Category — 7. New Year’s Eve at Walt Disney World

NEW YEAR’S EVE AT DISNEY WORLD

New Year’s Eve festivities will happen on December 31, 2010 at Disney World’s Epcot and Magic Kingdom theme parks.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios has no special New Year’s events, but will be open late. The Animal Kingdom has no special events and closes at 8p.

• Epcot is open until 1a on New Year’s Eve; Disney’s Hollywood Studios until midnight for the general public, and 3a for Walt Disney World Resort hotel guests; and the Magic Kingdom is open until 2a
• The Magic Kingdom will have New Year’s Eve fireworks at 8.30 and 11.50p, and Epcot will have fireworks at 7.30 and 11.45p
• Note that alcohol is not available at the Magic Kingdom, but is available at Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios

For more details on operating hours, see this.

The Magic Kingdom will have the same fireworks at the same times on 12/30.  This date will likely be a little less crowded than 12/31.

For more thoughts on how to celebrate New Year’s Eve at Walt Disney World, see this from the Disney Parks blog.

For thoughts on how to manage the crowds, see this.

For dining discounts during this period, see this.

DISNEY WORLD PARK CLOSURES ON NEW YEAR’S EVE

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OVERVIEW: JANUARY 2011 AT DISNEY WORLD

This page reviews January 2011 Walt Disney World crowds, prices, deals and discounts, weather, operating hours, adds a few other notes, and ends with week by week summaries.

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OVERVIEW

This page outlines December 2010 Walt Disney World crowds, prices, weather, operating hours, deals and discounts, adds a few other notes, and ends with week by week summaries.

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OVERVIEW

The Christmas season at Walt Disney World includes both the best and the worst times to visit, with both prices and crowds at very low and very high levels over the period.

Decorations, special Christmas shows, programs, and events, and Christmas trees are everywhere, making Disney World as special a place to celebrate the holidays as you can find.

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