By Michael Walsh,Nerdist
Copyright yardbarker
No, not even close. You can do A LOT, for sure, but not “everything.” If you take advantage of the low wait times to go on all the rides, you’ll miss the spectacles. If you take time to trick-or-treat, you’ll have even fewer opportunities to see and try all the Halloween experiences. Eating your way through the special party menu takes time, too. Same when it comes to waiting for and watching the parade, fireworks, or stage show. Eight hours—let alone the party’s official five hours—go by fast. Really fast.
That’s how I ended up missing the live ghosts at Haunted Mansion. For obvious reasons, it tends to have a slightly longer wait time during the party night compared to other rides. (Though it was a walk-on shortly before close.) So I made the decision to just walk by and see it all lit up with extra spooky lights and fog. It looked awesome, but by not riding I missed something I wish I saw. I’m bummed out about that even if it made total sense in the moment. If I could go back, I’d ride it.
In that way, Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is like any trip to Magic Kingdom or Walt Disney World. Every time you decide to do one thing, it means you can’t do something else.
