MickeyBlog is LIVE From the First Night of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party!

It’s finally here! It’s the first day of the 2023 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party!

Okay, yes, it’s only August, and it’s a million degrees outside, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get into the Halloween spirit! Follow along with us as we check out the first Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party night of 2023.  

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Dates 

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party occurs on select evenings between August 11th and November 1st, 2023 in Magic Kingdom. Prices range from $109 to $199 for people ages 10 and up. 

Several dates have sold out but not all of them (yet), so you still have the option to get your tickets for now!

Party Hours

The party itself doesn’t officially begin until 7PM, but ticketholders can enter Magic Kingdom as early as 4PM. 

The party ends at midnight, which means you get five total hours of party time, plus an additional three hours in Magic Kingdom if you get there at 4PM. 

Do note that tonight’s party is sold out, and there are signs showing that at the park!

Map & Checking In

Are you ready to get started?! Let’s go!

🎃 Let’s Boo This 🎃

We are HERE at the first night of Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party!! 🎃

Follow along with us for a night full of fun, treats, special characters, and some spooktacular entertainment! 🦇@DisneyParks pic.twitter.com/Z7coqG018M

— MickeyBlog.com (@MickeyBlog_) August 11, 2023

We arrived at Magic Kingdom around 2PM and already saw that Cast Members were wearing their Halloween outfits!

These are such spooky fun!

Once you get inside, you’ll be directed to where to go!

In order to check in to the event, we found a wristband distribution station to get our wristbands. These are located in Adventureland near Tortuga Tavern…

…in Fantasyland near Mickey’s PhilharMagic…

…and in Tomorrowland across from Monster’s, Inc. Laugh Floor.

We also received a map featuring everything we need to know about the party — live entertainment, Trick or Treat trails, special treats, and more. 

Here’s what it looks like! You can check it out in detail right here.

Decorations

We’ve already seen a lot of decor go up around the park over the past several days, but there are some fun new additions we noticed for the party! Check out these character statues of Jester Goofy…

…Muskateer Pluto…

…Princess Minnie…

…and Muskateer Donald!

There have also been some more wreaths put up, like these in Liberty Square!

You can check them out in detail right here!

Trick-or-Treat Trails

You don’t have to trick-or-treat but if you want to go home with some candy, you can visit Trick-or-Treat Trails for a variety of candy!

Here’s a look at this year’s SPOOKY map and trick-or-treat bag! 🎃
Let’s BOO this! 👻 #mnsshp pic.twitter.com/cQnTRiNFAo

— MickeyTravels, LLC (@MickeyTravels) August 11, 2023

You can put all your candy in the bag provided to you.

To find these trails, you can use your map or look for the large inflatables. Once night falls, they light up!

Trick-or-treat locations are as follows:

Main Street, U.S.A.

• Market Street (closes 8PM)

Adventureland

• Tortuga Tavern
• Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room

Frontierland

• Country Bear Jamboree
• Tom Sawyer Island

Liberty Square

• Columbia Harbour House

Fantasyland

• Ariel’s Grotto
• Fantasyland train station
• Gaston’s Tavern (NEW!)
• Mickey’s PhilharMagic
• Pinocchio Village Haus

Tomorrowland

• Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe
• Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor
• TRON bypass (NEW!)
• Carousel of Progress

If you’re looking for allergy-friendly trick-or-treating, you can get a teal treat bag from a Cast Member, which will get you tokens at each trick-or-treat location that you can then redeem at the Allergy-Friendly Center in Liberty Square or the Chamber of Commerce. 

Attractions

The following rides are open during the party, with a virtual queue for TRON Lightcycle / Run opening for party guests at 6PM:

Adventureland

• Jungle Cruise
• The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
• Pirates of the Caribbean
• Swiss Family Treehouse

Frontierland

• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

Liberty Square

• Haunted Mansion

Fantasyland

• Prince Charming Regal Carrousel
• “It’s a small world”
• Peter Pan’s Flight
• The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
• Mad Tea Party (Halloween overlay!)
• Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid
• Seven Dwarfs Mine Train

Storybook Circus

• Dumbo the Flying Elephant
• The Barnstormer

Tomorrowland

• Astro Orbiter
• Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
• Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor (Halloween overlay!)
• Space Mountain (Halloween overlay!)
• Tomorrowland Speedway
• Tomorrowland Transit Authority People Mover
• TRON Lightcycle / Run presented by Enterprise – Virtual Queue Access Only

Merchandise

This year, there’s a bunch of merchandise exclusive to the party, including this Spirit Jersey for $89.99.

The back of it looks like this!

You can also get a matching baseball cap for $29.99…

…a tumbler for $29.99…

…and a mug for $16.99.

You can keep up with ALL of the merchandise exclusive to the party right here. Party-exclusive merchandise is found only during the party at Emporium, Frontier Trading Post, and Star Traders. 

There are also some exclusive souvenirs at the party, like this new Nightmare Before Christmas popcorn bucket!

See it in action below!

Party exclusive popcorn bucket acquired!🍿🍿

Check out this Nightmare before Christmas bucket!🥳✨#DisneyParks #WaltDisneyWorld pic.twitter.com/i4FgReoAwi

— MickeyBlog.com (@MickeyBlog_) August 11, 2023

Photo Ops

There are a bunch of different photo ops around the park during the party! There are these giant step-in photo frames that you can take pictures in that are found in Adventureland, Tomorrowland, and on Main Street, U.S.A.…

…and there are special Magic Shots, including a ton of new ones! You can check out the full list of Magic Shots available right here.

Characters

Lots of rare characters appear around Magic Kingdom during the party! First up, we met Jack and Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas, who are located in the Town Square Theater.

Be warned that there was a VERY long wait to meet these two!

See them in our video below!

JACK AND SALLY!‼️☠️✨

We just met these two amazing spooky characters at Not-So-Scary!🥳#Notsoscary #disneyparks pic.twitter.com/5rbSexQbjP

— MickeyBlog.com (@MickeyBlog_) August 11, 2023

We also got to meet the Seven Dwarfs who are back at the party for the first time since 2019! You can find them at Pete’s Silly Side Show.

We also found the Queen of Hearts near Mad Tea Party in Fantasyland…

…as well as Alice and the Mad Hatter!

Tweedledum and Tweedledee were also there!

Tweedledum and Tweedledee 👯‍♀️ #magickingdom #mnsshp pic.twitter.com/E1tlzCUHwJ

— MickeyBlog.com (@MickeyBlog_) August 12, 2023

We also met Winnie the Pooh and friends…

…Donald and Daisy…

…Minnie Mouse…

…Goofy…

…and more! You can check out all of the characters right here.

Live Entertainment

Dance Parties

When it comes to live entertainment, you can catch the Disney Junior Jam held over at Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe. This dance party features Disney Junior characters like Vampirina, Fancy Nancy, Timon, and Doc McStuffins.

Hocus Pocus Villain Spectacular

Fans of Hocus Pocus won’t want to miss the Hocus Pocus Villain Spectacular show in front of Cinderella Castle. This show takes place at 8:35PM, 10:45PM, and 12AM. 

The Sanderson Sisters join together with Disney Villains to cast a spell on everyone! In addition to Winifred, Sarah, and Mary, you can also catch Dr. Facilier, Oogie Boogie, and Maleficent.

Mickey’s Boo-to-You Parade

Mickey’s Boo-to-You Parade is back at the party this year, too! The parade opened up with the Max Powerline Party Pack…

…and the Headless Horseman!

Then during the actual parade, you’ll notice there are some new additions, which you can check out right here.

The parade happens at 9:15 and 11:15PM on party nights.

Mickey’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular Fireworks

There is also an exclusive fireworks show that happens during the party! It’s hosted by Jack Skellington and features all kinds of spooky fun.

This show only happens once at 10:15PM, so make sure you don’t miss it! Check out more pictures and video right here.

Rusty Cutlass Pirate Band

Another new addition to the entertainment this year is the Rusty Cutlass Pirate Band! They perform in Adventureland at 7:15, 8:15, 9:15, 10:30, and 11:20PM.

Also note that there is the ZOM-BEATZ BASH, which is a dance party from the Disney Channel’s Zombies films, over in at the Rocket Tower Plaza Stage in Tomorrowland. And, you can catch the Cadaver Dans (aka the Dapper Dans in their Halloween best) perform in Frontierland at 7PM, 7:45PM, 8:30PM, 9:45PM, and 10:30PM. 

Food & Drinks

There are quite a few party-exclusive treats that we’re trying tonight! A lot of them are new, like this Hades Cone — it’s a mango Dole Whip and habanero soft serve swirl! Check out our review right here.

We also got the Jack and Sally Cake Pops at the popcorn stands in the Hub.

At Cosmic Ray’s you can find a host of new items including The Terrifyin’ Twice-Spiced Chicken Sandwich, The Snarling Sub, Zombie Fingers, and the River Styx Elixir. See how they all tasted right here!

Check out the Tropical Graveyard we got at Sunshine Tree Terrace! 

The Loaded Sweet Potato Fries from Golden Oak Outpost were absolutely incredible.

We also got a MMMummy Dog from Cheshire Cafe.

We got the Cajun Burger, Bowl of Bones, and Candy Corn Milkshake from Pecos Bill’s.

The next food we tried was from Friar’s Nook! We tried the Pain and Panic Brat, the Pain and Panic Loaded Tots, and the Buffalo Chicken Hand Pie. Read our review here!

From Sleepy Hollow, we got the Char Siu Chicken Wings, the Cinnamon Funnel Cake, and the Headless Horseman Cupcake. See how everything was right here.

Next, we got this awesome looking Skull Brownie at the cart outside of Haunted Mansion! See if we enjoyed it here.

At Plaza Ice Cream Parlor, we tried the new Apple Fritter Sundae and the returning Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich. See how they were right here!

We will update this post throughout the night, so stay tuned to MickeyBlog!

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