News Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party returns for 2022

[MisterPenguin]

So we can still see the 50th fireworks show if going first week of December 2022?

I'll give that a 50/50.

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

First night is most in demand. They're socking it to the b/vloggers, which should make a certain group of people here giddy.

Disney is all about demand/surge pricing. They spearheaded it on Broadway. It's now in the parks. It's part crowd control and it's part profiteering.

Just wait, true demand/surge pricing is when the price of things fluctuate in real time. Imagine event tickets that keep going up in price as you get closer to the event date because they're starting to sell out. The last few tickets could get double or triple the price. Just like on Broadway. Coming to Disney parks.... soon.

I'm sure dynamic genie pricing is coming.

 

[ToTBellHop]

The whole 50th has been about as ho-hum as you can get. Aside from DE, castle appearance, those pointless gold statues, and a bit of merch, has there been anything that really sets the 50th apart from any other day?

DLP's 30th is getting a way better treatment. Heck, even the Electrical Parade seems to be getting more press lately.

I don't think them not showing DE is a reflection of guest response, but rather just continuing the already-established game plan of making the 50th about as forgettable as possible.

This was a change of plan. They intended to show DE nightly for 18 months.

TRON’s acceleration is also a change of plan. They have finally realized they took WDW for granted far too much.

 

[G00fyDad]

A mere $426 + tax for my family of 4!

$636 for our group of 4 adults. ($159 pp)

 

[mikejs78]

This was a change of plan. They intended to show DE nightly for 18 months.

TRON’s acceleration is also a change of plan. They have finally realized they took WDW for granted far too much.

They need to do a lot more to make up for the missteps of the past two years.

* Completely lackluster 50th
* Genie+
* Magical Express
* Park reservation frustrations

 

[mm52200]

The 50th plans were to conclude at the end of this calendar year.

And the new DE was supposed to be a highlight of it. That's why last year had After Hours so that day guests wouldn't miss that spectacular 50th show (which was not related to the 50th or that spectacular).

But now, the parties will take the place of the supposedly important 50th fireworks show. The 50th anniversary celebration is all but dead.

50th has always been an 18 month celebration and will continue to be.
But them opting to close the main park early 3 or 4 nights a week does say a lot.

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

This was a change of plan. They intended to show DE nightly for 18 months.

TRON’s acceleration is also a change of plan. They have finally realized they took WDW for granted far too much.

Does that mean TRON will be open by the end of the year?

 

[MisterPenguin]

50th has always been an 18 month celebration and will continue to be.
But them opting to close the main park early 3 or 4 nights a week does say a lot.

They're clearly closing up early. Maybe not in name, but in practice.

 

[mikejs78]

They're clearly closing up early. Maybe not in name, but in practice.

This just bums me out. WDW deserved a lot better. I wish they'd rethink and add new things "for the 50th" to make it more celebratory.

 

[kalel8145]

They need to do a lot more to make up for the missteps of the past two years.

* Completely lackluster 50th
* Genie+
* Magical Express
* Park reservation frustrations

This is the one that burns me. I have yet to experience the others. June will tell the tale on those.

 

[ToTBellHop]

50th has always been an 18 month celebration and will continue to be.
But them opting to close the main park early 3 or 4 nights a week does say a lot.

That’s all I was trying to suggest. No reason to remove the banners and 50th medallion on the castle, though.

 

[mattpeto]

That’s all I was trying to suggest. No reason to remove the banners and 50th medallion on the castle, though.

Everything about the 50th just feels rushed. (And really not all of it is their fault, if I'm being honest).

Look at the timeline a little bit:

• May 2021: original teaser for the 50th. The teaser didn't even feature CC with firework effects, but did showcase the Beacons.
• June 15th 2021: Happily Ever After and EPCOT Forever announced to return.
• June 22nd 2021: Enchantment and Harmonious gets announced to start on 10/1
• July 2021: HEA and EF start.

Enchantment likely got green-lit in June 2021 (or maybe a month earlier at tops). That's not a ton of time all, but they wanted "something" to debut on 10/1. Since it was such a late production, they probably abandon all nostalgic plans to go with something that would make Enchantment live past the 50th. That was a mistake.

Fast forward to this year...They had an opportunity again to make something "50th specifically related" when they restored a parade at MK and could have turned Festival of Fantasy into a "Magic is Calling" parade and utilize the 50th cavalcade float, but skipped on that too.

Not showing Enchantment 4 days a week starting in August, should be the clear sign that changes are coming. They are exiting the 50th fast and furious.

 

[Zummi Gummi]

Best to forget about the (disastrous) 50th anniversary as quickly as possible. The way to do that is to have something that’ll wow guests for the company-wide 100th anniversary in 2023.

 

[Queen of the WDW Scene]

Its taking place twice while I'm there (August 22nd through 26th).

My sister and I are considering going.
Not sure which day to go or how to switch our days around to now not be at MK on those evenings if we aren't going.

 

[TTA94]

Best to forget about the (disastrous) 50th anniversary as quickly as possible. The way to do that is to have something that’ll wow guests for the company-wide 100th anniversary in 2023.

Let’s hope. Couldn’t be much worse lol.

 

[Squishy]

Let’s hope. Couldn’t be much worse lol.

Depends on how good the banners and cupcakes will be

 

[drew81]

Predictions:

-Encanto dance party
-Hardly any villains meeting
-Princesses
-Bye bye 7 Dwarfs photo op
-Sanderson Sisters soirée(character dining/dessert party etc)
-Separate reserved paid seating section for parade, fireworks and stage show
-Enchanted Tales will still be closed

 

[Randall1028]

"salty" doesn't even begin to describe my ire that MSEP is in DLR with upgrades while WDW limps around supposedly "celebrating" its 50th milestone.

 

[TTA94]

Depends on how good the banners and cupcakes will be

I think many will be happy if just the castle goes back to looking normal. If it does. Oh and hopefully the return of the castle dreamlights for the holidays in 2023.

 

[TTA94]

"salty" doesn't even begin to describe my ire that MSEP is in DLR with upgrades while WDW limps around supposedly "celebrating" its 50th milestone.

Mmhmm. And that they have another parade sitting in storage that was “rumored” to be coming east several times. Yet nothing. But, you know it cost $$$.