We rode Big Thunder Mountain Railroad three times in a row and rode Splash Mountain in this hour. I suggest grabbing something to eat for dinner before 6 pm so you can make the most of it.

There aren’t any Fastpasses available during the party but you shouldn’t need them since many guests are taking part in the other elements of the party.

If you want to ride popular attractions such as Seven Dwarves Mine Train, the other best times are during the first parade, fireworks, and during the last hour of the party.

2) Candy Candy Candy

I’d imagine that for many kids the highlight of the party is trick-or-treating around Magic Kingdom. I know it was for my kiddo!

When you first enter the park you will be directed to the side of Main Street USA and be given a trick or treat bag.

Then you’ll get your first trick or treating stop and will be handed about six pieces of chilled candy! This begins at 4 pm, even though the party doesn’t officially start until 7 pm.

There are 16 designated candy hand-out locations all around the park which are marked by these large blow-up signs. The lines for candy at these stations were extremely long from 7 – 8:30 pm. I would suggest waiting to hit them up until after that if you can!

There is also candy handed out after some headliner attractions. We were given candy when we got off of Splash Mountain and Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin (I’m sure they give out candy after other attractions as well).

This candy should be enough to tide the kids over until later when the treat station lines die down!

Here is a sampling of what we got – it was really good candy!

If anyone in your party has a food allergy, let the cast members know when you pick up your bag. You will be given special colored bags that indicate you need allergy-friendly candy. Cast members at the candy stations will give you tokens you can redeem for safe treats at Liberty Square Ticket Office and Town Square Theater.

3) The Villian Stage Show

The Hocus Pocus Villian Spelltacular stage show is not-to-be-missed – even with little kids! It involves projections on the castle, singing, dancing, and some pyrotechnics.

It occurs three times nightly at parties until September 28th (8:30, 10:45, and 12:00) and at parties after that four times nightly (7:40, 8:35, 10:45, and 12:00). I estimate it lasted about 15-20 minutes.

My five-year-old daughter loved seeing all the villains dance! We arrived at the first nightly showing only a few minutes before the show began and were able to find a place to watch fairly close to the stage on the right side of the castle.

4) HalloWishes Fireworks Display

We loved the special fireworks show at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween party – Happy HalloWishes. It occurs nightly at 10:15 pm.

We were able to snag a decent spot to view on Main Street right before the show began. It contains projections on the castle, villain songs from a bunch of Disney movies, and unique Halloween-themed fireworks.

5) People Watching (Costumes Allowed!)

One of the highlights of the party is checking out all of the other guests’ costumes! This was probably my favorite aspect of the party.

Normally adults can not wear costumes in the theme parks, but the Halloween party is the exception. If you want to dress up, check out the regulations from Disney regarding costumes during the party here. 

6) Special Halloween Food & Beverage

Take time to enjoy a special Halloween-themed treat while you do some people-watching. We got this Maleficent ice cream cone (she’s our favorite villain) at Storybook Treats for $5. It was lime soft serve in a chocolate cone and we really liked it!

You can check out all of the special food items available at the Halloween party in this post over at AllEars.net

7) NEW! Special Attraction Overlays & Effects

• Special lighting and music for the Mad Tea Party (we loved this)
• Special interactive pirates in a search for “Gunpowder Pete” on Pirates of the Caribbean
• Special soundtrack and effects on Space Mountain

Other Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party Events

• Mickey’s Boo-To-You Halloween Parade takes place twice nightly at 9:15 pm and 11:15 pm. See characters dressed up in their special costumes and the Headless Horseman starts the parade! The second parade is often much less crowded.
• Special Character Meet & Greets are available throughout the park until 11:30 pm. Pick up a guide map at the party to find all of the locations.
• NEW! Halloween Dance Parties take place in Tomorrowland (Monsters, Inc themed) and Fantasyland (Disney Jr. characters including Vampirina).

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