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Let’s boo this! Magic Kingdom Park celebrates fall with the family-friendly Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party on select nights Aug. 17-Oct. 31, 2018. Here are 13 fun facts about this year’s event:

1. 2018 marks 24 fantastically fun years of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party with 34 event nights.
2. NEW! At Pirates of the Caribbean, guests interact with live pirates who encourage everyone to be on the lookout for Gunpowder Pete, a scoundrel with an eye on the same treasure sought by Captain Jack Sparrow.
3. NEW! The Mad Tea Party will take guests on a colorful teacup ride, as special lighting and other effects put a glowing nighttime spin on the attraction at night.
4. NEW! Explorers visiting Space Mountain will hurtle through the blackness of deep space to the riffs of a hard-rockin’ soundtrack.
5. NEW! Storybook Circus welcomes the Storybook Circus Disney Junior Jam, a dance party featuring favorite Disney Junior characters, including Doc McStuffins and Timon from “The Lion Guard.”
6. NEW! In Frontierland, prospector Cactus-Flower Cate rounds up youngsters for the Frontierland Costume Promenade, encouraging them to show off their costumes in a quest for the greatest treasure in the land – candy!
7. The mischievous Sanderson Sisters from Disney’s “Hocus Pocus” return to the mortal world during the party for the Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular stage show on the Castle Forecourt Stage.
8. 176 individually themed, carved pumpkins adorn the balconies and windowsills of Main Street, U.S.A.
9. A cast of 175 performers, float drivers, costumers, cosmetologists, decorators and maintenance cast members bring Mickey’s Boo-to-You Halloween Parade to life, traveling 23 miles of parade route over the course of the season.
10. Mickey’s Boo-to-You Halloween Parade features event-exclusive characters, such as Dr. Facilier, Captain Barbosa, Oogie Boogie, the three hyenas from “The Lion King” – Shenzi, Banzai and Ed – plus three Hitchhiking Ghosts from The Haunted Mansion.
11. The Happy HalloWishes fireworks spectacular is narrated by the Ghost Host from The Haunted Mansion and features many favorite Disney Villains who go trick-or-treating in the night sky.
12. 999 Grim Grinning Ghosts enhance a not-too-spooky Halloween experience at The Haunted Mansion.
13. More than 250 tons of candy, including 40 different kinds of brand-name candies, will be handed out to party guests at 14 tasty treat locations across the park.

It all adds up to zero tricks and countless treats that make Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party a memorable evening for all! Visit DisneyWorld.com/Halloween for more information.

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, the popular seasonal event that scares up tons of fun, returns to Magic Kingdom®Park tonight.

During this event, which takes place on select nights August through October, your Clients can trick-or-treat throughout the park, enjoy attractions, spy spooky decor and visit Disney characters dressed in their very own Halloween costumes. Special event-exclusive entertainment includes “Mickey’s Boo-to-You Halloween Parade,” the “Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular” stage show and “Happy HalloWishes” fireworks. Special fall and Halloween-themed treats also takeover (check Alex’s post for the delicious details).

This year, Guests attending a Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party can expect a few new “treats” during the event. The Mad Tea Party will offer a colorful ride as new lighting and effects give a new spin on the night.

At Pirates of the Caribbean, new pirates invade the classic attraction to interact with sailing guests who will join their search for “Gunpowder Pete.”

At Space Mountain, explorers will hurtle through deep space as a new soundtrack and special effects transform the adventure.

And Storybook Circus will welcome the Storybook Circus Disney Junior Jam, a dance party featuring some of your favorite Disney Junior Characters, including Doc McStuffins.

As a reminder, tickets for select nights for both Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party are commissionable.

Applicable Dates for 2018 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Tickets:

• August 17, 24, 28, 31
• September 3, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25, 28, 30
• October 2, 4, 8, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25

Advance tickets start at $75 for adults and $70 for children ages 3-9 (plus tax). Day-of tickets start at $85 for adults and $80 for children ages 3-9 (plus tax).

Visit Training & Benefits > Commissions > Walt Disney World Resort Commission Policy. Please note tickets are commissionable when purchasing through Walt Disney Travel Company by calling 800-327-2996.

We all walk/run underneath the Main Street USA Railroad Station when we eagerly enter the Magic Kingdom but how many of us actually just turn and walk up the stairs and walk around inside?

Well on a hot day this summer we decided to head up the stairs and just walk around and take some photos.  Check out some of the amazing pieces located inside.  And yes some of them still work!!

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There are more nights and new reasons to celebrate the spooky season this year during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. This special-ticket event runs select nights Aug. 17-Oct. 31, 2018, at Magic Kingdom Park – the earliest it has ever started.

New twists and treats this year include:

• On Pirates of the Caribbean, new pirates invade the experience, interacting with sailing guests who will join the search for Gunpowder Pete.
• The Mad Tea Party will take guests on a colorful teacup ride, as special lighting and other effects put a glowing new spin on the night.
• Explorers visiting Space Mountain will hurtle through deep space, as a new soundtrack and more transform the adventure.
• Storybook Circus welcomes the Storybook Circus Disney Junior Jam, a dance party featuring favorite Disney Junior Characters, including Doc McStuffins.

This year also marks the 25^th anniversary of Walt Disney Pictures’ “Hocus Pocus.” What better way to celebrate the film than with the spellbinding Hocus Pocus Villain Spectacular on the Cinderella Castle Forecourt stage where the Sanderson Sisters will “put a spell on you.”

As always, guests should keep their eyes open for dancing ghosts, the Headless Horseman, plus Mickey Mouse, Peter Pan and many more beloved Disney Characters in the Mickey’s “Boo-To-You” Halloween Parade. There will also be plenty of sweets around the park for all trick-or-treaters, including allergy-friendly options. And each night during the party, the skies above an eerily lit Cinderella Castle come alive during Happy HalloWishes, a magical fireworks extravaganza that definitely goes bump in the night!

Advance tickets start at $75 for adults and $70 for children ages 3-9 (plus tax). For a full list of event dates, visit MickeyHalloween.com. Guests are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance, as space each night is limited. For more information, call (407) WDISNEY (934-7639).

Guests visiting in August or September can take advantage of a Walt Disney World Resort hotel room offer with discounts of up to 25%. For details, click here or visit DisneyWorld.com. Guests visiting in October, can take advantage of resort hotel discounts of up to 20%. For details, click here or visit DisneyWorld.com.

Take a look at Banners for Incredible Tomorrowland Expo at Magic Kingdom.

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Check out pictures from around The Incredible Tomorrowland Expo Magic Kingdom 2018. click on the photos for larger views

The new “Incredibles 2” film set domestic box office records in its opening weekend, including – in true superhero style – smashing the record for biggest animated debut of all time!

If you are “Incredibles 2” fans,  you have to check out all the fun of the Incredible Tomorrowland Expo at Magic Kingdom® Park. This celebration takes place daily around the Rockettower Plaza area at the center of Tomorrowland, and includes must-snap photo ops, custom décor, “The Incredibles” character appearances, “super”-themed entertainment and more.

First up, Disney fans can’t stop talking about the debut of appearance of Edna Mode, who travels through the Expo riding atop her SuperMobile.

You can also catch a glimpse of members of the Super Super Fan Club who are roaming the Expo dressed in cosplay as their favorite new aspiring heroes: Brick, Reflux, Krushauer, Voyd and Screech.

“Moments in Super History” photo stops abound throughout Tomorrowland. Each one commemorates a unique heroic event in “super” history, such as the Incredibles’ battle with the OmniDroid.

At noon each day, the Jack-Jack Diaper Dash gives young Guests a chance to show off their “super” speed, in a race to crawl to their parental sidekicks. Guests can sign up to participate starting at 10:30 a.m. in front of Rockettower Plaza Stage.

The excitement really kicks into gear during “Super Party Time,” a continuous variety show of entertainment that takes place daily from 2-7 p.m. During “Super Party Time,” a Party Host, DJ and Super Party Sidekicks host fun and games for guests. Mr. and Mrs. Incredible and Frozone are set to make special appearances, as are two up-and-coming “Supers” – ElectroGirl and Gyroman.

Incredible Tomorrowland Expo is just one of many Incredible Summer offerings bringing fun to the Walt Disney World®Resort this summer.