Halloween on the High Seas
Trick or treating one evening all the way around the pool deck
Numerous Halloween themed decorations and a spooky Halloween tree in the Grand Hall
Mickey’s Mouse-querade Party with famous Disney characters in their Halloween costumes including Minnie, Daisy Clarabelle, Mickey, Pluto and Goofy with special sights of the Sanderson sisters from Hocus Pocus
Haunted Stories of the sea with spooky ghost stories showing on pool deck in the evening
I'm happy to share that Pirate Nights are still scheduled during Halloween on the High Seas sailings. This means that you'll have one night where guests are permitted to dress in Halloween garb and another night that is optional Pirate attire!
Pro Tip: Pumpkin tree lighting ceremony/show will have a small roped off section for kids only to have a great view right by the tree for the best seat in the atrium
Onboard Gifts or decorations for themed cruises
Onboard Gifts are available to purchase now for your cruise. You’ll find an assortment of sweets and treats online. The Holiday In-Room Décor will be added closer to your sail date. Last year’s décor included a comfy blanket, pumpkin pillow, hanging banners, and a Trick-or-Treat bag. I was on the first Very Merrytime Cruise in November, and the Holiday In-Room Décor wasn’t offered online, but I heard about it being available on social media. I called Disney Cruise Line, and they added it to my reservation. So, while I hope the holiday merchandise is added to Onboard Gifts about a month before your sailing, I suggest calling Disney if you don’t see anything by August.
Treat or treat will sometimes be on pirate night and sometimes not
It will be on the pool deck
After will be the mous-carade parade
Very long character lines therefore get there early for:
Minnie, Daisy and Clarabelle as Sanderson sisters
Chip and Dale in Halloween outfits
A Spirited Cruise
Discover magical mischief and spellbinding surroundings as you commemorate Halloween at sea. This spook-tacular experience is available on most itineraries departing late September through Halloween. Thrills and chills await you at every turn, thanks to not-so-scary activities, eerie entertainment and bewitching décor—including a magical Halloween tree.
Halloween activities and offerings are subject to change and vary by ship and itinerary.
Unearth frightfully fun entertainment during these festive cruises:
Mickey's Mouse-querade
Shiver in delight during a scare-a-bration with some of your favorite Disney Pals bedecked in their Halloween finest. Don your ghoulish best and join in the fun!
Themed Character Meet and Greets
Encounter Disney characters cloaked in ghostly garb—including Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck and Clarabelle Cow dressed as the iconic Sanderson sisters, from the movie Hocus Pocus.
Halloween Activities
Conjure some creepy crafts for the entire family.
Spine-Tingling Treats
Enjoy unique Halloween-themed desserts, beverages and trick-or-treating!
Even more spooky surprises await you on board! Be sure to pack your favorite costumes and get ready for happy haunts.
Costume Rules For Sailings
2024 Sailing Offerings
Vampire Stitch popcorn bucket
Alien Buzz Lightyear sipper
Mickey Jack-O-Lantern popcorn bucket
Special coffee and beverage offerings also
Pumpkin Patch for 2024
$30.00
Product Details
ITEM 2135
Shriek with glee when spooky goodies mysteriously appear in your stateroom! Perfect for the ravenous zombies in your life, this tasty package includes 7 rice crispy treats to devour.
Subject to Availability: A limited number of this item is available for each sailing. If you receive a message stating the item cannot be added to your bag/cart, then it is currently not available. Please check back later.
BOO In the High Seas (2024)
$ 95.00
Product Details
ITEM 1274
Celebrate this Halloween season with an array of delightfully bewitching items. This package includes a “Happy Halloween” plush blanket, a Mickey Mouse-shaped pillow with Mickey and “Disney Cruise Line” on one side and Minnie and “Happy Halloween” on the other, a drawstring backpack that displays Stich emerging from a pumpkin, a “BOO” horizontal felt banner, and 2 vertical hanging danglers featuring felt pumpkins and ghosts.
Product Features:
Blanket Dimensions: 60” (W) x 50” (H)
Pillow Dimensions: 19” (W) x 25” (H)
Backpack Dimensions: 15" (W) x 17" (H)
Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and Donald Duck don new costumes for the celebration for 2024
Halloween on the High Seas is back at Disney Cruise Line, and Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Donald Duck are SO excited, they fashioned up some new costumes for the celebration!
Mickey and Minnie are both dapper and spooky in their new, batty ensembles. Never to be outdone, Donald has put together a gentleman spider costume sure to impress Daisy Duck. All of his spidery legs are ready to boogie!
Make sure to pack your own Halloween garb for Mickey’s Mouse-querade, a special party with Mickey and his pals dressed in their Halloween best. You’ll be able to get a spooky selfie in your scary suits during themed meet and greets with Disney characters!
When you set sail this fall, you’ll find yourself immersed in frightful fun as you sip on themed drinks, munch on treats (tricks not necessary!), and even trick or treat at sea in this Halloween onboard takeover.
Oct 2022 trip report and summary on the Disney Wish
Boo tree is a pumpkin tree that grew Cinderella carriage/coach
Pictures on each pumpkin of Cinderella characters
On the Wish is more enchanting and magic than scary and spooky
On port holes Disney villains made out of vines
Napkins with Halloween logo
See amazing costumes
Dedicated Halloween day on the cruise
Mickey mouse-querade when you can trick or treat and characters in costume
Candy corn for free at the movie theater
Deck party is like a character dance party in costume and take turn dancing to each song
Meet and greet in Halloween costume that night only
Halloween music plays in Grand Hall
Trick or treat in the Hero zone with 6 tables, lines very long but moved quickly, lots of candy given out and had allergy free candy at each table, also on pool deck hey had 4 tables set up the same way
Vibe has a hideaway party and at midnight they put a spell on the hideaway section and Oogie Boogie gets summoned and then dance party starts
No Halloween themed menu
Drink of the day was a Haunted Rita very sour
Candy corn cupcake at Joy Sweets
Story about the DCL Pumpklin Tree
Loosely based on the 1972 fantasy novel The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury, the Disney Cruise Line Pumpkin Tree has been a staple on the ships since 2014. The Pumpkin Tree’s origins are “rooted” on the Disney Magic, but the legend became so popular with guests that it quickly expanded to the other ships in the line. Each Pumpkin Tree is said to be unique with one-of-a-kind decorations and name! According to an article in September 2014 Personal Navigator, the names of the Pumpkin Tree are the following; Reap (Disney Magic), Bog (Disney Wonder), Grim (Disney Dream), Mucklebones (Disney Fantasy), Boo (Disney Wish).
But what is the story of Disney’s Pumpkin Tree? How did it come into existence? According to Disney Imagineers, The Legend of the Pumpkin Tree is as follows;
Twas a long time ago…
Before the time of now, there was Halloween. Not the Halloween of today, filled with merriment and pranks, but a darker celebration. The night was filled with mystery. The moon seemed to shine a little bit brighter, and in every shadow lurked something unimaginable. This was the time of the Pumpkin King.But as the years grew on, the Pumpkin King grew weary. He needed someone to help him keep history of his favorite, most beloved holiday. So he reached in his head and retrieved four pumpkin seeds, each one representing a different characteristic of his wicked personality. He planted them around and watched as the seeds grew into beautifully morbid trees.
The tree blooms only once a year. Deep within its dark, gnarled branches hold the remnant spirits of Halloween memories gone past. According to the legend, once everyone has learned the who, the what, and the why, the spirit of Pumpkin King will bring the tree to life.
Next time you’re in Disneyland or taking a Disney Cruise during the fall, make sure to seek out the truly one-of-a-kind Pumpkin Tree!
Pro Tip: Pumpkin tree lighting ceremony/show will have a small roped off section for kids only to have a great view right by the tree for the best seat in the atrium
New Items for 2023 Sailings
New popcorn buckets
New flavored coffees and teas can be found at Cove Café and other coffee shops on board
Onboard Gift Options for 2023
You must pre-book or pre-purchase these before the sailing
They sell out quickly so make sure to purchase early or once available
