Disneyland Paris on Halloween

Halloween is one of the most significant events in the calendar of Europe's most famous theme park. So much so that it goes beyond the night of October 31st and starts on October 1st until November 7th. If you are travelling to Paris during these dates, it is highly recommended to buy Disney tickets.

During this period we can enjoy a wide variety of activities related to Halloween that can only be enjoyed on these dates. If you want to find out what are the particularities of this event and what we can do in Disneyland Paris on Halloween, you just have to keep reading.

The best thing to do to get into the Halloween atmosphere is to visit the scariest attractions after buying your Disney tickets. The Phantom Manor haunted mansion is the most popular horror attraction and recreates a wooden mansion from the Wild West.

Inside, ghosts and other surprises await and will try to give visitors more than a scare. The special effects and holograms are very successful and manage to immerse us in a terrifying but fun atmosphere.

Children can enter perfectly well, although there are many dark areas that the more frightened ones may not enjoy so much.

In the second park of the Disney complex, Walt Disney Studios, there is also room for terror. If you want to experience a horror movie-like experience after buying Disney tickets, The Hollywood Tower is the attraction for you.

In the Production Courtyard area and in the middle of the typical glamour of Los Angeles is this tower that in the golden age of Hollywood was a hotel and has now fallen into disrepair and its only tenants are spirits and evil beings.

The peculiarity of this attraction is that there is no single route and it changes randomly. So each visitor has a different experience but always with the horror present.

The central event of the festival is the Halloween Soirée. Some of the attractions are kept open while unique events are held that night such as:

• A skeleton party hosted by none other than Goofy and his son Max.
• A show where Captain Hook will teach you how to become a pirate.
• Dance floors in different areas of the park with different styles where you can dance with some of the Disney characters.
• A special ride called "Mickey's Halloween Surprise".
• A final show featuring some of Disney's most famous villains.

Interesting details

• When: 31 October itself
• Time: starts at 20:00 and ends at 2:00 a.m.
• Price: to be paid separately from the park entrance fee and costs around 89 euros.
• Recommendation: It is advisable to hurry and get your tickets well in advance as they are always sold out.

The Halloween festival is a unique opportunity to meet the most famous villains of the Disney world. At this time of the year, they are the stars of the park and it is more common to see them. But don't worry, because off-screen they are friendlier and you will be able to have your photo taken with them without any problem.

In addition, the symbol of Disneyland Paris, Sleeping Beauty's castle, changes radically during the festival because of Maleficent. The wicked witch will cast a spell that will transform the castle and will guard it with the help of other villains. So, don't hesitate and buy your Disney Halloween tickets.

Collect selfies with your favourite characters

Another of the things we can do in Disney on these dates is to collect selfies with the most famous villains and characters.

To do this, the main characters of the films will randomly come to the Studio Theater under Sleeping Beauty's castle so that we can take pictures with them. There are no fixed times, so keep an eye out for them.

Jafar, Cruella de Vil, or Captain Hook are some of the villains you can meet.

All year round we get to meet Mickey, Donald, Goofy and co. but only on Halloween can we see them in their special costumes.

Taking advantage of the festival, all the Disney characters will be wearing unique Halloween-themed costumes. The villains get more of the limelight, but they share it with Mickey and his friends - who doesn't want to see Mickey dressed as a witch or Goofy as a pumpkin?

In the Fantasyland area there is still the "Meet Mickey" show where you can meet Goofy, Donald, Minnie and many more. All of them in their Halloween costumes.

One of the main attractions of Disney's Halloween festival is its decorations. All the streets and attractions show the typical decorative elements such as pumpkins or spider webs but taken to the next level.

The level of detail of the Halloween decorations is overwhelming. For this reason alone, a visit to Disney during the Halloween festival is highly recommended.

Apart from the typical pumpkins and spider webs, there are special areas such as Frontierland, which is inspired by the Pixar film Coco, which talks about the Day of the Dead.

Almost every day Disney celebrates its traditional parade with spectacular floats and dances accompanied by its most famous characters. But on Halloween the floats are transformed, they become more terrifying and their protagonists dress up according to the occasion.

The main novelty is the Sleeping Beauty dragon who comes out of his cave to take part in the parade and delights the audience by spitting flames out of his mouth.

Every element of the park is transformed to contribute to the Halloween atmosphere and the food in the restaurants is no exception.

There are special menus where drinks are exchanged for potions and the usual dishes give way to traditional Halloween cakes and sweets.

The restaurants in Disneyland Paris are also decorated with elements in keeping with the festival. The premises in the Disney Village area, a separate leisure area with restaurants and shops, are also adapted to the atmosphere of the rest of the park.

To make sure your experience doesn't just stay in your memory, the park's shops also sell special Halloween souvenirs. From costumes to candy to stuffed animals and figures of your favourite characters in Halloween costumes.

The best shops to pick up your Halloween souvenirs are:

• Thunder Mesa Mercantile Building in Frontierland.
• And Tower Hotel Gifts at Walt Disney Studios.

During the rest of the year, children can dress up as their favourite Disney characters, but not adults, as the park forbids it. But on Halloween, an exception is made and adults who want to dress up in costume are allowed to enter.

It is a good opportunity to wear a good and terrifying costume as a family. If you are short of ideas or don't have a costume, there are many options in the park's shops to dress up as the Disney character of your choice. Don't waste the opportunity!

Despite the low season in Paris, the Halloween festival makes Disneyland's visitation to Disneyland pick up. As October 31st approaches, the number of visitors and the queues at Disneyland's best attractions increase.

In fact, Halloween itself is one of the busiest days of the year. So, if you want to enjoy the atmosphere without the crowds, it is best to go at the beginning or middle of the month and during the week.

And if you want to go to the party on the 31st, you should know that there is a lot of demand and all available tickets are always sold out. On the days around this date, bearing in mind that 1 November is a public holiday in France, there is a greater influx of visitors.

As the dates are in high demand, Disney prices are somewhat higher. Especially on the days closest to Halloween, hotels fill up and getting a room is more complicated and a bit more expensive.

Tickets for the park maintain their standard price, but the ticket for the party on the 31st is sold separately and its price starts at 89€.

At the end of October and beginning of November the cold starts to arrive in Paris, so warm clothes are a must. Also, bear in mind that the park is mostly outdoors.

You'll have to do a lot of walking to get around, so wear comfortable shoes. An umbrella in your backpack is also a good idea.

And new for Halloween, adults are exceptionally allowed to dress up in costume. So don't forget to pack your Halloween costume. I hope these tips will help you to have a scary and fun experience at Disneyland Paris.