alternate plans on Oct 31st???

[toribelle]

Since MNSSHP is sold out on Oct 31st, can anyone recommend any other halloween things to do? Is there trick or treating in Downtown Disney or anything else going on in the world?

[marivigi]

Im not sure about Disney, but there are parties at Universal... apparently more scary...

[JuniorMickey]

Halloween Horror nights are going on at IOA. The only tick-or-treating that I'm aware of is at MNNHP

[OKWTink]

I'm pretty sure there is Trick or Treating at DTD. I've seen children there before, going from store to store.

Some resorts have little events too. Nothing as elaborate and formal as MNSSHP, but something.

If you wanted, you could take them over to Celebration?

[Cinderella]

There will be events and trick or treating going on at Downtown Disney and the Boardwalk. I don't have the detailed information on the boardwalk

Halloween Weekend at Downtown Disney
"HAPPY HAUNTING!!"

October 30-31 (5:00pm - 9:00 pm)

Trick Or Treat at the following locations:

Disney's Days of Christmas, World of Disney, Disney at Home, Pooh Corner, Disney's Pin Traders,

Once Upon a Toy, Mickey's Groove, West Side Pin Cart, 1st Floor DisneyQuest, Mouse House,

Team Mickey's and Hotel Plaza Resort Merchandise Locations.

Kids DJ Dance Party at the Dock Stage (Marketplace)

Two Kids' Costume Parades will be featured

Vote for your Favorite Jack O Lantern on October 30, winner displayed on the 31st

Photo Opportunities throughout the Marketplace and the West Side

Ghosts and Goblins appearing throughout the Marketplace area

Skeleton Stilt Walkers appearing at 6:00, 7:00 and 8:00

Balloon Artists at 5:00, 6:00 and 7:00

Magician Performs at 6:30, 7:30, and 8:30

Juggling Duo Performs at 5:30, 6:30, and 7:30

This event may be cancelled in the event of heavy rain or inclement weather

There is no admission required to enter the Downtown Disney Marketplace or West Side areas.

[BigThunder]

I am so glad to know this! I had inquired earlier in the fall about something to do on Halloween night & got no responses so I was concerned what to do with my 6 & 11 year old. We are going to the party on the 26th but still they will want to trick or treat. Looks like we will be heading to DTD. Does anyone know whether to expect it to be insanely crowded?? :witch: :ghost: :Pumpkin: :Pumpkin2:

[toribelle]

Wow, this is great. Thank you all for the tips. I didn;t realize there was so much more to do.

[OKWTink]

Big Thunder, I've been to DTD on Halloween before and it is not horribly crowded (at least it wasn't in years past). It is lots of fun to see all the little ones dressed up. The treats they are given are quite nice too! :yes:

[dcfromva]

For the older crowd, I have also heard that Pleasure Island will have some special entertainment (for the regular admission price) on th 30th and 31st.

The DTD events look really interesting--we are going to arrive on Oct 30th (in the afternoon), so this might be a really fun thing to do that won't cost any separate addmission.

The other thing I was thinking about was over at Ft. Wilderness--don't they have hayrides? (Or is it stagecoach rides?)

-DC :ears:

[OKWTink]

Hmmmm...hayrides I think.

[WindyLea]

DCfromVa,
We arrive the same day...where are you staying?

[WindyLea]

We planned on going to DTD the night of the 31st, just to relax and wind down from the drive, but we don't do the Halloween thing. Besides that, my DD is scared silly of all Halloween type things...ghosts, skeletons etc. Is it scary for them? I've already told her we would go there the 1st night, and explained some of the shops that are there, and she has locked it in to her agenda, so I'd hate to not take her, but I don't want to scare her either!

[dcfromva]

DCfromVa,
We arrive the same day...where are you staying?

WindyLea,
We will be staying at the Boardwalk. How about you all, where are you staying? :)

-DC :ears:

[WindyLea]

We're staying off grounds...got a SUPER deal at the Westgate Town Center.

[BigThunder]

I'm so bad, I want my girls to get to t' or t' on Halloween night but I hate to take an evening away from a park. They are going to the Halloween party. Maybe that is enough. But then again, this DTD thing sounds really nice. May have to check it out.

[dcfromva]

I'm so bad, I want my girls to get to t' or t' on Halloween night but I hate to take an evening away from a park. They are going to the Halloween party. Maybe that is enough. But then again, this DTD thing sounds really nice. May have to check it out.
BigThunder,
The beautiful thing is that they have the T' and T' on the 30th and the 31st--so, you could take them to DTD on the 30th so they wouldn't miss out on that aspect. :)

-DC :ears: