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Ten days ago, the story was that nothing had sold out. Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party had gone deep into September without a single sold-out date, which broke a pattern. In 2024 the first sellout came September 3. In 2025 it came September 10. This year the first one did not arrive until September 29, which had people asking whether demand was softening.
Five nights are gone now.
November 17 has sold out, joining November 12, November 24, December 20, and December 22. That leaves 20 of 25 nights available at Magic Kingdom.
And with five data points instead of one, the demand pattern is readable. It is not what most people would guess.
The Nights That Have Sold Out
- November 12: $189, the season’s lowest price
- November 17: $189, the season’s lowest price
- November 24: $204, Thanksgiving week
- December 20: $229, the season’s highest price
- December 22: $229, the season’s highest price
Look at that list again.
The two cheapest nights sold. The two most expensive nights sold. Thanksgiving week sold.
What has not sold is everything in the middle.
Why the Middle Is Sitting
This is a barbell, and it tells you exactly who is buying.
- At the bottom, price shoppers are taking the $189 nights. These are people choosing a date around cost, and the floor sold first.
- At the top, Christmas week buyers are taking the $229 nights. These are people who are already at Walt Disney World December 20 through 22 and are paying whatever the party costs because they are there.
- In the middle, the $194 to $219 nights are neither a bargain nor a prime date. There is no reason to pick them specifically, so nobody is.
Demand is coming from two completely different motivations, and the dates that satisfy neither are the ones still open.
The $189 Tier Is Almost Gone
Here is the urgent part for anyone shopping on price.
Three nights were priced at the season’s floor of $189:
- November 9
- November 12 (sold out)
- November 17 (sold out)
November 9 is the only $189 night left.
It is a Monday in early November, it carries a $179 Annual Passholder price, and it is the single cheapest way into this party for the entire season.
If price is your deciding factor, that is your date and there is exactly one of it.
Opening Night Is Still Available, Which Is Still Notable
November 8 opening night remains on sale at $199, or $189 for passholders.
That continues to be the most interesting data point of the season. In both 2024 and 2025, opening night was the first date to sell out. This year five other nights have gone and opening night is still there.
Opening night is the enthusiast purchase, bought months out by people who want to be at the first one. That group has not shown up the way it used to, while the price-driven and Christmas-week buyers clearly have.
Where the Passholder Discounts Are
The discount structure has a clean cutoff worth knowing.
- Discount dates run November 8 through December 3, 11 dates in total
- Nine of those 11 remain available
- After December 3, no date offers a passholder discount, including every $229 night
So a passholder has a real financial reason to go early in the season.
- November 9 at $179 for passholders
- December 20 at $229 with no discount
That is a $50 difference, about 22 percent, for the same party with the same entertainment.
What Is Still Open, Cheapest First
- November 9: $189 general, $179 passholder
- November 13, 15, 19: $194 general, $184 passholder
- November 8 and 20: $199 general, $189 passholder
- December 1: $209 general, $199 passholder
- November 29 and December 3: $214 general, $204 passholder
- November 25: $209, no discount
- December 6: $214, no discount
- November 27, December 4, 8, 10: $219, no discount
- December 11, 13, 15: $224, no discount
- December 17 and 18: $229, no discount
Children ages 3 to 9 save $10 per ticket on every date, which proportionally helps more on the cheaper nights.
The Comparison That Should Make You Move
This is the context that reframes “20 nights still available.”
Last year, all 25 dates were sold out by November 19.
Today is October 9. Last season the entire calendar closed out within roughly six weeks of this point, at the same $229 top price.
Five of 25 right now is behind that pace. But the back half of the selling season has historically been steep, and once the first few November dates go, the rest tend to follow quickly.
If there is a specific night you want, waiting is a real risk even with 20 nights on the board.
The Value Detail Most People Miss
Worth stating because it changes the math on the ticket price.
- Party begins at 7:00 p.m.
- Party ticket holders can enter Magic Kingdom as early as 4:00 p.m.
That is three extra hours of park time included in the party ticket.
On a $189 night, you are getting roughly eight hours in Magic Kingdom, three of them during regular operation and five during a lower-capacity ticketed event. Framed that way, the cheapest nights look considerably better than the sticker price suggests.
What You Get Either Way
Every date includes the full 2026 lineup:
- Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade
- Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks
- Mickey’s Most Merriest Celebration
- Seasonal entertainment, character appearances, and complimentary treats
The entertainment does not change based on what you paid.
How to Book
Tickets are available online or by phone through Disney.
Disney notes availability is limited and tickets may not be available on the day of the event or earlier, which is worth taking literally given five dates are already closed.
If you want the cheapest option, November 9 is the last one at $189. If you want opening night, it is still somehow available. And if you want Christmas week, two of those dates are already gone.
Source: Disney’s published Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party ticket availability and pricing.
