Update (8/25): Dates and prices for Disney Very Merriest After Hours have been announced, and tickets are up for grabs through Walt Disney World. You’d better ho-ho-go and get yours!

Thought you heard the distant sound of jingle bells today? You’re not crazy—Disney is celebrating #Halfaytotheholidays and announcing a whole heaping helping of holly jolly goodness. Here’s the inside scoop on the biggest 2021 Christmas at Magic Kingdom news.

Among the cool Christmas celebrations taking place at Walt Disney World this holiday season is Disney Very Merriest After Hours. This special event actually kicks off the festivities a full four days before WDW goes fully festive on Nov. 12.

You’ve got questions about Disney Very Merriest After Hours. And we’ve got the answers!

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What is Disney Very Merriest After Hours?

You can bet this big guy will make an appearance. Courtesy of Disney Parks Blog

Disney Very Merriest After Hours is a new specially ticketed event taking place at the Magic Kingdom in 2021.

Disney Very Merriest After Hours replaces Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, which last ran in 2019 and was canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic. Jumping from Merry to Merriest should tell you that Disney is pulling out all the stops to make this event the tops.

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Disney Very Merriest After Hours Dates and Prices Revealed

Every year, it seems like the holiday season starts just a little bit earlier. Disney Very Merriest After Hours effectively sets the reindeer in motion well before Thanksgiving with its opening date of Nov. 8. That’s four days before all other holiday events kick off at Walt Disney World Resort.

Disney Very Merriest After Hours event will run for a full 4 hours from 9 PM to 1 AM on each of the dates below. That means you’ll get a whole extra hour of fun on top of what you’ll be getting with the Disney After Hours Boo Bash.

Dates and prices (excluding tax) for Disney Very Merriest After Hours are as follows. One important note: If you are an Annual Passholder or Disney Vacation Club Member, you can save $10 on all dates between Nov. 8–19.

• Nov. 8 ($189)
• Nov. 9 ($169)
• Nov. 11 ($169)
• Nov. 12 ($189)
• Nov. 14 ($189)
• Nov. 16 ($169)
• Nov. 18 ($169)
• Nov. 19 ($189)
• Nov. 21 ($229)
• Nov. 23 ($229)
• Nov. 28 ($209)
• Nov. 30 ($209)
• Dec. 2 ($209)
• Dec. 3 ($229)
• Dec. 5 ($209)
• Dec. 7 ($209)
• Dec. 9 ($209)
• Dec. 10 ($229)
• Dec. 12 ($209)
• Dec. 14 ($209)
• Dec. 16 ($209)
• Dec. 17 ($229)
• Dec. 19 ($249)
• Dec. 21 ($249)

Will I Need Special Tickets for This Event?

There’ll be all sorts of magic at Disney Very Merriest After Hours. Courtesy of Disney Parks Blog

You probably know the score by now—all After Hours events, including Very Merriest, require separate tickets. Your ticket to the event will grant you 2 hours of admission to Magic Kingdom, so you can show up at 7 PM on the night of your event and get the party started early.

Tickets are available to purchase now through Disney World. Given how fast these things tend to sell out, you may want to get on it sooner rather than later.

What’s Happening at Disney Very Merriest After Hours?

Cinderella Castle will be one of the stars of the show. Courtesy of Disney Parks Blog

So far, it sounds like the 2021 Christmas at Magic Kingdom party is going to be a blast. And because you’ll get to enjoy Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks Show, I mean that absolutely literally.

On top of fireworks, you should get plenty of bang for the buck (however many bucks that happens to be). Disney says that Very Merriest will include character sightings, holiday-themed lighting and music, and festive attraction overlays and Cinderella Castle projections.

With the cost of admission, you’ll also be able to grab some special holiday snacks as well as ice cream, popcorn, and bottled drinks. And if you come extra hungry, you can indulge in some themed food and beverages available at an additional cost.

And the star on top of this tree? You’re guaranteed to see snow falling on Main Street, U.S.A., even if it’s still somehow in the 90s in December.

If you’re as jacked about Disney Very Merriest After Hours as you were that VHS copy of Cinderella you got Christmas 1992, bookmark this post and check back in August to learn more about how you can snag your tickets.

Are you planning on attending Disney Very Merriest After Hours? Hit us up over on our Facebook page and let us know what you’re feeling merriest about.

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