It definitely felt less crowded than the 9/16 party, which itself felt much lighter than 2019.
Had no trouble finding a spot in Town Square for the parade, the first one even, which I usually avoid in favor of the second one because it’s less crowded. After the parade passed I was able to meander over to the castle to get an excellent spot in the street for the parade. There were definite crowds for the first two Hocus Pocus shows (skipped the midnight show, so I can’t tell you anything about that) but it was entirely manageable.
Oddly enough, the only time the party felt “busy” was when you were in line to get candy. Those lines seemed strangely longer than last time, for whatever reason.
It was a great night, and the cast was in very good spirits, at least the ones I spoke with. Beautiful (dry!!) weather, too.