichever pass card you choose for her).

I was going to say maybe wrap it in Halloween paper/tissue paper with black and orange ribbon as well to make it more Halloweeny with a note!

I just had a feeling we were going to forget or lose our tickets so that's why I opted for digital/email.