Loungefly's The Skeleton Dance

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Loungefly has the spookiest new collection coming this August. Celebrating the 95th anniversary of the Disney Silly Symphonies short The Skeleton Dance, this four pieces set features glow in the dark skeletons. The Mini Backpack features a giant, posable skeleton on the front,

the four dancing skeletons on the back,

and an awesome skeleton and owl lining. The Mini Backpack is available for pre-order for $80.

The Crossbody Bag displays the four skeletons with dancing bodies on the front,

and the owl in the tree on the back. The strap features a line of bones and the bag is lined with the same skeleton and owl fabric as the Mini Backpack. The Crossbody Bag is available for pre-order for $65.

The Zip Around Wallet features the musical skeletons on the front,

and the owl in the tree on the back. It contains four credit card slots, an I.D. window, and a zippered pocket. The Zip Around Wallet is available for pre-order for $40.

And, finally, the Sliding Pin features a glowing skeleton that slides up and down behind a tombstone. The Sliding Pin, which is 3" tall, is available for pre-order for $20.

Skeleton Dance Fun From ShopDisney

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A new Halloween collection has arrived at shopDisney and it looks amazing. All of these items in the Frightfully Fringe collection were inspired by one of my favorite spooky cartoons: Skeleton Dance from 1929. The set of Four Glasses, each with a different design from the short, and one with a frightened Mickey, sell for $39.99. 

There are also Four Plates that match the glasses. The plates are made of ceramic and sell for $49.99.

This Table Runner features delightful dancing skeletons. The cotton runner is 60"x17" and sells for $59.99

This delightfully macabre Glass Carafe is 10" tall and features a Skull shaped stopper. The carafe is available for $34.99.

An Ice Bucket and Tongs featuring the grim skeleton and the howling cats is available for $49.99.

This spooky Tray features a terrified Mickey being confronted by a group of skeletons and sells for $39.99.

A Sketchbook Ornament with a dancing skeleton and howling cats is available for $22.99.

This delightful Crossbody Bag features multiple scenes from the cartoon scattered across its surface. It's available for $29.99.

And finally, this Bucket Hat has a row of dancing skeletons embroidered on the front and "Disney Cartoons Presents A Silly Symphony The Skeleton Dance" embroidered on the back. It sells for $29.99.

Silly Symphony: The Skeleton Dance

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Since it's October once again, it must be time for my favorite Silly Symphony short: "The Skeleton Dance." This macabre little animated story is truly bizarre, which is probably why I love it.

And if you want to add a bit of "The Skeleton Dance" to your Halloween, be sure to check out the delightfully ghoulish decor from shopDisney.com.

Rattling Bones To Decorate Your Home

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One of my favorite Halloween cartoons is The Skeleton Dance, an old Silly Symphonies short. Its delightfully spooky with fun, silly music and, of course, dancing skeletons. If you'd like to add a few of these restless bones to your Halloween decor, try this printable craft from D23.

• First, save the image found here. 
• Print at least 5 pages of skeletons on card stock.
• Cut out each skeleton on the black lines.
• Make a small hole on each skeleton’s elbow with a hole punch.
• Thread string or ribbon through the front of each skeleton’s left elbow, across the back, and out through the right elbow, connecting the skeletons into a garland. 
• Hang your Skeleton Dance garland for some spooky fun decor.

The Skeleton Dance

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It's October, so it must be time once again to share one of my favorite Disney shorts, The Skeleton Dance. This delightfully macabre little cartoon, the first of the Silly Symphonies, celebrates its 90th anniversary this year.

The Skeleton Dance

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We've reached the end of our week of Halfway To Halloween fun. That means it must be time for my favorite Disney Halloween short: "The Skeleton Dance."

Silly Symphonies - The Skeleton Dance

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It's nearly Halloween, so it must be time to watch that old Silly Symphonies short: The Skeleton Dance. I don't know why, but I absolutely adore this rather morbid little cartoon from Disney's early days. The style and subject matter always make me giggle.

Silly Symphonies - The Skeleton Dance

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How about one of my favorite spooky Disney shorts to put you in a Halloween mood? It's frightfully delightful.

Skeleton Dance

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This is one of my favorite Silly Symphonies shorts. It seems very appropriate for the first day of October.

Boo to You Parade at Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party

In my opinion, the Boo to You Parade at Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party is the best parade at Disney World. It's a great opportunity to see many rare Disney characters as well as several classic characters in Halloween costumes. Bean's favorite part of the parade is the Headless Horseman who rides through before the parade starts. We've enjoyed watching the old Disney Legend of Sleepy Hollow, as narrated by Bing Crosby, for years. As a result, we always look forward to seeing the Headless Horseman, although Bean was terribly disappointed to discover that he doesn't give autographs!

After the Horseman, the music begins and the floats make their way through Frontierland toward Main Street. The music is ridiculously catchy! You'll find yourself humming it for days after watching the parade. The parade begins with many walking characters who carry fancy Halloween masks. The characters dance to the music, but also wave to the children in the audience and high-five them as well.

The first float has Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Daisy in their Halloween finery, riding in a decorated gazebo.

Next is a large tree from the Hundred Acre Woods with Winnie the Pooh and friends in their Halloween costumes. Peter Pan and the Lost Boys dance and play their way through the parade with Wendy. They are followed by Captain Hook and Mr Smee on the Jolly Roger and an enormous Tick-Tock Croc.

The next group is pirates, including Captain Barbossa and Captain Jack Sparrow high up on a treasure covered cliff.

Now we've come to my favorite part of the parade: the Haunted Mansion characters. Fog covers the ground as the Caretaker, Dick O'Dell, leads his frightened dog through the mist. Ghostly ballroom dancers glide down the parade route followed by the Hitchhiking Ghosts standing on the steps of the Haunted Mansion. The dancers are not to be missed. They are eerie and beautiful at the same time.

The gravediggers are also spectacular and do an amazing dance with shovels, including a move where they run the shovels along the ground and send up sparks. The next group includes characters from the early days of Disney and includes Horace Horsecollar, a group of cowboy dancer, and the Country Bears singing and playing on a float.

Brer Bear and Brer Fox join Chip and Dale in Western wear to escort several country girls down the parade, dancing as they go. Clara Cluck follows them in a giant barn.

Next up is a pumpkin-headed character on a large mirrored ball that spins and weaves through the parade.

The villains follow, complete with their own skeleton band, and include the Queen of Heart, Cruella DeVil, the Evil Queen, the Sheriff of Nottingham, the Big Bad Wolf, Dr. Facilier,  and Jafar and Maleficent on a castle wall with a full size Chernabog peering over the top and often Ursula on the back. Shenzi, Bonzai, and Ed round out the villains and are followed by a candy corn waving flag line. Pluto and Goofy, riding in candy filled trucks, are the last to pass, with helpers who hand out candy to the children, ending the parade.

You'll have two chances to watch the parade during the party. If you have young children who may not be able to stay until the end of the party, I would recommend watching the earlier parade. The first parade is at 8:15 pm and the second parade is at 10:30 pm. I have watched the parade from several different locations, but would recommend finding a spot in Frontierland. The area between the Country Bear Jamboree and the Frontierland turkey leg cart, facing the Rivers of America is my favorite spot. It's usually not as crowded as Main Street and the lighting is fantastic for taking photos.

The Boo to You Parade may change slightly from year to year and may include different characters, but it's always worth taking the time to watch. Be sure to pick a spot about 20-30 minutes before the start of the parade to get the best seats and remember to bring glow sticks from home. They sell them at Disney and kids always want them, but they are far too expensive. The parade lasts about 15 minutes and may have a few moments that are too scary for young children, such as the Haunted Mansion characters and villains. However, this parade is definitely one to watch.

Boo to You Parade at MNSSHP

In my opinion, the Boo to You Parade at Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party is the best parade at Disney World. It's a great opportunity to see many rare Disney characters as well as several classic characters in Halloween costumes. Bean's favorite part of the parade is the Headless Horseman who rides through before the parade starts. We've enjoyed watching the old Disney Legend of Sleepy Hollow, as narrated by Bing Crosby, for years. As a result, we always look forward to seeing the Headless Horseman, although Bean was terribly disappointed to discover that he doesn't give autographs!

After the Horseman, the music begins and the floats make their way through Frontierland toward Main Street. The music is ridiculously catchy! You'll find yourself humming it for days after watching the parade. The parade begins with many walking characters who carry fancy Halloween masks. The characters dance to the music, but also wave to the children in the audience and high-five them as well.

The first float has Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Daisy in their Halloween finery, riding in a decorated gazebo.

Next is a large tree from the Hundred Acre Woods with Winnie the Pooh and friends in their Halloween costumes. Peter Pan and the Lost Boys dance and play their way through the parade with Wendy. They are followed by Captain Hook and Mr Smee on the Jolly Roger and an enormous Tick-Tock Croc.

The next group is pirates, including Captain Barbossa and Captain Jack Sparrow high up on a treasure covered cliff.

Now we've come to my favorite part of the parade: the Haunted Mansion characters. Fog covers the ground as the Caretaker, Dick O'Dell, leads his frightened dog through the mist. Ghostly ballroom dancers glide down the parade route followed by the Hitchhiking Ghosts standing on the steps of the Haunted Mansion. The dancers are not to be missed. They are eerie and beautiful at the same time.

The gravediggers are also spectacular and do an amazing dance with shovels, including a move where they run the shovels along the ground and send up sparks.

The next group includes characters from the early days of Disney and includes Horace Horsecollar, a group of cowboy dancer, and the Country Bears singing and playing on a float. Brer Bear and Brer Fox join Chip and Dale in Western wear to escort several country girls down the parade, dancing as they go. Clara Cluck follows them in a giant barn.

Next up is a pumpkin-headed character on a large mirrored ball that spins and weaves through the parade.

The villains follow, complete with their own skeleton band, and include the Queen of Heart, Cruella DeVil, the Evil Queen, the Sheriff of Nottingham, the Big Bad Wolf, Dr. Facilier,  and Jafar and Maleficent on a castle wall with a full size Chernabog peering over the top and often Ursula on the back. Shenzi, Bonzai, and Ed round out the villains and are followed by a candy corn waving flag line. Pluto and Goofy, riding in candy filled trucks, are the last to pass, with helpers who hand out candy to the children, ending the parade.

You'll have two chances to watch the parade during the party. If you have young children who may not be able to stay until the end of the party, I would recommend watching the earlier parade. The first parade is at 8:15 pm and the second parade is at 10:30 pm. I have watched the parade from several different locations, but would recommend finding a spot in Frontierland. The area between the Country Bear Jamboree and the Frontierland turkey leg cart, facing the Rivers of America is my favorite spot. It's usually not as crowded as Main Street and the lighting is fantastic for taking photos.

The Boo to You Parade may change slightly from year to year and may include different characters, but it's always worth taking the time to watch. Be sure to pick a spot about 20-30 minutes before the start of the parade to get the best seats and remember to bring glow sticks from home. They sell them at Disney and kids always want them, but they are far too expensive. The parade lasts about 15 minutes and may have a few moments that are too scary for young children, such as the Haunted Mansion characters and villains. However, this parade is definitely one to watch.

Hex-clusive PhotoPass Coming to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party

It looks like Disney has really outdone themselves for this year's Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. From returning favorites, like the Boo-to-You Parade, Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular, and HalloWishes Fireworks, to a ton of spooktacular new desserts, and finally some incredible new PhotoPass options. It looks like it will be a night to remember.

As seen above, fans of the Headless Horseman can finally get a perfect shot with the elusive spook. This photo can be taken at the entrance to the Magic Kingdom.

For a photo with a few ghostly residents from the Haunted Mansion, stop for a photo in the Town Square.

If hitchhiking ghosts are your favorite, just stop by the Haunted Mansion for this ghoulish photo.

For more Haunted Mansion fun, visit the attraction's entrance beginning around 8 PM. There, you'll have a chance to hold a lamp inspired by the cemetery watchman for you photo.

Finally, for a photo with a backdrop of skeletons from the 1929 Silly Symphony "The Skeleton Dance", stop near Ariel's Grotto after dark.

All of the photos from Disney PhotoPass are available for purchase, either individually or as part of a Memory Maker package. And if you're an Annual Passholder, they are included free as one of the perks.