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#HalfwaytoHalloween Happenings at Home and at Disney Parks!

Lisa Mendillo

by , Sr. Manager, Digital Integration

Welcome foolish mortals to our #HalfwaytoHalloween wicked takeover! We are haunting your world today with lots of tricks and treats.  Here’s what not to miss during this spooktacular celebration:

JUST ANNOUNCED: Disney After Hours BOO BASH

This Halloween season, a special event is brewing at Magic Kingdom Park. Float on over to Disney After Hours BOO BASH for a special three-hour event that begins when the Park closes! It’s going to be a ghostly good time! With party music, decorations and character cavalcades galore, guests young, old and immortal can dress in costume for the occasion and get their fill of Halloween candy, exclusive culinary offerings, spooktacular entertainment, favorite attractions, and more. Disney After Hours BOO BASH runs select nights August 10th through October 31st.

Celebrating Halfway to Halloween with planDisney

planDisney Shares Disney Parks Halloween Fun for Any Time of Year 

You don’t have to wait until the fall to have some Halloween fun at the Disney Parks! planDisney is sharing how to enjoy the feeling of spooky season on your next Disney Parks vacation, no matter what time of year it is! With recommendations for chilling attractions, cool costume-inspired souvenirs, and all the somethings sweet to eat, you’re sure to find something fun for all the witches and monsters in your party. 

A Self-Guided Tour of the Most Mystifying Attractions Around the World

Join Uncle Deadly from The Muppets on a self-guided tour of the most mystifying attractions at Disney Parks around the world and choose your fate in an interactive YouTube experience with a surprise tease of the upcoming Muppets Haunted Mansion special premiering on Disney+ this Fall.

These Tasty Treats are No Trick, but They are for a Limited-Time Only!

Even Madame Leota would approve of the hauntingly yummy limited-time treats offered at The Ganachery and Gideon’s Bakehouse at Disney Springs and Black Tap Craft Burgers & Shakes at Downtown Disney District. From pumpkin pie milkshakes to creepy cool cookies, we have delicious specialty offerings brewing in our cauldrons for #HalfwaytoHalloween!

Not in the parks for the halfway holiday, conjure up some magic from home! We are treating you to some wickedly tasty recipes from our parks and the soon-to-be-released Disney Villains: Devilishly Delicious Cookbook.

Shriek Peek at Spine-Tingling New Products #HalfwaytoHalloween

Shriek Peek at Upcoming Merchandise

Get a Spooky First Look at Some Spine-Tingling New Products including Cruella-themed outfits for your Disney nuiMOs plush, streetwear and more!

Disney Halloween Playlist

Ghoulish Grooves in Disney Music Group Playlist

Disney Music Group has rounded up some ghoulish tunes from your favorite Disney films and attractions to add some pop to your pumpkin party.  Check out the full playlist here.

Disney | Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

This Disney+ Watchlist is Mummy Approved

Gather your goblins for a Halloween marathon of movies, series, specials and shorts on Disney+.  Check out the full list creepy content here.  I recommend starting with my top 10 favorites:

  1. “Halloweentown”
  2. “Haunted Mansion”
  3. “Hocus Pocus”
  4. “Mom’s Got A Date With A Vampire”
  5. “The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad”
  6. “The Ghost of Buxley Hall”
  7. “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
  8. “Twitches”
  9. “Lonesome Ghosts”
  10. “Mater and the Ghostlight”
#HalfwaytoHalloween Wallpaper featuring Maleficent

Cast a Halloween Spell on Your Devices 

This new spooky Disney Parks Blog wallpaper can help customize your desktop, mobile device or watch with Disney magic for #HalfwaytoHalloween. Plus, head to our wallpaper page and search for “Halloween” for a variety of designs and sizes!

TikTok LIVE - Tune In to @DisneyParks for a special #HalfwaytoHalloween TikTok LIVE Event - May 8th at 10 PM EST / 7 PM PST

A #HalfwaytoHalloween TikTok Live Event on May 8th

We couldn’t pack all the Halloween fun in just one day, so join us on @DisneyParks on TikTok tomorrow, May 8th at 10PM ET for a night full of creepies and crawlies with a behind-the-scenes look at the Haunted Mansion attraction at Walt Disney World Resort with appearances from Walt Disney Imagineers, a first look at an all-new Haunted Mansion trend collection and appearances from some of your favorite friends from regions beyond!

Happy Halfway to Halloween! 🎃