Need some help from y'all that have been to character dinners and The Christmas party parade. Our next trip is planned for November this year. My daughters(2) and youngest sons(1) first trip. We have talked to Disney by phone already and they said if we called back and reserved our vacation in June or July that they know we could get the free dining plan which even includes a character dinner in it. That will save us some money but how much more with the Christmas party cost and do we have to purchase those tickets when we purchase the vacation. Any info is greatly appreciated