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Halloween in Disney World!

By: Pamela Reed
Posted:10/31/14
Updated:6/21/23

Happy Halloween gorgeous Ghouls!
Grab a bucket of candy, some apple cider and a black cat and let me take you on a journey to Disney World for Halloween!

A week ago, it was my birthday.  I’ve always wanted to go to Disney World for my birthday and Halloween so a couple weeks ago we booked the trip!  To say I was excited would be a understatement.  On my first trip to Disney a few years ago I stayed up late every night reading Disney forums and books, preparing myself.  For this one, I had the basics set but there would be a new celebration: Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party!

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is a Halloween Party that takes place in the Magic Kingdom on special nights in September and October.  It’s a separate park ticket (Disney is great at making money!) so they close the park down for only the Halloween party guests! They also keep the park open late on these nights.  We were there until 12AM dancing and collecting candy.

Collecting candy? YES! During the Halloween Party there are specific dedicated spots (usually next to rides) that you can line up and trick or treat.   Noone is too old for this! Me, Matthew and 2 friends – all over the age of 30 – had a blast going from stop to stop.  When you get into the park they even give you own trick or treat bag.  If you fill it up, you can get a new one and keep on going!  I haven’t been trick or treating in many years so it was lots of fun to get my sweet loot!

Did I mention costumes?  You have to wear a costume!  Disney has some of the best dressed characters, so you need to go big! Although I felt like the majority of visitors don’t go all out (the majority don’t wear a costume! *GASP*) we had to!  My costume changed about a hour before we left for the airport, but thankfully I have a few clown costumes laying around.  Everyone has clown costumes ready to grab for special occasions, right?

So here we are, Mr & Mrs Clown.
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And Kissing Clowns! My name was Alice and Matthew’s name was Bloopy.  Want to know something cool? The Alice dress I’m wearing is from a actual clown who retired and sold her clothes.  Think of all the happiness the dress has caused in past years.
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Our friends Lia and Will dressed up as a zombie Harry Potter and Star Trek guy (I don’t know who the characters are!).   These 2 are our best buds and they moved to Seattle last year so it was great meeting in Disney to celebrate fun days!
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Welcome to Cinderella castle!
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The streets were all dark and decorated!
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I immediately got really excited when I saw the pumpkin mouse!
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We took advantage of the photographers around the park and got some fun group photos.
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Happy HalloWishes is a magical firework display that takes place during the evening.  It includes  many favorite songs and  vocal appearances by Disney Villains.
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I also love out of focus firework shots.
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And here’s some fun fireworks videos…. don’t you love the THIS IS HALLOWEEN remix?

We did a quick stop by to meet Daisy Duck.
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They also put a great light show on the castle with tons of moving projection mapping.
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Now are you ready for the main attraction?  It’s the Mickey’s “Boo-to-You” Halloween Parade!  This parade brings out all the Disney Stars, from Mickey to the grave diggers from the Haunted Mansion… they’re all there!

Who was I really excited for?  The surprise…. Headless Horseman! The woman who worked at our hotel (we stayed on the Disney compound) told me about him in a very secret hush hush exchange.  She told me to have my camera ready.

Here’s Tigger and Pooh… I can still tell who they are with those face masks. 😉
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Beautiful Minnie who is kinda dressed up as a … purple leprechaun?
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Donald Duck dressed up like he belongs in a duck’s version of Game of Thrones.
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The Grave Diggers! One of my favorite parts.. when they scrape their shovels on the ground sparks fly!
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More Haunted Mansion dancing.  Loved their costumes and dance moves.
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One of the bears from Country Bear Jamboree, dressed up in just a handkerchief and hat. 😉
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Clara Cluck is one of those rare appearance Disney Characters. She also might have stole the show by clucking and singing crazily from the window. I wish I had video of this, it was truly amazing.
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Goofy riding in his candy mobile.
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After the parade, we walked around the park more (and got delicious chili cheese fries) and found our home.
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We saw some Monsters dancing their heart out.
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This a family that was getting their photo taken. Can we talk about how amazing their costumes are? Mom or Dad has to be a costume designer!
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Then there was a deadmau5 who is half mouse?
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This is a special photo if you find the right Disney photographer! We got to hang out with the Hitchhiking Ghosts, which is only possible for the Halloween party!
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We rode Space Mountain.  Us clowns had to hold on to our hats!
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We also had fun on Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters. This picture is funny because I’m totally checking out his score to beat him.  I won by 100 points which is one shot. YEAH! HIGH 5! Girls rule.
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The clock struck midnight so we had to head out of the castle and back to the buses to go our hotel.  This was such a fun night with great friends!
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The not so fun part was getting that makeup off. 😉
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Hope you guys enjoyed Halloween at Disney World with me! If you’re ever able to experience it, do it!
What are your Halloween plans? Are you dressing up?

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  1. Anna @ shenANNAgans says

    November 7, 2014 at 12:20 am

    Words cannot express how much I adore this post. Happy belated birthday, and wowza your Halloween looked amazing. I so wish Australia would get into the Halloween spirit, it just looks like so much fun. Have a great weekend. x

    Reply
  2. Jamie | Jamie's Recipes says

    November 3, 2014 at 1:20 pm

    SO AWESOME PAMELA! What a magical fun birthday trip.

    Reply
    • Faith Rufus says

      July 20, 2022 at 12:36 pm

      I hope she had fun

      Reply
  3. Karen (Back Road Journal) says

    November 3, 2014 at 7:58 am

    From the photos, it looks like you had a terrific time on your birthdayโ€ฆhow fun!

    Reply
    • Faith Rufus says

      July 20, 2022 at 12:38 pm

      Please what should I make for dessert I my sister birthday

      Reply
  4. Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes says

    November 3, 2014 at 12:59 am

    I’ve always wanted to go to Disney for Halloween!! I was there in September and just missed the Halloween festivities. So jealous!

    Reply
  5. Kelly @ hidden fruits and veggies says

    November 2, 2014 at 7:59 pm

    Looks like a blast! I’ve gone to Halloweekends at Cedar Point before, but Disney looks fantastic! Glad you had a great time. I’m SO excited for my trip in December.

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      November 2, 2014 at 9:05 pm

      Hoping to go to Cedar Point for Halloween one year, always have wanted to! HAVE SO MUCH FUN!

      Reply
      • Faith Rufus says

        July 20, 2022 at 12:40 pm

        How did she ordere the trip

        Reply
  6. Kelly - A Side of Sweet says

    November 2, 2014 at 11:07 am

    Hey Pamela – I just wanted to leave a quick note to tell you that I love your blog and I think reading your “about” page was my favorite thing ever! I just love your creative voice – I think if I lived in New York we would be friends! Instead I’ll have to settle for the internet and keeping up with your happenings via your lovely blog. Thanks so much for stopping by A Side of Sweet and Happy Halloween!

    Reply
  7. marcie says

    November 2, 2014 at 10:36 am

    I love Disneyland at Halloween time, but I’ve never been to DisneyWorld! How fun, how pretty, and happy belated birthday, Pamela! Celebrating at the happiest place on earth was a great idea! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  8. Debra says

    November 2, 2014 at 9:28 am

    How fun….never been….jealous…..glad I could live a bit vicariously! Thanks!

    Reply
  9. Jersey Girl Cooks says

    November 2, 2014 at 8:56 am

    Such fun! Happy belated birthday!

    Reply
  10. Joanne says

    November 2, 2014 at 8:42 am

    SO FUN!! That sounds like the perfect birthday/Halloween adventure.

    Reply
  11. Choc Chip Uru says

    November 2, 2014 at 3:06 am

    What a brilliant time to go to Disney World, I am absolutely dying thinking about how much fun this would have been!
    Great costumes ๐Ÿ˜€

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

    Reply
  12. Liz says

    November 1, 2014 at 10:12 pm

    We went to Disneyworld one Halloween when the kids were little…it was such a blast. The park wasn’t full and it was one of our best Halloweens ever. Glad you enjoyed, too!

    Reply
  13. Zainab says

    November 1, 2014 at 4:44 pm

    Oh my gosh this looks like so much fun! I love your costumes…so cute!!

    Reply
  14. Cailee says

    November 1, 2014 at 1:29 pm

    Ahhh!! This is so fun! What a fun, wholesome place to spend halloween!! I LOVE how fun Disney is!! ๐Ÿ™‚ I went a year and a half ago and it was soooo fun! I did so much walking and had a blast! We went for the Flower and Garden Festival hosted by HGTV and it was so beautiful!! ๐Ÿ™‚ This looks amazing!

    Reply
  15. Stacey @ Bake.Eat.Repeat. says

    November 1, 2014 at 10:13 am

    What fun! I love Disney, we’ve done Christmas there, but never Halloween. I didn’t know they did a special party for it. That’s really fun!

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      November 1, 2014 at 12:17 pm

      Going for Christmas would be amazing, hopefully one day I’ll see it then!

      Reply
  16. Kelly says

    November 1, 2014 at 6:43 am

    Yay, looked like so much fun girl! Happy happy belated birthday! Love all your costumes – you guys are so adorable! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  17. Suzanne says

    October 31, 2014 at 8:42 pm

    What fun, love the costumes, gee it’s been MANY years since I’ve been to Disney. Love the costumes.

    Reply
  18. CakeSpy says

    October 31, 2014 at 8:20 pm

    OMG!! You had me at the rainbow castle. This is killer – it looks like MAGIC and so much fun!!!

    Reply
  19. Dee @ The Kitchen Snob says

    October 31, 2014 at 5:17 pm

    Happy Halloween! I would love to go to the Disney Halloween Party! My best friend just went to the one at Disneyland and said it was a blast!

    Reply
  20. Ashley @ My Midwest Table says

    October 31, 2014 at 3:55 pm

    Happy belated birthday! What a magical way to celebrate! Disney does it BIG, don’t they?! Thanks for sharing all the fun photos. What a trip! And Happy Halloween to you! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  21. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

    October 31, 2014 at 10:09 am

    so much fun!!!! LOVE Disney!

    Reply
  22. Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says

    October 31, 2014 at 9:47 am

    Happy Belated Birthday, Pamela! It looks like you had a blast at Disney. I have never been to Disney during Halloween but it always looks like so much fun. Love your clown costumes!

    Reply
  23. Renee@Two in the Kitchen says

    October 31, 2014 at 7:27 am

    Oh this was SO much fun to read!! I am a huge Disney fan!! I have always wanted to go to the World during Halloween, but as a teacher, I never can get the time off. But we ARE going to DisneyLAND this Christmas! I can’t WAIT!!! So glad you had a great time, and thanks for sharing! Happy Halloween!!

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      October 31, 2014 at 9:13 am

      I cannot wait for your Christmas in Disney post! Have a blast…it’s going to be so much fun! Happy Halloween Renee!

      Reply
      • Faith Rufus says

        July 20, 2022 at 12:43 pm

        How did she ordere the trip
        I want to make a pizza pie

        Reply

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