We attended Tuesday’s party. Our annual trip is usually in September or October so I have been to
MNSSHP most years since 2006 but it has been years since I went to MVMCP. I had been longing for a Christmas trip! We had a wonderful time! I thought it was less crowded than our last couple MNSSHPs, at least in terms of people in the walkways.
I had purchased my ticket months ago but my CM son couldn’t until he received his schedule and then traded his shift. This meant I couldn’t buy his ticket until 2 days before the sold out party. It was a bit of a struggle so, if you are doing a ticket match (NOT buying new tickets, adding tickets to an existing order), I would recommend going to the outside MK guest relations where they seem to be more experienced at it. Also, I was told ticket match for a sold out party can only be done at MK in person, not at any other guest relations (although I know some have successfully called as well but, by the time I could buy the ticket, i was already down there).
Had a late lunch at Steakhouse 71 before heading to MK. We used the regular ticket line and scanned our MVMCP tickets later at Tortuga Tavern. If you have an AP or hopper, this is always the best choice!
We did the terrace dessert party which was a somewhat last minute decision and we enjoyed it. There were some mini versions of Christmas treats I have seen on the foodie lists - peppermint truffle tart, peppermint eclairs, the Christmas tree shaped layer bars, etc. We had a round of desserts when our Tron group was called. We decided to chance it and left our table to ride. I do have a
das which helped but the Tron area was very quiet during the first parade. We were back at our table in 20 minutes.
We concentrated on rides and photopass opportunities. The only character we saw was Jack as Sandy Claws. When we went after fireworks, the posted time was 45 minutes which seemed short to me. Loved the Space overlay! The longest wait times were Jingle Cruise, Peter Pan and Mine Train. We walked up to Frontierland maybe 15 minutes before second parade and there was still lots of space, probably because of the lack of snoap but there was a band playing and it was very festive.
There seemed to be only three types of cookies available our night (no frosted sugar cookies or chocolate chip) and, alas, I never tried a single one because I was already sugared out from the dessert party. I did get an extra cookie at a few stations wanting to take one of each home for my two teenagers at home. Most were accommodating, but one CM sighed and eye rolled when I asked for two but did hand them over. In the end, I couldn’t fit those six cookies into my luggage so my son and his girlfriend reaped the benefits (don’t weep for my other 2 at home - the Gideon’s cookies did fit
)
The only other treat we tried was the coconut milkshake which terrific, probably my favorite snack of the trip.
