Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party (MVMCP) 2026 runs on select nights from 8th November to 22nd December at Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World. Tickets went on general sale to everyone on 16th July, with resort hotel guests able to book from 9th July - UK visitors can't purchase directly through Disney online without a VPN, but they can through a UK-based ticket agent, with a 10% discount available using code NEWSITE10.
Article Summary
- Event: Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party 2026 - a separately ticketed evening event at Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World
- 2026 Dates: Select nights from 8th November to 22nd December
- Entry Time: Ticket holders can enter from 4:00pm, party officially starts at 7:00pm and runs until midnight
- Ticket Prices: From £165 per adult through UK vendors, rising to £221 for the busiest December dates - child tickets are £8 less. Use code NEWSITE10 for 10% off
- Ticket Sales Open: Resort hotel guests could book from 9th July, and tickets went on general sale to everyone from 16th July
- UK Booking: Book via FloridaTix or Attraction Tickets - Disney won't allow direct UK purchases without a VPN
- What's Included: Seasonal parade, fireworks and castle projections, character meets, festive ride overlays, and complimentary sweet treats throughout the park
Book your MVMCP tickets here with code NEWSITE10 | Check availability via FloridaTix | Compare prices at Attraction Tickets
Read on for the full list of 2026 party dates, real UK vendor pricing by date, and how to save 10% with our discount code.
What Is Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party?
Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party - often shortened to MVMCP - is a separately ticketed evening event at Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World. It's not included in a standard park ticket, so it comes at an extra cost on top of normal park admission. The event runs on select nights only across November and December, not every evening.
The party officially starts at 7:00pm and runs until midnight, but ticket holders can enter Magic Kingdom from 4:00pm - three hours before things get going. That early entry window is well worth taking advantage of if you're not using the UK-exclusive 7 or 14-day Disney Magic Tickets.
What the ticket gets you: a seasonal parade, fireworks and castle projection show, exclusive character meets, festive overlays on a selection of rides, and complimentary sweet treats at various spots around the park. It's a meaningful extra spend, but the event has a noticeably different feel from a standard evening in Magic Kingdom.
For a full step-by-step look at booking as a UK visitor, our guide to booking Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party from the UK covers everything you need to know.
Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party 2026 Dates
The party runs across 25 nights in total. Here's the full schedule including the day of the week - useful if you're checking whether a party date falls on a weekend during your trip:
November 2026
- Sunday 8th November
- Monday 9th November
- Thursday 12th November
- Friday 13th November
- Sunday 15th November
- Tuesday 17th November
- Thursday 19th November
- Friday 20th November
- Tuesday 24th November
- Wednesday 25th November
- Friday 27th November
- Sunday 29th November
December 2026
- Tuesday 1st December
- Thursday 3rd December
- Friday 4th December
- Sunday 6th December
- Tuesday 8th December
- Thursday 10th December
- Friday 11th December
- Sunday 13th December
- Tuesday 15th December
- Thursday 17th December
- Friday 18th December
- Sunday 20th December
- Tuesday 22nd December
For UK guests, the later December dates will be the obvious target if you're travelling during the school Christmas holidays. Most schools in England and Wales break up somewhere between the 19th and 23rd of December, though exact dates vary by school and local authority - so check your own calendar before assuming. The 20th and 22nd December are likely to be among the busier and more expensive evenings of the whole run as a result.
The November dates are often the better option for anyone with flexible travel plans. The Christmas atmosphere at Magic Kingdom is well underway from early November, the crowds are lighter than December, and ticket prices for earlier dates are usually lower. It might feel slightly odd heading to a Christmas party while the UK hasn't fully committed to the festive season yet - Bonfire Night hasn't even passed on the first date.
If you're still finalising your travel dates, our Walt Disney World deals and discounts guide for UK visitors is worth a look before you lock anything in.
How to Buy Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party Tickets from the UK
Buying MVMCP tickets from the UK isn't quite as simple as it should be, because Disney's US site won't complete a purchase from a UK IP address. There are two ways around this, and which one suits you depends on where you're staying and when you're booking. Our full guide to booking Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party from the UK goes into more depth on each option - here's the short version.
For most UK visitors, the easiest route is to buy through a UK-based ticket agent, with tickets on general sale from 16th July. Book here and use code NEWSITE10 for 10% off, or compare with Attraction Tickets - it's worth checking prices across vendors, as they can occasionally differ.
The second route is booking directly through Disney's US site using a VPN. This is worth considering in two specific situations: if you're staying at a Walt Disney World resort hotel and wanted to use the earlier 9th July sale date before UK agents went live, or if you hold a US Annual Pass or Disney Vacation Club membership and want to use the $10 per ticket discount available on select dates. Our guide to using a VPN for Walt Disney World bookings covers the process step by step.
Walt Disney World resort hotel guests eligible for early access include those staying at Disney's own hotels, plus the Swan, Dolphin, and Shades of Green. December dates in particular can sell out well in advance, so having your dates locked in and payment details ready is sensible rather than leaving it to chance.
How Much Does Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party 2026 Cost?
Ticket prices vary by date and are priced per person. Direct from Disney, the 2026 entry-level price is $189 per adult before tax - up $20 on 2025, when the cheapest dates started at $169. The top end hasn't moved though - the most expensive dates are still capped at $229 per adult, the same as last year. So Disney has raised the floor without touching the ceiling, which means if you're targeting a cheap November date specifically to save money, you're paying noticeably more for it than you would have in 2025.
Children's tickets cover ages 3 to 9 only and are priced $10 less than the adult rate on every date direct from Disney (£8 less through UK vendors). Under 3s get in free, and anyone aged 10 or over pays the full adult price.
UK Vendor Prices By Date (Before Discount Code)
Tickets went on general sale to everyone on 16th July, and UK vendor pricing is now live, so here's what you'll actually pay in pounds rather than a currency conversion. These figures are from a UK ticket agent's official pricing calendar and are shown before any discount is applied. Enter the code NEWSITE10 at checkout for 10% off both adult and child tickets.
November 2026 - UK Vendor Prices
| Date | Adult | Child (3-9) |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 9th, Thu 12th, Tue 17th | £165 | £157 |
| Fri 13th, Sun 15th, Thu 19th | £169 | £161 |
| Sun 8th, Fri 20th | £173 | £165 |
| Tue 24th | £178 | £170 |
| Wed 25th | £182 | £174 |
| Sun 29th | £186 | £178 |
| Fri 27th | £191 | £183 |
December 2026 - UK Vendor Prices
| Date | Adult | Child (3-9) |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 1st | £182 | £174 |
| Thu 3rd, Sun 6th | £186 | £178 |
| Fri 4th, Tue 8th, Thu 10th | £191 | £183 |
| Fri 11th, Sun 13th, Tue 15th | £195 | £187 |
| Thu 17th, Fri 18th | £199 | £191 |
| Sun 20th, Tue 22nd | £221 | £213 |
Prices shown are UK vendor prices as of 16th July 2026, before the NEWSITE10 discount code is applied. Under 3s are free.
Using these figures, a family of four with two children aged 3 to 9 is looking at around £644 for the cheapest available nights in early November, rising to around £868 for the priciest December dates. Apply the NEWSITE10 code and those come down to roughly £580 and £781. See what's available for your dates here.
Keep in mind these UK vendor prices and the Disney-direct dollar prices below won't match up exactly. Disney's own dollar price is shown before sales tax, which I believe runs at around 6.5% in Orange County - so once that's added, plus the cost or hassle of a VPN and a US-payable card, the gap to the UK vendor price is smaller than it first looks. For most people booking from the UK, the vendor route with the NEWSITE10 code works out simpler and often cheaper once tax is factored in.
Disney-Direct Prices In US Dollars (For The VPN Route)
The tables below are direct from Disney in US dollars, with an approximate GBP conversion at today's exchange rate of $1 to £0.75 so you can compare against the VPN route. These figures are useful mainly if you're an Annual Passholder or Disney Vacation Club member chasing the $10 per ticket discount, or if you booked during the early resort-guest window from 9th July. Full event details are also available on Disney's official Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party page.
November 2026 Prices By Date (Disney Direct, USD)
| Date | Price Per Adult (USD) | Approx. GBP |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 9th, Thu 12th, Tue 17th | $189 | £141.75 |
| Fri 13th, Sun 15th, Thu 19th | $194 | £145.50 |
| Sun 8th, Fri 20th | $199 | £149.25 |
| Tue 24th | $204 | £153.00 |
| Wed 25th | $209 | £156.75 |
| Sun 29th | $214 | £160.50 |
| Fri 27th | $219 | £164.25 |
December 2026 Prices By Date (Disney Direct, USD)
| Date | Price Per Adult (USD) | Approx. GBP |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 1st | $209 | £156.75 |
| Thu 3rd, Sun 6th | $214 | £160.50 |
| Fri 4th, Tue 8th, Thu 10th | $219 | £164.25 |
| Fri 11th, Sun 13th, Tue 15th | $224 | £168.00 |
| Thu 17th, Fri 18th, Sun 20th, Tue 22nd | $229 | £171.75 |
Disney-direct prices shown are in US dollars, before sales tax, and are current as of 12th July 2026. GBP figures are an approximate conversion at $1 to £0.75 and are for reference only. Children's tickets (ages 3-9) are $10 less than the adult rate on every date. Under 3s are free.
How November And December 2026 Compare To 2025
For reference, here's what the same event cost in 2025. November 2025 ran from $169 up to $209, and December 2025 ran from $199 up to $229. Comparing month to month rather than date to date gives a clearer picture than trying to match this year's 12 November party nights against last year's 11 - the calendar doesn't line up neatly enough for that to be a fair comparison.
What the numbers do show is that November's ceiling has moved as well as its floor. The most expensive November night in 2025 topped out at $209 - in 2026, the most expensive November night is $219, a $10 rise. December's ceiling, on the other hand, hasn't moved at all - $229 was the top price in both years. So the gap between "cheap November" and "expensive December" has narrowed on both ends, not just at the bottom.
For a family of four with two younger children (ages 3-9) booking on the cheapest available dates, that $20 per-adult increase and the corresponding $10 rise on child tickets adds up to roughly $60 more than the same booking would have cost in 2025 - about £45 at today's exchange rate. It's not a huge sum on its own, but worth factoring in if you're working from last year's prices as a mental benchmark.
If you're chasing the cheapest possible night, the takeaway is straightforward - early November is still your best bet, but "cheap" now means roughly £15 more per adult than it did in 2025, and even that ceiling has crept up. If your dates are fixed and fall in mid-to-late December, the increase versus last year is smaller, since those dates were already close to the top price and that top price hasn't changed.
Characters and Entertainment at the Party
One of the main reasons to pay for MVMCP rather than spending the evening on a standard park ticket is the entertainment that doesn't exist at any other time. The character line-up is different from a regular park day, and several of the shows are exclusive to the event.
Confirmed character meets for 2026 include Anna and Elsa at Princess Fairytale Hall, and Jack Skellington dressed as Santa alongside Sally at the Town Square Theater. Mickey and Minnie appear in their holiday outfits. Santa is at Santa's Christmas Carnival in Storybook Circus, near Dumbo the Flying Elephant - this area also has crafts and additional characters, which makes it a natural stop for families with younger children.
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas Parade
The parade travels from Frontierland down to Main Street, U.S.A., and is one of the highlights of the evening. It includes gingerbread men, toy soldiers, Disney characters in festive costumes, and Santa wrapping things up at the end. Good viewing spots are available throughout the route, so you don't need to stake out a position hours in advance the way you might for a daytime parade.
Minnie's Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks
A fireworks and castle projection show hosted by Minnie Mouse. Cinderella Castle gets a full festive treatment with seasonal projections timed to the music. Solid viewing spots can be found in Liberty Square, Fantasyland, and Tomorrowland if the central hub is packed. A separately priced dessert party also returns for 2026 with reserved viewing and included food - reservation details haven't been announced yet but tend to fill quickly once they do.
Mickey's Most Merriest Celebration
A live stage show on the Cinderella Castle stage, working through a Christmas medley with Disney characters including Clarabelle Cow, Daisy Duck, and Woody from Toy Story alongside live performers. Worth timing between the parade and fireworks if you can make the schedule work.
Frozen Holiday Surprise and Dance Parties
Elsa, Anna, Olaf, and Kristoff appear at Cinderella Castle for Frozen Holiday Surprise - a separate show from the main fireworks display. Dance parties with event DJs run at various spots around the park throughout the evening, which are a decent option for keeping children occupied in the gaps between the bigger entertainment slots.
Which Rides Are Open During Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party?
A solid selection of Magic Kingdom attractions are available during the party, and five of them get seasonal overlays that change the experience. The rides confirmed for festive makeovers in 2026 are Space Mountain, Tomorrowland Speedway, Mad Tea Party, Jungle Cruise, and Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor.
Other confirmed rides include Pirates of the Caribbean, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Haunted Mansion, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, and Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin. Disney typically runs more than this list suggests - the full schedule will appear in the My Disney Experience app as the dates approach.
Wait times during the party are often shorter than during regular park hours, particularly later in the evening once the parade and fireworks have finished and guests start heading back to their hotels. That late window - roughly 10:00pm onwards on some nights - can sometimes be the closest you'll get to the park feeling quiet.
What's Included in Your Ticket Price?
Beyond the entertainment and early entry from 4:00pm, the ticket includes complimentary sweet treats at various stations around Magic Kingdom. This has historically meant cookies and festive drinks, though the specific offerings for 2026 haven't been revealed yet. Treat locations are listed on the holiday party map available at the park entrance and in the My Disney Experience app.
The separately priced dessert party is not included in the standard ticket - it's an additional charge on top. Exclusive party merchandise is available at the Emporium during the event, though full details of the 2026 range haven't been released at the time of writing.
For a full breakdown of what the ticket costs depending on your group size, head up to the prices section above.
Planning Tips for UK Visitors
If you're booking a full Walt Disney World holiday, check whether your travel dates include a party night - it can sometimes be worth adjusting by a day or two to fit one in rather than missing it entirely. You can book your Walt Disney World holiday direct with Disney and factor in party dates from the start. For sorting standalone park tickets alongside your MVMCP tickets, our guide to Walt Disney World tickets for UK visitors covers your options and where to buy.
On party nights, Magic Kingdom admits standard day visitors until 7:00pm, at which point the park transitions fully to the party. If you're on a regular park ticket on a day that happens to be a party night, you'll be asked to leave when the party begins. This means the 4:00pm to 7:00pm window is sometimes busier than you'd expect, as day visitors squeeze in a few more rides before heading out - arriving at 4:00pm on your party ticket and targeting lower-priority attractions first can be a smarter use of that window.
Don't forget to use code NEWSITE10 at checkout for 10% off your tickets - it's an easy saving to miss if you're booking in a rush. For the full picture on choosing dates, what to prioritise, and what to expect on arrival, head to our step-by-step MVMCP booking guide for UK visitors.
Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party 2026: Your Questions Answered
How much does Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party 2026 cost from the UK?
Through UK-based agents, adult tickets currently range from £165 to £221 depending on the date, with children's tickets (ages 3-9) £8 cheaper. The cheapest dates are in early November and the most expensive are the December dates closest to Christmas. Under 3s get in free. Use code NEWSITE10 for 10% off, and check live pricing via this link, FloridaTix, or Attraction Tickets for your specific dates.
Is there a discount code for Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party tickets?
Yes. Use the code NEWSITE10 at checkout via this ticket link for 10% off the standard adult and child price. All the prices listed in this article are shown before that discount is applied.
Have Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party prices increased for 2026?
Yes, partly. The Disney-direct entry-level price has gone up by $20 compared to 2025, with the cheapest dates now starting at $189 per adult versus $169 last year. The most expensive dates remain at $229 per adult, the same as 2025 - so the ceiling hasn't moved, but more dates now sit closer to it. See the full night-by-night price tables above for exact costs on your travel dates.
When do Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party 2026 tickets go on sale?
Tickets went on sale from 9th July 2026 for guests staying at Walt Disney World resort hotels (including the Swan, Dolphin, and Shades of Green), and from 16th July for all other guests. Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club members can access special pricing.
What time does Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party start?
The party officially starts at 7:00pm and runs until midnight. Ticket holders can enter Magic Kingdom from 4:00pm - three hours before the event begins - which is well worth taking advantage of.
Can UK visitors buy Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party tickets directly from Disney?
No - Disney.com blocks purchases from UK IP addresses. The easiest option is to buy through a UK vendor here, FloridaTix, or Attraction Tickets. If you'd prefer to buy direct through Disney's US site, you'll need a VPN - our VPN guide for Walt Disney World bookings explains the process.
What is included in Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party?
The ticket covers park entry from 4:00pm, Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas Parade, Minnie's Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks, exclusive character meets, festive ride overlays on Space Mountain and other attractions, and complimentary sweet treats at various locations around Magic Kingdom. The dessert party is a separately priced add-on and not included in the standard ticket.
Which Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party 2026 dates are the least busy?
Earlier November dates tend to be quieter and generally cheaper than the December run. The busiest nights are typically the ones closest to Christmas - the 20th and 22nd December are likely to be among the most popular for UK families in particular. If your schedule is flexible, early-to-mid November is often the better option.
Is Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party worth it?
It depends on what you're after. It's a significant extra cost on top of standard park admission, but the exclusive entertainment, different character line-up, and shorter ride waits often make it feel worthwhile - particularly for families who've already covered the main park experiences on a previous trip. Whether the premium makes sense for your budget is a personal call.
Can you buy Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party tickets when you're already in Florida?
Technically yes, but it's not a good idea to rely on it. Tickets - especially for December dates - do sell out in advance, sometimes weeks before the event. If attending the party is important to your trip, book before you travel rather than assuming availability will be there when you arrive.
Ready to book? Check current availability and pricing via this link, and don't forget code NEWSITE10 for 10% off, or compare via FloridaTix or Attraction Tickets. Or head to our full MVMCP booking guide for UK visitors for everything you need to know before you buy.
