by Beth Keating
News
DisneyBizJournal.com
May 6, 2024
For most of the country, planning is just starting for this year’s Mother’s Day celebrations. If you are a longer-range planner, maybe you are looking forward to your unofficial kick-off to the summer with a Memorial Day BBQ at the end of this month.
But over at Disney, they launched their #HalfwaytoHalloween celebration this morning. It might be halfway to Halloween if you contemplate Halloween as an October 31st holiday, but when Disney begins their Halloween festivities in August, we’re actually far more than halfway there.
Be that as it may, Disney released a ton of information about their plans for the fall. Many of the items are dates that fans have been waiting for in order to finish making arrangements for their upcoming vacations, including dates for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween party in Florida, and Oogie Boogie Bash in California. (Disney has even set up a special webpage for its Halloween activities and updates.)
Disney Parks Blog also highlighted Halloween fun for Disney’s Hulu, Freeform, and Disney+ networks; showed off spooky villains-themed wedding attire and accessories for Disney Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons; and offered up training schedules for the first-ever (but already sold out) runDisney 2024 Disneyland Halloween Half Marathon Weekend. If you are looking for more info, you can also follow @31nightsofhalloween as they count down October’s “31 Nights of Halloween” flicks on Freeform.
So, on to the stuff you’ve really been waiting for…
At Walt Disney World
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom will kick-off August 9 and take place from 7:00 p.m.-midnight on select nights through October 31. The separately ticketed evening will include a new DescenDANCE Party, inspired by the upcoming Disney+ movie, “Descendants: The Rise of Red,” and the Boo-To-You parade times will be moved earlier to accommodate little ones’ schedules.
Event tickets go on sale for guests of select Walt Disney World Resort hotels, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels, and Shades of Green starting May 8. Tickets will be available to all guests starting May 15. You can purchase tickets at Disneyworld.com/Halloween, or call the Disney Reservation Center at 407-934-7639.
If the sugar you gather at the Trick-or-Treat stations isn’t enough, and you’d like to add on Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular Dessert Party (which includes fireworks viewing from Plaza Garden or Tomorrowland Terrace), reservations for the dessert party open on June 7.
Ticket prices for Not-So-Scary range from $119 to $199 (with discounts available for Annual Passholders and DVC members). The dates for the 2024 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Parties include:
- August 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30
- September 2, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29
- October 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 29, 31
Disneyland Resort
Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party will be returning to Disney California Adventure, with even more dates than in previous seasons. Also a separately ticketed, after-hours event, the party happens on 27 select nights, including: Sunday, Aug. 25; Tuesday, Aug. 27; Thursday, Aug. 29; Tuesday, Sept. 3; Tuesday, Sept. 10; Thursday, Sept. 12; Sunday, Sept. 15; Tuesday, Sept. 17; Thursday, Sept. 19; Sunday, Sept. 22; Tuesday, Sept. 24; Thursday, Sept. 26; Sunday, Sept. 29; Tuesday, Oct. 1; Thursday, Oct. 3; Sunday, Oct. 6; Tuesday, Oct. 8; Thursday, Oct. 10; Sunday, Oct. 13; Tuesday, Oct. 15; Thursday, Oct. 17; Sunday, Oct. 20; Tuesday, Oct. 22; Thursday, Oct. 24; Sunday, Oct. 27; Tuesday, Oct. 29; and Thursday, Oct. 31.
Details on when tickets for Oogie Boogie Bash will go on sale have not yet been released, but prices range from $134 to $189.
The Bone Chillin’ Halloween Merchandise Preview link will give you a peek at some of the merchandise you will be able to find at the event.
If you want to try to win an Oogie Boogie surprise, Disney Movie Insiders Oogie Boogie Sweepstakes! on Instagram (@DisneyMovieInsiders) is running a contest for an Oogie Boogie prize pack. Enter before May 12, 2024.
Disney Cruise Line Halloween on the High Seas
“Halloween on the High Seas” heads to the ocean once again for Disney Cruise Line in 2024 in September and October, for select itineraries.
Disney Treasure
The Disney Treasure sets sail this December, and one of the ship’s most anticipated details is the Haunted Mansion Parlor. As part of the Halfway to Halloween celebration, Disney shared new details and photos on the décor of this first-of-its-kind bar, as well as imparted a bit of spooky history for the lounge. A ghost fish aquarium and an eerie portrait gallery will help set the stage, and a series of ceramic mugs that look like carvings from the wooden planks of a ghost ship will be coming to the Disney Treasure. Among other ghostly depictions, they’ll be inspired by the backstories shared by Disney of The Mariner and The Captain’s bride.
Hong Kong Disneyland
From September 12 to October 31, House of De Vil-lains; “Let’s Get Wicked;” and the Nightmare Before Dinner experience will be returning.
Disneyland Paris
The Disney Halloween Festival will take place October 1 to November 3, with the return of the show, Mickey’s Halloween Celebration.
Tokyo Disney Resort
Brand new theming at Tokyo Disneyland, with new entertainment, will run from October 1 to November 7.
Descendants: The Rise of Red
If you are a fan of the Descendants franchise, there’s a little Halfway to Halloween fun for you, too. The Disney Original movie, Descendants: The Rise of Red (and its soundtrack), begin streaming July 12 on Disney+, but the first single from the movie, “What’s My Name (Red Version),” has been released for streaming now.
Descendants: The Rise of Red follows Red, the daughter of the Queen of Hearts, who is forced to team up with her opposite Chloe, Cinderella’s daughter, when they travel back in time to save Auradon.
Disney Snacks and Stuff
If you just can’t wait to get into the Halloween spirit, you can get a jump on the season by heading to Gideon’s Bakehouse at Disney Springs. Until May 8 (or while supplies last), you can enjoy four different spooky treats, edible and non-edible:
• Mephistophelittle’s Hand Pie: A flaky pastry packed with chocolate chip cookie dough and lined with dulce de leche. (Limit two per person)
• The Frankenstein Cookie: Normally dished up in October, this fan favorite has been released for a nanosecond just for Halfway to Halloween. Made from “pieces of all the candies you want in your treat bag,” there will be M&M’s, crushed Oreo Double Stuff, and chocolate chips in every bite. (Limit two per person)
• Gideon’s Trading Card Series 3: There are free trading cards hidden at the bottom of every medium and large cookie box, and only for Halfway to Halloween, a free Barnabas Mephistophelittle Promo Card will materialize with your purchase (while supplies last).
• Barnabas Mephistophelittle Merchandise: Brand new merchandise featuring Gideon’s Halfway to Halloween Ambassador, Barnabas Mephistophelittle, will be available, including a collector’s pin and 24oz cold brew tumbler.
If you are on the West Coast, head to Kayla’s Cake in Downtown Disney District before May 9, for the Skull Macarons, macarons with vanilla confetti buttercream and a printed black skull.
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Beth Keating is a theme parks, restaurant and entertainment reporter for DisneyBizJournal.
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