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!