Your Guide to Disney’s Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
Every year from the beginning of November to right before Christmas, Disney World’s Magic Kingdom hosts Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, a special ticketed event for guests to celebrate the holiday season! Here is your 2023 guide to the party!
What You Need To Know
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is a special ticketed event on select nights from the beginning of November to right before Christmas. For 2023, tickets range from $159 to $199 for adults and $149 to $189 for kids depending on the night.
The party runs from 7:00 pm to 12:00am with some experiences starting earlier. You can get into Magic Kingdom as early as 4:00pm with a party ticket. If you are already in the park that day, you can grab your party wristband inside the park at designated locations. Note, Magic Kingdom closes to day guests without party tickets at 6:00pm.
At the time of writing this, a third virtual queue for Tron Lightcycle Run opens for party guests at 6:00pm so you have an additional chance to ride it if you are interested.
Catch the Stage Show in front of Cinderella’s Castle. There are four performances each night.
Exclusive Party Offerings
This event has plenty of exclusive offerings. Be sure to check your party map for exclusive items and performance information.
Snacks & Treats - There are holiday themed items exclusive to the party, ranging from savory like the Holiday Pot Roast Sandwich to sweet like the Holiday Cookie Cake.
Cookies and Drinks - During the Christmas party, there are locations to grab cookies and festive drinks like hot chocolate and apple cider.
Decked Out Attractions - Rides that have holiday-themed makeovers and are exclusive to the Christmas party are Space Mountain, Tomorrowland Speedway, Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor, and Mad Tea Cups.
Stage Show - Don’t miss Mickey’s Most Merriest Celebration show, which happens in front of Cinderella’s Castle four times a night.
Parade - Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade happens twice a night.
Fireworks - Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks Show is exclusive to the event and happens once a night.
Character Greetings - Grab a pic with some of your favorite Disney characters who are dressed for the season.
Merchandise - The party has exclusive merchandise ranging from t-shirts to pins. Merchandise is available in the Emporium starting at 4:00pm with a party wristband.
Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade
Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks Show
Meeting the Seven Dwarfs
Meeting Jack and Sally
My Pro Tips
Get to the Park at 4PM
You can get into the park as early as 4 pm with a party ticket so you might as well make the most of it! I wanted to meet Jack and Sally so I made sure I was at Magic Kingdom with plenty of time to check in right at 4pm to meet them (their line was 120 minutes at one point in the night!).
Make a List
Five hours seems like a lot, but it can go by super quick so make sure you prioritize what you want to do. My priority list for the night was meeting Jack and Sally, trying the Holiday Pot Roast sandwich, and riding the overlay of Space Mountain and I am happy to say I was able to get all that done and then some!
See the Later Stage Shows
The stage show happens four times a night. If you are able, try to see the later shows. Families with young children tend to watch the first show, making it more crowded. If you can wait until the 10:30 or 11:55 pm shows, you will have a better spot to view them!
Catch the Second Parade
If you are able, see the second parade. Most families with little ones see the first parade so it is more crowded. The second parade as it will be much less crowded. Also, try to watch the parade from Frontierland. This is where the parade starts so you will see it from the beginning instead of waiting while it goes the entire parade route to make it to Main Street.
Mobile Order Your Food
Cosmic Ray’s allows you to mobile order food ahead of time. I mobile ordered my food at my house before I left for 7:30 pm and waited 5 minutes to pick it up versus the regular ordering line, which would have taken 20 minutes. Mobile order your food in order to save valuable party time!
Be Flexible
In true Florida fashion, it was raining the first hour of the party so the Frozen stage show was canceled. Also, Space Mountain was down for the first hour of the party. Being flexible allows you to still make the most of the party if things do not go 100% as planned!
As a Florida local, I usually prioritize the Halloween party over Christmas as Halloween is my favorite holiday, but it was wonderful seeing everything the Christmas party has to offer! It is a great way to celebrate the holidays at Disney, especially if you have little ones!
It is never too early to start planning! Contact us to plan your Christmas Disney vacation today!
FRANCES SHERLOCK
Shoreline Destinations Disney World contributor
Blog by: Frances Sherlock
Frances is an Orlando local who visits the Disney Parks weekly. She is a Disney College Program alum and a former Disney Store Cast Member. Frances is also an avid Disney pin trader and she and her fiancé enjoy trying new restaurants on Disney properties.
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