Travel Tip Tuesday: October Is NOT When You Start Planning Your Halloween Trip

Spooky season pro tip, and I need you to really hear me on this one: October is not the time to start thinking about your Halloween trip. 👀🎃

I know it feels early to be talking about Halloween travel right now, but here's the thing — events like Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, Oogie Boogie Bash, and Halloween Horror Nights sell out much earlier than most people expect. And I mean much earlier.

This Isn't Me Exaggerating — Here's the Proof

This year alone, Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party sold out its opening night hours after general public tickets went on sale, and by mid-August, nearly two dozen of the 38 total party dates were already gone. Over in California, Oogie Boogie Bash at Disneyland has been one of the toughest tickets to score for years running, with several dates selling out almost the moment general sales opened. And Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year with brand-new houses and shows, which means demand is only going to climb higher than usual.

This is exactly why "I'll get to it in October" turns into "wait, everything I wanted is already sold out."

If Halloween Travel Is Your Thing, Plan Ahead For:

🧡 Event tickets — the parties and hard-ticket nights sell out date by date, and the popular ones go first
🧡 Resort availability — the closer you get, the fewer (and pricier) options remain
🧡 Dining and extras — reservations for the good spots fill up right alongside everything else
🧡 The dates that actually work for your family — waiting too long can mean settling for whatever's left instead of what you actually wanted

Whatever Your Spooky Season Style, Early Planning Wins

Whether you're all about cute pumpkins, coordinated family costumes, and character treat trails, or you live for haunted houses and scream-worthy nights out — these trips reward the people who plan ahead. The families who book early get their pick of dates, parties, and resorts. The ones who wait get the leftovers.

Let's Get Your Halloween Trip Locked In

If you've been thinking about a Halloween trip and want help figuring out the best destination for your travel style — Disney magic, Universal thrills, or a mix of both — I'd love to help you narrow it down before the good dates disappear.

👉 Ready to start planning? Head to thatkatiefath.com/travel and fill out the form to get started — my services are completely free to you!

xoxo,
Katie