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Princess_wantabe
I hope to see you there!!! Love your pics!
I agree with what you said, I bet you can still get in at 4pm. I understand where the change would make people upset, but for me I am just happy to be going to Disney! The MNSSHP is just an added bonus!! I have wanted to do it for years so it will be a highlight for us no matter what!!
We are still trying to pick costumes!! Any ideas? Something comfy & easy.
If anyone else is going on Sept 30 let us know!
This'll be our 3rd MNSSHP and I it. The last two parties, we all wore matching halloween tshirts...I'm trying to talk DH into doing it this year, so far no luck ...I may just bring some tees and hope he changes his mind
I think what will make me mad is if we arrive for 6:30 or 7:00 and we get in after 7:00 or closer to 8:00 then that's a waste of an hour that Ive paid extra for waiting in line. I will have something to say about that to any CM I could get my hands on. But we'll see how it goes for the first MNSSHP. We will be relying on the first to let us know how it goes.
We will have annual passes so it doesn't impact us personally but I am curious as it will certainly cause congestion for all. It will mean we need to go over earlier to avoid the crowds. I guess I will go try to find earlier ADRs inside the park instead of outside, LOL. I think I saw CP for 3:30.
We are not going until October 9 - 18 but I got our DD a snow white dress. I plan to just have DH wear one of his many Grumpy T-shirts and I need to see if I can hunt down a happy or sleep t--shirt for myself. I don't want to be dopey, LOL
We will be attending MNSSHP on Sept 18th. We live here so we only plan on going to the party and then going back home. I did want to get there at 4pm to get more time in.
SOOOOO PLEASE REPORT BACK ASAP ON THIS!!!! (for those of you going to the first night of MNSSHP)
We're going on the night of the 1st party. However, we have PHs, so I don't think I could give you an answer. I was planning on having dd take a later nap, so she could stay up later at the party. I wonder what time we need to arrive to avoid the craziness at the entrance. Any tips? I guess it's good we're staying at BLT so we can just walk to MK.
We have dinner ressies at 505pm for our party night. We'll just have to wait and see what happens when the parties start.
I do remember when we were there last year, the CM's checked the wrist bands at 7pm, We were in line for our pics with Cinderella's carriage and a CM turned a family away for not having the bands, they tried to talk them into letting them go ahead, but the CM was firm.
Well I decided to make a reservation for that night at The Crystal Palace. I just got a 6:30 reservation so that we can go around 5:30 and tell them that we have reservations. That fixes that problem....lol. Thanks for the info so that I could change our plans. That's why I love this place. Now Im excited to be having dinner with Winnie the Pooh!!!!!!!!!!!!! and the party afterwards to boot....
Princess_wantabe
I love the t-shirt idea!! I have been looking up Mickey tie dye ideas! I am going to give it a try & see how they turn out. Halloween colors will look neat. I hope your hubby wears the shirt it will be fun!!
I booked CP for 3:25 (since we have APs) ... there was nothing later for a party of 3 (a and an infant) but I did see plenty for a party of two on the date we are going.
They've done this the past few years -- in the rose garden by the castle, near COP in Tomorrowland, and by the riverboat in Liberty Square. CMs with card readers swiped your party ticket and placed a wristband on the guest. The places may change, but I'd say they'll continue with this procedure for those guests already in the park when the party starts.
Oh, good. Thanks so much for clearing that up for me. I'd never had to exchange in the park before so I didn't know. Thanks Eileen!!
I'm wondering if this is something that'll actual be enforced or just something that's being told to everyone to discourage trying to enter before 7pm? I'm sure every CM you ask will tell you entry is at 7pm or after...but will they actually turn people away at the gates??
I wonder why they would do that though (tell everyone they weren't able to get in till 7 then let them in anyway), when they have always been honest and forthcoming about people being allowed in at 4 if you asked them? I don't want to go over early since I don't have a regular ticket (or AP) for that day, but I will be upset if I wait in all the huge crowds at 7 and find out that they did in fact let people in at 4 when they said they wouldn't.
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MNSSHP 2015: DH (Bane), Me (Batgirl), Genie, and our friends
This rumor viciously circles the internet message boards for weeks leading up to the firs MNSSHP when man ywill arrive at 4pm and ............. be let in with no issues. I wouldn't put any stock into at all. Over the phone CM's are not known for being the most accurate source of info.
I had my TA call and she verified with 3 different CM's that if you have a dining ressie you will be allowed in with your MNSSHP ticket with no problems. I would go and check with online dining for ADR's before I would actually call Disney dining because they are more than likely going to say that there is nothing available to discourage those from booking. But that is just my opinion. We have had our ADR since we bought our tickets for the party so we will be arriving between 4 & 4:30 for our 5:00 ADR.
I just hope people don't make ADR's just to gain entry and then cancel when they had no intention of patronizing those restaurants in the first place. It wouldn't be a very nice thing to do because you might take a spot from someone who wants to genuinely eat there. Next thing you know, we won't be allowed ADR's.
This rumor viciously circles the internet message boards for weeks leading up to the first MNSSHP when many will arrive at 4pm and ............. be let in with no issues. I wouldn't put any stock into at all. Over the phone CM's are not known for being the most accurate source of info.
I agree. Check out this thread from DISboards, in particular posts 16 and 19:
bummer I was hoping to get in around 6pm to avoid the crowded mess of people all trying to get in at 7pm. I guess we will just get there at 6pm and be at the beginning of the line. I don't want to use one of TS credits that first night.
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The MNSSHP is just an added bonus!! I have wanted to do it for years so it will be a highlight for us no matter what!! 
Any ideas? Something comfy & easy. 
it. The last two parties, we all wore matching halloween tshirts...I'm trying to talk DH into doing it this year, so far no luck 
...I may just bring some tees and hope he changes his mind 
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I have been looking up Mickey tie dye ideas! I am going to give it a try & see how they turn out. Halloween colors will look neat. I hope your hubby wears the shirt it will be fun!! 
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