Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party (“MVMCP”) in 2013
DISNEY WORLD’S SPECIAL CHRISTMAS PARTY IN 2013
While Christmas itself is December 25 of course, Walt Disney World provides a special Christmas celebration at the Magic Kingdom many nights in November and December.
This celebration is called “Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, or “MVMCP” for short.
At the party, many of the Magic Kingdom’s rides are open, and cookies and hot chocolate, special events, and slightly different Christmas parades and fireworks, and even snow (!) are offered.
The official Disney World page for this event (where you can also buy tickets, when they become available) can be found here. For a review of MVMCP, see this.
MORE ON MICKEY’S VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS PARTY
This party occurs from 7p-12MN on certain evenings at the Magic Kingdom in November and December.
2013 dates for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party include:
- November 2013: 8, 11, 14, 15, 17, 21, and 22
- December 2013: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, and 20.
You need to buy a special ticket for this party. This ticket is different from regular Walt Disney World park admission tickets.
- The special party ticket does not allow you to enjoy the rides and attractions of the Magic Kingdom before the the Party starts–you need a regular ticket for that (note that you can usually enter and enjoy the rides as early as 4p–although your ticket will say 7p)
- Regular tickets used to enter the park earlier the day of a Party do not give you access to the Party–you need to have the special Party ticket
The party tickets are expensive, so why would first-time visitors be interested? A couple of potential reasons
- Evening parades and fireworks shows are rare this time of year, so going to one of the parties is a way to guarantee you can see them
- Operating hours at the Magic Kingdom are shorter this time of year, so the Party allows you more time there within the same visit
- Walt Disney World sells only a limited number of tickets to each party, so the evening can be less crowded, particularly compared to whenever the Magic Kingdom is doing evening Extra Magic Hours that week
Many families go the first time for one of these reasons…and then going becomes a tradition!
On the other hand, families following one of the standard 8-night itineraries on this site will see the fireworks and evening parade, and have plenty of time at the Magic Kingdom. For that reason, Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is not designed into this site’s pre-Thanksgiving itineraries.
It is, however, built in to this site’s Christmas-oriented Basic Itinerary, which works for the three weeks beginning the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
 |
7 comments
Hello…thanks so much for the info. I just wanted to double check with you to be sure that we still have to purchase the military tickets for MVMCP @ Magic Kingdom? Or can we now get them on base?
thanks again!!
Hi Michelle,
I am waiting for my WDW Media Relations contact to get back to me on this year’s procedure for military purchase of the MVMCP (and MNSSHP) tickets.
Prior to last year you were required to make your purchase in person to show your ID. This often led to military guests not being able to attend as the events would sell out by volume during the advance purchase phase.
Last year I worked out a deal with WDW, where military guests could purchase the discounted tickets once at WDW even if the date they wanted was sold out.
There were some problems implementing this, as it was worked out after the MNSSHP had started its run and unfortunately some members were turned array.
A couple months ago I was told that WDW was planning to use this procedure this year again, but that they would confirm for me. I hope to hear today…
I do not think there has ever been any intent to sell these at Base ITTs.
I’ll post back here and of course on my blog once I hear.
Steve
Thanks Steve!
I don’t understand how you can enter the party and go in rides versus the people with normal tickets. Who gets to use which rides?
Also, is it safe to say that a Thursday vs Friday doesn’t matter when it comes to party crowds? Both will sell out the same maximum capacity.
Mike, people with “normal” tickets have to leave the park at 7p.
Follow yourfirstvisit.net on Facebook!
Nope, Mike, because not all Thursdays sell out, but most Fridays do.
Leave a Comment | Ask a Question | Note a Problem