We bought the tickets for the Very Merry Christmas Party, one of the reasons why I wanted to go at this time of year. It was all decorated for Christmas but not so close to Christmas as to be crowded.
It was beautiful!
All over the park Disney had Cookie and Cocoa stations. They had Gluten Free Cookies for Isabella, dairy in them so none for me, but also some really good apple slices or grapes for those trying to avoid the sweets. Since it was a special party, it ride line waits were basically how long it took you to run from the entrance till you got on the ride. This was fun in getting on the ride, but we noticed all the additive Disney put for people to do while waiting to ride. For example, at Space Mountain, while waiting you and three others can play Asteroids at varying spots through the turn stiles. At the Pooh, there are these huge touch screens with falling honey so one could draw in honey as they wait. This was more so in Magic than any other place.
Who can resist dressing up as a pirate when the ride drops you off right at their store. Also to note, since Disney has had great success with their Bibbity Bobbity Boo Boutique to transform little girls into fully decked out princesses, they decided to have something for the boys. Enter in the Pirate School where they will transform your little men into ferociously adorable pirates. Neither of my kiddos par took of this as they are at an age where this is not top on their list. Plus, I saw the price of the dresses in the Boutique (sorry the seamstress in me was too curious), $70 for the base scratchy dress, then add in the crowns, shoes, etc. I made Isabella's Aurora dress 5 years ago for about $30 and it was all satin and no scratchy netting near the body. I digress, we did end up buying some swords later in our trip because, well, we have want a be sword fighters.
Then it was to the stocks with 'em!
We left the park around midnight but ended up riding nearly all the rides we wanted to before our dedicated day at Magic Kingdom.
