Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party runs 25 nights starting Nov. 8. The $169 and $179 tiers are gone, so the floor moved up $20. And the party begins five days before Disney’s Christmas season does.
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party returns to Magic Kingdom for 25 select nights, running Nov. 8 through Dec. 22.
Tickets are $189 to $229 plus tax, depending on the night.
Last year the cheapest early-November dates started at $169. Disney eliminated both the $169 and $179 price tiers for 2026, which moved the entry price up $20 without technically raising anything.
The party starts before Christmas does
Here is the wrinkle nobody planning a November trip should miss.
The first party is Nov. 8. The Walt Disney World holiday season does not officially begin until Nov. 13.
That is a five-day gap. You could book a week around Jersey Week or the weekend before Veterans Day, attend Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, and otherwise miss Christmas at the resort entirely.
Disney Tourist Blog flagged the same thing. The party has started ahead of the season before, but not usually by this much.
What are the 2026 party dates?
November: 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 24, 25, 27 and 29.
December: 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20 and 22.
No party on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, which is a real difference from Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. That event runs on Halloween itself, and Halloween night sold out within hours of tickets going on sale.
Very Merry has no equivalent must-have date, so demand spreads more evenly across the calendar.
When does it sell out?
Historically, right around now.
Last year, opening night sold out on Sept. 10. More dates followed later that month, and roughly half the season was gone before the first party happened. Every date eventually sold out in 2025.
The dates that go earliest are usually at the front of the season, during Jersey Week and around Veterans Day. With the price range narrower this year and no increase at the high end, dates closer to Christmas could move faster than usual.
Tickets went on sale July 9 for Disney hotel guests and July 16 for everyone else. Check current availability before building a trip around a specific night, since sellouts in this window move day to day.
Are there discounts?
A couple, and they are small.
Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club members save $10 per ticket on select nights, specifically Nov. 8 through 20 and Nov. 29 through Dec. 3.
Children ages 3 to 9 also save $10.
On a $229 ticket, a $10 discount is about four percent.
What do you actually get for $189 to $229?
Five hours of party and three extra hours of park.
The event runs 7 p.m. to midnight, but the ticket admits you to Magic Kingdom starting at 4 p.m. No separate day ticket or park reservation needed.
Inside, there is Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade with Santa and toy soldiers, Mickey’s Most Merriest Celebration on the castle stage, a Frozen-inspired show, Disney Junior Jingle Jam, and snowfall on Main Street.
Complimentary hot cocoa and cookies are included, along with a commemorative ornament. Holiday overlays run on Space Mountain, Jungle Cruise, Mad Tea Party, Tomorrowland Speedway and Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor.
Character meets include Jack Skellington as Santa, plus Sally, Anna, Elsa and Santa himself at Storybook Circus.
At eight hours of park access, the per-hour math lands better than the sticker price suggests. Whether that justifies $229 for a family of four is a separate conversation, and one a lot of longtime attendees have been having out loud this year.
Article compiled with the help of the Pirates & Princesses newsroom.
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Hat Tips:
Walt Disney World, the official event dates, hours, pricing range and entertainment lineup
Disney Tourist Blog (July 2026), the price tier eliminations, the season-start gap, the 2025 sellout timeline and the demand analysis
Mousehacking (July 2026), the on-sale dates and the 25-night count
WDWInfo, the passholder and DVC discount windows and the 4 p.m. entry terms
Favorite Grampy Travels (July 2026), the ride overlay list and character lineup
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