Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party kicks off this Sunday, November 8, at Magic Kingdom, and Walt Disney World has revealed all the goodies included with your party ticket. Here’s everything that’s free at this year’s party, from the 2026 keepsake ornament to six free cookie stops and the festive PhotoPass spots.
The Free 2026 Keepsake Ornament
This year’s free ornament features Mickey driving a holiday train with a few elves along for the ride. The year 2026 sits in the upper corner, and “Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party” runs across the bottom.
You’ll get your ornament when you check in for the party. Check in is at the Magic Kingdom main entrance, and if you’re already in the park, you can check in at these spots:
- Near Tortuga Tavern in Adventureland
- Mickey’s PhilharMagic in Fantasyland
- Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor in Tomorrowland
Party guests can enter Magic Kingdom as early as 4pm, and the party officially starts at 7pm.
Free Cookie Locations
Complimentary cookies (and one pretzel!) are back at six spots around Magic Kingdom. Each location also offers an allergy friendly option:
- Sunshine Tree Terrace (Adventureland): Hot Cocoa Cookie made with Dove Chocolate, or an allergy friendly Double Chocolate Cookie
- Tortuga Tavern (Adventureland): Buttercream Frosted Candy Cane Flavored Cookie, or allergy friendly Chocolate Mint Mini Cookies
- Gaston’s Tavern (Fantasyland): a Snowman Shaped Pretzel, or allergy friendly Pretzel Twists
- Storybook Circus Train Station (Fantasyland): Cookie Dough Buttercream Frosted Cookie, or an allergy friendly Chocolate Chip Cookie
- The Lunching Pad (Tomorrowland): Snickerdoodle Cookie, or an allergy friendly Ginger Cookie
- Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe (Tomorrowland): Buttercream Frosted Green Sprinkle Cutout Cookie, or allergy friendly Vanilla Mini Cookies
The allergy friendly options are free of gluten, egg, fish, milk, peanut, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nut and wheat. Disney hasn’t listed this year’s complimentary drinks yet, but hot cocoa, apple cider and eggnog are party favorites. Tip: pace yourself and plan a route, since the cookie stops are spread across four lands.
Party Photo Ops
Disney PhotoPass photographers will be around Magic Kingdom with holiday props and Magic Shots. New this year is a holiday photo card opportunity presented by Shutterfly, with a sparkly, snowy scene at the gazebo behind Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe in Liberty Square. Here’s where to find the rest:
- Main Street, U.S.A.: NEW Olaf Holiday, NEW Holiday Mickey and Minnie, Goofy Gifts Magic Shot, and Jack’s Sleigh near The Plaza Restaurant
- Town Square and the park entrance: Glowing Gift Box prop, Chip ‘n’ Dale Holiday Ornament Magic Shot and Pluto Letter to Santa
- The hub in front of Cinderella Castle: Mickey Snowman and the Mickey Peppermint prop, plus Mickey Bokeh Lights near the Christmas tree after dark
- Adventureland: Holiday Orange Bird at the entrance
- Liberty Square: Muppet Christmas Carol, Bean Bunny Holiday, and the Holiday Zero Magic Shot near Haunted Mansion
- Tomorrowland: Stitch Gift Box near the Tomorrowland bridge
- Throughout the park: Winter Tinker Bell at all Cinderella Castle facing locations, and Mistletoe and Winter Confetti at most PhotoPass spots
Party Tickets Are Almost Gone
Every November party night is now sold out, and only six December dates remain: December 8, 10, 11, 13, 15 and 17. Remaining tickets run about $214 to $229 per person plus tax.
Before you go, see what’s new at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party 2026, including the new Stitchmas! dance party and Pooh’s new meet spot, plus our party food guide and the party exclusive Holiday Train popcorn bucket. Can’t get a ticket? Disney Jollywood Nights still has dates available.
Which free cookie are you grabbing first? Let us know in the comments!
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