Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of: <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/w/articles/2014/11/10/mickeys-very-merry-christmas-party-returns-to-the-magic-kingdom/" target="_blank"><b>11/10/14: Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party returns to the Magic Kingdom</b></a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Although it looks like a nice event, I have a hard time justifying that price for 5 hours of entertainment at a theme park. I've never done it myself (haven't been to WDW during the holiday season since 2000-ish), but it seems like the vast majority of this is stuff that should be available to all guests. Not to mention these parties leave the day guests with significantly reduced operating hours I know that Ralph and Vanelope are pretty popular right now (I saw several folks dressed as them at this weekend's Wine & Dine Half Marathon), but they just seem a little out of place in the Christmas parade. Maybe if they were with a different unit or something it would fit better
Originally Posted By FerretAfros It's also worth pointing out that this photo shows the new wreaths on Main Street that replace the garlands that stretch across the street. The new Festival of Fantasy parade floats are too tall to pass under the garlands, so this is being implemented instead <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.laughingplace.com/w/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_90571.jpg">http://www.laughingplace.com/w...0571.jpg</a> Not a bad solution by any means (I really enjoy that they're still traditional wreaths instead of the Mickey-shaped ones that DL has), but I can't help but notice that running the Christmas parade for all guests would solve that problem...
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I hate to state the obvious, but it's way too early for Christmas. I have little interest in the park's Holiday season, so I don't pay close attention, but seems like a few years ago the season didn't officially kick off until closer to Thanksgiving. I feel like this year that both parks literally went straight from Halloween into Christmas.
Originally Posted By DBitz2 I'll be at WDW the first two weeks of December. Already have tickets for MVMCP. Looking forward to it.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>...but seems like a few years ago the season didn't officially kick off until closer to Thanksgiving.<< At least for DLR, the traditional start of the Christmas festivities has been the weekend before Thanksgiving. Since Thanksgiving falls relatively late this year and there are 5 weekends in November, I guess they wanted to take advantage of the extra time for the holidays. In WDW, they roll out Christmas at different times for each park, with MK starting the earliest and Epcot waiting until the day after Thanksgiving to kick off Holidays Around the World and the Candlelight. It was fun getting to run through the Osbourne lights this weekend, but I'm not sure I would have thought they were as fun in early November if I was just a regular guest But still, I agree that it's too early for me!
Originally Posted By Boardwalkbum Objectively speaking it is too early. As someone who got to see the Osborne Lights and go to the MVMCP on the last night of our stay I'd say it's tight on time.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I watched a recording of the live streaming of the Cinderella Castle Lighting Ceremony featuring the cast of Frozen last night. What a snooze fest. The lights are pretty though.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Possibly. Or maybe I just expect more from Disney than 15 minutes of excruciatingly bad acting followed the flip of a light switch and some mediocre pyrotechnics. Sorry, but the show was not one of WDW's best efforts.
Originally Posted By Yookeroo "I hate to state the obvious, but it's way too early for Christmas. I have little interest in the park's Holiday season, so I don't pay close attention, but seems like a few years ago the season didn't officially kick off until closer to Thanksgiving. I feel like this year that both parks literally went straight from Halloween into Christmas." I generally hate Christmas stuff before Thanksgiving (love it after), but I give the parks a pass here, especially WDW. Giving more guests a chance to experience the parks in holiday mode isn't so awful when many (most?) guests don't have the opportunity to get to the resort very option. For some, it may be their one chance.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Good point. Like I said, I don't care too much either way. It was really more of an observation than a critique.
