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Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party planning outline



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NOTE:  Outdated info!  See my Christmas Party guide above.

NOTE:  The Castle Dream Lighting show takes place every night from November 9 through New Year.

I’ve placed the shows in the order of the times they appear to make it easier for you to make your schedule. We usually visit Animal Kingdom during the day, leave about 1:00 pm and take a nap. We arrive at the Magic Kingdom around 6:00 pm to avoid the crowds and stake out our first character meets. I find the second parade much easier to find a good spot, but it’s also quite late for some children who haven’t taken that nap I mentioned. The best location to view the parade is either near the Hall of Presidents or in the Castle Hub. It’s because the floats make a big turn in those locations, causing them to slow down.  I prefer to watch fireworks on Main St very near the tip board by Casey’s Corner.

If meeting the 7 Dwarves (photo only, no autographs), Jack Sparrow or Rapunzel  is important to your family, be sure to get in line early. People begin lining up at 6:00 pm and characters don’t begin meets until 7:00 pm. The line for the Dwarves, Jack Sparrow and Rapunzel with Flynn were all quite long in 2011. Jack’s line did let up some by 11:00 pm, but the Dwarves and Rapunzel didn’t. Santa meets at the Flag Pole next to City Hall and attracts quite a crowd of families posing for their Christmas card photos.  There is a backdrop with Santa, so you don’t get a photo of the castle behind him.

There are usually no lines for attractions on the night I visited and you can just walk up to any serving location to receive free cookies, apple slices, hot cocoa or apple juice.   Feel free to eat as many cookies as you like, they are quite expensive :)

Don’t be late for the Castle Lighting.  It’s a short show, but quite impressive to watch the castle go from dark to brightly lit with more than 250,000 twinkling ligths.  The parade is fun as it includes dancing reindeer, gingerbread and a visit from Santa!  The firework show is festive Disney Christmas at its best.  People tend to leave the Christmas parties even earlier then the Halloween Parties and lines for many characters lessen after the fireworks.

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DATES:

Show Schedule
Castle Dream Lights 6:15
Celebrate the Season Show 7:45
A Totally Tomorrowland Christmas Show 7:45
Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade 8:15
A Totally Tomorrowland Christmas Show 8:45
Holiday Wishes 9:30
A Totally Tomorrowland Christmas Show 9:55
Celebrate the Season Show 10:05
Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade 10:30
A Totally Tomorrowland Christmas Show 10:50
Celebrate the Season Show 11:20
A Totally Tomorrowland Christmas Show 11:45
Cosmic Ray’s Dance Party 7:00-12:00
Woody’s Happy Harvest Roundup Dance Party 7:00-12:00
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Character List  (Click links to view photos)
7 Dwarves Splash Mountain Exit
Aladdin & Abu Adventureland – Agrabah Bazaar
Ariel Ariel’s Grotto
Aurora & Prince Phillip Town Square Theater
Belle Enchanted Tales with Belle *Not regular meet
Big Al and Liverlips Frontierland – Near Country Bears
Bullseye, Jessie & Woody Diamond Horseshoe Dance Party
Chip n Dale, Goofy, Pluto Cosmic Ray’s Dance Party *NO autographs
Cinderella & Prince Charming with Tremaine Family Fantasyland – New Fantasyland Wall
The Astounding Donaldo & Great Goofini Pete’s Silly Sideshow
Daisy Fortuna & Minnie Magnifique Pete’s Silly Sideshow
Duffy Liberty Square Riverboat Landing
Eyeore, Piglet, Tigger and Winnie the Pooh Fantasyland – Next to Pooh Ride
Jack Sparrow Adventureland – near Pirates
Jasmine & Genie Adventureland – Agrabah Bazaar
Merida Fairytale Gardens
Mickey & Minnie Town Square Theater
Peter Pan & Wendy Fantasyland – Prince Charming Carousel
Phineas & Ferb Tomorrowland – next to Buzz ride
Rapunzel & Flynn Town Square Theater
Santa Claus Main Street – next to City Hall
Scrooge McDuck Fantasyland – across from Storybook Treats
Snow White & Prince Town Square Theater
Tiana & Naveen Liberty Square – Glade
Tinker Bell & Periwinkle Adventureland – Tinker Bell’s Nook
 
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Open Attractions:
Astro Orbiter
Barnstormer Goofy
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Enchanted Tales with Belle
Haunted Mansion
it’s a small world
Journey of the Little Mermaid
Mad Tea Party
Magic Carpets of Aladdin
Mickey’s Philharmagic
Monster’s Inc Laugh Floor Comedy Club
Peter Pan’s Flight
Pirates of the Caribbean
Prince Charming Regal Carousel
Space Mountain
Splash Mountain
Stitch’s Great Escape
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Tomorrowland Speedway
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Jenn

Friday 13th of November 2015

Hi Kenny! I read in your MVMCP character list that Tinker Bell will be with Periwinkle and Tinker Bell's Nook in Adventureland. Does the line to meet these characters tend to be very long? When would be the best time to meet them? We're going to the party on Dec.6. Many thanks, Jenn

kennythepirate

Friday 13th of November 2015

You are viewing information from 2012. Follow the link below for updated information for 2015. http://www.kennythepirate.com/events/mickeys-very-merry-christmas-party/

Jessica

Sunday 5th of May 2013

Is a Fast Pass still offered for the Princesses and Mickey/Minnie at Town Square during Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party? Thank you!!!

kennythepirate

Sunday 5th of May 2013

Jessica, There are no Fastpasses of any type during the Parties. KtP

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ChocLot

Thursday 6th of December 2012

Trying to decide between lining up first for Rapunzel/Flynn or Cinderella/crew. We plan to do each of these characters (one by lining up at 6PM and the other by visiting during the first parade). Which order do you recommend? We're going on Dec 20, so pretty sure it'll be a sold-out night.

TIA!

kennythepirate

Thursday 6th of December 2012

I would go to Cinderella first

Amanda

Wednesday 5th of December 2012

Hi Kenny!

Do you have a touring plan for the Christmas party in order to catch the rare characters?

kennythepirate

Wednesday 5th of December 2012

Who are you hoping to see? Include any shows, parades, fireworks you wish to see too please.

half star

Sunday 2nd of December 2012

No beauty and the beast this year? thanks.

half star

Sunday 2nd of December 2012

I see that's a 'no' for this year, found this on another of your pages. thanks for all the info!

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