Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party also known as MVMCP is an event hosted at Disney's

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on select nights all throughout November and December in the lead-up to

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. It features holiday entertainment such as a parade, dance parties, character meet-and-greets, and complimentary treat stations. The event runs from 7:00 pm to midnight, but party guests can enter starting from 4:00 pm. Entrance to Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party requires a separate ticket from regular general admission.

History

MVMCP started in 1983. In 2014, A Frozen Holiday Wish replaced another show that featured

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and her

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. Celebrate the Season, the show on the stage in front of Cinderella's Castle was replaced by Mickey's Most Merriest Celebration Stage Show in 2016. From 2003 until November 8, 2019, a holiday edition of the Wishes fireworks show, Holiday Wishes, occurred during the party. It included a medley of the original Wishes soundtrack with some Christmas season songs mixed in. The show started with

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flying over the castle with narration by

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. Along with the fireworks, there was a lighting display project onto

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with Santa Claus, and illuminating the castle green so it resembled a Christmas tree. On June 23, 2022, Disney announced that ''Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party'' would return to the Magic Kingdom after being cancelled in 2020 due to

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Events

Mickey's Once Upon A Christmastime Parade

The parade has two performance times on its given night and its route takes it down Main Street, USA. The parade features Disney characters like

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and

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along with numerous others such as; Goofy, Chip "n" Dale,

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, Marching Toy Soldiers, Dancing Reindeer, Gingerbread men, and Ole Saint Nick.

Minnie's Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks

hosts an exclusive, festive

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display featuring famous Christmas carols such as

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and

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Shows

Mickey's Most Merriest Celebration Stage Show

Shown four times during the night, Mickey's Most Merriest Celebration show can be seen on the stage in front of Cinderella's Castle. This show stars Disney characters such as

and Minnie,

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, Donald Duck, Goofy, Snow White, Dopey, Clarabelle Cow, and Woody and Jessie dressed up in their Christmas outfits. In addition to characters, there are also live performers singing and dancing to classic Christmas carols.

A Frozen Holiday Wish

During the month of November, Cinderella Castle is covered in 200,000 LED lights to resemble being frosted in ice and snow — an effect called ''Castle Dream Lights on Cinderella Castle''. At dusk, there is a short show featuring the characters from Frozen in which Elsa uses her ice powers to frost over the castle. This show can be viewed by all guests every night during the holiday season and is repeated again during the time of the exclusive Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party.

A Totally Tomorrowland Christmas Show

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stage. This show features

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and Mike Wazowski teaching Stitch the meaning of Christmas before Buzz Lightyear laser blasts Santa out of the sky.

Character meetups

Numerous characters appear throughout the

to meet guests and take pictures. The characters are dressed in holiday themes exclusive to the Christmas season. Along with the regular characters who appear in the park, some rare characters, such as the seven dwarfs, make appearances for special events. There are also generally two character dance parties throughout the night. Dance parties provide guests with the opportunity to dance with Disney characters like Woody, Jessie, and Bullseye. In the past, dance parties have been held in the Diamond Horseshoe and Cosmic Ray's Starlight Café.

Rides and Attractions

Popular attractions will be open throughout the party. In the past, some attractions that have been open are

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, and Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin. The rides that are open are not guaranteed to be the same every year.

Jingle Cruise

While not exclusive to the party, Jingle Cruise is limited to the Christmas season after debuting in 2013. The original

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ride is modified to include a Christmas theme throughout the queue, the boat's names are changed, and the skippers have updated holiday jokes.

Food

There are numerous complimentary snack stations set up around the park. In addition to the traditional

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and

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, some locations also offer snow cones,

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, and

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References

External links

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Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party Photo Gallery
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