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

[SquashBanana]

Well we leave in 4 days and just when I thought I had my itinerary buttoned up, it turns out that DW wants to purchase the 1 day Memory Maker option while we are at the party this Friday. I totally don't blame her because she's the one who takes 99.9% of the pictures and she doesn't want to deal with the stress of having to use her own camera every time. I'm a complete MM newbie and don't have time to reread all of the posts dealing with magic shots but I read did read the first post and did some googling to get me up to speed. Here are my takeaways and some followup questions. If there is anything I'm misunderstanding, please correct me. Thanks!

1. I can't purchase the 1-day $69 MM option in advance. I have to wait until I have a photopass photographer scan my ticket, look up the photo in MDE and purchase the 1-day option from there, correct?
2. There is not a party specific MM option, just the 24-hr option for $69, correct?

3. Question: Is there a "bad time" for Magic Shots? In other words, are there peak times when there could be a long wait for them or are the waits usually similar regardless of the time?
4. Are there magic shots that are especially popular and do constantly see substantial waits?
5. Do all M&G have a photopass photographer (not counting roaming characters)?

 

[FoxC63]

Just bought tickets for the party for this Friday, my daughter and bf got gifted tickets so I'm only paying for myself plus taking advantage of ap discount.
I'm sticking to walking around, the parade, fireworks and show

I know you are interested in Elvis Stitch, his meet time has changed to 6:30 instead of 7pm.
His "location" link: [URL="https://www.disboards.com/threads/%E2%80%9Cofficial%E2%80%9D-2018-mickey%E2%80%99s-not-so-scary-halloween-party-%E2%80%93-strategy-and-itinerary-thread.3672288/page-127#post-59626777"]Post #2532[/URL]

 

[FoxC63]

Well we leave in 4 days and just when I thought I had my itinerary buttoned up, it turns out that DW wants to purchase the 1 day Memory Maker option while we are at the party this Friday. I totally don't blame her because she's the one who takes 99.9% of the pictures and she doesn't want to deal with the stress of having to use her own camera every time. I'm a complete MM newbie and don't have time to reread all of the posts dealing with magic shots but I read did read the first post and did some googling to get me up to speed. Here are my takeaways and some followup questions. If there is anything I'm misunderstanding, please correct me. Thanks!

1. I can't purchase the 1-day $69 MM option in advance. I have to wait until I have a photopass photographer scan my ticket, look up the photo in MDE and purchase the 1-day option from there, correct?
2. There is not a party specific MM option, just the 24-hr option for $69, correct?

3. Question: Is there a "bad time" for Magic Shots? In other words, are there peak times when there could be a long wait for them or are the waits usually similar regardless of the time?
4. Are there magic shots that are especially popular and do constantly see substantial waits?
5. Do all M&G have a photopass photographer (not counting roaming characters)?

The One Day Memory Maker is a separate post: Post #8

1. Correct, you need to have photographer take a photo.
2. Correct
3. Depends on crowd level
4. Again, crowd level. Hatbox Ghost comes to mind
5. Yes

 

[Pdollar88]

Dwarves out at 6:14.

 

[Tigger in a kilt]

You can say that again. Back in 2014 I start es the party melting in my costume and by the end of the night I had to buy a sweatshirt to brave the cold front of October 31st. So yeah. Like my pal Scar like to stress, be prepared!

Good grief! I’m so focussed on the idea that it will be hot in Orlando that I hadn’t given much thought to what to do if it gets cold. I’m glad I posted - you guys may well have saved me from a miserably chilly end to our trip!

 

[FoxC63]

@Pdollar88 does this party seem more crowded compared to Saturday? Might be too early to tell?

 

[Pdollar88]

@Pdollar88 does this party seem more crowded compared to Saturday? Might be too early to tell?

Too early for me to tell. The day crowds and crowds as I walked from Liberty Sq to Storybook seemed comparable.

 

[dachsie]

Thanks to those that also "don't get Hocus Pocus"! I never cared for the movie either.... I think the HP castle show is very good, but the show previous to HP (back in 2014?) was MUCH BETTER!
We will be sure to see the show this year but it's because one of our favorites is the "Shadow Man" Dr Facilier!!!

so, I will probably shock you all but I have no clue where Oogie Boogie or Dr Facilier come from.

 

[FoxC63]

so, I will probably shock you all but I have no clue where Oogie Boogie or Dr Facilier come from.

 

[MPLsDad]

so, I will probably shock you all but I have no clue where Oogie Boogie or Dr Facilier come from.

Oogie is the villain from Nightmare Before Christmas and Dr. Facilier is the villain from Princess and the Frog.

 

[FoxC63]

The Nightmare Before Christmas - Oogie Boogie / The Princess and the Frog - Doctor Facilier (commonly known as the Shadow Man)

 

[FoxC63]

Oogie is the villain from Nightmare Before Christmas and Dr. Facilier is the villain from Princess and the Frog.

Oh, you beat me!

 

[FoxC63]

@Pdollar88 saw the weather for Orlando, it says the temps "feel like" 103°, how you doing?

 

[Pdollar88]

@Pdollar88 saw the weather for Orlando, it says the temps "feel like" 103°, how you doing?

It is definitely hot.

I was feeling really weird outside at Jack and Sally. Better now that I’ve had water and am inside the Dwarves tent. Thank you for asking!

 

[dachsie]

Well heck - I guess I haven't watched Princess and the Frog enough - I have that one. Never saw Nightmare before Christmas. I did watch Hocus Pocus recently - I enjoyed it

 

[Dentam]

Never saw Nightmare before Christmas.

You need to watch it before your trip! I wish they did the overlay at HM like they do in Disneyland. It is SO COOL!

 

[FoxC63]

My husband and son think The Nightmare Before Christmas has nothing to do with Halloween... that's why I've never met Jack & Sally!

 

[Pdollar88]

Dwarves 5:45ish to 6:53.

No signature card from them

 

[momto3boysillbe]

I’m not the person you quoted, but I have been trying not to “spoil” too much of the WDW shows and rides by watching them on YouTube. Which makes sense for stuff I’m excited about, like fireworks, and makes absolutely zero sense when I’m talking about stuff I don’t want to see anyway!

I don’t either. I like seeing things for the first time when I’m there. Definitely see the show even though you don’t like Hocus Pocus. I’m sure it will be great. I’ll be seeing it for the first time too and am planning on the midnight show just because we use every minute of our time at the parties and that seems like a great ending.

 

[Dentam]

I don’t either. I like seeing things for the first time when I’m there. Definitely see the show even though you don’t like Hocus Pocus. I’m sure it will be great. I’ll be seeing it for the first time too and am planning on the midnight show just because we use every minute of our time at the parties and that seems like a great ending.

That was my strategy as well and I felt it was the perfect way to end the party!