The Best Disney Hotels for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
If you’re thinking about attending Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, you might want to consider where you’re staying on the evening of the party. Now, if you already have a hotel booked, I probably wouldn’t stress over making any changes. However, if you’re still looking at dates and thinking about when you should go and where you should stay, this article’s for you. Below, we’ll discuss the best hotels to stay at when you’re attending Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party.
While I haven’t stayed at every single resort on property during a private event, I’ve had my fair share of experience. In fact, even when I lived less than 20 minutes from the parks, I would often book a room on the nights I attended special events. The convenience alone was worth it. It meant I didn’t have to make the long trek back to my car at the end of the evening and drive home in the wee hours of the morning.
So if you’re wondering where to stay on the night you’re attending Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party, I have a few ideas and considerations. For starters, any of the monorail hotels are going to be the top choices. Unfortunately, they will also be among the most expensive. Here are those options:
- Disney’s Contemporary Resort
- Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
- Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa
We’ve stayed at both the Contemporary and Polynesian on evenings that private events were held. If you’re looking to be close to the park and want the lowest price, your best bet would probably be to reserve a room at the garden wing of Disney’s Contemporary. What I love about this option is that you can walk from Magic Kingdom to the Contemporary or take the monorail. It’s so close. If you forget something or have a need to return to the room, it’s literally right there.
The above resorts also offer a few Disney Vacation Club accommodations such as Bay Lake Tower (Contemporary), the Polynesian Villas and Bungalows, the Island Tower (Polynesian), and the Villas of Disney’s Grand Floridian. You might check with some of the more widely known sites that rent DVC rooms to the general public. Just note that while prices are lower, availability can be difficult with this option. (We would not recommend renting points from anyone you didn’t know.)
Ultimately, our #1 choice would be Disney’s Contemporary Resort for convenience, followed by either the Grand Floridian or the Polynesian.
After that, the next closest resorts are going to be Disney’s Wilderness Lodge and Fort Wilderness. I would not recommend the Fort specifically for this type of event. It will take some time to get back to your cabin or campsite once you reach the resort. As far as Wilderness Lodge goes, it’s an incredible hotel, and you’ll save some travel time to and from the resort given its proximity, but you’ll still have to wait on a bus or a boat.
After that, your options are a toss-up because every other resort hotel offers bus transportation to and from the Magic Kingdom. If you’re looking for the most budget-friendly hotel on-site, you’ll want to stick with one of the three All-Star Resorts. After that, Pop Century and Art of Animation also offer more budget-friendly accommodations. The thing about all five of these hotels is that they only have one bus stop. So when you arrive back at the hotel at, say, 12:30 a.m., you will have to walk from the main lobby to your building.
For some, this is not a big deal, but for others it might be challenging. As an example, you might have small children who fall asleep on the bus on the way back from the party. If you had to carry them back to the room, it could be difficult. So if you worry about having a far walk back to the room, this would be an instance where a preferred room would be worth consideration.
As far as the moderates go, our top option would be Port Orleans French Quarter. This is the smallest of the Disney Resorts, and while it does only have one bus stop, all of the buildings are within a reasonable distance. So you shouldn’t have too far of a walk. The other three options (Caribbean Beach, Coronado Springs, and Port Orleans Riverside) are all resorts with multiple bus stops. Since the bus drops you off at your resort area, you shouldn’t have too far to walk. The downside here is that you’ll have to sit through multiple stops when coming and going from the resort. This isn’t a huge deal, but if you’re the last stop at the end of the night, it might feel a little annoying. (The same goes for Old Key West and Saratoga Springs, both deluxe villa resorts.)
As far as the other deluxe resorts go, they are all wonderful options. But if I were going to splurge on a deluxe resort for the sake of going to the Halloween Party, I would probably like to pick one of the options on the monorail. Now if I were going to an event like After Hours at Epcot or Hollywood Studios, our decision would totally flip-flop, and we’d stay at one of the Epcot Resorts.
Before we wrap things up, I have one last consideration. If you’re coming in for a week’s vacation and have plans to attend the party toward the beginning or end of your trip, you might want to consider a split stay. That’s when you stay at one resort for part of your vacation, and then move to another one. For example, say you’re coming in for a Sunday to Saturday and attending the Halloween Party on your last night (Friday). In this instance, you might stay at a value or moderate the first half of the week, and move to a monorail resort for the last couple of nights.
A stay like this might help you balance the budget if you couldn’t stay deluxe all week. It would also give you something to look forward to toward the end of your vacation when things are winding down. If you decide to go this route, see our guide to split stays at Disney World. It offers a complete overview of how things work and tips for making the most of it.
Final Thoughts
Overall, we love attending Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party and think that staying at a hotel within walking distance of the park is a small luxury. Again, it’s not a necessity by any means, but more of a bonus that you might consider whether you’re planning for this year or in the future. If you’re planning to attend this year’s event, you might enjoy our entire party guide:
Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party Guide (2026)
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