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News Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2023
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You can't really make that assessment until we hit a party that hasn't sold out. It makes no difference to Disney if tickets sell out months before, or the week of, and arguably the latter is a better guest experience than the Oogie Boogie crap show.
If some October dates don't sell fully, that'll indeed be an interesting turn up.
Dan Deesnee
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The US consumer is drying up. Savings have cratered and credit card debt has surged. All of this while inflation remains much higher than what is officially reported.
Disney is in for a rude awakening with their overpriced premium events and services. My family and I are going with several other families in November. All of us could easily afford the party but everyone basically laughed at the party prices and collectively agreed that it wasn't worth it.
Disney is in for a rude awakening with their overpriced premium events and services. My family and I are going with several other families in November. All of us could easily afford the party but everyone basically laughed at the party prices and collectively agreed that it wasn't worth it.
Trekkie101
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Having attended last year and this year, it felt a lot quieter this year.
Trick or treat queues were smaller.
Treat trails are almost gone, replaced with character interactions.
Attraction queues were nonexistent all night.
We got parade viewing spots without any hassle just a few minutes before the parade. We got fireworks spots in the hub about 5 minutes before the show.
Walked onto a monorail after the second parade. I honestly could barely believe how much calmer this year was. Especially considering it was “sold out”.
Trick or treat queues were smaller.
Treat trails are almost gone, replaced with character interactions.
Attraction queues were nonexistent all night.
We got parade viewing spots without any hassle just a few minutes before the parade. We got fireworks spots in the hub about 5 minutes before the show.
Walked onto a monorail after the second parade. I honestly could barely believe how much calmer this year was. Especially considering it was “sold out”.
CntrlFlPete
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personally, I found last nights party rather crowded. It was tough to move around the park, ride queues didn't drop down until around 9 PM. Peter Pan was at 50 minutes, HM posted 13 minutes while it took us 25 minutes to get on the ride. Around 9, queues started to drop (saw PP at 35 minutes) and a lot more walk ons.
When it came time for the 2nd parade, we found the route 5 people deep for most of the route, the only 'easy' place was in front of City Hall. We left just b4 the 2nd parade ended and we saw two monorails load before we could get on the 3rd one.
When it came time for the 2nd parade, we found the route 5 people deep for most of the route, the only 'easy' place was in front of City Hall. We left just b4 the 2nd parade ended and we saw two monorails load before we could get on the 3rd one.
Question: Has every event "sold out" on the evening of it starting? In other words,...does every event eventually "sell out" right as it starts?
People are wartching public wait times and event ticket sales in order to guage how busy the parks actually are. Disney knows this and it is VERY much in their favor to display long wait times and show every event night as "sold out".
Disney does not reveal actual ticket sales numbers or real attendance numbers to the public. So,...people try other ways to guage attendance.
For those who believe there is no parks slow down, Bob Iger admitted it twice, once in a live interview where he blamed it on excessive Florida heat and again on the investor call where they blamed it on the incredible sucess of the 50th celebration. (He suggested that the 50th was so sucessfull that WDW in 2023 crowds were burned out from it)
People are wartching public wait times and event ticket sales in order to guage how busy the parks actually are. Disney knows this and it is VERY much in their favor to display long wait times and show every event night as "sold out".
Disney does not reveal actual ticket sales numbers or real attendance numbers to the public. So,...people try other ways to guage attendance.
For those who believe there is no parks slow down, Bob Iger admitted it twice, once in a live interview where he blamed it on excessive Florida heat and again on the investor call where they blamed it on the incredible sucess of the 50th celebration. (He suggested that the 50th was so sucessfull that WDW in 2023 crowds were burned out from it)
Figments Friend
Well-Known Member
The 50th was a total bust as far as the actual Oct 1 st date goes.
Maybe a huge success in Disney’s eyes since the popcorn bucket and merchandise lines were stretching the length of Main Street the first few hours of operation.
Merchandise sales wise, it was a tremendous smash hit.
Actual substance and anything actually honoring the 50th that day was nil.
But there was some very cool ‘retro throwback’ merch and shop displays.
Still, the 50th in general was very disappointing for a long term Park fan.
But the 50th in all honestly was just a marketing campaign and merchandising campaign.
Sad but true, and I knew this going in….but wow, to do absolutely nothing on the actual day really sucked.
I was there….and yeah, it sucked.
Thanks, Bob.
But hey!
That’s all behind us now.
Back on topic….
MNSSHP!
Looking forward to Sunday….I will be there to experience this years’ edition.
Interesting to hear the different opinions here regarding the crowd levels.
Last year was bliss compared to the prior couple of years pre-Covid Apocolypse.
I am expecting this year to be similar, maybe even less.
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Maybe a huge success in Disney’s eyes since the popcorn bucket and merchandise lines were stretching the length of Main Street the first few hours of operation.
Merchandise sales wise, it was a tremendous smash hit.
Actual substance and anything actually honoring the 50th that day was nil.
But there was some very cool ‘retro throwback’ merch and shop displays.
Still, the 50th in general was very disappointing for a long term Park fan.
But the 50th in all honestly was just a marketing campaign and merchandising campaign.
Sad but true, and I knew this going in….but wow, to do absolutely nothing on the actual day really sucked.
I was there….and yeah, it sucked.
Thanks, Bob.
But hey!
That’s all behind us now.
Back on topic….
MNSSHP!
Looking forward to Sunday….I will be there to experience this years’ edition.
Interesting to hear the different opinions here regarding the crowd levels.
Last year was bliss compared to the prior couple of years pre-Covid Apocolypse.
I am expecting this year to be similar, maybe even less.
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JohnD
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I was there too. I agree with your assessment. I refused to stand in long queues on 10/1/21. I mean, I'm standing in MK 50 years to the day and I'm going to stand in line to buy stuff? No thanks. I admit I was in a much shorter queue the day prior in DS (about 5 minutes) and meandered into MK stores when they were walk in.The 50th was a total bust as far as the actual Oct 1 st date goes.
Maybe a huge success in Disney’s eyes since the popcorn bucket and merchandise lines were stretching the length of Main Street the first few hours of operation.
Merchandise sales wise, it was a tremendous smash hit.
Actual substance and anything actually honoring the 50th that day was nil.
But there was some very cool ‘retro throwback’ merch and shop displays.
Still, the 50th in general was very disappointing for a long term Park fan.
But the 50th in all honestly was just a marketing campaign and merchandising campaign.
Sad but true, and I knew this going in….but wow, to do absolutely nothing on the actual day really sucked.
I was there….and yeah, it sucked.
Thanks, Bob.
But hey!
That’s all behind us now.
Back on topic….
MNSSHP!
Looking forward to Sunday….I will be there to experience this years’ edition.
Interesting to hear the different opinions here regarding the crowd levels.
Last year was bliss compared to the prior couple of years pre-Covid Apocolypse.
I am expecting this year to be similar, maybe even less.
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TheMaxRebo
Well-Known Member
In the past they would sometimes have tickets for sale day of, I haven't seen any of that this year
But that is probably more prior to the pandemic when they tried to cram as many people in (at somewhat lower per person pricing) vs now that they are actually capping it (a long with a higher ticket price)
There is Def less total people going to WDW than in the past, but I do think the after hours events and parties are still selling pretty good (though the higher prices nights seem to be selling a little slower)
So...is it fair to say that every night is labled as "sold out" every evening, regardless of how many people actually buy tickets?
TheMaxRebo
Well-Known Member
so far - but there are still nights not sold out, no idea what will happen if we get to those and they haven't sold out
Monkee Girl
Well-Known Member
you were in the Stitch line behind us. We got there and it started to pour while we were in Tomorrowland and got in line for Stitch. we were about 5th in line and he came out exactly at 6:26 (very cute!) he was adorable. We spent most of the party riding rides; not really my way of doing the party but some times you have to give and take. I've done the party a few years before and know I'll do it again so I wasn't crazy disappointed. Overall, we had a great time.
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Addo
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Our first time last night. From the UK. Always go in September but never bothered with Halloween.
We had so much fun. It felt busy out in the park. But rides, meet & greets and trick or treats felt quiet. No problems with shows. Managed Tron. Queued 20 mins to meet the Seven Dwarfs. Very impressed by parade. 3kg sweets, aka candy. Stayed till 1230am and got lucky with a bus.
My only grumble was lack of mobile ordering for food! Hard to fit it all in. Will definitely do it again.
We had so much fun. It felt busy out in the park. But rides, meet & greets and trick or treats felt quiet. No problems with shows. Managed Tron. Queued 20 mins to meet the Seven Dwarfs. Very impressed by parade. 3kg sweets, aka candy. Stayed till 1230am and got lucky with a bus.
My only grumble was lack of mobile ordering for food! Hard to fit it all in. Will definitely do it again.
TheMaxRebo
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Gran Fiesta
Well-Known Member
My family and I did the August 29th party and we loved it. Definitely worth the $109 we paid for it. All the rides were hop ons and the trick or treating was fun.
The Halloween Parade is definitely the best parade on property in our opinion. My wife was unconvinced she would like it better than the Christmas Parade, but then she agreed it was better when she saw it for the first time.
Overall, a great experience. Loved that there was no Genie+ during the party as well.
The Halloween Parade is definitely the best parade on property in our opinion. My wife was unconvinced she would like it better than the Christmas Parade, but then she agreed it was better when she saw it for the first time.
Overall, a great experience. Loved that there was no Genie+ during the party as well.
Sir, this is a family forum.