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News Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party 2019
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Disstevefan1
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We attended on Nov. 11.
This party was not sold out but was still mobbed. I cant imagine what the crowds looks like when a party is sold out!
The attractions were NOT walk ons.
The cookies were good, looks like they are out sourcing them instead of making them on site. Long lines to get cookies.
I could not get a good spot for the fireworks they were just ok
The weather was great!
The "snoap" (fake snow) was excellent! I think they doubled the number of snoap machines, the effect is beautiful.
This party was not sold out but was still mobbed. I cant imagine what the crowds looks like when a party is sold out!
The attractions were NOT walk ons.
The cookies were good, looks like they are out sourcing them instead of making them on site. Long lines to get cookies.
I could not get a good spot for the fireworks they were just ok
The weather was great!
The "snoap" (fake snow) was excellent! I think they doubled the number of snoap machines, the effect is beautiful.
WondersOfLife
Blink, blink. Breathe, breathe. Day in, day out.
It is much better.
tirian
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Every time the DL entertainment department complains that WDW doesn’t know how to maintain floats, I point to the Christmas parade to prove they’re wrong. The gazebo and castle date back to the 15th anniversary, and the Toy Story float was a Chip-n-Dale Rescue Rangers addition around 1989. (EDIT: It’s older than that! There’s a 1987 vid with the Gummi Bears.) As much as we like to poke fun at the castle float, these still look good.
But four units for Frozen? (I include the skiers.) Two for Wreck-It Ralph? Did I miss the families of snowmen and women? I don’t understand why certain things have been cut while others have been stretched out, because it doesn’t look like they’ve reduced the numbers of performers. The massive steamboat is missed, too; I wish they’d rebuilt it.
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Jesus was born in a snowdrift!
brb1006
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Is there any photos of the Toy Story float when it was originally for the Rescue Rangers?
ToTBellHop
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...and later visited by three wise gingerbread men who brought gifts of pumpkin spice, peppermint, and mocha. The rest, as they say, is history.
Playing it at 2x speed helps.
tirian
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In Bethlehem. In May.
tirian
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I have a family photo that includes me and my sibling, which means I won’t post it here.
But the float is older than that! Here’s a video of the 1987 Christmas Day parade, featuring the Gummi Bears on that float.
@Animaniac93-98 The steamboat is here too!
Also, cheesy 1980s aesthetic and musical numbers aside, the televised parade certainly used to be longer, more elaborate, and more exciting as a live televised event. It was still a commercial for WDW, but it was also less cynical. (Skip ahead a few minutes to see the parade.)
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Squishy
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Correct
Kman101
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Anyone think MK will ever bring back the garland across Main Street? I know some reasons why they got rid of it, mostly castle views...but maybe they could modify it somehow?
At least Hollywood (studios) still has garland lol but I agree. Would love to see it back. Castle views, parade floats too high ... several different "reasons" I guess.
TTA94
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Well, they Could modify FoF during the holidays I’m sure. Will they? Doubtful lol
ToTBellHop
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Minnie‘s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks confirmed for 10 pm nightly starting 12/23. But you guys already knew that would happen. 6 am and 7 am openings, too. Still no extensions for DHS until they see if RotR can handle it.
mm52200
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The floats are what they are for FoF, they’ve modifications to floats for Spectro and DEP for the garland in the past. So if they could have for FoF they would have, the wreaths are the compromise they reached, could have done nothing at all.
JustInTime
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Honestly they might as well have done nothing. The wreaths aren’t great. Hardly visible. Big ole meh.
PeoplemoverTTA
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Not to go OT, but thanks for posting this here. I can’t keep up in the RotR thread and I’ve been wondering this, since we’ll be there 12/17-12/23.
I'm starting to wonder now that Party Fireworks are now 90 instead of 180, Maybe they can swing Minnie without cutting the perimeters Christmas Week?