We all know that Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party has some of the best entertainment across Disney World. From the Toy Soldiers clomping down Main Street, U.S.A., to the fireworks over the castle, we often think a ticket to the party is worth the money just for the entertainment, but did you know you can catch some of it without paying for a ticket?
Parade time
Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade runs during the day, so if you’ve been wanting to catch the spectacular parade, you can do it with your normal Magic Kingdom park ticket. The best part? You might even be part of a filming!
You can watch Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade on November 10th and 11th at 2 PM throughout Magic Kingdom. Make sure you wave hi to Mickey for us!
Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade
Now, why is this very Christmas parade playing randomly during the day? Because they usually film the parade during the day so they get better shots than at night. Disney hasn’t officially confirmed they will be filming, but we’ve seen this happen for years. Last year, we watched it on November 9th during the day to see all of our favorite floats and celebrities.
The parade
They usually film this for the Christmas special, which premieres on ABC and streams on Disney+. It usually plays on Christmas morning on ABC and a few hours later on Disney+. It’s a huge part of our holiday tradition, even if we have seen it in person.
Catch this parade during the day!
You can usually catch some super cool celebrities there, too. Last year, we saw Ginnifer Goodwin, who voices Judy Hopps in Zootopia, along with Alfonso Ribeiro from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Dancing with the Stars. We even saw Maia Kealoha, who played Lilo in the live-action version of Lilo & Stitch.
Ginnifer Goodwin and Alfonso Ribeiro
Again, Disney hasn’t officially confirmed they are filming, and they probably won’t until you see all the cameras set up! It’s a great way to catch the parade without buying a Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party ticket or coming to Disney World on Christmas Day to see it.
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