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Home >> Travel >> Theme Parks >> Disney World >> Seven Reasons to Attend Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party

Seven Reasons to Attend Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party

Published: Sep 21, 2012 · Modified: Sep 3, 2017 by Stefanie Fauquet · This post may contain affiliate links · 36 Comments

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Last Friday night, my daughter and I attended our sixth Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom— we've been almost every year since she was two years old! I think that says something for this event, which is one of our all-time favorites.

My daughter and I had a blast, as always, and I thought Disney kicked up the event a notch with more characters, decorations, and epic amounts of fog from the fog machines ... to give the park and even spookier look!

I could go on and on in an even longer post on what makes MNSSHP so great, but it would be much more fun to show you through some of my pictures from the 2012 event. Here are seven reasons why you should attend Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party with your family:

The Costumes

My daughter LOVES dressing up for Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. Since we attend the event early every year (always one of the first dates) she gets to wear her costume a full month in advance of Halloween.  This makes me happy because she gets more use out of the costume and it's fun to see her get so excited about dressing up! This year she went as Lagoona Blue from Monster High.

My niece also attended her first party (my sister went 9 months pregnant last year!) and went as Rapunzel from Tangled.

Dressing up is not required, but I would encourage it. Keep in mind, Florida is still hot and muggy in September and early October, so you might want to bring a backup outfit if your child has a costume with a lot of fabric. Abby, my niece, was over that princess dress by the end of the night!

The Candy

If you want candy, Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party has candy-- And there's no limit on how much you can take home with you! Each guest is given a trick-or-treat bag as they enter the park (yes, even adults!), and various treat stations are scattered around the park to fill up at.

My favorite treat stop is inside Pinocchio Village Haus for the Werther's Caramel Apple Filled Hard Candies. These candies made their debut last year at the 2011 party and I am so happy they returned. I may or may not have many extra trips through this line 😉

Some of our loot-- we actually had more chocolate this year than I remember from previous years. Other new additions were Peeps...

and Chiquita bananas!! After walking the park for a couple of hours, these bananas provided some much-needed nutrition.

The Characters

I love seeing the Disney characters dressed up in their Halloween costumes. I noticed MANY more villains out for photos this year, but we didn't stop for pictures. MNSSHP is the time to do meet & greets because most of the character seen during the party don't normally make appearances in the Disney parks during regular hours.

The Decorations

No explanation necessary -- it's just fun to see the park with a new look!

The Attractions

Seriously -- if you want to ride the rides ... this is the time to do it! We walked on to every ride open in the park, including Space Mountain! I know I've said this before, but this is worth the price of admission alone.

Here's some of that fog I was telling you about in front of Pirates of the Caribbean -- spooky, right?

Even the dueling Dumbo ride at Storybook Circus in the new Fantasyland was a walk-on!

Which is very cool at night, by the way.

The Parade

There haven't been too many changes to the Boo to You! Parade over the years, but I think I like it that way. This parade is one of my favorites and if you need a tip on where to view it, sit on the sidewalk at the entrance of the park across from the train station. You'll be the last one to see the parade, but you're very close to the exit! Most people forget that the parade comes through here.

The Price

The best thing about Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party is the price.  Tickets start at just $50.95 for children, and $55.95 for adults, when purchased in advance (plus tax). That's a considerable savings over a 1-day base ticket to the Magic Kingdom with the added benefit of costumes, candy, additional character meet & greets and rides without wait times! Another bonus is the park closes down to regular guests at 7:00 pm, so you have five hours of park time (the party ends at midnight) without excessive crowds or heat from the sun. Really, it's the best time to visit the Magic Kingdom!

Helpful links:

  • 2012 Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party map -- to help you plan your night at the park
  • More Tips for Attending Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party

Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween 2012 Party Dates:

September: 11, 14, 18 21, 25, 28, 30

October: 4, 5, 8, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 21, 22, 23, 25, 28, 30 and 31

November: 2

For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.disneyworld.com/halloween.

Special thanks to Walt Disney World for providing media tickets to my family. All opinions are my own.

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  1. Beth Barbara

    September 21, 2012 at 1:34 pm

    That is a great post. I am so excited to go. Your daughter's outfit was adorable, and your niece made a very pretty Rapunzel!

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  2. Anne - Mommy Has to Work

    September 21, 2012 at 1:52 pm

    I would love to go again!!

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  3. Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell

    September 21, 2012 at 2:36 pm

    I want to go, I want to go, I want to go!!!!!

    Reply
  4. Kristina Vanni

    September 21, 2012 at 3:48 pm

    Fun! I love the festivities of Disney - how neat it must be for Halloween!

    Reply
  5. HilLesha

    September 21, 2012 at 4:12 pm

    So awesome!

    Reply
  6. Becca @ Mama B

    September 21, 2012 at 6:27 pm

    We are going next weekend and I CAN NOT WAIT!

    Reply
  7. Louise

    September 21, 2012 at 6:33 pm

    That looks so much fun

    Reply
  8. Tesa @ 2 Wired 2 Tired

    September 21, 2012 at 8:56 pm

    It looks like so much fun! I would love to see the attractions, they look so cute! And those caramel filled candies sound fantastic!

    Reply
  9. Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins

    September 21, 2012 at 10:59 pm

    Looks like a lot of fun!

    Reply
  10. Emily @FamilyNLifeLV

    September 21, 2012 at 11:01 pm

    I'm really looking forward to taking my son here this Halloween!! In just about 1 month!! Woot!!

    Reply
  11. Kathleen

    September 21, 2012 at 11:19 pm

    Great reasons. I really only need one though, Its at Disney!!!!

    Reply
  12. April Decheine

    September 22, 2012 at 9:43 am

    Looks like a great place to visit, my kids would of loved attending this!

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  13. Colleen

    September 22, 2012 at 11:24 am

    How cool, we are going up next month but probably to Animal Kingdom.

    Reply
  14. Zipporah Sandler

    September 22, 2012 at 1:27 pm

    Looks so festive

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  15. Leilani

    September 22, 2012 at 2:19 pm

    Looks amazing! I can't wait to take my girls.

    Reply
  16. Jenn @therebelchick

    September 22, 2012 at 4:34 pm

    I am really trying to talk my daughter into going this year. She thinks she is too old. LOL

    Reply
  17. Jennifer

    September 22, 2012 at 7:35 pm

    I was there last Friday too. You named the best reasons to go! ps. do you know you can get into the park early even with just a regular MNSSHP ticket?

    Reply
  18. Courtney

    September 22, 2012 at 9:31 pm

    Looks like you had an incredible time! now I want a caramel apple 🙂

    Reply
  19. Stefani

    September 22, 2012 at 10:25 pm

    I so wish I lived closer to Disney. I would get a year pass (if they have one) and go all the time. I would love to take all kinds of pictures.

    Reply
  20. Kelly

    September 23, 2012 at 12:21 am

    This is where I want to be on Halloween!!

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  21. Theresa

    September 23, 2012 at 12:46 am

    Wow! That looks awesome!

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  22. [email protected] The Thrifynistas

    September 23, 2012 at 2:42 am

    This looks like so much fun.

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  23. Lolo

    September 23, 2012 at 4:12 am

    So, so fun. We must go!

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  24. Toni

    September 23, 2012 at 6:52 am

    What a fun event!!!!

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  25. Hanan

    September 23, 2012 at 6:18 pm

    I so wish we were closer, so I could take the girls!!

    Reply
  26. London Day Tripper

    September 23, 2012 at 10:52 pm

    This is an early halloween treat for both young ones and not so young. My niece would surely really have a blast here. I can't wait to have time with them soon.

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  27. Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy

    September 24, 2012 at 10:34 am

    I wanna go! Man, we've never been during this time though.

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  28. Penelope (NYC Blogger)

    September 24, 2012 at 1:38 pm

    You had me at Mickey…the rest is frosting (but wow, awsome frosting! Parades, costumes, candy, woohoo!)

    Reply
  29. London Day Tripper

    September 25, 2012 at 5:02 am

    Just booked some tickets for this! Cant wait to experience this. Feels like I'm a child again.

    Reply
  30. Jenn

    September 25, 2012 at 2:56 pm

    I got to go a few years back and loved it! Hope to take my kids one day.

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  31. Donna

    September 25, 2012 at 11:15 pm

    I would love to take my son!

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  32. Global Travel Blog

    September 27, 2012 at 5:53 am

    Christmas is coming! One of the great treat for kids is to bring them in a amusement park! This is a good choice.

    Reply
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