6 Reasons Disney World’s 2024 Holiday Season Will Be Extra Magical
Happy Halfway to the Holidays! To get us excited for the 2024 holiday season at Disney World, Disney has just unveiled new and returning holiday-themed experiences that will make your holidays extra festive and magical!
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Here are 6 reasons a Disney World vacation will be extra magical for the 2024 holiday season…
1. Disney Jollywood Nights Returns for a Second Year
After the uber-success of Disney Jollywood Nights in 2023, Disney has just revealed that it will return to Disney’s Hollywood Studios for the 2024 holiday season!
This glamorous, separately ticketed event will be held on the following evenings from 7:30 pm to 12:30 am:
- Nov. 9, 13, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30
- Dec. 2, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21
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Admission to the event includes your chance to walk the Hollywood Holiday Red Carpet with highlights including:
- 20 unique character meet-and-greet experiences
- New merchandise collection inspired by Ollie, who happens to be the most dapper gingerbread man in Hollywood
- Return of culinary favorites, including the ICONIC Gertie Cookie
- Holiday Fiesta en la Calle in an all-new location, Animation Courtyard
- Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Sing-Along
- Disney Holidays in Hollywood show
- Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM! Fireworks Spectacular
- The Twilight Soiree at the Tip Top Club
- Jazzy Holidays at the Hollywood Brown Derby
- And, much more!
Tickets for Disney Jollywood Nights will go on sale on July 2 for all guests who have booked a reservation at a Disney World Resort Hotel, Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels, and Shades of Green.
Tickets for all other guests will go on sale starting on July 10, 2024.
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2. Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Returns for the 2024 Disney World Holiday Season
Grab your favorite Disney holiday-themed spirit jersey and kick off the holiday season with magical memories when you attend Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party!
Hosted at Magic Kingdom on the following nights from November 8 to December 20, 2024, this holiday event is one the entire family will enjoy!
- Nov. 8, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29
- Dec. 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20
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Highlights of the 2024 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party include:
- All new merchandise collection with event-exclusive apparel, trading pins, and more
- Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade
- Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks Show
- Mickey’s Most Merriest Celebration Cinderella Castle stage show
- Complimentary cookies and hot cocoa
- And, much more!
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Tickets for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas party go on sale for guests who have booked a reservation at a Disney World Resort Hotel, Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels, and Shades of Green on July 2, 2024. All other guests will be able to purchase their tickets starting July 10, 2024.
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3. EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays
One of my favorite holiday time experiences at Disney World is also returning for the 2024 holiday season — EPCOT’s International Festival of the Holidays!
Highlights of the 2024 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays include:
- Sweet and savory snacks and sips at Holiday Kitchens throughout the Park
- Return of the Candlelight Processional – Celebrity narrators will be announced soon!
- Merchandise, entertainment, and much more!
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This international festival, which will be held from November 29 to December 30, 2024, is included in your EPCOT admission.
4. Santa Returns and More at all Disney World Parks!
But, that’s not all! There are also several ways to celebrate the 2024 holiday season at all four Disney World parks, Disney Springs, and Disney water parks!
The always magical Merry Menagerie returns to Disney’s Animal Kingdom = for the 2024 holiday season. This unique experience features “artisan-sculpted winter animal puppets” interacting with guests for an added touch of animal-themed magic.
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Two of my favorite couples, Mickey and Minnie and Donald and Daisy, will also meet and greet Guests in their safari holiday garb!
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At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the popular nighttime projection show will return to the Tower of Terror, while Woody, Jessie, and Buzz will be over in Toy Story Land dressed up in their holiday finest.
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For some extra magic at Magic Kingdom, Frozen Holiday Surprise returns to the Cinderella Castle stage and features everyone’s favorite Frozen characters, including Elsa, Anna, Olaf, Kristoff, and the adorable Snowgies.
At Disney Springs, the enchanting Christmas Tree Stroll returns and guests shopping for the perfect holiday gifts might even get the chance to experience some Florida snow!
I’m also happy to announce that Santa will be at all four Disney World parks for the 2024 holiday season and at Disney Springs and the Disney water parks! What better way to check and see if you made it on the “Nice List” this year!
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5. Larger-Then-Life Gingerbread Houses and Resort Decor
Did you know that you can experience the magic of Christmas at Disney World without even stepping foot inside a park?!
That’s right! All of the Disney World hotels decorate their halls from top to bottom with some hotels boasting jaw-dropping gingerbread house displays.
The 2024 holiday season will be no different, with gingerbread displays popping up at some of our favorite Disney World hotels, including Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa!
6. New Ways to Save
If you want to visit Disney World for the 2024 holiday season, I have some sweet news to pass along! A new offer is dropping on Thursday, June 27, 2024, inviting Guests to save up to 30% on rooms!
This offer is valid on most Sunday to Thursday nights from October 6 to November 21, 2024, AND most nights from November 24 to December 25, 2024!
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In addition, guests who book their room and have a minimum of a 4-day or longer ticket as part of a package will receive a FREE upgrade to a PARK Hopper! Wow! If that’s not the perfect Christmas present, I don’t know what is!
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