Magic in the Magic Kingdom at Disney

I had an opportunity to go to the Mickey's Christmas Party at Disney right before Christmas. I had never heard of this event before but this was the way to go for the Magic Kingdom. I parked at the Swan and Dolphin and caught a bus over to the Magic Kingdom. The bus was standing room only as everyone, it seemed, wanted to get to Disney.

The great thing about Mickey's Christmas Party is that they essentially have everyone leave the Magic Kingdom who doesn't have a special wristband. The wristband entitles you to stay in the park with minimal crowds. It was still crowded for the parades and for some of the shows but most of the attraction lines were next to nothing.

The longest we had to wait for any ride was the Pirates of the Caribbean (about 5-10 minutes). My girlfriend and I took advantage of the short lines and rode Space Mountain and the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad over and over again. One word of advice on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad - if you are a big guy and you date a petite girl, this might not be the ride for you.

My poor girlfriend was getting bounced all over the place because the lapbar couldn't come down all the way for her because of me. At least she got many laughs to go along with her bruises.

I would recommend people to go to events like Mickey's Christmas Party because you are able to enjoy the park without quite so many people and since it is at night, the temperature is not unbearable.

Also be prepared for incredible fireworks to light up the sky!!!