Celebrate the New Year at Disney World!

A multitude of activites will take place at Magic Kingdom Park, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park to help ring in the New Year at Walt Disney World Resort:

Disney’s Hollywood Studios
The Fantasmic! nighttime musical special effects extravaganza will take place at 6:30 PM. Live performances by in-park band “Mulch, Sweat and Shears” are scheduled to take place at Mickey’s Sorcerer’s Hat at 8 PM, 9 PM, 10 PM and 11 PM (DJ starts at 6:30 PM). A special “Lights, Camera, Happy New Year” fireworks show starring “Mulch, Sweat and Shears” will begin at 11:55 PM. Park hours on New Year’s Eve will be 9 AM until midnight.

Magic Kingdom Park
The “Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It!” parade and street party will take place at 11 AM, 12:30 PM and 5:40 PM. Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade is scheduled for 12 PM and 3:3o PM. The SpectroMagic parade of lights and music will take place at 7 PM and 10:30 PM. In addition, the Holiday Wishes fireworks display is set for 8:30 PM with a Fantasy in the Sky fireworks display at 11:50 PM. Park hours on New Year’s Eve will be 9 AM until 1 AM.

Epcot
A special version of “IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth” will take place at 7:30 PM and 11:40 PM. Park hours on New Year’s Eve will be 9 AM until 1 AM.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park
Mickey’s Jingle Jungle Parade will take place at 3:45 PM. Park hours on New Year’s Eve will be 9 AM until 7 PM.

Bay Lake and Seven Seas Lagoon
The Electrical Water Pageant will take place at 9 PM and plays to Magic Kingdom entrance area at 10:25 PM.

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Disney to Host Mickey's Halloween Party

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party returns to Disney’s Magic Kingdom on select nights between September 4 and November 1, 2009. Parties are scheduled for September 4, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25 and 29; October 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 23, 25, 27, 29 and 31; and November 1, 2009. Highlights of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party include Mickey’s “Boo-to-You” Halloween Parade and “Happy Hallowishes” Fireworks Spectacular. Note: Separate admission is required for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party.

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