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Answers to Your Not-So-Scary Questions

Updated: Sep 23

Hocus Pocus Villain Spectacular at Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
Hocus Pocus Villain Spectacular at Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

If you haven't watched our latest Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party video yet, start there because most questions are answered in detail in that video, including allergy/gluten-free/vegan and other dietary information, the best times and places to claim a spot for shows, what to do at specific times during the event and even what to do if it rains. You can watch the video here:



Here are some of the answers we couldn't include in the video:


Q: If I am attending the party without children is it worth the price for reduced wait times on rides? And if so, is it possible to ride all the big attractions? - Fred

While I wouldn't recommend the party if your primary goal is to simply ride the attractions that are available all the time, you could certainly get all the big attractions done during the party if that was your focus. The reason I wouldn't recommend it is because you could likely get a day ticket to the park on one of the party days where Magic Kingdom closes at 6PM for less than the price of the party and you would find the park is very quiet on those days. You could ride pretty much everything, you'd have more time in the park and if you are going to the other parks, you would get a discounted price on the multi-day tickets.


Q: Is it better to meet characters at the end of the party? - Sarah

This is a tricky strategy because many of the characters will stop meeting early and it is difficult to pinpoint what time each character will step off for the night. While most of the characters will have the shortest waits at the very beginning of the party (or before the party starts in the case of Jack & Sally) and later in the night, the benefit of going early is that there is less risk you won't get to meet them.


Q: What rides are not operating during the fireworks at the party? - Carl

On the night we were there, only Big Thunder Mountain and Prince Charming's Regal Carrousel were closed for the fireworks. Tiana's Bayou Adventure was also closed, but that seemed to be related to technical difficulties, though it is possible it would have also closed for fireworks had it been up and running.


Q: Do the spots change per party where the villains are located or are they at a specific spot each time? - Ashley

This is a tricky one for us to answer because the night we were there, it rained almost all night long. Cast Members told us that villains normally roam a bit more, but they also suggested that you were more likely to find the villains at their stations for the night. Cruella was at the party entrance, Jafar was in Agrabah in Adventureland, the Evil Queen and Maleficent were at Princess Fairytale Hall and the Queen of Hearts was near the Mad Tea Party.


Q: What are the best times to ride rides?

See the posted wait times at the bottom of this post.



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Here are the posted wait times for the night we were at the party (September 6, 2024):


2:30 PM

Astro Orbiter - 5 min

The Barnstormer - 5 min

Dumbo the Flying Elephant - 5 min

“it’s a small world” - 5 min

Mad Tea Party - 5 min

The Magic Carpets of Aladdin - 5 min

Meet Ariel at Her Grotto - 5 min

Pirates of the Caribbean - 5 min

Prince Charming Regal Carrousel - 5 min

Tomorrowland Speedway - 5 min

Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover - 5 min

Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid - 5 min

Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress - 5 min

Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin - 10 min

Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor - 10 min

Space Mountain - 10 min

Walt Disney World Railroad (Fantasyland) - 10 min

Walt Disney World Railroad (Frontierland) - 10 min

Walt Disney World Railroad (Main Street, U.S.A.) - 10 min

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad - 15 min

Country Bear Musical Jamboree - 15 min

Enchanted Tales with Belle - 15 min

Meet Daring Disney Pals at Pete’s Silly Sideshow - 15 min

Meet Daring Dashing Pals at Pete’s Silly Sideshow - 15 min

Mickey’s PhilharMagic - 15 min

Tom Sawyer Island - 15 min

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh - 20 min

Meet Cinderella at Princess Fairytale Hall - 20 min

Peter Pan’s Flight - 20 min

Haunted Mansion - 25 min

Meet Mickey at Town Square Theater - 25 min

Meet Princess Tiana at Princess Fairytale Hall - 30 min

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train - 35 min


3:00 PM

Astro Orbiter - 5 min

The Barnstormer - 5 min

Dumbo the Flying Elephant - 5 min

“it’s a small world” - 5 min

Mad Tea Party - 5 min

The Magic Carpets of Aladdin - 5 min

Pirates of the Caribbean - 5 min

Prince Charming Regal Carrousel - 5 min

Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover - 5 min

Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid - 5 min

Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress - 5 min

Meet Mickey at Town Square Theater - 10 min

Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor - 10 min

Space Mountain - 10 min

Tomorrowland Speedway - 10 min

Walt Disney World Railroad (Fantasyland) - 10 min

Walt Disney World Railroad (Frontierland) - 10 min

Walt Disney World Railroad (Main Street, U.S.A.) - 10 min

Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin - 15 min

Country Bear Musical Jamboree - 15 min

Enchanted Tales with Belle - 15 min

Liberty Square Riverboat - 15 min

Meet Daring Disney Pals at Pete’s Silly Sideshow - 15 min

Meet Daring Dashing Pals at Pete’s Silly Sideshow - 15 min

Mickey’s PhilharMagic - 15 min

Tom Sawyer Island - 15 min

Big Thunder Mountain - 20 min

Meet Cinderella at Princess Fairytale Hall - 20 min

Haunted Mansion - 25 min

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh - 25 min

Meet Ariel at Her Grotto - 30 min

Meet Princess Tiana at Princess Fairytale Hall - 30 min

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train - 35 min

Peter Pan’s Flight - 40 min


4:00 PM

Astro Orbiter - 5 min

The Barnstormer - 5 min

Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin - 5 min

Dumbo the Flying Elephant - 5 min

“it’s a small world” - 5 min

Mad Tea Party - 5 min

The Magic Carpets of Aladdin - 5 min

Pirates of the Caribbean - 5 min

Prince Charming Regal Carrousel - 5 min

Space Mountain - 5 min

Tomorrowland Speedway - 5 min

Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover - 5 min

Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid - 5 min

Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress - 5 min

Meet Ariel at Her Grotto - 10 min

Meet Mickey at Town Square Theater - 10 min

Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor - 10 min

Walt Disney World Railroad (Fantasyland) - 10 min

Walt Disney World Railroad (Frontierland) - 10 min

Walt Disney World Railroad (Main Street, U.S.A.) - 10 min

Country Bear Musical Jamboree - 15 min

Enchanted Tales with Belle - 15 min

Liberty Square Riverboat - 15 min

Meet Daring Disney Pals at Pete’s Silly Sideshow - 15 min

Mickey’s PhilharMagic - 15 min

Tom Sawyer Island - 15 min

Big Thunder Mountain - 20 min

Meet Cinderella at Princess Fairytale Hall - 20 min

Meet Daring Dashing Pals at Pete’s Silly Sideshow - 20 min

Haunted Mansion - 25 min

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh - 25 min

Meet Princess Tiana at Princess Fairytale Hall - 30 min

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train - 30 min

Peter Pan’s Flight - 35 min


5:00 PM

Astro Orbiter - 5 min

The Barnstormer - 5 min

Dumbo the Flying Elephant - 5 min

“it’s a small world” - 5 min

Mad Tea Party - 5 min

The Magic Carpets of Aladdin - 5 min

Prince Charming Regal Carrousel - 5 min

Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover - 5 min

Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid - 5 min

Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress - 5 min

Meet Ariel at Her Grotto - 10 min

Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor - 10 min

Tomorrowland Speedway - 10 min

Walt Disney World Railroad (Fantasyland) - 10 min

Walt Disney World Railroad (Frontierland) - 10 min

Walt Disney World Railroad (Main Street, U.S.A.) - 10 min

Country Bear Musical Jamboree - 15 min

Enchanted Tales with Belle - 15 min

Liberty Square Riverboat - 15 min

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh - 15 min

Meet Cinderella at Princess Fairytale Hall - 15 min

Meet Mickey at Town Square Theater - 15 min

Mickey’s PhilharMagic - 15 min

Pirates of the Caribbean - 15 min

Tom Sawyer Island - 15 min

Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin - 20 min

Haunted Mansion - 20 min

Meet Daring Disney Pals at Pete’s Silly Sideshow - 20 min

Meet Daring Dashing Pals at Pete’s Silly Sideshow - 20 min

Space Mountain - 20 min

Big Thunder Mountain - 30 min

Meet Princess Tiana at Princess Fairytale Hall - 30 min

Peter Pan’s Flight - 35 min

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train - 40 min


6:00 PM

Wait Times Not Posted


7:15 PM

Prince Charming Regal Carrousel - 5 min

Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid - 5 min

Mad Tea Party - 10 min

Pirates of the Caribbean - 10 min

Space Mountain - 10 min

Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover - 10 min

Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin - 15 min

Country Bear Musical Jamboree - 15 min

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh - 15 min

TRON Lightcycle / Run - 20 min

Meet Mickey at Town Square Theater - 30 min

Haunted Mansion - 40 min

Peter Pan’s Flight - 40 min

Meet Daring Disney Pals at Pete’s Silly Sideshow - 120 min

Astro Orbiter - Temporarily Closed

The Barnstormer - Temporarily Closed

Big Thunder Mountain - Temporarily Closed

Dumbo the Flying Elephant - Temporarily Closed

“it’s a small world” - Temporarily Closed

The Magic Carpets of Aladdin - Temporarily Closed

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train - Temporarily Closed

Tomorrowland Speedway - Temporarily Closed


8:00 PM

The Barnstormer - 5 min

Dumbo the Flying Elephant - 5 min

The Magic Carpets of Aladdin - 5 min

Prince Charming Regal Carrousel - 5 min

Big Thunder Mountain - 10 min

Mad Tea Party - 10 min

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh - 10 min

Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover - 10 min

Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid - 10 min

Astro Orbiter - 15 min

Country Bear Musical Jamboree - 15 min

Pirates of the Caribbean - 15 min

Tomorrowland Speedway - 10 min

Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin - 20 min

Space Mountain - 20 min

Meet Mickey at Town Square Theater - 25 min

Peter Pan’s Flight - 25 min

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train - 30 min

Haunted Mansion - 35 min

TRON Lightcycle / Run - 45 min

Meet Daring Disney Pals at Pete’s Silly Sideshow - 60 min

“it’s a small world” - Temporarily Closed

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure - Temporarily Closed


9:00 PM

The Barnstormer - 5 min

Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin - 5 min

Dumbo the Flying Elephant - 5 min

The Magic Carpets of Aladdin - 5 min

Meet Mickey at Town Square Theater - 5 min

Pirates of the Caribbean - 5 min

Prince Charming Regal Carrousel - 5 min

Space Mountain - 5 min

Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid - 5 min

“it’s a small world” - 10 min

Mad Tea Party - 10 min

Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover - 10 min

Astro Orbiter - 15 min

Country Bear Musical Jamboree - 15 min

Tomorrowland Speedway - 15 min

Big Thunder Mountain - 25 min

Haunted Mansion - 25 min

TRON Lightcycle / Run - 30 min

Peter Pan’s Flight - 35 min

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure - 35 min

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train - 40 min

Meet Daring Disney Pals at Pete’s Silly Sideshow - 60 min

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh - Temporarily Closed


10:00 PM

Astro Orbiter - 5 min

The Barnstormer - 5 min

Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin - 5 min

Dumbo the Flying Elephant - 5 min

Mad Tea Party - 5 min

The Magic Carpets of Aladdin - 5 min

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh - 5 min

Pirates of the Caribbean - 5 min

Space Mountain - 5 min

Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover - 5 min

Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid - 5 min

“it’s a small world” - 10 min

Meet Mickey at Town Square Theater - 10 min

Tomorrowland Speedway - 10 min

Country Bear Musical Jamboree - 15 min

Haunted Mansion - 15 min

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure - 25 min

TRON Lightcycle / Run - 30 min

Peter Pan’s Flight - 35 min

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train - 35 min

Meet Daring Disney Pals at Pete’s Silly Sideshow - 60 min

Big Thunder Mountain - Temporarily Closed

Prince Charming Regal Carrousel - Temporarily Closed


11:20 PM

Astro Orbiter - 5 min

The Barnstormer - 5 min

Big Thunder Mountain - 5 min

Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin - 5 min

Dumbo the Flying Elephant - 5 min

Mad Tea Party - 5 min

The Magic Carpets of Aladdin - 5 min

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh - 5 min

Pirates of the Caribbean - 5 min

Prince Charming Regal Carrousel - 5 min

Space Mountain - 5 min

Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover - 5 min

Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid - 5 min

“it’s a small world” - 10 min

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure - 10 min

Tomorrowland Speedway - 10 min

Country Bear Musical Jamboree - 15 min

Haunted Mansion - 20 min

TRON Lightcycle / Run - 20 min

Meet Mickey at Town Square Theater - 30 min

Peter Pan’s Flight - 35 min

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train - Temporarily Closed

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