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Usually, it’s weird to think about the holiday season so early in the year, but if you’re planning a Disney World vacation, it’s a different story!
Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade
Disney makes holiday announcements MONTHS in advance so that fans can plan their trips and purchase their tickets with time to spare. We typically see these holiday celebration announcements a little later in the year, but right now, we’ve got a hint about a popular offering returning!
Halloween is on the horizon! Now, we know what you’re thinking — “But it’s not even Easter yet!!!” — and we agree. But Disney is already teasing some Halloween content that we’re so excited for!
Minnie, Daisy, and Clarabelle as the Sanderson Sisters! 2024
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is a seasonal after-hours event that typically runs from late August until the last day of October 31st for Halloween. The main event is the Boo To You Parade with some spooky characters and ghoulish delights. Disney just dropped a sneaky hint that they’re already getting ready for this parade!
This week certainly is extra magical in Disney World if you celebrate Christmas, because this week means LOTS of special entertainment!
Mickey’s Most Merriest Celebration
We’ve been able to try lots of seasonal treats for the past few weeks, as well as check out all the gorgeous decor, and if you’ve been able to experience Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party or Jollywood Nights, you also got to check out special holiday entertainment. However, if you’re in the parks this week, you can have the option to experience an EXCLUSIVE show during the day that you can normally only see at an after-hours event!
You know those moments when you smell a familiar scent and are instantly transported to a memory? Or when you smell freshly baked cookies or buttery popcorn, and your brain automatically starts craving that item? Smell is a powerful sense that can trigger strong, nostalgic emotions. Disney knows this all too well, and Imagineers often incorporate scents into experiences.
Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade
You can probably imagine smelling the burning scent from Spaceship Earth, the distinct smells on Avatar Flight of Passage, or the dirt scent on Soarin’ Around the World. Or even the recognizable smells you encounter when walking into your Disney World hotel. And we have definitely been guilty of buying popcorn after smelling it the moment we walk into Magic Kingdom.
Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade is one of our favorite parades at Magic Kingdom. From the toy soldiers to Santa Claus, there is so much to see during this parade. However, usually you can only see the parade if you purchase tickets for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party.
Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade
Good news, though! Each year, for a limited time, you can catch this festive holiday parade during regular park hours. That’s right, no special ticket needed for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. Just a ticket into Magic Kingdom will get you the option to see this special parade.
Tomorrow is a BIG day in Magic Kingdom, but a lot of people may not realize it. That’s why we’re here to help!
Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmastime Parade
Typically, the only way to see Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmastime Parade is by buying a ticket to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, but this month, there are actually TEN days regular daytime guests can see the parade without any additional ticket needed. Yes, you guessed it — that starts tomorrow!
We’ve got some great news for travelers who are heading to Disney World for the holiday season, but aren’t attending Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party (or, who are, but just want to see Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmastime Parade more than once).
Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade
Typically, the only way to see this iconic parade is during the after hours event, which is an additional ticket cost, but closer to Christmas Day, the parade becomes available during the day for guests to see! Now we know exactly when you can see the parade as a regular Magic Kingdom guest this holiday season.
Do you hear sleigh bells? That’s the sound of the holidays coming to Disney World SO very soon! Now, one of the BEST parts of the holiday season is seeing the Magical Christmas Day Parade in Magic Kingdom on our TVs on Christmas Day, but if you’re lucky, you may even get to see it IN PERSON, if you know when they film it (no, it’s not on Christmas).
Julianne Hough in 2023 filming the parade
Well, we might just have an idea of when that parade will be filmed based on a huge schedule change we just noticed on the Disney World website.
Happy Holidays…okay, just kidding…well kinda. Disney just dropped a ton of new details about the holiday season in Disney World, so we’ve already got “snope” on the brain (that’s snow + snoap for all you non-Floridians who get to see REAL snow).
2024 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
We just learned more about what to expect at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party in Magic Kingdom this year. Now, something is going to be a little different about this year’s party, so we’re going to break down the one rule you’ll need to follow if you plan on getting a ticket to this event.
It’s the holiday season and there’s no place we rather celebrate it than at Disney World!
Christmas has arrived at Magic Kingdom!
Disney goes all out for the most wonderful time of the year and because of it, you can find a lot of festive surprises going on at the parks. In this case, a special limited-time parade will be taking place on specific days at Magic Kingdom, which is incredibly RARE! Here’s all you need to know.
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