M*ckey's Very M*rry Chr*stmas P*rty

 We were told by some reliable sources that Mickey's Christmas Party was a must see if visiting Disney this time of year.  The way they do it is close the park at 7pm and by 8pm the only folks in the park are ones that have purchased another (yes, another) ticket to go to the party.  We were given the hint that even though the party starts at 8pm, if you have tickets to the party you can get in as early as 4pm.

So we spent the day lounging around the resort and going for a little swim.  The plan was for my mom to leave, us to go to the party by ourselves, and then my dad come tomorrow for Hollywood Studios.  We had such a fun time with my mom yesterday, that we decided that she should definitely stay for another round of Magic Kingdom.  So off we went.

They advise you on several sites to not purchase your tickets to this event until you are sure that the weather will be nice.  Wanting to ensure that every detail be as perfect as it can for this trip, I checked the weather every day for the past ten days and we JUST bought our tickets 2 days ago.  And then a front showed up on the radar.  Seriously?  Overcast and cool, but still okay.  As you can see the kids are in short sleeves.

Let the Memories Begin!

Since we have already seen the entire park, tonight was just about riding our favorite rides again and enjoying the festive events.  Lucas wanted to head straight to Splash Mountain, which was great for Ellen since she got to see Woody... again!