Mickey's Christmas Party - Adult Perspective?

[imukai]

We'll be in Disney the week of the 14th and have been eyeballing the very merry christmas thingy one of the nights that we're there.

Question is, aside from a chance to hit the rides while most people's attention is diverted, and maybe bumping elbows to see a parade, is it worth the expense for a party of all adults? Or is it more geared for the little ones?

I've read the biggest con is the crowd size - if the atmosphere is more kid-oriented and less universal enjoyment, we might save the entry fee for somethin else.

What is the general concensus among the kidless?

[Mickeefan]

I've got tickets for myself and my parents on 12/4/08. I've been one other time with a friend and we really enjoyed it. We were able to ride the rides we wanted without a long wait and we also saw snow on Main Street. Don't miss the hot chocolate & cookies, too. I'm looking forward to it again this year. It's a surprise for my parents.

[BradyBz12]

If you really want to get in the holiday spirit, MVMCP is SO worth it, IMO. The first time DH and I (no kids) went it was only because friends bought us tix. We figured it would be lame and no way would we spend the extra $.

WRONG!

We've found in recent years that all the chaos before the holidays usually results in both of us just being grumpy and waiting for it all to be over. Going to Disney during the holidays has changed that, and it's now THE best part of our holidays, and MVMCP is a big part of that.

We bought our own tix last year and this year bought are bringing my aunt and uncle as an early Christmas present (they're in their 70s)

The atmosphere is fantastic - Christmas music playing, special lights, SNOW on Main St! There is special merchandise you can only get during the party, yummy FREE hot chocolate/cookies, a fun parade, terrific special Wishes fireworks and much shorter ride lines. We actually have found the crowds to be not that bad, but that probably all depends on when you go (we usually go during the week)

We're going 12/7. We'll have our Christmas Mickey hats on (yup, DH wore the hat and I have the pics to prove it!) and I'll be the 43 year old skipping down Main St singing along with the Christmas tunes. :santa:

[stitch1986]

we are going the same day too !!!

[wdwtheplacetobe]

We're going on Dec 4....there is NOTHING like snow on Main Street!!! I WAS from Texas...so this was extra special to me.

If you're going to go, stay away from Friday or Saturday night, the weekend produces more crowds because of the "Locals".

It is a Magical time for WDW....we will be donning our Mickey Santa ears for the occasion, too. DH is 43 and I am 46.

:dance3: :dance3: :dance3: :dance3:

[BradyBz12]

we are going the same day too !!!

If you see a crazy, singing lady with a Christmas Mickey hat skipping down Main St. with a tolerant, chuckling husband in tow (also with a hat on) - come up and say hi! :rotfl:

[wonderlanne]

We'll be in Disney the week of the 14th and have been eyeballing the very merry christmas thingy one of the nights that we're there.

Question is, aside from a chance to hit the rides while most people's attention is diverted, and maybe bumping elbows to see a parade, is it worth the expense for a party of all adults? Or is it more geared for the little ones?

I've read the biggest con is the crowd size - if the atmosphere is more kid-oriented and less universal enjoyment, we might save the entry fee for somethin else.

What is the general concensus among the kidless?

Hi:

I went last year with a boyfriend (we're old...very, very old), and I thought it was beautiful. Everything about it was just as adult oriented as it would be during the day, but with SNOW! and HOT CHOCOLATE! and a BEAUTIFUL PARADE!!!!

Hope you go and have fun.princess:

[dburg30]

We went last year, I think it was 12/11, a tuesday. It..... Was... Packed... Sold Out. The parades, nuts to try to get a decent spot, fireworks, well I love them, so we did have a pretty good spot for those, but was packed in like sardines.. Ride lines, were still pretty bad, Mickey's night before xmas story thing, over packed..

Atmosphere? nice... Excitement level? people were having a great time.

Do it agian?? I dont think so. It was MUCH more crowded then any of the 'normal' days at the park.

[imukai]

Thanky for all the input.

Looks like Tuesday the 16th it is!

[penni520]

I have my ticket for Thursday, Dec 4th........can't wait

[Chellymouse]

DH and I will be at this year's party on 12/14 and 12/18. We love it so much that we're going twice. (We don't have children) The atmosphere is wonderful and 98% of the rides are walk-on! We spend one party enjoying the extra shows and the characters and the second anything we missed and we hit the rides hard. It's definitely worth it!

[Chellymouse]

If you see a crazy, singing lady with a Christmas Mickey hat skipping down Main St. with a tolerant, chuckling husband in tow (also with a hat on) - come up and say hi! :rotfl:

:rotfl2: :rotfl2: This could be me and DH as well! Except my hat is Santa Stitch ears!!

[stitch1986]

If you see a crazy, singing lady with a Christmas Mickey hat skipping down Main St. with a tolerant, chuckling husband in tow (also with a hat on) - come up and say hi! :rotfl:
I ll try to remember that lol :) hehe

[gjw007]

I have never gone but I have seen all the events from the program. I usually go in December and stay long enough that these events become part of the regular day (starting around December 22/23). For example, the 'Twas the Night Before Christmas show is nice in the Galaxy Theater, the snow on Main Street along with the holiday parade, etc. Unless you are there a few days before Christmas through New Year's Day, you won't see these as the regular parade is done, not the Christmas parade, during the day and as far as I know, the only time the Galaxy Theater is used is for the 'Twas the Night Before Christmas show. The only time then to see these is during the Mickey's Christmas program. I think that you would enjoy it.

[anonymousegirl]

I'm going for a solo trip December 3-6 and I have my ticket for Dec 4th. This will be my first hard-ticket event and I can't wait! I hate living in California--it is just too far from WDW (and even though I love it, DLR is not the same thing)

I'm worried I won;t have enough time to do everything. Maybe I should buy another night too:santa:

[MrsSilvaStrat]

this thread convinced us to buy tickets! thanks DISers!

[JPN4265]

We go just for the atmosphere. We ride a few rides, but not having kids around to have to take care of , makes the experience so much more exciting.:santa:

[magicalcouple]

DH & I have no children, so all of our annual pilgrimages to The World are as single adults.
We never miss MVMCP and it is truly for the reason that is all over this forum. It is not just the Disney Magic, it is Holiday Disney Magic! It is spectucular, beautiful, and aw inspring!
It is true, in my opinion, that ride lines are shorter. I rode BTMRR 3 times in a row and did not have to even wait for even a minute. I rode Peter Pan without a line....Splash said 5 minutes but we walked up and got on....
Try it once.... :santa:

[DaisyGirlAllTheWay]

Aw! Now I can't wait to go for the first time!

[glenpreece]

are there any special character at the christmas party? like the princes with the princessses?

[digitalsiren]

I enjoyed going. It really got me in the Christmas feeling :santa: , especially since I'm originally from New England and haven't seen snow in over 2 years. They really bring the atmosphere out with the cocoa and cookies. I did find that attempting to view the Osborne Christmas Lights was a bit chaotic and I felt unsafe as it was too crowded and hard to find an exit. Overall though, I would think about going again some day. Even if you decide not to do that, DO make a trip to the Grand Floridian. In fact, go resort hopping to see all the decorations.

[disney aviator]

I believe MVMCP is one of the best events at WDW. Our strategy for the party is to make the day a 'lazy' day. Sleep in, then go to your resorts pool. Then, get a late lunch ADR at a resort restaurant that you like or haven't tried yet. At 4:00 PM, enter the Magic Kingdom using your MVMCP ticket. That way, you have 3 hours to tour and ride the rides that do not operate during the party. After 7, take in all of the party, and walk on to the rides you like.

[disneyphotomom]

This may be a dumb question but, Do you have to have a park ticket plus the MVMCP ticket? We're looking to go Dec.2nd

[SparKeLLy]

This may be a dumb question but, Do you have to have a park ticket plus the MVMCP ticket? We're looking to go Dec.2nd

No you only need a MVMCP ticket and you can enter with it at 4pm.

[DisneyJoo2008]

We're going for the first time on 16 November - you guys have made me SO excited!!! Thank you!!! :hug:

I'm travelling alone with my Mum - she'll miss my Dad loads and I'll miss my hubby but we are so excited about our Mummy/Daughter trip.

I casually sent her the link months ago to look at MVMCP online and never thought it would appeal to her - she is SOOO excited about it - she can't wait!!!!!!!! (Me neither of course!)

xxx

[DisneyJoo2008]

I believe MVMCP is one of the best events at WDW. Our strategy for the party is to make the day a 'lazy' day. Sleep in, then go to your resorts pool. Then, get a late lunch ADR at a resort restaurant that you like or haven't tried yet. At 4:00 PM, enter the Magic Kingdom using your MVMCP ticket. That way, you have 3 hours to tour and ride the rides that do not operate during the party. After 7, take in all of the party, and walk on to the rides you like.

We're doing this too! It'll be our first full day in Disney so we plan on getting up at a leisurely pace (although with the time difference for us, we might be up at 6am anyway!), getting breakfast at the Mara and then heading to Downtown Disney until just after lunch (lunch at EOS!), then we'll head back to AKL for a nap (I'm pregnant and need naps!) and aim to get to MK for 4pm!

xxx

[lisa3383]

We are going 12/20-26 so we will miss the party by just 1 day!

Will we get to see all these things anyway, given that we will be in MK on Christmas day? Will the night before christmas be playing in the Galaxy?

I read another post that seemed to be saying they begin this stuff as part of the regular day around 22/23, but I didn't really understand what was being said. Thanks so much!

[iluvwesties]

I have bought my tickets for December 2nd, can't wait to go :woohoo:

[sparkley]

I really want to do this while we're there next week but just can't talk DH into it.

[ToddyLu]

:cool1: DH and I do not have children and we usually go twice during our Christmas vacation. This year we are only going once on 12/9. We are taking my parents as an anniversary gift. This is my dream trip with them. They went to WDW many years ago and we have been yearly since 2002--we have never been together. This is the year!! Have a wonderful time. Just remember Disney is what you make of it. I don't think I have ever wasted money on anything there. Even if the food is just OK, we look at it like "we are still at Disney World, right". So go to the party with a joyful heart and you will have a fabulous time. It really has that special magic about it.:santa:

[ToddyLu]

Sparkly, why doesn't he want to go??:confused3

[jjaymia]

i'm going for the first time and i'm a little scared :scared: . i don't like crowds. i hope its not as bad as i imagine. will be there on 12/18.

[curlz2tite]

If you see a crazy, singing lady with a Christmas Mickey hat skipping down Main St. with a tolerant, chuckling husband in tow (also with a hat on) - come up and say hi! :rotfl:

I will be looking for you too!!! we are also going the same night. Can't wait!!:cool1:

[MissMet]

I grew up going to MVMCP & hadn't gone since I was a kid. I went last year for the first time as an adult with three other adults & we all LOVED it.

If you're into Christmas it's definitely worth it.

In the last year I went to all three special parties (Xmas, Hallo & P&P) & the exact same thing happened with all of them...after the fireworks 75% of the crowd completely clears out. So from about 9:30 to close it's almost totally cleared out.

You walk onto everything. We just kept walking in a circle riding space mountain three times in a row with no wait. Then the same with Thunder Mt.

[TwistofLemon]

My DH, my parents and I will be at MVMCP Dec 7. It's the night before my birthday, so I figure I'll be officially turning forty ni.....um, I mean another year older about midnight in the MK! I can then pretend the whole MVMCP is for me! right? :rolleyes1

This is our first hard ticket event too, and also my DHs first trip to the world. I can't wait!:banana: :banana: :banana: