LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The calendar, and the heat, says it’s still summer. But this weekend, Walt Disney World is getting a jumpstart on spooky season.

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Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party officially kicks off Friday and runs select nights through Nov. 1.

The family-friendly, specially ticketed event comes with exclusive entertainment such as parades and nighttime spectaculars, pop-up parties, characters, photo ops and more.

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New this year is the addition of Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck and Clarabelle Cow dressed as the Sanderson Sisters from “Hocus Pocus” as part of the “Boo-To-You” Halloween Parade.

Returning this year is the Seven Dwarfs for event-exclusive photo opportunities, Disney said.

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In addition to trick-or-treating throughout the park, a staple of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, there will also be exclusive fall-themed and Halloween-themed treats throughout the park.

The after-hours event runs from 7 p.m. to midnight, with the option to enter Magic Kingdom early. Each guets will also receive a reusable trick-or-treat bag and commemorative print, according to Disney.

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