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Mickey's Very Merry Christmas PartyBy Carol Muse Evans
With beautiful holiday decorations and cooler temperatures, it makes for festive holiday fun, great holiday shopping and wonderful photo opportunities, as well. And though it seldom snows in Florida, with the Disney magic, it’s been known to snow on Main Street, U.S.A. for the party!
You can also enjoy a festive, family–style holiday meal with the Disney characters during the Christmas party event at the Liberty Tree Tavern in the Magic Kingdom. Reservations are needed, so call 407-WDW-DINE to make arrangements.
Finish holiday shopping at the Festival of the Seasons in Downtown Disney from November 28 to December 24, 2003. Specialty stores are decorated to the hilt and offer a number of seasonal foods, entertainment, lights, Santa and more. IF YOU GO…407-W-DISNEY *ALL COURTESY OF WALT DISNEY WORLD, copyright WALT DISNEY WORLD. |
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If you’re fortunate enough to visit Orlando during
December this year, don’t miss “Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party,”
whether you have young ones or you’re just “young at heart.” It might even
snow.
For 12 special nights, the Magic Kingdom theme park
re-opens from 7 p.m. until midnight for this special, limited admission
event when everything is sparking for the holidays and most Magic Kingdom
rides and attractions are open, along with special entertainment, parades,
music and holiday treats. And, with only a limited number of tickets sold
for each evening’s special opening, lines are shorter so you can see more
and more of the Magic Kingdom in a more timely and festive way, making for
special and magical holiday memories.
Highlights of this year’s special nights include the
spectacular Christmas Parade; Disney character greetings, holiday cookies
and hot chocolate served to all visitors; a souvenir family holiday photo
(mailed to your home) and button; strolling carolers; and Wishes, the new
nighttime spectacular fireworks and music show. And, yes, it snows on Main
Street – made possible by Disney “magic.”
Nights for this year’s Christmas Party are November 30,
December 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 19, and since only a limited
number are sold for each evening, buy your advance tickets as soon as you
know you can attend. Advance tickets are $35.95 plus tax and $25.95 plus tax
for children ages 3-9. Tickets on the day of the event, if available, are $6
more each. Children under 3 are admitted free.
Of course, all the other theme parks at Walt Disney
World – MGM Studios, Epcot and Disney’s Animal Kingdom – have their own
special holiday celebrations, too, so be sure to check out their
celebrations, as well. Epcot celebrates Holidays Around the World from
November 28 to December 30, 2003, and the party features the diverse and
interesting cultures of the countries featured in the World Showcase. The
Candlelight Processional, an Epcot tradition, includes a retelling of the
Christmas story nightly by a celebrity narrator, and features a symphony
orchestra and choir.