Originally Posted By seafairy1622 Is this worth the money? I have to buy 4 tickets at $54 each. I saw the park hours for the first week of December and noticed the parks close pretty early. MK will be open till 10:00pm on the Saturday we will be there. Do they still do the christmas parade at night or only for the Christmas party? Just trying to decide if we should try to find something else to do. I thought about going swimming but thinking it will probably be too cold. Also we will have my grandson with us, who will be 15 months old. I went to the halloween party at DL and loved the fact that it wasn't crowded at all. If we went to the Cristmas party it would have to be on a Friday night, so don't know how crowded that would be.
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS I've been to the Christmas party twice and thought it was pretty crowded, but not uncomfortably so. We did watch fireworks (which were soooo amazing!) and the shows on the castle, but not any parade. We did eat our share of the free cookies and apple juice, though. I didn't care for their hot chocolate much. I wish I could be of more help!
Originally Posted By -em If you want to see more Christmas at the MK than just the Dream lights & Decor then the only option is the parties (until Dec 22nd-ish) If you have never done them before then I'd say it'd prob be worth it as the fireworks, parade, show and atmosphere are good. The hot chocolate/juice n cookies are passable and if its like last year most of the parties didn't sell out so the crowds were low. -em
Originally Posted By seafairy1622 Thank-you for the info 999haunts and -em. I still don't know if we will go or not. I'm thinking of doing Disney Quest. We have never been there and I think my 11 year old would love it.
Originally Posted By jkayjs You guys go the day after us I think you are even staying @ the same resort. That should have you arriving on Tues the 30th. If that's right & you get there in the morning or early afternoon you might want to consider going that nite. That way you won't cut into your regular park time. And if I'm not mistaken you can get in earlier than the assigned time with your MVMCP tickets. Just a thought! We've been many times & I'ld say as -em did if you haven't been it would be nice due to all the stuff you won't see(but should) during regular park hours till much closer to Christmas. We've just seen so much of the extras taken away that we just don't go often anymore. We are staying away from MK the end of that wk because of the taping. We go every yr the first few wks in Dec. This time it's the 1st wk. Have a great time!
Originally Posted By seafairy1622 Thanks jkayjs. We leave on November 30, but that's to go to Sacramento and stay at my brother's house and then go to the airport early December 1. We live 2 and 1/2 hours north of Sacramento so this makes it easier. So we really get to DW on the 1st. Have you ever seen the taping of the parade? That is something I've always wanted to see. How early would you have to get there? Is it super crazy?
Originally Posted By jkayjs We saw some of the taping @ the castle stage area yrs ago & it was OK. I understand that the taping of the actual parade is long & repeative as they reshot whenever they need to. There is special filming equipment set up & getting around MS was an issue. It may be better organized now as I said it has been yrs. You might check, some of these special tapings have required getting tickets(free)& or standing in line to participate. I imagine there are folks on here that have more current info & I would check on <a href="http://allears.net/index.html" target="_blank">http://allears.net/index.html</a> they tend to have great info.
Originally Posted By jkayjs <<repeative>> I'm a terrible speller but even I know how to spell repetitive. Goes to show you you can't watch 'Stargate' & post @ the same time.
Originally Posted By Boardwalkbum MVMCP is worth it JUST to see it snowing on Main Street. One of the coolest things ever in WDW. The cookies are yummy as well.
