Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2023 Guide
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 11th to November 1st 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 April 20th. 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 Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck, and Clarabelle Cow joining Mickey’s Boo-To-You Halloween Parade as the Sanderson Sisters from Disney’s Hocus Pocus. A pirate band will be roaming in Adventureland performing sea shanties and telling stories of their time at sea. Additionally, we’re waiting to hear when the newest happy haunt will be joining Walt Disney World’s Haunted Mansion. Disney recently announced the Hatbox Ghost will be arriving “later this year” and have begun construction with temporary barriers for his arrival as of August 1st. He will be appearing to guests as they pass by the Endless Hallway towards the beginning of the ride. We feel it would make sense for him to arrive for the Halloween party- we will update here with more info once it’s available. We’re also speculating that Bruno from Disney’s Encanto may be a rare character available to meet at the Halloween party due to a recent audition notice. Stay tuned for more details!
Not-So-Scary is my favorite event of the year! We will be attending the party again this year in late September and will be vlogging and blogging our experience. Check out our video guide to the event, plus our vlog from the party last year- and keep scrolling down for all the details!
Dates & Tickets
Prices not including tax
August
Friday, August 11th ($149 per adult; $139 per child) - sold out
Tuesday, August 15th ($109 per adult; $99 per child) - sold out
Friday, August 18th ($109 per adult; $99 per child) - sold out
Tuesday, August 22nd ($109 per adult; $99 per child) - sold out
Friday, August 25th ($109 per adult; $99 per child) - sold out
Tuesday, August 29th ($109 per adult; $99 per child) - sold out
September
Friday, September 1st ($119 per adult; $109 per child) - sold out
Monday, September 4th ($119 per adult; $109 per child)
Friday, September 8th ($119 per adult; $109 per child) - sold out
Sunday, September 10th ($119 per adult; $109 per child)
Tuesday, September 12th ($119 per adult; $109 per child)
Friday, September 15th ($119 per adult; $109 per child) - sold out
Sunday, September 17th ($119 per adult; $109 per child)
Tuesday, September 19th ($149 per adult; $139 per child)
Friday, September 22nd ($149 per adult; $139 per child)
Sunday, September 24th ($149 per adult; $139 per child)
Tuesday, September 26th ($149 per adult; $139 per child)
Thursday, September 28th ($149 per adult; $139 per child) - we will be attending on this day!
Friday, September 29th ($149 per adult; $139 per child)
October
Sunday, October 1st ($149 per adult; $139 per child)
Tuesday, October 3rd ($169 per adult; $159 per child)
Thursday, October 5th ($169 per adult; $159 per child)
Friday, October 6th ($189 per adult; $179 per child)
Monday, October 9th ($169 per adult; $159 per child)
Tuesday, October 10th ($169 per adult; $159 per child)
Thursday, October 12th ($169 per adult; $159 per child)
Friday, October 13th ($189 per adult; $179 per child)
Sunday, October 15th ($169 per adult; $159 per child)
Tuesday, October 17th ($169 per adult; $159 per child)
Thursday, October 19th ($169 per adult; $159 per child)
Friday, October 20th ($189 per adult; $179 per child)
Sunday, October 22nd ($169 per adult; $159 per child)
Tuesday, October 24th ($169 per adult; $159 per child)
Thursday, October 26th ($169 per adult; $159 per child)
Friday, October 27th ($189 per adult; $179 per child)
Sunday, October 29th ($199 per adult; $189 per child)
Tuesday, October 31st ($199 per adult; $189 per child) - sold out
Wednesday, November 1st ($199 per adult; $189 per child)
Tickets are available to purchase online or over the phone starting on May 2nd. Guests staying at Walt Disney World Resort hotels, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels, and Shades of Green at Walt Disney World Resort have access to purchase tickets as early as April 27th. Ticket prices vary depending on the date and range from $109-$199. A $10 discount will be available for select dates for Walt Disney World Annual Passholders (APs) and Disney Vacation Club (DVC) members.
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 at 9:15PM and 11:15PM during the Halloween party. 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.
This year, new characters will be joining the parade with Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck, and Clarabelle Cow dressed up as the Sanderson Sisters from Disney’s Hocus Pocus! Previously, these costumes were seen on Disney Cruise Line last Halloween season, and I can’t wait to see them join my favorite parade.
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
Disney Villains Grand Finale with new characters this year including Ursula (The Little Mermaid) and Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck, and Clarabelle Cow as the Sanderson Sisters (Hocus Pocus)
In years past there has also been a a Pixar-themed section, Adventureland section with pirates and Tinkerbell, Frontierland Hoedown section with Clarabelle Cow and Clara Cluck, and Sugar Rush Wreck-It Ralph Candy section - we will update this post once we know more about which floats will be returning in 2023!
Additionally, before the parade Max Goof and the Powerline party pack will be back on Main Street U.S.A. dancing ahead of Mickey’s Boo-to-You. We will update here with more information about their location once the party starts!
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 10:15PM 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.
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 8:35PM, 10:45PM, and midnight in August and September and four shows a night at 7:40PM, 8:35PM, 10:45PM, and midnight in October and November.
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 five sets at 7PM, 7:45PM, 8:30PM, 9:45PM, and 10:30PM!
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.
Zom-Beatz Bash
Check out the Zom-Beatz Bash at Rockettower Plaza Stage in Tomorrowland! This dance party runs from 7PM to midnight during the party and features zombies, cheerleaders, werewolves, and aliens.
Rusty Cutlass
A pirate band and their crew will be taking over Adventureland, performing sea shanties and sharing tales of their time at sea. This is a new experience in 2023, taking place throughout the night from 7:15PM-11:50PM!
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!
Recently announced, the Seven Dwarfs (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) will be returning to the party for a meet and greet. In years past the Dwarfs do not sign autographs but you can meet them and take a photo. We will continue to update here with more character news!
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.
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)
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 - Virtual Queue Access Only (Tomorrowland)
Space Mountain (Event Overlay) (Tomorrowland)
Tomorrowland Transit Authority People Mover (Tomorrowland)
Astro Orbiter (Tomorrowland)
Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor (Event Overlay) (Tomorrowland)
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin (Tomorrowland)
The virtual queue for TRON Lightcycle / Run will 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.
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 with special treats.
Of course, no Halloween is complete without sweets and treats! Check out the full food guide for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and Halloween offerings at Magic Kingdom here and stay tuned for food guides for the Halloween season at Walt Disney World. In the past, mobile order has not been available during the Halloween party and lines can get quite long for exclusive snacks.
Dining reservations will be available during the party for two hard-to-get table service restaurants- Be Our Guest Restaurant and Cinderella’s Royal Table. 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.
This year, 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 $114 per adult and $69 per child for check-in one hour before the fireworks, or $99 per adult and $59 per child for check-in one and a haled hours before the fireworks. Included in the party is a buffet of desserts, including chocolate-dipped strawberries and devil’s chocolate mousse, 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 July 18th with more details available here.
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Food Guide
2023 Halloween Food Guide at Walt Disney World
2022 Halloween Food Guide at Walt Disney World
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 beginning in August at Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, and on shopDisney.com. For Halfway to Halloween, Disney Parks Blog shared a merchandise preview- check out more here. The collections include a Mickey Mouse Fab 5 Halloween Pumpkin collection, a new The Nightmare Before Christmas collection, new Haunted Mansion collections, and an exclusive Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party merchandise collection. For all the Halloween merchandise available on shopDisney.com, check out the posts here - we will update as new items become available!
Halfway to Halloween Merchandise Preview 2023
All Halloween Merchandise on shopDisney.com
All Halloween Merchandise on shopDisney in 2022
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
