Free-For-All: Disney World Revokes Exclusivity of Paid Christmas Party Experience

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Minnie Mouse and Mickey Mouse are dressed in festive holiday costumes during Mickey's Once Upon A Christmastime Parade at Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort.

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As of early December 2025, some of the once-exclusive parts of the sold-out Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party event are no longer exclusive to attendees. This is a significant change for the after-hours, hard-ticketed event, which has been completely sold out since mid-November.

Holiday Surprise at Magic Kingdom Park

People on Main Street, U.S.A., during Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party.
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On December 3, WDWNT reported that many exclusive Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party merchandise items are now being sold to daytime Magic Kingdom Park guests. Typically, these souvenirs are reserved for ticket holders attending the event, who must show their wristbands to make a purchase.

In some merchandise locations, like Star Traders in Tomorrowland, Disney cast members wait until the Christmas party guests arrive to put the exclusive items on display. See the holiday transformation in action in this TikTok video from @elizabethnoelle96:

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Now, though, daytime guests can purchase several of the once-exclusive Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party souvenirs at select merchandise locations throughout Magic Kingdom Park.

At The Emporium on Main Street, U.S.A., all Disney Park guests can buy the Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party mug, Minnie Mouse ear headband, and convertible LoungeFly backpack and tote crossbody. The bag, originally priced at $90, is now available for $60 with any merchandise purchase. (The mug and headband are not on sale.)

A line to enter the Emporium at Magic Kingdom Park.
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The LoungeFly bag is also available at the discounted price in Frontier Trading Post, located in Frontierland.

Other Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party exclusive merchandise, such as the Spirit Jersey, trading pins, and ornaments, is still not available to daytime guests at the Magic Kingdom. It’s unclear whether Walt Disney World Resort plans to make more of these items available as the season continues.

Other Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Offerings for Daytime Guests

Toy soldiers in Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade in Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort during Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party.
Credit: Disney

Unlike Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, which features several entertainment offerings never shared with daytime Disney Park guests, Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party does lend some of its performances to the Magic Kingdom during the day for the week between Christmas and New Year’s.

The final late-night event is a few days before Christmas, but Walt Disney World Resort typically offers some of its entertainment, like Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade and Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks, in Magic Kingdom Park as a holiday gift for families visiting during the busiest week of the year.

If you’re visiting Walt Disney World Resort later this month, check the My Disney Experience app or paper entertainment schedule inside Magic Kingdom Park for the most up-to-date list of seasonal offerings.

What do you think of the Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party merchandise this year? Inside the Magic would love to hear from you in the comments! 

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