Hello, and welcome to Dateline Disney World! This week, we are heading over to the Magic Kingdom for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party! Big thanks to our friend Matt Stemerman for shooting the photos in this week’s column while my camera was out for repair. Let’s go!

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MK closes promptly at 6pm on nights that the party takes place.
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Hello from the Magic Kingdom!

Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is a special event at the Magic Kingdom. It is a unique opportunity to see the park in its spellbinding holiday magic. Tickets range between $95-$125 and are good for a full night of Christmas cheer. This party runs from now until the 21st of December on select nights and nearly all of the dates are available to attend.

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Be sure to grab a guidemap to find all of the meet and greet and treat locations.

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Love the holiday decor on Main Street.

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There are some…interesting…projections throughout the park.
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Pirate skull and candy cane crossbones

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The Jingle Cruise is back up and running this year.

While the park is in full swing of the party, there are a handful of attractions that remain open. Crowd favorites like Big Thunder, Dumbo, Space Mountain, and a special holiday Jungle Jingle Cruise.

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Gotta love those Dreamlights.
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More of Main Street.

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Toy Soldiers out in Town Square.

All throughout the night, there is an abundance of entertainment to see. There’s the Mickey’s Most Merriest performance, there’s a special Frozen segment where Cinderella’s Castle gets turned to ice thanks to Queen Elsa, and you definitely cannot forget about the Once Upon a Christmastime Parade! And this is only a handful of the entertainment to experience–we weren’t able to cover it all in one go!

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Mickey’s Most Merriest returns at the castle stage on party nights.

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The Kringle Crew warms up the crowd for the parade.

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Once Upon a Christmastime!

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Mickey and Minnie heading down Main Street USA.

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Olaf begins the Frozen portion of the parade.
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Kristoff has his own very large float.
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Vanellope and Ralph are next.

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Who let these guys bake?

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The smell of Goofy’s float is great!

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This float may be the oldest one in any WDW parade.
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This vintage-styled Bo Peep is charming, albeit a little creepy looking doll.

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The Toy Soldiers are my favorite part of the whole parade.

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The reindeer are a close second to the soldiers.

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Santa Claus closes out the parade.

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Over at the Main Street Bakery, they have a delicious and gluten-friendly Yule log for sale on party nights.

For many of us, one of the things that we love about Disney is their spectacular fireworks. The Holiday Wishes fireworks are something that I particularly loved about the party. There’s something magical and heartwarming about seeing an amazing display of fireworks with a pairing of classic Christmas songs, all among people who share the holiday spirit.

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Holiday Wishes lights up the sky with perimeter fireworks synced up to holiday favorites.

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The parade runs twice a night, it is also usually less crowded during the second run.

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Watching the parade twice allows you to shoot photos from different perspectives

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Some of the fun lighting used on Main Street during the party.
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It truly is the most wonderful time of the year.
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Time to head out!

Well, that does it for this week’s column. So, what do you think? Would you like to attend Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party?  Let us know in the comments below. Thanks for reading!

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Cory Disbrow
Cory likes Walt Disney World so much, he recently packed his bags and moved to Orlando. Cory is a photographer and writes MiceChat's Dateline Disney World columns every Friday.