Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 I could see maybe 1 or 2 of those nights being corporate-type events, but I can't imagine 5 - and all on typical party nights. I guess we'll see...11 and 12 are definitely Night of Joy so its just 1, 4, and 7 that are the oddities Quote Link to post Share on other sites
momof3kids-Yvonne 594 Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 How crowded were the earlier party dates? Is it possible they were not generating enough money thus the reason for not having them. Guests now have less dates to choose from so more of an urgency to buy tickets early which leads to more sellout dates. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 How crowded were the earlier party dates? Is it possible they were not generating enough money thus the reason for not having them. Guests now have less dates to choose from so more of an urgency to buy tickets early which leads to more sellout dates. The 1st date has been a sellout for at least the last two years. But, they change how they define a sell-out, and they may have sold less tickets for the first night. One oddity this year is the Labor day doesn't come until the last possible day it can- the 7th. Maybe they gave second thought to having Halloween parties before Labor Day. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
momof3kids-Yvonne 594 Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Oh and looking at my calendar, Labor Day is September 7th which makes the 4th the Friday prior. Could this also be a factor in those dates not being party dates? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Is there really much attendance difference from the last 3 nights? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Nevermind the only date we could do is 11/1. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted February 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 11 and 12 are definitely Night of Joy so its just 1, 4, and 7 that are the oddities Right - for some reason I keep forgetting that. One oddity this year is the Labor day doesn't come until the last possible day it can- the 7th. Maybe they gave second thought to having Halloween parties before Labor Day. TCD Ah... that's a good point. Nevermind the only date we could do is 11/1. That's actually a pretty good one in our experience. We've gone twice on that date in the past 3 years. It's never been super mobbed and, possibly because it's the last party, they give out tons of candy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 The candy has no value to us because Adam has to get his from town hall or whatever it's called because of his allergies. The plus side is we don't waste time trick or treating because of that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 11/1 was a really god time when I met up with Mo and Brian. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Helmsey......Todd 134 Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 Nevermind the only date we could do is 11/1. That's likely the party we will hit this year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Humphrey Bear…Rob 42 Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 I guess I'll be going on 10/12 or 13 - make my wife go to Halloween Horror Nights and this is my retribution….. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devores 382 Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Looking over the internal calendar, the first party is listed as the 15th. The others are just 7pm closes. Could be they didn't want to do the first party until after night of joy to eliminate having to swap decorations out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted February 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Looking over the internal calendar, the first party is listed as the 15th. The others are just 7pm closes.Could be they didn't want to do the first party until after night of joy to eliminate having to swap decorations out. That makes sense. It just seems really weird that they're pushing the first party back 2 weeks. These days it seems like the duration of these kinds of things keeps getting longer, not shorter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 GDF's boyfriend, Josh, reported an interesting rumor about those mysterious 7 pm closings on the September calendar: According to Disney, the first Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party is September 15th. I’ve talked with over two dozen people with knowledge of the situation and the prevailing opinion is Disney is trying to sell these dates to businesses/organizations for after-hours parties/buy outs. And if they can’t do that, they’ll announce that “due to guest feedback/popularity,” Mickey’s Halloween Party has been added to September 1st, 4th, and 7th. We are strictly in rumor territory with those last two sentences, but the bottom line is that we don’t have anything better to go on than expecting Magic Kingdom to close at 7pm on those three dates in question. Is there no end to the greed of the idiots in charge? Source: http://www.easywdw.com/news/the-problem-with-the-september-crowd-calendar/ TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Memphis 105 Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Would not surprise me to see them release the dates one at a time. Be the FIRST to see MNSSHPadd another day Be the FIRST to see MNSSHP add another day Be the FIRST to see MNSSHP Boy that would PMO if I wanted to go to the first party. As it is I plan on going to the one after the last one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted March 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 ...if they can’t do that, they’ll announce that “due to guest feedback/popularity,” Mickey’s Halloween Party has been added to September 1st, 4th, and 7th. Well that's pretty brilliant, from both a money-making and marketing perspective. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted April 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 According to WDW News Today, tickets go on sale tomorrow, 4/8 for both 2015 parties. I'll post on the MVMCP thread too... Magic Kingdom Hard-Ticket Party Event Dates and Ticket Prices Announced for 2015Posted in:The Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World Resort All tickets go on sale tomorrow, 4/8/15: MICKEY’S NOT-SO-SCARY HALLOWEEN PARTY 2015September 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, & 27October 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31November 1All September dates & 10/1 - $68.00 plus tax age 10+, $63.00 plus tax age 3-9 in advance, $74.00/$69 same-day October dates & 11/1 - $74.00 plus tax age 10+, $69.00 plus tax age 3-9 in advance, $79/$74.00 same-day 10/31 - $87.00 plus tax age 10+, $82.00 plus tax age 3-9 Passholder Rates available 9/15, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27; 10/1, 4, 6, 8, 12, 13, 15, 18, 20; & 11/1 – Rates are $63/$58 plus tax for September nights and 10/1, $70/$65 plus tax for October nights and 11/1. http://wdwnt.com/blog/2015/04/magic-kingdom-hard-ticket-party-event-dates-and-ticket-prices-announced-for-2015/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Santa ... Shannon 160 Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 Just a reminder for servicemen, since military-discount party tickets are not available in advance, they are always available the day of the party at the gates... even when the party is sold-out that day. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted April 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 Thanks for the info, Shannon! It looks like there are some blockout dates this year for military discount tickets... Active Duty, Retired, and Permanently Disabled US Military, including members of the U.S. Coast Guard and active members of the National Guard or Reservists, can purchase discounted tickets for themselves and up to 5 family members and/or friends for select dates. The tickets may be purchased in person at any theme park ticket window with proper military ID. Discounted tickets are NOT available online, by phone or at MWR/ITT locations.Military Blackout Dates: Oct 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 13, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 30 & 31 Some other general info... Time: All parties are from 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 am with Mickey's "Boo-to-You" Halloween Parade at 8:15 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. and Happy HalloWishes fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Guests may link their special-event tickets in their My Disney Experience accounts. Typically, party-goers can enter the park as early as 4 p.m. on the day of the party using just their party ticket or linked-MagicBands. While Disney does not generally publicize this information, for years it has had an "early entry" policy as a means of staggering the crowd entering the Magic Kingdom on party nights and preventing a backup at the gates at the start of the party. While you are not "technically" guaranteed early entry with your party ticket, to date, we have not heard of a single person with only a party ticket for admittance being turned away after 4 p.m. Wrist bands are distributed at the gate and can also be picked up at the Rose Garden near the castle hub (and other park locations) after 4:00 p.m. During party hours from 7 p.m. to midnight, FASTPASS+ service is not available. The party goes on rain or shine, and there are no refunds for inclement weather. http://www.themouseforless.com/tripplanning/wdwparks/annual/mnsshp.shtml#Tickets Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Santa ... Shannon 160 Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Wow, just so much to keep on top of! Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 I'm on the fence about going. Hmmmm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Will the 29th sell out tomorrow? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Helmsey......Todd 134 Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Will the 29th sell out tomorrow? As of right now there are still tickets available for that date. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted April 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Will the 29th sell out tomorrow? I'd be surprised if any dates sell out quickly except for the 31st. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted April 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 Just bought our tickets for November 1st! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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