Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at the Magic Kingdom
3.5
Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at the Magic Kingdom
By Magic Kingdom Park
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Do you still believe in holiday magic? Discover it again at the return of Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom® Park! Join Mickey and the gang as they host the happiest holiday party of the season. The holiday magic shines bright on select very merry nights during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom Park, November 8–December 20!
Ages 3-99, max of 200 per group
Duration: 4h
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- Admission Ticket to Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom Park from 7pm-12am
What's not included- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Food and beverages
- Parking
- Start:
- 1486 E Buena Vista Dr, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830, USA
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 3805P5- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 200 travelers
- All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 3805P5
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Emma R
Petersfield, UK136 contributions
Nov 2024 • Couples
A very mixed review - after the cost of the holiday and then the added cost for Multi LL ohh and then you want to do a after hours party even more money - but it was a wish to do so we did.
Lines were just as busy as a quiet day - they sell it as you get cookies and cocoa yes you do if you want to wait in line for 40 mins. From what we have been told they are just selling more and more tickets each year meaning it is not the exclusive event you think you are paying for.
Yes the parade and fireworks were incredible as ever and that was the highlight for us.
Just Jack and no Sally but they advertise Jack and Sally and cast members were not telling you just Jack as we probably would not have wasted 45 mins of the night.
We attended the 15th Nov Friday evening party.
Mine train was only 35 mins so that was a positive.
I think you would need to to go year on year to learn the tricks of the trade but for us first timers it was a additional cost that I would not do again for several years.
We had fun but not the experience we had been sold.
Lines were just as busy as a quiet day - they sell it as you get cookies and cocoa yes you do if you want to wait in line for 40 mins. From what we have been told they are just selling more and more tickets each year meaning it is not the exclusive event you think you are paying for.
Yes the parade and fireworks were incredible as ever and that was the highlight for us.
Just Jack and no Sally but they advertise Jack and Sally and cast members were not telling you just Jack as we probably would not have wasted 45 mins of the night.
We attended the 15th Nov Friday evening party.
Mine train was only 35 mins so that was a positive.
I think you would need to to go year on year to learn the tricks of the trade but for us first timers it was a additional cost that I would not do again for several years.
We had fun but not the experience we had been sold.
Written November 26, 2024
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Passenger03977833835
3 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
We enjoyed our family all being together to enjoy this wonderful event .
The weather didnot cooperate , but we still enjoyed our time being all together.
It was crowded entering at 4 pm , but it didnot stop our fun and after 6pm it was less crowded.
Thank you Disney and the staff for a great job!
The weather didnot cooperate , but we still enjoyed our time being all together.
It was crowded entering at 4 pm , but it didnot stop our fun and after 6pm it was less crowded.
Thank you Disney and the staff for a great job!
Written November 26, 2023
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Mason F
1 contribution
Nov 2023 • Family
I went to the Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom and wow was it fun!
I do this experience every year and it really makes the hot Florida heat feel like a winter park for the whole family to enjoy. As you walk in your greeted by the well known characters all dressed up for the holiday season as well as soap that looks like snow flying above you. Throughout the experience you could get cookies and hot chocolate for free at stands all around the park. Most of the rides were open and while the wait for some of them was tedious, the overall experience made up for it.
One problem, I had never been on space mountain before and the whole point of the ride is its in the dark. The problem is for the "Very Merry Christmas" the lights(flashing green and red with Christmas music) were on and it ruined the whole ride. This is really the only problem with the experience and overall it was so much fun and I will be returning for the 2024 event.
I do this experience every year and it really makes the hot Florida heat feel like a winter park for the whole family to enjoy. As you walk in your greeted by the well known characters all dressed up for the holiday season as well as soap that looks like snow flying above you. Throughout the experience you could get cookies and hot chocolate for free at stands all around the park. Most of the rides were open and while the wait for some of them was tedious, the overall experience made up for it.
One problem, I had never been on space mountain before and the whole point of the ride is its in the dark. The problem is for the "Very Merry Christmas" the lights(flashing green and red with Christmas music) were on and it ruined the whole ride. This is really the only problem with the experience and overall it was so much fun and I will be returning for the 2024 event.
Written October 2, 2024
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K T
Denver, CO191 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
Well this was the second time, the first being a couple of years ago and the experience was very different. As a side note, did Hollywood Studios in June.
The Very Merriest Christmas two years ago was very different from this year. First the lines were quite a bit longer and I mean a lot. You should get there early as we arrived at 3:30pm and barely made our reservation at 4:35 for dinner.
In the past, they gave soda, bottles of water, popcorn, ice cream and other treats. Hollywood Studios was supposed to this past summer, but that was not the case. As the character meet and greets did not happen there either. In this case, they did do the character meet and greets and that was great, just be aware the lines can vary by character.
But I digress. This year, they gave away Cookes, hot chocolate, cider and egg nog. What was funny is the cookies that I wanted (and apparently others too) is the buttercream frosted sugar cookies. For the red velvet and others they handed you 2-3 cookies at a time, but for the sugar cookie, it was as if they were hoarding them. You got one per person and you had to be there. Seriously? Very stingy this year which is clearly a money maker as people were in line buying food. Kudos for taking more money from your customers.
The rides were open, we never did get to ride Tron, but did get the others. The lines varied though, Jingle cruise was 45 minutes and Big Thunder was 15 minutes. Keep in mind this is after the park closed to the day crowd.
The shows were still fun, the fireworks even with the clouds is still an amazing experience, and really does feel magical. Maybe it is from childhood memories, but still love it. That being said, this will probably be the last run to Disney parks as the cost/benefit ratio continues to decrease.
As a comparison, what I spent for the one evening at Disney, with character dining, and other souvenirs, I spent about the same for an annual pass at SeaWorld and Busch Garden, with unlimited dining at both parks and souvenirs.
Although will always love the parks and the experiences, I feel the blatant money grab has diminished the experience to the point where I struggle with it making sense.
The Very Merriest Christmas two years ago was very different from this year. First the lines were quite a bit longer and I mean a lot. You should get there early as we arrived at 3:30pm and barely made our reservation at 4:35 for dinner.
In the past, they gave soda, bottles of water, popcorn, ice cream and other treats. Hollywood Studios was supposed to this past summer, but that was not the case. As the character meet and greets did not happen there either. In this case, they did do the character meet and greets and that was great, just be aware the lines can vary by character.
But I digress. This year, they gave away Cookes, hot chocolate, cider and egg nog. What was funny is the cookies that I wanted (and apparently others too) is the buttercream frosted sugar cookies. For the red velvet and others they handed you 2-3 cookies at a time, but for the sugar cookie, it was as if they were hoarding them. You got one per person and you had to be there. Seriously? Very stingy this year which is clearly a money maker as people were in line buying food. Kudos for taking more money from your customers.
The rides were open, we never did get to ride Tron, but did get the others. The lines varied though, Jingle cruise was 45 minutes and Big Thunder was 15 minutes. Keep in mind this is after the park closed to the day crowd.
The shows were still fun, the fireworks even with the clouds is still an amazing experience, and really does feel magical. Maybe it is from childhood memories, but still love it. That being said, this will probably be the last run to Disney parks as the cost/benefit ratio continues to decrease.
As a comparison, what I spent for the one evening at Disney, with character dining, and other souvenirs, I spent about the same for an annual pass at SeaWorld and Busch Garden, with unlimited dining at both parks and souvenirs.
Although will always love the parks and the experiences, I feel the blatant money grab has diminished the experience to the point where I struggle with it making sense.
Written November 22, 2023
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CarolineD
Truro, UK298 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
I first went to MVMCP in 2018 and it was wonderful. Not TOO crowded and plenty of cookie stops. I had a brilliant time.
I booked it twice for my most recent trip and hated it. The first time, half the park was closed off during the transition from day guests to party guests and we ended up stuck in a certain area. They closed all the quick service restaurants during that transition period, forcing us to eat during precious party time. It wasn’t clear where anything was, and I felt like there were far fewer cookie stops than before. It was also way too crowded.
Second night I changed tactics and instead of getting on rides we prioritised the shows, fireworks and the parade. This worked much better but the crowds were terrible. We had to queue for a good hour to even get in and we were stressed and frustrated. We got an early spot for the parade and found it deeply frustrating that a woman with a baby kept on walking down the middle of the road in front of us even though she knew she wasn’t meant to, and every time the cast members told her to get back behind the rope she came and stood directly in front of us, forcing us to either allow her in front of us under the rope or tell her to sod off as we had queued for ages too. The cast members were mostly disinterested even though they saw what she was doing.
I loved the parade and the fireworks. Still gave me the Disney feels. But far too many people were in attendance and it wasn’t well organised. Very much downhill compared to 2018.
I am a regular Disney parks traveler and I will not be booking the Christmas party again.
I booked it twice for my most recent trip and hated it. The first time, half the park was closed off during the transition from day guests to party guests and we ended up stuck in a certain area. They closed all the quick service restaurants during that transition period, forcing us to eat during precious party time. It wasn’t clear where anything was, and I felt like there were far fewer cookie stops than before. It was also way too crowded.
Second night I changed tactics and instead of getting on rides we prioritised the shows, fireworks and the parade. This worked much better but the crowds were terrible. We had to queue for a good hour to even get in and we were stressed and frustrated. We got an early spot for the parade and found it deeply frustrating that a woman with a baby kept on walking down the middle of the road in front of us even though she knew she wasn’t meant to, and every time the cast members told her to get back behind the rope she came and stood directly in front of us, forcing us to either allow her in front of us under the rope or tell her to sod off as we had queued for ages too. The cast members were mostly disinterested even though they saw what she was doing.
I loved the parade and the fireworks. Still gave me the Disney feels. But far too many people were in attendance and it wasn’t well organised. Very much downhill compared to 2018.
I am a regular Disney parks traveler and I will not be booking the Christmas party again.
Written May 31, 2024
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JT1111111113
Forney, TX22 contributions
Dec 2023 • Family
Never again!!! We go to Disney 3-4 times per year and will NEVER do this again. Total waste of money. Family of 5 and spent an hour of the 5 hours waiting on one character…that’s $200 for one picture. Wait times are a complete sham… says 30 wait an hour. We spent most of our time walking to try to find a shorter line. Cookies are horrible. Parade is the same as the one we used to watch for free years ago. Take my pass Disney this did it!
Written December 19, 2023
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Wandering_Freee
Northport, NY1,033 contributions
So you should get to the park before 4pm because they like you upto get into the park and that took a little while. But once we got in it was a great experience. We got on all the rides we wanted too the waits were like 20 minute since we're just walk on. We were able to join the queue for Tron. So that was awesome. There was free hot chocolate and individually wrapped cookies all throughout the park. There wasn't a ton of food to purchase. There aren't many photographers through out the evening if you purchased the photo pass for the day. But doing Magic Kingdom this way was great I highly recommend it.
Written November 11, 2023
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KieranP
Northamptonshire, UK84 contributions
Attended the 2024 Christmas Evening event. Entered the park at 1600 hrs. Disney is Disney … it was very very busy, lots of pushchairs and mobility scooters and it did feel quite crowded. Theming was good, ride times short, enjoyed 15-20 minutes of fireworks and of course the Christmas character parade. Tron ride was incredible. This was my first time going … would I return? For €150 no. However, I would recommend.
Written November 13, 2024
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joe t
United States15 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
Went November 10-2023. Event was great. A lot of staff were dancing as they were giving out cookies and hot chocolate. A lot of smiles just a great night. Space mountain Christmas overlay was great made it easier to ride as the lights let you see the track so I knew when to relax instead of holding on the entire ride Very festive night even in November
Written November 25, 2023
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241wearytraveller
Leicester, UK8 contributions
Nov 2024 • Family
Entry to the park for the evening event starts at 4pm which is great as it gives you a full 8 hours. All special event guests are given a gift of a special Disney Christmas tree decoration. From 4pm to 7pm it is quite busy as there are both day and night guests and the wait times for attractions are quite long, but waiting times drop after the day trippers leave.
Someone mentioned there wasn’t much snow and it was dark….what do you expect, it’s nighttime, it’s Florida and it’s Disney so even the fake snow is magical. There are 2 parades, try to get on the attractions during one of them, the wait times are even shorter then.
Well worth a visit for any age
Someone mentioned there wasn’t much snow and it was dark….what do you expect, it’s nighttime, it’s Florida and it’s Disney so even the fake snow is magical. There are 2 parades, try to get on the attractions during one of them, the wait times are even shorter then.
Well worth a visit for any age
Written November 22, 2024
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