Everything We Know About the 2024 Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party in Disney World | the disney food blog (2024)

It’s never too early to start planning for the Halloween season in Disney World!

We are covering everything we know about the 2024 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party in Disney World.

Yes, we’re here with a FULL ROUNDUP of ALL the news that Disney just dropped regarding Magic Kingdom’s Halloween party. What do you say? Are you ready to get spooky?

The first Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party will kick off on Friday, August 9th, 2024. Additional partieswill take place on select nights through October 31st, 2024. Last year, Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party ran from August 11th through November 1st, with 38 dates to choose from.

Here are the 2024 dates:

• August – 9th, 13th, 16th, 20th, 23rd, 27th, and 30th
• September – 2nd, 6th, 8th, 10th, 13th, 15th, 17th, 20th, 22nd, 24th, 26th, 27th, and 29th
• October – 1st, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 11th, 14th, 15th, 17th, 18th, 20th, 21st, 24th, 25th, 27th, 29th, and 31st

This is a separately ticketed event that provides a Halloween celebration that is perfect for the whole family in Magic Kingdom. No scary monsters jumping out at you here. The event includes trick-or-treating, special entertainment, access to select Magic Kingdom attractions, the opportunity to meet Disney characters, specialty food items, and lots of Halloween fun.

Disney World also shared a few bits of insight about this year’s Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, so let’s get into what to expect at this year’s event!

Trick-or-Treat Stations

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party gives you the opportunity to go trick-or-treating throughout the park. You can stop by designated treat locations and get your fill of candy. Disney World even offers allergy-friendly treats that you can collect by picking up teal tokens at trick-or-treat stations.

Stay tuned for more information on this year’s Trick-or-Treating!

Check out the trick-or-treating during last year’s event!

Special Entertainment

The event includes special entertainment offerings. Last year, the event included Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular fireworks display, Mickey’s Boo-to-You Halloween Parade, the Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular!, and more. We just got some information on the famous Boo-to-You parade! The parade features all kinds of villains; Haunted Mansion characters like the gravediggers, hitchhiking ghosts, and the spectral Bride; and Minnie Mouse, Clarabelle Cow, and Daisy Duck dressed as the Sanderson Sisters! It kicks off with a visit from the Headless Horseman, which is one of the coolest things to see at the event

This year, Disney confirmed that the Boo to You Parade will make a comeback with EARLIER start times! This year, the Boo-To-You parade will take place each evening of the party at 8:15PM and again at 11:15PM. Last year, the first showing was at 9:15PM, so it’s kicking off a full hour earlier in 2024. Stay tuned for more details on this year’s parade!

Check out information on this year’s parade!

Ride Select Attractions in Magic Kingdom

In addition to special entertainment, you will also be able to enjoy select attractions in Magic Kingdom. Wait times are usually much less than during the normal operating hours, so you can get a lot of rides in.

Not every attraction will be available during the Halloween party, but there will be plenty to choose from. In previous years, attractions have also had special overlays, and live actors were placed in some of the rides.

Check out all the attractions that will be open during this year’s party!

Meet and Greet with Characters

You can also expect to be able to meet and greet with a variety of Disney characters! They are often dressed up in special Halloween costumes and you can also usually meet characters that don’t normally meet in the parks during normal hours.

This year, Disney confirmed that you’ll be able to meet Mickey and Minnie in NEW Halloween costumes…

…and even meet Mirabel and Bruno in Magic Kingdom’s Fairytale Gardens!

Check out which characters you could meet at last year’s event!

Specialty Sips & Bites and Themed Merchandise

The event also brings a selection of specialty sips and bites, that are often Halloween themed. These treats will cost extra, but you can usually find some really fun and tasty treats! We will keep you updated as we learn more about the exclusive food and drink at the event. You can also pick-up event exclusive merchandise which usually includes shirts, cups, hats, and more.

This year, Disney confirmed that most of the Magic Kingdom’s main quick service dining locations will be open. These include Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café, Casey’s Corner, Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe, The Friar’s Nook, Pinocchio Village Haus, and Sleepy Hollow. There will also be all SORTS of merchandise, themed to spooky things like Disney Villains and the Haunted Mansion.

Plus, Disney confirmed that You’ll be able to book the Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular Dessert Party with either the Tomorrowland Terrace Viewing or the Plaza Garden Viewing options. In 2023, these parties cost $99 per person for the Plaza Garden option and $114 for the Tomorrrowland Terrace option. We’ll be on the lookout for 2024 pricing information in the coming months.

Take a look at this year’s Halloween party merchandise SNEAK PEEK!

Ticket Information

Disney announced that tickets for the event will go on sale SOON, on May 15th. Some people will be able to buy tickets EARLY — guests of select Walt Disney World Resort hotels can purchase these special event tickets beginning May 8th, 2024!Some dates will sell out very quickly like the very first party date, Halloween night, and even the very last party date if the event extends beyond Halloween night.

If you’re looking for something to WEAR to this year’s event, be sure to check out some of our merchandise below!

We are keeping a close watch on more news regarding the 2024 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and we will keep you updated as we learn more about the event.

Stay tuned to DFB for more Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party news!

Check out our coverage from the first night of the 2023 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party!

Will you be attending Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party this year? Let us know in the comments!