Christmas is officially here, folks, now that the holiday parties are in full swing in the Disney Parks! And, we’re taking you with us to experience the very first Disney Merriest Nites (like…EVER) in Disneyland!

There are plenty of eats, merchandise, entertainment, and more taking place around the park for fans to enjoy. Of course, we’re giving you a look at them ALL! So, what are you waiting for? Let’s get ready to jingle into Christmas time in Disneyland together!

Keep following along because we will be updating this post throughout the night!

Merriest Nites is a brand new holiday event at Disneyland Resort.

Merriest Nites guests are able to enter Disneyland Park without a park reservation starting at 5PM. The event officially begins at 7PM. Here’s a look at the line when we arrived for the event.

There’s a full house at tonight’s event, with every ticket sold out!

Here’s a look at Main Street around 6:30PM. There was quite the crowd due to the blend of day time guests exiting and event guests entering the park all at once.

Merchandise

Looking for an exclusive souvenir to commemorate the first-ever Disney Merriest Nites? Then, you’re going to want to stop by Star Wars Launch Bay in Tomorrowland to find all sorts of themed items! It’s important to note that a mobile waitlist system may be put in place, where guests will have to add their name and phone number before waiting to receive a return text.

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On the first night of Merriest Nites, a mobile waitlist was put into place and opened was set to open at 7:30PM PST. At Launch Bay, you’ll be able to find lots of merch including a long-sleeved shirt featuring all the characters “hosts” from the event…

…a short-sleeved shirt featuring Mickey & Minnie in their caroling outfits…

…and items like an exclusive tumbler featuring the character “hosts,” a phone case with the same design, a limited-release pin featuring Mickey & Minnie in their Victorian outfits, and a special ornament!

Remember: you’ll be able to find all of this merch at Star Wars: Launch Bay in Tomorrowland.

Wait Times & Crowds

Since Disney Merriest Nites is an after-hours event, the wait times are a LOT shorter than they would be during the day. About an hour before the event, wait times were, for the most part, pretty typical. Popular attraction Big Thunder Mountain Railroad had a wait time of 40 minutes, while Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin had a wait of 20 minutes.

Haunted Mansion Holiday, a ride that has gotten into the triple digits with its wait time, was a 40 minute wait.

Similarly, Indiana Jones had a 55 minute wait, but Jungle Cruise had a low 10 minute wait time.

Other popular rides like Peter Pan’s Flight, Pirates of the Caribbean…

…Space Mountain, and Splash Mountain all had waits under an hour.

As we make our way around Disneyland and Disney World for the holiday season, we’ll be sure to update you on everything you need to know. Also, follow along with us on Twitter for the latest updates! Stay tuned with DFB for the latest Disney entertainment and news!

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