Trip Report OCT 9 - 12 Halloween party plus 2 days With photos

[mouseknotts]

We left Home at 730 AM and we began the long journy to get to Disneyland, we stopped only for food and gas. We were in a hurry to get to the party, this was going to be quick trip.
We arrived around 230 PM and checked in to the Disneyland Hotel. It has been several years since we stayed there, if fact this is our first time since it had been renovated. I like what they have done to the place. Enought about the hotel.
We checked in and got into our room, got into our costumes and went to the Park. This was our third year, and it never gets old.
We were concerned that it might be to crowded since it has sold out, but it was not to bad. We rode POC since it was a walk on, the Matterhorn was a short line also.
we went trick or treating, yay free candy and we get to go trick or treating as adults priceless, well you could say we are kids at heart.
Went to see the decorations and the pirates. If anyone else was there tuesday the 9th, yes I was the viking with the cannon (camera). I had a blast.
We watched the first parade and then the fireworks. The Fireworks was great one of the best shows around.
Went to the pirate meet and great, I think we upset Captain Jack, but we were able to get back on his good side and get a photo with him.
Since my wife had worked the night before and only took a small nap on the way down, we called it a night and headed to the hotel.















One of the great things is the fog on the rivers of America.











We finaly got the photo we wanted.

[Chesire]

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Great report so far! What part of Northern California do you live in? When my family drives down, only stopping for food, we get there like at, 5:00. Was there no 405 traffic?

[clara]

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Yay! Halloween pics! I'll be there on the 26th and can't wait!

[mouseknotts]

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Great report so far! What part of Northern California do you live in? When my family drives down, only stopping for food, we get there like at, 5:00. Was there no 405 traffic?

We live north of Sacramento, so we go down I5 for most of the trip.

[KellyMcG86]

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What did you do to upset Capt. Jack Sparrow? Sounds like a funny story!

[mouseknotts]

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What did you do to upset Capt. Jack Sparrow? Sounds like a funny story!

When it was our turn my wife said that she wanted a photo with here favorite CM, well it was one of the helpers, and not Capt. Jack. Well Capt. Jack Sparrow stayed true to form and got "upset" and went off to inspect the loot. He even suggested that an appology might help. After many appologies and pleading he came back for the photo shoot. It was a great time, Capt. Jack is one of the best. His interaction with all of the guest has always been right on, it helps to make the party one of the best.


Checking out the loot then suggesting at an appology might help.

[Rex Dopey24]

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nice pictures thanks. cant wait to see more

[mouseknotts]

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Here are a few more from the party.







The scar crows are great they interact with the guests and they are the livelyest scarecrow you will ever see (there are 2 of them).




This year they have done a great job of screening the party so that only those who have the wrist bands can stay. They are firm yet polite. This photo shows the slowly moving screening line that happened some time after the park has closed to the regular guests and is only open for the party guests.



The party was great looking forward to next year.

[JMazz]

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Wow. They started the fog early for your party! I think ours didn't kick on til after dark.

The scare-crows are freaky to me (in a good way). We walked past them and were nearly at the center of the hub and made eye contact from afar, he shouted to us to come on over to hear a ghost story. That inital contact was bizarre!

The story was cute. Something about the ghost of a Snowman that lives in the mountain "off yonder". His story was perfectly timed to the roars comming from the Matterhorn. Very creative!!!

[disney lady]

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Great pics from the party! Thank you for sharing!

[dictionary]

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Sounds and looks like you guys had a lot of fun. Love HW time at DL. Have only been twice and hope to take my grandbabies soon. TFS!

[disney lady]

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He is my fav ! <3

When it was our turn my wife said that she wanted a photo with here favorite CM, well it was one of the helpers, and not Capt. Jack. Well Capt. Jack Sparrow stayed true to form and got "upset" and went off to inspect the loot. He even suggested that an appology might help. After many appologies and pleading he came back for the photo shoot. It was a great time, Capt. Jack is one of the best. His interaction with all of the guest has always been right on, it helps to make the party one of the best.


Checking out the loot then suggesting at an appology might help.

[bisforbrittney]

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great pictures! i've been to disneyland during halloween time, but never to the party, and you got so many fun character pictures, i think i may have to consider going next year.

[mouseknotts]

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Day 2
We went to DCA early, love the early morning entry. Waited for the rope drop at 800 AM and then stayed to the right, a thank you goes out to all who passed on the information. It helped. Went strait to RSR standby line and in 45 minets we were on the ride. This was our first time on RSR, we did not want to wait the 3 hours in July and our grand daughter was with us.
RSR was great here are some photos. We will have to ride it again but with rain on Thursday it does not look like it will be this trip.







Want to race?


And were off and running.




After winning the race (at least in our minds), it was off to Flo's to celibrate our victory.
Rode the Little Mermaid and walked around a bit.
Went over to DL and found the line to Holiday Haunted Mansion to be short so we went on that ride, all other times the line was past the gate.
Time to go to the hotel for a bit. What is this?


If I did not know any better I would swear that it is an ice skatting rink, outside of the ESPN building.

After a short break we went back to DCA and found out we had to make a detour, this was waiting on the walk way.



Some one is getting married.

Went to Cars land to see the lighting of the buildings, and notices some new brakets on the poles. They must be getting ready for Christmas.





After the lighting of the neon we noticed that RSR was not working.


Went to eat and when we came back an hour latter the cars were still there you can see them in the lower left of the photo.


Rode the red car trolly and then called it a night, they added an hour to the closeing of DCA.
Went to the Disneyland Hotel and tried to download the photos. I found out that they had wired internet and they also had a network cable in the desk. I love this hotel.

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great pictures! i've been to disneyland during halloween time, but never to the party, and you got so many fun character pictures, i think i may have to consider going next year.

We only went to a few of the meet and great locations. you could spend most of your time waiting to meet the characters.

Some of the characters this year, there were more this year than last year.
Phineas & ferb, Friends from aladdin, Jack Skellington, Winnie the pooh and Friends, Disney Parate pals (we went to this one).
toy story pals, Mickey & Minnie, Disney Villains (before the parade). Disney Princesses, Merida, Star wars Stormtroopers.
So it is safe to say that if you want to meet characters the Halloween party is a good way to do it.

[JMazz]

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The "rink", well it is actually outdoor seating for Earl of Sandwich. They haven't put in the tables and benches/seating yet. Looks like a great space to eat imo.

[mouseknotts]

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Well the outdoor seating area is still being worked on, I took some more photos today, it is an ice skating rink, A small one but a rink. They even have a small zamboni.
At first I thought that it was imposible, but as work continued it became more evident. The workers said that it would be there untill Feburary.
Here are some photos that were taken this morning. The rest of the trip report will happen latter.










This is the smallest zamboni that I have ever seen it is attached to a small tractor. As you can see the rink is on the small side.

[Rex Dopey24]

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good pics

[mouseknotts]

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Thanks, they were testing the lights last night. We stopped by before we left to see what was being done. They are working fast and there is a lot of work for them to do still. The Disney blog has info that you can ice skate there, but that is a very small rink for ice skating.

[JMazz]

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GOOD CALL!!!
OMG, a real ice rink for the winter time? This is very cool and so unexpected - I haven't seen a word about it and the only thing I could think was that it was EOS contruction. Thx for these pics and info. Not only is it a TR, but it is also a news report!

5 stars for this TR!!! Thx again!

[mouseknotts]

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The Ice rink threw me for a while also. But staying at the Disneyland hotel gave a rare treat that we could walk by it twice each day. The Disney blog states that it will be open to the public for a price, but it can not handle alot of people since it is rather small for an ice skatting rink. But there is an out door ice skatting rink in DTD I am looking forward to our December trip, may be we will go ice skatting who knows.