We do MVMCP on the day we arrive so that we only have the separate ticket to worry about for that day (not all of us have APs). It's a favorite event for me, too. Love the holiday spirit and it gets me in the Christmas mood quickly!
The snow on mainstreet is a bit odd for anyone who lives with it in their "real" lives at home, but I can see how it is cute for the kids who never see real snow.