Disney’s HalloweenTime is becoming one of my favorite times of year at the Disneyland Resort – it’s just so festive and fun! The Halloween decorations are really clever – I like the huge character pumpkins sitting atop Disneyland’s entrance. Not to mention the candy corn appearance of the “CALIFORNIA” letters in front of Disney’s California Adventure. I think the imagineers must have had a lot of fun with it. But one drawback is that Disneyland is significantly more crowded, especially in the evening.

I didn’t get the chance last year, but this year I sat in on one of the Woody’s Halloween Round-up shows back in the Big Thunder Ranch area. Pretty corny – just like you’d expect – but cute. It’s hosted by Tex Tumbleweed, but of course stars Woody, Jessie and Bullseye. From what I could tell each day’s shows follow a continuing story arc – I saw the second show of the day, which featured a character (Lucky the Cat) who had apparently been introduced in the first show. And Woody impersonating a ghost. And the show ended with a cliffhanger – was the witch hat that blew on stage good or bad??? Should Jessie use it as part of her Halloween costume? Unfortunately I missed the later shows so I never found out!

But my favorite part was the “commercial” – where Tex does an ad for the show’s sponsor, Cowboy Crunchies. He even brags about how they are loaded with sugar – and all a kid needs to do is take one whiff of the cereal to make them strong! He got an audience volunteer to demonstrate that. Ah yes…all the elements of bad 50s-era live TV shows. 🙂

What’s next for our Dynamic Duo? Will Laura and Lee make it through the treacherous Friday Freeway Free-for-all with time enough to change into their costumes before the Mickey’s Halloween Treat party? Will their macabre masquerade survive Mulholland Madness? Find out next time…same Blog time, same Blog channel!