It’s almost New Year’s Eve, and not everyone can make it to Disney World to celebrate.
While there are plenty of ways to celebrate New Year’s around Disney World, you might feel a little left out if you’re celebrating from home. But don’t worry! We have lots of ways you can still ring in the new year Disney-style, so check it out!
Watch Disney Fireworks Shows From Home
What better way to celebrate New Year’s than with fireworks, and what’s better than regular ol’ fireworks? DISNEY fireworks! You can visit YouTube to check out the now-retired fireworks show, Happily Ever After…
…or the Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks show if you’re still in a holiday mood.
If you scroll through our Twitter, you can also find videos of Disney World’s newest fireworks shows, like Disney Enchantment in Magic Kingdom…
Disney Enchantment!✨ (#DisneyWorld50 media event) pic.twitter.com/WeF2mGGbps
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) October 1, 2021
…and EPCOT’s new Harmonious nighttime spectacular!
HARMONIOUS!🌐 pic.twitter.com/F5AkDzjeV5
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) September 30, 2021
Put on some Disney fireworks for midnight and celebrate 2022 with your favorite Disney songs!
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Drink Champagne From a Disney Cup
Do you have a Disney mug collection? Maybe you collect all kinds of Disney cups and glasses! Why not use one for your New Year’s champagne?
Whether you’re going with the traditional champagne, or maybe you like to ring in the new year with a cup of hot cocoa, toast to the New Year with your favorite Disney mug for a small Disney touch!
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Try a Disney Cocktail
So you’re celebrating New Year’s and you want a drink but you want something more than just champagne. Why not try your hand at a Disney cocktail or mocktail?! We’ve explored the recipes for Disney cocktails to pair with your fave Disney movies, or even a legit Fuzzy Tauntaun from Oga’s Cantina.
Start out 2022 by trying something new! And if you REALLY want to take things to another level, grab a Disney glow cube to add that special glow.
7 Disney cocktail recipes to pair with your fave Disney movies!
Try a Disney Recipe
And if you want to pair a Disney food with your Disney cocktail, try recreating some classic Disney recipes, like a Dole Whip! We’ve got LOTS of Disney recipes to choose from.
Whether you want something savory or something sweet, or even something to impress your family, we’ve got you covered. Bring Disney World to your house with food!
Check out a TON of Disney recipes worth trying this New Year’s Eve!
Host a Disney-Themed Virtual Party
As many of us have learned throughout the past few years, virtual parties are a totally fun way to celebrate with friends and family that live long-distance! And why not celebrate New Year’s Eve with a Disney virtual party?!
Maybe everyone can wear Minnie Ears, or dress as their favorite Disney villain — the possibilities are endless! You could even hold a virtual Disney karaoke contest with Bluetooth microphones like this Frozen 2 Bluetooth Microphone found on Amazon!
Watching your friends and family embarrass themselves with Disney songs sounds like an excellent way to begin a new year.
What will New Year’s Eve look like in Disney World this year?
GroupWatch Disney+ Shows
Did you know that there’s a way to watch shows and movies on Disney+ with friends and family — from a distance? It’s called GroupWatch, and this setting lets groups of up to seven people watch together while the content is synced. Watch one of the newest Disney+ films, Encanto, now streaming!
All you have to do is press the GroupWatch icon and you can then invite up to six other Disney+ subscribers. While everyone is watching together, you can even react with emojis so you know your friends are crying along with you!
Learn more about Disney+ GroupWatch here!
Play a Disney Game
Did you know there are TONS of Disney games out there, from board games to video games and even trivia games? Host a Disney game night at home, or you can even do it virtually!
Try a Disney trivia contest with your besties and find out who’s the true master of Disney knowledge. You can find lots of Disney trivia questions online or you might already know some good ones yourself!
91% of readers couldn’t get all these Disney trivia questions right!
Do Some New Year’s Eve Shopping!
If you want a New Year’s Eve keepsake from 2021, get the new Mickey and Minnie Times Square Pin for $19.99 from shopDisney. This limited release pin features Mickey and Minnie celebrating New Year’s Eve in 2021!
This pin is adorned with lots of glitter, a party horn, a starfield, and even a sliding crystal “ball” so you can make the ball drop at midnight right from home!
Get the Mickey and Minnie Times Square Pin here!
So if you can’t make it to Disney World for New Year’s Eve this year, there are lots of ways to bring Disney to your very own celebration at home.
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