Hi Christine!
Thank you for the compliment! Its nice to know that I helped out a little!
On Christmas Day, at the Magic Kingdom the parade is currently scheduled for 3:30pm. BUT, a full schedule of events have not yet been released for the parks for Christmas, so I would keep an eye on the Magic Kingdom calendar for
December 25th to make sure you find out about any changes. For this parade, you won't need a separate ticket. You will, however, want to find a place to watch the parade AT LEAST an hour before hand as it will a popular event!
The Christmas Day parade that you see every year on television is actually recorded a few weeks before (usually the first weekend in December). For that parade experience a special ticket is required.
For some information on past holiday's at Walt Disney World, a great spot to do some reading is the Disney Parks Blog. Searches for "
Holiday Events" and "
Christmas Parade" bring up some great posts!
Hope this helps! Hope you have a wonderful holiday at the parks! Be sure to let me know if I can help you with any other details of your trip!!