2025 Oogie Boogie Bash Halloween Party Guide

Oogie Boogie Bash is a Disney Halloween Party in California Adventure (DCA) theme park at Disneyland Resort. This guide offers everything you need to know about the event: 2025 dates & prices, time-saving tips & tricks, character changes, parade info, and whether it’s worth doing. (Updated June 11, 2025.)

In terms of basics, Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party is a limited-capacity, separately ticketed event that adds family-friendly fun to DCA and is held in August, September and October. This Halloween Party offers an opportunity to enjoy the park’s attractions, unique entertainment, villainous treat trails, the Frightfully Fun Parade, and more. Oogie Boogie Bash (OBB) has been officially announced as returning for 2025, with dates being released but not details about ticket sales–and that’s going to be really important to know.

To that point, the first critical piece of info is that Oogie Boogie Bash is incredibly popular with Disneyland fans, and sells out fast. Like Taylor Swift concert fast. Two years ago, there was a multi-hour virtual queue and tickets sold out on that first day of sales before everyone had a chance to buy. The most recent event was slightly better, but most nights of OBB still sold out on day one of sales. If you want to be notified when more 2025 Oogie Boogie Bash details are released, subscribe to our FREE email newsletter for updates. Here’s everything you need to know about the event, updated based on our experiences attending Oogie Boogie Bash…

The big change this year is that the 2025 Oogie Boogie Bash will begin before the rest of the Halloween Time festivities, which otherwise kicks off on August 22, 2025.

As a result of the added dates, the 2025 Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party will start in mid-August for the first time in the Halloween party’s history. This year, the event will begin on August 17 (versus August 25 last year and September 5 the year before that) and run through October 31, 2025.

Last year, the Halloween party was held a record-setting 27 times. The 2025 Oogie Boogie Bash will beat that by 4 nights, with 31 parties from August through October. It’s not the density of dates that’s increasing–the party is starting in mid-August as opposed to late August, so all of the added dates are prior to the first night last year. Our hope is that starting earlier and having more dates means tickets sell out slightly slower, but that’s probably wishful thinking.

2025 Oogie Boogie Bash Dates & Prices

Here’s a full list of dates & prices for each night of the Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party in August 2025:

August 17, 2025 – $139
August 19, 2025 – $139
August 21, 2025 – $154
August 24, 2025 – $154
August 26, 2025 – $139
August 28, 2025 – $154
August 31, 2025 – $154

And the full list of dates & prices for Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party in September 2025:

September 2, 2025 – $139
September 9, 2025 – $139
September 11, 2025 – $154
September 14, 2025 – $169
September 16, 2025 – $139
September 18, 2025 – $154
September 21, 2025 – $169
September 23, 2025 – $154
September 25, 2025 – $169
September 28, 2025 – $169
September 30, 2025 – $154

Finally, the full list of Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party – October 2025 dates & prices:

October 2, 2025 – $169
October 5, 2025 – $179
October 7, 2025 – $169
October 9, 2025 – $179
October 12, 2025 – $179
October 14, 2025 – $169
October 16, 2025 – $179
October 19, 2025 – $179
October 21, 2025 – $169
October 23, 2025 – $179
October 26, 2025 – $189
October 28, 2025- $189
October 31, 2025 – $199

Last year, the price range for Oogie Boogie Bash tickets was $134 to $189, which was identical to the previous year (prior to that, they went up by $5-10 annually). It’s always been the case that tickets get more expensive closer to Halloween, with the cheapest dates in August and at the beginning of September and the event getting progressively pricier the deeper dates got into October. It’s not usually a straight line, though; weeknights were higher than weekends.

Our prediction was that the price range for tickets would increase to $149 to $199. We’re happy to have overshot the mark, at least on the low end! An increase of $5 on the low end and $10 on the high end is not bad in the grand scheme of things, especially since October 31 is always one of the dates to sell out fastest, as are the cheapest nights earlier in the season.

This also comes as the peak price for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party broke the $200 barrier for the first time ever. The last two nights of MNSSHP are both $229, and October 31 sold out the same day general public ticket sales opened. All told, there are 8 MNSSHP dates priced over $200, with another 4 dates that are $199. Average prices are actually lower for Oogie Boogie Bash this year, and that’s despite tickets typically selling out faster. Suffice to say, we’ll take these price increases as a win given what Walt Disney World did!

2025 Oogie Boogie Bash Ticket Sales Start Dates

Disneyland has announced that tickets for Oogie Boogie Bash go on sale to the general public on June 26, 2025, no earlier than 9 a.m. PT. Pre-sale tickets will be available for Magic Key holders no earlier than 9 a.m. PT on Disneyland.com beginning on the below dates:

Inspire Magic Key holders (limited amount of tickets for pre-sale): June 24, 2025
All Magic Key holders (limited amount of tickets for pre-sale): June 25, 2025

If you’re waiting in the online queue to purchase tickets, you can be notified via email when it’s your time to enter the ticket store. Once in the queue, choose the “notify me” option and enter your email address.

Expect difficulties trying to buy Oogie Boogie Bash tickets. Not to scare you, but each of the last few years there have been multi-hour virtual queues during Magic Key presales, with all tickets during that exclusive window selling out before everyone in line had a chance to buy.

During general public sales, there was also a multi-hour virtual queue. For whatever it’s worth, the pool of available tickets tends to be very limited during Magic Key presales. We have the highest tier of APs, and we got shut out of our preferred party during both days of pre-sales last year. However, we had no problem buying once sales opened to the general public. It was a hassle, but not nearly as bad as the previous year–and it all worked on in the end.

Not everyone had our luck with their preferred dates, but ticket sales did go smoother last year than two years ago when many fans got shut out completely. Our hope is that having 31 party nights means that most Oogie Boogie Bash dates will not sell out within hours of tickets going on sale, but days or maybe even over a week for once! But to be very clear, that is wishful thinking on our part–not a prediction.

It’s impossible to know what will happen with supply and demand, and we wouldn’t recommend gambling on a poorly-informed prediction about the event’s popularity this year. We will certainly be buying our 2025 Oogie Boogie Bash tickets ASAP, and strongly recommend you do the same. Even if demand is diluted by additional dates, the Halloween parties will likely sell out during the first week of sales at the latest. That’s par for the course with Oogie Boogie Bash!

That’s why we were hoping for more party nights and are really happy to see that Disneyland opted for 31 nights of Oogie Boogie Bash. Yes, that’s the most ever…and some Disneyland fans will grumble about Halloween starting in the summer. But the demand is clearly there, and moving these parties into the off-season is the right move.

Having 30+ parties will really help relieve some of the pressure on the high-demand event. It also seems very doable during the late August and early September off-season. Plenty of fans have also grumbled about being shut out of Oogie Boogie Bash in the past. You can’t have it both ways!

What’s New for 2025 Oogie Boogie Bash?

The biggest change from year to year of Oogie Boogie Bash is two new characters joining the Villains Treats Trails, replacing older or less popular ones, each year. Last year, the newcomers were Dr. Doofenshmirtz from Phineas & Ferb and Hades from Hercules.

Dr. Doofenshmirtz was an indirect replacement for Mother Gothel from Tangled, who was tucked away on the quiet bypass behind Grizzly River Run (this location returns for 2025). Hades replaced Cruella from the live action movie of the same name. Although that movie is now several years old so this change was due, it’s still somewhat disappointing since the Cruella they cast was a dead ringer for Emma Stone.

Disneyland has released a new ‘Fun Map’ for the 2025 Oogie Boogie Bash that suggests there will once again be two new characters. Note the green flame by Grizzly River Run and the red flame on Pixar Pier. All other villains appear in their normal treat trail locations, which suggests there will be replacements for Sid from Toy Story and Madam Mim from The Sword in the Stone. We’d expect one Pixar villain (perhaps Stinky Pete, Charles Muntz, or Chef Skinner?) and one wildcard.

I’m honestly a little surprised that Sid is being retired. While he’s an original that’s been at the event since the beginning, he’s also incredibly popular. By contrast, the more recent additions of Yokai and Judge Doom have seen their demand die down. Madam Mim being replaced makes perfect sense–she was always an oddball deep cut, albeit a fun one! We’ll keep you posted as the new villains and other changes for the 2025 Oogie Boogie Bash are announced.

Again, we’d highly recommend subscribing to our FREE Disney email newsletter for updates about Oogie Boogie Bash updates and more–it’s going to be a busy year due to the Disneyland 70th Anniversary, so we’ll have plenty of news to share. (Unlike the last couple of years, which were fairly slow for Disneyland and news was dominated by Walt Disney World!)

Purchasing special event admission to Oogie Boogie Bash allows you to enjoy Disney California Adventure for up to 3 hours before Oogie Boogie Bash — A Disney Halloween Party begins. The party itself runs for 5 hours, with special Halloween-themed entertainment, attractions, character greetings, and more.

Admission to the after-hours event also includes unlimited Disney PhotoPass digital photo downloads from the party. Oogie Boogie Bash tickets no longer include parking, which can be purchased in advance or upon arrival.

We recommend budgeting about 90 minutes for the time it’ll take to get parked, over to DCA, and through the turnstiles. There are lines for literally everything, from the parking garages to park trams to getting wristbands for the event. All of this waiting adds up and takes time–arrive early to ensure that doesn’t cut into the event time.

If you’re unable to attend Oogie Boogie Bash or are simply wondering how this special event compares with standard Disneyland and DCA park admission during the fall months, consult our Ultimate Guide to Halloween Time at Disneyland.

The good news is that there’s a ton of Halloween fun in both parks that is included with regular admission. In fact, if it comes down to visiting Disneyland during the day or doing Oogie Boogie Bash, we’d probably recommend the former. That way you’ll experience Haunted Mansion Holiday, Halloween Screams Fireworks, decorations, and characters throughout the park. In an ideal world, we’d recommend doing both Disneyland and Oogie Boogie Bash during the Halloween Time season.

Before we move on to the entertainment overview and recommendations, it’s worth mentioning that we have a step-by-step 1-Night Oogie Boogie Bash Halloween Party Plan. This covers our ideal efficient plan of attack–and it’s field tested, meaning that we did this ourselves when attending Oogie Boogie Bash most recently!

Oogie Boogie Bash Character Meets & Villain Treats

High profile meet & greets include Clarabelle, Daisy, and Minnie as the Sanderson Sisters from Hocus Pocus; Bruno from Encanto; King Mickey, Goofy and Donald Duck from Kingdom Hearts; Lotso from Toy Story 3; and Hercules.

For character strategy, see Villains Treat Trail Tips & Character Meet & Greet Spots at Oogie Boogie Bash Halloween Party. If you’re big on meet & greets, doing them in the “right” order (as discussed in that) can help save you a ton of time.

Below are the need to know locations throughout DCA during Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party…

Here’s the Oogie Boogie Bash Treat Trail villain lineup and locations:

Agatha Harkness from WandaVision – Avengers Campus
Hades from Hercules – Hollywood Land
Dr. Doofenshmirtz from Phineas and Ferb – Hollywood Land Inside Disney Jr. Building
Oogie Boogie from Nightmare Before Christmas – Hollywood Land Inside Animation Building
Judge Doom from Who Framed Roger Rabbit – Grizzly Peak Near Soarin’
Ernesto de la Cruz from Coco – Avengers Campus Between Hyperion Theater and Mission Breakout
~~Sid from Toy Story – Pixar Pier~~
~~Madam Mim from The Sword in the Stone – Between Buena Vista Street and Avengers Campus~~
Yokai from Big Hero 6 – San Fransokyo Square

Here’s the Oogie Boogie Bash character meet & greet lineup and locations (in order of popularity):

Daisy, Clarabelle & Minnie Mouse as the Sanderson Sisters from Hocus Pocus – Hollywood Land
Bruno from Encanto – Grizzly Peak
King Mickey, Goofy, and Donald Duck from Kingdom Hearts – Paradise Gardens Park
Rare Characters – Carthay Circle
Marvel Super Heroes – Avengers Campus
Pixar Pals – Pixar Pier
Radiator Springs Residents – Cars Land

Expect some of these character meet & greets to change for the 2025 Oogie Boogie Bash.

Oogie Boogie Bash Entertainment Info & Tips

The flagship entertainment during Oogie Boogie Bash is the Frightfully Fun Parade. This debuted during Mickey’s Halloween Party at Disneyland, and we really enjoy it. Frightfully Fun Parade is similar to Boo to You Parade at Walt Disney World, albeit it shorter and a tad darker.

Despite the shorter duration, Frightfully Fun Parade is very strong, and it does a ton with an economy of parade units and floats. What’s featured here is really good and has direct ties to Halloween. There are also some notable differences in the characters featured.

Frightfully Fun Parade begins with the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow carrying his flickering jack-o-lantern. He heralds the arrival of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse who lead the cavalcade of characters.

After that, the highlight of the parade appears: Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King, who brings greetings from Halloweentown, as characters from “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” appear. Following that, Grim grinning ghosts come out to socialize and bring Disney’s iconic Haunted Mansion attraction to life.

From there, Dr. Facilier uses his mystical powers to summon the Shadow Men from the bayou to loom large over his strange and twisted Voodoo parlor in one of the parade’s spookier units. Finally, the mischievous Disney Villains appear out of the darkness, with a dungeon-like lair and a wicked gathering of villainy including Hades, Evil Queen, Jafar, Cruella, and more.

We recommend watching Frightfully Fun Parade from either in front of the Little Mermaid ride or directly across from that. This is the least-crowded section of the parade route and also the best-lit.

The advantage of watching from in front of Little Mermaid is leaving immediately after the parade passes and heading for Grizzly Peak, where you can either meet Bruno from Encanto with minimal wait, or head to Villains Grove (also with minimal wait).

The advantage of watching from the other side of that walkway is leaving immediately after the parade passes to line up for the Kingdom Hearts meet & greet. In both cases, you’ll beat the post-parade rush of people heading to these same destinations. Other spots along the parade route aren’t as convenient for moving along to your next destination.

Another interesting offering during OBB is Villains Grove, which is a transformation of Redwood Creek Challenge Trail. This is a wondrous and ethereal world of Disney villains, completely transformed with lighting, projections, sounds, and special effects, creating a haunting, dreamlike (or does that make it nightmare-like?) environment.

Villains Grove is one aspect of Oogie Boogie Bash that Disney is really hyping, and it’s basically Disney’s twist on a standard Halloween walk-through maze you might find at other theme parks in Southern California. The primary difference here is that the environments are accomplished entirely via ‘flip of a switch’ technology that creates a dramatic day/night difference at Redwood Creek Challenge Trail.

Treat Trails are one of the highlights of Oogie Boogie Bash. Each trail lures Guests deeper into the immersive worlds of the mischievous villains that everyone loves to hate. Along the way, you can trick-or-treat through a trail of candy (hence the name), including M&M’S, SKITTLES, SNICKERS, and other Halloween favorites.

Treat Trails offer oversized cauldrons full of candy, healthy snacks, and more. We are not particularly keen on candy, so we grabbed the apple sauce, carrots, cranberries, and other options each time we passed through the trails. If we wanted candy, we could absolutely clean up, as each trail offers multiple distribution points.

For us, the highlight is the villains. These characters interact with the crowd, with the talented performers heckling guests or putting on a show for the crowd. In our opinion, these are better than meet & greets, and offer a chance for fun and meaningful interactions rather than quickly posing with characters almost as if they’re background props for photos.

Oh, and the lines are much shorter and faster-moving than meet & greets. Seeing Oogie Boogie (the man of the evening!) takes about ~10 minutes via the Treat Trail, but would easily command an hour-plus wait time as a meet & greet.

There are also character meet & greets with Disney characters, including villains. Expect to encounter some rare characters and seldom-seen costumes for fan favorites; in case you missed it, the list for last year is above.

A lot of people don’t seem to understand how these special event ticket parties work, so to be crystal clear: a regular park ticket will not grant you admission to Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party.

You must purchase the special event tickets to stay in Disney California Adventure once Oogie Boogie Bash begins. Yes, this means potentially buying two tickets for the same day if you want to stay from park opening until closing.

On the other hand, a party ticket alone does grant you admission to Disney California Adventure a few hours before the event officially begins. It’s also cheaper than a 1-day park ticket for several dates.

This is a big reason why the Halloween Party is so popular with locals in Los Angeles and Orange County–it’s a less expensive way to see the Halloween offerings with lower crowds and at a cheaper price. Even though it’s not the whole day, it’s a good value if you’re a local who doesn’t want a full day at DCA.

The downside to this all is that the event is in DCA instead of Disneyland, and early entry is only in DCA. This means you cannot experience Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge with just an Oogie Boogie Bash Halloween Party ticket, or any of the other Disneyland classics, including Haunted Mansion Holiday or Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy.

This is a big loss, and one that causes some locals to balk at party tickets. But we’re getting ahead of ourselves–more on this in the “Is Oogie Boogie Bash Worth It?” section below.

Oogie Boogie Bash VIP Upcharges

If you want to experience the aforementioned entertainment without waiting, the Oogie Boogie Bash Dessert Party package offers preferred seating at the Frightfully Fun Parade in front of the Little Mermaid dark ride (and all along the performance corridor). Each person in your party must purchase an Oogie Boogie Bash Dessert Party package in order to enter the viewing area, and this is on top of tickets to Oogie Boogie Bash. We call things like this “upchargeception” (like the movie Inception–upcharges within upcharges).

The Oogie Boogie Bash Dessert Party costs $89 per person (kids 2 and under are free). In our view, it is absolutely not worth it. Disneyland dessert parties are notoriously low-quality and low-effort, so if you do opt to do this, you’re basically paying for the seat. Do not expect the dessert spread and drinks to be worth more than like $15. (See our World of Color Dessert Party Review for a thorough rundown–this is the exact same idea, except with Halloween party parade viewing.)

Another option is the World of Color Dining Package at Wine Country Trattoria. This also offers reserved seating along the performance corridor, and costs $69 per adult (additional $10 for Rib-Eye Steak) or $41 per kid (ages 3 to 9). If you must have parade seats, we’d opt for this over the dessert party. The other upside to this is that you can do a meal before the event starts, so you’re not wasting valuable party time. But honestly, we’d do neither. Getting a good spot for the second parade is not that difficult.

If you want special seating and access for everything, the best option is the Oogie Boogie Bash VIP Tour. This is a “popular” option for guests who miss the regular ticket sales window, as the VIP Tour is usually available long after tickets sell out.

Oogie Boogie Bash VIP Tour Details:

Tour Duration: 8 hours
Party Size: Up to 8 Guests
Event admission with access to both parks starting as early as 2:30 PM
$30 food and beverage credit per Guest
Priority access to Villains Grove Trail and fan-favorite attractions
Exclusive VIP Character Meet & Greet
Reserved VIP viewing of Frightfully Fun Parade with sweet treats
Exclusive VIP Tour Oogie Boogie Bash Pin
Exclusive Jack-o’-Lantern Candy Holder
Valet parking

To learn more about pricing and book this tour, call (714) 300-7710 or email DisneylandVIPTours. We’ve never done the Oogie Boogie Bash VIP Tour, so I cannot speak to its quality, but everyone raves about Disneyland VIP tours. If you have a large party, going this route might make sense–especially if you’d purchase the dessert or dining package, anyway.

Oogie Boogie Bash Odds & Ends

One of the cool components of Disney’s Halloween Party for many guests is the opportunity to dress in costume. There are limits to the costumes you can wear, but it’s basically common sense stuff like ‘no weapons or sharp objects’ and nothing offensive. If you need further guidance, I’d recommend reading Disneyland’s costume rules.

You also should keep in mind that unlike Florida, Southern California can get cool at night this time of year. We’ve worn heavier costumes to Disney’s Halloween Party–the kind that would be unbearable in Florida–and were perfectly comfortable thanks to evening breezes. We have a Tips for Disney Parks Halloween Costumes post that covers some ideas for what to wear…and what not to wear.

If you’re reading this after the Oogie Boogie Bash Halloween Party is sold out online, note that it is sometimes possible to score last-minute or same-day tickets even when the party is sold out online by calling Disneyland at (714) 781-4636. Your luck may vary with this method, but it doesn’t hurt to try. (If you need regular park tickets, check out our Guide to Buying Discount Disneyland Tickets to save money.)

Guest Services at the three official Disneyland hotels occasionally have same-day tickets for guests staying at those resorts. Keep in mind that both of these strategies are very hit or miss, so don’t bank on either working. In the past, we’ve had good luck and bad luck with both methods. Once, I bought a last-minute ticket on Craigslist, which I would never recommend to anyone else. Fortunately, I didn’t get scammed, but your mileage may vary with that.

Oogie Boogie Bash Halloween Party Strategy

One thing you’ll want to keep in mind is that it’s unlikely that you’ll be able to do everything there is during Oogie Boogie Bash Halloween Party. We’re talking just the special entertainment and character greetings, let alone the regular Halloween attraction overlays like Guardians of the Galaxy — Monsters After Dark or Luigi’s Honkin’ Haul-O-ween or Mater’s Graveyard JamBOOree.

This is especially true if you plan on doing multiple meet and greets, as characters can consume several hours of your party time. If you don’t plan on meeting any characters–or plan on doing the less popular ones–you’ll have far more flexibility.

Now, a few notes about that strategy for Oogie Boogie Bash Halloween Party…

Frightfully Fun Parade is now performed twice nightly during Oogie Boogie Bash Halloween Party. As with all parades at DCA, viewing areas are significantly busier at the front of the park in Carthay Circle and Hollywood Land.

Viewing from near where the parade steps off is ideal for seeing it. This also gives you the opportunity to bounce to your next stop while most guests at Oogie Boogie Bash are still waiting for Frightfully Fun Parade to get to them. The lighting is also better here than near Carthay Circle Theater, making this our easy recommendation.

Meet and greet wait times are fairly consistent throughout the party, with less popular characters seeing shorter lines at the end of the night. Rare characters will have consistently long lines throughout, which is why we’d recommend arriving early for Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck and Clarabelle Cow dressed up as the Sanderson Sisters from the movie Hocus Pocus.

You will want to line up for this no later than 5:30 pm–probably earlier if you’re attending one of the Halloween parties in late September or October. We explain everything you need to know about beating the crowds in How to Meet the Sanderson Sisters at Oogie Boogie Bash.

Attractions will have short waits throughout the party. Once regular day guests cycle through, you can expect peak wait times to be around 30 minutes, and that’s for popular rides like Guardians of the Galaxy – Monsters After Dark and Radiator Springs Racers.

Here are the attractions open at DCA during Oogie Boogie Bash:

Guardians of the Galaxy — Monsters After Dark
WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure
Mickey’s PhilharMagic
Monster’s Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue
Radiator Springs Racers
Luigi’s Honkin’ Haul-O-Ween
Mater’s Graveyard JamBOOree
Incredicoaster
Toy Story Midway Mania!
Jessie’s Critter Carousel
Pixar Pal-A-Round
Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind
Silly Symphony Swings
Jumpin’ Jellyfish
Goofy’s Sky School
Golden Zephyr
The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure
Grizzly River Run
Soarin’ Around the World

Now, if you’re still wondering whether you should you do the party, we’ll try to help you answer that question…

Is Oogie Boogie Bash Worth It?

Value is all a matter of perspective. If you have financial means and won’t feel the sting of the ticket cost, or just really love Halloween and want to splurge on Oogie Boogie Bash, go for it. If the party is not a splurge for you, it’s unlikely that you’ll regret it.

We’ve done Oogie Boogie Bash every single year since it started, and have had a blast every single time. We really liked Disneyland’s other Halloween Parties before this and have never regretted attending, but we think Disneyland Resort takes it to the next level with Oogie Boogie Bash. Each year there are new characters, treat trails, and other entertainment–the team never phones it in, despite the Halloween parties all selling out with ease.

In terms of Oogie Boogie Bash itself, there’s plenty of entertainment, atmospheric enhancements to Disney California Adventure, characters, and a few minor entertainment offerings. You’re probably looking at around 3-4 hours of Halloween-centric offerings that are unique to this event.

Additionally, there are the core attraction offerings of Disney California Adventure that you can experience before Oogie Boogie Bash begins. If you want to break it down, we’d assign the following values to each component of the event: $25 for the Treat Trails and character meet & greets, $25 for Frightfully Fun Parade, $25 for ambiance, and another $25-50 (depending upon the night you attend) for early access to DCA. That’s assuming you can do around 6-8 attractions in those 3 hours–or about $5-8 per ride.

As a total sucker for Halloween, I can justify at least some of those costs. You might ascribe different values to each component of the event, or elect not to break the cost down on a ‘per unit’ basis.

There’s also trick or treating, which a lot of people really seem to value as it presents a safe and “Disney” environment for their kids to trick or treat. It’s tough to dispute this from a fun perspective; the interactive treat trails with characters like Oogie Boogie are way more fun than the normal ones.

Seeing these characters has value to us, whereas Halloween candy itself doesn’t have a particularly high value. A bag of candy from the CVS on Harbor Boulevard is ~$5 and you can bring it to the park if you wanted. Nevertheless, the overall experience of these is fun, and you’ll get value out of them one way or another.

There are a lot of other scenarios where the Halloween Party might be appealing. I already mentioned the locals from Los Angeles and Orange County. Oogie Boogie makes complete sense for this demographic, especially those who love Halloween. It’s a great way to experience a mix of special and regular offerings in DCA without buying a 1-day ticket.

Beyond that, tourists who only have a single day to spend at Disneyland Resort get a lot accomplished during the 8 hours that the Oogie Boogie Bash ticket provides access to Disney California Adventure. You won’t be able to do everything, but those 8 hours are going to have lower than normal crowds, allowing you to accomplish more attractions (if that’s your priority) than you could do in a normal full day in the parks. Plus, this is cheaper than a 1-day ticket.

Again, the downside in both of the above scenarios is that Oogie Boogie Bash only grants access to the second gate. Not being able to experience iconic attractions in Disneyland, or step foot in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, is a tremendous downside. We love DCA, but if we only had ~8 hours to spend at Disneyland Resort one day per year, we’d want to spend literally every single hour of that time in Disneyland, not DCA.

If you’re visiting Disneyland and Disney California Adventure for multiple days, you might be able to justify Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party from the perspective of one less day on a multi-day ticket, doing something else in the morning (Downtown Disney or the beach, perhaps) and then heading to DCA for the event. In this scenario, you’re paying a premium for the party ticket, but it’s almost like it’s discounted.

In an ideal world, we’d recommend getting a 3-day Park Hopper ticket and spending at least 4 days at Disneyland Resort, with the morning of Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party spent doing the Goofy’s Kitchen character breakfast at Disneyland Hotel followed by lunch in Downtown Disney (or heading down to Laguna Beach for the entire morning). After that, head into DCA that afternoon and using only your Oogie Boogie Bash party ticket that day. It’s a good way to stretch your vacation dollars and make the cost of the event a little more palatable.

With all of that said, we have to admit that all of the above is a look at whether Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party is worth it on paper. A big draw is the atmosphere and different vibe Disney California Adventure takes on. There’s special background music, unique lighting & effects, and other guests dressed in costumes give the Halloween Party a palpable energy. This is a true X factor.

Of course, this doesn’t mean you’ll likewise be able to find a way to justify the cost of Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party. With every single event date costing $139 or more, the price is certainly steep. Moreover, there are a lot of Halloween offerings at Disneyland Resort that are included in the standard price of admission. If you already have APs or regular park tickets, there’s less of a “need” to do this.

For us, special events like Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party are a fun splurge. While we found the first two Oogie Boogie Bashes that we’ve attended to be imperfect, they are still “worth it” to us. Even if we would have a hard time breaking down the cost to justify it, the bottom line for us is that the parties are just plain fun, and we really love doing them. Your mileage may vary, but that makes the Halloween Party at Disneyland Resort worth the high cost to us. We hope it continues to improve in its sixth year–the 2025 Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party should benefit both from experience and normal operations!

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YOUR THOUGHTS

Have you attended Oogie Boogie Bash? Do you disagree with my assessment of the Halloween Party? Already planning ahead for the 2025 Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party? Favorite characters you hope are featured at the event? Already have your costume made for it? Any questions? Hearing your feedback–even when you disagree with us–is both interesting to us and helpful to other readers, so please share your thoughts below in the comments!