We(two adults in fifties)did two parties last year, 17 th and I think 22nd of December, we also did the garden plaza fireworks desert party for Dec 17 th so we could get a good view of Holiday Wishes, and we will absolutely be doing this again this year.
Definetly a good idea to do two parties if you can- for the first party we got a spot in front of the castle around 7 to watch Anna and Elsa, Mickeys Most Merriest Celebration, which by the way is my absolute favourite, then we watched the Parade and hot footed it over to the Plaza Garden in readiness for the fireworks.
The second party we walked around fantasyland, had pictures taken with Santa Goofy, collected cookies and came back to the hub for the stage show and parade again.Then we went back to Fantasyland to soak up the atmosphere and caught the fireworks from the bridge near Cosmic Rays, didn’t enjoy them as much from there though.
You will not regret it we have been coming to Disney for twenty years last year was our first Christmas( we are from the U.K.) and it was just magical.