Boo to you, Sarah, and welcome to planDisney! I think anyone would agree that 2020
has been a doozy… so I’d love to help you plan ahead for your
Disneyland Resort adventures in 2021!
Mid-September is
a great time to visit the Happiest Place on Earth… though it does transform into the Spookiest Place on Earth around that time as well! To give you an idea of the timeline, I pulled up
some information from 2019. I found that
Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party took place in
Disney California Adventure Park on select nights from September 6 through October 31, 2019. So, by the end of the first week of September, you can typically expect to see Halloween decorations, attraction overlays, and festive seasonal treats. Since Oogie Boogie Bash was held in Disney California Adventure Park, that park closed to the general public a bit earlier on party nights, which were held on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Then, Guests needed a ticket to the Bash in order to stay inside the park for the event activities.
Inside
Disneyland Park, there wasn’t a specific Halloween party in 2019, but there was still some
Halloween Time fun, including the classic
Haunted Mansion Holiday, which has always been a favorite of mine! There’s nothing like the Characters and story of
Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas to get you in the Halloween and Holiday spirit!
So, to answer your question, yes, by mid-September, most of the entertainment is typically centered around the Halloween theme, including the World of Color show, “Villainous!” and the
Halloween Screams nighttime spell-ebration, along with the Frightfully Fun Parade. Even
the Characters tend to be dressed up for the occasion in their favorite Halloween costumes. So if you're hoping to avoid Halloween festivities altogether, you may want to consider visiting in late August instead. Then, you should be able to experience the parks without any Halloween décor or entertainment.
I hope this helps, Sarah. If you have any other planning questions, please stop back by planDisney… we’re all EARs, and we hope to see ya’ real soon!
Kristin