Below, we put together a video of some of the highlights, including the Main Street snowfall, the new "Frozen Holiday Wish" show, the Jingle Cruise, Mickey's Once Upon A Christmastime Parade, and the Holiday Wishes fireworks show. And, oh yes, the free cookies and hot chocolate, too!
Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party runs select evenings through Dec. 19. It's a hard-ticket event that requires a separate admission, with adult prices starting at $67. The Frozen castle show and Jingle Cruise are part of the regular holiday offerings at the park, so you don't have to go to the party to see them. The party starts at 7pm and runs through midnight, but you can enter the Magic Kingdom as early as 4pm with your party ticket. To get in earlier, you will need a regular admission ticket for the day. If you do use a regular admission ticket and are staying for the party, you can get your party wristband after 4pm at one of three locations in the park: City Hall, by Buzz Lightyear, and by the Diamond Horseshoe. Disney cast members will start directing everyone without a wristband to exit the park at 7pm.
Have you been to Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party? Is so, tell us about your experience, in the comments!
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Has anyone had any experiences there on the last night the party is offered! Is it really crowed since it's the last night? We have done the Halloween party two years and have loved it!
Also, a highlight for my kids will be meeting the characters. My son is five and he loves Scrooge. Can anyone tell me where he is located? Also, where the seven dwarfs are located? What about Mickey and Minnie in Christmas outfits? My daughter is two and would love to see them! Any tips would be greatly appreciated!
Kristin
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I really liked the Jingle Cruise, as they really went all out with the decorations along the river, and we had a lively guide, who didn't seem burned out by the repetition of the script.
I still wish they'd provide a bit more variety in the cookies they offered, but I'm always impressed with the hot chocolate. It's not too sweet, but not watered down, and it's just the right temperature. My favorite place to get the free desserts is over by the Tiki Room.
One thing I was disappointed with was that I got there around 5:15 and went directly to Columbia Harbor House because I wanted some salmon and broccoli with couscous, which is my favorite healthy meal in all of WDW. They were closed. It was not even 6pm. So disappointing!! For dinner, we ended up eating at Ray's over in Tomorrowland, which was fine. Not great, but passable, though I waited until about 7:30 to allow the dinner crowd to finish, and the majority of the non-hard ticket holders to be pushed out of the park.
I will never go on a Sunday again, and I've decided quite frankly that the Christmas party just isn't my thing. Compared to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, it didn't compare at all. The sugar cookies are good, but I didn't see any variety. Snickerdoodles, perhaps? But no peanut butter cookies, oatmeal raisin, or chocolate chip. Or Chocolate chocolate chip. Not that they have to go all out, but I mean, the ticket was what, $70 or so? Come on, people!
I got my picture taken with Scrooge (hence, the profile picture), as well as Mickey, but I wasn't really in the mood for a lot of standing in line, and the wait times were too long on both days for 7DMT, so I didn't do that either.
If you've never been, it's a fun time if you avoid Sunday. But for me, the Halloween Party is a much better experience.