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Hi all,
Having been to Orlando a few times on our own (we got married out there):D, Oct next year we will be taking our grandsons. We will be taking them to Mickey's not so scary halloween and they want to dress up. The question is should we get the costumes over here, or wait until we get there.
Paul & Sheila[8D]
caroline
13-09-2003, 21:26
Definitely wait until you arrive - they have fabulous costumes to buy in the Disney stores and also in Walmart where they are ridiculously cheap!
We're going to be out for Halloween this year, but our youngest is 12 and far to grown up ;) for For Mickeys not so scary etc so we'll be off to Universal where I'll be scared witless [:I]
Have a wonderful time:)
sunshine state
13-09-2003, 22:33
Yes Carolines right wait until you arrive over there they sell costumes at cheap prices and wall mart is certainly the place to go its a massive supermarket selling near enough everything.
Thanks alot for the information.
Our grandson's will be 11 and 13 by the time we go. Do you think they will be too old for Mickey's not so scary halloween?
Paul & Sheila[8D]
Please note that dressing up is not allowed at all for Universal, im fact is against the rules, also that it os a PG 13 event. Seaworld are having a Halloween event called Shamu's Spooktakular ( several days) and there is a kids costume competition there. There is also trick and treating. The kids are given candy holders and can collect candy from various points around the park. This seemed to be very popular.
Julie
does that mean that a 12 year old would not be allowed at universal? Also if you are staying on a community for halloween should we get lots of sweets in for trick or treating.
Funshine
14-09-2003, 14:40
Definitely be prepared with sweets and treats for Halloween trick or treaters. Great fun - they really get into it in a big way over there.
And if you don't give away all of the treats - there'll be some left for your 12 year old to enjoy!
Kym, your 12 year old will be allowed, but you have to be warned it is really scary out at Universal for Halloween Horror Nights...not even I will go!!! However, I guess the kids love it. I think if I was back at that age (and I also liked all that gory stuff), then I would have liked it. But nowadays, I can't stand someone jumping out and making me jump, let alone them being covered in blood and gore with limbs haning off!!!!!
If you think you could stand it and not have a conarery then take them there...
Give me Mickeys party anytime:D
Matt
orlandobabe
15-09-2003, 22:03
We did Halloween at IOA last year-enough to say that we won't be doing it this year-and I didn't even go in one of the haunted houses!
orlandobabe
15-09-2003, 22:04
I actually heard that Halloween at the green meadows petting farm is even worse[:0][:0][:0]
sunseeker
16-09-2003, 00:04
we did shamus halloween spooktacular last year,great fun, loads of
sweets to be had. The whole place had a real party atmosphere.
Take the kids swimming cossies as there was alot of water play.
Wallmart in Haines city had far more halloween costumes and decorations than anywhere else we found.
We decorated the villa we stayed in with lights and pumpkins,etc,etc all at very cheap prices from Wallmart. Having the decs seemed to attract lots of trick or treaters.
Have a great time, its our favourite time to visit Florida.[8D][8D]
Green with envy[:p] Dave
Did not know about Shamu's halloween, do they run it over several night's[?]
Is it worth doing both[?] If not, which one is the best[?]
Paul & Sheila:D
It is on several nights in October, mainly weekends, The dates are on the website. There is nothing scary about it!!! Last year we went to IOA and Busch and I thought Busch was better value. Target has a huge selection of costumes and decorations, easily as many as WalMart. Costumes cost $15-20 for the simple ones ( adults), masks are $7-10 ( good ones!!!) Big Lots in St Cloud also has a lot of decorations in and a small selection of costumes that presumabky didnt sell well last year at cheapie prices.