December 3rd, 2009
Lake Buena Vista, FL – Dazzling fireworks showers, live entertainment and extended park hours throughout the Vacation Kingdom on Dec. 31 make it a popular spot to ring in the new year. The New Year’s Eve fun at Walt Disney World Resort will include nine parade performances – including one on water – topped off with five fireworks extravaganzas.
Parades, Fireworks Galore Head Entertainment Lineup on New Year’s Eve at Walt Disney World Resort, here is a list of parks and events planned.
Magic Kingdom
“Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It!” parade and street party (11 a.m., 12:30 and 5:40 p.m.)
“Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade” (12 noon and 3:30 p.m.)
“SpectroMagic” parade of lights and music (7 and 10:30 p.m.)
“Holiday Wishes” fireworks (8:30 p.m.)
“Fantasy in the Sky” fireworks (11:50 p.m.)
Park hours on New Year’s Eve: 9 a.m.-1 a.m.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
“Fantasmic!” nighttime musical special effects extravaganza (6:30 p.m.)
Live performances by in-park band “Mulch, Sweat and Shears,” back-to-back with a DJ at Mickey’s Sorcerer’s Hat. (Mulch, Sweat and Shears sets are 8, 9, 10 and 11 p.m.; DJ starts at 6:30 p.m.)
A special “Lights, Camera, Happy New Year” fireworks show starring Mulch, Sweat and Shears (11:55 p.m.)
Park hours on New Year’s Eve: 9 a.m.-midnight
Epcot
Special version of “IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth” (7:30 and 11:40 p.m.)
Park hours on New Year’s Eve: 9 a.m.-1 a.m.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
“Mickey’s Jingle Jungle Parade” (3:45 p.m.)
Park hours on New Year’s Eve: 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
Bay Lake and Seven Seas Lagoon
The Electrical Water Pageant (9 p.m.; plays to Magic Kingdom entrance area at 10:25 p.m.)
Show times and entertainment are subject to change without notice
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