Disney issues Oogie Boogie ticket warning
Anaheim park says it won't honor passes bought from resellers
Disneyland has a warning for Halloween fans shut out of Oogie Boogie Bash and considering shelling out big bucks to a ticket reseller to get into the sold-out event: Don't do it.
Resellers have listed Oogie Boogie Bash tickets for as much as $750 on eBay, Stubhub, Craigslist and other online retailers. They retailed for $134-$189.
Tickets for the annual event on 25 nights in September and October at Disney California Adventure initially went on sale to Magic Keyholders on June 27 and to the general public June 29. The general public sale crashed the Oogie Boogie Bash ticket website and forced Disneyland to reschedule the launch — when tickets sold out in less than 12 hours July 11.
The frenzy surrounding Oogie Boogie Bash has emboldened ticket resellers to capitalize on the frustration and desperation of fans who lost out. But buying through a reseller is a bad idea.
Oogie Boogie Bash tickets may not be resold, according to Disneyland officials.
“Unless you're willing to gamble with your hard-earned money, do not purchase tickets from a reseller,” according to MousePlanet. “Remember, each ticket is sold with a warning that they are nontransferable and not for resale.”
Disneyland Resort teams have an established process for investigating resold tickets, which may be voided where appropriate, according to park officials.
“Disney is actively seeking out resellers and revoking tickets they have listed for sale,” according to MousePlanet. “You have absolutely no recourse if the tickets turn out to be invalid or voided.”
The terms and conditions regarding ticket sales are clearly spelled out in more than 4,000 words on the Disneyland website: Disneyland tickets are nontransferable and may not be sold. Theme park reservations are void if transferred or sold. Disney can cancel any tickets at any time for any reason. And don't expect to get your money back — Disneyland tickets are nonrefundable.
There may be a bit of wiggle room for those who have purchased Oogie Boogie Bash tickets from resellers under the ThirdParty Beneficiaries section of the Disneyland terms and conditions — if you can make any sense out of the legalese.
“I acknowledge and agree that any individual for whom I have bought a ticket or pass or made a reservation or who uses a ticket, pass or reservation made by me is and is intended to be a third-party beneficiary of that ticket, pass or reservation made by me,” according to the Disneyland terms and conditions.
That may be of little solace as you're standing outside the California Adventure front gates in your Halloween costume unable to get in to Oogie Boogie Bash with your $750 eBay ticket.
But don't give up all hope. There may still be a chance to buy tickets directly from Disneyland, according to MousePlanet.
In past years, Disneyland has released a limited amount of special events tickets on the day of the event at the esplanade ticket booths to the general public, and at the three Disney hotel front desks for hotel guests. It can't hurt to check.
Nabbing tickets to the popular Halloween event has become increasingly difficult. Last year it took a week for Oogie Boogie Bash tickets to sell out. Back in 2018, you could still get tickets in September.
This year's edition will include familiar nighttime entertainment like the Frightfully Fun Parade, Villains Grove and “Mickey's Trick and Treat,” show along with trick-or-treat trails.
Character costumes, food and merchandise typically have a seasonal flair.
The five-hour after-party running some nights from Sept. 5-Oct. 31 starts at 6 p.m., with mix-in beginning three hours earlier.