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Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party sold out for December 1
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A lot of sell-outs this year. A big part of the appeal to me is lighter crowds. Has anyone been on a sold-out night before? Does it feel very crowded?
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I'm going on Friday. I'd be interested in hearing whether the crowds at sold out nights are much heavier than they otherwise are. Not sure if the other two nights I attended were sold out or not...
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↩ replying to bluetiedyeMNSSHP sold out on four nights this year (9/24, 9/26, 10/15, and 10/31).
I went to MVMCP on 12/16/2016, which was sold out, but for the record it didn't feel too crowded, outside of Main St USA. Wait times for attractions are less and some were walk ons as well! Seems like MVMCP must be more popular than MNSSHP.
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I'm looking for an extra ticket for MVMCP on December 1st. The event is sold out and thus far my wife and I would have to decide who is going to join our daughter at the event.
Can anyone help lead me in the right direction to find a spare ticket?
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The November 28th party is now also sold out.
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↩ replying to JudyHoppsWe went Sunday. I felt it was packed. Went in 2015 the same Sunday after Thanksgiving and it wasn’t a sellout and was very pleasant. When rides have the same wait time as they did in the day (for example 40+ minutes for BTMRR), a lot of value was lost for my wife and I. We had a few treats (the new variety was nice), rode literally three rides (buzz and haunted mansion, and pirates) then watched the parade from its beginning in Frontierland, then left and went back to our room at the Poly to watch the fireworks.
It was too busy and too crowded and the value wasn’t there for me this year as it has been in the past. The best part was watching the fireworks and being able to take in the artistry of the entire show without the crowd from the Poly. I don’t know if we will go to the Christmas party again.
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↩ replying to jpedenBack in the 90's, we went multiple years. Of course, back then there were buttons, pictures, and considerably fewer people allowed to buy tickets at roughly $25 per person. In the mid-2000's, with prices almost doubled to $46 per person, we noticed the adverse trends (more people, reduced value) and decided then it just wasn't worth it -- for us.
I can't imagine someone getting $95 dollars worth today.
Thanks for the report -- confirms our assessment...
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↩ replying to larryzYou have to REALLY want to see Holiday Wishes and the parade. For us, our boys are four, in preschool, so this is likely the only year we will take them to WDW in December. So while it’s pricey, we will do MVMCP, Candlelight Processional Dining, Minnie’s Holiday Dine.
If I had done MVMCP in the past and already seen the entertainment, it’s be a hard sell. From what I know, I anticipate we will be more eager to do MNSSHP again in the future (did it last year) than Christmas. The neutered Peace on Earth finale at Epcot doesn’t help. At least MNSSHP is truly exclusive. And my kids thought trick-or-treating in MK was the epitome of “magic.”
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↩ replying to jpedenI was there on that same Sunday in 2016. It was packed then as well, but I expected it to be. We still had a lot of fun.. spent the majority of the evening playing Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom.
This year (the Friday before Thanksgiving) felt less crowded to me, but maybe that’s because we didn’t even attempt those rides for most of the night due to last year’s experience.
This year we went on BTMRR during Wishes, so only a 20 minute wait. We also went on 7DMT- 40 minute wait, but did not get in line until 11:50pm.
The shows are adorable, the special Sorcerers card is nice, the snacks were good.. the parade is fantastic.. so for us the experience was still “worth it”.
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December 17th's Party is now SOLD OUT. That brings the number of MVMCP's that are sold out this year to five.
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And tonight's MVMCP is sold out too!
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@wdwmagic (aka Steve) has just announced that the MVMCP for 12/22 (the date closest to Christmas) has now sold out as well, bringing that number up to 7!
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Went on 12/1 and it was sold out and pretty packed. Decided to buy tickets to go again on the 3rd and it was much quieter with a non-sold out event. Anyway you cut it, however, the MVMCP is a must do.
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Not that it matters but they sold out tonight. Four nights have tickets remaining.