Hiya Katharina,
Welcome to planDisney. It won't be long now until you are on your way to
The World's Most Magical Celebration. Not only will you be able to enjoy all the festivities associated with the 50th anniversary, you will also be able to take part in the
EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival. This culinary extravaganza allows Guests the chance to nibble and sip their way around The World Showcase by purchasing food and beverage options from six continents. There are so many delicious options it will be hard to pick. You will want to come hungry!
Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is a special ticket event that takes place on select evenings at Magic Kingdom. The party officially begins at 7pm EST and runs until midnight, however Guests holding party tickets have the opportunity to enter
Magic Kingdom as early as 4pm on the day of the party ticket. As a party-goer, you will not only be able to enjoy most theme park attractions, typically with shorter wait times, but you will also be treated to a variety of fun character interactions and special entertainment that only takes place during the parties. And an added bonus - you can trick-or-treat your way around Magic Kingdom at marked locations. One of my favorite activities is
Mickey's Boo to You! Halloween Parade, but be careful as there are rumors the Headless Horseman is on the prowl.
On Halloween party days, Magic Kingdom does close for daytime Guests at 6pm EST. If you do not have a ticket for the special event that evening, you will need to leave the theme park at this time. If you are holding both a standard theme park admission ticket and a special event ticket for the Halloween party, you can definitely stay from rope drop that morning until the clock strikes 12 that night. We have done that many times and it is a great time, but it does make for a long day. Another option would be to purchase a ticket to the Halloween Party (for your evening Magic Kingdom fun) and use your regular theme park ticket to visit a different theme park that morning. You could also spend the early part of your day relaxing at your
Disney Resorts Collection pool and head over to Magic Kingdom in time for the 4pm party-goer entrance time. Then you can use your theme park admission ticket for a different day. As a reminder, you will need a
theme park reservation for the park you are entering that morning, but you will not need to make a reservation if you are entering Magic Kingdom at 4pm (or after) with a Halloween party ticket.
I hope this helps you decide which route to go and that you have a spooktacular time! If you need help with any additional planning questions, please
stop back and see me.
With pixie dust,
Margaret