Disney World parade float towed with Mickey and Minnie aboard

Mickey and Minnie’s float stalled in Town Square during the 11 p.m. parade on Sunday’s Very Merry opening night. The pair kept dancing and waving while a vehicle towed them away, guest videos show.

Mickey and Minnie got an unscheduled tow at Magic Kingdom on Sunday night.

Their float in Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade broke down during the 11 p.m. showing on opening night of Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, WDWNT reported Monday morning. A vehicle came out and towed it away with the two stars still on board.

The float stopped abruptly in Town Square near the train station, according to WDWNT, which described two guest videos posted to TikTok. In the first, from @sqdcg, the float halts, Mickey stumbles forward a little, and a tow vehicle shows up.

The guest captioned the clip, “Excuse me young lady you can’t park here.” Fair.

The second video, from @autismthemeparkjourney, shows the scene from another angle. Its caption says Mickey and Minnie “had to be evacuated” from the float and that it had to be towed. In it, they keep dancing and waving to guests while they’re towed. Then the float stops again, and they’re taken off and led backstage, WDWNT reported.

Disney hasn’t said what went wrong, and WDWNT didn’t report what happened to the rest of the parade.

Here’s a look at the full Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade, filmed at last year’s party:

What happened to Mickey and Minnie’s float at Magic Kingdom?

Here’s the timeline, pieced together from WDWNT’s report and its description of the two guest videos:

• 8:30 p.m.: The first parade of the night runs. WDWNT filmed this one and didn’t report any trouble.

• 11 p.m.: The second parade steps off. Mickey and Minnie’s float, which WDWNT described as the first float, stops suddenly in Town Square near the train station.

• Moments later: A tow vehicle pulls the float along, with Mickey and Minnie still dancing on top.

• After that: The float stops a second time, and the characters are helped off and taken backstage.

WDWNT was at the party but recorded only the first parade, so its account of the breakdown comes from the guest clips.

The float itself is a big one. Mickey and Minnie ride in front of a decorated Christmas tree with a glowing star on top, surrounded by stacks of presents.

Has a Mickey and Minnie parade float broken down before?

Parade floats are big, heavy machines, and they do give out. Last year, Mickey and Minnie had a similar day in a different parade.

On Nov. 11, 2025, the hot air balloon on top of Mickey and Minnie’s Festival of Fantasy float deflated during the 2 p.m. parade, WDWNT reported. The float stayed in the parade, but it left a gap on Main Street, U.S.A., and had to be towed for part of the route.

That was the second balloon collapse of 2025, after a similar one in March, WDWNT noted. So the pair has now needed a tow in two different parades in about a year. Somebody get these two a better roadside assistance plan.

When is the next Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party?

The party runs on select nights at Magic Kingdom, and most of them are gone. As of Sunday, WDWNT counted only four dates still on sale: Dec. 10, 13, 15 and 17. Dec. 11 had just sold out.

Remaining adult tickets cost $219 to $229, and kids 3 to 9 get $10 off. Annual Passholder and Disney Vacation Club discounts are no longer available.

The parade runs twice a night, at 8:30 and 11 p.m. On opening night, the early one made it all the way through.

What else is new at the Very Merry party this year?

Opening night also brought new red gingerbread-print costumes for cast members, replacing the party’s longtime tree prints and candy stripes. Guests get a free train ornament, and a light-up Holiday Train popcorn bucket sells for $35.99.

The party map lists 22 attractions, plus showtimes for the parade, Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks and Mickey’s Most Merriest Celebration, a castle stage show that runs four times a night.

Here’s hoping their float makes the whole trip next time. Mickey’s shoes aren’t built for that walk.

Article compiled and written by Kambrea Pratt (editor-in-chief), Derek Gibbs (beat editor) and the Pirates & Princesses newsroom. Pirates & Princesses is part of WebReef Media.

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Hat Tips:

• WDWNT (Nov. 9, 2026), the float breakdown, both guest TikToks, the location, parade times and the stage show schedule

• WDWNT (Nov. 8, 2026), remaining party dates and ticket prices, the parade’s first showing and the float description

• WDWNT (Nov. 11, 2025), the Festival of Fantasy balloon collapse

• TikTok @sqdcg (Nov. 9, 2026), the first guest video and its caption

• TikTok @autismthemeparkjourney (Nov. 9, 2026), the second guest video and its caption

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