Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party 2009

Christmas at Disney World is "the most wonderful time of the year”

Every year on special nights through November and December, Mickey and his friends celebrate the holiday season with Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. A special ticket event with entertainment, activities, a holiday-themed parade (starring Santa!) and free cookies & hot chocolate though the park.   

From the decoration and lights to the extra special holiday shows an amazing time is to be had by all and we had a ball at this year’s exclusive event. Read on for more of the highlights from our visit – it’s never too early to plan your trip to next year’s party!

Getting tickets

The hardest part of getting into the Christmas Party is getting tickets. They tend to sell out in a flash, so you have to really and keeping an eye on the date they will be released. This year they went on sale May 1 and were sold out in a few weeks!

You need a separate ticket to get into the party – other than the regular park admission. The party runs from 7 – 12am; at seven they usher guests without party passes out of the park, leaving room for party goers.

In addition to snagging tickets, you’ll want to make any dinner reservations when you book – even with fewer people in the park; dining options can become really congested.

Highlights

Our favourite part of the night (after the cookies & hot chocolate!) was the minimal (if at all) queues for attractions! We would jump off a ride, run around to the entry queue and be back on the ride within 5 mins. Some of the rides in Fantasyland the cast members would ask if we wanted to ride again and we didn’t even need to get off then on again!

Highlighted attractions

Just like the regular attractions, most of the shows and events run a cycle throughout the evening so you get multiple chances to see any given show.

We were able to see all the shows over two nights, some were excellent and not to be missed while a few were great if you could fit them in.

Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade was fantastic and not to be missed! It starts in Frontierland and ends in the Town Square. The second parade was significantly less crowded than the first, we got a place easily upfront with no one in front or crowding us.

Belle’s Enchanted Christmas – runs several times throughout the night and is a great show where Belle tells the story of her Enchanted Christmas at the Beast’s castle. Great show and the Princess fans will love this one!

The brand-new stage show Totally Tomorrowland Christmas Show is performed in Tomorrowland and replaces Mickey's Twas the Night Before Christmas show – This was good but only if you can work it into your night.

The last stand out is Holiday Wishes Fireworks! This is an absolute must – it’s always busy and getting a good place to stand/see can be tricky but it’s worth all the trouble! And nothing beats walking down main street with the (artificial) snow falling after just having seen the fireworks spectacular!

If you’re traveling between November and the end of December, the Christmas Party is definitely a must attend event!