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Well It’s that spooky time of year again at Walt Disney World in Florida.
The time of year where Magic Kingdom is filled with pumpkins, they unleash those Disney villains,
and give you a little trick with lots of treats.
But don’t worry its not so very scary.
Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party is happening right now on select nights at Magic
Kingdom until November 1st.
Not only is this one of the only times that everyone regardless of age can dress up as
their favourite Disney Characters, but there’s so many other unique opportunities that can
only be experienced at the Halloween party.
So today we’re gonna give you the rundown of the 2019 party.
We’ll give you some tips as we count down the Top 10 Must dos at Mickey’s Not So Scary
halloween Party.
Number 10 With Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party
you need to arrive early!
On Party nights, Magic Kingdom closes at 6pm and the actual party doesn’t begin until
7pm, but if you have a ticket to the event, you’re able to get into the Park at 4pm.
You’ll receive a colored wristband so cast members know which guests are attending the
party and you’re able to enjoy the park for a few hours before the event even starts.
The attractions listed here including the Jungle Cruise and Enchanted Tales with Belle
are not open for this year’s party, so getting there early allows you to experience these
attractions until 6pm.
If you find yourself at Magic kIngdom during the day but also have party tickets, you can
get a wristband from one of the sign in locations right in the park.
There’s one beside Monster’s Inc Laugh Floor in Tomorrowland and one across from
Pirates of the Caribbean in Adventureland.
But after you get your wristband in the park I do suggest heading down to main street to
officially kick off the party since it really sets that Halloween mood!
Number 9 Trick or Treating is a must do at the halloween
party and there’s no shortage of candy and
{Mary} chocolate.
Dark chocolate.
The only candy I like
The entrance for halloween party guests is through Market Street and here you’ll find
many photo pass opportunities but most importantly this is where you get your first dose of candy.
Cast members hand out trick or treating bags to each guest then you receive a little candy
starter pack.
Market Street is the first treat location open and ready for guests that arrive at 4pm
and this one closes at 8pm.
All other 13 treat locations aren’t usually open until closer to 7pm and they remain open
all night.
It’s really easy to spot the treat signs around the park and they’re also listed
on the park map.
There’s a variety of chocolate and candy at each station so be prepared to get a lot
of candy at the Halloween Party.
A fun little part of the candy trail at Mickey’s Philarmagic is that The Adventures of Icabod
and Mr Toad play in the theatre the entire night.
Trick or treating is a must do but if you wanna avoid some lines, wait until later in
the evening to get most of your candy.
None of the treat locations ever run out so going an hour or two after the start of the
party can give you more time to enjoy the rides and entertainment.
Number 8 In 2018, a few attractions received spooky
halloween overlays and this continued into the 2019 party which includes Pirates of the
Caribbean.
Usually at 6pm Pirates will go down for an hour to prepare the overlay then will reopen
at 7pm.
This years Pirates of the Caribbean overlay involves live actors once again but when comparing
it to last year, it kinda falls a bit short.
Last year we went on a journey to find Gunpowder Pete, but this year we're just looking for
treasure.
Don’t get me wrong, its definitely fun interacting with the live actors in the queue-
{Pirate} Who are you?
and having them interact with you on the ride, but in terms of a story there’s no real
climax to the action.
{Pirate} I you see some treasure just know that belongs to me and Bob.
Don’t touch it it’s cursed.
If you touch that treasure your mother in law will move in with you.
I mean you do find treasure on your way out of the ride and get a gold chocolate coin.
It was good.
Pirates of the Caribbean had longer waits at the beginning of the party but they definitely
died down as the evening went on.
Number 7 Nothing says Halloween more than the spookiest
attraction at Magic Kingdom.
The Haunted Mansion isn’t listed as having a special Halloween overlay since nothing
inside the attraction has changed, but there’s enough happening on the outside to warrant
a visit or two or three.
{Ghost} Well welcome to the Mansion.
On the front lawn you can find a couple of the comical ghosts from the ride who’ve
escaped and are there to entertain and interact with guests.
{Ghost} Go slow.
You don’t wanna impale yourself again.
This is fador-able
The performers are top notch and are pretty funny.
You can honestly just stay here for a good 15 minutes watching them.
And speaking of atmospheric entertainment, over in Forntierland you’re also able to
enjoy the musical antics of the Cadaver Dans.
The Dapper Dans get a little spooky facelift for the party and sing some halloween favourites.
{Cadaver Dans} A headless man
Number 6 Two attraction overlays that returned for
2019 unchanged are the Mad Tea Party and Deep Space Mountain.
With the Mad Tea Party except a funky lighting system along with a cool new soundtrack.
This overlay begins around nightfall and wether you actually ride or just watch, its a fun
spooky spin on a classic Disney ride.
Heading over to Space Mountain you can expect to zip through the ride in complete darkness
along with a special soundtrack that plays in the show building.
Now every light in the attraction is turned off, including the tunnels.
I mean this is actual ride footage and you can see its pretty dark and it actually feels
a lot faster than normal.
Now the line outside may look long but since there’s no fastpass for party nights, it
moves pretty quickly.
Number 5 A brand new Halloween experience for 2019
can be found at Monster’s Inc Laugh Floor.
Now in previous years the attraction was just a candy trail, but this year it’s a candy
trail PLUS the attraction received a Halloween Overlay.
Monster’s Inc Laugh Floor closes at 6pm to prepare for the overlay then at 7pm the
doors open and the cast of Monsters that usually entertain you during the day, appear intermittently
the entire evening interacting with guests as they walk through to get Candy.
{Monster} ah I’m her driving coach.
Oh her driving coach.
Yea yea.
I notice she isn’t wearing a seatbelt though but this lady is.
Each set is about 7 minutes long and you’re able to sit in the theatre and watch so I
highly recommend staying for a set.
It’s quite entertaining.
You can expect some Halloween themed banter and since the show revolves heavily on improv,
you never know who will get picked on.
{Monster} I think that’s one of Sam’s relatives.
This was honestly a big attraction highlight at this years Halloween party so definitely
make a point of stopping into Monster’s Inc Laugh floor for some sweet treats and
some sweet jokes.
Number 4 Disney characters are a big part of the Halloween
Party and there’s two different ways to meet your favorite Disney pals.
One way is through the Dance parties.
Fantasyland is home to the Storybook Circus Disney Junior Jam where you get to grove to
the beat with Vampirina, Timon and Fancy Nancy.
Moving over to Tomorrowland you’ll find the Monstorus Scream O-Ween Ball at the Rockettower
Plaza Stage.
Here you can bust a move with characters from Monsters Inc including Sully and the one and
only Mike Wazowski.
Also new for 2019 you can also find the Disney Descendants Dance party at Cosmic Rays Starlight
Cafe in Tomorrowland.
The Villain Kids lead interactive games plus there’s lots of dancing.
All three dance parties run continuously until 12am.
Another way to meet characters is through character meet and greets.
A lot of these are extremely popular experiences which do mean longer lines but your favorite
characters can be found all night long.
Now the My Disney Experience app gives you a list of characters and where you can find
them, but this doesn’t include the more rare characters and just lists the common
ones.
Rare characters include Moana who meets in the Tiki Room, Jack and Sally who can be found
in the Town Square Theatre, Lotso in Tomorrowland and the Seven Dwarfs at Pete’s Silly Sideshow
in Fantasyland.
Most of the meet and greets start right at 7 but lining up early for the more popular
characters isn’t a bad idea and Jack and Sally’s meet and greet actually begins much
earlier than 7pm.
If you’re unsure of where and when to line up for which characters, a cast member is
always around to answer your questions.
Later in the evening we did notice the lines were drastically shorter and a great time
to meet characters is during one of the parades performance which we’ll discuss next.
Number 3 Mickey’s Boo To You Halloween Parade features
a catchy theme song and is a quintessential Disney halloween experience.
There’s two opportunities to catch the parade; once at 9:15 and then at 11:15.
Generally the first parade is a bit more crowded than the second, but on a less busy night,
you can probably expect light crowds at the first parade as well.
Now Mickey’s Boo To You Halloween parade is full of lots of energy and features over
100 performers.
When it was originally conceived musical arrangements that represented each land at Magic Kingdom
were created for the parade.
For whatever reason Tomorrowland was never included until this year.
A brand new segment for 2019 was added, featuring the Incredibles and Buzz Lightyear representing
Tomorrowland.
{Music} He did the mash.
He did the monster mash.
The monster Mash.
It was a cosmic smash
{Buzz Lightyear} You there, civilian!
Look out!
Wait, apologizes.
Just another space ranger.
Nothing to worry about.
If you’re interested in a little Disney history these floats have been seen in other
places around the Disney theme parks.
The incredibles floats were part of the Incredible Tomorrowland Expo back in 2018, the Green
Alien float was from the Pixar Play Parade at Disneyland and the Buzz Lightyear Unit
used to be the old Pirates Unit.
Now a big highlight of the parade is the Haunted Mansion segment which is lead by the spark
producing grave diggers.
A new character added this year was the Bride Constance.
She looked deadly!
Oh and speaking of deadly you can’t forget about those Disney villains in the finale.
If you do have your heart set on a specific spot, I’d suggest getting there at least
15-20 minutes before.
Arriving a bit early also ensures you don’t miss the headless horseman.
He’s always been a crowd favourite and makes his appearance about 5 minutes before the
parade starts.
Do note that if the ground is wet they wont send him out but if he doesn’t appear in
the first parade there’a always the possibility that he may come out for the 2nd.
Number 2 {Winnifred} The Sanderson Sisters are back!
The Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular is still one of the best shows the castle stage has
ever seen!
With 3 performances at 8:30, 10:45 and 12:00 there’s a few opportunities to catch all
your favourite Disney villains and the Sanderson sisters in this wicked celebration.
I’d say the first two shows are the busiest and if you go to the 12:00am show, you’ll
see the least crowds and it does technically extend your time at the park since the Party
ends at 12:00am.
{Winnifred- Singing} I put a spell on you.
A Wicked spell.
I put a spell on you.
If you’re enjoying these clips from the performance we have a video of the entire
show you can check out.
There’s a link is in the card on the right hand side.
Hocus Pocus Villain Spectacular will have you dancing and singing along and its a great
way to continue the halloween celebrations at the party.
{Singing} In comma coriyama, In comma coriyama.
Ay, aye, say bye-byyyyyyyyyyye!
Bye bye!
Number 1 The top must do at Mickey’s Not So Scary
Halloween party is the brand new firework show called Disney’s Not So Spooky Spectacular.
After a 13 year run, which is a pretty fitting number for the halloween season, Disney retired
Hallowishes and debuted this new show that lights up the Magic Kingdom sky at 10:15pm.
Unlike the other entertainment offerings for the evening, there’s only one showing of
Disney’s Not So Spooky Spectacular so you’ll need to schedule your night accordingly.
Now this show is truly a spectacular and it’s hosted by the one and only Jack Skellington.
This amazing Jack Skellington puppet opens and closes the show as he tells the of story
of Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy entering a Haunted House filled with many spooky surprises
along the way.
{Goofy} It looks like Zero wants us to follow him into that house!
It features some incredible projections, has a catchy new soundtrack with that classic
Disney sound and of course it’s filled with amazing fireworks.
We have a video on the channel that spotlights the entire performance of the new firework
show.
There’s a link in the card on the right hand side.
With this being a brand new show, crowds might be a little higher so arriving about 20 minutes
before to grab that perfect spot isn’t a bad idea.
So have you been to Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party and do you plan on going this
year?
What are you most looking forward to seeing and doing?
I’d love to know!
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