What’s new, different at 2011 Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party

A Mom and The Mouse, Kristin Ford — posted by kristin ford on August, 30 2011 10:41 AM Orlando Sentinel

The first Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom is just two weeks away, and repeat visitors will notice a few changes. Most are the result of Mickey’s Toontown Fair closing for the Fantasyland expansion construction, a Walt Disney World spokesperson said.

Alice & Mad Hatter’s Treat Trail, which started in Toontown and ended by Space Mountain in Tomorrowland, has been re-imagined as Br’er Rabbit’s Candy Patch and will be near Splash Mountain in Frontierland.

As is tradition, popular Disney characters will appear in their Halloween costumes for meet-and-greets. This year, the main site will be in the Town Square Theater, which is where Mickey and Minnie relocated when their houses were removed from Toontown earlier this year. The Disney Princesses will be in the theater as well, and Duffy the Disney Bear and Winnie the Pooh and friends will be outside by the flagpole. Their rarely seen counterparts can be found throughout the Magic Kingdom, including Snow White and her Seven Dwarfs, who also have moved into Frontierland.

The face-painting station in Toontown, which was free during the Halloween party, has closed. Guests who are interested in costuming and makeovers can visit the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique in Cinderella Castle and A Pirate’s League in Adventureland, where packages start at $49.95 for princesses and $29.95 for pirates. Reservations should be made in advance at 407-WDW-STYLE. The Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique stays open until 8 p.m. on party nights.

Finally, Disney’s Villains Mix & Mingle has a few new “tweaks and shrieks,” I’m told. In the stage show, Facilier has his own song, another song has been imported from a Tokyo Disneyland parade, and the dancers have new costumes.

Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party takes place from 7 p.m. to midnight Sept. 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30; Oct. 2, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31; and Nov. 1. The party requires a separate ticket for admission, and prices vary depending on date. For a breakdown, see the chart here (http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/parks/magic-kingdom/special-events/mickeys-not-so-scary-halloween-party/).