10 Reasons to Visit Walt Disney World this Fall / Holiday Season (2023)
Disney World Offers and Events - Fall 2023
When is the best time to visit Walt Disney World? In the fall of course! Below you find my Top 10 reasons to visit Disney World this fall - including 2 terrific room discounts.
10 Reasons to Visit Walt Disney World This Fall / Holiday Season (2023)
Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party starting August 11 See more ▸
Mickeys Very Merry Christmas Party - starting November 9 See more ▸
Elaborate Halloween and Christmas decorations
Cooler weather
Significantly fewer crowds on non-holiday weeks
Candlelight Processional at Epcot Starting in November
Seasonal PhotoPass backgrounds (great for your holiday cards)
Epcot International Food and Wine Festival in the fall
Epcot International Festival of the Holidays See more ▸
Fall discounts and offers in addition to already lower rates
How to save money this fall
Disney World has released new fall and holiday 2023 discounts that will save you up to 35% off the nightly room rates. I’ll share the list of participating hotels below.
Disney+ Subscriber Offer
Disney+ subscribers save up to 35% on rooms at select Disney Resort hotels:
October 22 – November 2, 2023
November 26 – December 25, 2023
Room Offer
Save up to 25% on rooms at select Disney Resort hotels on stays most nights:
October 2 - December 25, 2023
Florida Residents and Anual Passholder Offers
Florida Residents and Disney World Passholders can save up to 30% on rooms at select Disney Resort hotels, valid for stays most nights:
October 2 through December 25, 2023
Save up to 30% Offer - Disney World Hotels
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
Disney's Art of Animation Resort – Family Suites
Disney's Beach Club Resort
Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Disney’s Old Key West Resort
Disney’s Riviera Resort
Disney Saratoga Spring Resort & Spa
Disney’s Yacht Club
Save up to 25% Offer - Disney World Hotels
The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside
Save up to 20% - Disney World Hotels
Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort
Disney’s All-Star Music Resort
Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village
Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
Disney's Contemporary Resort
Disney's Polynesian Village Resort
Disney’s Pop Century Resort
Save up to 15% Disney World Hotels
Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House
Disney's Art of Animation Resort – Standard Rooms
Disney’s Beach Club Resort – Villas
Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows
Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter
Disney's Wilderness Lodge
The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
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Dates for Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2023?
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary-Halloween Party returns to Walt Disney World in 2023
What are the dates for Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2023?
The 2023 Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party event dates are August 11 to November 1, 2023:
August: 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29
September: 1, 4, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29
October: 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29, 31
November: 1
Tickets are on sale now.
Guests staying at select Walt Disney World Resort hotels, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels, and Shades of Green between April 27 and May 2 may purchase tickets after checking in to their resort.
How much are tickets to Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party?
Ticket prices start at $109 for adults and $99 for children. October ticket prices cost more and start at $149 for adults and $139 for children. Tickets on Halloween night cost $199 per adult and $189 per child. Child tickets are for those between the ages of 3 and 9.
Does Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party include Magic Kingdom admission?
Guests are allowed to enter Magic Kingdom at 4 pm with Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party tickets.
The Halloween party officialy begins at 7 pm.
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Watch a Ghostly Promenade with “Mickey’s Boo-To-You Halloween Parade”
Your favorite Disney villains will stride down Main Street, U.S.A. alongside Disney heroes, the iconic Haunted Mansion graveyard diggers and other favorite characters.
Guests may even spot some ghoulish new faces this year.
Is food included at Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween party?
Themed food and beverage will be available for purchase. Stay tuned for more details.
Trick-or-Treat Yourself to Candy and Sweets
M&M’S, SKITTLES, and SNICKERS!! Guests can satisfy their sweet tooth at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party by stopping by trick-or-treating locations throughout Magic Kingdom Park.
Get the Party ‘Startled’ With “Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular”
The Pumpkin King, a.k.a. Jack Skellington, will once again host the must-see nighttime spectacular, “Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular.”
Featuring projections, special effects and lighting paired with fireworks, music and iconic Disney characters, you won’t want to miss this!
Also during the party, you may have the opportunity to experience some of your favorite attractions including Haunted Mansion, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and the newly opened TRON Lightcycle Run.
TRON Lightcycle Run will use a virtual queue* during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, allowing guests to enjoy all the festivities while they wait to enter the Grid.
Virtual queues are subject to availability.
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Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2022 - Walt Disney World Resort
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Returns to Walt Disney World Resort This Fall
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2022 is returning to Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort!
Tickets will go on sale for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2022 on May 12 for guests staying at the following resorts:
Walt Disney World Resort hotels (all)
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels
Shades of Green at Walt Disney World Resort
If you have a Walt Disney World reservation booked with me, please send me an email that you are interested in attending the party.
Tickets will go on sale May 18, 2022 to guests not staying at Walt Disney World Resort hotel.
Tickets range from $109-$199 plus tax depending on the night selected. Halloween night usually sells out quickly.
Walt Disney World Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club members may purchase specially priced ticket for select dates.
These dated event tickets do not require an additional day theme park ticket or Disney Park Pass theme park reservation.
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2022 Dates are:
August: 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30
September: 2, 5, 9, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 23, 25, 27, 29, 30
October: 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31
2022 Highlights of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
Join the Sanderson Sisters during the “Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular” stage show at Cinderella Castle as they call upon their frightening colleagues to conjure the ultimate Hocus Pocus Party Potion.
Celebrate the season alongside favorite Disney characters as they take over the park for their favorite party of the year.
Overlays themed for the occasion will return to several popular Magic Kingdom attractions: Space Mountain, Mad Tea Party, Pirates of the Caribbean and Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor.
The Pumpkin King himself, Jack Skellington, will host “Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular.” This can’t-miss nighttime extravaganza features projections, special effects and lighting mixed with fireworks, music and Disney characters.
Discover sweet and savory menu items inspired by fall flavors and the Halloween season.
NEW! In honor of the 50th Anniversary celebration, Disney World is adding even more fun to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party this year in the form of event-exclusive step-in photo opportunities. And in addition to the reusable trick-or-treating tote bag, guests will also receive a Halloween-themed 50th Anniversary celebration commemorative print.
The Headless Horseman will ride his ghostly steed down Main Street, U.S.A as a prelude to “Mickey’s Boo-To-You Halloween Parade,” which features floats filled with Disney Characters dressed in their Halloween best, Disney villains and the Haunted Mansion graveyard diggers.
During Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, guests can go trick-or-treating for M&M’S, SKITTLES, SNICKERS, and other Halloween favorites at locations throughout Magic Kingdom Park.
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Halloween Happenings at Magic Kingdom Park - 2020
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Highlights for the 2019 Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party
This year will be particularly exciting with several returning favorites and some all-new experiences, highlighted by the debut of the incredible new “Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular.”
Jack Skellington from Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” serves as the host of this all-new nighttime show, with state-of-the-art projection effects, lasers, lighting and fireworks.
Several attractions across the park will receive special enhancements just for the Halloween party.
Imagineering has created Monster World at Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor. Here you’ll interact in with the comic cast of monsters, as they learn about the curious Human World holiday we call Halloween.
At Pirates of the Caribbean, you’ll discover a crew of live pirates on your journey, and this year they’re engaged in a whole new adventure in search of treasure.
Space Mountain goes completely dark again this year, and a new hard-rock soundtrack.
Mad Tea Party in Fantasyland, gets special lighting and music to give your experience some extra energy after dark.
There’s also the popular “Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular,” the ride of the Headless Horseman, “Mickey’s Boo to You Halloween Parade,” Monstrous Scream-O-Ween Ball and “Storybook Circus Disney Junior Jam,” where this year Nancy Clancy from the hit Disney Junior series “Fancy Nancy” joins other Disney Junior pals like Vampirina and Doc McStuffins.
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, runs select nights Aug. 16 – Nov. 1, 2019
Reminder! Important ADR Change on Magic Kingdom Party Nights
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom Park
Has this ever happened to you? You’re searching for a parking spot at the mall hoping for something close to the entrance. Then there it is, the best spot in the entire complex, no one will be parked closer to the mall than you! Everyone else somehow overlooked it! But then as you get closer you notice there’s a compact car parked in it.
A similar experience can occur when trying to find availability at Magic Kingdom restaurants in the fall - Late August through December. Be Our Guest Restaurant, for example, is the most challenging ADR to get at Walt Disney World. You must be online at 6 am, 180 days in advance and even then you have only 2 minutes book it before it sells out.
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom Park
But sometimes you’ll notice a flood of availability appear for dinner reservations at Be Our Guest, Crystal Palace and Liberty Tree Tavern, the 3 most most popular. Especially after 7 pm. How can this be? Is this the parking space syndrome, somehow everyone else overlooked it? Maybe. But chances are the Magic Kingdom is closing early for a party.
Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party usually begin at 7 pm. Magic Kingdom will close to day guests and only those who have purchased a party ticket can remain inside the park after 7 pm.
Guests who pay for the party have so many activities to explore, many don’t want to spend their time sitting down at a restaurant, thus wide-open availability at places like Be Our Guest Restaurant and Crystal Palace. They will sell out for sure, just not as fast..
Unfortunately if you’re not a party guest, you cannot stay in the park later than 7 pm even if you have an ADR for a Magic Kingdom restaurant. This can be a moment of frustration for some people and Disney’s website doesn’t make this abundantly clear. For non-party goers the last ADR for Magic Kingdom dining is 5:55 pm.
If you’re already inside the restaurant when the park closes, of course you can stay. But when it’s time to leave, a cast member will escort you to the park’s exit. “You don’t have to go home but you can’t stay here” kind of thing.
In the fall, it’s critical for you to know when Magic Kingdom will be hosting evening parties. There are more now than ever before. If you’re thinking of attending one, go for it! They are tons of fun. But don’t waste time at a restaurant - there’s too much to see and do.
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Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party dates
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party dates
From Disney: Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party Dining
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