From: wiehn@gdc.com (John Wiehn)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Re: Mickey's Christmas Party (was Re: WDW neophyte)
Date: 20 Nov 92 14:00:26 GMT

markj@iplmail.orl.mmc.com (Mark Jones) writes:
: Stan writes:
: |> Kenan Akfirat writes:
: |> > Please advise as to which guide book is best for purchase for WDW?  I'll be 
: |> > there during December 17-23.  Any advice about WDW during this period?  
: |> > Special events, crowds, what to see in four days, etc.?
: |> > 
: |> > Will be staying at the Caribbean Beach Resort, and will have a rental car.
: |> > 
: |> > Thanks in advance for your help.
: |> 
: |> The Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party will be on 12/11, 12/12 and 12/19. If
: |> you want to go to this I suggest you get your tickets early as they may be sold
: |> out by the time you get there. You can call WDW information at (407) 824-4321 (
: |> I think that is the number). You can have the tickets shipped to you.
: |> 
: |>    BTW this party is a special ticketed event and runs from 8:00PM to 1:00AM.
: |> We went a couple of years ago and will be returning again this year. If you are
: |> close to a Disney Store, pick up one of the flyers on the party or call WDW
: |> information. I remembered I liked the party but right now I can't rember all of
: |> the specifics. One things I do recall is the photo they take of the guests.
: |> They print it and mail it to you about a week or two later. Nice photo even
: |> though I was soooo cold and it shows in the photo.
: |> 
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:    
:    Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party is a great and very fun event.  
: Last year, the admission included: 
:    -- a family photo
:    -- a Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party button (picked up when you 
:       have your photo)
:    -- free Christmas cookies, punch and hot chocolate at various locations
:       throughout the MK.
:    -- Use of all MK attractions (all attractions were open except those 
:       normally closed at night (i.e. keel boats, Tom's Sawyer's Island, etc...))
:    -- Christmas Parade
:    -- and other events I can not remember.
: 
: My wife and I had a blast last year.  There seemed to be a lot of people in
: the park, but the attractions did not have very long wait times.  Though the
: party is only 5 hours long, we were able to see the parade and catch our 
: favorite attractions.  GET YOUR TICKETS EARLY!  THE PARTIES WILL SELL OUT!!
: I believe the price for adults this year is $20.95 advance purchase
:                                             $24.95 at the gate
: 

I must add to the price above the following note:

I received notice of Christmas Party in the mail just last Tuesday, November
15th.  Wanting to attend I immediately picked up the phone to place an order
for two tickets with VISA.  I was told by the operator that there would be
no way they could get the tickets to be before the event so they would have
to send me the tickets via express mail.  An extra charge of $10 would be
added to the tickets.  I told her no thanks!!!  I'd get tickets at the
door the night of the event.

I went back in 1990 and there was plenty of tickets available at the door.

John
EMAIL: WIEHN@EVAX.GDC.COM


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