question about mnsshp and mvmcp??

[wendy darling]

Hi,

Thought someone might know this-

When did Mickey's not scary halloween party and the very merry x-mas party begin? (what year did they start doing these 2 events and has it changed over the years?

Thanks

 

[DisneyFan06]

I would like to know the answer to this as well.

ETA: wendy darling, you made a lot of trip to Disney over the past years! Wanna take me along on your next!

 

[Robo]

Check the following link:

http://www.explorethemagic.com/disney-world-timeline.asp

 

[micknpluto]

Interesting
thanks for posting!

 

[Bob P]

We went to a hard-ticketed event in December of 1994 at the MK, but maybe it was called "Jolly Holidays" at that point. We also went to the Jolly Holidays Dinner show at the CR, so that was definitely around before 1997.

Anyway, the event we went to was at least the ancestor of MVMCP...there was snow on Main Street, the Christmas Parade was performed, and there were meet and greets with characters in Christmas attire.

 

[beattyfamily]

I have MVMCP dates as far back as 1984 and MNSSHP as far back as 1995.

One big difference is they keep adding more dates. The first year I could find a MNSSHP it was only held on Halloween night.
They are more popular now thus more crowded.
They no longer offer the free button from MVMCP.
No more free family souvenir photo at either party.
The parade changes a little each year at MVMCP (a float here and there).
The parade changed A LOT at MNSSHP last year with new music and a couple of different floats and a bigger emphasis on Goofy's Candy.
The fireworks at both changed last year.
They added a magic show to MNSSHP in Tomorrowland.
The times of shows/parades/fireworks usually just vary by about 15 minutes to 1/2 hour.
The party time changed in 2000 I think. It used to be from 8:00p to 1:00a and the park closed for 2 hours and the ONLY way to be in the park before 8:00p was eating in a restaurant and that is the beginning of LTT's popularity.

That's all I can think of off the top of my head.