Mickey's Halloween Party: The Grand Finale

Today marks the last of my Mickey's Halloween Party photos; still more trip report photos for next week though!

These gigantic Mickeys are all over the park;



some show fear…



some show happiness:



Nice to see the Ray Bradbury Tree in Frontierland continues its annual tradition of being decorated for Halloween:



This talking scarecrow in Frontierland is just one step away from a creepy clown.



No dessert was had at the Plaza Inn, so a sugary treat needed to be found. The Mint Julep Bar in New Orleans Square was the perfect place for this.



A tasty mint julep (love those maraschino cherries!)…



and a sack of piping hot Pumpkin Beignets.



Heading back to Central Plaza for the Halloween Fireworks, I snapped a few of the Adventureland attractions, specially lit for the evening.



Even the Treehouse looks scary at night!



Unlike previous years, we didn't fight too hard to get the perfect viewing spot for the Fireworks. If you go, you really need to be DEAD (pun intended) center in order to see the special lighting on the castle and the large round orbs that surround the castle. We were at the left side, which totally obliterated the view to just about anything other than the fireworks themselves. At least we could still see Zero flying over the Castle!













The beignets were delish, but when we saw just how empty The Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlour was, we could not resist. This just never happens!



The Firehouse Dalmatian Mint Sundae is a Daveland favorite (more maraschino cherries!):



The Carnation Café was closed, so I took advantage of this occasion to snap some interior shots, including this wide panorama photo:





Previously, we had missed the Town Square Disney Villains finale, so we made a point to catch it this time.



Lady Tremain and her evil daughters were ablaze!



A quartet of cadaverous gents:



Your typical assortment of all-star Disney Villains:







Last one for today shows the cool Halloween lighting on the Main Street Train Station:



I hope these posts have gotten you into the Halloween Spirit; do you have your costume yet for trick or treating?

See more Daveland Disneyland Halloween photos at my main website.

Disneyland Halloween Trip Report: Pt. 7

These gigantic orange light balloons towered over many areas of the park, setting the theme for Mickey's Halloween Party. It was only fitting that our group posed by the Star Wars Stormship Trooper photo opportunity.



Naturally, a ride on Star Tours followed.





Princess Leia never looked so good!



This was my VERY favorite part of the entire night. The ghostly quartet on the Rivers of America was fantastic, in both sight and sound.







Jack Skellington and Sally were one of the most popular photo opps in the park.







For most of the evening, I also hung out with 2 of the 3 Tours Departing Daily folk. Not only are they just about the best photographers I know, they are also a ton-o-fun.



The talents of the Disney lighting folks shines best in the pathway between Fantasyland and Frontierland. The smoke and light effects here are magnificent.





The creepy scarecrow was back again.



The Halloween Screams fireworks are also fantastic; a nice change from the regular show. Even the pre-show is fun.



The Haunted Mansion's Hitchhiking Ghosts made appearances on the castle:



Jack Skellington's dog Zero filled in for Tinkerbell:



The huge orb on the left makes a great addition with the animated characters that constantly change throughout the show. Here Jack Skellington was winking to the many guests crowded by the castle for a view.

















The backside of the castle also had some spooky lighting effects.



On the way out, after gorging myself with a Firehouse Dalmatian Mint Sundae at the Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlour, I walked as slowly as possible, trying to soak in all the details.



My final view of the night was the cobwebbed Main Street Train Station. More magic lighting!



The next morning, the magic was over as I waited for the early train back home.



Hope you enjoyed my EXTREMELY long trip report!

See more vintage & current Disneyland Halloween photos on my Halloween web pages.