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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-03-020233.txt : 20030904
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-020233
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030825
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030904

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHNSON FRANKLIN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001262313

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27826
		FILM NUMBER:		03881589

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 COMONS WAY
		STREET 2:		C/O PARTY CITY CORP
		CITY:			ROCKAWAY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07866

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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<SEQUENCE>1
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<?xml version="1.0"?><ownershipDocument><schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>    <documentType>3</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-08-25</periodOfReport><noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned><issuer><issuerCik>0001005972</issuerCik><issuerName>PARTY CITY CORP</issuerName>        <issuerTradingSymbol>pcty</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId><rptOwnerCik>0001262313</rptOwnerCik><rptOwnerName>JOHNSON FRANKLIN</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><derivativeHolding><security
Title><value>Common Stock Options (right to buy)</value></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><value>11.2</value></conversionOrExercisePrice><exerciseDate><value>2003-08-25</value><footnoteId id="F1" /></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2013-08-25</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>20000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeHolding></derivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">The options vest in three annual installments as follows:  6,666 options will vest on August 25, 2004; 6,666 options will vest on August 25, 2005; and 6,667 options will vest on August 25, 2006.</footnote></footnotes><remarks></remarks><ownerSignature><signatureName>Joseph J. Zepf, Esq., attorney-in-fact for Franklin R. Johnson</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-09-04</signat
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