Welcome to the Disney Moms Panel Josh!
I am a huge fan of
Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party (MNSSHP) and its always a must do for me every year! There are so many fun things that only happen during this event that I just love.
You will see tons of families with kids those ages attending MNSSHP and having a great time. The event is family friendly and kids love Trick-or-Treating, the special character Meet & Greets (often unique ones only seen during special events), Mickey's "Boo-to-You" Halloween Parade, the Happy HalloWishes fireworks and the character dance parties.
In my experience, my boys lived for the moment when they were those ages. Did they enjoy MNSSHP? Yes. Do they remember it? No. So for me personally, the decision to attend or not was based on whether or not my boys would be able to stay up that late and enjoy it without completely melting down. I knew that if they were overtired and miserable, I would be too.
You know your kids better than anyone and I think you have to base your decision on them. MNSSHP is from 7:00 p.m. - midnight so that can be pretty late for some children. If your kids won't make it past 8:30 or so, I wouldn't spend the money. But if you think they will make it for a few hours, I think its totally worth the extra money. Guests under the age of 3 are admitted free so your 1.5 year old will not need a ticket.
If you decided to go, I'd keep it very low key that day. Let them sleep in. Take a long, late nap. Make sure they are well rested and well fed before you head over to MNSSHP.
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Wishing you minnie magical memories :-) Allison V.