Christmas Holiday Magic at Disney World 2024 in Florida

Walt Disney World theme parks are always shiny and sparkly, but they take illumination to another level during the Christmas season. The most sparkling place and the center of everyone's attention is Cinderella's Castle at the Magic Kingdom, which is transformed into a Winter Wonderland of 300,000 dancing lights. Every day during the Christmas season, after sunset, the whole cast from Frozen gathers near the castle, and Elsa transforms Cinderella Castle with her magical powers.

Other holiday events include a Candlelight Processional and Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party, a live entertainment show with spectacular fireworks and a special holiday parade. The famous Walt Disney Christmas Parade that is broadcasted on TV is usually held in mid-November.

Magic Kingdom Park

Magic Kingdom Park hosts the enchanted Frozen Holiday Surprise, featuring Elsa, Anna, Olaf, Kristoff, and the Snowgies during the Cinderella Castle illumination. Be sure to visit a festive-yet-familiar Jingle Cruise for more life-lasting memories.

Disney's Hollywood Studios

A highlight of the holiday events at Disney's Hollywood Studios is the Hollywood Tower Hotel, transformed nightly with colorful holiday projections. Visit Holidays at Toy Story Land to to have a chance ti view a large seasonal decorations. You can join Minnie Mouse and her friends for a holiday-themed dinner party Hollywood & Vine. For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration invites guests to enjoy a heartwarming holiday finale with Olaf, the beloved snowman.

EPCOT

The EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays takes place from November 29 through December 30, 2024, allowing visitors to explore holiday traditions from around the world.

Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park

At Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park, don't miss the Merry Menagerie, where artisan-sculpted puppets of arctic animals come to life. Watch the Tree of Life Awakenings Holiday Edition as the park’s magnificent icon shimmers and sparkles each evening. Mickey & Minnie at Adventurers Outpost are also ready to greet visitors at Adventurers Outpost during the holiday season.

Disney Springs

Disney Springs Christmas Tree Stroll lights up the Christmas time in Disney World with decorated trees throughout area. Disney Springs is also a prime spot to meet Santa Claus and enjoy evening at Jock Lindsey’s Holiday Bar.

Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party (November 8–December 20, 2024)

Special gatherings with your beloved Disney Characters take place on select dates from 7 pm to midnight. The party delights with Minnie's Wonderful Christmastime Firework, Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade, elaborate decorations and more, all creating a magical holiday atmosphere.

Disney Jollywood Nights (November 9–December 21, 2024)

A 5-hour holiday party in Disney’s Hollywood Studios features the stunning show 'Glisten!' on Hollywood Boulevard, a rockin’ dance party at Pixar Place with Joy, Frozone, Edna Mode and other Pixar characters, among many other incredible activities.

Best time for Holiday Magic at Disney World

On Christmas Day, the Disney World parks are especially busy, and the lines are rather long. So it's best to plan your visit in late November or early December. Additionally, celebrate this season through greenhouses glimmering with dazzling lights and attend Candlelight Processional with stirring story of Christmas, accompanied by an orchestra and massed choir.

Walt Disney World Resort History

Walt Disney World Resort is an entertainment complex located near Orlando, opened on October 1, 1971. It is the most visited vacation resort in the world, with an attendance of over 52 million people per year. Will you be one of the lucky guests this year?