Halloween Changes at Space Mountain, Spooky New Fireworks
Plus Favorite Halloween Traditions Create Fun for Everyone at Disneyland Resort
Halloween Time Returns Sept. 25 as Mickey and Pals and Disney Villains Transform Parks for the Season
Spooky new fireworks and ghoulish
screams at Space Mountain add to the fun when Halloween Time returns to
Disneyland Resort Sept. 25-Nov. 1, 2009.
Halloween Time offers families a chance
to celebrate the season as they interact with some of Disney's most
beloved characters decked out in seasonal costumes at Disneyland and
Disney's California Adventure parks. Guests will also enjoy a unique
opportunity to experience some spooky fun with Disney's more sinister
characters, the Disney villains. In addition, Mickey's Trick-or-Treat
Party returns for 12 special nights in October.
For older kids and adults, Halloween
Time offers a new attraction: Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy in
Tomorrowland at Disneyland. The scary new experience will begin as a
typical Space Mountain adventure, but will suddenly launch voyagers into
an uncharted and haunted section of the universe.
Ghosts appear out of the starry darkness
and swirling galaxies of Space Mountain, reaching out as if to grab
guests as they speed through space. The exhilarating drops and curves of
the journey are punctuated by piercing screams, creepy sound effects
and haunting music. The Halloween transformation occurs outside the
mountain as well, as frightening images, audio and lights illuminate the
Space Mountain exterior.
Also new this year is "Halloween
Screams-A Villainous Surprise in the Skies." The new fireworks
spectacular will haunt the nighttime sky throughout the Halloween
season. To start the show, "Master of Scare-omonies" Jack Skellington
appears in a flash of fire above Sleeping Beauty Castle. Thanks to
Jack's ghoulish charm, haunting melodies fill the air and a Halloween
pyrotechnics extravaganza explodes into the night. Such classic Disney
villains as Maleficent, Ursula the Sea Witch and Oogie Boogie join in
the "spirit" of the celebration, and even Zero, Jack's faithful ghost
dog, will make an appearance. Spectators in Disneyland are encouraged to
participate in a bone-chilling Halloween Scream-Along during the show.
Jack Skellington also returns to take
over the Haunted Mansion and bring back Haunted Mansion Holiday to New
Orleans Square in Disneyland. Transformed to a mix of Halloween
spookiness and Christmas tradition, Haunted Mansion Holiday is inspired
by the classic animated film "Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas."
Jack and his friends provide plenty of havoc and surprises as they
celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Haunted Mansion in their unusual
style. Jack's return to the Haunted Mansion includes the traditional
Halloween/Christmas gingerbread house in the Mansion Ballroom, with some
special spooky surprises in this year's design.
For not-so-frightful fun, Halloween Time offers special pleasures for children and parents.
- Main Street, U.S.A. in Disneyland is again transformed for the Pumpkin
- Festival, where more than 300 "non-identical" pumpkins will be on display in shop windows.
- Visitors to Big Thunder Ranch in
Frontierland will sometimes find the ranch animals dressed in costume
for a seasonal Halloween Roundup, with pumpkin carvers, Halloween decor
and activities for youngsters, all presided over by Sheriff Woody.
- Next door at Big Thunder Barbecue, Miss Chris and the Roundup musicians add Halloween songs to their repertoire.
- Meeting favorite Disney
characters will be easier than ever as Disney villains gather to plot
Halloween mischief in "it's a small world"
- Mall in Disneyland, while other
characters in seasonal costumes greet guests in Town Square, Main
Street, U.S.A. in Disneyland and Sunshine Plaza in Disney's California
Adventure.
- Also available throughout both
parks are special Halloween treats, including menu items such as Zero's
Ghostly Ghoulash served in a dog dish in honor of Zero.
- Special Halloween Time gifts are offered in Disneyland Resort shops. Gifts
include jack-o-lantern mouse ears and collectable pins depicting Mickey
Mouse, Minnie Mouse and their friends in Halloween costumes.
More spine-tingling fun can be found in
Disney's California Adventure at The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror,
where a "supernatural" event happened on Halloween evening, 1939,
forever haunting the building.
Also at Disney's California Adventure,
Sunshine Plaza becomes Candy Corn Acres, with Mickey's pal Goofy up to
his tricks again - attempting to wow the world with his unusual candy
corn treats. Candy corn carrots, candy corn pumpkins and candy corn
grapes are just a few of the candy corn items Goofy is harvesting.
Back by popular demand is Mickey's
Trick-or-Treat Party, a one-of-a-kind celebration that returns to
Disney's California Adventure for 12 nights in October (2, 8, 9, 15, 16,
21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 and 31). Mickey's Trick-or-Treat Party lets
adults and children alike dress up and trick-or-treat in the ultimate
Disney neighborhood. Highlights this year will include:
- 25 Treat Stops located throughout Disney's California Adventure
- All your favorite Disney's California Adventure rides and attractions
- A Hollywood Bat-Lot Bash in Hollywood Pictures Backlot
- A nightly "Mickey's Trick-or-Treat on the Street" cavalcade
- Character photo locations featuring Disney villains, princesses and other favorites
- Pirate's Wharf, a transformation of the Pacific Wharf area into an entertainment, photo location, craft area and games area
This separate-ticket nighttime event
gives children and their families a chance to dress as their favorite
princesses, goblins or heroes and trick-or-treat throughout the park.
Tickets purchased in advance are $32 most days, while tickets purchased
on the event day are $39. For Oct. 30 and 31, all tickets to Mickey's
Trick or Treat Party are $42. Favorite Disney characters, including
Mickey himself, will be in attendance in their favorite costumes. It's
the ideal environment to have fun, eat special holiday treats, play
interactive games, listen to "spirited" music and watch a nightly
character cavalcade that celebrates the season.
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New Vacation Package Offers Fall Savings at Disneyland Resort
Stay and play in the heart of the magic and save $400
Value-minded vacationers have plenty to
celebrate this fall with a special travel offer: savings of $400* at
the Disneyland Resort in Southern California.
From Aug. 12 through Dec. 19, 2009,
guests will save $400 when they book a 4-Day/4-Night Disneyland Resort
vacation package, featuring Disneyland Resort hotel accommodations -
Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, Disneyland Hotel and
Disney's Paradise Pier - and park hopper tickets. The offer is valid for
arrivals Aug. 23 through Dec. 20, 2009. Pricing starts as low as $87
per person, per day, at Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel.*
Each package includes four-day park
hopper tickets and many extras, such as one Magic Morning admission per
person. Magic Morning admission allows families to enjoy select
Disneyland attractions - including Finding Nemo's Submarine Voyage,
Peter Pan's Flight, Dumbo the Flying Elephant and King Arthur Carrousel -
before the park opens to the general public.
The new package also provides guests
the opportunity to interact with some classic Disney characters in
Mickey's Toontown Morning Madness one hour before Mickey's Toontown
opens to the general public. (Mickey's Toontown Morning Madness and
Magic Morning early entry do not operate daily and are subject to
restrictions.) Preferred seating at select attractions and restaurants
in Disney's California Adventure are also included.
Seasonal Fun: 'Halloween Time' Entertainment
Beginning Sept. 25 through Nov. 1, 2009
the resort celebrates Halloween Time, a season filled with whimsical
decor, a new fireworks show and some traditional spooky fun.
This season of tricks and treats will
feature some of Disney's most popular villains and will unveil Space
Mountain Ghost Galaxy, a themed experience with haunting music and
ghoulish sound effects. A new, nightly fireworks display will light up
the autumn sky with a wicked sense of fun, while the traditional giant
Mickey Mouse jack-o'-lantern returns to Disneyland Town Square. Also,
the eerily popular Haunted Mansion Holiday attraction in New Orleans
Square and Disney's Happiest Haunt Tours will return for guests to
enjoy.
Disney Difference
Park hopper tickets included in the
special fall savings offer make it easy to experience the best of both
theme parks. Guests can aim for the highest scores aboard the exciting
new Toy Story Mania! attraction at Disney's California Adventure park.
Then they can hop over to Disneyland park for a journey aboard the
recently enhanced "it's a small world" attraction - the happiest cruise
that ever sailed. Guests will enjoy riding "it's a small world" again
and again as they search for the 29 Disney and Disney-Pixar characters
now represented in the classic attraction.
Whether it's discovering whimsical
Disney art at Disneyland Hotel, stepping back in time to the golden days
of California beachfronts at Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel, or indulging
your senses at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, staying at
any of the resort hotels provides the Disney magic from check-in to
check-out. Guests are steps away from two of the world's most famous
theme parks and a vibrant dining and entertainment district, Downtown
Disney.
*$400 savings is based on the
non-discounted price for the same 4-night package, with 4-Day Disneyland
Resort Park Hopper souvenir tickets, at a Disneyland Resort hotel for a
family of four (3 adults and 1 child [age 3-9]).
Offer is valid for bookings from
8/12/09 through 12/19/09 and for arrivals from 8/23/09 through 12/20/09
with travel being completed by 12/24/09. Not valid for previously booked
rooms or for suites. Check for offers associated with different package
lengths of stays. The Disneyland Resort Park Hopper souvenir tickets
expire 13 days after first use or 12/30/09, whichever occurs first, and
each day of use of a ticket constitutes one full day of use. Tickets may
not be sold or transferred for commercial purposes. The number of rooms
allocated for this package may be restricted and are subject to the
blockout dates of 11/25/09-11/27/09; advance reservations required. Not
valid with group rates or any other discount or promotion. Subject to
restrictions and change without notice. Walt Disney Travel Company.
Source: Disneyland
ANAHEIM, Calif., Aug. 12, 2009 /PRNewswire/ --
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