Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party

This past Friday, I (Anna) along with my parents and Matt went to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Disney’s Magic Kingdom. We also met up with Ashleigh and Alex later in the night. This was our first time going to the annual event and it did not disappoint!

We got there a little before 7 pm (it’s start time), collected our trick-or-treat bags, and through much confusion received our wrist bands that let us be there after 7. As usual for a trip to Magic Kingdom, our first stop was the “fire station” to get Matt cards for The Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom game, but instead of just getting the normal pack, we also received the special Halloween cards for this year. We then got dinner at one of our favorite “fast food” Disney restaurants, Casey’s Corner, which serves baseball park style food.

After filling our bellies, we were ready for the festivities! We headed off into Adventure Land and encountered Jane and Terk from Disney’s Tarzan. I got my picture taken with them and their autographs. Soon after we ran into Genie and Jasmine from Disney’s Aladdin and were able to get their autographs and pictures too. In fantasy, near where they are building the new seven dwarf’s ride, were the seven dwarfs! Matt and I also were able to get a picture with them.

We also went on a few rides. We of course had to hit up The Haunted Mansion because besides being one of my favorite rides at Magic Kingdom it also had some enhancements for Halloween. There was a "ghost" telling jokes as you waited in line and all the ride attendants were looking extra spooky with exaggerated makeup and costumes.   

All through the park there were places for anyone to go trick-or-treating. As a child, I never went trick-or-treating, so this was a first for me. The places that had candy were shown by Mickey lanterns and usually a cast member (employee) holding a Mickey pumpkin sign checking for the special wrist bands. The lines weren't very long and there were good varieties of candy at each station.

For the Halloween party, Disney had special shows at the castle, parades, and firework shows. We missed the shows at the castle. Will try to catch that next year! We saw the fireworks show while waiting in line to see the Seven Dwarfs. While we couldn't see what was going on at the front of the castle, the show was still pretty spectacular. The parade was very cute and was full of Disney characters that you don’t normally see out and about. All the Disney Villains were out in full swing.  The same song played throughout Main Street during the parade and that got annoying, but it was still a cute experience.

There are still nights you can attend Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party through the rest of October and on the first Friday of November. Check out their website for special deals for Florida residents and annual pass holders.