Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Guide - 2024
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is returning this Halloween season at Walt Disney World! Running for 38 nights, the Halloween party at Magic Kingdom will take place on select dates from August 9th to October 31st from 7pm to midnight.
Disney Parks Blog announced the return of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party during the Halfway to Halloween event on May 6th. Guests are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes and enjoy event-exclusive entertainment, spooky decor, rides and attractions - including a few with Halloween overlays, delicious sweets and treats, trick-or-treating, special Disney character appearances, photo opportunities, exclusive merchandise, and more.
New additions to the party this year include Mickey and Minnie Mouse in new neon spiderweb outfits for their meet and greet and more villains around Magic Kingdom. For the first time during the party, Bruno will be meeting alongside Mirabel at their Encanto Casita in Fairytale Garden. There will be a new dance party at Rockettower Plaza Stage in Tomorrowland, the DescenDANCE Party, inspired by the upcoming Disney Original Movie Descendants: The Rise of Red. Additionally, the first performance of Mickey’s Boo-to-You Halloween Parade will start an hour earlier than in years past at 8:15pm with the second showing remaining at 11:15pm as in years past. We will be sure to update here with any new and exciting news over the next few months!
MNSSHP is my favorite event of the year! We will have a video guide closer to the event, once the food guide is available, as well as our vlog from the party in mid-August. Check out our video guide and vlog from 2023 - not too much seems to be changing this year - and keep scrolling down for all the details!
Last updated May 15th, 2024
Dates & Tickets
Prices not including tax
August
Friday, August 9th ($149 per adult; $139 per child)
Tuesday, August 13th ($119 per adult; $109 per child)
Friday, August 16th ($119 per adult; $109 per child)
Tuesday, August 20th ($119 per adult; $109 per child)
Friday, August 23rd ($119 per adult; $109 per child)
Tuesday, August 27th ($119 per adult; $109 per child)
Friday, August 30th ($129 per adult; $119 per child)
September
Tuesday, September 2nd ($129 per adult; $119 per child)
Friday, September 6th ($129 per adult; $119 per child)
Sunday, September 8th ($129 per adult; $119 per child)
Tuesday, September 10th ($129 per adult; $119 per child)
Friday, September 13th ($129 per adult; $119 per child)
Sunday, September 15th ($129 per adult; $119 per child)
Tuesday, September 17th ($149 per adult; $139 per child)
Friday, September 20th ($149 per adult; $139 per child)
Sunday, September 22nd ($149 per adult; $139 per child)
Tuesday, September 24th ($149 per adult; $139 per child)
Thursday, September 26th ($149 per adult; $139 per child)
Friday, September 27th ($149 per adult; $139 per child)
Sunday, September 29th ($149 per adult; $139 per child)
October
Tuesday, October 1st ($169 per adult; $159 per child)
Thursday, October 3rd ($169 per adult; $159 per child)
Friday, October 4th ($189 per adult; $179 per child)
Sunday, October 6th ($179 per adult; $169 per child)
Tuesday, October 8th ($179 per adult; $169 per child)
Thursday, October 10th ($179 per adult; $169 per child)
Friday, October 11th ($189 per adult; $179 per child)
Monday, October 14th ($179 per adult; $169 per child)
Tuesday, October 15th ($179 per adult; $169 per child)
Thursday, October 17th ($179 per adult; $169 per child)
Friday, October 18th ($189 per adult; $179 per child)
Sunday, October 20th ($189 per adult; $179 per child)
Monday, October 21st ($189 per adult; $179 per child)
Thursday, October 24th ($189 per adult; $179 per child)
Friday, October 25th ($199 per adult; $189 per child)
Sunday, October 27th ($199 per adult; $189 per child)
Tuesday, October 29th ($199 per adult; $189 per child)
Thursday, October 31st ($199 per adult; $189 per child)
Tickets are available to purchase online or over the phone starting on May 15th. Guests staying at Walt Disney World Resort hotels, Walt Disney World Swan, Dolphin, and Swan Reserve Hotels, and Shades of Green at Walt Disney World Resort have access to purchase tickets as early as May 8th. Ticket prices vary depending on the date and range from $119-$199 plus tax. A $10 discount will be available for dates in August and September for Walt Disney World Annual Passholders (AP) and Disney Vacation Club (DVC) members, with discounts available for Cast Members (CM) on select nights with more details on Cast Life Web or My Disney Today.
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party runs from 7pm to midnight but ticket holders will be admitted to Magic Kingdom as early as 4pm on the date of their ticket. Date-specific event tickets don’t require a day theme park ticket or park pass reservations for Magic Kingdom.
Entertainment - Shows, Parades, & Characters
With the return of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party we also have the return of many fan-favorite shows and parades! This year’s Halloween party will include Mickey’s Boo-To-You Halloween Parade, Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular Fireworks Show, Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular, The Cadaver Dans, Disney Junior Jam, Characters in their Halloween costumes, and more! Check out all the details below.
Mickey’s Boo-To-You Halloween Parade
Boo-To-You is back! This year the beloved Halloween parade will be running twice nightly at8:15PM and 11:15PM during the Halloween party. This year the first parade is an hour earlier than in years prior. The parade runs along the Magic Kingdom parade route starting in Frontierland and ending on Main Street. The Headless Horseman will kick off the procession, riding down Main Street, U.S.A. on his ghost horse (TBA on the Headless Horseman - we will update if this changes for 2024).
Many fan-favorite floats and parade performers will also return, including:
The Haunted Mansion Graveyard Diggers, Hitchhiking Ghosts, the Mansion Bride, and more
Disney Characters in their Halloween costumes including Minnie Mouse, Clarabelle Cow, and Daisy Duck dressed up as the Sanderson Sisters (New in 2023)
Disney Villains Grand Finale
We will update this post once we know more about which floats will be returning in 2024!
This year, American Sign Language Interpretation will be offered at select shows on Friday, August 23rd, Thursday, September 26th, and Thursday, October 24th. Additional interpretation dates can be requested based on availability with at least 2 weeks notice by sending an email to request additional dates - you will be contacted back prior to your visit to verify if interpreters are available on requested dates.
Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular
Anything can happen at Halloween! Jack Skellington (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas) will be hosting the Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular this year at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. The fireworks display will begin at 10PM above Cinderella Castle and features projections, lasers, lighting and special effects, fireworks, music, and favorite Disney characters. Jack Skellington narrates the show as Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy find themselves at a mysterious haunted house full of Disney villains, skeletons from Silly Symphonies - The Skeleton Dance short, Haunted Mansion ghosts, and more. The Pumpkin King-hosted fireworks show is exclusive to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party.
This year, American Sign Language Interpretation will be offered at select shows on Friday, August 23rd, Thursday, September 26th, and Thursday, October 24th. Additional interpretation dates can be requested based on availability with at least 2 weeks notice by sending an email to request additional dates - you will be contacted back prior to your visit to verify if interpreters are available on requested dates.
Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular
The Sanderson Sisters return to throw a Halloween party at Magic Kingdom on the Cinderella Castle stage with the Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular! Winifred, Sarah, and Mary Sanderson will be joined by Disney villains as they work together to conjure a Hocus Pocus party potion and cast a spell on everyone in Magic Kingdom. Dr. Facilier (The Princess and the Frog), Oogie Boogie (The Nightmare Before Christmas), Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty), and more will join the Sanderson Sisters for this Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party exclusive stage show.
Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular will have three shows a night at 9:05PM, 10:40PM, and midnight from August 9th to September 28th and four shows a night at 7:40PM, 9:05PM, 10:40PM, and midnight from September 29th to October 31st.
This year, American Sign Language Interpretation will be offered at select shows on Friday, August 23rd, Thursday, September 26th, and Thursday, October 24th. Additional interpretation dates can be requested based on availability with at least 2 weeks notice by sending an email to request additional dates - you will be contacted back prior to your visit to verify if interpreters are available on requested dates.
The Cadaver Dans Barbershop Quartet
The Cadaver Dans will be attending the party this year with “haunting melodies” and “deadpan humor”. The ghostly barbershop quartet will be performing during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween party in Frontierland with set times to be announced - we will update here!
Disney Junior Jam
Check out the Disney Junior Jam at Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café! This dance party runs from 7PM to midnight during the party and features favorite characters from Disney Junior shows- perfect for younger party guests.
DescenDANCE Party
Check out the DescenDANCE Party at Rockettower Plaza Stage in Tomorrowland! This dance party runs from 7PM to midnight during the party and is inspired by the upcoming Disney Original Movie Descendants: The Rise of Red, premiering July 12th on Disney+. The DescenDANCE Party is new in 2024.
Rusty Cutlass
A pirate band and their crew will be taking over Adventureland, performing sea shanties and sharing tales of their time at sea.
Disney Characters
Disney characters will be around Magic Kingdom for meet and greets and photo opportunities in their Halloween costumes. In the past, Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party has also seen some exclusive and rare characters - we will update here with more information once it becomes available!
This year, Mickey and Minnie Mouse will have brand new neon spiderweb outfits for their meet and greet. More villains will be around Magic Kingdom. Disney Parks Blog says you may “get to take a selfie with them” so this could be more of a distanced experience or they might be moving around rather than being in a set location, or they could have tradition meet and greets. Additionally, Bruno will be meeting for the first time during the party alongside Mirabel at their Encanto Casita in Fairytale Garden.
Attractions
Many attractions will be open during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party! A few will even have Halloween-themed event overlays, including Space Mountain, Mad Tea Party, and Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor. Additionally, we have seen casting notices for Pirates for the roaming pirates overlay for Pirates of the Caribbean, and it’s my favorite Halloween overlay so we’re hoping it’s back again this year! We will update this post when we know more.
Initially, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure was on the list of open attractions but it has since been removed. The new attraction is opening this summer and is likely to be open for the party, but hasn't been officially announced yet. We will update here when we have more news!
Attractions that will be open during the event include:
Jungle Cruise (Adventureland)
Swiss Family Treehouse (Adventureland)
The Magic Carpets of Aladdin (Adventureland)
Pirates of the Caribbean (Adventureland)
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (Frontierland)
Haunted Mansion (Liberty Square)
“it’s a small world” (Fantasyland)
Peter Pan’s Flight (Fantasyland)
Prince Charming Regal Carrousel (Fantasyland)
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (Fantasyland)
Mad Tea Party (Event Overlay) (Fantasyland)
Special lighting effects and music
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train (Fantasyland)
Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid (Fantasyland)
Dumbo the Flying Elephant (Storybook Circus)
The Barnstormer (Storybook Circus)
Tomorrowland Speedway (Tomorrowland)
TRON Lightcycle / Run (Tomorrowland)*
Space Mountain (Event Overlay) (Tomorrowland)
Ride in pitch-black darkness with “spooky tunes”
Tomorrowland Transit Authority People Mover (Tomorrowland)
Astro Orbiter (Tomorrowland)
Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor (Event Overlay) (Tomorrowland)
Jokes with a Halloween twist
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin (Tomorrowland)
* TRON Lightcycle / Run is not listed to have a virtual queue but that can change. If there is a virtual queue, it will likely open at 6pm exclusively for guests attending the Halloween party. To enter the queue, guests will need to use the My Disney Experience app and can only enter the virtual queue once per party.
Sweets & Treats
No Halloween is complete without CANDY! Trick-or-treat trails will be throughout the Magic Kingdom for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. Mars Wrigley is the Halloween candy sponsor, so expect M&Ms, Skittles, Snickers, and more! All guests will receive a reusable trick-or-treat bag with a Halloween design.
Trick-or-Treat locations include:
Market Street Welcome Trick-or-Treating (open until 8pm)
Tortuga Tavern
Tom Sawyer Island Dock
Gaston’s Tavern
Near TRON Lightcycle / Run
Princess Fairytale Hall
More to come!
Allergy-friendly options are also available- be sure to ask a cast member for a teal-colored treat bag if that is a requirement for your family. You’ll receive teal tokens at treat stations to be redeemed at Allergy-Friendly Centers at Liberty Square Ticket Office (open until midnight) and Chamber of Commerce (open until 12:30am) with special treats. The allergy-friendly options are hosted by Safe + Fair Food Company.
Sweets and treats are a must for every Halloween season! Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party always has a number of exclusive savory and sweet treats for an additional cost. So far, Disney Parks Blog confirmed the Bowl of Bones and Terrifyin’ Twice-Spiced Chicken Sandwich will be returning with more to come. Stay tuned for food guides for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and the Halloween season at Walt Disney World. Last year, mobile order was available for some locations during the party which made trying the limited food options significantly easier! Hopefully it will return again this year - we will update here when we know more.
Differing from years past, select quick service dining locations will be open during the party for dinner. Locations that will be available include Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café, Casey’s Corner, Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe, The Friar’s Nook, Pinocchio Village Haus, and Sleepy Hollow.
Dining reservations will be available during the party for three table service restaurants - Be Our Guest Restaurant, Cinderella’s Royal Table, and The Plaza Restaurant. Reservations are only available to party-goers and are highly recommended. Both restaurants are not included in the cost of the ticket and are priced separately from the event. Reservations will be available beginning on June 7th.
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party will offer dessert parties for Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular. The dessert party takes place at Tomorrowland Terrace with two tiers of pricing at an additional cost of $119 per adult and $75 per child for check-in one hour before the fireworks, or $99 per adult and $59 per child for check-in one and a half hours before the fireworks. Included in the party is a buffet of desserts, including chocolate-dipped strawberries and s’mores cups, cheeses, and assorted beverages including beer and wine for guests 21 and over and reserved fireworks viewing with the location depending on the tier purchased. Reservations will be available beginning on June 7th with more details available here.
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2024 Food Guide (Coming Soon!)
2024 Halloween Food Guide at Walt Disney World (Coming Soon!)
Halloween Costumes
Don’t forget to wear your spooky best! Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is the one time of year where guests of all ages can wear costumes to Magic Kingdom. Be sure to stay within the park guidelines- see more information from Disney.
Merchandise
Special Mickey’s Not-So-Scary merchandise as well as Halloween-themed merchandise will be available at Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, and on DisneyStore.com. The exclusive Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party merchandise will be available at Emporium and Star Traders during the party. Items available will include an ear headband, spirit jersey, ornament, and more! See the photos below for a preview.
For Halfway to Halloween, Disney Parks Blog shared a general merchandise preview- check out more here. We will update this post with all the available Halloween merchandise online at the Disney Store as the items become available!
Photo Opportunities
Disney PhotoPass will have many spooky photo opportunities available during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, including:
Photo opportunities at a variety of spots, including character greets, spooky backdrops, and at select attractions
On-ride attraction photo opportunities
Magic Shots with Disney characters and other Halloween surprises, including the Hitchhiking Ghosts from Haunted Mansion
