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I am relatively new to the boards and have been reading anything and everything. Thank you all for so much terrific info!
I am planning a land & sea vacation in October for myself, DH & DS (3 1/2 years old). MNSSHP will be going on while we are at MK and I am wondering if it is worth the $- DH has not been convinced thus far that candy bars are worth that much! I certainly don't want to miss out on something terrific while we are there- what's a little more $ at this point???!!!
Could someone please let me know what is different if you do get the ticket or if you don't, I'm not quite clear. I've heard you can go to the candy stations without a ticket.... Thoughts, comments, experiences would be SO appreciated.
If you do not get the tickets, you are out of the park! The park closes for the evening at 7:00 p.m. (usually) and only those who have the special tickets are able to remain. They get armbands to indicate that they have paid the money and are entitled to be there. The benefits are great, and much more than just candy! The fireworks are to die for - absolutely fantastic! The parade is one-of-a-kind. You get to dress up in costume (if you are so inclined, and I am!), and there are rarely any long lines for any ride.
IMHO, the money is worth it.
I did a Land and Sea last October with two of my DGDs, and spent the $$ for MNSSHP. All three of us felt it was well worth it, and we didn't even collect much candy
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to our happy home. I attended MNSSHP last year for the first time. I loved it. The parade was phenomenal as were the fireworks. You can collect a lot of candy (and you must be in the park with paid admission to get it). In addition the lines for the rides would be shorter with fewer people in the parks. Characters are quite frequent and you can collect a lot of autographs and cool pix of them in Halloween costumes. All that being said, it is still your call as to rather it is worth the money. In my opinion it is.
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Welcome to the Boards! My opinion is that, yes, tickets to MNSSHP is worth it. There's plenty more to the party than just candy. There's special events, an amazing parade and fireworks show, the characters wear Hallowe'en costumes and of course the lines to rides are a lot shorter.
The Cast Members do check to see if you are wearing the party bracelet that shows you have paid for the party, and will point you towards the park entrance if you don't have one.
It's fun regardless of whether you dress up in costume yourself or not, but I recommend it!
We went for the first time in 2006 and loved it. It was a wonderful evening and worth every penny to us. Not only do you have access to the park for five hours - and that's only available to ticketed guests - you get to see the Halloween Parade, a special Halloween version of Wishes, which was awesome, and we also saw a lot of the characters out in Halloween costumes, including all seven dwarves. There are also Halloween decorations throughout the Magic Kingdom. It's a lot of fun.
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As Brad said, the benefit of getting into the park at 4PM means that you might not have to buy a park ticket that day (if you find other things to do that morning -- like shopping or pool time.)
I agree, the fireworks and the parades are incredible and well worth the money. The lines can be significantly shorter than at other times -- but know that the parties closer to Halloween and those on weekends tend to sell out, resulting in more people in the park.
One other benefit is that they have many more characters (and some "rare" ones) out for meet-n-greets or photo opportunities.
If you can't convince him, I'm sure you'll have a great time even without the party. If you can, I really think you'll enjoy the party!
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We went to MNSSHP in 2006 and loved it so much that we knew when we were planning our 2008 trip it had to be in Oct so we could do the party again. As many have mentioned, the ride lines are usually shorter and the special parade and fireworks are incredible!!! We met soooo many characters at the party, including some rare villians you may not normally meet. (After all, it is Halloween, it's "their" time to have fun!) It is truly worth the money! Good luck convincing your DH!!
Another vote for MNSSHP being worth it. Hallowishes is very cool, and the parades are a lot of fun. Having fewer people in the park is a huge pplus - cuts way down on waiting time. Last yhear, we rode BTMRR 3 times in a row - just walked right on
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I certainly don't want to miss out on something terrific while we are there- what's a little more $ at this point???!!!
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to our happy home. I attended MNSSHP last year for the first time. I loved it. The parade was phenomenal as were the fireworks. You can collect a lot of candy (and you must be in the park with paid admission to get it). In addition the lines for the rides would be shorter with fewer people in the parks. Characters are quite frequent and you can collect a lot of autographs and cool pix of them in Halloween costumes. All that being said, it is still your call as to rather it is worth the money. In my opinion it is.
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