Halloween party combined with what park during the day

[KGmomoftwins]

So we are doing a quick 4n trip with 3 full park days. We want to do MK, dhs, and Epcot. Staying at the boardwalk inn. We’ve been before but it’s been 5 years. Our girls will be turning 12 on the trip. I’d love to do the Halloween party on August 20 but it will have to be after we spend the morning at either MK or DHS. We’ve never done DHS and it’s the park the girls are most looking forward to. Which one MK or dhs the day of the party? Or just get 2 days of park tickets and try and get everything done during the party?

 

[gottalovepluto]

MK on party morning, rope drop it. If the pattern holds from last year it will be quiet as day ticket holders don’t want to spend all that money and miss the nighttime.

 

[scrappinginontario]

MK on any party day is lower crowds so that’s always my recommendation.

 

[Genie+]

I agree with the folks above. All things considered, MK in the morning seems the best fit.

First party days mean less crowds that day, and that’s good to take advantage of if you can.

The other part is EP or HS not being a great fit to squeeze in before the party. At 12 years old there’s much for them to do.

With having MK time during MNSSHP, that’s going fit best as a partial park day.

Since you’re staying at BWI, you might want to plan around a late night for EP EEH on Mon followed by the late MNNSHP on the 20th.

 

[nolatravelgirl]

Just remember you are spending a lot of money for that party ticket. You can enter the park at 4pm which gives you a lot of time in the park. i find that I really like the last hours of the party the most. Watch the later parade and watch the midnight Villain stage show to get the most out of your time. I am amazed at how many people are leaving the party after the first parade because they are tired. August is HOT and I would plan a day to sleep in, hit the pools for a refreshing dip and then head to the gates so you are one of the first in the parks for the party.

 

[DeeBee3]

Agree with the above - I would base it on how the kids do on normal days, ie, do they stay up late and have lots of energy at night? If they are early risers or tend to slow down after 9/10 pm, I would take an easier day so they can be ready and full enjoy the party.

We have done 2 August trips - it is definitely tough to keep your energy up if you are walking around all day and then want to stay up late for the party. At least, that's how I feel.

 

[KGmomoftwins]

Agree with the above - I would base it on how the kids do on normal days, ie, do they stay up late and have lots of energy at night? If they are early risers or tend to slow down after 9/10 pm, I would take an easier day so they can be ready and full enjoy the party.

We have done 2 August trips - it is definitely tough to keep your energy up if you are walking around all day and then want to stay up late for the party. At least, that's how I feel.

It’s funny they’ve always been early risers early to bed but now I think the tween years are setting in and they are staying up later or it could just be in the middle of softball season! We’ve been twice in August but it’s been 5 years so I know what we are in for. I’m thinking of maybe dropping our third park day and just doing MK for the party. We are waiting to tell the girls at the end of school year as a surprise and I think I want them to decide what they want to do.

 

[gottalovepluto]

The other part is EP or HS not being a great fit to squeeze in before the party…

And the crowds! When everyone is avoiding MK... I did AK on a MNSSHP party day last year and the park was way busier than the non-party day a few days before. Lesson learned.

 

[KGmomoftwins]

And the crowds! When everyone is avoiding MK... I did AK on a MNSSHP party day last year and the park was way busier than the non-party day a few days before. Lesson learned.

I wonder what time mk will open th day of the party

 

[kylenne]

I wonder what time mk will open th day of the party

With rare exceptions it usually opens at 8. This is one of the reasons why party days are so fantastic for touring, bc that pushes Early Entry back to 7:30, which makes a huge difference in crowd levels on top of the shortened park hours for day guests. Most people just do not want to get up that early on vacation, esp when it involves wrangling kids, whereas 8:30 EE is a lot more feasible for more people. Last year I when I rope dropped EE on a party day I got Space, Astro Orbiter and Buzz all done during EE. And I was able to basically walk on to PP and Mine Train at like 10:30am.

 

[kkleiner]

Boy, we are on the fence about this. We have never done the party but are this year on 8/16. It's just my wife and I.

We have 2 park day tickets and the party ticket, staying at Caribbean Beach resort for 4 nights. We arrive on 8/15 and leave on 8/19.

I know on party day we can get into MK at 4, but I'm concerned it might be tough to ride stuff as I assume it will be raining/thundering by then for 2 hours or so. And, I like to leisurely enjoy MK from a historical perspective, go through shops, and want to ride a few things that aren't open during the party (hall of presidents, belle, and probably something else I'm forgetting).

It's my thought that we rope drop, or close to, MK that morning, go back to the resort around 1-2 and then back at 4/5, then ride what we can with lower lines. OR, rope drop and then around 1-2 head to a MK resort for a great meal, rest in the A/C and then head back at 4. Or, just don't go to MK during the day and rest up for an amazing night!

If we don't do MK that day, it's really then going to be 2 days in a row touring Epcot on Sunday (we arrive on a Thursday) and not sure what on Saturday. I figure if we go all out on Friday, we can rest Saturday and then epcot on Sunday.

Phew, thoughts? I've never been to the party before.

 

[elvispursley]

Boy, we are on the fence about this. We have never done the party but are this year on 8/16. It's just my wife and I.

We have 2 park day tickets and the party ticket, staying at Caribbean Beach resort for 4 nights. We arrive on 8/15 and leave on 8/19.

I know on party day we can get into MK at 4, but I'm concerned it might be tough to ride stuff as I assume it will be raining/thundering by then for 2 hours or so. And, I like to leisurely enjoy MK from a historical perspective, go through shops, and want to ride a few things that aren't open during the party (hall of presidents, belle, and probably something else I'm forgetting).

It's my thought that we rope drop, or close to, MK that morning, go back to the resort around 1-2 and then back at 4/5, then ride what we can with lower lines. OR, rope drop and then around 1-2 head to a MK resort for a great meal, rest in the A/C and then head back at 4. Or, just don't go to MK during the day and rest up for an amazing night!

If we don't do MK that day, it's really then going to be 2 days in a row touring Epcot on Sunday (we arrive on a Thursday) and not sure what on Saturday. I figure if we go all out on Friday, we can rest Saturday and then epcot on Sunday.

Phew, thoughts? I've never been to the party before.

If you’ve never done MNSSHP, and are wanting to do rides, I’d recommend one your proposed plans of doing MK during the day, resting in the afternoon, amd returning (you’ll be able to bypass that crazy line since you’ll have a day pass. Just go to the left turnstiles. There is so much to see during the party that I’d do a lot of those things over doing attractions (however one must see HM after dark)! We do some attractions but we love getting a lot of pictures with PP and the different magic shots they have, backgrounds, and characters.

 

[kkleiner]

If you’ve never done MNSSHP, and are wanting to do rides, I’d recommend one your proposed plans of doing MK during the day, resting in the afternoon, amd returning (you’ll be able to bypass that crazy line since you’ll have a day pass. Just go to the left turnstiles. There is so much to see during the party that I’d do a lot of those things over doing attractions (however one must see HM after dark)! We do some attractions but we love getting a lot of pictures with PP and the different magic shots they have, backgrounds, and characters.

Thank you for this information! Do you have to have the disney photo pass subscription to get the magic shots?

 

[elvispursley]

Thank you for this information! Do you have to have the disney photo pass subscription to get the magic shots?

You don’t need the Memory Maker to get the magic shots. However, if you’re wanting to download any of the pics you get using a photographer, you’ll have to pay for each picture (I think you can select your picture(s) in MDE and purchase/download from there). Also, someone in the official MNSSHP thread mentioned they have had special memory maker/photo pass pricing for just the party?? Hope you get some amazing pics!

 

[Mambo Junkie]

Our strategy is to do AK in the morning (purchase LLSP for Avatar - the only things the girls want to do are ride Avatar, EE and see the Lion King), then come back to the resort to change into the costumes for the party and get to MK no later than 1:30, 2:00. We are doing a short trip and plan to hop every day and this is the best day for AK. Our last day will be for seeing things we missed first time around. (since it is so short we are doing pool/AHHS, AK/MNSSHP, EP/Glo Nights, and the last day is free to do whatever and head to DS for the Drone show.