Reviews of Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party (Magic Kingdom)
Reviewed by LadyDevereaux Review Date: 12/11/2019
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
Our night was sold out and about as crowded as a summer day. Lines were long for food/drinks. Couldn’t literally move in front of castle for Frozen show. Everyone was shoulder to shoulder.
Pros:
Characters dressed in gorgeous Christmas outfitsCons:
Way too crowdedReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 12/08/2019
Rating: (3) Not Recommended
We went on 12/1/19 and paid $115 plus tax per person. Really crowded, we didn't feel it was worth it. Just to get in took almost an hour with security checks and admission lines and bracelets. Long lines for rides, characters and snacks. We were only able to do a couple of things. Snacks were very mediocre, like those cheap, stale cookies you buy at Wal-Mart. We couldn't even see the parade cause it was so crowded at 8:15, we only saw the tops of the floats. So we showed up an hour early for the second showing and were only able to get standing-up spots in the second row on Main Street. So we spent the whole second half of the party standing on Main Street and holding our spots for the parade and waiting for it. Our kids fell asleep right on the pavement while waiting. Earlier, we were able to eat in Tomorrowland and our little girl danced with reindeer, that was fun. Then we went to take pix with Jasmine and Genie, waited about 30 min or so, then got a couple of snacks, but missed all the shows/fireworks during that time. For the number of things we got done and the parade, it was definitely not worth what we paid. The parade was spectacular, but we thought it should have been included with regular day's admission, instead of gouging people and charging over $100 a person to see it during this "very merry party" which turned out not so merry for us. Disney either needs to give people more time for this "party" or sell fewer tickets, which they are not going to do cause of greed. So we will never be doing this again.
Pros:
Parade was wonderful, pretty snow on Main St, party-exclusive character meet-and-greet are great too.Cons:
Extremely crowded, can only do a couple of things, snacks don't taste that good, not worth the ticket cost.Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 11/15/2019
Rating: (3) Not Recommended
Not the happiest place on earth! Over sold, too crowded to even see the parade, cancelled shows and rude cast members. Will be never go back and would not recommend this to anyone unless less tickets are sold. It was obvious that greed overtook customer experience.
Pros:
Snack lines moved well. Decorations were pretty!Cons:
Too many tickets sold! Shows all delayed or cancelled!Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 11/10/2019
Rating: (3) Not Recommended
We are annual passholders and have done the Christmas party in the past, so we thought we had a good idea of what to expect. This is the first time I can say we were truly disappointed at that party on 11/8. Despite rain for the whole event, crowds were intense everywhere. We enjoy these events because the kids can experience so much more in the short amount of time. We only had success with our fast pass rides and on the teacups. It was nearly impossible to get thru the lines for the complimentary snacks, the stage performances were all cancelled or delayed, and we waited a considerable amount of time for a bus to take us back to the resort (I feel like Disney usually does a good job of anticipating crowds leaving and are prepared with bus departures). At first, we thought maybe we just had some bad luck this trip, but after talking to other guests and guest relations, the feedback we heard was all generally the same as ours. What a disappointment and waste of money 🙁
Pros:
Festive atmosphere, exceptional cast membersCons:
Long lines for food and attractions, cancelled performancesReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 11/19/2018
Rating: (3) Not Recommended
We have gone to MVMCP several times and found it to be outstanding, crowds where low and all the entertainment was exceptional this year on 11/15/18 we went and was very disappointed in the crowds, it was extremely crowded, couldn't get near the complementary snacks and the rides all had long lines, when I asked a cast member they indicated that the ticket sales is not just limited to a certain amount of people its now open to whomever buys a ticket. Seems to be very greedy now, Walt would have never wanted this.
Pros:
Beautiful fireworksCons:
Extreme amount of crowdsReviewed by cmschn Review Date: 09/27/2018
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
I do not regret attending this party, but I now know that I would never do one of these types of parties again. MVMCP was the only time in our Disney trip where I saw people being really rude and terrible to each other. Other crowded moments fireworks/nighttime shows of the trip people were friendly and understanding. At MVMCP, people were so mean about defending their spots for shows, fireworks, and parades. Luckily my husband spent basically the whole party staked out in a spot, so we had a great spot. But the atmosphere was so tense that I knew I would not want to pay for a party again. I like happiness! Of course, the parade was amazing and no parade can ever compare to floats that smell like gingerbread and cookies. And my daughter loved dancing with the polar bears at the definitely not crowded dance party! But it’s definitely one and done for us.
Pros:
Amazing paradeCons:
Angry, crowded atmosphereReviewed by Gingy160 Review Date: 12/06/2017
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
We decided that since we would be at WDW when the party was happening, we'd fork over the cash to experience it once. I did not feel that it was worth the money -- we had a great touring plan, but because of the crowd level we were unable to accomplish anything; and we were all so tired and frustrated by 8pm that we were done. We managed to stick around for a Totally Tomorrowland Christmas, a Frozen Holiday Wish, and the fireworks. My husband said that the fireworks alone were worth the money. I'm cheaper than he is, so although the fireworks *were* amazing I'm not so sure. We are glad we did it once, but we will not be doing it again.
Pros:
Um, the fireworks?Cons:
Expensive, crowdedReviewed by disneyrn77 Review Date: 12/13/2014
Rating: (1) Not Recommended
So not worth the money. Ridiculously overcrowded (attended Tuesday 12/2) and couldn't enjoy anything. No one ever checked our wristbands (we had on long sleeves so they weren't visible). Clearly many people were not wearing bands but got to stay for free. It's very frustrating to spend the amount of money we did and see so many people without bands not being asked to leave. They should do it like the old days where they close the park and empty everyone out. The re-open for people with a ticket. This was defintiely a huge disappointment for us. We had much more fun during the day in the park. It was much less crowded and more enjoyable for all of us.
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ChaosReviewed by Disney Ranlin Review Date: 12/07/2014
Rating: (3) Not Recommended
This was the first time we attended MVMCP (12/2)and I'm sad to say it will be the last. While we enjoyed the parade, the park was too crowded. We were in place to see the first parade at 6:00, before the event even started. We waited in the same spot for over 2 hours. The younger children ages 7 and 8 were unable to see the castle shows. It seemed that the Disney cast members kept filling the area in front of the castle and it was difficult to clear the area before the parade started. We did enjoy the parade. The performers were amazing and the floats were beautiful. We were all so looking forward to this event and the adults were disappointed. I feel like the event is oversold. While I will continue to love Disney and keep coming to the parks, I honestly cannot recommend this event to anyone.
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ParadeCons:
CrowdsReviewed by MissDawn Review Date: 11/08/2014
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
We went to the opening night this year. The crowds were terrible. It was like a regular park day. We have gone to the Party before and it was much less crowded.
At the beginning of the night, every time we took a step, we were being asked to show our bracelets. After about an hour, no one asked anymore, and people clearly did not have one. I noticed many people not wearing bracelets in the lines.
The fireworks were nice, but again, with being such a crowded night, finding a space to view was nearly impossible. We arrived at the park around 5, and people were already camped out for the night in front of the castle for the evening.
The cookies were not very tasty, and the hot chocolate was gone in about three sips. Also, the lines were extremely long everywhere for snacks.
The snow on Main Street was very pretty and so was the castle after Elsa "froze" it.
I don't think I will personally return to the party due to the large crowds and the high price tag...
