Our information to the 2025 Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Social gathering gives ideas & information for Magic Kingdom’s fall particular occasion at Walt Disney World. This contains obtainable & bought out dates, ticket costs & reductions, schedule & technique for seeing the parade, fireworks, and characters, plus our evaluate of MNSSHP and whether or not it’s price your time & cash. (Up to date July 14, 2025.)
For these unfamiliar with it, Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Social gathering (MNSSHP) is a particular occasion that happens after Magic Kingdom closes for the day. It’s individually ticketed, that means it’s important to pay further for the celebration when you’re already within the park as a day visitor and wish to keep by means of MNSSHP. The celebration doesn’t change a lot yearly, so this information is (not less than) 95% correct for the 2025 Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Social gathering, despite the fact that it’s primarily based on our experiences eventually 12 months’s celebration.
For those who’re eager to plan forward for the 2025 Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Social gathering, the excellent news is that Walt Disney World has now launched dates, costs, and choose particulars (see beneath). Moreover, 2025 tickets at the moment are on sale for all company. If you wish to be notified when full particulars are launched, subscribe to our FREE Disney e-mail publication for information & updates. For now, right here’s all the pieces you want to know concerning the occasion…
Right here’s a fast rundown of the most important highlights at Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Social gathering:
- Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular! Watch 3 sinister sisters bewitch and bedazzle the residents of Magic Kingdom on this stage present.
- Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular—a wickedly wild fireworks show that includes a few of your favourite characters and hosted by Jack Skellington, who seems in larger-than-life puppet kind.
- Boogie down on the Disney Junior Jam at Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café—that includes some favourite associates from Disney Junior reveals. It’s excellent for younger partygoers!
- See beloved favourite floats and characters throughout Mickey’s Boo-to-You Halloween Parade.
- Acquire a bag stuffed with sweet as you roam the trick-or-treat trails in the hunt for a few of your favourite sweets.
- Revel within the terribly enchanting environment of Magic Kingdom throughout this limited-capacity occasion.
As famous above, tickets for the 2025 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Social gathering could now be bought by anybody by calling 407-939-4240 or on-line at disneyworld.com. Right here’s a useful listing of dates & costs for this 12 months’s MNSSHP:
August 2025 MNSSHP Dates & Costs
- August 15, 2025 – $149
August 17, 2025 – $119SOLD OUT- August 19, 2025 – $119
- August 22, 2025 – $129
- August 24, 2025 – $129
- August 26, 2025 – $129
- August 29, 2025 – $139
September 2025 MNSSHP Dates & Costs
- September 2, 2025 – $139
- September 5, 2025 – $139
- September 7, 2025 – $139
- September 9, 2025 – $139
- September 12, 2025 – $139
- September 14, 2025 – $149
- September 16, 2025 – $159
- September 19, 2025 – $159
- September 21, 2025 – $159
- September 23, 2025 – $159
- September 25, 2025 – $159
- September 26, 2025 – $169
- September 28, 2025 – $169
- September 30, 2025 – $179
October 2025 MNSSHP Dates & Costs
- October 2, 2025 – $179
- October 3, 2025 – $199
- October 5, 2025 – $189
- October 7, 2025 – $189
- October 9, 2025 – $189
- October 10, 2025 – $199
- October 13, 2025 – $199
- October 14, 2025 – $199
- October 16, 2025 – $199
- October 17, 2025 – $209
- October 19, 2025 – $209
- October 23, 2025 – $209
- October 24, 2025 – $209
- October 26, 2025 – $209
- October 28, 2025 – $209
- October 30, 2025 – $229
October 31, 2025 – $229SOLD OUT
Annual Passholders and Disney Trip Membership Members can save $10 per ticket to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Social gathering—legitimate just for occasion nights in August and September (the final date for the low cost is September 26, 2025). Forged Members also can save on choose nights. Extra particulars could be discovered on Forged Life Net or My Disney Right this moment.
For reference, MNSSHP dates final 12 months had been August 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30; September 2, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29; and October 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 29, 31.
The most important distinction is the later begin in 2025–there have been two events final 12 months earlier than the primary celebration this 12 months (each August 16, 2024 and August 15, 2025 are the third Friday of their respective months). Nevertheless, there have been 38 events final 12 months–and there are additionally 38 events this 12 months.
Walt Disney World has saved the identical variety of events monthly, and achieved the week later begin by including two Sunday night time events in August 2025. How this impacts crowds stays to be seen, however fortunately, they’re including extra dates to the slowest month of the 12 months versus cramming much more into October, which is busier.
MNSSHP Tickets Promoting Out
Halloween night time nearly at all times sells out first. From there, normally cheaper dates and the primary night time promote out someday in July, with extra dates promoting out in early August. As soon as content material from the primary night time of the occasion floods social media, there’s normally a “run” on tickets for subsequent occasions–and a number of other extra events promote out round then.
The massive information is that the August 17, 2025 occasion bought out, turning into the second date to take action. That is pretty in line with previous precedent, albeit barely early. Walt Disney World simply launched new resort reductions final week, so company are possible beginning to lock-in their post-summer trip plans. Our expectation is that August 17 and 22 would be the subsequent dates to promote out, which might occur as early as this week.
October 31, 2025 was the primary date of this 12 months’s MNSSHP to promote out, and that occurred in document time. The All Hallow’s Eve date of MNSSHP bought out someday round noon on Might 22–lower than one full day after normal public gross sales started, which is the primary time ever that any date has bought out on the day normal public gross sales opened.
Final 12 months, the second date didn’t promote out till July 19, with 4 extra August dates all promoting out in July. All the most cost-effective celebration dates had been among the many first to promote out, which isn’t an enormous shock since these are additionally the occasions that happen earliest. So already, gross sales are trending sooner this 12 months, which is why we anticipate extra 2025 dates to promote out this month.
The $119 and $129 dates can be among the many first to promote out in 2025, particularly with so few of them. Whereas vacationers are largely locked into no matter journey dates they’ve already chosen, there’s a rising fanbase in Central Florida together with weekend warriors who take fast final minute journeys.
A lot of them (or not less than, sufficient of them) are budget-conscious, they usually’ll take the tradeoff of cheaper (or somewhat, inexpensive) tickets in alternate for depressing, costume-unfriendly climate. After final week’s Priceline Happiest Sale–or seeing the dearth of offers for October by means of December–it’s potential that many ‘weekend warriors’ are locking in comparatively cheaper August and September journeys.
Suffice to say, when you’re on the fence a couple of $119 or $129 MNSSHP, we’d extremely advocate making a call and shopping for tickets (or not) ASAP. We might not be in the least shocked to see all of those dates promote out earlier than the tip of July.
Now that Walt Disney World has formally introduced the debut date of Disney Starlight: Dream the Night time Away, the brand new nighttime parade at Magic Kingdom, and it’s occurring in the direction of the tail finish of July, we’d anticipate extra out of state followers and vacationers to e book journeys for August and Labor Day weekend. Many may also wish to add MNSSHP onto their journeys.
What’s New at 2025 MNSSHP?
For those who’ve attended previously, you may merely be questioning what can be totally different in 2025. Full particulars have but to be introduced, however in all probability not a complete lot. Right here’s a rundown of what we all know thus far: What’s New at 2025 Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Social gathering.
If it’s been a number of years because you final attended MNSSHP, the one main change in the previous couple of years has been to the Boo to You Parade. It has acquired various updates, probably the most notable of which was the addition of Minnie Mouse as Winifred Sanderson, Daisy Duck as Sarah Sanderson, and Clarabelle Cow as Mary Sanderson. That wasn’t all–there have been additionally main modifications to the Halloween Hoedown unit (new scarecrow dancers and extra) and an expanded Villainous Finale, amongst different issues.
Nonetheless, calling these “main” modifications might be a stretch. The underside line is that final 12 months’s Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Social gathering wasn’t materially totally different from the one in 2019. On condition that tickets proceed promoting out with out modifications, we’re guessing the MNSSHP of 2025 and 2026 gained’t change a complete lot, both.
For those who’ve already bought MNSSHP tickets and wish one thing that synthesizes all the primary information concerning the occasion right into a step-by-step plan, see our Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Social gathering Itinerary. That’s extra concise, leaving out loads of background, crowd information, and the occasion is price attending within the first place, all of which is roofed on this publish.
That celebration plan has additionally been up to date primarily based on our experiences eventually 12 months’s Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Social gathering, that means it incorporates all the pieces that’s new and totally different this 12 months. Regardless that the listing of what’s modified is comparatively brief, it has main impacts on celebration planning and technique.
Right here’s all the pieces else you want to know when you’re planning on attending the occasion…
Spanning parts of three totally different months, Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Social gathering “season” is the longest particular occasion at Walt Disney World. However in equity, the one motive that Christmas isn’t longer is as a result of the timing of Halloween prevents it. Disney in all probability would begin celebrating Christmas in July–actually–if they may!
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Social gathering takes place from 7 pm till midnight on evenings when it’s held. On MNSSHP dates, Magic Kingdom is open to common company from 8 am till 6 pm. (Regardless of the considerably shorter hours, these are good days to go to Magic Kingdom when you’re not attending the celebration. We clarify why right here.)
Ticket holders are admitted to Magic Kingdom as early as 4 pm on the legitimate date of their ticket–providing you with extra time to get pleasure from park favorites earlier than the occasion begins. These date-specific occasion tickets don’t require a further day theme park ticket or theme park reservation.
For those who do plan on coming into the park as early as potential to make the most of that ‘bonus’ time, we do need to warn you that the road will get lengthy and it’s best to in all probability arrive effectively prematurely–or wait till the preliminary rush is over. See this publish about Magic Kingdom “mix-in” crowds for pictures of the traces and technique.
Additionally throughout the celebration, you might have the chance to expertise a few of your favourite sights, together with the newly opened TRON Lightcycle Run and Tiana’s Bayou Journey. Right here’s the listing of sights which can be open throughout Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Social gathering:
Adventureland
- Jungle Cruise
- The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
- Pirates of the Caribbean
- Swiss Household Treehouse
Frontierland
- Huge Thunder Mountain Railroad
Liberty Sq.
Fantasyland
- Prince Charming Regal Carrousel
- “It’s a small world”
- Peter Pan’s Flight
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- Mad Tea Social gathering
- Underneath the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid
- Seven Dwarfs Mine Practice
Storybook Circus
- Dumbo the Flying Elephant
- The Barnstormer
Tomorrowland
- Astro Orbiter
- House Mountain
- Tomorrowland Speedway
- Tomorrowland Transit Authority Folks Mover
- TRON Lightcycle / Run
As for leisure, right here’s the Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Social gathering schedule:
Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular
- August & September: 9:05 pm, 10:35 pm, 12 am
- October: 7:35 pm, 9:05 pm, 10:35 pm, 12 am
Disney’s Not So Spooky Spectacular
Mickey’s Boo to You Halloween Parade
Storybook Circus Disney Junior Jam
Descendents Dance Social gathering
Cadaver Dans Barbershop Quartet
- Intermittently 7 pm to 10:50 pm
Rusty Cutlass Pirate Band in Adventureland
- Intermittently 7:15 pm to 11:50 pm
Max Goof’s Powerline Social gathering Pack
The map doesn’t listing particular meet & greet areas, however we have now you coated:
Essential Road USA
- Sally & Jack Skellington – City Sq. Theater (hottest meet & greet, line types at 4 pm)
- Minnie & Mickey Mouse – City Sq. Theater
Fantasyland
- Ariel and Prince Eric – Prince Eric’s Village Market
- Belle and Gaston – Maurice’s Cottage
- Tigger, Pooh, Piglet, and Eeyore – The Thotful Spot close to the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- Drizella and Anastasia – Fantasyland (roaming)
- Pirate Goofy, Princess Daisy & Pumpkin Donald – Storybook Circus
Adventureland
- Abu and Aladdin – Agrabah
- Genie – Agrabah
- Jafar – Close to Agrabah
- Jack Sparrow – Close to Pirates of the Caribbean
Frontierland
- Nation Bears – Nation Bear Theater (roaming)
Tomorrowland
- Elvis Sew – Throughout from Monsters Snort Flooring
Talking of areas, right here’s the place you’ll find trick or treating at Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Social gathering:
Essential Road USA
- Market Road Welcome Trick-or-Treating (open till 8:00pm)
Fantasyland
- Fantasyland Practice Station
- Gaston’s Tavern
- Mickey’s PhilharMagic
- Princess Fairytale Corridor
Adventureland
- Tortuga Treasures
- Jungle Cruise
- Sunshine Tree Terrace
Frontierland
- Tom Sawyer Island Dock
- Tiana’s Bayou Journey
Liberty Sq.
- Columbia Harbour Home
- Diamond Horseshoe
Tomorrowland
- Carousel of Progress
- Monsters, Inc. Snort Flooring
- TRON Lightcycle Run
Upon coming into the park or selecting up occasion wristbands, company can be given a themed trick-or-treat bag (when you fill it up, trick-or-treat stations may have extra obtainable, so don’t fear). Sweet is complimentary and limitless–there’s no restrict to how a lot trick-or-treating you are able to do throughout MNSSHP and it’s all free!
The above areas might differ barely throughout Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Social gathering, so search for the enormous inflatable pylon with M&Ms on it. These are brightly illuminated and needs to be close to all the above-referenced eating places or rides–you’ll be able to’t miss them!
If in case you have a meals allergy, please see a Forged Member to select up a teal-colored deal with bag. While you trick-or-treat together with your teal bag, you’ll obtain a teal token at deal with stations. In a while, you’ll be able to redeem these teal tokens on the Allergy-Pleasant Facilities for particular treats. Allergy-friendly treats could be discovered on the Liberty Sq. Ticket Workplace (obtainable till midnight) and Chamber of Commerce on Essential Road (obtainable till 12:30 AM).
For those who’re visiting Walt Disney World and are hoping to buy last-minute tickets to Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Social gathering on bought out dates, you may have the opportunity to take action outdoors the park on the Visitor Relations window or inside Metropolis Corridor on Essential Road.
Once in a while, there are same-day tickets obtainable on account of cancellations or different circumstances. In that case, as an alternative of the ‘sorry people, tonight’s occasion is bought out’ signal pictured above, you’ll possible see one advising {that a} restricted variety of tickets can be found for buy.
For what it’s price, we aren’t conscious of any same-day MNSSHP tickets being bought not too long ago. The most definitely state of affairs for this to happen is when there are hurricane or different climate scares inflicting individuals to cancel their journeys or plans. In different phrases, it’s a longshot–however price attempting, nonetheless!
As for the enhancements to Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Social gathering from the previous few years, the primary is a alternative for Blissful HalloWishes: the brand new “Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular.” These fireworks function projections, pyro, and Jack Skellington from Nightmare Earlier than Christmas as host.
Jack’s ghost canine, Zero, flies off to begin this trick-or-treating journey, the place 4 associates — Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy — discover themselves drawn right into a mysterious haunted home. The journey takes them from one room of the home to a different, encountering dancing skeletons, waltzing ghosts, and a sequence of troublemaking Disney villains.
There are additionally a number of sights throughout the park obtain particular enhancements only for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Social gathering…
Monsters Inc. Snort Flooring – While you observe the deal with path into the Monster World at Monsters Inc. Snort Flooring, you’ll work together in spooky methods with the comedian solid of monsters, as they be taught concerning the curious Human World vacation we name Halloween.
Mad Tea Social gathering – The teacups take you for a colourful experience with added lighting and results offering a distinct nighttime environment.
House Mountain – Rocket ships hurtle by means of deep area as a particular soundtrack and results rework the journey.
So you’ll be able to put together for the Halloween Social gathering now, right here is our evaluation primarily based upon the final a number of years that can assist you decide whether or not this costly arduous ticket occasion is price it to you, and if that’s the case, what your “Plan of Assault” needs to be to effectively conquer the assorted choices. Between this celebration and Epcot’s Worldwide Meals & Wine Pageant, plus bettering climate, the autumn months at Walt Disney World are one in all our favourite occasions of 12 months to go to!
Additionally word that this information covers Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Social gathering at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, not Mickey’s Halloween Social gathering (now Oogie Boogie Bash) at Disneyland Resort. For information concerning the latter, learn our complete Information to Halloween Time at Disneyland!
Ought to You Attend?
Given the excessive price of the arduous ticket occasion, you is perhaps attempting to find out, “is Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Social gathering definitely worth the cash?”
Our opinion on this query has modified over time. It was once an unequivocal sure. Then, as costs for the occasion practically doubled, it grew to become “sure if you wish to splurge.” Now, with costs up and Walt Disney World, it’s tougher and tougher to justify. Tickets have practically tripled in worth within the final decade.
On a constructive word, our anecdotal notion is that MNSSHP has been much less overcrowded the final 2 years than it was in October 2019, but it surely’s nonetheless busier than previous to that. It’s arduous to say whether or not the 2025 Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Social gathering can be roughly crowded than final 12 months. It could possibly be worse, but it surely’s additionally potential that Walt Disney World lowered the attendance cap after complaints and worth will increase.
We nonetheless love the occasion. We don’t love the crowds or costs, however we go anyway. Most likely partially due to nostalgia and partially as a result of we have now time having fun with the expertise at a extra relaxed tempo. We don’t observe our personal itinerary on this publish since we’ve seen/accomplished 75% of these items in earlier years, so the stakes aren’t as excessive for us, so to talk. It’s merely a enjoyable, albeit overpriced occasion.
For those who can strategy it from the angle of not having to perform all of it and being keen to overpay a bit for a really enjoyable and spooky night in Magic Kingdom, we are saying go for it. Simply don’t anticipate to depart considering, “that was actually definitely worth the cash.” At this level, it’s arduous to come back to that conclusion.
There’s loads of particular leisure together with one in all Disney’s finest parades and an awesome fireworks present, an awesome ambiance to the celebration together with particular decorations and lighting, a number of distinctive character meet & greets, and even seeing different company in Halloween costumes makes for a enjoyable expertise.
For those who do resolve to do the Halloween Social gathering, make sure that to purchase your tickets prematurely, and use any obtainable reductions (Disney Trip Membership member, Annual Passholder, and so on.). Tickets are dearer on the day of the celebration, and a number of other nights every year promote out fully. It’s clever to buy celebration tickets early if you already know you’re going. It could stink to attend till the final minute and have your dates promote out.
As for what it’s best to do throughout the occasion, listed below are a few of our favourite ideas & tips…
Basic Suggestions
The primary essential tip is to select the finest day in your journey for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Social gathering. Some nights are busier than others, and that publish covers our ideas for selecting the least-crowded dates. Disney costs these events primarily based on historic demand, so occurring the most cost effective celebration night time you’ll be able to is usually one of the best concept from each the angle of saving cash and avoiding crowds. Win-win!
The second most essential tip is to reach early. The occasion formally begins at 7 p.m., which is when all the leisure truly begins, however company can enter with their occasion tickets as early as 4 p.m. For those who do plan on making the most of this, plan to reach by 3:30 pm, as there can be a protracted line to enter and it’ll possible take near half-hour to get into the park round that point.
Earlier than we had been Annual Passholders, we’d plan on doing Disney Springs or a water park the morning we went to the Halloween Social gathering, which allowed us to buy 1-day much less on our park tickets. We extremely advocate that you just do the identical! In different phrases, when you usually would purchase a 5-day ticket to your journey, purchase a 4-day ticket and do one thing in addition to one of many 4 theme parks earlier than 4 pm.
The extra day you’re not buying would have solely added on ~$30 in price to your complete bundle, so we’re not speaking a considerable quantity right here, but it surely makes the Halloween Social gathering extra economical. To avoid wasting much more cash on multi-day Walt Disney World tickets, we advocate shopping for from a licensed ticket dealer promoting cheaper tickets than you should purchase immediately from Disney.
Learn our Suggestions for Shopping for Low cost Walt Disney World Tickets Information for extra details about saving cash on park tickets. You may’t purchase Halloween Social gathering tickets from these licensed ticket sellers, however the quantity you save in your common park tickets plus the financial savings on that further day you’re not buying will assist offset the added price of the celebration tickets.
The subsequent largest tip is to put on a dressing up–and one which’s applicable for Florida climate! Though Disney has had some tweaks to its safety coverage over the previous couple of years, costumes are allowed for all company.
Right here’s Disney’s official phrase on costumes: “whereas costumed apparel could also be worn, company ages 14 and older are strongly discouraged from sporting layered costumes or costume props that encompass your complete physique as they could be topic to further safety screening. Moreover, costumes could not comprise any weapons that resemble or might simply be mistaken for an precise weapon.”
At the least half of the Friends who attend the celebration put on costumes, and it’s much more enjoyable when you do. You’re spending a good chunk of change to attend one in all these events, ensure you get as a lot worth to your cash as potential by sporting a dressing up.
You don’t want to purchase some costly costume from the shop–make one at dwelling from objects you purchase at a thrift store. Sarah and I attended Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Social gathering as the next: astronauts; an elf and princess; and “Cute Minnie” and a Toy Story Alien, amongst different issues. More often than not, our costumes are fairly lame as in comparison with different company, however we nonetheless have loads of enjoyable!
For costumes, go cheap, easy, and most significantly…LIGHTWEIGHT. Now we have a Information to Halloween Costumes for the Disney Parks that covers the nuts and bolts. Suffice to say, we have now worn heavier costumes, and let me inform you what a mistake that was. It might be cooler at nighttime within the fall, but it surely’s nonetheless Florida, and it’s nonetheless humid and scorching.
A closing tip is to move on the Disney’s Not So Spooky Spectacular Dessert Social gathering at Tomorrowland Terrace. That is akin to the common fireworks dessert celebration, besides with Halloween-decorated desserts. (Learn extra in Eating & Dessert Events Throughout Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Social gathering.)
Past being a waste of cash, the dessert celebration is a waste of time. There are simply too many different nice issues to do at Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Social gathering (it’s unlikely you are able to do all the common leisure in a single night time) to justify attending a dessert celebration. It’s simply not price taking the time from the common superior leisure of the Halloween celebration to do that. Plus, the thought of one other upcharge occasion inside an upcharge occasion simply makes us cringe.
With that stated, let’s begin to get into the small print of arriving with a plan for the way it’s best to strategy the night leisure and characters. Now we have a Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Social gathering Itinerary on Web page 2.
Arrive at 4 p.m., seize an occasion map for a refresher as to what’s positioned the place and leisure showtimes, eat an early dinner, do an attraction or two, and knock out a few daytime PhotoPass Magic Pictures for Halloween. For those who’re concerned about ‘amassing’ all the unique pictures throughout the occasion, see our Information to ALL PhotoPass Magic Pictures at Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Social gathering.
If in any respect potential, discover a approach to keep away from trick or treating or put it aside till the tip of the night time. It’s a main time drain, and you could possibly purchase a bag of sweet your self for like $3. It might be tough to persuade children to not trick or deal with, however when you can, discover a approach. There’s a lot leisure throughout the Halloween Social gathering that you just gained’t get all the pieces accomplished even when you don’t trick or deal with and don’t do any sights.
