Already have plans for New Year’s? While it’s still over two months away, you may want to start thinking about it. Disney World already has events lined up for New Year’s Eve, which are sure to be as popular as every year- “today’s economy” or not!
I found this info online:
Animal Kingdom
* Mickey’s Jingle Jungle Parade 3:45 p.m.
* Park hours on New Year’s Eve: 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
Magic Kingdom
* Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It! parade and street party (11 a.m., 12:30 and 5:40 p.m.)
* Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade (12 noon and 3:30 p.m.)
* SpectroMagic parade of lights and music (7 and 10:30 p.m.)
* Holiday Wishes fireworks (8:30 p.m.)
* Fantasy in the Sky fireworks (11:50 p.m.)
* Park hours on New Year’s Eve: 9 a.m.-1 a.m.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
* Fantasmic! nighttime musical special effects extravaganza (6:30 p.m.)
* Live performances by in-park band “Mulch, Sweat and Shears,” back-to-back with a DJ at Mickey’s Sorcerer’s Hat. (Mulch, Sweat and Shears sets are 8, 9, 10 and 11 p.m.; DJ starts at 6:30 p.m.)
* A special “Lights, Camera, Happy New Year” fireworks show starring Mulch, Sweat and Shears (11:55 p.m.)
* Park hours on New Year’s Eve: 9 a.m.-midnight
Epcot
* IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth 7:30
* IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth special edition 11:40 p.m.
* Park hours on New Year’s Eve: 9 a.m.-1 a.m.
My personal favorite can be achieved by getting the Hopper option added to your tickets- by planning your day carefully, you can spend time at each park, enjoying most of the parades, events, and usual fun, before picking a park to end your night at. I recomment Epcot’s IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth special edition at 11:40 p.m. as your last event- Epcot’s fireworks have always been the most magical in my eyes.