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I don't think I can find a thread for this.

But rumours are Fantillusion and fireworks for MNNSHP.

New Villian Yzma will make an appearence also.

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For some reason the link has now been removed from the website, not sure why???

Just booked for first week of Halloween!!!  :D/ So that would be great if it were true, I can't get the link you gave to work, where did you hear this rumour?

Kevin

that would be great we are heading there for the first week of halloween

i remember last years halloween was good. it was first time to go at halloween and we really liked all the extra shows and the nightime party.

That sounds amazing, a huge step up from previous years.

p.s the link you posted is broken.

will be there for the first week too, so hope the rumours are true.

Ok I have no idea why the link isn't working. It seems DLRPexpress have removed it???

Quote from: "DopeyDad"Just booked for first week of Halloween!!!  :D/ So that would be great if it were true, I can't get the link you gave to work, where did you hear this rumour?

Kevin

I read about it on the link above that now seems to have disapeered, it has also been mentioned as a rumour Disney Central Plaza.

If that is true, it makes the party seem more worth while (even though they should open the whole park, not just the kiddy areas).

Quote from: "davewasbaloo"If that is true, it makes the party seem more worth while (even though they should open the whole park, not just the kiddy areas).

In the link it also mentioned other areas of the park being open as-well, not sure how true this all is though.

With DLP, people will probably know when they get there. But if they do it, then it is a good thing. Afterall, all the other resorts that offer parties go ott. DLP does not have as good a record in that regard. If they can bring it up to par, that would be amazing, and we might even go too!

They've had Frontierland (with Big Thunder and PM) and a part of Adventureland (POTC) open for the party as well as Fantasyland for the last few years, we've been last 2 years now and it's always been a highlight although I would welcome a parade and/or fireworks over the hub shows that have served as a finale so far.

Dopeydad, wasn't that the main Halloween party (which used to be the whole park), I was referring to the Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party which I thought was just Fantasyland and Pirates of the Caribbean?

No, MNSSHP has the (limited) parts of Frontier and Adventureland open. My eldest always insists on BTM in the dark several times. We've been to one of the nights with our 2 boys the past 2 years, now booked for this Halloween too. It's a really fun evening, something different for the boys and a really nice atmosphere, I'd recommend it but it may offer more to families with small children. We've not been to the main halloween party at the end of Oct yet.

Ok, that's good to know as the advertising seems to focus on Fantasyland. We were at one of the first Halloween Soiree's, it was awesome and felt very adult (we didn't have kids at the time). My wife came across the pictures of us as the Phantom and Bride. I might scan them and put them on line.

You gotta love Halloween at DLP  :D

Very much so. And one of the biproducts is it feels like it brought Halloween back to Europe!  Our neighbourhood is fantastic at Halloween, and I am not sure it would have happened unless DLP did Halloween in a big way and the other parks copied.

Seriously, Halloween has always been my main holiday, preferring it to Christmas even. And DLP's halloween is so cool (though some years have been better than others).

i was wondering if anybody knows if the pink witches will be coming back to dlp this halloween???
i remember seeing them in oct 2006 and they where great :) x

BTM in the dark is amazing, because everything is last minute. You don't see it till it's right in front of you

I think what would be cool is if they opened adventure isle up, but did some theming so that it became zombie isle!!! Maybe after 5 o'clock they use loads of fog machines and get zombie actors, so that it's kind of lik a scare zone. It would be a less intense version of the kind of thing they have at universal studios

The changes sound great if they're going ahead! I went last year and said that one of the big ways they could plus it were fireworks, we enjoyed it, but it felt like EMH not a special event! Fireworks plus Fanti is a great decision!

When you look at the Halloween parties at other parks, dlp is put to shame

Quote from: "peter"When you look at the Halloween parties at other parks, dlp is put to shame

Other than the original design/attractions as well as table service dining, sadly that can be said about most things. It is a shame, because DLP used to be the very best.

Well lets just remember this is all rumours at the moment, anything can change at dlp.

Does anybody know when the official DLRP announcement about Halloween will be?

We really can not wait. I know that last year there was some sort of announcement with all sorts of previews and itenaries.

Also, does anybody know what the opening times will be. We are going from Thursday 13th - Sunday 16th.

Thanks for reading,

Martin  :thumbs:

Quote from: "Martin  B"Does anybody know when the official DLRP announcement about Halloween will be?

We really can not wait. I know that last year there was some sort of announcement with all sorts of previews and itenaries.

Also, does anybody know what the opening times will be. We are going from Thursday 13th - Sunday 16th.

Thanks for reading,

Martin  :thumbs:

Still waiting, hopefully it will be announced end of August sometime.

I hope they announce something soon, we're there from the 11th. First ever trip.  :D

Disney has released a press release. It can be read on the Disney and More blog below.

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Quote from: "Columbiad"Disney has released a press release. It can be read on the Disney and More blog below.

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Thank you for the link. There is no mentioning of introducing Yzma this year, let alone the return of Jack Skellington and Sally! That's dissapointing. The new Maleficious Halloween show sounds interesting though.

theyre using the castle stage!!! interesting that there are two daily halloween shows instead of just one, but other than that theres almost no info, hopefully more will come soon

Really dissapointed with the complete lack of information.

Sounds like the Maleficent show will be better than the other one, but I am sure I will enjoy both.

Can't wait to go on October 13th!

Martin :0)

I hope the Maleficant show will take some inspiration from the Hong Kong celebration last year. I'd love to see a show where Maleficant causes the thorns to grow up over Sleeping Beauty Castle.... I can dream.

Dlp really could do something special with Halloween, and I wonder whether the castle stage show is just the entertainment people seeing what the logistics of a show here are, at least this shows us they are seriously thinking about using it

Well I'm excited for the show on castle stage, Kyra will love that!

Everything else....hmmmmmm

I wonder how everyone will watch the show, now that most of the benches are gone. :) Everyone will probably have to stand up.

InsideDLParis on Twitter called it: Mickey's Halloween Treat in the Street!

The "in the street" part made me think it is just an overlay of the party train.

Quote from: "15MagicalYears"InsideDLParis on Twitter called it: Mickey's Halloween Treat in the Street!

The "in the street" part made me think it is just an overlay of the party train.

I can see where that could work. I'm sure it will be fun for the kids.

Makes sense, but would be a shame.

Sounds really good! I really hope to go during Halloween this year, I hope that Jack and Sally make an appearance like other years.

InsideDLParis on twitter is providing tons of info on Halloween this year.

No Halloween extra floats, and more news still coming

Details about MNNSHP have been released.

Minnie's Pirate Halloween Party - Following the Leader Stage
20h15, 21h15, 22h15

Huey, Dewey & Loui's Trick or Treat Party - Castle Courtyard
20h15, 21h15, 22h15

Hub Show
23h15

No calvacade, and no fireworks.

Wow, a real cut back on previous years. That is such a shame.

We have decided to go to Legoland to see the Scooby Do fireworks and also their halloween treats (included in standard admission), and Chessington to enjoy the mazes and entertainment.

Quote from: "davewasbaloo"Wow, a real cut back on previous years. That is such a shame.

How is that a cut back? They are loosing is the cavalcade and Sword in the Stone happening... BUT as a replacement we will be gaining 2 new shows - and its much better idea to keep the main hub show until the end as a grand finale, instead of the random Stars and Cars on Main Street which never worked.

Sounds like a big improvement to me. Have a magical time at Chessington!  :thumbs:

Quote from: "littlemermaid83"Details about MNNSHP have been released.

Minnie's Pirate Halloween Party - Following the Leader Stage
20h15, 21h15, 22h15

Huey, Dewey & Loui's Trick or Treat Party - Castle Courtyard
20h15, 21h15, 22h15

Hub Show
23h15

No calvacade, and no fireworks.

where were these released?! I am sad Merlins show isn't on I liked that. I hope the hub show is good considering it is now the finale rather then just a show that is on during the evening the Pirate Party sounds awesome and my son loves Huey, Dewey and Louis and they are rarely seen so that is good. I am really hoping the colour changing smoke at the entrance to frontier land is still there it was really spooky and really added to the atmosphere. Still not happy about Merlin though. What is happening with the carousel it is meant to be closed but the mnsshp details say it is open for that?!

The UK official site also say "participate in the mysterious ghosts' ball at Phantom Manor" suggesting another happening over by Phantom Manor which would be new to this year.

Quote from: "lubynoo"

Quote from: "littlemermaid83"Details about MNNSHP have been released.

Minnie's Pirate Halloween Party - Following the Leader Stage
20h15, 21h15, 22h15

Huey, Dewey & Loui's Trick or Treat Party - Castle Courtyard
20h15, 21h15, 22h15

Hub Show
23h15

No calvacade, and no fireworks.

where were these released?! I am sad Merlins show isn't on I liked that. I hope the hub show is good considering it is now the finale rather then just a show that is on during the evening the Pirate Party sounds awesome and my son loves Huey, Dewey and Louis and they are rarely seen so that is good. I am really hoping the colour changing smoke at the entrance to frontier land is still there it was really spooky and really added to the atmosphere. Still not happy about Merlin though. What is happening with the carousel it is meant to be closed but the mnsshp details say it is open for that?!

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There is also something going on by the River Boats which will have something to do with Disney Universe, not sure what though.

I read somewhere that Frontierland will not be turned into Halloweenland this year, and that there will be no pumpkinmen.  Does anybody know if this is true?  Would be a shame if it is. :?

Quote from: "number6"I read somewhere that Frontierland will not be turned into Halloweenland this year, and that there will be no pumpkinmen.  Does anybody know if this is true?  Would be a shame if it is. :?

That is true, also no Halloween pre or post parade this year.

Nobody has posted this yet but in France they have a mini tv spot promoting Halloween.

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uhh confused!

Quote from: "peter"uhh confused!

Confused about what?

It's basically an advert advertising Halloween at DLP in French, I have no idea what it says but I get the general idea. Meet scary villians at Disneyland Paris lol.

I heard a while back that there was to be no Pumkinmen and no Halloween land. :(

I was desperately hoping that it wasn't true but it seems it is. I have been telling my oldest for weeks now "oh wait until you see all the pumkinmen on Main street" i haven't yet told her that they aren't going to be there. :oops:

If i had of known this back in July then i probably would not have booked to be honest and gone at Christmas instead.

I wonder if they will revert to how it was when we went in 2008 there wasn't a halloween land if I remember correctly but there were more decorations EVERYWHERE where as when they had a specific halloweenland I felt the rest of the park lacked it somewhat. I hope they have the smoke for mnsshp I so hope they do and lots of decorations or I will have one very upset child

Heres hoping theres lots of stuff thats not advertised that pops up for Halloween season visitors - because from the descriptions so far for this year, there is a lot missing.

2008 had Witches Academy theme in Frontierland, and the orange paint splodged all over Frontierland and Main St with the pumpkin men statues  :) . I loved the Halloween season theme music that year "this is Halloween" from the Nightmare before Christmas. There was a separate pre-parade every day too.

Elaine

From what I have been told MNNSHP is going to be better than the previous years and this is from inside sources.  I guess we willl find out soon enough.

I am however a bit miffed about no pumpkin people. They were fun. If they really did take them away because of complaints they scared younger guests, well bah humbug to them. Halloween is meant to be scary, if you don't like scary things go another time.

Quote from: "Elaine"Heres hoping theres lots of stuff thats not advertised that pops up for Halloween season visitors - because from the descriptions so far for this year, there is a lot missing.

2008 had Witches Academy theme in Frontierland, and the orange paint splodged all over Frontierland and Main St with the pumpkin men statues  :) . I loved the Halloween season theme music that year "this is Halloween" from the Nightmare before Christmas. There was a separate pre-parade every day too.

Elaine

Exactly the music was amazing the music last year was too repetitive for me and I found it a bit ugh!! I did enjoy halloween last year but I loved it when it was the whole experience of walking up Main Street with pumpkins and orange paint everywhere. I don't think the pumpkin people were scary they were really friendly and didn't force themselves on people if a child didn't want to see them I saw them walk away many times. This year will be a big test for me because if it falls short I shan't go for halloween next year. Apart from maybe the big party on the 31st.

I did think that if they are stopping the two hub shows for one big finale there maybe fireworks or some king of pyrotechnic input. I like it when they have the castle lights in synch with the music for the mnsshp hub shows so I hope that stays. I will be bitterly disappointed if the park doesn't feel VERY halloweeny.

Also the popcorn in previous years they have had popcorn with orange bits in no idea what they were but it tasted AMAZING!!!!!! However, I didn't get any last year :(. There was coconut and gingerbread popcorn flavours on offer but it is just not the same!!

Quote from: "lubynoo"

Quote from: "Elaine"Heres hoping theres lots of stuff thats not advertised that pops up for Halloween season visitors - because from the descriptions so far for this year, there is a lot missing.

2008 had Witches Academy theme in Frontierland, and the orange paint splodged all over Frontierland and Main St with the pumpkin men statues  :) . I loved the Halloween season theme music that year "this is Halloween" from the Nightmare before Christmas. There was a separate pre-parade every day too.

Elaine

Exactly the music was amazing the music last year was too repetitive for me and I found it a bit ugh!! I did enjoy halloween last year but I loved it when it was the whole experience of walking up Main Street with pumpkins and orange paint everywhere. I don't think the pumpkin people were scary they were really friendly and didn't force themselves on people if a child didn't want to see them I saw them walk away many times. This year will be a big test for me because if it falls short I shan't go for halloween next year. Apart from maybe the big party on the 31st.

I did think that if they are stopping the two hub shows for one big finale there maybe fireworks or some king of pyrotechnic input. I like it when they have the castle lights in synch with the music for the mnsshp hub shows so I hope that stays. I will be bitterly disappointed if the park doesn't feel VERY halloweeny.

Also the popcorn in previous years they have had popcorn with orange bits in no idea what they were but it tasted AMAZING!!!!!! However, I didn't get any last year :(. There was coconut and gingerbread popcorn flavours on offer but it is just not the same!!

No fireworks for mnnshp sadly. It's weird how the show is on at 11.15 but the park shuts as 11pm. Going to be knackered the Saturday morning lol.

Boooo no fireworks lol. Well I am sure it will be a big show as it is the finale I would love to see Jack Skellington in it I LOVE HIM. I nearly died when I met him for the first time and the one I met had the EXACT voice from the film. Was seriously tempted to kidnap him and keep him forever  ;)  ;) .

Is he even in the parks this year haven't seen much about him and Sally?!

I know it will mean leaving the park at about 11:30-40pm and then by the time the child is in bed and asleep (he will be unbearably over excited and tired) I will have to go to sleep and before I know it Mickey will be calling me telling me to get up and out of bed lol

Quote from: "lubynoo"Boooo no fireworks lol. Well I am sure it will be a big show as it is the finale I would love to see Jack Skellington in it I LOVE HIM. I nearly died when I met him for the first time and the one I met had the EXACT voice from the film. Was seriously tempted to kidnap him and keep him forever  ;)  ;) .

Is he even in the parks this year haven't seen much about him and Sally?!

Yes they are, Jack was out last week in the park geering up for meet and greets in October along with Dr Faciler.

We love Jack too, we went and saw him everyday and he never forgot my Daughters name once. Thats Disney magic  :D

Awww I LOVE HIM!!!!!!!! We had that too they never forgot us and beckoned us over when we were walking past. I always think it is because my son is quite noticeable as he is in a wheelchair and quite loud etc. But I think it is part of the wonder of Disneyland they never forget a face. We have had hotel staff recognise us when we have gone back and they say things like oh no not you again you were here before lol.

I can believe it as well with your daughter because her costumes are more then enough to get her lots of attention they are lovely!!

I so hope he is in the show as he is a good character they don't make the most of him!!

Quote from: "lubynoo"Awww I LOVE HIM!!!!!!!! We had that too they never forgot us and beckoned us over when we were walking past. I always think it is because my son is quite noticeable as he is in a wheelchair and quite loud etc. But I think it is part of the wonder of Disneyland they never forget a face. We have had hotel staff recognise us when we have gone back and they say things like oh no not you again you were here before lol.

I can believe it as well with your daughter because her costumes are more then enough to get her lots of attention they are lovely!!

I so hope he is in the show as he is a good character they don't make the most of him!!

I came home to hear from many CM's that my Daughter and her costumes were talk of the breakroom and how they all adored her and that its children like her that make them love there job. I was so touched to hear that.

I really hope they do something with Jack this year, but they probably won't. I would love them to decorate Phantom Manor all Nightmare Before Christmas themed just for Halloween. I'm very curious to see what the main hub show for mnnshp will be.

Oh wow the phantom manor like that would be insane!! Or a nightmare before christmas land omg I would die and go to heaven. I went to Tokyo Disneyland for halloween before my son was born and it was EPIC they had a HUGE blown up Jack for the halloween parade and the parade was on par with a normal size one and the whole park was turned into this halloween madness. I loved it. I can appreciate that young children wouldn't like the really spooky things buttttttt I think DLP could do a few more halloween things and make more of Jack and Sally they are clearly loved and the merchandise sells like hot cakes.

I hate the waiting lol I want to know now I am terrible at waiting I read the back of a book first!! Terrible I know!!

Quote from: "lubynoo"I hate the waiting lol I want to know now I am terrible at waiting I read the back of a book first!! Terrible I know!!

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any news on Yzma being there this year??

I think he is only in the other Disney halloween festival. There hasn't been a mention of her at Disneyland Paris

Quote from: "smurfy74"any news on Yzma being there this year??

Nope she has been scrapped and is not coming. Sucky.

Any ideas when the daily schedules will be realised?!

Hi all, so where did the 'no pumpkin men' line come from? On some of the previous press releases (back in July though) it mentions them.

Quote from: "DopeyDad"Hi all, so where did the 'no pumpkin men' line come from? On some of the previous press releases (back in July though) it mentions them.

Inside sources have confirmed no pumpkin men, no halloween land and no pre or post parade.

If you also look on the latest press release there is no mention of any of the above.

Schedule for Halloween probably will not be released until next Saturday.

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Wow that looks cool!

Yea I hope it looks even half that good. I have been looking around too and so many people are talking about a halloween atmosphere around the park so I wonder if the reason for no Halloweenland is that Disneyland will just become one big version of it. They certainly seem to have invested into new decorations and shows instead of replugging the same old things and it would be a waste to do that and then let it down with rubbish decorations. OOOOOH I am SO excited I literally cannot wait!!

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Getting SO excited now. I know it would never happen but when it said "Frontierland even becomes home to Jack Skellington and Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas." I so had visions of it becoming a Nightmare Before Christmas land. Omg how radical would that be. I know it won't though :( still it sounds good sounds like although there isn't a dedicated halloween land there will be a lot of atmosphere and decorations and omg I am beyond excited now do not know how I will make it until I go hahahaha

I'd be glad to see a refreshed take on Halloween and I guess I won't miss the pumpkin men.
I really hope they make something special out of Frontierland though, it could look great with a Nightmare overlay.
If they could dress the paddle steamers too I'd be very happy, I'm sure I've seen photos of a ghostly overlay on them somewhere.

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Getting SO excited now. I know it would never happen but when it said "Frontierland even becomes home to Jack Skellington and Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas." I so had visions of it becoming a Nightmare Before Christmas land. Omg how radical would that be. I know it won't though :( still it sounds good sounds like although there isn't a dedicated halloween land there will be a lot of atmosphere and decorations and omg I am beyond excited now do not know how I will make it until I go hahahaha

The most they will have there is the little meet and greet area just outside BTM like they did last year with a tombstone thingy as a background prop.

Also the Mickey pumpkins on the grass where the hub is, is also nothing new. They had these here last year. So for them to try and make it sound like new decorations is a bit cheesy.

I have a feeling Main Street with be mostly decorated with very few decorations elsewhere.

Guess I'll find out next Sunday when I'm there.

They are doing new things though the castle stage which if it looks like its concept art will be amazing.

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I am very cited though and it is comparing it more to the california halloween which has a more autumn feel and is simple but really lovely. I am SO jealous that you are going before me you will have to give lots of updates lol.

Another day another update really starting to look like the concept art work now.
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The stage is getting more like its concept art work daily and I think it looks really lovely!! I hope they will turn lucky nuggets roof up with the pumpkin in and I think a giant Mickey pumpkin at the beginning of main street would be amazing as well!!

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The stage is getting more like its concept art work daily and I think it looks really lovely!! I hope they will turn lucky nuggets roof up with the pumpkin in and I think a giant Mickey pumpkin at the beginning of main street would be amazing as well!!

It is starting to take shape.  :pumpkin:

Thanks for keeping us updated - appreciate it!!

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Do you think these barriers are to prepare something for Halloween?

I think it's just an unrelated refurb. ;)

£5 on a Jack type lay over inside the fenced area  :lol:

It is normally full of pumpkins and orangness however, according to sources this is no longer the case BOO :(. Oh I would be SO amazed if they did something Jack related. Unfortunately I think it might just be his usual meet and greet decorations which are nice enough but I want a Jack land!!

I'd read something yesterday saying that they were going for a more traditional Halloween look to mirror that of DIsneyland. I think on Main Street they were having pumpkins but with Mickey Ears. Unfortunately I have never been at Halloween so I don't know what it is like but the photos I have seen from the last few years look great. Maybe they are toning down their celebration so they can get ready for the 20th Anniversary celebrations next year.

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The halloween in DL is really nice so if they went along with that it would look good. The castle stage is looking really good and if the rest of main street etc mirrored that I would be happy. I have experienced many halloweens in the last few years and it has been brilliant then poor then brilliant again. I do sometimes wonder why they change something that is clearly working so well but hey who knows!! I wonder why they are paying out MORE money on different decorations when they could have used all of the previous ones?! Seems to make no sense considering how much they need to spend on the celebrations next year. Perhaps this is a trial run for next years halloween. Who knows.

The old decorations weren't working well at all. They've been disliked and criticised around here and on other forums for years. The Pumpkinmen paid absolutely no respect to the design or story of Main Street. It could have been designed for anywhere - the Champs-Elysées, your local high street - and would have looked terrible anywhere. Cheap, gaudy, cold, static.

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The style they're now lifting from Disneyland California is exactly what we've been wishing for - a Halloween that embellishes the existing lands and gives new life to them. Main Street will hopefully look more like it's celebrating its own harvest festival, rather than primary school art class was given a pot of orange paint and some papier mache.

I'm finally excited about Halloween again. :thumbs:

Didn't make that very clear lol I didn't mean the pumpkin men per say I meant more things like the Pink witches which I know some people didn't like but I also know A LOT of people who did. Also the music for the halloween section of the parade became repetitive and draining last year where as before it has been catchy and lovely. Now it seems they have removed that completely. I am VERY excited for it to be like DL because their halloween is lovely and if it looked like that I would be VERY happy!! The giant Mickey pumpkin head that is on the castle stage is VERY similar to one they had in DL at the beginning of Main Street.

It's not so much that I don't want them to spend more money on decorations I love halloween so it will likely be amazing just seems a strange time to do it with so much to pay for with all the celebrations next year. Seems like it would have been better to reuse decorations for this year and then redo them next year as part of the new season?

Whatever they do I just hope they do it properly instead of doing one thing really well and letting everything else down because that is what ruins it for me!!

I think the stage decoration looks pretty epic.  
Can anyone confirm for real whether or not the Halloween floats at the parade and the pumpkin people _really_ have been cancelled this year?

I've always loved the pumpkin men and their decorations throughout Main Street and Frontierland, so I'd personally be sad to see them go.
I'm still lamenting the loss of the pink witches.
I think it would be really tragic if they got rid of the pumpkin people as well.

I think Pumpkin Men work as the costumed characters as they have life and a bit of comedy to them (I see them possibly appearing in the new show at some point), but the street decorations always seemed cheap, and ruined the hustle and bustle atmosphere with their staticness!

So welcome to the new classy theming (I've said that a lot recently, something SOMEWHERE must have changed in the eyes of management), and goodbye to the cheaper days of past. But if we could say the Pumpkin Policeman and Pumpkin Casey.. that'd be lovely..

I can't wait until it's Halloween, I'll be going to Disney for four days and I'll be celebrating Halloween in Disneyland!

Quote from: "Scissorsboi"I think Pumpkin Men work as the costumed characters as they have life and a bit of comedy to them (I see them possibly appearing in the new show at some point), but the street decorations always seemed cheap, and ruined the hustle and bustle atmosphere with their staticness!

So welcome to the new classy theming (I've said that a lot recently, something SOMEWHERE must have changed in the eyes of management), and goodbye to the cheaper days of past. But if we could say the Pumpkin Policeman and Pumpkin Casey.. that'd be lovely..

This is exactly how I feel, as characters they was a lot of fun. Maybe they will keep the characters and have just tossed out the decorations.

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Quote from: "Scissorsboi"I think Pumpkin Men work as the costumed characters as they have life and a bit of comedy to them (I see them possibly appearing in the new show at some point), but the street decorations always seemed cheap, and ruined the hustle and bustle atmosphere with their staticness!

So welcome to the new classy theming (I've said that a lot recently, something SOMEWHERE must have changed in the eyes of management), and goodbye to the cheaper days of past. But if we could say the Pumpkin Policeman and Pumpkin Casey.. that'd be lovely..

This is exactly how I feel, as characters they was a lot of fun. Maybe they will keep the characters and have just tossed out the decorations.

I hope so too - the character pumpkins were great fun, we watched them fool around with guests for ages last year in Frontierland, it was a little show all of its own  :D .

Elaine

Hope this doesn't sound like a stupid question but are there fireworks on Halloween?

Quote from: "Rachel84"Hope this doesn't sound like a stupid question but are there fireworks on Halloween?

no, I'm afraid not.

Elaine

I've been looking around at some old photos of my own and some from google and I remember that the giant pumpkin in the Cali Disneyland was lit up I wonder if the one on the Castle stage will!! I hope the decorations will be along the path of the Cali one too. I hope that the ghosts are put on the Castle stage too because they aren't there yet :(. Still there is still time.

This is what the Cali decorations have looked like!! I've seen it in previous years but I haven't uploaded them yet so got some off good old google to give an idea. To be fair the pumpkin is VERY similar!! However, that could be a good sign of things to come!!

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I go on october the 20th for 3 nts 4 days.......having been at halloween a few times before and have always loved it dont know what to expect this year......cant wait for halloween to start so we can see exactly what it will be like....until then i'm a little dubious :?

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The new schedule for halloween is out but it looks like Jack and Sally won't have a lovely little area by the cookout and instead revert back to the old version of outside the manor which was really poor when they first did it I hope they have just relocated them including their set etc and not just having them standing around outside the manor!

The castle stage looks more and more like its concept every day but it needs some ghosts so heres hoping. I really want something special for halloween too so it will be really exciting to go I hope I am not let down!! http://twitpic.com/6sa7kc (http://twitpic.com/6sa7kc%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)

PLEASE let the colour changing smoke be there for mnsshp too as my mums seen the videos from last year and really wanted to experience it this year.

Not too bad of a schedule, plus treat in the street is on at least 5 TIMES!!!

Quote from: "DopeyDad"£5 on a Jack type lay over inside the fenced area  :lol:

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darn!

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Quote from: "DopeyDad"£5 on a Jack type lay over inside the fenced area  :lol:

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darn!

 I know!! I was hoping for a jack style layover too. I SO hope it is not just them outside PM because I will be beyond upset  :cry:  :cry:

looking at the images so far, I just don't get the feeling of Halloween as I have in other years.

This is normally our favourite time of year at DLP, hope they make the effort to keep it that way. :roll:    I am hoping it will look and feel better when I am actually there. Fingers crossed as it looks all too bland right now.

I'm warming to it but I think thats because I've been to the California one and halloween was amazing and it looked a little similar to this years DLP so I hope they match it or I will be bitterly disappointed. I'm just telling myself it will be amazing but then I will probably be disappointed lol. Still we're staying in the DLH so that should soften the blow

So there were fans who actually liked the "decoration" of previous years? Interesting...

I'm really happy that they've finally opted for an overlay that adds to the existing backdrops rather than working against them. The Town Square gazebo looks great!

I totally agree with you David. Main Street, U.S.A. looks so smart and beautiful this year. Normally around October it looks like it's been bombed, particularly the Town Square Gazebo, which had that false roof.

People have said that Disney didn't have the budget this year to do their usual pumpkinmen Halloween decorations. But I really hope that's wrong. I hope someone at Disney looked at the old decorations and finally realised "these look tacky and ugly". They didn't look at all Disney in their style. They were a mess.

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Great picture of the Gazebo!

You can just about make out Mickey in the background too!!

Martin :0)

Quote from: "DGRavenswood"So there were fans who actually liked the "decoration" of previous years? Interesting...

They added an element of entertainment.  People are allowed to like different things you know.

Personally i would rather they ditched the silly mickey earred pumpkins and had a "real" pumpkin shape

Quote from: "ford prefect"They added an element of entertainment.  People are allowed to like different things you know.

Personally i would rather they ditched the silly mickey earred pumpkins and had a "real" pumpkin shape

There are many ways to add entertainment... A far better way would have been to take the existing themes and build from there. The pumpkinmen era decoration clumsily ruined any of the Imagineers' carefully crafted sense of place. I'd go on for much longer, but I feel Anthony expressed it all very well in his recent DLRPToday article.

There's no accounting for taste, that's for sure, but if you ask me quality is far less subjective.

I'm not a huge fan of the Mickey-shaped pumpkins either, but to me they're the lesser of two evils by far.

I think the Gazebo looks beautiful and has a real Autumn feel about it.

I am hoping the Jack and Sally meet is a proper and organised one like last year. I will not be happy if it's a free for all.

^^^^^ My feelings exactly!! The year before last was this huge mess and horrible but once they had his special area for him and Sally it was much nicer. I hope they have created them a space rather then bunging them behind PM to save time and money. I really hope they still have the halloween music etc and the changed music at PM because it really adds to the atmosphere. If they are not having a halloween land does that mean that the music will be all throughout the park instead of just in FL or will it just not be there I will be disappointed if it is not!!

Quote from: "lubynoo"^^^^^ My feelings exactly!! The year before last was this huge mess and horrible but once they had his special area for him and Sally it was much nicer. I hope they have created them a space rather then bunging them behind PM to save time and money. I really hope they still have the halloween music etc and the changed music at PM because it really adds to the atmosphere. If they are not having a halloween land does that mean that the music will be all throughout the park instead of just in FL or will it just not be there I will be disappointed if it is not!!

Hopefully photos will appear tomorrow so we will know exactly what to expect.

All I can say is thank God. Now I will no longer have to stop everyone from going to Disneyland Paris in October. "You know, Christmas is MUCH more fun... They have a big tree. Very big. Biggest one you'll ever see."

So, to ask the obvious question, what happened? Did the decision come out of Glendale? Were the Entertainment people out of fiberglass?

Finally! This is the Halloween decorations I've been praying for, so much better.

Here's a surprise: they even mentioned it in D23 as well. :)

http://d23.disney.go.com/news/2011/09/fright-fest/ (http://d23.disney.go.com/news/2011/09/fright-fest/%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)

I'm coming home (to DLRP) in 6 days !!!!!!!! :D so excited. I love Halloween in Disney and it's been two years too long :( hope everyone enjoys their holidays this season. :) <3

@insidedlparis has just posted a new picture - http://twitpic.com/6t1axv (http://twitpic.com/6t1axv%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;).
How! could this season be any better? It's looking great.

omgggggggggg I cannot handle that!!!! I said I so hoped that it would light up at night time omg I so cannot wait now!!!! I hope the rest of the park looks this nice!! What happened to the ghosts from the concept art for the castle stage!!

I'm guessing they'll be puppet-like props used by the dancers.

Quote from: "15MagicalYears"@insidedlparis has just posted a new picture - http://twitpic.com/6t1axv (http://twitpic.com/6t1axv%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;). How! could this season be any better? It's looking great.

thats fabulous - but will it be dark enough on a normal park closing time for it to look like that? I remember in October a couple of years ago for Halloween, the last show of the evening at 7pm was floodlit, but it really wasn't dark at all.

Elaine

Not happy about how the Jack and Sally situation looks.

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Looks like the have just chucked them in front of PM they should have their own bit!! It needs to be roped off at least or it just ends up being unbearable!! It would be nice to have their own section like past years.

 The rest of the park looks nice though hope they have the music etc to add to the feel!!

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@ Elaine, the park opens until 9pm most weekends in Oct apart from this one and for mnsshp its open until 11pm ish so I would think they would light it up for that even if there wasn't a show?! Also the nights are drawing in more so towards the end of the month should be darker. Fingers crossed.

I've just found a strange picture on an article. The pumpkin is next to an article regarding Disneyland Paris halloween 2011 but I am almost certain the picture is not from Disneyland Paris?! It could be but I don't know if the picture is A) Photo shoped (looks a bit dodge) or B) is from a different Disney park in which case that is kind of false adverting no?!

It can't be the Castle stage one imposed on a different background because that one isn't winking. I do like the winking one it is a little cheeky! I know the Cali Disneyland has ones like that so maybe it is just an old picture from there (again with the false advertising) but if that is so it should at least mention that it is a picture from there?! I am pretty much convinced it is from Disneyland because there is a picture almost identical to it.

Anyway it is a nice picture so I will let you all wonder for yourselves.

http://www.suite101.fr/news/disneyland- ... 011-a31636 (http://www.suite101.fr/news/disneyland-paris-fete-halloween-du-1er-au-31-octobre-2011-a31636%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)

It makes me sad to think back on how much effort used to be put into halloween in Disney. Whether you like the "theming" of it or not the following link proves how much effort used to be put into Disneyland Paris and I don't see why they can't use the new and more "Disneyfied" decorations and incorporate them in the same way. Also Jack and Sally s little arch thing from last year used to be an info thing apparently!!

http://www.laughingplace.com/News-PID504760-504763.asp (http://www.laughingplace.com/News-PID504760-504763.asp%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)

Equally Disneyland have the same type of theming that DLP are going for this year but they execute it just right (they even have themed cakes and drink cups!!) rather then few and far between.

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 I am not looking forward to Disney as much now as it appears the decorations are REALLY scarce and I love the new direction they are heading but they could have followed it through more of the park or at least given Jack and Sally an adequate area they are only there for halloween after all. Maybe I will get there and get sucked into the atmosphere and love it, I hope so.

I will admit that they really did put in the effort in previous years. I mean, they went all out. They turned Big Thunder Mountain into a "paint mine" for heaven's sake (surely that was the only year the Halloween decorations took more manpower to set up than the Christmas ones,) and briefly dressed up the Mark Twain as a mummy. No other Disney park has ever undertaken such grand-scale folly for any reason other than a jubilee.

Whoever made that stuff up and how high they were I will not speculate on, but golly they sure did try.

But I'd rather see just a scattering well-crafted pumpkins and some autumnal garland than all of that put together... Oh, and let's not ignore the new costumes and the fact that they're using the Théatre du Château again. I couldn't be happier. Disneyland Paris is Disney again, even in October.

Maybe I have been spoilt and I am comparing it ti Disneyland too much and I do appreciate the difference in budget etc but it feels a little half done. Especially compared to previous years they could have done more not necessarily on a Disneyland scale but put things through frontier land etc. I am now wondering if PM is even decorated outside and considering this is the "scary" ride of DLP I would think that is something basic to do. I am excited about the new shows and the little bits they have done I really love it but it just feels lacking somewhat :(. For me it is also the little things like the musical soundtrack playing around the park being changed to halloween music and how they deal with mnsshp last year they added smoke and decorations etc only for the parties and it was magical!!

Still lets be honest I will love Disneyland whether it is normal season or a holiday just means I might rethink my annual halloween trip next year and swap it for some other time instead.

Pictures for other parks are always being used for others (if that made any sense) in fact, even Disney do it themselves. I don't see it as a huge thing to worry about, unless they a have pictures of attractions we don't have here.

Well i've loved halloween at dlp always,which is why i've always gone back.My girls are now 18 and 10 and we have always loved the halloween decorations.Loved Frontierland the last few years esp on mnsshp it was fun.Loved the pumkin men ant the witches but this year atm i'm not sure what i think about the decoration pics i've seen so far.Doesn't seem to be so much :? I'm sure once i get out there on the 20th i'll love it :thumbs:Everyone has a right to their own opinion but i personally loved halloween the past few years for me i hope this year will live up to previous years ;)

Here's a video of the new Halloween show on the Castle Stage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PoA4Y09x-o (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PoA4Y09x-o%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)

It looks like a good show. The scarecrow costumes are the same colour as the vines and pumpkins on stage, so it looked a bit odd. But m'eh; who cares? I haven't seen a show like this on the castle stage in years! XD

YESSSSSSS!!!!!!!! I LOVE the trick or treat song it is sooooo good and I like the rest of the music. I love that they have new costumes for Mickey etc apart from Chip and Dale and Daisy I haven't seen the others before in use much. I LOVE Donald's Mohawk pretty amazing. The ghosts from the castle stage conception art work aren't on the stage but in the audience and everything looks a lot like the art work so it's good. The ghosts looked inflatable and the audience are throwing them up in the air or something?! I'd be so tempted to "borrow" one :P. I hope they put the show on in the dark on the weekend when the parks open until 9pm because I SO want to see it with the pumpkin lit.

I watched Malificents party too here....

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It looks good from what I saw and I LOVE the guitar at the beginning and the music is growing on me all the villains are nice to see and the pyrotechnics are lovely would look really nice in the dark so lets hope they have a later showing on the late opening evenings. The happy halloween/it's good to be bad song at the end really made me smile too I was worried they would have lost that song and I would have been so sad.

I love all the music and parades and shows they make Disney for me or it would just be like another park. Well without the characters. At least you can see that DLP have put money into the shows with the routines and costumes etc as apposed to the decorations so I suppose I can forgive them for that. They could have just used the routines from last year and substituted the pumpkin people for something. I will need them to have music in the parks and a good mnsshp and I might go back next year for halloween lol.

I didn't watch all of either show because I don't want to ruin it but I did have a jump through the different sections.Before someone asks why I watch it before I go if I don't want to ruin it then it is because I cannot go if I don't know because if I didn't know what it was like I would be potentially REALLY disappointed where as if I know what to expect a little I am not as much. I am also VERY inpatient :P.  

They are nice long shows as well not just half assed things it really looks like a lot of thought and effort has gone into them. In fact the halloween show is longer then the Magical moments one I think?!

 I am excited about the new shows now though!!!!!!!! Thanks for the link!!!!

The show looks good, and I'm pleased to see the castle stage back in use.

Quite juvenile, but you can tell they tried with this one. For me, it looks like Hong Kong Disneyland wins again for my fav disney Halloween celebration.

I quite like the juvenile aspect many people don't like overly adult or spooky things and it appeals to both adults and children. There will of course be people who don't like it as much as people who do but I think they tried for a happy medium.

I LOVE HK Disney but their halloween was a bit spooky and my son wouldn't have been able to go I liked it but it would have been too much for him but there were some good shows too.

It is fair to say that Disney no matter where it is will NEVER impress everyone but I think DLP have put a lot of thought and effort in and come up with newer instead of recycled things and it is nice to see after them slacking quite a bit for quite a while.

There are 8 really good photos of the new Halloween Festival 2011 decorations on the Disneyland Paris Cast Member blog. Check them out:

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Aww they're really nice, the colour scheme of the plants throughout the park is beautiful.

I will never forget my first halloween at DLP and from far away I was convinced that the POOH balloons were Mickey pumpkin balloons and I was devastated when I realised lol.

Ugh, who decided on the colour schemes? On both shows? Everything seems to blend in together, not nice. You can tell more effort has went in than other years which is an improvement but over all I'm still not overly impressed, the other resorts still do Disney-Halloween better.

Halloween, what halloween? very poor show from disneyland this year, no halloween parade or halloween land. Placing a couple of mickey shaped pumpkins by the bandstand does not make up for the lack of effort or atmosphere. I don't mind if they want to change the theming of the season but it is sadly lacking in every way.

Like the lights of winter and the fireworks for Christmas going away, seems like the cut backs continue. It is a real shame.

they might be saving up for the 20th anniversary though, so its not all bad!

hopefully so. the park had very poor entertainment in it's early teens ,then the 15th anniversary hit and gave us a great year.

On the whole I don't think there's been much of a budget cut from the past few years. Let's not forget that the decorations we had up to now were the collective output of more than a decade; a few new things would be added on occasion as the bulk got recycled from previous Halloween seasons. Now that they've changed direction it's going to take a while to get back to the amount of decoration we've enjoyed and/or detested so far.

I agree that they haven't put as much money as they potentially could have into it but actually considering all the "cut backs" every one keeps mentioning I am genuinely surprised that they have two new shows that are both over twenty minutes long not just a quick bodge it show but a fully fledged choreographed number including pyrotechnics (hub show). In fact the two new shows are each longer then the main Magical Moments show which I did feel was nice but lacking a certain something and was much shorter then previous shows.

As well as this the three new mnsshp shows are also added so in total they have five new shows for halloween and that would have taken money time and effort in itself. So for a park that is apparently cutting back everything they have five new shows with new costumes and decorations and choreography and effects etc.

Whilst many people are saying It's not brilliant, I love the plant colour scheme and the Autumn feel I do feel the scarecrow things in the trick or treat show may burn my eyes as they are very bright and blend in a bit TOO well. I think children will appreciate the vibrant colours and the jolly feel. I do think they have made an effort though not perhaps the best effort ever but if it is to be believed about the parade being reworked and a new fountain and light show etc I would think they have done the best they can considering how much all the rumoured things for the 20th are likely to cost.

I haven't seen any of the clips of the new Halloween shows, but are they brand new, or re-worked (ie the hub show Halloweens past were Maleficent versus Minnie and some dancing, then Dr Facilier versus Minnie and some dancing - is this year's Maleficent versus/with Dr Facilier and some dancing?)

The Halloweenland stage in Frontierland had 2 small shows, one after the other - Goofy goofing about with dancers, then Minnie, Donald and the Band with Cruella de Ville's sister - does any of that sound at all like what they've done on the Castle stage show?

mnsshp had its own shows in years past too, so I'm not 100% convinced they will be new either - different characters involved, sure, but completely different shows, or re-worked from previous years?

Elaine

Comparing the clips I have seen on you tube (because I haven't been yet 8 days yay) to what we saw last year, the castle stage show has some new costumes etc the only thing that is similar is reworked music but I LOVE the trick or treat song so it is fine with me it has new music too.

The hub show has a few reworked bits from last years villain show including the bad version of my favourite trick or treat song but lots of added new parts too and more dancers, costumes, characters, choreography and also some new music. There is lots more pyrotechnics then last years villain show and it is longer in length.

As for mnsshp there wasn't anything pirate related last year as in a show so I doubt Minnie's pirate party would be reworked but might be similar to the peter pan follow the leader magical moment?

The Huey, Dewy, and Louie show I imagine will be similar to the show they had last year with different characters but still they have included different characters etc instead of just leaving it as it was.

The hub show is meant to be a new finale show instead of two hub shows as they had last year and many have said it will be new as apposed to reworked but then I suppose to a certain extent most things are reworked just a little.

I completely agree the planting in the autumn colours looks great, especially in the sunshine and I'm not disneyland bashing in any way, I love going there, I just felt the park lacked any halloween atmosphere. I assumed when they mentioned the direction they were taking the halloween season this year that the whole of main street would be decorated with bunting etc that would compliment the turn of the century style, so when I arrived into the park on saturday morning I was disapointed that there was no change to the day before! Yet they still advertise halloween being from the 1st of october. The two shows are ok but only a handfull of people stopped to watch and half of those wandered off halfway through which does beg the question is the money better spent on general decoration throughout the park or on a couple of shows with some pyrotechnics thrown in?

Also, another note - why do they feel the need to incorporate interaction with most shows? (Though I do like the bouncing ghosts idea).

I agree with what your saying I was hoping for a more halloween time type theme like the California Disneyland which has pumpkins and bunting galore and is lovely. Did they have halloween music through the park?! That's a BIG thing for me.

I am a show and parade girl so I LOVE to watch the shows and will watch them once a day at least for my whole trip some people don't like the shows as much and prefer the feeling and decorations etc. I love it when they do new shows too.

I would like to see more decorations etc throughout the park but I suppose I can see that effort has been put in. Personally as much as it pains me I do prefer the shows etc and in an ideal world you'd get the best of both worlds and have loads of wonderful decorations and also lovely shows but alas it is not a wonderful world :(.

As it has been previously mentioned Disney tend to add to decorations through the years so if they are keeping this theming for a while it will probably increase yearly. It remains to be seen whether they change it altogether next year for the anniversary.

Did you manage to see the Jack and Sally meet and greet? Was it a free for all or organised?!  

I think the interaction is more children based (the ghosts look so good I want one!!) although adults do seem to get heavily involved too and I think it is just to make you feel part of it. There will be lots of people who don't like it but equally people that do. I don't personally need to interact I just like to watch the shows etc. I trained as a dancer MANY years ago and I love watching the choreography and costumes and music etc also can't beat a bit of pyrotechnics!!

And just think, in 6 years time we can complain about bunting being overpowering.

I just hope that with all these changes we are seeing ( refurbs, new entertainments, a fresh approach,etc), then maybe sometime soon well see the entire park open for not so scary, a bit like wdw

jack was just kind of wandering around outside phantom manor, he doesn't appear to have a special meeting place, although it was civilised and people were being very patient and queing! Also the kids got given some sweets when they had met him which I thought was a nice touch.

I am a bit worried about that because of previous experience of a free for all with Jack suppose it depends how busy the park is and if there are polite people or not. Were the band playing around PM. What about music in the park did it have a halloween twinge or was it normal Disney music?

I came home on Saturday , and to be honest the only real difference between that day and the ones before was the Halloween song playing in Main Street , and the Villains show ( which I thought was excellent , longer and more dramatic than last year) Jack and Sally had a little meeting point outside PM , I remember last year they had one outside Cowboy Cookout.

I liked the shows on both stages. It was enough to see them once or twice, but the dancers did a great job.
Iwasn`t at all under the impresseion that people walked awaay during the shows.Would say even the opposite. When one of them startet there was quit space to stand or sit, bur during the show it started with the pushing and shovimg aroumd.
Aurora1

we just back we were there from the 2nd to the 5th and well soooooooooo dissappointed with halloween this year.  It lacked any thought ...only for the fact they were playing a halloween song on main street and for a couple of pumpkins you would never no it was halloween.  Frontier land completly empty of decorations not many meet and greets.  Dont get me wrong I love dlp totally.  But if your going to advertise a season of 31 days of halloween well then decorate it.  I asked a few cast members and either there told not to comment but they didnt respond to question of where are all the decorations.  They should not charge extra for going a halloween because its now the same time of year as any other time.  On the up side though we had the most amazing weather...it was soooo hot.  Will go back ,hopefully they are saving
there money for the 20th anniversary, because if not my favorite time of year has just gone.

They don't charge extra for halloween do they? I find it cheaper this time of year to go as there out of season some what for the crowds etc. The week of Halloween (31st) when they have the party is more and so is mnsshp but there is more entertainment provided and you get to stay i the park until 11-11.30pm so it's worth it SO hope they put the effort in for mnsshp they did in previous years and as you are paying extra I would think they should.

I don't care any more I am just excited to go and I am really excited about the new shows and the three new/reworked shows for mnsshp. Oh and the DLH SO excited for that!!

Fully agree on the decorations and the meet and greets. Even a littl emore on decorations would have helped. It didn`t feel like Halloween.
As fotr meet n`greets. On the 3 dayswe were there in the morningthe Alice one didn`t happen. At 10:30 no one was there. The persons we were asking didn`t know, said they appear every minute(wich they didn`t ).We didn`t come back later. But that was disapointing. I would have wished for a sign, saying not today or something like that.
Aurora1

Quote from: "carrydee38"we just back we were there from the 2nd to the 5th and well soooooooooo dissappointed with halloween this year.  It lacked any thought ...only for the fact they were playing a halloween song on main street and for a couple of pumpkins you would never no it was halloween.  Frontier land completly empty of decorations not many meet and greets.  Dont get me wrong I love dlp totally.  But if your going to advertise a season of 31 days of halloween well then decorate it.  I asked a few cast members and either there told not to comment but they didnt respond to question of where are all the decorations.  They should not charge extra for going a halloween because its now the same time of year as any other time.  On the up side though we had the most amazing weather...it was soooo hot.  Will go back ,hopefully they are saving
there money for the 20th anniversary, because if not my favorite time of year has just gone.

I just got back too.  What used to be mine and my families favourite time of year has just been shattered!  Okay, so I really enjoyed being at DLP but there was very little Halloween feeling, atmosphere or decoration.  I may even fire off an email and tell them that they have just burst my childish Disney bubble for Halloween.  I wished they just went over the top as they used to with the footprints and pumpkin men statues and people.  I mean, that is what Disney is all about isn't it?  This is a land based on talking mice, dogs and all sorts, so I want to see in your face Halloween or else I wouldn't return at that time of the year, time and time again.

So, after all my complaining of lack of within the Park, we still had a really good time and are very sad to be home.  May just not go at Halloween again I guess.

Quote from: "Aurora1"Fully agree on the decorations and the meet and greets. Even a littl emore on decorations would have helped. It didn`t feel like Halloween.
As fotr meet n`greets. On the 3 dayswe were there in the morningthe Alice one didn`t happen. At 10:30 no one was there. The persons we were asking didn`t know, said they appear every minute(wich they didn`t ).We didn`t come back later. But that was disapointing. I would have wished for a sign, saying not today or something like that.
Aurora1

We hung around also, on the Tuesday and got to see Hatter.  He was a little late, but on his own.

Great meeting you at Disney.  :D

Quote from: "kiki_304"I just got back too.  What used to be mine and my families favourite time of year has just been shattered!  Okay, so I really enjoyed being at DLP but there was very little Halloween feeling, atmosphere or decoration.  I may even fire off an email and tell them that they have just burst my childish Disney bubble for Halloween.  
I wished they just went over the top as they used to with the footprints and pumpkin men statues and people.  I mean, that is what Disney is all about isn't it?  This is a land based on talking mice, dogs and all sorts, so I want to see in your face Halloween or else I wouldn't return at that time of the year, time and time again.
So, after all my complaining of lack of within the Park, we still had a really good time and are very sad to be home.  May just not go at Halloween again I guess.

I was just thinking that myself - the reason I love Halloween at DLP is because so much of the park is in your face and decorated in orange! Its exaggerated and overblown - and thats what I loved about it!

Elaine

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Quote from: "carrydee38"we just back we were there from the 2nd to the 5th and well soooooooooo dissappointed with halloween this year.  It lacked any thought ...only for the fact they were playing a halloween song on main street and for a couple of pumpkins you would never no it was halloween.  Frontier land completly empty of decorations not many meet and greets.  Dont get me wrong I love dlp totally.  But if your going to advertise a season of 31 days of halloween well then decorate it.  I asked a few cast members and either there told not to comment but they didnt respond to question of where are all the decorations.  They should not charge extra for going a halloween because its now the same time of year as any other time.  On the up side though we had the most amazing weather...it was soooo hot.  Will go back ,hopefully they are saving
there money for the 20th anniversary, because if not my favorite time of year has just gone.

I just got back too.  What used to be mine and my families favourite time of year has just been shattered!  Okay, so I really enjoyed being at DLP but there was very little Halloween feeling, atmosphere or decoration.  I may even fire off an email and tell them that they have just burst my childish Disney bubble for Halloween.  I wished they just went over the top as they used to with the footprints and pumpkin men statues and people.  I mean, that is what Disney is all about isn't it?  This is a land based on talking mice, dogs and all sorts, so I want to see in your face Halloween or else I wouldn't return at that time of the year, time and time again.

So, after all my complaining of lack of within the Park, we still had a really good time and are very sad to be home.  May just not go at Halloween again I guess.

did you find that they didnt kinda of listen to what happened halloween??? I think it was sad it took away from the trip ...nothing going on frontier land land of meet and greets or delayed meet and greets but i still love dlp but well think they have lost a season...normally i would be rushing to book again when coming back..but this time i think i will wait a good while....ps was that you in mickeys cafe with birthday cake...with your little girl dressed up...

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Quote from: "kiki_304"I just got back too.  What used to be mine and my families favourite time of year has just been shattered!  Okay, so I really enjoyed being at DLP but there was very little Halloween feeling, atmosphere or decoration.  I may even fire off an email and tell them that they have just burst my childish Disney bubble for Halloween.  
I wished they just went over the top as they used to with the footprints and pumpkin men statues and people.  I mean, that is what Disney is all about isn't it?  This is a land based on talking mice, dogs and all sorts, so I want to see in your face Halloween or else I wouldn't return at that time of the year, time and time again.
So, after all my complaining of lack of within the Park, we still had a really good time and are very sad to be home.  May just not go at Halloween again I guess.

I was just thinking that myself - the reason I love Halloween at DLP is because so much of the park is in your face and decorated in orange! Its exaggerated and overblown - and thats what I loved about it!

Elaine

It just seems so bland.  No orange welcome plaque as you enter DLP to tell you it is Halloween season as there used to be. No smoke, no spiders on buildings.  Just a few of the plastic pumpkin stacked goofy's as normal outside the shop as a token gesture.

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Quote from: "carrydee38"we just back we were there from the 2nd to the 5th and well soooooooooo dissappointed with halloween this year.  It lacked any thought ...only for the fact they were playing a halloween song on main street and for a couple of pumpkins you would never no it was halloween.  Frontier land completly empty of decorations not many meet and greets.  Dont get me wrong I love dlp totally.  But if your going to advertise a season of 31 days of halloween well then decorate it.  I asked a few cast members and either there told not to comment but they didnt respond to question of where are all the decorations.  They should not charge extra for going a halloween because its now the same time of year as any other time.  On the up side though we had the most amazing weather...it was soooo hot.  Will go back ,hopefully they are saving
there money for the 20th anniversary, because if not my favorite time of year has just gone.

I just got back too.  What used to be mine and my families favourite time of year has just been shattered!  Okay, so I really enjoyed being at DLP but there was very little Halloween feeling, atmosphere or decoration.  I may even fire off an email and tell them that they have just burst my childish Disney bubble for Halloween.  I wished they just went over the top as they used to with the footprints and pumpkin men statues and people.  I mean, that is what Disney is all about isn't it?  This is a land based on talking mice, dogs and all sorts, so I want to see in your face Halloween or else I wouldn't return at that time of the year, time and time again.

So, after all my complaining of lack of within the Park, we still had a really good time and are very sad to be home.  May just not go at Halloween again I guess.

did you find that they didnt kinda of listen to what happened halloween??? I think it was sad it took away from the trip ...nothing going on frontier land land of meet and greets or delayed meet and greets but i still love dlp but well think they have lost a season...normally i would be rushing to book again when coming back..but this time i think i will wait a good while....ps was that you in mickeys cafe with birthday cake...with your little girl dressed up...

I have 2 boys, and no birthday cake.  I was there on Monday but believe LM was there with her daughter and beirthday cake on Tuesday. lol

I think they may have toned it down for a few reasons but although I am many other people liked the over the top orange attack LOTS of people including loads from this forum hated it and said it "wasn't Disney" etc and I do wonder if they just had lots of people moaning etc about it and though oh we will change it.

I love what they HAVE done but unfortunately it isn't enough they need more like the Cali Disneyland and yes I know the budget isn't the same but come on some bunting and pumpkins and a bit more theming is that really too much to ask. I cannot believe the PM has so little decoration it is the "scary" ride of the park.

I am still really excited about going if a little disappointed before I even get there but I hope the five shows and mnsshp will make it ok for me or I will be thinking more about bonfire/christmas time instead.

I got back Saturday night so i was there for the very 1st day of the Halloween season and like others i was soooooooooooooooooo disappointed. :cry:
I knew it wasn't going to be like previous years but even so a few pumpkins and some Autumnal flower beds in my honest opinion is not what people want to see at Halloween.
I too might email Disney to express my disappointment, had i of known about the lack of decorations i would of honestly saved my money and gone at Christmas instead. :(  :(

i totally agree poppie 123...I think I might email them too...as when we went into town hall to book cafe mickey we mentioned about the lack of halloween decorations to be told ooh well i wasnt here last year and that ended the conversation.  When we mentioned in the hotel it seemed too we were stonewalled.  I only hope that it is because that they are keeping there budget for the 20th anniversary.  Other wise no more halloween then there is only one season left which is christmas...who knows there advertising that at the moment on website with a 30 percent discount??

BOO :( We haven't got 30% off in England we have rubbish old 1 day and night for free but not over 5 nights so its a bit rubbish!!

We're staying for seven but managed to get the 40% deal so that was goooood so glad I got it when I did or I wouldn't be going for 5 nights either probably more like 3 or 4 but got a bargain and get to go for seven night so that is one good thing. The christmas looks amazing though.

I am really excited about mnsshp I hope it doesn't let me down.

I would like to think they are saving and planning something BIG for the anniversary so we shall see but if I don't like it I won't go to halloween next year I will wait for christmas because we only managed both this year as the mother helped to book christmas as a present for us so that is why. Normally it is only the one and I have always favoured halloween but I have to say with how christmas is looking the tides are turning. Still maybe the 20th halloween will see it back to it's best?

Mary Poppins in on the television, just had a thought. Wish Bert would draw me Disneyland then I could just jump inside it :D.

David summed up the "pruning" very well a few pages back, it's worth reposting:

Quote from: "DGRavenswood"On the whole I don't think there's been much of a budget cut from the past few years. Let's not forget that the decorations we had up to now were the collective output of more than a decade; a few new things would be added on occasion as the bulk got recycled from previous Halloween seasons. Now that they've changed direction it's going to take a while to get back to the amount of decoration we've enjoyed and/or detested so far.

If anything, it almost looks to me like there's more investment this year than there was last year. Things have looked pretty stagnant decoration-wise for a few years. I really applaud the bravery of whoever decided to scrap the old decorations and start afresh. That's clearly a bold move when you've got guests' expectations of previous years, and there might quite rightly be some disappointment this year, but it will work out in the long run.

Perhaps it's a shame they didn't (or couldn't) add some Anaheim-style orange bunting on the Main Street buildings, or carved pumpkins on the balconies, just to give the "feel" of a bigger overlay. Hopefully investments in future years will continue more the style of the beautiful gazebo decorations rather than identical Mickey-shaped pumpkins on every corner. In Frontierland, why not build on the great ghost story the land already has. I'd love to see Thunder Mesa decorated for the Phantom wedding that never was. (Just saying, DLP...)

Does anyone know if the mnsshp schedule is out yet?! The first one is tonight isn't it? SO impatient!!

Cannot wait until someone gives some details on it lol. I know roughly about the shows etc but like to know the times and whether any special effects are being set up etc.

Quote from: "lubynoo"Does anyone know if the mnsshp schedule is out yet?! The first one is tonight isn't it? SO impatient!!

Cannot wait until someone gives some details on it lol. I know roughly about the shows etc but like to know the times and whether any special effects are being set up etc.

Ditto!

Totally agree with what was said before, hopefully over the coming years the new "style" or direction of decorations will slowly build until the park is fully decked out for the season.

On a side note, InsideDLParis posted this photo of lamp post decor a while back - http://twitpic.com/64h66l (http://twitpic.com/64h66l%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)
Does anyone know if they have been put in place? They look pretty.

Nope they are not in place there are a few pumpkins around but it lacks that orange feeling if u know what i mean.

Seems from insideDLParis that they're are more decorations etc appearing for mnsshp.

I'm still hoping for the smoke please let them have the smoke!!

I also really can't wait to see the scheduals for it I'm suprised noone has them yet!!

There is indeed smoke, someone tweeted a photo last night though the account has escaped me.

Yay!! Was it the castle smoke or the coloured smoke in frontierland?!

hi im going for the 30th and 31st. days and night events. can someone tell me what will be on, shows parades etc. and also what have they done for the park, flicking through this topic you all seem let down this year :( is there not any good decs? and a smoke machine? do they put this on like they do the snow at xmas?

Just returned and can confirm that this years decorations are PATHETIC!! It seems almost a con to have so few decorations compared to previous years. There are a few pumpkins in the flower beds around the bandstand and some "Autumn" garlands around the bandstand itself which look like a bargain buy from Focus when they went bust!!
There are a few more pumpkins around the hub stage and magnificent decorations on the castle stage, it is great to see it back in use and proved very popular with the crowds this weekend, I will make a seperate post about the hub stage show. Frontierland had nothing except a Jack and Sally meet and greet with three signs pointing the way, that was it!! I appreciate that they are changing the focus away from the Pumpkinmen and orange, but a phased dropping of the "old" decorations would have been more logical and made it look as if they were making an effort! Certainly, jack and Sally's mausoleum could have been reused, this has nothing to do with Pumpkinmen or orange!! As for music, one halloween tune played on a continuous loop which meant you got the same song in Main Street about every ten minutes! For Gods sake tgey even played this same loop in Walts!
Halloween has always been my favourite time of year, but I will not return for a few years until I see that an effort is being made again. Three out of ten this year Disney.

That is a real shame Capt rocket, and confirms my fears. Let's hope they do more for the 20th.

Earlier this year, we thought of going to DLP for Halloween as it used to be so awesome. Instead we will now do Legoland Windsor, Chessington, and Hampton Court Palace instead.

Quote from: "captain rocket"Just returned and can confirm that this years decorations are PATHETIC!! It seems almost a con to have so few decorations compared to previous years. There are a few pumpkins in the flower beds around the bandstand and some "Autumn" garlands around the bandstand itself which look like a bargain buy from Focus when they went bust!!
There are a few more pumpkins around the hub stage and magnificent decorations on the castle stage, it is great to see it back in use and proved very popular with the crowds this weekend, I will make a seperate post about the hub stage show. Frontierland had nothing except a Jack and Sally meet and greet with three signs pointing the way, that was it!! I appreciate that they are changing the focus away from the Pumpkinmen and orange, but a phased dropping of the "old" decorations would have been more logical and made it look as if they were making an effort! Certainly, jack and Sally's mausoleum could have been reused, this has nothing to do with Pumpkinmen or orange!! As for music, one halloween tune played on a continuous loop which meant you got the same song in Main Street about every ten minutes! For Gods sake tgey even played this same loop in Walts!
Halloween has always been my favourite time of year, but I will not return for a few years until I see that an effort is being made again. Three out of ten this year Disney.

i do belive the reason they played the halloween tune in main street was to remind you that it was halloween because you would never no with the lack of theming etc

Hey lubynoo and fly with me dumbo, we are all going to Disney for the first time at Halloween we normally go summer and Christmas and yes the decorations do look sparse compared to previous years photos but Were not going to let this worry us.  Disney is fantastic whenever you go, we have tickets for the terrorific night and Halloween, my daughters 12 and we've just ordered her hit girl costume. We are getting really excited as we haven't been since last Christmas. You will have a fab time I'm sure. When are you going, are you getting dressed up? I've seen some good skeleton costumes Might get 2 for my husband and I.

Quote from: "lubynoo"Yay!! Was it the castle smoke or the coloured smoke in frontierland?!

Hi Lubynoo, the smoke effect actually seemed an improvement on previous years ( my eldest son and I were getting a bit anxious about it as there was no machinary on Fort Comstock as usual. I think they have a different device that they can remove for the day time, it certainly created that great effect when entering Frontierland.
The character interactions were still excellent too as was the Villains hub show and Theatre stage show.

Have fun

The "smoke" when you entered Frontierland appeared to be a mist curtain, I certainly got wet walking through it!

carrydee38, During the MNSSHP they played a brilliant selection of various Disney Halloween tunes and it just seems amazing that they will put this effort in for the party whereas during the day it almost seems as if they forgot about music and just rushed out something to fill the gap.

After reading the doom and gloom surrounding this year's festival on this thread, I was nervous, panicky and worried that my holiday was going to be a let down.

However, I can say that I had an amazing time.

Although, I will write a comprehensive trip report later on, I thought I would just say that the decorations that were there were a lot more classy than previous years, and the atmosphere was great. It wasn't just a single halloween song, we heard many.

Although there was no pre or post parade float, the addition of the new shows were superb. The maleficious halloween party and treat on the street were better entertainment than the Mickey's Magical Celebration hub show.

We had a great time, and MNSSHP was amazing. Halloween and beyond, if you are still to go, you will have a great time, no doubt!

Martin :0)

Glad to hear you had a good time Martin. We had a brilliant time as well and those that are still due to go should look foward to their visit, the complaints from many of us just concerns the scaling back over previous years, and it seems like really poor value compared to previous years. I think it would have been more honest if DLRP had announced this year as a transition phase so that we were prepared in advance. To sum up, Disney was as good as ever, the Halloween arrangements were not in my opinion.
Don't you just love this forum where we can all share our opinions on whats offered to us!!!

Got back from a week in Disney on Sunday

The halloween decorations this year are very few and far between. In fact many times i jokingly said that you wouldnt even know it was halloween!!!!
Yes they still play the loop of halloween screams and music in mainstreet and walts. There are no decorations in frontierland (no longer named halloweenland) and a few pumpkins doted around the castle and the castle stage.

The shows are okay, the villains daytime show is okay. Much the same as ever, like the special effects!! The mickeys trick or treat is.....well....really for the very young kids. Older kids like me (im 20) do not appreciate the "party games" and screaming kids, but it is very entertaining for kids around 5-12.

I also went to the MNSSHP on the 14th. That is MUCH BETTER! a few more decorations were added, all the characters were out in FORCE!!! The smoke machines were up in frontierland and the castle. The rides had very little queing. Lots of people dressing up and getting into the spirit of it all" GET IT! SPIRIT!

In all, i was disapointed at the lack of decorations, i always liked the pumpkin men!!!! And I really loved the halloween show from previous years. Here's hoping they are saving up for next year!!!!!!!!

It's kind of odd that they're putting the Christmas decorations up during the Halloween season. Do they normally do that?

@meph

Not that unusual. I have been over halloween for the past 4 years now.
The first "decorations" to go up are in the Hotel New York, their christmas tree in the lobby usually goes up around the 25th October

I guess the halloween spirit is lost even more when the shops are overtaken by christmas decorations

Oh right. By the way, when do they add the ice rink in front of the New York Hotel?

Quote from: "Meph"Oh right. By the way, when do they add the ice rink in front of the New York Hotel?

The ice rink is there all the time now they put a synthetic one down last year (i think)....

Yup the synthetic ice rink is there now (at least it was last week!!! lol)
Not always open though, check beforehand!

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Quote from: "Meph"Oh right. By the way, when do they add the ice rink in front of the New York Hotel?

The ice rink is there all the time now they put a synthetic one down last year (i think)....

Are you sure it was a synthetic ice rink? Last summer, it was being used for these inflatable balls that kids could get in and roll around in.

Although our trip was ruined by incompetent staff and many many discriminative people I have to say MNSSHP was lovely and I got my coloured smoke and had many fun times running in and out of it :D. Didn't see a reworked hub show though it seemed the same as last year but only on once instead of twice however it was amazing as usual. I did enjoy it just wish I didn't have to write a mammoth complaint to Disney now.

Quote from: "lubynoo"Although our trip was ruined by incompetent staff and many many discriminative people I have to say MNSSHP was lovely and I got my coloured smoke and had many fun times running in and out of it :D. Didn't see a reworked hub show though it seemed the same as last year but only on once instead of twice however it was amazing as usual. I did enjoy it just wish I didn't have to write a mammoth complaint to Disney now.

oh no lubynoo, what went wrong?

Elaine

I think saying everything would put it lightly I've never had a very bad experience with Disney, Eurostar god yeh all the time but Disney no never. I am honestly shocked at how rude and disgusting the staff members were towards me and especially my disabled son. I've put in a massive complaint so will have to see if they bother to reply. To make matters worse we stayed at DLH which is normally amazing and we couldn't even get a hot drink at breakfast!!

Quote from: "lubynoo"I think saying everything would put it lightly I've never had a very bad experience with Disney, Eurostar god yeh all the time but Disney no never. I am honestly shocked at how rude and disgusting the staff members were towards me and especially my disabled son. I've put in a massive complaint so will have to see if they bother to reply. To make matters worse we stayed at DLH which is normally amazing and we couldn't even get a hot drink at breakfast!!

Oh no, that doesnt sound good.

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Quote from: "lubynoo"I think saying everything would put it lightly I've never had a very bad experience with Disney, Eurostar god yeh all the time but Disney no never. I am honestly shocked at how rude and disgusting the staff members were towards me and especially my disabled son. I've put in a massive complaint so will have to see if they bother to reply. To make matters worse we stayed at DLH which is normally amazing and we couldn't even get a hot drink at breakfast!!

Oh no, that doesnt sound good.

That's terrible, I hope they bother to reply to your complaint.