Walt Disney World Resort, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, isn’t the only place where Disney fans can have a ghoulishly good time. From the West Coast to the open seas and abroad, here are scary fun Disney events to look forward to this year.
Walt Disney World Resort Halloween
Get ready to trick-or-treat at the most magical place on earth! Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is returning to Magic Kingdom for 37 select nights between Aug. 12 and Oct. 31. In other glorious news, the Sanderson Sisters will be back for the Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular. Winifred, Mary and Sarah, with help from Disney villains, will mix “sinister shadows, terrifying nightmares and use the nefarious powers of their frightening colleagues to conjure the ultimate Hocus Pocus Party Potion—and cast a spell on everyone in Magic Kingdom park!” Jack Skellington from Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas will host Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular. The evening will also include Mickey’s Boo-to-You Halloween Parade and Disney Junior Jam at Storybook Circus. Disney has teased that some attractions at the park, like Mad Tea Party, Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor and Space Mountain, will have a “Halloween twist.” The ticketed event takes place from 7 p.m. until midnight and guests are allowed to dress up for the party.
Disneyland Resort Halloween
Meanwhile on the West Coast, the Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party will be taking place in Disney California Adventure Park on select nights starting Sept. 6 from 6 p.m. until 11 p.m. Highlights from the ticketed event include immersive treat trails, Mickey’s Trick and Treat live show and the Frightfully Fun Parade starring Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Disney villains. Cars Land will be getting into the spooky spirit with Mater’s Graveyard JamBOOree and Radiator Screams. Guests can also embark on a Halloween adventure on the Guardians of the Galaxy attraction at Avengers Campus. Over at Disneyland Park, the Halloween Screams fireworks show will kick off on Sept. 2 (happening on select nights), in addition to the Main Street Pumpkin Festival. The Haunted Mansion is also set to reopen on Sept. 2 as Haunted Mansion Holiday featuring decorations inspired by Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Disney Cruise Line Halloween
Pack your swimsuits and costumes because Halloween is hitting the high seas on board Disney Cruise Line’s ships—the Disney Magic, Disney Wonder, Disney Dream, Disney Fantasy and Disney Wish—starting in September. Disney Guests sailing on the “Halloween on the High Seas” cruises will see Daisy Duck, Minnie Mouse and Clarabelle Cow make their costume debut as the Sanderson Sisters from Hocus Pocus, plus enjoy Mickey’s Mouse-querade, Halloween-themed desserts, Halloween activities and more. Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship, the Disney Wish—which began sailing summer 2022—will also debut a magical Pumpkin Tree in the Cinderella-inspired grand hall.
Tokyo Disney Resort Halloween
The Villains Rockin’ Halloween parade will kick off at Tokyo Disneyland on Sept. 15 and run through Oct. 31. During that same time period, Night High Halloween, a “spectacular fireworks will add color to the Halloween atmosphere at” both Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea.
Disneyland Paris Halloween
Disneyland Paris will be welcoming back the Disney Halloween Festival on Oct. 1 through Nov. 1. Disneyland Park, one of the two parks in France, will also offer Disney Halloween Parties until 2 a.m. on Oct. 29 and Oct. 31. Next, check out our favorite quotes from Walt Disney.
