MVMCP info needed!!!

[katnevsmom]

What are your thoughts on the MVMCP? I've read some reviews that say it is too crowded and you're paying for tickets to something that you can see on normal days at Disney anyway. My DH wants to go, but since our kids are small I don't know if we would be able to stay very late.

 

[budbeerlady]

We did MVMCP. I dont know if we would spend the money again. I am still on the fence about this year. The ride lines were very short. But that being said, we were at MK at 9 am that morning and the ride lines were not very long all day. And then our last friday (another MVMCP) day we went to MK again and there were also very short lines. So by the time MVMCP started we had riden alot of the rides! We are not really show people so we didnt go see them. We rode more rides again, all night.

The parade was nice but the first showing was very crowded so we saw the 2nd one. DD fell asleep in the stroller waiting to see it, we woke her once it began. When the parade was done we headed for the bus. So for about $100 we rode rides, had hot chocolate once, waited 30 min for a picture to be taken, saw wishes and saw a parade. The ride lines were very short and it was a Tue night. Peter pan was a walk on, tea cups a walk on, dumbo had a five min wait. She rode the barnstormer 4x without getting off. Dh finally was sick of riding it and they got off.

Those same rides had been 10 min for barnstormer, 40 for peter pan, 25 for dumbo and 10 for tea cups earlier in the afternoon.

It was very cold that night, we are from the midwest and were happy to wear our winter coats, it froze that night. Not what I had planned on but it does happen, something to pack for when you go.

So after listening to my post I dont think I am buying in again. DD does want to go again and when asked why it was to keep riding the barnstormer. I would rather use the money to see Cirque again.

I know others just love it and wouldnt miss it for the world! Just not us.

 

[BlindTyldak]

When I was there several years ago it was packed - we were told it was sold out. The ride lines were very long for anything that we (adults) would have really wanted to ride, we never got to have our picture taken (two hour wait), and the hot chocolate was lousy. The nighttime christmas parade and the snow on Main Street was pretty nice, though. I would not spend the money again, spend it on something more private and unique like a Wishes cruise or snag another character meal.

 

[beattyfamily]

What are your thoughts on the MVMCP? I've read some reviews that say it is too crowded and you're paying for tickets to something that you can see on normal days at Disney anyway. My DH wants to go, but since our kids are small I don't know if we would be able to stay very late.

Not true. The things that are exclusive to MVMCP (until the week of Christmas) are the Christmas parade, the Holiday Wishes fireworks, the shows like Twas the Night Before Christmas and the snow falling on Main Street (although you can see snow falling at the Osborne Lights).

There's also characters all around the park dressed in their festive clothes, mostly short lines for rides, free hot choc and cookies, and a free souvenir photos. We waited about 10 minutes for the free photo.

Everyone has different experiences based on what night they go and where they are in the park at any given time; someone else could experience a crowded ride while another person could encounter walk ons. YMMV.

We think it's very worth it.

 

[shaws2003]

We went to MVMCP in 2003, and we all thought it was a great time. We did the same as another poster and either walked on to the rides or stayed on them all we wanted. If you are going to go, all you have to do is plan a quiet or semi-quiet day so that it avoids any meltdowns later that night. The parade is great, the "snow" on Main Street reminded us of being home in Maine around the holidays. It is a bit on the expensive side and I would avoid the busy days of Friday and Saturday, but you have to do it once. We are also on the fence about doing it this year as well.
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