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Updated: August 13, 2024
Disney lover? ✔ Halloween aficionado? ✔ You must be going to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party (MNSSHP)!
The MNSSHP event is the perfect event for someone looking to celebrate in a safe, family-friendly environment with lots of not-so-spooky moments for everyone.
This will be my second year attending this event and I can’t speak highly enough about this event – it’s got everything that any family could ever want: clean, fun, and tires the kids out! The party runs from 7:00 PM to midnight so you and the kiddos will be out like a light once all is said and done.
Tickets range from $119 to $199 per ticket, plus tax, although if you’re an Annual Passholder there are savings of $10 per ticket, but the tickets are only valid in August or September. And additional events will cost you on top of that, too.
Looking for discounted MNSSHP tickets? You can check out Undercover Tourist!
Tickets are now available for purchase for everyone for the 2024 season.
The park is decorated to bring in that spooky Halloween vibe with many opportunities to meet your favorite Disney characters dressed up as their favorite movie characters (how cute is Clarabelle Cow as one of the three Sanderson sisters?)!
It’s also a prime opportunity to ride attractions that otherwise have long waits during the day like Space Mountain and of course, Haunted Mansion, but also the newest attraction: Tiana’s Bayou Adventure.
But notwithstanding all of these perks and limited events, there’s also the food. 🤤 And if you’re anything like me: you’re crazy about food.
There are returning favorites Bowl of Bones and Terrifyin’ Twice-Spiced Chicken Sandwich among so many others.
As more information is given to the public about the party, this post will be updated. Bookmark this page or sign up for the newsletter so you’re kept up to date.
When Does Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Run in 2024?
The party runs between August 9 and October 31, 2024 in Magic Kingdom with the hours from 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM.
New to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2024
Halloween isn’t Halloween without a bit of scare in the air and Disney is delivering with more villains prowling the streets of Magic Kingdom. So beware and keep your wits about you before Dr. Facilier turns you into a frog!
Bruno Madrigal will be making his first appearance at the party alongside his niece, Mirabel, from Disney’s Encanto. And while we don’t talk about Bruno, I’m sure he’ll be the talk of the town at this years party.
Cheapest Days to Attend the Party
Now that tickets are available to everyone, I wanted to roll out the cheapest days to attend the party.
Sold out dates: August 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, September 6, 10, 13, 15 and October 31
At the $119 price point, in August those days are 13, 16, 20, 23, and 27.
However, at the $129 price point, August dates are solely the 30th, but September is flush with these dates: 2, 6, 8, 10, 13, and 15.
You can save $9 on tickets if you were to purchase them through Undercover Tourist though (they’re an incredibly trusted resource for theme park tickets, especially with Disney and Universal). I have bought from them on several occasions and I highly recommend their service and prices.
Things to Do at MNSSHP
Outside of the food, there’s a lot of entertainment at the party that you should definitely be part of to get the most out of your ticket.
Costumes
Probably the exciting thing is that you’re allowed to wear a costume (within reason) to Walt Disney World! It’s one of the only times during the year adults are allowed to actually dress up alongside their children that isn’t Disneybounding.
You can check out the costume policy here.
Character Meet and Greets
If you’ve been looking to meet Jack Skellington and Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas, this event is your event. Some characters in the park are on a “timer” so to speak, so you’re only able to meet them during the party.
Characters in this category are: Elvis Stitch, The Seven Dwarfs, and Madame Carlotta (or Broome the Butler or Madame Renatta) from Haunted Mansion among others.
There are some characters you may not be able to take a picture with (this isn’t hard and fast), but you can take a picture of them, like The Sanderson Sisters, Queen of Hearts, Captain Hook, and Cruella de Vil.
Trick or Treat
It’s not Halloween without trick-or-treating. Bags are provided for all involved and if you need allergy-friendly candy, there are teal bags provided as well with designated locations for you to grab those treats.
Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular
One of the newer offerings in recent years, this stage show is all about the Sanderson sisters and one way or another they will put a spell on you. Other villains appear during this performance in the forms of Dr. Facilier, Oogie Boogie, and Maleficent (great lineup honestly).
Showtimes
Dates between August 9 to September 28, 2024
- 9:05 PM
- 10:40 PM
- 12:00 AM
Dates between September 29 to October 31, 2024
- 7:40 PM
- 9:05 PM
- 10:40 PM
- 12:00 AM
There are also three dates for those looking for American Sign Language (ASL) 🧏🏾♀️ interpretations. You’ll need to reach out to Disney two weeks ahead of your party date if you’d like another date added:
- Friday, August 23, 2024
- Thursday, September 26, 2024
- Thursday, August 24, 2024
DescenDANCE and other Entertainment
New this year is the DescenDANCE Party at Rockettower Plaza Stage (located in Tomorrowland by Astro Orbiter) inspired by new Disney+ movie, Descendants: The Rise of Red.
There’s also entertainment in the form of the barbershop quintet group in Frontierland (The Cadaver Dans), the pirate band The Rusty Cut Glass making their way around Adventureland, and a Disney Junior jam at Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café.
Boo to You Halloween Parade
The ever popular Boo to You Halloween Parade is where you’ll see your favorite Disney characters and villains come to life. You’ll come across Hitchhiking Ghosts and other spirits along their journey as well.
They do two rotations through the parks, so you’re sure to catch at least one: 8:15 PM and 11:15 PM.
They also offer an American Sign Language interpretation here as well on the same dates above.
Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular
And last, but certainly not least, to round out the night, the fireworks show. Well, sort of … the show happens at 10:00 PM, so no matter what you’ll be able to see it if you’re ready to hit the hay early on.
Jack Skellington hosts this laser and firework show filled with stories of how amazing things can still happen on Halloween.
And of course, if you’re looking for American Sign Language interpretations, the same dates as above apply.
Recommended: Complete List of Theme Park Festivals in the USA
Snacks & Treats You’ll See at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2024
I was hoping a couple of treats were going to make their way back around, namely the Char Siu Chicken Wings, the Loaded Sweet Potato Fries, and the Queen of Hearts Slushy. Well, I can confidently say that all but one (the fries) are returning! 🎉
There are a lot of new treats this year and I am beyond excited to try this new menu. Except where designated, all of the offerings are only available during the party.
I will also create a food review blog post as well when the time comes, so be on the lookout for that.
Some locations open during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party are below, but you’ll see so many more options in the food menu that was released recently. I will do my best as the party goes on to get as many prices as possible (but if you get some for the full-service restaurants please let me know, thanks!).
- Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café
- The Friar’s Nook
- Pinocchio Village Haus
- Sleepy Hollow
- Be Our Guest Restaurant
- Cinderella’s Royal Table, and
- The Plaza Restaurant
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Main Street Bakery
- Minnie Witch Hat ▸ $7.99
Chocolate cookie topped with peanut butter mousse, milk chocolate ganache, and buttercream – New! - Minnie-shaped Cinnamon Roll (Also available during regular park hours) ▸ $7.49
with green and purple icing and an orange bow
Plaza Ice Cream Parlor
- Cinnamon-Apple Sundae ▸ $7.79
Dulce de leche ice cream topped with caramel sauce, apple pie filling, cinnamon candies, and whipped cream – New! - Graveyard Milk Shake ▸ $8.50
Chocolate milk shake with a dipped graveyard jelly doughnut, white chocolate tombstone, gummy candy, and a Haunted Mansion straw – New! - Ice Cream Chocolate Cookie Sandwich (Also available during regular park hours) ▸ $7.49
Halloween cookies with M&M’S Ghoul’s Mix Chocolate Candies and your choice of ice cream – New!
The Plaza Restaurant
- Ghoulishly Gourmet Burger (Also available during regular park hours) ▸ $25.00
Two all-beef patties with pepper jack and Swiss cheese, candied bacon, balsamic-glazed mushrooms, onion ring, and truffle-buffalo aïoli served on a black bun – New! - Halloween Turkey Club (Also available during regular park hours) ▸ $19.00
Turkey club with bacon on black sandwich bread – New! - Graveyard Milk Shake (Also available during regular park hours) ▸ $8.50
Chocolate milk shake with a dipped graveyard jelly doughnut, white chocolate tombstone, gummy candy, and a Haunted Mansion straw – New! - Layered Pumpkin Cake (Also available during regular park hours) ▸ $10.00
with cream cheese mousse – New!
Casey’s Corner
MOBILE ORDER AVAILABLE
- Chipotle Barbecue Pork and Street Corn French Fries (Also available during regular park hours) ▸ $7.79
French fries topped with fire-roasted corn, queso fresco, and cilantro – New! - Chipotle Barbecue Pork and Street Corn Hot Dog (Also available during regular park hours) ▸ Regular: $14.79 | Foot-Long: $15.79
All-beef hot dog with fire-roasted corn, queso fresco, and cilantro – New! - Chipotle Barbeque Pork and Street Corn Mini Corn Dogs (Also available during regular park hours) ▸ $10.79
Mini corn dogs topped with fire-roasted corn, queso fresco, and cilantro – New! - Mickey-shaped Cheesecake ▸ $6.29
Pumpkin cheesecake with graham cracker crust and white chocolate-whipped ganache – New!
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Outdoor Vending Near Cinderella Castle
- Oogie Boogie Cupcake ▸ TBD
Chocolate cupcake with marshmallow buttercream, cookies and cream buttercream, gummy candy, and an Oogie Boogie chocolate piece – New!
Churro Cart near Cinderella Castle
- Worms ‘n Dirt Churro (Also available during regular park hours) ▸ $7.25
Churro rolled in cookies and cream dust and topped with marshmallow and sour gummy candy – New!
Aloha Isle Refreshments
- DOLE Whip Mango and Chamoy Float (Also available during regular park hours) ▸ $7.29
DOLE Whip Mango, pineapple juice, chamoy, and chili-lime seasoning – New!
Golden Oak Outpost
- Chocolate-Caramel Tart ▸ $5.79
Chocolate tart shell filled with chocolate ganache, caramel sauce, and caramel cream topped with TWIX Cookie Bar Pieces and a chocolate piece – New! - Sweet-and-Spicy Beignets ▸ $6.99
Berry and cayenne-dusted beignets with chicory coffee-chocolate sauce – New!
Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn & Café
MOBILE ORDER AVAILABLE
- Grilled Masa Flatbread ▸ $12.99
Grilled corn cake topped with butternut squash purée, braised chicken, cilantro-pumpkin seed sauce, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, and queso fresco – New! - Cajun Burger ▸ $15.49
Cajun-spiced all-beef patty topped with fried green tomato, Cajun andouille dip, and Creole rémoulade on a black bun - Spiced Chocolate Mousse Bar ▸ $6.29
Spiced chocolate mousse, dulce de leche, orange glaze, and a sugar candy – New! - Guava Lemonade Slushy ▸ $6.49
with cheesecake foam, Halloween sprinkles, and sugar candy (Non-alcoholic) – New!
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Sleepy Hollow Refreshments
MOBILE ORDER AVAILABLE
- Hand-dipped Corn Dog ▸ $10.29
with spicy violet mustard and spicy cheese-flavored snacks – New! - Char Siu Chicken Wings ▸ $11.49
Glazed whole chicken wings topped with chili threads and garlic - Madame Leota Séance Candle ▸ $5.99
Red velvet cake and cookies and cream mousse – New! - Dulce de Leche, Peanut Butter, and Chocolate Sauce Funnel Cake ▸ $8.99
Topped with dulce de leche ice cream, SNICKERS Bar Pieces, and whipped cream – New! - Minnie Mouse Hocus Pocus Halloween Dress-up Sipper ▸ $28.98
– New! (Not available on mobile order; limit two per person, per transaction and available while supplies last)
Liberty Square Market
- Jack Pop ▸ TBD
Chocolate fudge brownie with marshmallow filling topped with a chocolate piece - Sally Pop ▸ TBD
Yellow cake with raspberry filling topped with a chocolate piece - Skull Blondie ▸ TBD
Maple blondie with caramel sauce
Outdoor Vending Location Near The Haunted Mansion
- Tombstone Tart ▸ TBD
Sugar dough filled with cookies and cream cheese mousse and Halloween décor
Pinocchio Village Haus
MOBILE ORDER AVAILABLE
- Creepy Clam Flatbread ▸ $13.79
with bacon, black ink pesto, Romano, and Calabrian chile aïoli – New! - Spicy Meatball Arrabbiata Flatbread ▸ $13.29
Meatballs, spicy tomato sauce, provolone, Calabrian chiles, and basil pesto – New! - Sweet and Spicy Chicken Strips ▸ $9.99
tossed in Korean barbecue sauce and topped with black sesame seeds, fried garlic, and green onions – New! - Swinging Wake Cake ▸ $5.49
Vanilla cake with fruity cereal mousse – New! - Boo Raspberry Slushy ▸ $6.29
Blue raspberry slushy with marshmallow foam and a marshmallow ghost (Non-alcoholic) – New!
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Be Our Guest Restaurant
These items are added to the regular menu and are not an extra charge when booking your reservation.
$70 per adult (ages 10 and up), plus tax and gratuity
$41 per child (ages 3-9), plus tax and gratuity
- Pumpkin Crème Caramel
with sour cherry jam and pumpkin seed brittle – New! - Roasted Beef Marrow Bone
Pinot noir-beef marmalade, toasted baguette, and pickled mustard seeds – New! - Beef Short Rib and Purple Potatoes
braised with red wine, figs, peppers, and a touch of dark chocolate - Cast Iron Trout
Charred calamari, squid ink breadcrumbs, black garlic, and saffron aïoli - Roasted Poulet Rouge Chicken
Caramelized pumpkin, pomegranate, and pumpkin seed sauce - The Handsome Brute
Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Chambord Liqueur, pomegranate juice, and lemon juice garnished with a sugared rim and raspberries – New!
Cinderella’s Royal Table
This item is added to the regular menu and is not an extra charge if you decide to order this when booking your reservation.
$84 per adult (ages 10 and up), plus tax and gratuity
$49 per child (ages 3-9), plus tax and gratuity
- Stepsisters Dessert
Pistachio and cherry-filled cream puffs, blackberry and raspberry ganache, strawberry meringue, and a chocolate piece – New!
The Friar’s Nook
MOBILE ORDER AVAILABLE
- Spicy Pork Spring Roll ▸ $8.99
with charred pineapple and scallion dust – New! - Bowl of Bones ▸ $13.49
Bone-In piggy wings fried with fresh jalapeños and tossed in Coca-Cola Cherry barbecue sauce - Buffalo Chicken Hand Pie ▸ $9.99
Buffalo chicken and mozzarella wrapped in a flaky dough and topped with blue cheese crumbles and buffalo-ranch - S’mores Cup (Also available during regular park hours) ▸ $5.99
Layers of graham cracker crumbles, chocolate ganache, chocolate popping candies, milk chocolate panna cotta, and marshmallow cream – New!
Storybook Treats
- Anastasia Cone ▸ TBD
DOLE Whip Strawberry with lemon curd and strawberry popping candies with a chocolate piece – New! - Drizella Cone ▸ TBD
Blueberry soft-serve with vanilla crispy pearls and a chocolate piece – New!
Cheshire Café
- Queen of Hearts Slushy (Available during regular park hours only) ▸ $6.29
Frozen cherry slushy drizzled with black cherry purée and topped with whipped cream and a crown-shaped chocolate piece
Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café
MOBILE ORDER AVAILABLE
- Halloween Pot Roast Sandwich ▸ $12.99
with cheddar and horseradish mayonnaise served on a black bun – New! - Terrifyin’ Twice-spiced Chicken Sandwich ▸ $13.29
Spicy fried chicken breast dipped in hot honey topped with pepper jack cheese, jalapeño poppers, and bacon - Sinister Satay Burger ▸ $13.79
Cocoa-rubbed all-beef patty with bacon, lime pickles, and Thai peanut sauce – New! - Witches Fingers ▸ $6.49
Purple cookie fingers with sour apple mousse and green apple boba pearls - Ube Green Tea Slushy ▸ $6.49
with cherry whipped cream, cinnamon candies, and chocolate piece (Non-alcoholic) – New!
Auntie Gravity’s Galactic Goodies
- Candy Corn Soft-serve Sundae (Also available during regular park hours) ▸ $7.79
Sweet corn soft-serve with butterscotch shell and candy corn – New! - Sweet Corn Soft-serve (aka Candy Corn) ▸ $5.79
– New! (Also available during regular park hours) - Witches Cold Brew ▸ $5.29
Joffrey’s Coffee Cold Brew with pumpkin-spiced foam and sprinkles (Non-alcoholic)
The Lunching Pad
MOBILE ORDER AVAILABLE
- Jalapeño Popper Dog (Also available during regular park hours) ▸ $14.79
All-beef hot dog topped with sriracha cream cheese, crispy onions, bacon, and hades relish – New! - Queen of Hearts Slushy ▸ $6.29
Frozen cherry slushy drizzled with black cherry purée and topped with whipped cream and a crown-shaped chocolate piece
MNSSHP Dining Reservations
While there are quick service restaurants open during the duration of the party, there are also dining reservations that may pique your interest as well.
Full-service restaurants open during the event are Cinderella’s Royal Table, Be Our Guest Restaurant, and The Plaza Restaurant.
Pro-tip: being an on-site guest at a Disney hotel gives you a clear advantage to gaining a dining reservation to any of these locations. Guests can book up to 60 days in advance whereas other guests are only given 30 days.
So, if you’re looking to get a spot at any of the restaurants mentioned (especially the first two), book your hotels on Disney property and I hope you score all the reservations.
And if you’re looking to go to Disney all day outside of the party (party guests are allowed in at 4:00 PM) – you can pick up tickets at Undercover Tourist at discounted rates.
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Dessert Parties
There are also two dessert parties for the fireworks show. Depending on where you’d like to view the fireworks, there’s the option to be seated in the Tomorrowland Terrace or standing in the Plaza Garden.
Dessert parties go quickly so reserving the parties prior to your arrival is highly recommended. You can cancel 24 hours in advance if you no longer would like to attend, otherwise you’re charged full price if you don’t. And in the event of inclement weather, the party will still rage on with or without the fireworks.
Dessert Party – Tomorrowland Terrace
Confirmed treats are chocolate dipped strawberries, s’mores cups, a variety of cheese, and an assortment of beer and wine for guests over 21 years old with valid ID.
Price: $119, ages 10+ and $75 for 3-9 years old
Dessert Party – Plaza Garden
Confirmed treats are the same across both parties. The only difference between the parties is where you’ll be located once the fireworks show begins, in this case, if you choose the Plaza Garden you’ll be standing outside.
Price: $99 for those over 10, $59 for 3-9 years old
MNSSHP Trick-or-Treat Locations
I wrestled with whether or not to add this section, but I figured that because it is lightly under the category of food I should.
The park provides allergy-free candy as they provide Mars Wrigley treats (think Snickers, M&M’s, Skittles, Twix, Milky Way, etc) by default. That experience is hosted by SAFE + FAIR Food Company. Instead of picking up a regular purple trick-or-treat bag, you’ll pick up a teal treat-colored bag and as you trick-or-treat throughout the locations outlined below you’ll receive a special token at each of those stations that can be redeemed at the following locations:
- Allergy-Friendly Center in Liberty Square from 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM
- Chamber of Commerce from 7:00 PM to 12:30 AM
Participating trick-or-treat locations:
Main Street, U.S.A.
- Market Street Welcome Trick-or-Treating (until 8:00 PM)
Adventureland
- Tortuga Tavern
- Jungle Cruise
- Sunshine Tree Terrace
Frontierland
- Tom Sawyer Island Dock
- Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
Liberty Square
- Columbia Harbour House
- The Diamond Horseshoe
Fantasyland
- Fantasyland Train Station
- Gaston’s Tavern
- Mickey’s PhilharMagic
- Princess Fairytale Hall
Tomorrowland
- Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress
- Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor
- Near TRON Lightcycle / Run
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Planning & Tips
There are several ways to do Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, so this will just be a list of things you can do and you can mix and match it to however you want it to be for you. MNSSHP can be an overwhelming party if you don’t have a plan.
The plan I have set up below is based on the entertainment going on through the party. Change it up how you’d like.
Pre-Step: Your budget is important. For a family of 4, tickets can be incredibly expensive even on the low end of the party dates ($119 x 4 = $476 vs $199 x 4 = $796) before tax. Figure out how much money you can feasibly spend and decide if this party is for you and what dates are best.
Step 1: Choose one thing that will be your focus. This can be the attractions, character meets, focusing on the entertainment, trick or treating, or eating your way through the party.
Of course, Theme Park Bites will be focusing on the food, but you do you. I suggest ranking categories by importance so you can accomplish as much as you can in the allotted party time.
Step 2: Prioritize what, inside of that focus, you want to complete more than anything. If you’re looking to do entertainment and really need to see The Sanderson Sisters during their Spelltacular performance, choose the earliest time.
I recommend doing your must-do early on so you don’t miss out on any other festivities you can attend in the category of your choice.
Step 3: Choose your second category and do something with that. If it’s food (hint, hint), head to a dining spot and try the new food offerings before running back into the Halloween fray. Plus it’s a nice break in the party.
Step 4: Head back to your main category and do a new activity, and if that activity is too far away time-wise, do your third category (let’s say attractions) until you’re ready to head over to your entertainment spot.
Step 5: Rinse, and repeat until the end of the night.
Aside from that, here are some tips to get you through the party with ease:
- Download the My Disney Experience (MDE) (Apple or Android).
- Utilize the app to move through the park with relative ease; the Genie is very helpful in this regard. To use it is free, to get on specific rides and skip the line, you’ll need to purchase a Lightning Lane Single Pass or use Lightning Lane Multi Pass. I believe that during the festival Lightning Lane is not something most people need to use because there are far less people in the park to wrestle with in line.
- Use the MDE to save time by mobile food ordering.
- Try out the new food offerings, especially if you’re always at an MNSSHP as Disney rolls out new offerings every year!
- Be flexible and adaptable in your plans.
- If you have a treat that you see on the list (once updated) make that a priority treat and avoid peak dining times, which in this case will be around the start of the party and around 10:00 PM.
Happy Halloween!
I’m enthused about this party and I’m excited to attend this year.
I’m sure that Disney will absolutely blow us out of the water with their offerings this year and I, of course, will be only but too happy to eat everything I can through it all. But I’ve gotta not salivate over it in May when the party doesn’t start until August, ha!
See ya real soon!
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