I was lucky enough to attend Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party on September 22, 2006. If you’ve never been, then let me tell you, it is a FUN time! Some highlights include:

• Boo To You Parade - This is a special Halloween-themed parade that starts off with the Headless Horseman gallopping down the parade route (nearly impossible to get a decent pic of him–trust me, haha). All of the floats are themed really well and a lot of the characters have special Halloween costumes on (Piglet is a flower–awww). The Haunted Mansion part of the parade is really cool. There is this whole bit with Haunted Mansion dudes dragging shovels on the pavement that creates all these neat sparks–hard to describe, but it’s awesome. The music to the Boo To You parade is AWESOME too. You’ll be singing it all night, lol.

• Hallowishes - This is a special Halloween version of the Magic Kingdom’s nightly fireworks show and it’s super-cute as well. A highlight occurs at the end of the show during which fireworks simultaneously explode ALL AROUND you. Really, really, really neat.
• Trick Or Treat! - Regardless of if you’re wearing a costume or not, you get to trick or treat your way around the Magic Kingdom and collect your goodies in free orange bags that you get when you arrive at the party. Free candy is always fun
• Special Halloween Decorations Around the Park - It’s magical how quickly the Magic Kingdom turns into a Halloween wonderland when the party begins. You’ll find Jack-O-Lanterns on Main Street, orange and green lights everywhere (even on Space Mountain), special Halloween signs throughout the park, Mickey “ghosts” being projected on the pavement in various places, and TONS more! It’s amazing how much detail they put into this stuff!! Even the Castle gets the orange treatment!

Overall, it’s a really, really fun party that you should definitely check out if you happen to be in the World during September or October.

Every fall, the International Food and Wine Festival takes place at Epcot. It’s a wonderful event in which you can eat your way around the World Showcase lagoon as you snack on (or drink) various treats from around the world. I’ve been there many times so I can tell you first hand that this is a really, really fun and yummy event!! Definitely try to plan your vacation to WDW around it at some point, if you can. This year, the event will take place from September 29, 2006 - November 12, 2006.

For more information on the Food and Wine Festival, check out these informative links:
http://www.allearsnet.com/tp/ep/foodwine.htm
http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/guides/epcot/events/index.htm

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