I'm assuming they do the same thing for
MVMCP as they do for
MNSSHP. We're doing the MVMCP for the first time this year!!
What they did last year is once you get your wristband they keep you in Tomorrowland and Fantasyland and clear the rest of the park out. Honestly I don't know how this is technically done, since I thought people without would just hang out in those lands too, but they don't and they tend to leave with this dumbfounded look on their face, like why do they get to stay? LOL
Then between 6pm and 7pm they have a speed crew that decorates, pretty amazing to go from a reg. MK to a magical holiday one. I was in shock! I can't wait to see the Christmas one.
As far as restaurants all the normal CS places were open, but I would think you would be confined to TL and FL until after 7pm, but we love Cosmic Rays, so that isn't a problem for us.
We did pics after 11pm when most of the crowds had cleared out. They were really hopping between 7 and 10, so I'd either que up right away or wait until later. They have these spots pretty well marked and we did ours over near the HM and we were one of a few families there.
Have a great time! You will LOVE it!!!!!
Pammy