2023 Disney World Halloween Events (a complete guide)

Boo. To. You. Happy Halloween!

Halloween at Walt Disney World is the most spook-tacular time of year.

Don’t worry, even though there are grim grinning ghosts, Disney World’s celebrations are family-friendly and far less frightening compared to another Halloween Orlando-based event that many people love.

But, if you’re not into super scary celebrations or are traveling with little ones, Disney World Halloween events are the way to go.

Whether you’re a local or planning a Disney Halloween trip, it’s important to know the ins and outs of spooky season at Disney World, including dates, special events, treats, decorations, and more.

If you’re wondering about the Disney World Halloween events happening in 2023, grab some candy corn (sorry, not sorry, it’s the best) and keep reading.

Important

Some of the following is from 2022. We are still waiting for a few of the 2023 Halloween details. Until then, this information is a good indicator of what to expect during the Halloween season across Disney World.

Disney World Halloween 2023 dates

Spooky season at Walt Disney World usually begins in early August and runs all the way through the end of October (and sometimes even until November 1).

The dates for Magic Kingdom’s special ticketed event are a good way to judge when Halloween-time starts.

For 2023, Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party (MNSSHP) will run from Friday, August 11, 2023 all the way until Wednesday, November 1, 2023.

And keep in mind, decor usually goes up a few days before these dates.

So, if you’re traveling to Disney World in August, prepare yourself for all things Halloween at Magic Kingdom extremely early in the season.

We’ve visited Disney World plenty of times during Halloween and it still feels strange to be celebrating Halloween during a hot summer day.

But, if anyone can pull it off, it’s Disney.

Magic Kingdom during Halloween

Magic Kingdom is the only Disney World theme park that decorates for Halloween.

The majority of decorations, treats, and events will be found here.

Keep in mind not everything that occurs at Magic Kingdom for Halloween will be available to all park guests.

Let’s break it down.

Halloween fun available to all Magic Kingdom guests

• Decorations (Mickey Pumpkins and other fall decor along Main Street, U.S.A)
• Most merchandise
• Most treats, snacks, and drinks
• Select Disney PhotoPass photos and Magic Shots usually available through October 31 (be sure to ask all PhotoPass photographers if they have any spooky-themed Magic Shots), including:

• 3D photo spots, including a Hocus Pocus 2 themed one behind the Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe in Liberty Square

Halloween fun only available to Magic Kingdom guests with special event tickets

• Special ticketed events (includes parties like MNSSHP and After Hours); you must have a ticket in order to attend
• Certain merchandise (select items are sometimes exclusive to special events)
• Exclusive event treats, snacks, and drinks
• Characters in Halloween costumes (rarely do they ever come out during the daytime — this isn’t Disneyland, unfortunately)
• Halloween parades (Boo to You) and other cavalcades, if available (daytime guests will see regularly scheduled entertainment, like the Festival of Fantasy Parade)
• Trick-or-treating around the park
• Special entertainment, like the Cadaver Dans, dance parties, stage shows, and more
• Exclusive PhotoPass Magic Shots
• The chance to wear a Halloween costume inside Magic Kingdom

Are special Halloween events at Magic Kingdom worth the price?

It’s truly hard for us to answer this question with a definitive yes or no.

What we can say is…

It ain’t no Disneyland, where select characters roam in Halloween costumes all day long. Yes, Disney California Adventure also hosts a special ticketed event — Oogie Boogie Bash — but Halloween hits different at the happiest place on earth.

Side note: If you can ever visit Disneyland and Disney California Adventure during their holiday celebrations, do it! We can say with 100 percent certainty that you won’t regret it.

But back to Disney World Halloween events…

They are fun and offer the chance to experience rare moments that we as park guests normally don’t get to.

But, these special events cost a big chunk of change. A Disney World vacation is already so expensive. No longer can the average family travel here without breaking the bank.

That’s not to say it isn’t still a magical time, but…

When it comes to making a decision like whether or not you should buy tickets for events like MNSSHP, you have to decide what is worth the cost, what isn’t, and if there’s somewhere else you’d rather spend your money.

If you do attend the party, you will most certainly have fun (keep in mind it takes some planning). It’s great for groups who want to stay up late or those who enjoy party exclusive-offerings.

Otherwise, you can simply enjoy the Halloween decorations (which truly are great), the limited-time treats, fun Magic Shots, and cute merchandise available to every guest with a standard theme park ticket and park reservation.

Plus, Magic Kingdom isn’t the only place to enjoy Halloween. Keep reading!

Halloween events at Disney World hotels

While the Disney World Resort hotels don’t go all out for Halloween, there are certain limited-time goodies and activities available.

Yes, you can find Halloween treats at Quick Service locations (read more about these treats below), but there are some really other fun Halloween activities at the resorts.

If there are specific activities happening at your hotel, there should be an activity schedule posted (most likely in the lobby). Or, ask a Cast Member!

Fort Wilderness’ Halloween Festivities

If you want to stay at a resort that truly gets into the Halloween spirit, you need to book a reservation at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campsites and Cabins.

These are only just a few of things you can expect at Fort Wilderness.

Note: If you aren’t a camper, you can stay at the Fort Wilderness Cabins and still participate in all of the fun below.

Decorations

First, the decorations. Did we say the decorations? Campers go all out with the decor they bring to set up at their campsites. It’s pretty remarkable.

It’s like Clark Griswold on Christmas, but with more taste and sometimes even a Disney spin.

Take a look:

And at nighttime:

With Fort Wilderness having a campsite decorating contest, it’s no wonder campers go all out.

FYI: Campers do the same when it comes to the holiday season.

Golf Cart Parade

Next at Fort Wilderness’ Halloween extravaganza (not an official name, but totally should be), is the Halloween Golf Cart Parade

Golf cart parades are a holiday Fort Wilderness staple. They even have parades for Christmas and July 4th. This is serious business. They even declare winners.

For Halloween, guests decorate their golf carts like you would your home. And these aren’t just any standard decorations.

These golf carts are transformed into masterpieces, like a massive Magic Band box. You read that right. They even throw out candy! It’s so much fun.

You can watch the 2022 parade here.

Other Halloween Fun

That’s not all, either. Fort Wilderness, of course, also has a pet costume parade and contest.

The resort is even known for having a mummy run, where teams dress up someone with toilet paper to resemble a mummy. The “mummies” then have to run and are judged for their toilet paper attire.

Chip ‘n’ Dale have also been known to wear Halloween costumes (similar to like they’ve worn at Magic Kingdom – below) during Chip ‘n’ Dale’s Campfire Sing-A-Long.

If you’re staying here when these Halloween events are scheduled, you should be able to find registration forms for select activities at the Outpost, the Settlement, or the Meadow Trading Post.

“Return to Sleepy Hollow”

There’s also “Return to Sleepy Hollow,” which includes a showing of the 1949 animated Legend of Sleepy Hollow inside Tri-Circle-D Ranch stables.

The Headless Horseman even makes appearances!

Typically, “Return to Sleepy Hollow” runs on select weekends in late September and October, along with the last full week leading up to Halloween.

These were the dates in 2018 (the last time the event was held): September 28-30, October 3-7, October 10-14, 17-21, 24-31 at 8 and 10 p.m.

In 2018, the special event also included a dessert party at 9 p.m. before or after the movie depending on which showing guests watched.

This event could be booked in advance (60 days prior) by calling 407-WDW-TOUR.

We’ll keep you in the loop if or when more concrete details are shared, including whether or not if it returns for 2023.

Can you visit Fort Wilderness during Halloween if you’re not a resort guest?

This is tricky, but the closer it gets to actual Halloween (October 30 and 31), the stricter they sometimes are about letting in non-resort guests.

You could try visiting, but know you might be turned away. They’re known to check MagicBands and MagicBand+.

But, some campers set up shop for several weeks. We recommend (depending on your visit) to try exploring Fort Wilderness and the Halloween decorations around early to mid-October.

You may have a better chance of gaining entry than on actual Halloween.

Fireworks

While fireworks viewing inside Magic Kingdom hits differently, you don’t have to be in the park to enjoy fireworks.

Whether they’re fireworks from the normal, everyday nighttime spectacular or the ones that go off during MNSSHP’s Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular, you can see and hear them from nearby resorts.

The beach at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort is a great area to not only watch the fireworks, but also hear the music (it’s usually piped in).

Depending on how late California Grill at Disney’s Contemporary Resort is open and based on when Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular runs (usually shows once at 10:15 p.m.), you may be able to catch the fireworks from the restaurant’s balcony.

The same can be said for ‘Ohana at Polynesian. Both dining locations also pipe in the show’s music.

Note: In order to enjoy fireworks from California Grill and ‘Ohana, you must have dining reservations.

Other Resort Halloween Activities

Here are other ways resorts celebrate Halloween:

• Cast Members usually carve and decorate pumpkins, which they then put on display at select resort hotels (like Contemporary and BoardWalk). Keep your eyes peeled around late October for these to possibly show up.
• On or around October 31, most resorts have complimentary Halloween activities, including costume contests, arts and crafts, Halloween movies, and more. Check your hotel’s daily schedule that should be on display in the lobby.

Disney World Halloween character dining

You can find Halloween-themed character dining at — no, not Magic Kingdom — but at Hollywood Studios!

Minnie’s Halloween Dine takes place during select months (usually August through November) at Hollywood & Vine. In 2022, the special character dining ran August 12 and through November 7. Stay tuned for 2023 dates and bookings.

Typically, you’re able to meet Minnie, Mickey, Pluto, and Goofy in Halloween costumes! Yes, they’re adorable as you can imagine.

Reservations here for lunch and dinner are highly recommended, so make sure you book as soon as you can (60 days in advance)!

We’ve dined here many times before and it’s definitely improved over time.

Character dining experiences are far from cheap, but if you’re looking to do something extra special (and Halloween-themed), Minnie’s Seasonal Dine is a solid choice.

Disney World Halloween decorations

One of the most asked questions we get is, “When do Halloween decorations go up at Disney World?”

This is a very good question. Usually, Halloween decorations will begin to appear in early August. In 2022, the first sign of decor appeared on August 5, with the remaining decorations showing up on August 10. We’ll let you know when decorations pop up in 2023.

In 2021 and 2022, both Mickey Pumpkin Cinderella’s coach wreaths were used in the Hub and along Main Street.

The Cinderella-themed pumpkin wreaths first debuted in 2021 as part of the 50th anniversary. It’s unclear if they will stick around in 2023 or not, especially since the 50th ended on March 31, 2023.

Halloween decorations will remain through the last MNSSHP (the final 2023 part is November 1), with holiday decorations going up as early as the following day (usually early November).

It’s important to note that the only decor guests with standard theme park admission will get to see are the pumpkins, scarecrows, and other fall decor along Main Street, U.S.A.

Sometimes even Liberty Square gets in the autumn spirit with a few decorations.

During MNSSHP, the castle will have spooky coloring and projections, along with the Haunted Mansion and other areas showcasing special lighting.

Keep in mind that even though Magic Kingdom is the only park that decorates for Halloween, Disney Springs also has their own fall and Halloween decor.

Wearing Halloween costumes at Disney World

Both kids and adults are allowed to wear Halloween costumes during special events like MNSSHP or if a Disney Resort hotel is having a costume contest.

Disney also has attire guidelines, even when it comes to dressing in a Halloween costume.

Below are the rules, as stated by Disney.

For Guests ages 13 and under:

• Costumes and some costume masks may be worn; masks must provide unobstructed peripheral vision at all times with openings that allow the eyes to be fully seen.

For Guests 14 Years of Age or Older: Costumes may be worn according to these guidelines. Guests who do not adhere to these guidelines may be refused entry into, and/or removed from Disney parks, unless his or her costume can be modified to meet the above standards:

• All Guests may dress as their favorite character, but may not pose for pictures or sign autographs for other Guests.
• Costumes must be family-friendly and may not be obstructive, offensive, objectionable or violent.
• Costumes may not contain any props or accessories that resemble or could easily be mistaken for an actual weapon.
• Costumes may not contain sharp objects, pointed objects or materials that may accidentally strike another Guest.
• Layered costumes or costume props that surround the entire body are strongly discouraged and may be subject to additional security screening.
• Costumes may not reach or drag on the ground. (for example, full-length Princess dresses) 
• Capes may be worn if the length does not go below the waist. 
• Themed T-shirts, blouses, sweatshirts and hats are acceptable.
• Acceptable accessories include: transparent wings, plastic light sabers, toy swords and tutus. Costume headwear may be worn as long as it does not cover the face. 
• Costume masks of any kind may not be worn.

Trick-or-Treating at Disney World

If you’re looking to do some trick-or-treating at Disney World, you can do so while attending MNSSHP.

There are different treat stops, where you can pick up candy that’s included with your party ticket.

There are also select locations offering allergy-friendly treats.

As for resorts, on actual Halloween, there is usually trick-or-treating offered and sometimes only to resort guests (but you can always ask to make sure).

Be sure to check your resort’s activity guides to see what is available on Halloween, including trick-or-treating.

Disney World Halloween merchandise

Whether it be general Halloween merchandise available to all guests or exclusive MNSSHP merch, there is always something new to buy during the Halloween season.

In 2023, the following will available to all guests on shopDisney and at Disney World throughout Halloween season.

Mickey Mouse Fab 5 Halloween Collection

The Nightmare Before Christmas Collection

Disney Villains Merchandise

Disney World Halloween Treats

You can find special Halloween treats at parks, resorts, and Disney Springs. Disney usually releases an official guide detailing what’s available and where.

Here are the limited-time offerings that were available in 2022. The following treats could be purchased during regular hours and also outside of MNSSHP, while the party, itself, has its own exclusive treats.

Magic Kingdom 

Sleepy Hollow

• Chilling Chamber Pop – $5.49 (available through October 31): Chocolate crumbs, cherry buttercream, and dark chocolate pearls topped with Tightrope Walker chocolate piece

Casey’s Corner (available through October 31)

• Pain and Panic Hot Dog – $11.99 (foot long for $13.99): All-beef hot dog, sweet and spicy onion relish, and sriracha mustard topped with spicy cheese-flavored snacks (New)
• Winifred’s Elixir of Youth – $6.49: Black tea slushy with kiwi foam and Winifred chocolate piece (New)

Main Street Bakery (available through October 31)

• Oh, My Gourd Cupcake – $6.29: Pumpkin spice cupcake with cinnamon cream cheese icing finished with dark chocolate ears (New)

Snack Cart near Cinderella Castle (available through October 31)

• M&M’s Peanut Butter Churro – $7.25: Churro rolled in peanut dust with peanut sauce, chocolate sauce, and M&M’s Peanut Butter (New)

Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café (available through October 31)

• Bayou Burger – $12.99: All-beef patty, jalapeño pimento cheese, crispy andouille sausage, and garlic pickles (New)

Auntie Gravity’s Galactic Goodies (available through October 31)

• Sweet Candy Corn Soft-serve Swirl Cone – $5.49: Sweet corn and vanilla soft-serve swirl topped with candy corn chocolate bow (New)

Cheshire Café (available through October 31)

• Binx Pastry Tail – $5.79: Cat tail drizzled with dark chocolate and topped with Binx chocolate piece (New)
• Cold Witches Brew Coffee – $5.29: French vanilla cold brew with pumpkin spiced foam topped with Halloween sprinkles (New)

Joffrey’s (all locations across Walt Disney World and Disney Springs)

The following fall Joffrey’s beverages are now available for purchase:

• Pumpkin Pie Latte (Latte with pumpkin pie syrup)
• Pumpkin Game Changer (Pumpkin Creme Brûlée Cold Brew with a shot of espresso, pumpkin pie syrup and cream)
• Caramel Apple Chai Tea Latte (Chai tea latte with caramel apple butter syrup)

Epcot

Connections Café

• Caramelized Apple Liege Waffle with caramelized white chocolate and graham cracker streusel (New)(Available October 4 through 31)
• Dark Chocolate Halloween Cupcake with dark chocolate mousse (New) (Available October 28 through 31)

Connections Eatery

• Donald Candy Corn Sipper including choice of fountain beverage (Coming Soon)

Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue

• S’mores Brownie with a pumpkin Mickey (New) (Available October 28 through 31)
• Donald Candy Corn Sipper including choice of fountain beverage (Coming Soon)

Sunshine Seasons

• Monster Mousse: Caramel mousse and apple-caramel filling on a shortbread cookie (New)(Available October 28 through 31)
• Donald Candy Corn Sipper including choice of fountain beverage (Coming Soon)

Fife & Drum and Popcorn Carts near Canada, Journey Into Imagination With Figment, Creations Shop, and Mission: SPACE

• Glow-in-the-Dark Mickey Mummy Popcorn Bucket

Hollywood Studios

ABC Commissary (Available October 1 through 31)

• Black Widow Tart: Spiced milk chocolate tart filled with orange curd, pomegranate molasses whipped cream, candied orange peel, and a dark chocolate spider (New)
• Frozen Apple Cider: Frozen apple cider topped with green apple boba balls
• Spiced Caramel Apple: Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, apple cider, cranberry and salted caramel
• Donald Candy Corn Sipper including choice of fountain beverage (Coming Soon)

Backlot Express (Available October 1 through 31)

• Graveyard Cupcake: Fudge-filled Chocolate cupcake topped with cookies and cream buttercream, chocolate cookie tombstone, white chocolate bone, and Halloween sprinkles
• Frozen Apple Cider: Frozen apple cider topped with green apple boba balls
• Spiced Caramel Apple: Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, apple cider, cranberry and salted caramel
• Donald Candy Corn Sipper including choice of fountain beverage (Coming Soon)

Catalina Eddie’s (Available October 1 through 31)

• Pumpkin Patch Cookie: Pumpkin spice snickerdoodle cookie topped with pumpkin spice buttercream and pumpkin candies (New)

Dockside Diner (Available October 1 through 31)

• Mickey Mummy Cookie: Mickey-shaped chocolate cookie with white chocolate mint frosting

Hollywood Brown Derby Lounge (Available October 1 through 31)

• Sweet Poison: Coconut rum, blue curaçao beverage syrup, rum, and pineapple juice
• Spiced Caramel Apple: Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, apple cider, cranberry and salted caramel

Hollywood Scoops (Available October 1 through 31)

• Candy Corn Milkshake: Candy corn ice cream shake topped with a vanilla cake doughnut, whipped cream, spooky sprinkles, and candy corn

Oasis Canteen (Available October 1 through 31)

• Spiced Caramel Apple: Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, apple cider, cranberry and salted caramel

PizzeRizzo (Available October 1 through 31)

• Halloween Candy Cookie Pizza: Sugar cookie “pizza” topped with strawberry jam, white chocolate, Halloween candy, and sprinkles (New)
• Frozen Apple Cider: Frozen apple cider topped with green apple boba balls
• Spiced Caramel Apple: Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, apple cider, cranberry and salted caramel
• Donald Candy Corn Sipper including choice of fountain beverage (Coming Soon)

Rosie’s All-American Cafe (Available October 1 through 31)

• Mickey Mummy Cookie: Mickey-shaped chocolate cookie with white chocolate mint frosting (New)
• Frozen Apple Cider: Frozen apple cider topped with green apple boba balls
• Spiced Caramel Apple: Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, apple cider, cranberry and salted caramel
• Donald Candy Corn Sipper including choice of fountain beverage (Coming Soon)

Sunshine Day Bar (Available October 1 through 31)

• Spiced Caramel Apple: Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, apple cider, cranberry and salted caramel

Tune-In Lounge (Available October1 through 31)

• Spiced Caramel Apple: Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, apple cider, cranberry and salted caramel

The Trolley Car Café (Available October 1 through 31)

• Pumpkin Mousse: Pumpkin cheesecake with a cinnamon sugar dusted apple cider cake, raspberry dark chocolate stem and purple buttercream (New)

Woody’s Lunchbox (Available October 1 through 31)

• Pumpkin Lunch Box Tart: Pumpkin pie filled pastry tart with marshmallow fondant, candy corn,and Halloween sprinkles (New)

Available at Various Food Carts Throughout the Park (Available October 1 through 31)

• Mickey Brownie: Chocolate brownie with Halloween sprinkles
• Halloween Popcorn sponsored by Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween

Available at Animation Courtyard, Hollywood Boulevard, and Hyperion Theater Popcorn Carts (Available October 1 through 31)

• Glow-in-the-Dark Mickey Mummy Popcorn Bucket

Animal Kingdom

Available at Mahindi, The Feeding Ground, Corn-Ivores, and Trek Snacks

• Glow-in-the-Dark Mickey Mummy Popcorn Bucket

Disney Springs

Amorette’s Patisserie

• Black Flame Candle Petit Cake: Devil’s Food biscuit, apricot jam, brandy simple syrup, caramel mousse, and candied pecan crunch (New) (Available September 30 through October 31)
• Pumpkin Apple Tart: Pumpkin spice mousse, red wine poached apple, and hazelnut crunch (Available September 5through October 31)
• Pumpkin Crème Brûlée: Pumpkin crème brûlée, cranberry compote, cran-cherry yogurt cream, and a spiced sable cookie (Available through October 31)

Dockside Margarita (Available through October 31)

• Monster Margarita: Patron Silver Tequila, Grand Marnier, sweet-and-sour, black cherry, green apple, and lime juice

The Ganachery

• Minnie Ghost Pinata: Dark chocolate pinata filled with treats (Available through October 31)
• Sisters’ Elixir Hot Cocoa Bomb: Dark chocolate cauldron filled with house made cocoa mix and marshmallows (Available September 30 through October 31)
• Caramel Skulls: Dark chocolate filled with caramel ganache (Available through October 31)
• Pumpkin Chai Latte Ganache Squares: Pumpkin chai latte ganache enrobed in milk chocolate (Available through October 31)
• Apple Whiskey Ganache Squares: Apple whiskey ganache enrobed in milk chocolate (New) (Available through October 31)

Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar (Available through October 31)

• Autumn Smash: Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, pear nectar, lemon juice, simple syrup, and cinnamon stick garnish

Marketplace Snacks (Available through October 31)

• Jack Skellington Bubble Waffle Sundae: Chocolate soft-serve, marshmallow fluff, hot fudge, orange sprinkles, chocolate shavings, chocolate pocky sticks, and a chocolate Jack Skellington garnish (New)

Outdoor Vending Throughout Disney Springs (Available through October 31)

• Sour Apple Margarita: Patron Silver Tequila, Cointreau Liqueur, sour apple pucker, Granny Apple Smith, sweet-and-sour, and lime juice
• Ghoul Juice: Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, Blue Curaçao, sweet-and-sour, cranberry juice, and grenadine

Swirls on the Water (Available through October 31)

• Witch’s Flight: Pumpkin soft-serve, purple cheesecake soft-serve, and DOLE Whip (New)
• Oogie Boogie DOLE Whip Nachos: Pistachio soft-serve, whip cream, raspberry boba pearls, and waffle chips (New)
• Angry Orchard Pumpkin Float: Angry Orchard Apple Cider topped with pumpkin soft-serve (New)

Vivoli il Gelato (Available through November 1)

• Jack O Lantern Float: Vanilla gelato, Fanta Orange, and whipped cream
• Monster Shake: Mint chocolate chip shake, chocolate sauce, and whipped cream
• Vampire Float: Vanilla gelato, Sprite, and whipped cream

Various Carts Throughout Disney Springs

• Glow-in-the-Dark Mickey Mummy Popcorn Bucket

All-Star Movies, All-Star Music, and All-Star Sports

World Premiere Food Court, Intermission Food Court, and End Zone Food Court (Available Oct. 1 through 31; Mobile order available)

• My (Plant-Based) Boo: Chocolate cupcake topped with a ghostly swirl of vanilla buttercream and sprinkles (New) (Plant-based) (Gluten/Wheat-Friendly)
• Mickey Pumpkin Cheesecake: Pumpkin cheesecake and spiced chocolate cake with buttercream and chocolate décor (New)

Art of Animation

Landscape of Flavors (Available Oct. 1 through 31; Mobile order available)

• Spellbound Chicken Adobo Nachos: Blue corn tortilla chips with chicken adobo, toasted pumpkin seeds, roasted corn, black beans, and a zesty pumpkin cheese sauce finished with lime crema and a ghostly pepper salsa (New) (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
• My (Plant-Based) Boo: Chocolate cupcake topped with a ghostly swirl of vanilla buttercream and sprinkles (New) (Plant-based) (Gluten/Wheat-Friendly)
• The Whoopie Monster: Spiced apple whoopie pie with marshmallow buttercream and caramel (New)

Animal Kingdom Lodge

The Mara (Available Oct. 1 through 31; Mobile order available)

• Pumpkin Mickey Tart: Pumpkin cheesecake mousse with chocolate ganache and chocolate décor (New)

Boma – Flavors of Africa, Victoria Falls Lounge, and Sanaa (Available Oct. 1 through 31)

• Doom-ela South African Margarita: Our Margarita featuring Patron Silver Tequila with a South African Excelsior Cabernet Sauvignon floater (New)

Beach Club

Beach Club Marketplace (Available Oct. 1 through 31; Mobile order available)

• Mummy Cookies ‘n Scream Trifle: Layers of chocolate cookies n’ cream mousse, chocolate cake, and whipped cream (New)
• Poison Apple Trifle: Layers of caramel crunch, apple mousse, caramel mousse, and vanilla cake with buttercream and fondant décor (New)
• Mickey Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookie: Pumpkin spice sugar cookie with royal icing décor (New)

Beaches & Cream Soda Shop (Available Oct. 1 through 31)

• Butter Pecan Pumpkin Shake: Butter pecan ice cream with pumpkin flavoring, caramel, and chocolate sauces with a vanilla cupcake decorated like a Mickey pumpkin and sprinkle décor (New) (non-alcoholic)

BoardWalk

BoardWalk Deli (Available Oct. 1 through 31; Mobile order available)

• Boo Brownie: Mickey-shaped brownie topped with ganache and whipped cream ghosts (New)
• Creepy Cupcake: Vanilla cupcake with blood orange curd filling, vanilla mascarpone cream, chocolate cookies crumbs, and sugar pumpkins (New)

Caribbean Beach

Centertown Market and Spyglass Grill (Available Oct. 1 through 31; Mobile order available)

• My (Plant-Based) Boo: Chocolate cupcake topped with a ghostly swirl of vanilla buttercream and sprinkles (New) (Plant-based) (Gluten/Wheat-Friendly)
• Topsy Turvy Chocolate & Cherries: Chocolate cake with a salted caramel mousse and a tart cherry filling (New)

Contemporary

Contempo Café (Available Oct. 1 through 31; Mobile order available)

• Madame Leota Dark Chocolate Cake: Devil’s Food mini cake filled with dark chocolate ganache topped with chocolate glaze and marshmallow webs (New)

Coronado Springs

Barcelona Lounge (Available through Nov. 30)

• Caramel Pumpkin Pie Cold Brew: Joffrey’s Cold Brew Coffee with caramel and pumpkin pie flavors topped with cinnamon whipped cream (New) (non-alcoholic)

Three Bridges Bar and Grill at Villa del Lago (Available Oct. 1 through 31)

• Pumpkin Mickey Tart: Pumpkin cheesecake mousse with chocolate ganache and chocolate décor (New)

Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Gasparilla Island Grill (Available through Oct. 31; Mobile order available)

• Jack O ’Lantern Mickey Cake Pop: Jumbo pumpkin-spiced yellow cake pop enrobed in orange-colored white chocolate (New)
• Black Flame Candle: Candy corn-colored vanilla sponge cake candle with caramel buttercream and white chocolate ganache (New)
• Bewitching Minnie Mousse Cupcake: Cookies ‘n cream-filled chocolate cupcake enrobed in ganache
• Hocus Pocus ‘Amuck’ Cakes: Chocolate Devil’s Food cupcakes filled with peanut “boo”tter mousse

Old Key West

Good’s Food to Go (Available Oct. 1 through 31)

• Mummy Mickey Blondie: Caramel blondie with caramel buttercream

Polynesian Village Resort

Capt. Cook’s and Kona Island (Available Oct. 1 through 31; Mobile order available at Capt. Cook’s only)

• Tamatoa: Chocolate chiffon cake with Hawaiian Chantilly filling and shiny sprinkles (New)

Pineapple Lanai (Available Oct. 1 through 31)

• Not-So-Scary Pumpkin Soft-serve: Pumpkin spice flavored soft-serve and coconut haupia with caramel drizzle, graham cracker crumbs, and a white chocolate Mickey-shaped pumpkin (New)

Pop Century

Everything POP Shopping and Dining  (Available Oct. 1 through 31; Mobile order available)

• My (Plant-Based) Boo: Chocolate cupcake topped with a ghostly swirl of vanilla buttercream and sprinkles (New) (Plant-based) (Gluten/Wheat-Friendly)
• The Whoopie Monster: Spiced apple whoopie pie with marshmallow buttercream and caramel (New)

Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter and Riverside  

Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory and Riverside Mill Food Court (Available Oct. 1 through 31; Mobile order available)

• My (Plant-Based) Boo: Chocolate cupcake topped with a ghostly swirl of vanilla buttercream and sprinkles (New) (Plant-based) (Gluten/Wheat-Friendly)
• Tombstone Sweet: Chocolate cake, caramel mousse, caramel milk chocolate mousse, coffee dark chocolate mousse, and a salted milk chocolate ganache (New)

Scat Cat’s Club – Café (Located at French Quarter; available Oct. 1 through Nov. 27)

• Pumpkin Spice Beignets: Mickey beignets dusted with powdered sugar and pumpkin spice

Riviera

Le Petit Café (Available Oct. 29 through 31)

• Monster Mousse: Pistachio mousse, morello cherry, and milk chocolate crumble (New)

Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa

Backstretch Pool Bar (Available Oct. 1 through 31)

• Bewitched Cherry Cone: Cherry soft-serve and chocolate bat wings in a chocolate-dipped waffle cone (New)

The Artist’s Palette (Available Oct. 1 through 31; Mobile order available)

• Mummy Mickey Blondie: Caramel blondie with caramel buttercream

Wilderness Lodge

Geyser Point Bar & Grill (Available Oct. 1 through 31)

• Halloween Drink Flight: Flight with all four holiday drinks

• Blood Orange: Tequila, blood orange, and simple syrup with lime juice
• Black Magic Margarita: Tequila, blue Curaçao beverage syrup, green apple syrup, grenadine, and sour mix
• Around the Pumpkin Patch: Tequila, pumpkin spice, lime juice, and sour mix
• Poison Apple: Tequila, green apple syrup, lime juice, and sour mix

Roaring Fork (Available Oct. 1 through 31; Mobile order available)

• Haunted Forest Apple Mousse: Green cake with cookies n’ cream mousse, and not-so-poisoned sour apple mousse with dark chocolate tree branches (New)

Yacht Club

The Market at Ale & Compass (Available Oct. 1 through 31; Mobile order available)

• Mummy Cookies ‘n Scream Trifle: Layers of chocolate cookies n’ cream mousse, chocolate cake, and whipped cream (New)
• Poison Apple Trifle: Layers of caramel crunch, apple mousse, caramel mousse, and vanilla cake with buttercream and fondant décor (New)
• Mickey Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookie: Pumpkin spice sugar cookie with royal icing décor (New)

Select Resort Pool Bars and Lounges

• Seawitch’s Brew: Lunazul Reposado Tequila, blackberry purée, and sour mix rimmed with black salt and topped with fresh blackberries (New) (Available Oct. 1 through 31)
• Spiced Caramel Apple: Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, apple cider, cranberry, and salted caramel with a candy-shaped glow cube (Available Oct. 1 through 31)

“Halloween” attractions at Disney World

During MNSSHP, there are select rides with Halloween overlays, including Mad Tea Party, Pirates of the Caribbean, Space Mountain, and Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor Comedy.

If you don’t attend MNSSHP, there aren’t really “Halloween” attractions at Disney World.

But, there are a few attractions we recommend that will certainly get you in the spooky mood (and will make you also scream, as one sometimes does on Halloween).

They include:

Magic Kingdom

• Haunted Mansion: for obvious reasons
• Space Mountain: it’s pitch black and far from a tame roller coaster
• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad: ride at night (we swear it goes much faster)

Hollywood Studios

• Tower of Terror: you drop 13 stories down a haunted elevator shaft — need we say more?
• Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster: there’s nothing quite like blasting off directly into a roller coaster loop

Animal Kingdom

• Dinosaur: some find this ride the scariest on property and who can argue with darkness and dinosaurs that jump out
• Expedition Everest: an even more thrilling ride at night (and maybe an even scarier one with Disco Yeti)

Other Popular Fall Activities

Epcot Food & Wine Festival

While it doesn’t have the spooky theme or offer Halloween treats, it’d be remiss if we didn’t mention the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival.

The annual festival usually takes place during Halloween-time at Disney World. The 2023 Epcot Food and Wine Festival begins July 27 and runs on all the way through November 18.

You can keep track of the special event via our complete Epcot Food and Wine Festival guide.

Pluto’s Pumpkin Pursuit

Returning in 2023 during Epcot Food and Wine is Pluto’s Pumpkin Pursuit.

The Halloween-themed scavenger hunt begins September 29 and runs through October 31. It usually costs $9.99 (plus tax).

You should be able to purchase a game board and stickers at select merchandise locations, including Creations Shop, Port of Entry, and World Traveler.

All you have to do is hunt for pumpkins decorated like Disney characters and place the corresponding sticker on your game board once found.

You aren’t required to complete Pluto’s Pumpkin Pursuit in one visit or finish it all. After you purchased the game board, you could return it to Disney Traders or World Traveler for a “spooky surprise.”

The game board can be redeemed through October 31.

Important: Pluto’s Pumpkin Pursuit and Remy’s Hide & Squeak occur at the same time, with the former ending at the end of October and the latter being available through the final day of the Food and Wine Festival.

Visiting when it’s both Halloween and Christmas

If you time it right, there is a way to experience both Halloween and Christmas at Magic Kingdom during one trip.

Better yet, there’s even a way you could see not just Halloween and Christmas, but also do MNSSHP, Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party (MVMCP), and Food & Wine (which ends in November) all at once!

How?

You’ll want to make sure you’re there for the very last MNSSHP party and the very first MVMCP. But, this will only work if you have a week-long trip.

In 2023, the last MNSSHP is November 1, 2023. In 2022, the last MVMCP was on December 22, 2022. Christmas party dates for 2023 haven’t been announced.

Again, if you have a week-long trip, you could hit up both parties.

But, if you can’t make both parties or can only do 1, there is a way to just see both sets of decorations.

Halloween decorations will be up through November 1 and Christmas decorations begin going up as early as the following day, on November 2.

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