"Official" 2018 Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party - A Spooktacular Celebration!

[ILoveMyDVC]

Even if a small percentage hop in line right before the regular party goers are let in the M & G we are looking at are the most popular like J&S, 7 dwarves, etc. So there could be 10 people in line already and those 10 are holding for their groups of 7 they are allowed in that's now 70 people ahead of us.
Now I could be wrong (and certainly hope I am)but it's still a worry.
If the early entry DVC creates impossibly long lines for the characters at the start of when we can get in, then we have a problem.

DVC and AP with MNSSHP - all adults - you can count us out! We will not be waiting on line to see a college kid wearing a costume. I can't imagine too many DVC folks randomly letting in 7 other people.

 

[FoxC63]

The new 2018 Halloween Pins have arrived!!!

The open edition Halloween pins have been spotted at Disney’s Pin Traders at Disney Springs and were released on Friday, August 3, 2018. We now have better pictures and prices, to have a look see click here:
2018 Itinerary Thread - Post #4 or here.

 

[Lsdolphin]

So people booking now will pay same price as those who booked earlier but will not be allowed the Parade viewing area???

 

[GADisneyDad14]

So people booking now will pay same price as those who booked earlier but will not be allowed the Parade viewing area???

That is correct.

FWIW, the MNSSHP dessert party prices are the same as regular night MK dessert party prices.

 

[TheNameless]

The new 2018 Halloween Pins have arrived!!!

The open edition Halloween pins have been spotted at Disney’s Pin Traders at Disney Springs and were released on Friday, August 3, 2018. We now have better pictures and prices, to have a look see click here:
2018 Itinerary Thread - Post #4 or here.

I really want this pin:

Hope it is still there for 09/21 event.

 

[Lsdolphin]

That is correct.

FWIW, the MNSSHP dessert party prices are the same as regular night MK dessert party prices.

Interesting to see that many people feel entitled to demand/expect free fast passes and free tickets as well as refunds for various complaints/situations and yet in this situation where everyone is actually paying the same price for the same party and yet not receiving the same components no one is complaining!

 

[TheNameless]

Interesting to see that many people feel entitled to demand/expect free fast passes and free tickets as well as refunds for various complaints/situations and yet in this situation where everyone is actually paying the same price for the same party and yet not receiving the same components no one is complaining!

The difference is that the parade viewing was advertised as being included with the dessert party. Disney is honoring anyone that bought tickets to dessert party up until they changed the website. Once the website was updated to remove all mentions of the parade, anyone purchasing dessert party tickets at that point did not have access to parade viewing. Disney is just honoring what they promised for the event when the tickets were purchased.

I do think people will be pissed at the event though, when they see a small section of the party at a special reserved spot for the parade, that they won't be able to access. I'm not sure what will happen at that point, but I definitely think there will be complaints.

 

[Lsdolphin]

The difference is that the parade viewing was advertised as being included with the dessert party. Disney is honoring anyone that bought tickets to dessert party up until they changed the website. Once the website was updated to remove all mentions of the parade, anyone purchasing dessert party tickets at that point did not have access to parade viewing. Disney is just honoring what they promised for the event when the tickets were purchased.

I do think people will be pissed at the event though, when they see a small section of the party at a special reserved spot for the parade, that they won't be able to access. I'm not sure what will happen at that point, but I definitely think there will be complaints.

Yes I this is my point. My friends want me to buy ticket and go with them but I don't want to buy a ticket and then not be able to actually be with them!

 

[TheNameless]

Yes I this is my point. My friends want me to buy ticket and go with them but I don't want to buy a ticket and then not be able to actually be with them!

Yeah Disney is in a tough spot here. When I booked, I payed for plaza view, which had something about the parade in the fine print, but I didn't think it actually included parade access. At the time it was very clear that the terrace viewing included parade access. I was expecting Disney to not honor the parade viewing area, but I got a call from Disney out of the blue saying I would have parade access. But again this was only for people that booked before the website change.
I figured Disney would just allow people to cancel or something or maybe get a small discount or a fast pass or something. I honestly didn't even think the garden view included it, so I never contacted Disney about the website changes, they called me.

I definitely think people will be upset at the events when they are denied access to the viewing area. Hopefully, Disney has a plan to handle all this. They have not announced any details about the parade viewing area or how it will work at the event, other than to check in at 4:30 to receive instructions. I guess we will find out in a few weeks how this all works when the first reviews are shared.

 

[MacMama0930]

Yes I this is my point. My friends want me to buy ticket and go with them but I don't want to buy a ticket and then not be able to actually be with them!

But you can be with them at the dessert party, which is really the main point of the event.

 

[Haley R]

But you can be with them at the dessert party, which is really the main point of the event.

I agree. The dessert party is really what you are booking. We just got lucky with the parade viewing. It wasn’t supposed to be included anyway. You can still have fun with them eating desserts and watching fireworks if that’s what you choose to do.

 

[TheNameless]

But you can be with them at the dessert party, which is really the main point of the event.

This will be my first dessert party. So didn't know how that part worked. Aren't the tables assigned?

 

[FoxC63]

So people booking now will pay same price as those who booked earlier but will not be allowed the Parade viewing area???

Crazy right!?

 

[CampbellzSoup]

The second parade at the end of main street by the train station 15 mins before no problem.

 

[Rich M]

Interesting to see that many people feel entitled to demand/expect free fast passes and free tickets as well as refunds for various complaints/situations and yet in this situation where everyone is actually paying the same price for the same party and yet not receiving the same components no one is complaining!

I think you should call and complain and you might get something too.

 

[Best Aunt]

I decided nobody wants to read what I just wrote but apparently I have to edit and write something, I can't just delete it.

 

[dachsie]

I decided nobody wants to read what I just wrote but apparently I have to edit and write something, I can't just delete it.

I usually just do a "." when I want to delete something. LOL

 

[KELLY]

Did they extended Pirates League hours for the parties? I have called and the latest time I can get is till 3:55 pm. My 10 year old would prefer not to wear a full on costume but would like to do the mermaid package. I can't lie kind of sad about this. I'm feeling whiney. I was like I could book the 355 and sprint over there. LOL

 

[KELLY]

Yeah Disney is in a tough spot here. When I booked, I payed for plaza view, which had something about the parade in the fine print, but I didn't think it actually included parade access. At the time it was very clear that the terrace viewing included parade access. I was expecting Disney to not honor the parade viewing area, but I got a call from Disney out of the blue saying I would have parade access. But again this was only for people that booked before the website change.
I figured Disney would just allow people to cancel or something or maybe get a small discount or a fast pass or something. I honestly didn't even think the garden view included it, so I never contacted Disney about the website changes, they called me.

I definitely think people will be upset at the events when they are denied access to the viewing area. Hopefully, Disney has a plan to handle all this. They have not announced any details about the parade viewing area or how it will work at the event, other than to check in at 4:30 to receive instructions. I guess we will find out in a few weeks how this all works when the first reviews are shared.

No they aren't. We canceled our desert party because my daughter is more about the rides. But I wasn't sure how time consuming it would be? Maybe someone can chime in.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

This will be my first dessert party. So didn't know how that part worked. Aren't the tables assigned?

TBD if they do the MNSSHP ones any differently this year, but tables for the regular Tomorrowland Terrace dessert party are not pre-assigned (they used to be a couple of years ago). They won't let a 2 top take a 4 top table, and stuff like that, but it's otherwise first come first sat for the regular party.