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The holidays are coming back to Disney World!
Happy Holidays from Magic Kingdom!
We’re daydreaming about Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, Festival of the Holidays, and more! Now, we finally know what’s confirmed to return for the 2025 holiday season.
It’s July, and you know what that means? It’s time to start thinking about Christmas!
Christmas at Magic Kingdom
The holiday season will be here in just a few months, and if you’re heading to Disney World during those months at the end of the year, you’ll want to know what’s available for your trip. Well, Disney just dropped some news for the holidays, including an update on Disney Starlight!
Wait…do you hear that? It’s jingle bells in the distance? Santa’s coming!
2024 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays
Okay, okay, we know it’s going to be a LITTLE while before Santa is officially on his way to Disney World, but it’s never too early to start planning for those holiday trips, right? If you ARE planning to visit Disney World during the holiday season, we’ve got some BIG news for you? Disney just announced the dates for this year’s EPCOT Festival of the Holidays.
It’s the most magical time of the year!
Christmas in Magic Kingdom
Get ready to see Disney World decked out with twinkling lights, nostalgic snacks, and one-of-a-kind entertainment because it’s almost Christmas time in the Sunshine State.
Summer is here and it’s hot and humid…and well, a little miserable, even in Disney World.
Jollywood Nights
So maybe we’re starting to think ahead to the holiday season, which not only includes cooler weather, but all the fun holiday decor, merchandise, and PARTIES. Now, we’ve been going to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party in Magic Kingdom FOREVER, but a few years ago, Disney introduced a new holiday party in Disney’s Hollywood Studios known as Jollywood Nights. Well, Jollywood Nights is returning this year and one of the best parts of that party is returning with it.
It is no secret that a trip to Disney World can be a bit expensive.
Art of Animation
In October of 2024, Disney hit us with price increases on thousands of menu items, Annual Passes, and park tickets. October has historically been when Disney hits us with those types of price increases. Sadly, price increases on Disney World hotel rooms tend to be announced in February. While there has not been any word yet, there are still three things currently affecting room rates right now.
Merry Christmas Eve, everyone!
Merry Christmas Eve!
We’ve been celebrating the holidays in Disney World for WEEKS now, but the busiest weeks of the year have now arrived. The parks are decked out in decor, there’s gingerbread everywhere, and you can hear Christmas music pretty much everywhere you go. But just how crowded are things in the parks the day before Christmas? We’re about to find out!
Okay, we need to talk about a Disney World park that gets even better in the winter.
Christmas Tree in Animal Kingdom
We know, we know, the ONLY reason to visit Disney World during winter is generally for the holiday season. And when you think holiday season, you probably think of Magic Kingdom and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party or EPCOT and the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays. You may even think of Santa Gertie at Hollywood Studios, as well as Jollywood Nights. But where’s the Animal Kingdom love? Well, we’re going to tell you why Animal Kingdom is even BETTER in the winter and if you’re not spending time there in the colder months, you’re TOTALLY missing out.
The holiday season has arrived in Disney World — and you know what that means.
Tree at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort
It means that all the parks and hotels are now decked out in holiday decorations with gorgeous Christmas trees. It also means that holiday snacks have arrived (probably our FAVORITE part of the holiday season). And it means the gingerbread displays are up at Disney World hotels, meaning that a lot of people will be visiting those hotels. However, we have a word of warning if you plan on visiting the most popular hotel gingerbread display.
Will you be visiting Disney World for the holiday season?
It really is the MOST wonderful time of the year in the parks. The decorations are MAGICAL. Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and Jollywood Nights are happening on select nights. The snacks are UNFORGETTABLE. The EPCOT Festival of the Holidays starts soon. However, if you are planning a trip during this season, you have probably already figured out it’s one of the most expensive times of the year to visit Disney World. That includes the price of Lightning Lane Multi Pass, which is going UP in December.
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