EVERYONE STAY CALM! We’re less than 30 hours away from the start of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, and we couldn’t be more excited!

From trick-or-treating and themed treats to special character meet-and-greets, spooky attraction overlays, and live entertainment, there is SO much to do at this party! But with this party comes a few changes. Here is your reminder for what’s about to change at Magic Kingdom with the start of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party!

Park Hours

The Halloween party takes place on 38 select nights between August 7th and October 31st. On these nights, Magic Kingdom will close to the general public at 6 PM to prepare for the 7 PM to 12 AM party. If you’re vacationing to Disney World and hoping to spend a full day in Magic Kingdom, we’d suggest planning it on a non-party day. But since the park closes early, it tends to steer a lot of people away, leaving shorter wait times for a lot of the rides. If you don’t mind not having a full day in the park, coming to Magic Kingdom on a party date may be in your best interest!

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Live Entertainment

Since the park closes earlier than nightfall, the Happily Ever After fireworks show will not run on these nights. Instead, Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular will take its place with showings at 10 PM each night. If you were hoping to watch a fireworks show, Luminous, The Symphony of Us still takes place in EPCOT at 9 PM. Fantasmic! over in Hollywood Studios will also still run with showtimes at 9 PM and 10:30 PM.

The Festival of Fantasy Parade during the day will also change its hours. Instead of having one showtime at 3 PM each day, the parade will now have one showtime at 2 PM. This may only be an hour change, but it’s important to know since you don’t want to plan your day around something that already passed.

And for the folks attending Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, you’ll be able to enjoy an exclusive parade to the party! Mickey’s Boo-To-You! Halloween Parade has two showtimes throughout the party — 8:15 PM and 11:15 PM. During this parade, you’ll be able to see some of your favorite characters dressed up in their Halloween costumes, with the Disney villains closing it out!

The Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular also takes place several times throughout the night. The Sanderson Sisters host a fun stage show and hope to cast a spell on everyone at the party with the help of other Disney villains, like Dr. Facilier, Oogie Boogie, and Maleficent. This takes place on the Cinderella Castle Stage.

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Character Experiences

Not only will there be exclusive meet-and-greets with rare characters, like Jafar from Aladdin, Lady Tremaine from Cinderella, and the Hundred Acre Wood characters dressed up in their Halloween costumes, but there will also be some NEW festivities and dance parties with some of your favorite Disney characters!

NEW this year is “A Masquerade with Stitch,” where guests will “Join Stitch and his pals Lilo and Angel at Rockettower Plaza Stage in Tomorrowland—where Stitch is hosting an ever-changing masquerade. After getting his paws on Lilo’s Costume Trunk, every accessory he tries on sparks a theme swap—keeping the party playfully unpredictable all night long.”

Also NEW this year is “See Spirited Swashbucklers!” Guests can “Sail over to Adventureland, where Captain Jack Sparrow has dropped anchor to lead a swashbuckling series of pirate antics.”

The Destination DescenDANCE Party returns to Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café where guests can show off their best dance moves to some of their favorite songs! And, of course, we can’t forget The Cadaver Dans. The barbershop quartet will be in Frontierland singing some classic tones and delivering some “dead pan” humor.

The Eats

It wouldn’t be a Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party without exclusively themed treats! Over 50 spooky items will be available during the party at a variety of locations. Some of our favorite returning items include the Chipotle Barbecue Pork and Street Corn Fries from Casey’s Corner…

… the Buffalo Chicken Hand Pie and Bowl of Bones from Friar’s Nook…

… and the Cajun Crawfish and Sausage BOOtine from Golden Oak Outpost.

There are also some new items we’re SO excited to try, like the Devilish Crispy Chicken Sandwich from The Plaza Restaurant…

… and the Doom Buggy Dumplings from Sleepy Hollow Refreshments.

For a full list of all of the treats you can find at the party, click the link below!

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Merchandise

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is BIG on its merchandise. From shirts and spirit jerseys to Minnie ears and Loungeflys to home decor and pins, there is something for everyone in the family!

For a preview of this year’s merchandise, click the link below!

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We’ll be LIVE from Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party tomorrow, so be sure to stay tuned to DFB and follow along!

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Are you headed to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party this year? Let us know in the comments below!