Though Magic Kingdom officially closed at 11:00 PM last night, guests hung around in front of Cinderella Castle until midnight. After the holiday projections were turned off and all of the lands were closed, guests waited in the Hub for their own magical New Year’s Eve moment. Though there weren’t fireworks, they still managed to … Read more
In a new video from Disney, the residents of Disney’s Animal Kingdom are smashing 2020-branded pumpkins, watermelons, and more in celebration of new year’s eve! As Scott Terrell, Director of Animal & Science Operations at Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, says on Disney Parks Blog, the destruction is a great enrichment activity for the animals. … Read more
Though New Year’s Eve is a little different this year, Walt Disney World Resort hotels are doing their best to make up for the lack of fireworks with their own celebrations. Disney’s Wilderness Lodge has several socially distanced activities and treats available today. At any Walt Disney World hotel, you’ll find a list of activities … Read more
Walt Disney World Resort hotels are offering guests a special package for ringing in the new year. This package, available at most quick-service hotel locations, includes sparkling wine and chocolate truffles. Guests at Disney’s Pop Century Resort and Disney’s Art of Animation Resort Resorts will get a bottle of Ruffino Prosecco D.O.C., while guests at the … Read more
Capt. Cook’s at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort has the perfect New Year’s Eve cupcake to top off your midnight celebrations. Keep reading for our review of this limited edition snack. New Year’s Eve Cupcake – $5.99 This chocolate cupcake is topped with edible gold and silver glitter, which remind us of New Year’s confetti. The … Read more
Ring in 2021 with WDWNT! Today, we’ll have several livestreams counting down to the new year, so check out the full schedule below. 2:00 PM – EPCOT Livestream with Tom on WDWNT’s YouTube Channel First, you’ll be able to watch Tom live at EPCOT this afternoon beginning at 2:00 PM ET. You can go directly … Read more
Guests at Walt Disney World Resort hotels will have a tasty way to ring in 2021. Hotel quick-service locations will offer a special sparkling wine and chocolate truffles package for New Year’s Eve. The package comes with a pair of truffles from The Ganachery at Disney Springs, decorated to look like Mickey and Minnie Mouse … Read more
If you’re looking to spend New Year’s Eve somewhere special, it’s likely not going to be at a Walt Disney World theme park. All four parks are fully booked for Park Pass reservations on December 31st. As of yesterday, no reservations were available for Annual Passholders, while only EPCOT and Disney’s Animal Kingdom remained open … Read more
If you’re looking to visit Universal Studios Florida or Universal’s Islands of Adventure tomorrow, plan on going very early. Universal Orlando Resort has already announced that they anticipate early closures due to capacity on Wednesday, December 30th. The theme parks have consistently reached capacity during the holiday week. Just earlier today, both parks were full … Read more
Guests will be able to send off 2020 at the Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays. The Walt Disney World website has confirmed that the festival has been extended through December 31, 2020. Previously, it was scheduled to conclude on December 30th. The update comes the same day that we learned that EPCOT’s … Read more
Walt Disney World Park Passes have been replenished for part of November and most of December 2020. All four parks are now currently available for all types of guests, including Disney Resort Guests, Annual Passholders, and guests with theme park tickets, for November 29th and 30th. Most types of passes are also available throughout the … Read more
Hours have finally been released for the Walt Disney World theme parks through the start of the New Year, and given the year we’ve had so far, there are many looking forward to ringing in 2021. However, we’re still not in the clear of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, meaning every upcoming holiday will have to … Read more
If you’re looking to bear the crowds for the sake of spending New Year’s Eve in the most Magical Place on Earth, we salute you. Spending NYE at the parks can be a crowded and stressful time, but with a good plan and plenty of patience to wait out the day, you can count down … Read more