The History of Halloween in Disney Parks

Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney.

We finally have a date for when parts of Dinoland will start closing for its conversion to Tropical Americas. Plus Big Thunder Mountain at Magic Kingdom is getting a year long overhaul and Brooks announced a major partnership with RunDisney.

Seeing as it’s Halloween this week, we are discussing the history of the holiday in the parks.

Plus, what sounded like a good idea at the time, we show up in costume.

While Halloween is big business at Disney now, it wasn’t always that way.  In fact, most of what you know and love about Halloween time in the parks came around within the past 20 years.

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Timestamps

Welcome 00:00

Disney News 02:09

Disney’s Early Attempts at Halloween Events in the Parks 08:29

When Did Halloween Become So Popular? 11:04

The First After Hours Event at Magic Kingdom was for Halloween 16:02

The Birth of the Modern Halloween Party 18:29

Halloween Overlays and Decorations 29:48

See You Next Week! 34:44