New Characters and Merchandise Debuting at Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party

The first Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party for this season is November 7 and this year the annual holiday event includes some Frozen magic and a new character meet-and-greet.

Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at the Magic Kingdom

This year's party features 'A Frozen Holiday Wish' with Anna and Elsa on the Castle Forecourt Stage along with appearances by Kristoff and Olaf. Each night Queen Elsa will also light Cinderella Castle with her powers.

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade features Disney characters, snowmen, reindeer, and Santa Claus, and a new addition this year with Ralph and Vanellope from Wreck-It-Ralph. Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, and Olaf will also make an appearance during the parade.

An all-new character meet-and-greet featuring Jack Skellington as "Sandy Claws" is planned for the Storybook Circus area. Other characters include Minnie Mouse, Daisy and Donald Duck, Scrooge McDuck, and Santa Goofy can also be found in the Storybook Circus area.

Guests can visit the Diamond Horseshoe in Frontierland for the 'Holiday Hootenanny!' with the Country Bears, Clarabelle Cow, Horace Horsecollar, and Clara Cluck. And Phineas and Ferb will be hanging out at Club Tinsel in Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe in Tomorrowland.

There is also new merchandise debuting during this year's party including a retail MagicBand created just for the event. The MagicBand retails for $29.95 and will be available at the Emporium and Big Top Souvenirs. In order to link the band at the time of purchase, guests must provide a valid theme park admission, Memory Maker card, or active Magic Band.

Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party retail MagicBand

Other merchandise items include party themed apparel for kids and adults, a special limited edition jumbo pin featuring Disney characters and Santa Claus, and other holiday pins shaped like Christmas ornaments.

Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party merchandise is available at the Emporium, Mickey's Star Traders, Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe, Frontier Trading Post, and Big Top Souvenirs.

The dates for Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party are November 7, 10, 13, 14, 16, 20, 21, and 30; and December 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 19. The November 7 party is sold out.

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