The start of spooky season at Disney World brought plenty of Halloween treats — along with tons of news about the holiday season later this year!
Disney just dropped a lot of news about what’s to come for the holiday season, and we’re breaking it all down for you!
Everything You Need to Know About the Holidays in Disney World This Year
Holiday Decorations and Entertainment
While the holidays may look a little bit different at Disney World this year, there’s still plenty to see and do! Disney has shared that holiday decorations will be up from November 6th through December 30th.
But decorations won’t be the only thing coming to the parks for those dates! There will also be plenty of entertainment throughout all four parks, including special character cavalcades, appearances from Santa, and more!
Click here to learn more about the holiday entertainment coming to Disney World!
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
Due to health and safety precautions, Disney will not be hosting Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party this year.
The news came several weeks after the announcement that the similarly styled Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party would be cancelled as well.
Read about the cancellation of Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party here!
Cinderella Castle Decorations
While nighttime spectaculars are still taking a break at the parks, guests will still be able to enjoy some projections on Cinderella Castle for the holidays! Disney has announced that they will be using “special projection effects” to give a “festive look to Cinderella Castle” at Magic Kingdom!
The special projections will take place nightly, providing a beautiful backdrop for guests’ photos at the Most Magical Place on Earth. There will be a rotating series of projections on the castle, with designs that will transform Cinderella’s humble abode into a “whimsical Christmas sweater”, and a “regal overlay of red, green, and gold ornamentation.” This new projection series will be taking the place of the Castle Dream Lights that typically take place during the holidays at the park.
Click here for more on the holiday overlay coming to Cinderella Castle!
Festival of the Holidays
EPCOT Festival of the Holidays will be BACK this year at the park! Disney has announced that the annual festival will be starting a little later this year, on November 29th.
Disney confirmed they’ll be celebrating the festival this year with returning favorites such as the American Holiday Table and Bavaria Holiday Kitchen.
Click here to learn more about this year’s Festival of the Holidays offerings!
Candlelight Processional
While Festival of the Holidays will be happening, the annual Candlelight Processional has also been cancelled for 2020.
Read more about the cancellation of the Candlelight Processional here!
Gingerbread Displays at Disney World Hotels
According to Disney, there will not be gingerbread house displays at the Disney World hotels this year.
Disney has confirmed that while the Disney Resort hotels will be getting their holiday decorations, complete with trees and festive decor, they will not be doing the gingerbread displays this year “due to physical distancing guidelines.”
Click here to read more about the gingerbread displays at Disney World!
Hollywood and Vine Character Dining
Disney has announced that Hollywood and Vine at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will host a special holiday character dining experience.
Hollywood and Vine has hosted their “Minnie’s Holiday Dine” character dining event in the past, but this one will be modified in a way that follows Disney World’s new health and safety guidelines.
Click here to learn more about the holiday character offering coming to Hollywood and Vine!
Disney Springs
For those looking to spend some time in Disney Springs this holiday season, a variety of special events and happenings will be taking place throughout the shopping and dining district!
While the experience will be spread out throughout the complex, the Christmas Tree Trail will continue this year! Other entertainment will include Santa making appearances, and more!
Read more about the holidays at Disney Springs here!
We’ll keep you updated with any more information released about the holidays at Disney World this year!
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With masks required, no Gingerbread house, no processional, no word on real character meet and greets, reduced hours and other things yet no price reduction; this means taking my 3 year old grandson for the first time to WDW in December is now out of the question. With this much reduced it does not justify costs of coming from North Dakota this year. Sad……