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It never occurred to me that we'd take a trip at Christmas and miss MVMCP!
We are scheduled to arrive on Monday, December 19th and stay for 8 days. I saw this morning that the last MVMCP is on December 18th.
We are staying on DVC points, so we don't have enough points to arrive on a Saturday or Sunday and stay for 8 days. I'm so incredibly disappointed to miss this!
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Sorry about that. In reality, I think you'll be saving yourselves a chunk of money. The Christmas parade will still be shown every day and you'll still see snow falling from Main Street. I think they even do the shows on the stages that you'd see during the party starting the 19th.
That happened to us when we went in 2008 - the last party was the day before we arrived. And if we're lucky enough to make it work for this year, we'll also arrive after the last party. We just can't pull the kids from school that many days out. But we did see the Christmas parade, and we did get snow at DHS with the Osborne Lights. I haven't been to the party before, but I felt that going for the holidays was worth it and very magical without the party.
Oh, man! I can't believe that! That seems so early to quit the party! I agree with the other poster, though, can you book a cheap place for one night or two before you are doing your DVC?
Maybe you can book a room-only for the night before? Or find an inexpensive place off property?
Same thing will be happening to us... we'll be on DCL Nov 17-20 but there will not be any xmas parties the week of thanksgiving
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Oh, man! I can't believe that! That seems so early to quit the party! I agree with the other poster, though, can you book a cheap place for one night or two before you are doing your DVC?
There are 8 in our traveling party (DH, me and our 2 boys, plus both sets of grandparents), and it's already cumbersome trying to coordinate travel details as it is. Not to mention, I already feel bad about asking everyone to spend so much money -- though we are providing rooms via DVC. To have to spend extra $ for hotel and party tix is probably too much to ask.
Oh well, at least this way, I won't be worried about getting everyone to Orlando in time to speed off to MK that same evening!
You will still get to see the Christmas parade though, which is one of the highlights, as the Magic Kingdom usually changes to that the day after the last MVMCP, so that's something....
Sorry about that. In reality, I think you'll be saving yourselves a chunk of money. The Christmas parade will still be shown every day and you'll still see snow falling from Main Street. I think they even do the shows on the stages that you'd see during the party starting the 19th.
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You will still get to see the Christmas parade though, which is one of the highlights, as the Magic Kingdom usually changes to that the day after the last MVMCP, so that's something....
I know what you mean. I'm going Thanksgiving week and they have it the day before we arrive and then the day after we leave. We can't rearrange things to go a day earlier or stay a day later. I hope they have the decorations and other holiday events while we are there. No matter what I'm thankful I get to go.
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