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It might still be Halloween season at Disney World, but it’s also starting to look a lot like Christmas at Disney’s Hollywood Studios!
Holiday Decorations from 2020
This year, lots of new and returning holiday entertainment, activities, and events will be available in Disney World, including an after-hours Christmas party event and EPCOT’s Candlelight Processional.
If you’re going to Disney World during the holidays, you have to check out the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays!
Festival of the Holidays Sign
Festival of the Holidays takes place at EPCOT from November 26th through December 30th this year and celebrates different cultural traditions from around the world. There are food booths, decorations, and the famous Candlelight Processional. And, we just got exciting news about the celebrations!
Happy October! After MONTHS of preparing and waiting for the 50th Anniversary Celebration this month, it’s finally here! So much has changed in Disney World since the beginning of the year; it would take a novel to break down all the changes and announcements since January.
Disney’s New Enchantment Fireworks Show
Instead, let’s look back at all the new things we found out in September! (There’s a lot — see if you remembered it all!)
A lot is back to normal in the Disney theme parks, but we’re still wondering about some fan-favorite offerings.
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Disneyland certainly had some modifications to holiday celebrations last year, which is why we were so excited to hear that holiday parades and fireworks WILL return this year! Now, the return of Candelight Processional to Disney World has us wondering if the event will come back to Disneyland too…
Like most weeks in Disney World, this one was filled with some surprising and unexpected news.
New Banners Have Arrived
This week brought us the expected opening of Creations Shop in EPCOT and lots more 50th anniversary decorations throughout the parks, but there was still quite a bit of unexpected news from Disney! Let’s take a look at all the unexpected things in Disney World this week.
BUCKLE UP FOLKS — This week was a BIG one when it comes to Disney news!
Gold Statues in Magic Kingdom
Want to save money on your holiday trip to Disney World? We’ve got you covered! Want to know what’s on the menu for Space 220? We’ve got that too. Curious about Candlelight Processional and whether that will return to EPCOT this year? Yup, we’ve got an update on that too. Hold onto them hats and glasses, ’cause we’re going over ALL the Disney news you need to know right here!
It’ll be quite the busy holiday season in Walt Disney World this year!
Who’s ready to celebrate?!
With the Disney Very Merriest After Hours event, the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, and everything happening around the resorts, parks, and Disney Springs, there’s so much to see and do! Not to mention, we’re also getting to enjoy the festivities of Disney World’s 50th Anniversary. And now, to add onto the fun, a fan-favorite holiday celebration will be returning!
Disney has given us a TON of Disney World holiday news recently!
Christmas Tree
Disney has confirmed that a new Christmas event Disney Most Merriest After Hours will replace Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. They have also confirmed that holiday projection shows, EPCOT Festival of the Holidays, holiday characters including Santa Claus, the Disney Springs Christmas Tree Stroll, AND the Disney World Resort gingerbread displays will return. So questions are still lingering about the 2021 holiday season in Disney World?!
WOW. It has been quite the week for Disney news!
EPCOT
We’ve celebrated being Halfway to the Holidays with some HUGE holiday announcements for Disney World and Disneyland, the 2021 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival has started, tons of spots have reopened or will reopen soon, and MORE news has been shared. Ready to get all caught up with the latest and greatest Disney news? Let’s dive right in!
Disney is celebrating Halfway to the Holidays today with tons of big updates about what fans can expect during the upcoming holiday season in the parks!
Epcot’s Candlelight Processional
Last year, certain holiday events including EPCOT’s classic Candlelight Processional, were canceled due to the pandemic. Will Candlelight Processional be returning to EPCOT in 2021? Here’s what we’re seeing.
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