Welcome, foolish mortals — are you ready for some excellent news about the best time of year at Disneyland [1]? It's never too early to plan for Halloween [2], so the magical park has already released its spook-tacular plans for the season for any ghost or ghoul who's considering a trip.
Starting on Sept. 7 and running through Oct. 31, both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure will be filled to the cauldron brim with Halloween-themed experiences for park guests. Plus, on select nights from Sept. 19 through Oct. 31, guests can wear their finest costumes to Mickey's Halloween [3] Party — a separately ticketed event with special entertainment, costumed characters, and trick-or-treating inside the park.
As for the other Halloween [4] festivities at Disneyland, here's what to look forward to at each park.
California Adventure:
- Touches of Oogie Boogie around the park, and especially spooky decor around every corner.
- Cars characters rolling around in their own "Haul-o-Ween" costumes, and special, spooky experiences throughout Cars Land.
- Expect the Guardians of the Galaxy ride to take a seriously spooky turn; it turns into Guardians of the Galaxy — Monsters After Dark during Halloween!
- Titillating Halloween treats available at eateries around the park.
Disneyland:
- Your favourite Disney characters will be in Halloween costumes inside the park.
- The Haunted Mansion will transform into a Nightmare Before Christmas spectacular for the season.
- Space Mountain will take a paranormal turn as Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy.
- Hundreds of jack-o'-lanterns will take over Main Street USA for the annual Main Street Pumpkin Festival.
- There will be special Halloween-themed treats and merchandise.
- A Halloween fireworks spectacular will light up the sky.
Get full Halloween details on Disneyland's website [5]!