Today we’re sharing five fast facts about Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party (MNSSHP) started on August 16, 2019 and continues on select nights until November 1, 2019. The parties are held at Magic Kingdom from 7 pm to midnight, but guests can enter the park with their party ticket as early as 4 pm. Daytime guests without a party ticket must leave the park by 6 pm.

Ticket prices range from $75-$110 depending on the date. You can purchase tickets on the official Disney website.

Now, let’s get to our five fast facts about Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party!

1. You can meet rare characters, but be prepared to wait in long lines

The Halloween party has tons of rare characters walking around, in meet and greets, and in the parade. The characters roaming around will stop for a quick picture or autograph, but cast members will not allow a queue to build up. Other characters have multiple-hour long lines (Seven Dwarves, Jack and Sally, Stitch, and Moana are very popular).

The released meet-and-greets include:

Main Street, U.S.A.

• Mickey Mouse at Town Square Theater
• Jack Skellington and Sally at Town Square Theater

Fantasyland

• Anastasia and Drizella
• Seven Dwarfs
• Rapunzel
• Queen of Hearts, Alice, Tweedle-Dee, Tweedle-Dum, Mad Hatter
• Pooh, Eeyore, Piglet and Tigger (dressed in Halloween costumes)
• Ariel and Eric
• Belle and Gaston
• Minnie Mouse (dressed in Halloween costume)
• Daisy Duck (dressed in Halloween costume)
• Goofy (dressed in Halloween costume)
• Donald Duck (dressed in Halloween costume)
• Cinderella
• Cruella DeVil
• Princess Tiana
• Princess Elena

Tomorrowland

• Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear a.k.a. Lotso
• Stitch (dressed in Elvis costume)

Adventureland

• Tarzan, Jane and Terk
• Moana
• Captain Jack Sparrow
• Aladdin & Abu alternate with Genie & Jasmine
• Jafar

2. There’s special offerings –  like free snacks and exclusive desserts & merchandise

There’s a huge range of merchandise available for the event, but it sells out very quickly.  If you are hoping to get your hands on one of the limited edition pins, consider making it your first stop. The lines can be up to an hour long.

The lines for the exclusive desserts can also get long. If you have your eye set on a treat, don’t wait until the fireworks or parade to get it. There’s a chance it’ll be sold out.

There’s also free trick-or-treating available at the following locations. Free bags are given out by cast members at the start of the party, and guests of all ages can participate. Guests can also request a blue bag for allergy-free alternatives.

Main Street, U.S.A.

• Town Square Theater (Allergy-Friendly Center)
• Market Street (party entrance; open until 8 p.m.)

Adventureland

• Tortuga Tavern
• Jungle Cruise

Frontierland

• Splash Mountain
• Miner’s Cove (by Big Thunder Mountain)
• Country Bear Jamboree

Liberty Square

• Liberty Square Ticket Office (Allergy-Friendly Center)
• The Diamond Horseshoe

Fantasyland

• Pinocchio Village Haus
• Mickey’s PhilharMagic
• Walt Disney World Railroad Station
• Ariel’s Grotto

Tomorrowland

• Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor
• Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café
• Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress

Courtesy of WDW Info

3. The rides get special layovers

This year, Pirates of the Caribbean, Mad Tea Party, Space Mountain, Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor, and Haunted Mansion are getting special MNSSHP layovers. A crew of live pirates will take over your journey on Pirates of the Caribbean. The Mad Tea Party has special lighting and Halloween music and Space Mountain will be completely dark. New this year is the Laugh Floor layover. The monsters learn more about the Human World holiday called Halloween.

Outside of the Haunted Mansion you’ll find “streetmosphere” performers as ghosts. You can watch these ghosts while queuing for the attraction, or behind the queue near the carriage. We highly recommend checking them out, it was one of our favorite parts of the party!

4. There are special events including fan favorites the Boo to You parade and Disney’s Not So Spooky Spectacular

Disney’s Not So Spooky Spectacular

This year there’s a new fireworks show hosted by Jack Skellington. The show features Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy on a trick-or-treating adventure as they are drawn into a mysterious haunted house. Here they run into skeletons, ghosts, and some Disney villains!

Boo To You

This parade features some of your favorite Disney characters including (but not limited to) Minnie, Mickey,  Goofy, Pluto, Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Aladdin, Jasmine, The Incredibles, Edna Mode, Tinker Bell and Captain Jack Sparrow. There’s also Halloween specific characters including the Grave Diggers, Constance Hathaway, and the Hitchhiking Ghosts. Be sure to get a seat early, this parade is incredibly popular! Keep an eye out for the Headless Horseman about 15 minutes before the parade starts.

Storybook Circus Disney Junior Jam

The Disney Junior Jam is a dance party for young kids featuring some of their favorite Disney Channel favorites like Vampirina and Fancy Nancy.

Monstrous Scream-O-Ween Ball

At the Rockettower Plaza Stage in Tomorrowland you’ll find Mike Wazowski and Sulley who are hosting the Monstrous Scream-O-Ween Ball all night long! This is another dance party, meant for guests of all ages!

Disney DescenDANCE Party

New this year is the Disney DescenDANCE dance party on the stage at Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe.The Descendants Villain Kids appear in dance videos from Isle of the Lost and you’re invited to dance along!

Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular

The Sanderson Sisters from Hocus Pocus are back for another year at the 2019 Disney Halloween party!  The show is held on the castle stage during the party. It features the Sanderson Sisters, Winifred, Mary and Sarah, along with other Disney villains such as Dr. Facilier, Ooogie Boogie and Maleficent. Sadly, there is no meet and greet available with the Sanderson Sisters.

Cruella’s Halloween Hide-a-Way

Meet Cruella de Vil at Tony’s Town Square Restaurant at this special event. It starts at 9:30 p.m. and continues through the night until 12:30 a.m.  You can pop in and out during the event to enjoy  hors d’oeuvres, samplers and sweets. The event also includes a reserved viewing area for the 11:15 Boo To You parade.  Halloween Hide-a-Way is a separately ticketed experience ($99 per guest) and requires Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party admission, which is not included in this price.

5. You can dress up in costume – it’s encouraged!

On typical park days, only children ages 14 and under can dress up in costumes. But, this rule is lifted during the Halloween party. Guests of all ages are encouraged to dress up as their favorite characters! If you want to dress up in a costume for the parks on a non-party day, consider Disney bounding or attending Dapper Day. Both are a fun way to creatively portray a different style, while following the rules.

Below are the rules  for costumes at the Halloween party according to Disney’s website: