Walt Disney World transforms right into a wonderland of vacation celebrations beginning proper after Halloween. Between the Christmas decor on the parks and resorts to the beloved Candlelight Processional at EPCOT, you can expertise the magic of the vacations no matter the place you go to at Walt Disney World. My favourite occasion, nonetheless, is the separate ticketed Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Social gathering, which takes place on choose nights on the Magic Kingdom.
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Information to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Social gathering on the Magic Kingdom
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Social gathering takes place from early November via proper earlier than Christmas every year. In 2025, the occasion runs on choose nights from November seventh via December twenty first. Nonetheless, all the 2025 occasions are bought out.
If you wish to attend the get together, it is best to regulate the dates when tickets will go on sale. It is widespread, so you may wish to buy your tickets as quickly as doable.
It is necessary to notice that it is a separate ticketed occasion, and you may want an occasion ticket to attend. Even if in case you have park tickets for the day, you may have to buy a celebration ticket for the date you wish to attend.
The Magic Kingdom sometimes closes at 6 pm on get together nights for day friends. Nonetheless, get together friends can enter the parks beginning at 4 pm. You will obtain a wristband that signifies you have bought a celebration ticket. The get together formally begins at 7 pm and that is when all the particular occasions start. Solely these with a sound wristband can keep within the park previous 6 pm.
The data under relies on my most up-to-date get together attendance in November 2025. Occasions and sights can change every year and with out discover.
Points of interest Throughout Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Social gathering
Should you wish to expertise the rides throughout a theme park trip, you might be in luck. Hottest sights are open. Whereas the Lightning Lanes are usually not supplied in the course of the get together, the standby strains are sometimes shorter than on a standard park day. We have been in a position to experience TRON and House Mountain with minimal strains as soon as the get together began.
A number of the rides have a particular holiday-themed overlay. These rides embody:
- House Mountain
- Jungle Cruise
- Mad Tea Social gathering
- Tomorrowland Speedway
- Monsters Inc. Giggle Flooring
Exhibits Throughout Mickey’s Very Christmas Social gathering
There are a number of Christmas-themed reveals in the course of the get together, and you may have to attend the occasion to see them. They embody:
- Mickey’s Most Merriest Celebration: a stage present that takes place proper in entrance of the fort
- Mickey’s As soon as Upon a Christmastime Parade: a Christmas-themed parade. Should you aren’t , it is a nice time to benefit from shorter attraction strains
- Minnie’s Fantastic Christmastime Fireworks Present: discover a sport alongside the hub to observe the present
- Disney Jr. Jingle Jam: happening at Cosmic Rays, this present options widespread Disney Jr. characters. We have been eating at Cosmic Rays throughout this present, and the little children gave the impression to be having a enjoyable time.
- Membership Tinsel: a dance get together outside in Tomorrowland
- Frozen Vacation Shock: takes place as soon as an evening and options characters from Disney’s Frozen.
Character Greetings Throughout Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Social gathering
Throughout Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Social gathering, there are numerous character greetings all through the Magic Kingdom. A number of the strains can get very lengthy, so you may wish to go to those early if they’re necessary to you (or wait till later within the night when folks begin to go away).
Character greetings embody:
- Santa Jack and Sally – this was the most well-liked character greeting in the course of the get together I attended
- Princess Elena of Avalor
- Winnie the Pooh characters
- Mirabel and Bruno
- Mickey and Minnie
- Mary Poppins
- Aladdin characters
- Moana
- Captain Jack Sparrow
- Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen
- Anna and Elsa
- Rapunzel and Flynn Rider
- Cinderella and Prince Charming
- Snow White and the Prince
- Peter Pan
- Belle
- Ariel and Prince Eric
- Princess Aurora and Prince Phillip
- Sew
Particular Meals Throughout the Occasion
Every year, specialty seasonal meals and drinks are supplied at numerous places. This yr, I loved the Vacation Turkey Burger supplied at Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe. I choose to not have a table-service meal in the course of the get together so I can attempt totally different meals and snacks.
Particular Treats on the Social gathering
As you arrive on the get together, you may be handed a Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Social gathering pamphlet with all the data you want. As well as, every visitor receives a complimentary Christmas tree decoration upon arrival.
All through the park, you may discover vacation treats. These embody packaged cookies, sizzling chocolate, sizzling cider, and pretzels. If in case you have meals allergic reactions, you possibly can ask a forged member for the allergy-friendly
Particular Merchandise for the Social gathering
Every year, particular merchandise for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Social gathering is bought solely on the get together. Merchandise varies every year however sometimes contains shirts, spirit jerseys, mugs, and Christmas ornaments.
This yr, we went to a nook of the Emporium the place gadgets have been bought. Wristbands needed to be proven to enter that a part of the shop and buy the limited-edition gadgets.
Is it Value it?
Questioning if it is price it to attend Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Social gathering? It’s an costly ticket, so you may want to think about it.
In my view, it is price it, as a result of I am prepared to reach early and keep late. If I have been touring with youthful children who drained early, I would not discover it as worthwhile. Take into consideration how lengthy you may keep and what you possibly can expertise, then resolve whether or not it is price the additional cash for a particular occasion ticket.
Suggestions for Attending
- Buy tickets early as a result of the occasion sells out
- Arrive when admission opens for the get together (at 4 pm) to benefit from the total time within the parks
- If taking Disney transportation, go away with loads of time to spare. Throughout my latest time on the get together, we waited some time for a Magic Kingdom bus at All-Star Sports activities as a result of everybody was making an attempt to get there on the similar time
- Resolve what’s most necessary to you – characters, treats, sights, and reveals. Traces for characters will be lengthy and will not be definitely worth the wait if it is not a precedence
- Use cell ordering as a lot as doable
- Cell checkout will help you save time when purchasing
