2 BIG Announcements We Expect Disney World to Make This Month

We LOVE it when Disney announces anything, especially when it has to do with our Disney Parks.

Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party

While huge announcements like new rides and lands are thrilling, there are some announcements we expect to see around the same time every year. Now that we’re halfway through the year, we’re tapping our fingers, waiting and waiting for Disney to say anything about our special, end-of-the-year experiences.

Disney already announced Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and Oogie Boogie Bash dates and tickets, but what about Christmas time?

In 2024, dates for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and Jollywood Nights were released on June 24th, which was the last Monday of the month. We’re guessing Disney will announce this year’s tickets around June 23rd.

2024 The Muppets hosted a Christmas show!

Once it’s announced, when will you be able to purchase the tickets? Here’s a look at the past few years:

2022: June 30th (resort guests), July 7th (general public)
2023: June 29th (resort guests), July 6th (general public)
2024: July 2nd (resort guests), July 11th (general public)

Frosted cookies in Tomorrowland

If tickets are announced on June 23rd, we can predict that resort guests will be able to purchase tickets on July 1st, and the general public can grab them on July 10th.

Santa Duffy at Jollywood

It can be hard to plan out November and December when we’re only in July, so how soon will you need to purchase tickets? Typically, we recommend grabbing tickets as soon as you can. Dates are known to sell out, especially the first night, dates close to Christmas, and the weekends.

The parade at night.

For 2024, Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party was sold out by November 30th for dates between November 8th and December 20th. If you don’t care about the specific date you get, you might have more flexibility in waiting to grab tickets. However, if there are particular dates you’ll be in town or dates you need to work around, securing a ticket early ensures it won’t be sold out later.

Toasted Marshmallow-Panna Cotta Tart

Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is the more popular of the two holiday parties. Jollywood is only a few years old, so it hasn’t gained the following that Very Merry has. In 2024, the only nights that sold out were:

November 9th (the first night of the event)
December 7th
December 21st (the last night of the event)

Jollywood Nights

Looks like you’ll likely have more wiggle room when it comes to purchasing dates for Jollywood Nights versus Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party.

We are ready to pull on our Santa hats, put together the best outfit possible, and try all the special foods. If you’re not already staying up to date with Disney Food Blog, make sure you sign up for newsletters and follow us on social media so you can be the first to know when Disney news drops.

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