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Originally Posted by GinaButtrfly

I'm in the minority, but we're NOT buying tickets for the party this coming Dec. We did the party last year and didn't find that it was worth what will be $225 to do it again. My boys (5 and 4) were not interested in the parade, and they won't sit for shows in MK. They want to be up and about. We did get to ride the rides several times over. There were characters dressed in winter/holiday clothes for picture-taking. And the decor is absolutely gorgeous, but you can see the SAME decor on a non-party night. The fireworks were nice, but honestly all the Disney fireworks are terrific and we didn't see $225 worth of difference. It was a battle to rearrange my boys' schedule so they would be awake and not cranky for the late party hours, as well. We much preferred the World Showcase in EP, the Candlelight Processional, and OH MY GOODNESS the Osborne Family Lights!!!!

Thanks to you and bsblady01 for the honesty. If they had something more than the hot chocolate and cookies for that kind of $ it may be worth it for us, but so far nothing seems like a 'must see' since we were already in MK for the Christmas day parade.
Thanks everyone else for the replies.