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HalloweenTime brings not-so-spooky sparkle to Disneyland Park.
HalloweenTime brings not-so-spooky sparkle to Disneyland Park.
A Whole New Halloween

This year, Disneyland Resort is full of Halloween treats for little boys and ghouls as it has never been before, with the debut of Disney's HalloweenTime. From September 29 through October 31, Disneyland Park and Disney's California Adventure Park will both be full of seasonal decor and surprises. In both Parks Guests will find special events like Halloween crafts, treat decorating, and specially themed entertainment, and familiar attractions will be wearing signs of the season. Of course, Mickey and Minnie and their pals are there to get in one the fun!

We spoke to the entertainment crew at Disneyland Resort, and got some tips for getting the most out of a visit to the Parks during this deliciously shivery season -- and we learned how they put it all together. Read on to find out what to see and do at Disney's HalloweenTime.

The Halloween fun starts the minute you step into Disneyland Park -- take a look at the floral Mickey display, and you'll see that he's gotten a seasonal makeover. His ears and cheeks are made up of mini pumpkins!

Adding to the ambiance is a plethora of pumpkins, thanks to the Pumpkin Festival at Main Street, U.S.A. At the heart of Disneyland Park, where the famous "Partners" statue of Walt and ...


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... Mickey stands, you'll find jack o' lanterns sporting famous Disney faces. We'll let you in on a cool theme: each pumpkin represents a different Land around Disneyland:

  • Buzz Lightyear represents Tomorrowland
  • Tinker Bell represents Fantasyland
  • Woody represents Frontierland
  • Winnie the Pooh represents Critter Country
  • Tarzan represents Adventureland
  • Jack Skellington represents New Orleans Square
  • Roger Rabbit represents Mickey's Toontown

For little Guests, the highlight of HalloweenTime might just be Woody's Halloween Roundup. You'll find this rip-snorting fall fiesta in Frontierland. Kids can decorate treats, discover adventures with Woody, Jessie, and Bullseye, encounter cuddly critters at the "petting boo," and participate in singalongs and other interactive fun.

From Frontierland, it's just a hop, skip, and a jump to the ultimate Halloween attraction -- the Haunted Mansion. You'll find out what happens when Halloween and Christmas collide, with Jack Skellington (aka "Sandy Claws") and the rest of the "Nightmare Before Christmas" crew in residence.

Across the way at Disney's California Adventure, Guests who brave the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ will find it themed for the season with a ghostly staff. And they'll have a chance to rub shoulders with Disney's most menacing Villains at the Golden Screams Theater -- don't miss this if you'd like to snap a few pics with the baddies.

Bringing this new seasonal event to life was a major undertaking; it took almost a year to plan and create. And getting the Parks decorated is a tricky business; since they're open every day, night crews must add the new decor after closing time, a little more every night for five nights, until the Parks are revealed in their full Halloween finery on September 29.

Not too spooky, but full of Halloween fun, Disneyland Resort is celebrating Halloween as never before this year. Catch the celebration before the pumpkins snuff out on the day after Halloween.

The Twilight Zone® is a registered trademark of CBS, Inc., and is used with permission pursuant to a license from CBS, Inc.

Jack Skellington and Haunted Mansion Holiday is inspired by Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas."

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