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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-041050
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040703
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040817

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DILLON RALPH D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232348

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27826
		FILM NUMBER:		04981385

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CLYDE STREET INVESTMENTS LLC
		STREET 2:		5015 WENLOVE ROSE CT
		CITY:			MIDDLETON
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53562-2374
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6088365454

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PARTY CITY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001005972
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES [5940]
		IRS NUMBER:				223033692
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 COMMONS WAY
		STREET 2:		BLDG C
		CITY:			ROCKAWAY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07860
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9739830888

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 COMMONS WAY
		CITY:			ROCKAWAY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07866
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<ownershipDocument>

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    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-07-03</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001005972</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PARTY CITY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PCTY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001232348</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DILLON RALPH D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PARTY CITY CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>400 COMMONS WAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ROCKAWAY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07866</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>17.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-07-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>L</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2003-07-11</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-07-11</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>496273</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Joseph J. Zepf, Esq.
attorney-in-fact for Ralph D. Dillon</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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