2025 Dates & Ticket Prices for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom

Walt Disney World has announced dates, ticket prices & details for the 2025 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party! Here’s everything we know about Magic Kingdom’s holiday special–plus our commentary about the likely popularity of MVMCP after every single night sold out last year, what we’d like to see change, and more.

Before we dig into the details about the fan-favorite Magic Kingdom special event, let’s start with the basics. Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party (MVMCP) will be held on select nights in Magic Kingdom from early November through the week of Christmas 2025. MVMCP is one of two Christmas parties at Walt Disney World, with the other being Jollywood Nights at Hollywood Studios.

MVMCP offerings include exclusive entertainment, holiday-themed food and beverages, photo ops, exclusive merchandise, character greetings & more. Here are the official details from Walt Disney World, followed by our commentary about crowds, pricing, etc…

Holiday joy will unfold at Magic Kingdom as the 2025 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party takes place on select nights between Friday, November 7 and Sunday, December 21, 2025.

Join Mickey and his pals at the Cinderella Castle stage for the ultimate must-watch Christmas extravaganza – “Mickey’s Most Merriest Celebration.” The show features nostalgic and modern medleys of holiday music paired with dance performances.

Minnie Mouse orchestrates a sparkling spectacle over Magic Kingdom as a part of “Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks.” Full of holiday magic, the show includes dazzling castle projections, fireworks and seasonal songs.

With his famous flying reindeer leading the way, Santa Claus will join Mickey Mouse and friends in the must-see “Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade” as it makes its way through the park.

Speaking of Santa Claus, he isn’t the only one who likes cookies during the holidays. Partygoers can indulge in complimentary cookies and hot cocoa at locations throughout Magic Kingdom–in Fantasyland, Tomorrowland, and beyond.

Event Dates – The 2025 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party will be held in Magic Kingdom on the following nights:

• November – 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, and 30
• December – 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, and 21

Event Times – Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party will take place from 7:00 PM to midnight. Ticket holders will be admitted to Magic Kingdom as early as 4:00 PM on the valid date of their ticket.

Ticket Prices – Event tickets are $169 to $229 per ticket, plus tax (prices vary by event date).

No date by date breakdown has been released yet, but expect the stretch in mid-November to be cheapest, with dates increasing around Thanksgiving and in December closer to Christmas. Note that this is the same price as last year on the low end and a $10 increase on the high end.

All guests can Purchase Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party tickets online or call the Disney Reservation Center at 407-934-7639.

Discounts – Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club Members can save $10 per ticket to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party—valid only for select nights. Walt Disney World has not released dates for the DVC or AP discount in 2025, but here are last year’s dates:

• November – 8, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21 and 22
• December – 1, 3, and 5

Basically, you can expect $10 off for the earlier parties, with dates deeper in December unlikely to be discounted. Cast Members can also save on select nights. More details can be found on Cast Life Web or My Disney Today.

Purchase Tickets Soon – Guests of select Walt Disney World Resort hotels can begin purchasing Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party tickets as early as July 16, 2025—for event dates during their stay. All other Guests may purchase tickets beginning on July 22, 2025.

This advance purchase window is available to Guests of:

• Disney Resorts Collection hotels
• Walt Disney World Swan Hotel
• Walt Disney World Swan Reserve
• Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel
• Shades of Green at Walt Disney World Resort

Tickets are limited and may not be available for purchase on the day of the event (or earlier).

There will be exclusive character meet-and-greet opportunities during the 2025 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party.

Right now, we can even let you know a few you can find at the party:

Princess Fairytale Hall

• Anna and Elsa in their Christmas attire

Town Square Theater

• Sally and Santa Jack
• Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse in their finest holiday looks

Here’s the list of attractions that are expected to be open during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, starting with holiday-themed makeovers of fan-favorite attractions:

• Hold on tight as Space Mountain launches you on a journey through the cosmos with high-energy holiday tunes and festive interior lighting.
• Cruise a festive freeway filled with thousands of lights, stylized décor and a fun, futuristic holiday soundtrack as you get behind the wheel on the “Tomorrowland Speedway Race Through the Holidays.”
• Mad Tea Party in Fantasyland becomes a wild and wacky Christmas party––where you can spin your teacup to one of 4 holiday combos of lights and music.
• Get ready to laugh on a Jingle Cruise packed with holiday-themed puns. Jingle Cruise can be enjoyed during the party or all day long at Magic Kingdom park.
• Visit Monstropolis as the crew of Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor puts some “ha ha ha” in their “ho ho ho” with a seasonal show.

Plus, be sure to experience some classic Magic Kingdom attractions, including:

Adventureland

• Pirates of the Caribbean
• The Magic Carpets of Aladdin

Frontierland

• Tiana’s Bayou Adventure

Liberty Square

Fantasyland

• Under the Sea ~ Journey of The Little Mermaid
• Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
• Prince Charming Regal Carrousel
• “it’s a small world”
• Peter Pan’s Flight
• The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
• Mad Tea Party

Storybook Circus

• Dumbo the Flying Elephant
• The Barnstormer

Tomorrowland

• Astro Orbiter
• Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor
• Tomorrowland Speedway
• Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover
• TRON Lightcycle Run

The one thing that sticks out about this announcement is that Walt Disney World hasn’t shared any major new-for-2025 additions. I guess Mickey & Minnie meeting together, which is consistent with MNSSHP.

When it comes to what changed last year, we cover that in What’s New & Missing from Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. The short answer is not much. There were some new characters, and several things absent–including ‘A Totally Totally Christmas’ stage show, Cinderella Castle Dream Lights, and the Toy Soldier Marching Band.

The big addition was Santa’s Christmas Carnival in Storybook Circus, which Walt Disney World has confirmed is returning for 2025. Here’s hoping they build on this idea, as it was a good one. The character lineup will necessarily be shuffled up a bit, too–it’d be nice to see more major changes…and just more meet & greets, generally, back there.

My hope is that this isn’t the final slate of entertainment. It’s been a bit since Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party had a major refresh, and it’d be nice to see that happen again–especially now that Walt Disney World has new entertainment leadership.

There are a couple of impediments to that, though. The first is that MVMCP has sold out every single event for the last 3 years. If you count the holiday time After Hours replacement event, the last 4 years. And even 2018-2019 sold really well. So there’s not much of an incentive for Disney to make changes. Guests are responding well to what’s already there. Even as longtime fans bemoan the lack of changes, many of us still buy tickets. Of course, everything is new to first-timers.

The second reason is somewhat of an outgrowth of the first: don’t fix what isn’t broken. The reason guests respond well to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is because it’s fantastic. Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade is an all-time great Disney parade, Most Merriest Celebration stage show is solid, and the fireworks are fireworks (can’t go wrong with pyro over Cinderella Castle!).

With that said, the entertainment lineup during MVMCP isn’t as iconic as what’s shown during MNSSHP. We praised Disney Jollywood Nights for changing so much from year-to-year and appreciate that the event team is “hungrier,” but we also acknowledge that Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is the obvious event for first-timers to attend (if forced to choose between the two).

What I would love to see is a modernized Holiday Wishes with projections and other effects. Longtime fans would go crazy for a giant Santa Mickey or Sandy Claws puppet, and it’s not like anyone would mourn the loss of Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks.

Although the fireworks show is newer and has its moments, it’s nothing special. Few fans would be sad to see it go–especially if it were replaced by a superior fireworks show that were both good and hit sentimental high notes.

Failing that, I’d just like to see more new character meet & greets every year. This is another thing Disney Jollywood Nights does well, and a big part of the appeal of that event last year was the rare characters. We’ve been doing MVMCP annually since 2007–so nearly two decades, and many of the meet & greets are the same today as when we started attending the Christmas party!

The character component has not only gotten stale, but too consistent and predictable. Some Walt Disney World fans crave that, but others would appreciate some surprises and a ‘you never know what you’re gonna get’ quality. Make them free roaming characters or ones who don’t appear for dedicated meet & greets for a best of both worlds approach.

During Disneyland’s one-off Christmas event, there were some incredible costumes from “Mickey’s Christmas Carol” and more–bring those to Walt Disney World! (Disneyland actually gets new Christmas costumes for Mickey & Friends every single year–import some of those old ones for MVMCP!)

Speaking of the Merriest Nites Christmas Party, that also featured the Muppets Christmas Caroling Coach. Completely daydreaming here, but bringing to one of Walt Disney World’s two holiday hard ticket events would be a nice olive branch given the closure of MuppetVision 3D. (Although it’d probably make more sense at Jollywood Nights, given that’s at DHS and already involves the Muppets.)

For those keeping score at home, last year’s Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party was held on 25 select nights, from November 8 through December 20. Meaning there’s the exact same number of dates for the 2025 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party–no increase. This year’s event starts one night earlier, while wrapping up one night later.

Honestly, this is a relief. They already squeezed one too many late season dates into the schedule the last couple of years. Ending before Christmas week is the smart and guest-friendly move. That’s doubly true with Disney Starlight Night Parade debuting in late summer, as that parade is sure to still be incredibly popular during the holidays.

There’s almost 5 months of Magic Kingdom closing early multiple nights per week, including around the busiest holidays of the year in November and December. There are several weeks when there are 4 parties, not “only” 3. This causes massive disruptions to attendance patterns, which is a dynamic we’ve discussed on this blog for over a decade.

In all likelihood, Starlight is going to exacerbate the daytime attendance disparity between party dates and non-party dates in November and December. Starlight is going to sow chaos and craziness during this stretch of the year, but it should also present strategic opportunities to exploit for savvy planners.

It’ll be interesting if Disney attempts to mitigate any of this–they attempted last year by offering free Park Hopper upgrades, but that didn’t really work. We wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a ticket deal for the holiday season that excludes Magic Kingdom. (Failing that, continued Cast Member blockouts seem likely.)

Nevertheless, it’s common for Walt Disney World to make events longer and try to squeeze more ticket sales, and “improve” year-over-year numbers…it’s good to see that not happening here. This is probably why they “expanded” to DHS with Disney Jollywood Nights instead of trying to force even more party nights at Magic Kingdom.

Along with this, ticket prices have increased. Last year’s range was $169 to $219 (2023 was $159 to $199 for those keeping score at home). This year, it’s $169 to $229.

Last year was the first time that Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party has broken the $200 barrier, which Disney had refrained from doing the last couple of years–even though Disney Very Merriest After Hours smashed through it with tickets as expensive as $249 a few years ago. (That was also a fundamentally low capacity event, meaning Walt Disney World sold far fewer tickets to it.)

Frankly, a $10 increase on the high end isn’t worthy of much discussion. Those late December dates sold out with ease last year (and back during Disney Very Merriest After Hours, for that matter). They will sell out again in December 2025. I would hazard a guess that Walt Disney World could price the weekend before Christmas date at $300 and it would still sell out. Just look at the October 31 MNSSHP, which sold out faster than ever despite a record high price.

Now let’s quickly turn to a hot topic: crowds. One of the overlooked upsides from the last couple of years is that Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Is Less Crowded!

Despite this being the clear consensus among annual attendees of Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, especially as contrasted with 2018-2019, the perception of overcrowding at this holiday event is still “sticky.”

My best guess is that people are basing that perception on several years ago or that they’re focused on congestion on Main Street, which there is no fixing. Walt Disney World could cut capacity in half, and Main Street would still feel packed. There simply is not enough space in that one small area of the park–where much of the entertainment occurs–to absorb all attendees.

In a nutshell, even though attendance is capped, it doesn’t always feel that way because a disproportionate number of people crowd into the front of the park. The result is that area being packed–directly in front of Cinderella Castle feels downright unsafe between the parade, fireworks, and stage shows–while other areas are practically empty.

Trying to draw event attendees or underutilized areas of Magic Kingdom is precisely why Walt Disney World added the Tomorrowland ride overlays a few years ago. That helped, but the problem persists. (If only there were an actual theater back in Tomorrowland. Oh wait.)

Of course, this is no guarantee that Walt Disney World will stick with the lower attendance cap for the 2025 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. They could determine that, on balance, guest satisfaction is higher if the events don’t sell out as easily. (Obviously, guest satisfaction is higher among attendees with a lower cap, but that doesn’t account for guests who get shut out.) We hope that’s not the case, though. Last year really felt like the goldilocks zone for crowds–not too light or too heavy.

Which brings us to the next common question or concern among readers: when will tickets to the 2025 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party sell out?

There was a significant amount of unsatisfied demand for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party in each of the last three years–arguably all of the last 5 years that MVMCP has been held. It’s impossible to say how much higher Walt Disney World could’ve priced last year’s MVMCP tickets and still sold out every night. Could the starting price have been $199 and the maximum been $249? Or even $299, as suggested above?

We’ll never know–but my guess is those numbers would have pushed the upper limit, and resulted in far more guests balking at pricing. With a price range of $169 to $229, I don’t think they’ll have much issue selling out the entire season of the 2025 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party.

Regardless, you do NOT need to worry about 2025 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party tickets selling out…yet. If you’re reading this when the announcement is first being made, you have absolutely nothing to worry about.

Unlike Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party, there MVMCP on Christmas Day or even Christmas Eve (or Festivus before that). This means that there’s no event on the holiday itself. So unlike MNSSHP, which sold out October 31 on the day that tickets went on sale, there’s no similar dynamic for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party.

To the contrary, the dates that usually sell out earliest are at the start of the season, during Jersey Week and around Veterans Day. Last year, the first party sold out on September 2 (two weeks earlier than the year before, when the first night sold out on September 19). Following that, a scattering of additional dates sold out in October. All Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party dates sold out by November 29.

In other words, the 2025 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is not going to sell out within days of tickets going on sale. That applies to both the presale window and the general public window. We honestly have no idea whether the 2025 MVMCP will sell slower or faster than last year, but either way, you don’t need to book a resort reservation for the early access window–or even be up early on the general public sales date.

If you only have one date that you can attend MVMCP, we would recommend purchasing tickets by August. If you have a couple of dates from which to choose, you’re okay waiting until September or October. So if you’re on the fence and want more details, clarity about your trip, etc., waiting should be perfectly fine.

Ultimately, we’re looking forward to the 2025 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. Like so many Walt Disney World fans, attending MVMCP is a holiday season tradition for us, and we’re looking forward to this year even more than normal as our toddler starts recognizing her favorite characters and just generally engages more with the parks. So hopefully the weather cooperates and we can do fun and festive Christmas ‘costumes’ for MVMCP.

Beyond that, my hopes for the 2025 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party are two-fold. First, that not as many dates sell out and that there are more manageable crowd levels and breathing room as a result. This seems like an unrealistic expectation, but maybe word will finally get out about Disney Jollywood Nights and it’ll cannibalize MVMCP ticket sales to some extent.

Second, that at least a few new things are added to the event roster this year. As discussed above, MVMCP is starting to get a bit stale and could use a refresh. Don’t fix what isn’t broken, but there’s still plenty that could be updated or changed without even touching the excellent entertainment. They’ve proven this will incremental updates and refreshes to the Halloween and Christmas parades over the years, which have breathed new life into them. For more details, strategy, and a review of whether it’s worth the money, see our comprehensive Guide to the 2025 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party.

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YOUR THOUGHTS

What are your thoughts about all of this? Excited for the 2025 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party? Will your family be buying or sitting this holiday event out? What are your thoughts on ticket prices, demand, crowd levels, or the likelihood of the 2025 MVMCP selling out to the same extent as last year? Do you agree or disagree with our perspective on this? Any questions we can help you answer? Hearing your feedback–even when you disagree with us–is both interesting to us and helpful to other readers, so please share your thoughts below in the comments!