5 Things To Do At Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party
Halloween comes alive each September and October at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom theme park for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. You must have a separate ticket for this event and although the Halloween Party starts at 7 PM, you can enter Magic Kingdom starting at 4 PM.
I joined my friend, Hope, and her family for the opening opening night of Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. It was my first time at the Halloween Party and after spending $63 on a ticket (when I am already a Passholder) I expected big things.
There is a lot to see and do during the Party, from 7 PM to 12 AM. Here are the 5 things that I suggest you do at Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party.
1. Trick Or Treat
Who says adults can’t trick or treat? Certainly not Disney! Guests are given a treat bag for collecting candy at the Halloween Party. A special map with candy stations is available at the front of the park. Halloween-clad cast members fill your bag with bite-sized candy bars. Costumes are not required for this event, but about half of the park was dressed up. This is the only time that adults can dress up at Disney.
2. Visit The Attractions That Are Always Packed
Characters come out for meet and greets at 7 PM. Most of the park runs to these lines, so use this time to visit any attractions that you have been wanting to ride. We walked right up to Haunted Mansion, Space Mountain, and It’s A Small World with less than a five minute wait time.
3. Character Meet & Greets
I did not think that there was anything that I enjoyed more than getting my photo with Disney characters, but pictures with Disney characters in Halloween costumes was a game changer. Special characters are added for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween party including Jafar, Cruella DeVille, plus Jack Skellington and Sally from Nightmare Before Christmas. Jack and Sally were the most popular attraction by far!
4. Watch The Boo To You Halloween Parade
Grab a seat ahead of time to ensure great photos for Mickey’s “Boo-To-You” Halloween Parade. The parade runs at 8:35 and 11:15 PM, with the latter parade having a much smaller crowd. The parade starts in Frontierland; I recommend watching from here. Beware of the bright streetlights which may spoil your photographs (spoken from my own mistake). The catchy song that plays throughout the parade will be stuck in your head for days!
5. See The Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular With The Sanderson Sisters
There are four different times to see this Halloween inspired show, 8:00 PM, 9:20 PM, 10:40 PM, and midnight. We opted for the midnight showing and secured a close spot near the front of the stage. Come see the Sanderson Sisters from the movie Hocus Pocus as they use their magic to take on some of Disney’s most evil villains. The look-alikes for Winifred, Mary, and Sarah were great! The singing and dancing was entertaining but the light show and fireworks were even better. Spoiler Alert: You will get to hear “I Put A Spell On You”.
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Love this! Last year was my first visit to Mickey’s Not So Scary. I also had so much fun meeting the characters! And the parade and fireworks were great. I love seeing everyone’s costumes! The best thing about Disney is that nothing ever feels like it’s just for kids – as you mentioned, you’re not too old to trick or treat at Disney! I’m going to the Hershey Park Halloween event next month and only 12 and under are allowed to trick or treat – what a bummer lol!
Under 12, that blows!! Well at least you can pick up a bag of the freshest chocolate ever while in Hershey! Have a great time, I really love HersheyPark. You are right, I feel like I just “belong” at Disney, no matter what my age is. Can’t wait to hit the Wine & Food next week at Epcot!!!
It’ll be so funny with my son!! But i must admit i enjoy first!! 🙂
You and me both. My daughters were never Disney crazy when they were young but now at 20 and 22, they enjoy it much more. Disney is for adults, I don’t care what they say. lol
LOVE MNSSHP!!! My gf and I took our girls for their 5th birthday a couple of years ago, and it was the best Disney trip to date! We hope to go this year too if I can figure out a way to do it last minute, ha! So much fun and great tips!
Awesome! I hope you get to come back and do it again. Also, stay an extra day and go to Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival! 😉
Wow, in all my years in Florida I’ve never thought of doing Halloween in Orlando (looking at New Orleans for it this year!), but now that I know there’s a Hocus Pocus show I might have to give it a try and recapture some of my childhood 😛
Disney always aims to please. 😉 Savannah is great for Halloween, too, with their haunted sites. Have you ever been to WV? There is a place there, The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum that is epic! One of those haunted shows did a segment a few years on Halloween from it.
I love the idea of still being able to trick or treat as an adult, and getting to not queue as long for the best rides – what a great way to spend Halloween. experiencing holidays in different countries is a lot of fun.
Thanks Carly! I just love Disney no matter what seem to be doing. LOL
This sounds amazing! I actually took in Halloween at Tokyo Disney one year and the parade was unbelievable, so I can’t even imagine what it would be like in the States!! I’ll have to try and book in for next year since we’re in Aus this year. Thanks for the inspiration!
Tokyo Disney….oh how fabulous that would be! 😉 Thanks Meg, I hope you make it to visit.
Oh that sounds like so much fun! The only time I went to Disney for Halloween was in Paris and they don’t really do much for this celebration. The park does completely change for the occasion, some characters too but I’d love them to add that Trick or Treat ! That really sounds great!
Now I know I’ve got to visit the one in the US!
Disney has so many fun things to do throughout the year. I do not know how on earth they keep up with it all. 😉 Disney Paris sounds awesome, I hope to go there some day.
This looks like a lot of fun! We have only done Euro Disney in Paris with the kids, maybe some point will make it to Florida!
I’m hoping to do Euro Disney very soon! 😉
I haven’t been to Orlando in years, but what a neat experience. Halloween is such a fun time and I bet at Disney it’s just crazy. Great tips.
You should come visit me some time and we will go! 😉