Theme Park Report
The Aug. 28 edition of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom will feature a full evening of Halloween entertainment, including two performances of Mickey’s Boo-to-You Halloween Parade, three Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular shows and Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular fireworks.
According to Attractions Magazine, party guests can enter Magic Kingdom beginning at 4 p.m. using their event tickets. The park will close to daytime guests at 6 p.m., while the party itself will run from 7 p.m. until midnight. The Aug. 28 event is sold out.
The scheduled entertainment begins with the first Boo-to-You parade at 8:15 p.m., followed by Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular at 9:05 p.m. Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular fireworks are scheduled for 10 p.m. A second Hocus Pocus performance follows at 10:35 p.m., with the second parade set for 11:15 p.m. The final Hocus Pocus show is scheduled for midnight as the party ends.
The Headless Horseman traditionally appears shortly before each parade. The parade begins in Frontierland before traveling through Liberty Square and along Main Street, U.S.A.
The 2026 party also includes new offerings such as Stitch’s Masquerade Mashup at the Rockettower Plaza Stage in Tomorrowland and Spirited Swashbucklers, an interactive pirate experience in Adventureland featuring Captain Jack Sparrow and other buccaneers. The returning Cadaver Dans are scheduled to perform Halloween-themed harmonies in Frontierland.
Party-exclusive attraction experiences include Space Mountain operating in complete darkness, special lighting at Mad Tea Party and trick-or-treating inside Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor. More than a dozen trick-or-treat locations are distributed throughout Magic Kingdom, including locations in Adventureland, Frontierland, Liberty Square, Fantasyland and Tomorrowland.
Guests may also purchase party-exclusive food and drinks at select locations beginning at 4 p.m. Attractions Magazine noted that entertainment times and offerings can change, with guests advised to check the My Disney Experience app or the printed party map during the event.
The 2026 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is being held on 38 select nights through Oct. 31. By Sept. 4, WDW News Today reported that only seven dates remained available: Sept. 24, Sept. 27, Sept. 29, Oct. 1, Oct. 23, Oct. 25 and Oct. 27. BlogMickey previously reported that Aug. 30 was the only August date still available after Aug. 28 sold out.
