"Official" Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party 2016 - Have Yourself a Very Mickey Christmas.

[dramadrew]

I'm on the fence about buying tickets for either the Thursday, Nov 10 party or the Sunday, Nov 13 party. Initially, my thinking that Thursday will be less crowded than a Sunday night. However, there's Veterans Day on Fri, Nov 11, so maybe the Thursday night would be crowded since the next day is a holiday and start of a 3 day weekend? If you had a choice, which day would you go?

Touring plans recommend week nights over weekend nights, so I'd go for Thursday.

 

[mom2rtk]

I'm on the fence about buying tickets for either the Thursday, Nov 10 party or the Sunday, Nov 13 party. Initially, my thinking that Thursday will be less crowded than a Sunday night. However, there's Veterans Day on Fri, Nov 11, so maybe the Thursday night would be crowded since the next day is a holiday and start of a 3 day weekend? If you had a choice, which day would you go?

I would do Sunday. Parties on Veteran's Day weekend tend to be heavily attended. The critical factor is whether people will have work and school the next day. Lots of folks will have Friday off for Veteran's Day, but most will have work or school on Monday, making Sunday a bad choice for them.

 

[danc18]

How do they control who is in the park on party days. So of you buy a ticket to the evening Christmas party, you can enter as early as 4:00. Yet day timers have tickets good until 7:00. So come 7:00, how do they know who has a ticket for the evening? Not trying to crash, just curious.

 

[tink too]

How do they control who is in the park on party days. So of you buy a ticket to the evening Christmas party, you can enter as early as 4:00. Yet day timers have tickets good until 7:00. So come 7:00, how do they know who has a ticket for the evening? Not trying to crash, just curious.

All party goers are given a wristband, without a wristband guests can't go on rides, enter lines to see characters, dine or shop. Day guests that had ADR's not ending until the party has started are escorted to the gates at the end of their meal.

 

[siskaren]

I would do Sunday. Parties on Veteran's Day weekend tend to be heavily attended. The critical factor is whether people will have work and school the next day. Lots of folks will have Friday off for Veteran's Day, but most will have work or school on Monday, making Sunday a bad choice for them.

This. Sunday night isn't what people mean when they say to avoid weekend nights because the reason to avoid weekend nights is because locals don't have to worry about getting up early the next day for work or school; that's not going to be the case on a Sunday night, unless that Monday is a federal holiday.

 

[siskaren]

All party goers are given a wristband, without a wristband guests can't go on rides, enter lines to see characters, dine or shop. Day guests that had ADR's not ending until the party has started are escorted to the gates at the end of their meal.

Well, actually, guests without wristbands can't stay in the park at all.

 

[buteraa]

Going on December 22nd. So excited!

 

[tink too]

Well, actually, guests without wristbands can't stay in the park at all.

Officially, no they can't, but there are usually always some stragglers that linger longer than they should.

 

[dkrauss]

Ok, just purchased our MVMCP tickets (for 6) for the Nov 11th party!

Got our FP's for the afternoon without a problem including 7DMT! Gonna be a ton of fun to finish up Jersey week!

Doug

 

[CaleCakes]

Will the Fastpass+ show up on the mde when my window opens? I bought our party tickets months ago for Dec 6th. I see them in the mde screen and I have the plastic versions stowed away. I don't think we will be fastpassing much since our son will only be 17 months but I'm just curious.

 

[siskaren]

Will the Fastpass+ show up on the mde when my window opens? I bought our party tickets months ago for Dec 6th. I see them in the mde screen and I have the plastic versions stowed away. I don't think we will be fastpassing much since our son will only be 17 months but I'm just curious.

Yep.

 

[1983DisneyFanatic]

Excited for my first MVMCP on 12/1! Do they usually have special party desserts like the Halloween Party does?

 

[Mom3girls]

We are going Dec 18th for the first time. Can't wait to find out what the party festivities are like. When do they come out with a schedule? Like where meet and greets are located. And any other special party events?

 

[serenitynow]

Excited for my first MVMCP on 12/1! Do they usually have special party desserts like the Halloween Party does?

They have free hot cocoa and cookie stations throughout park.

 

[areno79]

Excited for my first MVMCP on 12/1! Do they usually have special party desserts like the Halloween Party does?

Besides the free hot cocoa and cookies, I've seen on some of the other Disney sites where they had special desserts they served only during MVMCP. I'll see if I can find the link...

 

[areno79]

This is from the Disney Food Blog, and contains info on special for purchase snacks during the party.
http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2014/11/09/review-mickeys-very-merry-christmas-party-treats/

 

[1983DisneyFanatic]

This is from the Disney Food Blog, and contains info on special for purchase snacks during the party.
http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2014/11/09/review-mickeys-very-merry-christmas-party-treats/

Thanks!

 

[CaleCakes]

Yep.

Thanks!

 

[dnllmz]

This is from the Disney Food Blog, and contains info on special for purchase snacks during the party.
http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2014/11/09/review-mickeys-very-merry-christmas-party-treats/

That blog post was awesome! I can't wait to see what they have for the party this year.

 

[dramadrew]

This is from the Disney Food Blog, and contains info on special for purchase snacks during the party.
http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2014/11/09/review-mickeys-very-merry-christmas-party-treats/

Side tracking a bit, but was the Holiday Hootenanny Dance Party done last year as well? I would absolutely love if they did it this year! I'm sure with cuts, they won't, but I can dream!