peter11435
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I obviously can't change what you think you remember. But it was not 5000. It was a bit more than double that and there were many incremental increases before it reached 25,000.
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Halloween Party
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mitchk
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Ok, let's just both agree it was much less than 25,000, and it was a lot less crowded. Cool? I really wish you could tell me the exact number, and when the numbers increased, and by how much..... But you seem pretty sure of yourself, so you may be correct. Have a magical day my friend .. Sorry for any misunderstandings
peter11435
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Agreed
Pam Hates Penguins
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Good thing Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party is on October 9th. Otherwise there would be a lot of riots of people who didn't pay to get in that night.
No. I do not care for a soiree like the ones they used to have. Im talking about a couple of more villains throughout the park. Maybe a Prince John or a Jafar or even a Foulfellow maybe. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
Sonconato
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If you're talking about decorations throughout the Park, they don't have them up yet but we were just there tonight and they already have merchandise out (see the following photos), so it probably won't be long for the decorations to follow.
mousehockey37
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We were there after labor day in 2014 (like day after) and it was all Halloween on Main St....
WDW862
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Damn, I was at Animal Kingdom earlier, should of gone there instead.
Pleakley
Active Member
I definitely agree, for me it is all about the vibe. You really feel part of the show and the trick-or-treating turns the whole crowd into excited children. Everybody seems to be more there for the experience, compared to other hot nights when it feels like they're just running between rides. This is all subjective, of course, but I just really enjoy the experience. Even though this year's prices are wayyy out of hand.
mgpan
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So lets' have a little fun with math shall we. Assuming, as per this discussion, there are 25,000 tickets available for each of the parties and there are 29 party nights, that's 725,000 tickets. Even though they won't all sell out let's say that they do. We'll balance that claim by going with only the cheapest price ticket to each and every night although prices many nights are higher. For simplicity, let's also say that the attendance will be split 50/50 adult/child (remember we're not accounting for higher ticket prices on some nights). So, that's 12,500 tickets at $67 and 12,500 tickets at $72. Plug these numbers in for those 29 parties and for the 2016 MNSSHP season you have a fairly conservative estimate of $50,387,500. Following the same process for the 21 MVMCP at 25,000 tickets per night split 50/50 adult/child, at lowest prices of $81 and $86, you get $43,837,500. I realize there are slightly lower priced DVC and AP tickets for some nights.
So the ever expanding "party season" at WDW is now a roughly estimated $94 million dollar income stream. This does not include parking, food, merchandise, add-on dessert parties, photos, etc. Remember as well that several hours of the party would have most likely been open to existing day ticket holders, so some labor and other expenses would have already been incurred.
Take these numbers loosely, and you can still see why these and other after hours events have become so popularized by WDW. Easter Eggstravaganza at AK anyone? 4th of July Founders Day Bash at EPCOT?
So the ever expanding "party season" at WDW is now a roughly estimated $94 million dollar income stream. This does not include parking, food, merchandise, add-on dessert parties, photos, etc. Remember as well that several hours of the party would have most likely been open to existing day ticket holders, so some labor and other expenses would have already been incurred.
Take these numbers loosely, and you can still see why these and other after hours events have become so popularized by WDW. Easter Eggstravaganza at AK anyone? 4th of July Founders Day Bash at EPCOT?
DuckTalesWooHoo1987
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The Halloween Party is really awesome. You get two parades that are absolutely great. You get to see the Headless Horseman. You get to see other passionate Disney fans and Disney families showing their Disney spirit by dressing up and trick or treating. It's also the only time you can get a photo with Snow White and all 7 Dwarfs at once. We went a lot before we even had kids and loved it and now that we do have kids we still go a lot and love it even more. It's definitely not to be missed. Just a great all around experience. Also if you love to meet the villains it's the best time to do that too. They "take over" the Castle courtyard and are really fun to interact with. Jafar, Maleficient, the Wicked Queen, Cruella, and Fa Cellier are all out there. There's also a special dessert party they do inside the castle but it's really expensive. We've actually not done that one yet but might do that one next year. We will be at this year's party on September 8th.
asianway
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Snow White hasnt met with the dwarfs since 2009
Sr Cara de Papa
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Does anyone know if this merchandise can be found at the Disney Stores or are they park exclusive?
mitchk
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Exclusive to the park and resorts. The Magic Kingdom durning a party is the only time you can get a real MNSSHP shirt.
mitchk
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BaconPancakes
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Going to the party allows us a cheaper way to visit MK for one day during our Universal vacation. Doesn't sound like a scam to me!
mcstensrud
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So who's going when?
We are going on September 18th!
Anyone else
We are going on September 18th!
Anyone else
mitchk
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I was gonna say your first post said the 19th ... I was thinking how did they pull that off lol.... I'll be there the 20th