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So it is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to our long-running forums. They came online in 2000 and brought together so many wonderful Disney fans. We had friendships form, careers launch, couples marry, children born ... all because of this amazing community.
Thank you to each of you who were a part of this community. You made it possible.
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There are other changes as well.
Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
We go on to the joy and through the tears
We go on to discover new frontiers
Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
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Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
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Hey guys it's Abby!
In this post I am going to talk about some ideas that I came up with (with a little bit of help from mom) for MIckey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. For those that don't know, we went to the first Halloween Party on August 17th and it was sold out.
Now depending on when you are reading this, the Halloween Party may already be over for the year.
So therefore I'm going to talk about my "TOP 10 FAVORITE IDEAS FOR IMPROVING MNSSHP" Let's get started!
10.Halloween Shorts
Let's start with something that everyone likes to watch at times. Halloween shorts are fun and they really do get a good laugh out of you. During the party, some of the attractions do not remain open. Mickey's Philharmagic is one of them. After the park closes to regular day guests, they turn Mickey's Philharmagic into a treat trail. The cool part about this particular treat trail is that not only do you get candy you also get to see some Halloween shorts playing on the screen in the main theater. It's a good way to soak up some AC or if you need to get out of the crowd. Another attraction that was also turned into a treat trail for the party was the Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor. Unlike Philharmagic, it didn't play anything on the screen except that one screen where Roz was "always watching" you. It would be nice if they played Halloween shorts on the main screen instead of that same background you see at the start of the show (it's the one that Buddy Boil uses when he introduces you to the "Hello Humans" screaming). Another place that would be cool to feature the Halloween shorts would be the Hall of Presidents. It has a theater with a lot of seating, AC, plus it could be a treat trail as well. You get treats when you enter, watch some shorts, and get some more treats on your way out. I know that most people will only do them for the candy, but I'm pretty sure that the kids would love to watch something that is Halloween related while they are taking a break. Either from the heat or just the crowd in general.
9. Halloween Character Times Guide
Times guides are helpful for those who don't use the My Disney Experience app, either they don't have a good device that supports the app or a problem we had was struggling just to get good WiFi. It can really be a problem during the different events because the only times guides they have are for a regular park day. So the only way you'll be able to get times for the Halloween characters is through MDE. Sometimes people will just rush straight for a M&G area without even checking the times. Now most of those people who do that have already done the parties before, so they will tend to skip the shows just to do the M&Gs. But what if someone wants to do characters and they don't have the MDE app to check the times? Now sometimes people will ask the CM about the M&Gs, but if you're the type of person who is shy to ask and don't have a good device, that's where a times guide would come in handy. The times guide would show the times just like a normal day times guide, only it would show times just for the Halloween M&G. It would be helpful for those without an iPhone, but like I said they're just going to rush to a M&G even after reading the times.
8. Halloween Show Time Changes
Now this is where the crowd becomes a maze of where to go and what to do. For those that don't know, there are 3 different Halloween shows that happen every party night. The Hocus Pocus castle show times are 8:30, 10:45 and 12:00, Boo to You times are 9:15 and 11:15, and Hallowishes has only one showing at 10:15. The castle show is about 20 minutes long, so the 10:45 show doesn't end until 11:05. That time is when the Headless Horseman comes down the parade route. Those who haven't seen the parade, or want to see it a second time can stay. That I can understand, but those who don't want to watch Boo to You again have a tough time making their way through the crowd to their next destination. I really think that the shows should be more apart from each other. I think they should do Hocus Pocus at 7:45, 9:45 and 12:00, Boo to You at 8:45 and 11:15, and have a Hallowishes go off at 10:30. It might be early for the entertainment to happen, but it can get dark very quickly in Disney. At least the good news is that people don't have to push and shove their way through a crowd to get to where they're going.
7. Change Park Hours for Regular Guests
In order to have the Halloween Party happen, the Magic Kingdom closes early to those who don't have a ticket for the event. After the park closes, you have to show the CM your Halloween wristband in order to get in the queue for rides that operate during the party. When we went, the park closed at 6 to regular day guests. It's early, but not enough. I really think that once the Halloween guests start entering the park, they should also close it to regular day guests. So therefore they could use one side of the train station for Halloween guests entering and the other side for regular guests leaving. It would be a bummer for regular guests getting only 8 hours of park time in the Magic Kingdom, but the problem is really on them. They probably didn't plan their trip until the last minute. So if you plan to go to Disney, make sure you get some information on the park hours, especially when there are hard ticket events going on. Other then that, I really think that it would be helpful to the CM because they would have 3 hours to search the entire park for anyone who is camping out during the party without a ticket. Don't do that!
6. Halloween Character Meals
Now we get to probably the most popular thing at MNSSHP, the M&G's. The lines get so long it's like you can't even sneak in a single M&G, even before the party ends. What if there was a way to be able to see some of the exclusive Halloween characters right before the party? That would be really helpful for those who want to see the characters, but can't due to long wait times. Now one of the things we like to do at Disney is have a meal with the characters. We do them because not only do we get to meet the characters, but also we get something to eat while we wait. If there were meals where you could meet some of the characters who appear at the Halloween Party, I would totally do them. My idea for the meals was to do them at The Crystal Palace, since it's open during the party and it's a buffet. For Breakfast and Lunch you would meet Pooh and his friends like a normal day, the only difference would be meeting them in their Halloween costumes. For Dinner it would be some of the more popular M&Gs like Jack and Sally. One important thing to know is that if you wanted to do dinner you would need a ticket to MNSSHP, and everybody can experience breakfast and lunch. It's a good chance for people who aren't going to the party to experience one whole M&G with Pooh and his friends in their costumes. Only exceptions are you would meet them individually and you could get their autographs. They really should have the characters do autographs only at the meals.
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