Hiya Julie - welcome to
planDisney!
Thanks so much for stopping by with your very first question for our team of planDisney panelists. We're always here to help Guests just like you plan your magical Walt Disney World Resort vacations!
Words can't accurately describe how excited I am for the return of
Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party! I'm thrilled to hEAR that you are also considering planning a vacation for your crew during this spooky time of year at Walt Disney World Resort! It just so happens that the
Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Celebration will also be going strong, so there will be a ton of exciting things to do during your trip.
Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is a completely separate ticketed event, meaning that
Magic Kingdom Park will close earlier than normal to all regular Guests before the spooky festivities begin at 7 p.m. each party evening. Even if you plan to spend the day at Magic Kingdom using a standard
Theme Park Ticket or
Annual Pass, if you want to stay and enjoy the party you will need to buy a separate ticket specifically for the party. It's also important to keep in mind that these special events usually sell out well in advance, so it's not normally something you can just decide to do on that day.
Your admission ticket for Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party allows you to enter Magic Kingdom Park starting at 4 p.m., giving you some extra time to explore the park before the party starts at 7 p.m.! The magical news is that this does
not require you to have a valid Theme Park admission or Park Pass Reservation for Magic Kingdom! However, if you want to spend the
entire day at Magic Kingdom (i.e., arrive before 4 p.m.), you will need a ticket for Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party as well as a valid Theme Park Ticket or Annual Pass admission to the park along with a
Park Pass Reservation.
If you just want to attend the party, you could consider using the morning of that day to enjoy your
Disney Resorts Collection hotel, try some
miniature golf, or perhaps enjoy some shopping and dining at
Disney Springs before 4 p.m. - there's a lot of options! If you want to keep your Park Pass Reservation for Magic Kingdom that day but do
not want to attend the party, I suggest adding the Park Hopper Option to that day's ticket so you can spend the evening experiencing one of the other Theme Parks once Magic Kingdom closes early to non-party Guests.
I hope this information is helpful as you continue crafting your crew's spooky visit.
Please let me know if I can help answer any other questions!
Ryan J.