Just been informed by 2 Cast Members that there will be no Halloween in the park next year due to the 20th anniversary.
However they will keep the Halloween Soriee and Terrorfic nights but no MNNSHP.
Just wondering how everyone felt about no Halloween in DLP next year?
I personally am hoping they at least reuse the decorations they had this year and still keep the villians out so we at least have something.
Like I said earlier I think they will reuse decorations, namely the pumpkins. I believe it's the entertainment dept that were told no Halloween which would mean no shows, but I think the decorations will remain. I also expect to see the characters as normal. That would mean losing the Mickey's Treat in the Street and Maleficious show but if they are replaced by 20th Anniversary stuff then I don't think people will be losing a great deal.
And remember there won't be a stage on Central Plaza anymore by then.
They can't scrap Halloween altogether, can they? Sure they will still have the villains out and the odd pumpkin here and there like this halloween! No MNSSHP is a shame though, we didn't get the same halloween feeling this year as last but at least we had MNSSHP!! Kyra wont be impressed, you'll have to convince her Christmas is the new Halloween x
This is what I'm hoping, we can live with no show. But what about Treat in the Street, surely they could do that again unless the Castle stage is being used for something else we don't know about as of yet.
To take away the decorations and the villians would be a big shame. Have any other Disney parks not celebrated Halloween at all?
With the excception of the two shows, this years offering was a disaster, and I would be quite happy for them to drop halloween next year and concentrate on the 20th, Maybe Halloween could retrun 2013 stronger and better ( hard to think it could be worse!)
Quote from: "captain rocket"With the excception of the two shows, this years offering was a disaster, and I would be quite happy for them to drop halloween next year and concentrate on the 20th, Maybe Halloween could retrun 2013 stronger and better ( hard to think it could be worse!)
I had no problem with what was offered this year, but to have no Halloween at all in the park I feel could be disasterious.
Are they just going to act like halloween doesn't exist?
BOOOO!!!!! We ALWAYS go for halloween and up until recently DLRP did it so well. My son adores MNSSHP I am so disappointed by this year and then to not have it at all next year? What a let down. Is there to be no show at all for the 20th due to the lack of stage or will the castle stage be used? I know the projection thing is coming and it was amazing when we saw the preview butttttt I like to see a character show!!!!
Does this mean they are cancelling christmas too?
Quote from: "lubynoo"BOOOO!!!!! We ALWAYS go for halloween and up until recently DLRP did it so well. My son adores MNSSHP I am so disappointed by this year and then to not have it at all next year? What a let down. Is there to be no show at all for the 20th due to the lack of stage or will the castle stage be used? I know the projection thing is coming and it was amazing when we saw the preview butttttt I like to see a character show!!!!
Does this mean they are cancelling christmas too?
Entertainment has said no to shows for Halloween apparently. How can they do a hub show with no hub?
I'm now stuck over what to do, do I book for Halloween and hope for at least something. Or do I not and then be gutted if they do put something together. Nightmare.
I know me too! My son's birthday is in October so Halloween is always the obvious choice for him. We do love christmas too so maybe we will have to do that. Can't they adapt the hub show?! Use a different stage. I know in a perfect world with LOADS of budget they could have a hub type stage that retracts into the ground and then comes out when needed. Unfortunately it isn't a perfect world :(. I will miss no shows if that is what it leads too surely they can't abandon shows completely some one must have thought about it?
How reliable is your source is it for sure not going to be halloween? And MNSSHP?
Quote from: "lubynoo"I know me too! My son's birthday is in October so Halloween is always the obvious choice for him. We do love christmas too so maybe we will have to do that. Can't they adapt the hub show?! Use a different stage. I know in a perfect world with LOADS of budget they could have a hub type stage that retracts into the ground and then comes out when needed. Unfortunately it isn't a perfect world :(. I will miss no shows if that is what it leads too surely they can't abandon shows completely some one must have thought about it?
How reliable is your source is it for sure not going to be halloween? And MNSSHP?
They are very reliable. I only asked him today about Halloween because another CM told me that the Entertainment dept are not doing any shows for Halloween as I commented about no MNNSHP. I asked him and he said it was true because the whole of next years theme is about the 20th anniversary.
However......I do not know if this meant no decorations etc but they said all money has been spent on the 20th and the castle fountain show. But from the gist of it no Halloween shows and no Mnnshp.
blugh :( wish it wasn't true but it really seems to be so. Does it mean that christmas won't be happening either or just halloween. Can they not have villains etc and incorporate it into halloween. I think halloween will be really missed because it is popular!!
Quote from: "lubynoo"blugh :( wish it wasn't true but it really seems to be so. Does it mean that christmas won't be happening either or just halloween. Can they not have villains etc and incorporate it into halloween. I think halloween will be really missed because it is popular!!
I can't see them cancelling Christmas, they have to keep it because I'm planning a 2 day trip next year for then and I want to see Santa haha.
haha they had better listen then!! Your daughter needs a chance to show off her array of costumes as well!! I hope this 20th is worth it losing halloween needs to have something amazing to make up for losing it. Surely they will lose money from not having the MNSSHP though? It is an extra ticketed even and must bring in a fair amount over the four nights.
Quote from: "lubynoo"haha they had better listen then!! Your daughter needs a chance to show off her array of costumes as well!! I hope this 20th is worth it losing halloween needs to have something amazing to make up for losing it. Surely they will lose money from not having the MNSSHP though? It is an extra ticketed even and must bring in a fair amount over the four nights.
I don't think it made much money this year hence scrapping it for this year. My Daughter will be more upset if she doesn't see Dr Facilier. If Halloween is not really going to get off the ground and happen this year I'm scared about breaking the news to her. She got a birthday card from Dr Facilier and Peter Pan today so she was far to happy for me to discuss the chance of not seeing him next year.
Quote from: "littlemermaid83"Quote from: "lubynoo"haha they had better listen then!! Your daughter needs a chance to show off her array of costumes as well!! I hope this 20th is worth it losing halloween needs to have something amazing to make up for losing it. Surely they will lose money from not having the MNSSHP though? It is an extra ticketed even and must bring in a fair amount over the four nights.
I don't think it made much money this year hence scrapping it for next year. My Daughter will be more upset if she doesn't see Dr Facilier. If Halloween is not really going to get off the ground and happen this year I'm scared about breaking the news to her. She got a birthday card from Dr Facilier and Peter Pan today so she was far to happy for me to discuss the chance of not seeing him next year.
Halloween don't exist in our country. I will glad if all money has been spent on the 20th and the castle fountain show and all that thing to the 20th anniversary. Make it BIG, please! [-o<
Quote from: "littlemermaid83"Quote from: "littlemermaid83"Quote from: "lubynoo"haha they had better listen then!! Your daughter needs a chance to show off her array of costumes as well!! I hope this 20th is worth it losing halloween needs to have something amazing to make up for losing it. Surely they will lose money from not having the MNSSHP though? It is an extra ticketed even and must bring in a fair amount over the four nights.
I don't think it made much money this year hence scrapping it for next year. My Daughter will be more upset if she doesn't see Dr Facilier. If Halloween is not really going to get off the ground and happen this year I'm scared about breaking the news to her. She got a birthday card from Dr Facilier and Peter Pan today so she was far to happy for me to discuss the chance of not seeing him next year.
Oh no!! Bless her aww she will be so upset. Hopefully he will still be around he is a popular character I think they should have some more villains all the time and not just for halloween.
I'm surprised MNSSHP didn't make as much money because it seemed busier this year.
Quote from: "ulak"Halloween don't exist in our country. I will glad if all money has been spent on the 20th and the castle fountain show and all that thing to the 20th anniversary. Make it BIG, please! [-o<
I have no problem that the money is spent on the 20th but to not have anything not even a decoration to celebrate Halloween is just a bit odd imo.
I just picked up the brochure and it says Halloween is 1st October to 4th November next year. I'm now guessing it will be even more scaled back than last year. But oh well, least its happening and hasnt been cancelled altogether.
Just to clarify for anyone without a brochure, here's what they say about Halloween next year.
"Disney's Halloween festival
1st October-4th November 2012
Find glowing smiles for all your little ghouls
and boys among the mischevious pranks of
Mickey and friends. Meet and greet Disney
characters and villains in the festival filled with
scarily good fun"
"Disney's Halloween party
31st October 2012
The eeriest night of the year is especially
spooky with a spirited programme for families
and friends"
Price is shown later in the brochure as 30 pounds
wow, that sounds reallly lacking. Considering the hype they built up this year with their synopsis and it wasn't at all what it was meant to be with an introduction like that it sounds like it will be really lacking. Still sounds like they are having villains. I am tempted by the big halloween party but the amount of people scares me!! I go during school time so there are less crowds which is why I liked mnsshp :(. Still I will have to go for Christmas instead. When will the broacher be online? Does anyone know.
Quote from: "lubynoo"wow, that sounds reallly lacking. Considering the hype they built up this year with their synopsis and it wasn't at all what it was meant to be with an introduction like that it sounds like it will be really lacking. Still sounds like they are having villains. I am tempted by the big halloween party but the amount of people scares me!! I go during school time so there are less crowds which is why I liked mnsshp :(. Still I will have to go for Christmas instead. When will the broacher be online? Does anyone know.
We are still going for Halloween, 12 nights lol So I hope we see at least one villan during that time.
lol for 12 nights I hope you get more then one villain!!!!!!!! Aww at least your daughter should get to see them and it will make her time more special. Are you going to go for the halloween party as apposed to mnsshp then?
Quote from: "lubynoo"lol for 12 nights I hope you get more then one villain!!!!!!!! Aww at least your daughter should get to see them and it will make her time more special. Are you going to go for the halloween party as apposed to mnsshp then?
No I refuse to go during half term, so we are going the first 2 weeks of October. The Halloween party for me looks like a night where adults dress up and show off there costumes from photos that I have seen lol.
haha. I did like the projections on the castle this year though I have seen a few videos from the night this year and the show looked nice. I am so going to miss MNSSHP though!! I just don't think I can go in October because I also refuse to do half term and I really LOVE halloween so to see them just not have it properly would be really disappointing!! Might wait a while and see what happens, see if any more news is released. It seems a shame when they put two new shows on this year and got the pumpkin for the treat in the street show.
Quote from: "lubynoo"haha. I did like the projections on the castle this year though I have seen a few videos from the night this year and the show looked nice. I am so going to miss MNSSHP though!! I just don't think I can go in October because I also refuse to do half term and I really LOVE halloween so to see them just not have it properly would be really disappointing!! Might wait a while and see what happens, see if any more news is released. It seems a shame when they put two new shows on this year and got the pumpkin for the treat in the street show.
With the castle stage gone I don't even think there will be a main show for the main Halloween party.
oh yeh I didn't think about that!! Something has to be done I can't live my life without Disney showssssssss!!!!! I need some ind of show with characters that and the parades make my time there so much more special :(
Maybe when the hub stage has gone they could try something really radical and use the Chaparall theatre for the unheard of purpose of a show that is'nt Tarzan or Mickeys Winter wonderland!!
Quote from: "captain rocket"Maybe when the hub stage has gone they could try something really radical and use the Chaparall theatre for the unheard of purpose of a show that is'nt Tarzan or Mickeys Winter wonderland!!
That sounds like a good idea, but I'm pretty sure during October it is used by EPC for rehearsals for MWW.
Is there no MNSSHP this year as its not mentioned in the brochure just the party on 31st October is mentioned?
No there is no MNSSHP this year.
so halloween really is no longer being celebrated other than some decorations
ya i agree was there this year and it so lacked that special halloweenfeel......
Last year was exceedingly poor compared to pevious years, even MNSSHP and I will not be returning until it gets some of that special atmosphere back.
Quote from: "captain rocket"Last year was exceedingly poor compared to pevious years, even MNSSHP and I will not be returning until it gets some of that special atmosphere back.
After a lot of thought I'm not sure we will be returning for Halloween either, Christmas seems the way to go at the moment. Seems pointless paying all that money when all there will be is a few decorations and the odd villian meet and greet.
I know exactly how you feel I have a son who's birthday is in October and doesn't think its his birthday until he's been to DLP and had MNSSHP but without a decent halloween and MNSSHP it will be ruined for him. We went for christmas in 2011 and I can honestly say it was magical the theming was amazing and fantillusion so I think that will be what we do this year too as sad as it is :*(.
We was going to try Halloween as never been for Halloween but think well stick to christmas again as this is a favourite of ours and we can tie it in with DD birthday again.