May 1, 2013

Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party



2013 SPECIFIC DATES, TIMES AND PRICES ARE LISTED AT THE BOTTOM

Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party (MNSSHP) is a family-friendly night of fun for trick-or-treaters of all ages. In addition to trick-or-treating and dance parties with the characters, the Boo To You Parade, the Villains Show and Hallo-Wishes delight visitors at this "hard-ticket" event get to dress up and play all night.

*a hard-ticket event is an event which requires a separate ticket...meaning you cannot get in with just a regular park or annual pass.

MNSSHP Highlights:

The Boo To You Parade is put on twice nightly (8:15 and 10:30 respectively with the second often being much less busy) but be sure to get a good spot early because the headless horseman will ride through about 10 minutes before the parade starts.


The parade route starts in Magic Kingdom's Frontierland, goes through Liberty Square, circles in front of Cinderella's Castle and ends down Main St near Harmony Barber Shop.

*there is an official area for wheelchair viewing located across from the Riverboat and Hall of Presidents in Liberty Square but be sure to arrive early to get a good spot


The Villains Show takes place on the stage in front of Cinderella's Castle four times a night: 7:45, 8:50, 10:05 and 11:15. The show is spectacular and immediately after, guests get a unique opportunity to meet and greet some of the greatest Disney Villains.

*some of the more rare Disney characters-at least in terms of how often their seen in the parks, are available to meet and greet (example: all seven Dwarfs can be found in Frontierland)


Two separate Dance Parties keep kids partying all night long. Rock-It-Out in Tomorrowland has Chip, Dale, Stitch, Pluto and Goofy.  Woody's Happy Harvest Roundup at the Diamond Horseshoe in Liberty Square has Woody, Jesse and Bullseye.

Upon entering the Magic Kingdom, guests are given a treat bag-although you're welcome to bring your own if your little Pirate or Princess has a favorite. Candy stations are scattered throughout the park so be sure to check your MNSSHP maps. If you have a medical or dietary restriction and need sugar-free or treats without nuts, simply collect the amount of candy you want and take it to City Hall on Main St and exchange it.


*as fun as trick-or-treating in the Magic Kingdom can be (and the candy is usually pretty good), the lines can be long so you may want to limit the number of candy stations you visit

Hallo-Wishes is fantastic! A special, MNSSHP-only version of Magic Kingdom's Wishes, Hallo-Wishes dazzles. The show starts at 9:30 nightly and for the best viewing, get a seat in front of the Castle on Main St.


Children and adults alike are encouraged to come to the party dressed up. There are some dress code standards (remember, Disney World is a children's theme park-no naughty nurses!). Weaponry (swords and the like) is not permitted to be sharp or too realistic and those dressed in Disney costumes are not allowed to sign character autographs.


Dressing up and going to MNSSHP can be the highlight of a vacation. Just remember September and October can still get quite hot on some day so plan accordingly. And have a blast. We sure did.

*Don't forget to look into booking your little one at either the Bibbidy Bobbidy Boutique or Pirate's League the day of the party and have your little one all dressed and ready to go.


2013 SPECIFIC DATES, TIMES AND PRICES

The official time for the party is 7pm to midnight but ticket holders are permitted into the park as early as 4pm. Regular park attendees who do not have the MNSSHP tickets will be asked to leave at 7pm.  

September 10, 13, 17, 20, 24 & 27th

Advanced purchase tickets: 
Adult: $59 Child: $54

Same day tickets:
Adult: $65 Child: $60

Passholder/DVC discount (advanced purchase) tickets:
Adult: $56 Child $51

Military Discount tickets:
Adult: $41.30 Child: $31.80

September 29th

Advanced purchase tickets:
Adult: $62 Child: $57

Same day tickets:
Adult: $67 Child: $62

Passholder/DVC discount (advanced purchase) tickets:
Adult: $58 Child: $53

October 3, 6, 10, 14, 17, 20, 22 & 24th

Advanced purchase tickets:
Adult: $62 Child: $57

Same day tickets:
Adult: $67 Child: $62

Passholder/DVC discount (advanced purchase) tickets:
Adult: $58 Child: $53

October 4, 11, 18, 25, 27 & 29th

Advanced purchase tickets:
Adult: $62 Child: $57

Same day tickets:
Adult: $67 Child: $62

October 31st

Adult: $73 Child: $68

*chances are good that tickets will sell out long before the 31st so be sure to order as soon as you can if you wish to go on Halloween

November 1st

Advanced purchase tickets:
Adult: $62 Child: $57

Same day tickets:
Adult: $67 Child: $62


*all prices are before tax

Order your tickets by calling 407-WDisney or online. You can pay to have the tickets mailed to you directly or you can pick them up at the Ticket and Transportation Center (or TTC-where you park to get onto the monorail if you are not staying at a Disney Monorail Resort). At the TTC, you will need to present a valid photo ID, your confirmation number and the credit card with which you originally purchased the tickets). 

Tickets are non-refundable and often sell out early.

3 comments:

JG said...

So are tickets already on sale?

Brianna Renee said...

Yes, ma'am

Anonymous said...

Is the halloween fireworks show much different
than the
regular firworks show?

Thanks