Celebrating Halloween at Disneyland Resort

By Shannon Gurnee
In Anaheim
October 16, 2014
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We received passes for our visit.  All opinions are mine.

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I love Disneyland!  No matter how old I am, there is always something magical about visiting Disneyland.  I especially love visiting during the holidays, particularly during the Halloween and Christmas seasons.  Frank and I recently headed to Disneyland on a weekend getaway sans kids.  We both had a great time and took A LOT of pictures!

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One of the first things you see as you walk up to the gates of Disneyland are Halloween decorations.  I loved them!  On the roofs of the gates were giant pumpkin decorations of Minnie, Mickey, Pluto and Donald Duck.  They were so much fun and immediately got me into the Halloween spirit!

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The decorations continue as you walk up Main Street.  There is a Giant Pumpkin at the beginning of Main Street, in which you’ll find visitors snapping photos.  There are also lots of fun Halloween decorations throughout Main Street.  I kept taking picture after picture because they were so festive, cheery and fun!  Even the singers on Main Street were dressed for the festivities!  There were also lots of fun Halloween decorations throughout the park.

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Throughout the park, we found foods that were Halloween-themed, as well as treats and goodies.  Heck, it inspired me to create some of our very own Halloween goodies with the kids at home!  I even enjoyed Candy Corn colored cotton candy in the park.  It was so yummy!

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And of course there was one of my favorite rides all decked out with decorations for Halloween and themed from the movie, The Nightmare Before Christmas.  The Haunted Mansion is one of my favorite rides at Halloween and Christmas.  It is so much fun and I love the decorations both outside and in the ride!

Have you visited Disneyland during the Halloween season? What was your favorite part?

We received passes for our visit.  All opinions are mine.

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Shannon Gurnee is the author of Redhead Mom formerly "The Mommy-Files", a national blog with a loyal following. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Marriage, Family, and Human Development with a Minor in Business Management. Shannon and her husband, Frank, have a large family with 6 awesome kids and love living on the Central Coast near San Luis Obispo, California, as well as traveling around the world. A full-time Social Media and Professional Blogger, Shannon also serves as a National Brand Ambassador for many well-known companies. Her blog focuses on motherhood, family fun activities, traveling, fashion, beauty, technology, wedding ideas and recipes while providing professional opinions on products, performances, restaurants, and a variety of businesses.

54 Responses to “Celebrating Halloween at Disneyland Resort”

  1. Robin (Masshole Mommy) says:

    I have done Halloween at Disney World and it looks pretty much the same = AWESOME.

  2. Catherine S says:

    I love to go to Disney around the Holidays. When my son was little we would go to Mickey Not So Scary Halloween Party every year.

  3. Nicole says:

    Those are some super cute Halloween decorations. I really want to go to Disneyland so bad. I’ve never been and I’m almost 30.

  4. Pam says:

    Disney is great to visit any time of year, but especially around holidays. I love all the spooky stuff for Halloween!

  5. Jeanine says:

    Ah how wonderful! It looks so fun. We’ve never been to Disney I would LOVE to do a Halloween there!

  6. Lisa says:

    Disneyland sure goes all out with festive food and decor! I will have to plan a trip and check it out in person one of these Octobers.

    • Pam says:

      Disney seems to go all out for every holiday! I would definitely love to plan a visit down there for Halloween someday!

  7. Shell says:

    Looks like such fun! I’d love to visit Disney at Halloween.

  8. Disney does the hoildays right! We were there last year for Christmas time and it was just magical. They are amazing.

  9. Kristin says:

    Those candy apples look amazing. I too love Disneyland during the holidays. Well really I always love that place.

  10. deb says:

    It looks like you had so much fun! Some day I will actually visit Disney for this event.

  11. Veronica says:

    wow! I love the decorations! I would love to go to Disney just to see these

  12. I have never been to either Disney Fl or CA, looks like you guys had fun!

  13. Debbie L. says:

    SO CUTE! I would love for us to take a trip during Halloween – the decorations and treats are so nice.

  14. paula schuck says:

    OMG these are the most amazing pictures!!! I have always wanted to do Halloween at Disney. It seems so fun! and such a sweet childhood experience made even more memorable by all the Halloween decorations. Also the treats look out of this world. I have often said Disney does some things better than anyone else on the planet. Service is one of those things.

  15. Wow! What a wonderful idea. I had never thought of Disney World for Halloween but I see they sure do it up right. I brought my kids here when they were later and I can’t wait to bring my grandchildren in a couple of years and it looks like I should plan this trip around Halloween!

  16. Melinda says:

    I love all the fun decor. It’s gotta be an awesome time to visit

  17. Dee says:

    Oh my goodness. I am so very jealous of your trip. You got some great photos. We can’t wait to go back!

  18. Amber Nelson says:

    How fun that looks during this time of year. Would love to go there!

  19. Rosey says:

    I’ve been to Disney World during the holidays (Christmas). I’ve never been during Halloween though, I think it would be fun.

  20. Tracey says:

    Disney would be an awesome place to spend Halloween! It looks like you had a blast there.

  21. I haven’t been to Disneyland. It looks like fun during Halloween.

  22. Oh, what a lot of fun! I love all the Mickey pumpkins!

  23. I’m loving their Halloween decorations. Looks like a lot of fun. I love Disney but I think I am one of those rare people that really have no desire to go to Disneyland.

  24. TripleZmom says:

    That looks like so much fun. I would love to take my kids for Halloween!

  25. becca says:

    we did Halloween at Disney World again this year. We loved it as always.

  26. Lady Lilith says:

    How wonderful. Looks like you all had an experience of a lifetime.

  27. Christie says:

    Looks like so much fun! I’ve actually never been at Halloween time

  28. I would love to take my daughter to Disneyland sometime! During Halloween looks like a lot of fun!

  29. I can’t wait to take my girls to Disneyland! We’ve never been! I love all your photos!

  30. You are so lucky to have experienced Disney on both coasts! I know you were at Niche Parent, wish we had a chance to connect!

  31. I’ve always wanted to go to Disney for Halloween. Those treats are reason enough for me.

  32. Looks like you had a great time! We’re close to Disney WORLD, so we go there often, but I’ve never been to Disney LAND!

  33. Now this would be awesome! I love Halloween and tie it in with Disney and both me and the kids are happy!

  34. Ann Bacciaglia says:

    I have not been to Disney since i was a kid. I would love to go again. It looks like it would be great to go at Halloween time.

  35. Liz Mays says:

    I’ve never been there at any time of year, can you believe it? Halloween looks like a blast though!

  36. Alice says:

    How cool! I love how Disney always adds extra special touched to EVERY holiday and event. Its what makes it so magical!

  37. Danielle says:

    I haven’t been! It looks like such a lovely time! And you are so right…the haunted mansion would be my favorite!

  38. Pam says:

    It has been a long time but yes! We use to go to Disneyland when our kids were small in the fall and again closer to Christmas. It is just so beautiful and so much fun this time of year.

  39. What fun! We just came back from Disney World ourselves. My daughter bought a white chocolate Jack Skellington candy apple for a friend back home.

  40. Erica Brooks says:

    I’ve never visited Disney during Halloween. It looks like it would be a fun time. The decor and details they put into every one of their themes is amazing.

  41. Laura says:

    My husband really wants to go to Disney during their Halloween celebrations. I do too. It looks amazing!

  42. Amanda Love says:

    I’ve never done Halloween at Disney. We always tend to go during the summer. Maybe that might be the next thing I do.

  43. Tami says:

    I have never visited Disney Land in any season. 🙂 I would sure love to at some point. I didn’t realize that they went all out for Halloween too. It looks amazing. Love the pumpkin decorations of the Disney Characters.

  44. Dina says:

    we love everything disney. I would love to take my kids there for Halloween.

  45. Amy Desrosiers says:

    Wow, they really do such a beautiful job with their decorating! I would love to go there too!

  46. I’m sure that visiting Disneyland is magical. I can’t wait to be able to take my family there.

  47. Brandy says:

    This looks like a fun way to celebrate Halloween. It is so colorful and the food? Too cute.

  48. It has been awhile since I went to Disney – I miss the place – it is always full of fun and excitement and I kind of wish we have our own Disney here too – then halloween disney won’t be such a dream now haha!

  49. Felicia says:

    I would love to visit Disney this time of year. I bet it is fantastic!

  50. Lara says:

    I have never been to Disneyland. Been to Disney world a million times. Looks like you had a blast!

  51. Donna says:

    I feel like I’m the only person in the world who has never been to Disneyland. :/ Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, so I’d love to go during this time of year, for sure!

  52. Julie Wood says:

    I have been to Disneyland, but never at Halloween time. It looks like a lot of fun with all the Halloween decorations, and the Halloween desserts look amazing. I want to go there on Halloween!

  53. Angelas says:

    We’ve never been to Disney at Halloween time. We have celebrated the 4th of July and Christmas time at Disney World. Both experiences were magical.

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