MickeyBlog is LIVE From the First Night of Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
Welcome to the first night of Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party!


Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
Magic Kingdom has been fully transformed for the holidays and we are READY to party! Follow along with us as we check out the first Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party night of 2023.
We will be updating this post throughout the night, so please continue to check back in with us!
Party Dates & Park Hours
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party takes place on select nights between November 9 to December 22, 2023, from 7PM to midnight. It does require a separate ticket, which ranges in price from $159 to $199 per adult (ages 10+), depending on the date.
As a bonus, ticketholders can enter Magic Kingdom as early as 4PM on the date of their ticket — no park reservation necessary!


Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
At the time of writing, some party nights have sold out, but there are several still available, so don’t wait too long to get your tickets! For the first party night, the event is sold out.


Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is sold out
Now let’s head into the park!
Crowds
We arrived promptly at 3:30PM, and we highly recommend getting to the park by 3 or 3:30PM to take advantage of that bonus three hours. As you can see, there were lines already already forming then!


Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party crowds
We headed inside to get our wristbands next — and the map! But first, take a look at the Cast Members’ costumes for the event! So festive.


Cast Members
Map & Checking In
We visited a Wristband Distribution area to grab our map, wristband, and complimentary ornament.


Wristband Distribution
There are several Wristband Distribution areas, and this one happened to be in Adventureland. The other two locations are in Fantasyland and Tomorrowland. You can read about them here!


Wristband Distribution
Here’s the map and our complimentary ornament! Click here for more information about the party map.


Map and complimentary ornament
The map includes all the important areas for the party…


Map
…as well as all the other info about food, entertainment, characters, and more.


Map
The wristband says “Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party” and ties on comfortably.


Wristband
And here’s a look at the complimentary ornament!


Complimentary ornament
Now it’s time for FUN!
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Characters
First, we were greeted by Toy Soldiers at the side entrance of Magic Kingdom. So cool!
We are here for opening night of Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party! We’re starting the night off with a visit to see a few friends!🤩❤️✨ pic.twitter.com/RGAaXFLPsi
— MickeyBlog.com (@MickeyBlog_) November 9, 2023
We also came across these beautiful snow angels!
Look at these lovely snow angels!🤩❄️✨
They were greeting guests as they entered the party this evening!💙 pic.twitter.com/x0NooWxacV
— MickeyBlog.com (@MickeyBlog_) November 9, 2023
Look who else joined the party! The Seven Dwarfs can be found at Storybook Circus.


Seven Dwarfs!
We also saw Mickey, dressed in his holiday finest.


Hi, Mickey!
And of course, we couldn’t miss Santa! He’s located in Liberty Square.


Santa!
We also met the Tweedles…
…Peter Pan…
…Belle…
…Winnie the Pooh and friends…
…Stitch…
…the Country Bears…
…Jack Skellington…
…and Mary Poppins!
SO. MANY. CHARACTERS!!
We met so many characters tonight at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
❤️🎁💚🎄#mickeysverymerrychristmasparty #mvmcp #magickingdom pic.twitter.com/eMp88tkyLs— MickeyBlog.com (@MickeyBlog_) November 10, 2023
See below for a full list of all the characters and their locations during the party.


Photo: Disney
Attractions
When it comes to attractions, the Jungle Cruise is transformed into the Jingle Cruise for the holiday season. This attraction is also available throughout the day.


Jingle Cruise
And Space Mountain gets a holiday makeover too as Space Mountain — Holiday Run!! Unlike Jingle Cruise, you can only see this during the party.
Tomorrowland Speedway gets some holiday decor, which you can also see during the day.


Tomorrowland Speedway Holiday Overlay
It’s the same with the Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor, which gets a special holiday makeover exclusively for the party.
TRON Lightcycle / Run will be available to guests via a virtual queue. The virtual queue will open at 6PM for ticketholders and you must enter the queue via the My Disney Experience app.


TRON Lightcycle / Run
Even Haunted Mansion got in on the fun with some special holiday lighting!


Haunted Mansion
Check out the full list of open attractions below.


Photo: Disney
Merchandise
During the event exclusive party merchandise is available at the Emporium and Star Traders, and this year there’s a range of clothing, drinkware, and trading items, like this party-exclusive Spirit Jersey…


Party-exclusive Spirit Jersey
…and this special Holiday Magic Pin!


Christmas Party Pin
There is also a NEW Mickey toy soldier popcorn bucket available!
Click here to see all the party-exclusive merchandise!
Photo Ops
There are several special photo ops available for the party, like this photo backdrop not far from Cinderella Castle, as you walk toward Tomorrowland.


Photo Op
This “Merry Stitchmas” photo op is located in Tomorrowland.


Tomorrowland Photo Op
Click here to see more photo ops in Magic Kingdom!
Food & Drinks
This year, party attendees have a LOT of food and drinks to choose from! Firstly, ticketholders get complimentary cookies and hot cocoa from the following locations:
- Tortuga Tavern in Adventureland
- Columbia Harbour House in Liberty Square
- Pinocchio Village Haus in Fantasyland
- Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe in Tomorrowland
We stopped in Columbia Harbour House to get our cookies and hot cocoa!


Cookies and Hot Cocoa!
But there are also plenty of other eats and drinks you can buy! You can check out the full list of food available at the party here, or click here to see the full line-up of restaurants open during the party.
First, we tried the Cranberry Citrus Float from Sunshine Tree Terrace!


Cranberry Citrus Float
And look at this adorable Letters To Santa treat!
FIRST Treat of the night! This is called “letters from Santa” and we grabbed it at the Main Street Bakery! How cute is this little mailbox!❤️ pic.twitter.com/Cl7SUkHrdt
— MickeyBlog.com (@MickeyBlog_) November 9, 2023
We also got the Joffrey’s Party Exclusive — Peppermint Cocoa Frost. This is a frozen gourmet hot chocolate with peppermint syrup topped with whipped cream, dark chocolate sauce, mini marshmallows, and festive sprinkles for $6.99.
Check out the Winter Milkshake from the Friar’s Nook. This is a creamy coconut milkshake topped with whipped cream, toasted coconut, cinnamon, and crisp pearls for $8.49.
There are some festive foods at Cosmic Ray’s, like the Holiday Turkey Burger for $12.59…
…and the Holiday Pot Roast Melt for $12.79.
Over at Golden Oak Outpost, we got the new Orange Gingerbread Shake for $8.49…
…and the new Gingerbread Cake for $5.99!
SNOAP!
And while we had all kinds of fun during the party, one of our favorite things remains consistent — SNOAP!!!


Snoap!
“Snoap” is a word for what Disney World uses for fake snow, which is basically soap. And during the party, snoap was blown onto Main Street, U.S.A., with Cinderella Castle alight in the background. MAGICAL!


Snoap!
Just look at it!
The most wonderful time of the year❄️🎄🎁 #mvmcp #magickingdom pic.twitter.com/wAYf0RZ1Ud
— MickeyTravels, LLC (@MickeyTravels) November 10, 2023
Live Entertainment
There’s a LOT of live entertainment to see during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party! We’ll start with Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade, which takes place at 8:30PM and 11PM.
Once Upon a Christmastime Parade❄️#mvmcp #mickeysverymerrychristmasparty #magickingdom pic.twitter.com/z3dQ4aoinY
— MickeyTravels, LLC (@MickeyTravels) November 10, 2023
You can catch Mickey’s Most Merriest Celebration on the stage in front of Cinderella Castle. This show features a variety of Disney characters and a medley of holiday songs, and it takes place at 7:40PM, 9:25PM, 10:35PM, and 11:55PM.
The newest offering to Magic Kingdom is the Frozen Holiday Surprise, which also takes place on the stage in front of Cinderella Castle. This show can be seen evenings at 6:15PM, and on party nights it will take place for a second time at 8:15PM. You can see our experience of the Frozen Holiday Surprise here.


Frozen Holiday Surprise
And finally, the best way to end the night is Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks! This show takes place at 10PM. Stay tuned for our coverage!
Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks 🎆 #mvmcp #mickeysverymerrychristmasparty #magickingdom pic.twitter.com/CcznXIrhBJ
— MickeyBlog.com (@MickeyBlog_) November 10, 2023
Other forms of entertainment throughout the night include the Reindeer Wranglers in Frontierland at 7:15PM, 8:05PM, 9:30PM, and 11:40PM.


Reindeer Wranglers
Club Tinsel takes place at the Rockettower Stage in Tomorrowland intermittently between 7PM and 12AM. And the Disney Junior Jingle Jam takes place from 7PM to 12AM at Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe.
We will update this post throughout the night, so stay tuned to MickeyBlog!