Its that time of year again! Halloween time at the Disneyland resort! I went around this time and had a blast. If you're a fan of fall or Halloween, this is one of the best times to go to Disneyland. Not only is Disneyland in September less busy, its still quite warm.
Halloween Parties at Disneyland usually start mid to late September, and if you can I highly recommend making a Halloween Party one of your days in Disneyland.
Halloween Party entry is basically the same as a park entry ticket. Halloween Parties start at 7 p.m., at which time regular park guests must leave Disneyland (they may still visit California Adventure park) Halloween Party guests also gain early entry to the park, allowing you to start your day around 4 p.m.
Halloween costumes are encouraged during these parties and even adults are allowed to dress as Disney characters! They just have one condition- you don't do autographs or pose for photos as if you were the character. They also ask you not bring anything sharp or wear masks that would make it difficult to breathe. Basically use your brains! Its still California- it's going to be hot out! And there are children in the park, so dress appropriately.
There are several things that are exciting about Mickey's Halloween Party. First of all, there are meet and greets with villains and other Halloween characters. If you want to meet Jack and Sally, I either recommend starting with this or doing it at another time- ie not during the Halloween Party. Their line will be constantly long during the party.
Villains also do meet and greets in the Main St. Square right near the entrance to Disneyland, and I suggest getting the jump on these as well if its something you want to do.
Trick or Treat lines are the next cool thing about the party. It doesn't take long to fill your complimentary treak or treat bag from these lines. They have both healthy treats and normal candies, pretzels, etc. I got a huge mix and variety of candy and treats and I only went through about three treat lines. It doesn't take long to fill your bag, so I'd save going to get treats until later at night.
The Halloween Party is also a great time to get on some rides that tend to be busier- with the exception of Haunted Mansion of course, this one is still quite busy during the party. So get on a bunch of rides during the party!
You can find various entertainment around the park during the party as well, but by far the best entertainment is the Halloween fireworks! This past year, Zero flew over the castle and there was plenty of fire, and some fireworks I had never seen before. The fireworks alone are more than worth going to the Halloween party.
So, all in all, this is my recommended plan of action for the Halloween party:
1. Start with any character meet and greets you want to do.
2. Ride the rides that tend to be busier on regular park hours
3. Save trick or treating for close to the end- it won't take long to get plenty of candy!
4. Make sure not to miss the Halloween fireworks. They are a real treat.
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