"Official" Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party 2017 - Believe in the Magic

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MamaRoo said:
Follow up question to my post a couple of days ago.

If I try to snag a spot near the castle stage where we can see the Merriest Celebration @ 7:40, Frozen Holiday Wish @ 8:15, and the parade @ 8:30, what time will we need to stake out our space? What time do people start camping out in that hub area?

I'll be on my own with a 4 and 8 year old, so I'm feeling super nervous about getting a spot for the parade, keeping the spot, and keeping them entertained (because you know 10 minutes before the parade starts someone is going to have to go to the bathroom!!)

Thanks!!
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It might depend on how close to the stage you want to get. We were near the back of the hub and literally were taking Photo Pass pics right up to the lights going down for The Merriest Celebration and took a few steps over for a good unobstructed spot for the stage shows. We weren't watching the early parade so I don't know how things were closer to the actual parade route
 


Hi all!

Back from my trip and I want to thank-you all for helping me study ;) Just wanted to give some of my observations and plan in case it's helpful for others! Caveat: I was on a solo trip, so things were... easier?

I was at Tuesday's party, which was sold out. There were crowds, certainly, but it didn't seem unmanageable to me- I think part of it is expectations. I did everything on my wishlist, and managed to obtain WAY more treats that I had ever thought I'd be able to fit in.
  • Pre-party, I collected the Sorceror's Party Card, went through the bypass (stopped for photos/cookie), hit up Jingle Cruise, Pirates and Pooh with fastpasses.
  • Got in line at 5:30 for the Seven Dwarfs. They came out promptly at 6:15, and I was out of the line around 7:25.
  • Hit up as many treat stations as I could. (Pro-tip: I brought ziplocs with me, which was fantastic. I was able to snack on the cookies during the parade/fireworks and bring lots home!) Went across the whole park at this point for the goodies!
  • Caught the 8:15 Frozen show from the hub. Wandered down Main Street, and found a spot right in front of Town Square Theater at 8:30. ( I was in the third row- there were some kids on the curb, then some kids in a stroller, behind them, so I had a beautiful unobstructed view of both the parade and snow)
  • More treats, a few minutes enjoying Club Tinsel, and the first half of Totally Tomorrowland Christmas
  • Went back to Main Street for Holiday Wishes
  • Jumped in line for Snow/Aurora + princes. Line was maybe about 40- 45 minutes?
  • Caught the second half of the parade again in Fronteirland
  • Strolled through the park for a bit, got some more treats, enjoyed the atmosphere. At this point most of the treat locations were VERY generous with hand-outs. In Liberty Square, they CMs were in the streets practically throwing cookies at people around 11:45.
  • Watched the 11:55 Mickey's Most Merriest Celebration
  • Slowly strolled down Main Street and the shops before leaving. :)
In total, I waited 2 hours for the dwarfs, 45 minutes for some princes, about 15 minutes for the parade (less if you count the pre-parade thingy) and 15 minutes for fireworks. I hit all the treat stations more than once. The fireworks and parade were important to me, and I was very happy with my spot in both cases. (But I'm also not child-height or in a large group, so that helped!)

I had an absolutely fantastic time, so thanks again!
 
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merfsko said:
Hi all!

Back from my trip and I want to thank-you all for helping me study ;) Just wanted to give some of my observations and plan in case it's helpful for others! Caveat: I was on a solo trip, so things were... easier?

I was at Tuesday's party, which was sold out. There were crowds, certainly, but it didn't seem unmanageable to me- I think part of it is expectations. I did everything on my wishlist, and managed to obtain WAY more treats that I had ever thought I'd be able to fit in.
  • Pre-party, I collected the Sorceror's Party Card, went through the bypass (stopped for photos/cookie), hit up Jingle Cruise, Pirates and Pooh with fastpasses.
  • Got in line at 5:30 for the Seven Dwarfs. They came out promptly at 6:15, and I was out of the line around 7:25.
  • Hit up as many treat stations as I could. (Pro-tip: I brought ziplocs with me, which was fantastic. I was able to snack on the cookies during the parade/fireworks and bring lots home!) Went across the whole park at this point for the goodies!
  • Caught the 8:15 Frozen show from the hub. Wandered down Main Street, and found a spot right in front of Town Square Theater at 8:30. ( I was in the third row- there were some kids on the curb, then some kids in a stroller, behind them, so I had a beautiful unobstructed view of both the parade and snow)
  • More treats, a few minutes enjoying Club Tinsel, and the first half of Totally Tomorrowland Christmas
  • Went back to Main Street for Holiday Wishes
  • Jumped in line for Snow/Aurora + princes. Line was maybe about 40- 45 minutes?
  • Caught the second half of the parade again in Fronteirland
  • Strolled through the park for a bit, got some more treats, enjoyed the atmosphere. At this point most of the treat locations were VERY generous with hand-outs. In Liberty Square, they CMs were in the streets practically throwing cookies at people around 11:45.
  • Watched the 11:55 Mickey's Most Merriest Celebration
  • Slowly strolled down Main Street and the shops before leaving. :)
In total, I waited 2 hours for the dwarfs, 45 minutes for some princes, about 15 minutes for the parade (less if you count the pre-parade thingy) and 15 minutes for fireworks. I hit all the treat stations more than once. The fireworks and parade were important to me, and I was very happy with my spot in both cases. (But I'm also not child-height or in a large group, so that helped!)

I had an absolutely fantastic time, so thanks again!
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Thank you SO much for your report! Can you tell me where on Main St. you stood for the fireworks? I'm curious what kind of spot we may be able to snag 15 minutes before the show!
 
Do they open up a by-pass street during the party? Hoping to get to the train station to watch parades without having to fight through the crowds on main street?
 
On Tuesday night we watched the fireworks from Main Street and right afterwards walked right up to Santa for a pic. There was no one there during the fireworks and we actually saw him peek out of his little area. And all the rides that we went on were total walk-ons. Navigating was a little tough when they would set up for the parades and since there are two of them this meant that the parade route was crowded most of the night. But the atmosphere was pretty magical.
 
KurtC said:
Where are those available? We were in the CR shops yesterday and didn't see those....
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By the Contemporary Resort Gingerbread Castle that is located beneath the monorail, there should be treats there too (to purchase).
 
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