It was rumored for a long time, but it's now clear that the Terrorific Night will not be returning this year (or probably ever). It's rumored that The Walt Disney Co. canceled it due to not meeting the Disney Standards.
:?: How do you feel about this? Did you ever visited?
Photos from last year:
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More on last year's event (//http://www.photosmagiques.com/gallery/walt-disney-studios-park/entertainment/terrorific-night-2012/).
Well i never went to it so i can't judge from first hand experience, but it doesn't look very Disney to me. And I don't like the look of that young man hanging from the roof.
Thats such a shame, really hoped to go to this one day. Disney are letting themselves down by cutting back on Halloween. Booked to go next year, they better not cancel the main park event :evil:
I regard Disney theme parks as family entertainment, suitable for the grandchildren and the grandparents, for anyone aged between 5 years old and eighty years old. Terrorific Night looks more suitable for some teenagers and young adults. I don't think the American Disney theme parks have Terrorific Nights.
I'd rather see Donald Duck dressed up like a ghost than anything shown in the pictures above.
Quote from: "ed-uk"I regard Disney theme parks as family entertainment, suitable for the grandchildren and the grandparents, for anyone aged between 5 years old and eighty years old. Terrorific Night looks more suitable for some teenagers and young adults. I don't think the American Disney theme parks have Terrorific Nights.
I'd rather see Donald Duck dressed up like a ghost than anything shown in the pictures above.
I'm with you. Exactly my thoughts aswell.
I am sad to hear that, disney is always my first choice for theme parks and i would love to go for halloween and have the magic of disney mixed in with a night where its properly scary alton towers does something similar and i can see people choosing that (in my opinion mediocre park, i have been once and it wasnt worth the 6 hour car journey, it didnt meet my expectations at all, i was really dissapointed by it) over disney, so yeah i am against the rest of you, removing the terrorific night is a shame, especially when there is the family friendly disney halloween over in disneyland park, i think its another reason to keep it, its a good thing for the studios which has next to nothing going for it
Quote from: "ed-uk"And I don't like the look of that young man hanging from the roof.
I couldn't agree more, with the amount of suicides happening due to the recession amongst other things, that is really really horrific.
Quote from: "SwipatronSparks"I am sad to hear that, disney is always my first choice for theme parks and i would love to go for halloween and have the magic of disney mixed in with a night where its properly scary alton towers does something similar and i can see people choosing that (in my opinion mediocre park, i have been once and it wasnt worth the 6 hour car journey, it didnt meet my expectations at all, i was really dissapointed by it) over disney, so yeah i am against the rest of you, removing the terrorific night is a shame, especially when there is the family friendly disney halloween over in disneyland park, i think its another reason to keep it, its a good thing for the studios which has next to nothing going for it
But that's my point looking at some of the photos they could have been taken at Alton Towers for all I know. I don't think Terrorific night comes up to Disney standards regarding family entertainment which is what makes their parks so successful. I don't agree that the WDS has got next to nothing going for it, however the Studios does seem to miss out on Halloween and Christmas theming and events which is a shame, especially at Christmas. DLP have obviously decided to focus on the more popular Disneyland Park for these things.
You make fair points though i stand firm, on my point that the park has nothing going for it, when we go we could do the entire park in a few hours (depending on queue lengths of course) wds really needs something like terrorific night, maybe not terrorific night itself but some kind of nighttime event anything to show the park some love, especially since it always closes so early.... again just my opinions :)
I agree with you the WDS is a small park, but still growing and the new Ratatouille ride and restaurant opening next year. But i would rather DLP spent their money on a bigger and better Halloween festival in Disneyland Park, even if it is a bit Disney cute, than on Terrorific night in the Studios. I think that would be more in line with Disney Parks in America, as far as I know they don't have Terrorific nights at Halloween.
Quite gutted tbh, would've loved to have gone to this.. I adore Halloween and i remember showing my partner the photos, we were both amazed! I don't see anything wrong with having a family friendly party on one night and an adult party on another night, you know what it's like when booking so if it's too much surely it's your own fault? It may not be "Disney".. But i thought it was quite nice they were branching out, trying something new, targeting an adult audience and for showing a darker side to Halloween! It's not all tricks, treats and cute dress up outfits..
Oh well.
I'm so sad they've stopped this event. It was so good, maybe it was all the negative feedback last year because it had been badly managed compared to previous years?
The park made sure everyone was aware that you had to be at least 12 to enter and I thought it was fantastic to have a more adult-themed event in the studios and then have a family friendly event in the Disneyland Park.
I don't understand the hate towards it at all. I suppose it's all down to personal opinion with events like these. Funny how you've all said it's not Disney etc yet on the American forums I've read over the years they really want the event to appear Stateside. *shrugs*
I've never been, but it always seemed like the Horror Nights of Universal Studios in Orlando. Its such a shame they've cancelled the Disney one, I would have loved to have gone. Perhaps there's a possibility of it returning in a few years time?
I'm going to the party in the Disneyland Park this year, but to be honest, I may have preferred a Terrorific night in the studios.
I am not one for horror stuff e would much rather Disney cute related stuff, but that's me.
What i am wondering is... how about the other parks in Tokio and Shangai? I remember having read something last year around halloween time about some sort of game involving virtual reality and such, and THAT didn't sound Disney at all... So wondering what happened there.
Quote from: SVioletS on September 17, 2013, 02:55:47 PM
I am not one for horror stuff e would much rather Disney cute related stuff, but that's me.
What i am wondering is... how about the other parks in Tokio and Shangai? I remember having read something last year around halloween time about some sort of game involving virtual reality and such, and THAT didn't sound Disney at all... So wondering what happened there.
You mean Hong Kong Disneyland. This is Shanghai Disneyland at the moment ;)
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Tokyo celebrates in a big over the top Disney fantasy way (they originated the ghost statues which we have on Main Street). It's Hong Kong Disneyland that's darker compared to the others, but from what I've seen on their website, it's a bit toned down too now, focussing more on the Villains instead of werewolves and vampires.
Ahah i wasn't sure where it was! Thanks for the correction! It was too over the top for me... not that i would go there, but it didn't sound Disney at all!
I think a big over the top Disney fantasy way is the best way for DLP to celebrate Halloween. After all if it can work for the ever popular Tokyo Disneyland it should be successful at DLP. And after the last few days DLP could do with some good publicity. :)
By the way that was an interesting picture of Shanghai Disneyland, Kristof i'm looking forward to seeing more pictures from there as the park goes up. It will be interesting to compare it to the other Magic Kingdom Parks and from what I've read it will be quite different.
Just caught this, real shame, we went to 2011 and 2012 (we both in our late 40's) and loved the events, looks like next year U.S trip is a definite for the Universal's Halloween Horror nights (florida) or Knotts berry Farm's Haunt (California) as the UK dont just do it right yet (have you tried the london dungeons halloween!! nothing to write home about). Just means less money going into the bank of Disney from us and many others.
I am really disappointed that DLP cancelled this event this year, the resort needs this sort of attraction to cater for teens and older visitors who want to experience something a little more gown up. The reason given by some that Disney had cancelled because they thought it too violent and not in keeping with all things Disney clearly have not seen what Hong Kong are once again offering its older guests.
Link to You Tube Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6PbmIA6Q-w (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6PbmIA6Q-w) not an under 5 in sight!!
and also see http://disneyandmore.blogspot.ie/ (http://disneyandmore.blogspot.ie/)
I really hope that DLP revisit this decision and give us back Terrorfic Night for next year.
The Hong Kong Disneyland video and the Disney and more blog don't look much like Terrorific Night in the WDS. I agree that DLP has produced a more Disney cute Halloween than HKDL. Most DLP fans would be happy to see the Halloween parade from HKDL in the WDS, including myself, but that's not what DLP cancelled.
Disneyland is for adults and not just children, they don't have to make Halloween macabre to prove the point.