GO GO GO
It is so worth a visit. We did it for the first time last year and loved it so much we're back again this October, our
MNSSHP tickets have just been delivered from Disney (order direct before and you get discount on gate price on the day

).
It is a brilliant evening. We thought we'd probably just putter along to have a nosey for a couple of hours - but ended up being kicked out of the park on closing at midnight
The atmosphere is fantastic - we enjoyed it just as much as our DD (then 9). You can pick up some great costumes from
WalMart really cheap. Katie went as a 50s style diner waitress - the whole outfit cost $15!! She's used is so many times again over here.
MNSSHP was the only time we visited MK during our trip and it was worthwhile because we didn't have to queue for hardly any rides - including Peter Pan which was unheard of in our books. The only one we didn't get to go on was Haunted Mansion as our timing was poor as something had just kicked out next door and hundreds of people made a dash for HM. Oh well, straight there this year
As for the fireworks, we went straight for the Headless Horseman parade (great fun) onto BTMM and watched the fireworks while thundering around on the train - you can't get much more awesome than that in my book, absolutely magical evening.
The queues for the photos were longish, but seemed to move pretty quick. I regret not having ours taken, but it was one of those times when you keep thinking we'll go back to have one done later - and later never came!