"Victoria, come to Disneyland!"
I thought that Mickey's Halloween Party would be the perfect opportunity to visit. The Halloween Party is a special event, and for my date (Tuesday, September 30), the cost of the ticket was $63, tax included. While the Halloween Party, exclusive to guests who purchased the special event ticket, took place from 6 PM to 11 PM, the ticket allowed entry to Disneyland as early as 3:00 PM. On top of that, parking (typically $17) was complimentary for Halloween Party guests.
While for guests who have purchased multi-day tickets or are annual or season passholders to Disneyland might question whether or not the Halloween Party is worth the additional $63, for me, a day guest (holding off on purchasing tickets because I can't decide if I want/need an annual pass) it was a no-brainer.
Now, I had planned to enter the park exactly at 3:00 so that I could maximize my day... but I left a little behind schedule, and traffic and road construction caused a major delay. So I arrived at Disneyland at 3:00 (phew, on time!)... and had to wait in a ridiculously long line to enter. I was wondering what the hold-up was. Part of it is that Disneyland is still using turnstiles (let's get some Magic Bands!) and the eTickets were having difficulty scanning, and the other cause for delay is that as soon as we entered, we received a wristband... and the wristbander for my line was a little clumsy with his hands.
