Ever been to Mickey’s Halloween Haunt at Disney’s California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim?
Or is it called Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party? I’m talking about the one at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, not at WDW in Orlando.
What is the pricing?
What does it consist of?
What times is it from?
Is it worth the cost?
Would it be too scary for a 5 and 2 year old and if so why or why not?
Does anyone have any pics to share?
Just want to be sure it’s what I want us to do for our vacation in Oct. before I invest in the non-refundable tickets!
Anyone who can answer all of the above will get my pick for best answer and earn themselves 10 lovely points.
Wait, did someone say no Disney costumes? Are they kidding? Half of little girls are princesses at Halloween weather they’re at DL or not. That doesn’t make sense and is very unfair if it is true.
Ditto to everything OC1999 said. I took my 5YO last year, and we already bought our tickets for this year online. Tickets sell out quickly, so get them ASAP. If you’re not an annual passholder, then get a Disney Visa.
This event has come a LONG way from the time it was free in Downtown Disney. It’s gotten bigger and better every year, except in one way: Because they limit the ticket sales to 7000, you have an event that does not seem crowded at all (except at the beginning).
Some sites with reivews and photos:
http://allearsnet.com/dlr/tp/dca/mht.htm
http://www.colddeadfish.net/dlr/mht2006.html
If you prep your 2YO, they should be fine. Most 2 YO don't quite get the whole Haloween thing, but our 5YO LOVED it. Some thoughts:
The candy stations were well placed througout the park. At 5YO, my daughter had the whole Halloween thing down pat. Grab candy, run to the next station, repeat. I felt good about letting her have a few pieces without having to check it. At the end of the night, we had a LOT (see picture on link above; we had even more). If you take the trail behind Grizzley River Run, and the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail, you'll have enough to last through December.
They also give out small bags of baby carrots and red apple slices. Be sure to grab some of these early, because they go fast. My 5YO was willing to eat some apple slices if it meant she could get more candy.
Some of the coolest things were the photo ops. We stood in line quite awhile to see the princesses. However, it was worth the wait. The princesses give each and every child their full attention, give them the whole Disney Princess routine, even though it's their 1000th time that night, they make sure each child feels special. It's PURE magic, wich makes it worth the price. There is a nifty Mickey and Minnie photo op, as well, but since they don't talk, it's not quite as special to me. There were a number of these meet and greets throughout the park.
I beleve the event was about 4 hours long, and after 3 1/2 hours, my girl was showing signs of meltdown (despite the fact we made her take a nap). We got her to the car before she completely lost it, and she was asleep before we got out of the parking lot.
Worth it, worth it, worth it. Especially if you are only going to do it once. Take LOTS and LOTS of pictures.
