In my last blog I told you that Disney’s HalloweenTime is returning to the Disneyland Resort this fall. Tickets for the big event go on sale next week. Expect some changes to the festivities this year. According to Disney officials, the park will be filled with even more seasonal decorations and will feature additional not-so-spooky activities for younger children.
In addition to the 12-foot tall Mickey Mouse jack-o’-lantern, Disney execs say the Central Plaza of Disneyland, near Sleeping Beauty Castle, will also be specially decorated with Disney character-inspired jack-o’-lanterns surrounding the famous “Partners” statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse. And, of course, all of the Disney characters that roam the park will be decked out in their favorite Halloween costumes during the month long Halloween celebration. (Also, look for surprise appearances from popular Disney villains, including Cruella De Vil from 101 Dalmatians, the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland, Captain Hook from Peter Pan. The “bad guys” will be strolling around the resort for HalloweenTime meet-and-greets with guests.)
At Disney’s California Adventure the spooky Hollywood Tower Hotel staff members will haunt the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror during the Halloween season. Meanwhile, at Disneyland’s Frontierland, “Woody’s Halloween Roundup” will once again take over Big Thunder Ranch. Your pint-sized ghosts and goblins will love visiting the animals in the “Petting Boo,” and completing Halloween crafts. The ranch will also house the Halloween Hoedown—-an interactive sing-along version of “Old McDonald Had a Farm” featuring black cats, ghosts and werewolves. The Roundup will also feature seasonal ghoulish treats, including cotton candy in Halloween colors and cookies in the shape of bats, spiders and other creepy critters.
Speaking of seasonal goodies, you will be able to dine on a host of unique Halloween-themed food items throughout the Disneyland Resort during Disney’s HalloweenTime. The park is bringing back Zero’s Ghostly Ghoulash, a favorite of Jack Skellington’s pet in “Haunted Mansion Holiday;” black cat lollipops and GUTS—-a combination of Jell-O and fruit.
Disney’s HalloweenTime runs from September 21st through October 31st as part of the Year of a Million Dreams celebration at the Resort.
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