Linda Mac's Orlando Adventures

With camera and tripod in hand, I was all set to spend an evening at this year's first Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party in the Magic Kingdom on Friday night, September 14th.

Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate at all! It started pouring with bad lightning and thunder at 7:30pm and continued through the time I left around 9:20pm. I was able to get some pictures prior to the heavy rains....

Cast Member Welcomes on Main Street.

The storm starts rolling in....

Splash Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain were both closed due to weather. Pirates of the Caribbean was closed for several hours due technical difficulties.

Even with my poncho, I was soaked to the skin. I thought I was doing a good job keeping my cameras dry, but even that bag was quite wet! Fortunately, the cameras are ok.

Needless to say, the guidemap is soaked and in pieces, so I can barely read it! The parade and fireworks times are the same times as 2006. One of the villian's mix time is now 10:05 instead of 10:15. Character Meet and Greets will take place until 11:30pm.

The guide map also mentioned the Pirate and Princess Party coming on select dates in 2008 (but no specific dates mentioned)

By the time I left the park about an hour or so after the storm started, the rain had come so fast that I walked through puddles that were up to my ankles to get to the buses or boats.

The entrance to Magic Kingdom looks great for the Party which will be starting in just a little while.