Passholder email suggests 'Disney Very Merriest After Hours' will include a stage show

Oct 13, 2021 in "Disney Very Merriest After Hours"

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Disney Very Merriest After Hours logo and concept art

Posted: Wednesday October 13, 2021 4:15pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The Magic Kingdom's holiday event, "Disney Very Merriest After Hours," may offer a stage show after all.

Disney Very Merriest After Hours logo and concept art

When announced, the headline for the event was the return of Minnie's Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks Show and Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade. The notable omission from the previous year's "Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party" was the castle stage show.

In a new email to Passholders, Disney says, "Enjoy a theme parade, stage show and fireworks show." The email doesn't name a show, but "Mickey's Most Merriest" was introduced in 2016 as the new castle stage show for holiday party nights and would seem to be the obvious choice.

Mickey's Most Merriest Celebration show

The official event website does not mention the stage show, so it remains to be seen if this is an error in the email or an early mention of an upcoming announcement.

Disney Very Merriest After Hours logo and concept art

Unlike the lower-priced "Disney BOO BASH," which was completely sold out, "Disney Very Merriest After Hours" still has all nights available. Tickets range from $169 to $229 plus tax for select November-December nights and $249, plus tax on December 19 & 21. Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club Members can take advantage of a $10 discount on select event dates in November. These dated event tickets do not require an additional day theme park ticket or Disney Park Pass theme park reservation.

Learn more about 'Disney Very Merriest After Hours.'

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MisterPenguinDec 22, 2021

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MisterPenguinDec 22, 2021

It's currently WDW's best fireworks show. The right music (mostly... "Simply Having" is simply awful... but redeemed with a full orchestra and choir and short snippets), the right projections, and the right fireworks. All in sync (something which Enchantment fails at over and over again).

dothebrdwalkDec 19, 2021

Don't wanna write a whole review, but went last Thursday with the family and well...... we thought it was worth every penny. Between the snacks, Christmas entertainment, and of course walk-on attractions, it was a great evening. You just cannot beat a "0 minute wait" on Space Mountain.

Casper GutmanDec 17, 2021

The traditional parties WHEN? 2019 or 2010?

jrhwdwDec 17, 2021

Can't believe this is the last Fri for Merriest AH already! Is Merry Memories and Minnie's not showing Christmas Week? I see Enchantment(not Shocking, HEA played in 2017) is Scheduled but can't find the Castle Show on the Official Site.

peter11435Dec 10, 2021

Considerably. The cap is a fraction of that of the traditional parties

mikejs78Dec 10, 2021

But lower compared to the traditional parties, right?

peter11435Dec 10, 2021

The cap on these events is higher than previous after hours events.

MisterPenguinDec 10, 2021

Cool conspiracy story, bro. You should get together with the ones who say that they kept increasing the capacity of those DAH nights. That'd be a hoot.

Disstevefan1Dec 10, 2021

I said folks attending these events would hope they actually limit tickets sales. If they are truly limiting attendance this year, what we are seeing this year is a bait and switch. As you say, "In response to unprecedented demand" next year's events will be super mobbed. This is nothing new really, WDW crept up the tickets sales to the old Christmas and Halloween parties and they too became super mobbed.

MagicHappens1971Dec 10, 2021

The after hours last was supposedly sold out and it was not mobbed or super mobbed. Crowd levels were great tbh

HauntedPirateDec 10, 2021

Oh, you think they'll actually limit ticket sales next year? Unprecedented demand! Higher prices and more tickets will be available (but still marketed as an "After Hours event"). Stop thinking about the consumers and think about shareholder dividends and executive bonus pools - Who's going to pay for those things?? If DI$ can't retain the top notch talent they have in management, think of the drop in quality storytelling and immersive entertainment that will inevitably result!

Disstevefan1Dec 10, 2021

Folks attending these overpriced events can only hope they cut off ticket sales so instead of these events being super mobbed they are just mobbed.

HauntedPirateDec 10, 2021

I'm not buying it. I think they cut off ticket sales (nudge the number of tickets available down a little and then call things "sold out", sounds great for the next quarterly call), but I also have no way to prove it. If they truly did sell out, congratulations - You'll get to pay even more next year!