Quick question.... we are planning on just using the hard party tickets for entry on the 25th. My in laws aren't set up on MDE and won't have Magic Bands. I purchased the tickets through my MDE with my credit card (so technically one of my old Magic Bands would work, but don't feel like explaining the mess that is MDE to them).
So can we literally just walk up to the gate and scan our hard party tickets (the ones you get in the mail) at the touch points? Or do I have to do something special beforehand?
Seems obvious, but I've only used Magic Bands for party entry since Magic Bands were introduced.
I’m so happy to hear you had a great experience. We’ve been twice in the past and just simply adore it and have tickets for oct 30th. I know it’s going to be nuts but I feel like if I keep my expectations reigned in we will have an amazing time.I went last night (Tuesday) for the first time and it was really fun. I’m staggered at how much there was to do though - we missed both parades and all the Hocus Pocus shows, as my sister was focused on rides (which were very low). However, our expectations were low so we still loved it.
We saw the fireworks from the bridge next to Tom Sawyer’s Island, beside Big Thunder. Someone on here, @Best Aunt maybe, suggested somewhere in this area and I would definitely go there again. The lower fireworks at the side of the castle were obscured a bit by trees, but we had a stunning view of the high ones, and it was a fantastic experience.
We met the Pooh characters. I think I knew but forgot this, but they shut the queue early, about 11pm, sometimes earlier, because the Pooh characters leave exactly at midnight. So at 11:12pm, the queue was already closed and I nearly cried, but a CM came up to me as we were leaving and said that they were operating a stand-by queue. I could join it, and there was no guarantee that I would meet the characters, but if they got through everyone in the queue before midnight then I could get in. So I waited and sent my family off to do rides, and we got to see them at 11:45pm. I had the most amazing experience with Tigger (I was dressed up as Tigger) and it was the perfect end to the night.
We mostly managed to avoid the crowds, but we also didn’t wait in a line of more than 10 mins, except for Tigger. We got a couple of party photos but that wasn’t really a priority for us.
Does anyone with more experience know how busy the party was last night? I didn’t think it was awful, so I want to know whether it was a quiet night. My husband isn’t good in crowds and he struggled, so if it was a light night then we may try to return our tickets for Halloween night.
yes, that is what my daughter and I did, back in early September, as we bought Military tickets and those can only be bought day of, so we just scanned the hard ticket and in we went.Quick question.... we are planning on just using the hard party tickets for entry on the 25th. My in laws aren't set up on MDE and won't have Magic Bands. I purchased the tickets through my MDE with my credit card (so technically one of my old Magic Bands would work, but don't feel like explaining the mess that is MDE to them).
So can we literally just walk up to the gate and scan our hard party tickets (the ones you get in the mail) at the touch points? Or do I have to do something special beforehand?
Seems obvious, but I've only used Magic Bands for party entry since Magic Bands were introduced.
I don't know if you realize this, but the tickets are non-refundable. Halloween is sold out so you may can transfer them to other people but you cant get your money back from DisneyI went last night (Tuesday) for the first time and it was really fun. I’m staggered at how much there was to do though - we missed both parades and all the Hocus Pocus shows, as my sister was focused on rides (which were very low). However, our expectations were low so we still loved it.
We saw the fireworks from the bridge next to Tom Sawyer’s Island, beside Big Thunder. Someone on here, @Best Aunt maybe, suggested somewhere in this area and I would definitely go there again. The lower fireworks at the side of the castle were obscured a bit by trees, but we had a stunning view of the high ones, and it was a fantastic experience.
We met the Pooh characters. I think I knew but forgot this, but they shut the queue early, about 11pm, sometimes earlier, because the Pooh characters leave exactly at midnight. So at 11:12pm, the queue was already closed and I nearly cried, but a CM came up to me as we were leaving and said that they were operating a stand-by queue. I could join it, and there was no guarantee that I would meet the characters, but if they got through everyone in the queue before midnight then I could get in. So I waited and sent my family off to do rides, and we got to see them at 11:45pm. I had the most amazing experience with Tigger (I was dressed up as Tigger) and it was the perfect end to the night.
We mostly managed to avoid the crowds, but we also didn’t wait in a line of more than 10 mins, except for Tigger. We got a couple of party photos but that wasn’t really a priority for us.
Does anyone with more experience know how busy the party was last night? I didn’t think it was awful, so I want to know whether it was a quiet night. My husband isn’t good in crowds and he struggled, so if it was a light night then we may try to return our tickets for Halloween night.
I don't know if you realize this, but the tickets are non-refundable. Halloween is sold out so you may can transfer them to other people but you cant get your money back from Disney
very nice!!Here is my sister and friend as two of the Sanderson Sisters
My sister and her family along with my step mom will be away the Oct 25th party too...... wow, that's a lot of Disers! My sister's clan will be 7 people and she will be ining up for J&S first thing.We'll be at that party, too! You might see us!
I didn't realize you couldn't reassign a party ticket. I've never tried, though.Apologies if this has been covered -- I looked, but the thread is long (as you all know).
How can I transfer a MNSSHP ticket? One of our group needs to cancel trip. I have the printed bar code from WDW as proof of purchase (I assume there are not hard cards anymore...I did not get any), and I had already linked party ticket to the person who no longer can attend -- she is on my MDE friends/family list. TIA!!
We are joining @Dean1953 in jack and Sally’s line so they may see us. Looks like a lot of people going to that party! I’m seeing rain for both our parties so I hope that changes. I’m not sure what we do if we booked the dessert party and it rains.My sister and her family along with my step mom will be away the Oct 25th party too...... wow, that's a lot of Disers! My sister's clan will be 7 people and she will be ining up for J&S first thing.
I didn't realize you couldn't reassign a party ticket. I've never tried, though.
We’ll be right there with you lol.Glad to see someone enjoyed a Tuesday night party. All these threads about having horrible crowd experiences at the parties this year has had me second guessing our party next Tuesday. We went last year and the year before, Always on a Tuesday. We never felt it was over crowded or anything other than the norm, But we also don’t meet characters or ride more than 3 or 4 rides. We always watch fireworks from Gaston’s and watch the second parade from Frontierland.
I expect this party to be crowded as it is close to Halloween but it is what it is. We didn’t think we would even get to go to a party this year so we will make the most of it.
For the 25th accuweather is showing heavy downpours for the evening with .74 inch of rain then overnight another .33 inch. Hopefully that changes but we’ll be packing rain gear just in case.
Yeah we have the dessert party so I’m really hoping it doesn’t rain. It would be such a waste of money. I’ll wait until it gets closer before I panicFor the 25th accuweather is showing heavy downpours for the evening with .74 inch of rain then overnight another .33 inch. Hopefully that changes but we’ll be packing rain gear just in case.