Holiday Discounts and Holiday Parties at Disney World Announcements
Grand Floridian Resort
If you’ve been thinking about a holiday trip to Disney World, here’s your sign! Disney has just announced steep resort discounts this holiday season.
One of the most desirable times to visit Disney World is between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. These dates have some of the most expensive rates throughout the entire year. In previous years, Disney has not offered discounts during most of December, but this morning has brought an announcement regarding very generous discounts for select Disney resorts of up to 25% and up to 35% for Disney+ subscribers.
This is the perfect time to book that holiday trip you’ve been considering. Here is a breakdown of what is being offered currently:
Save Up to 25% on Rooms at Select Disney Resort Hotels
Save up to 25% on stays most Sunday through Thursday nights from October 2 to November 18, 2023, and most nights November 19 to December 9, 2023.
Save up to 30% on stays most nights December 10 to December 25, 2023.
These listed discounts are all based on availability and are not necessarily available for all types of resort rooms at these resorts.
Disney+ Subscribers: Save Up to 35% on Rooms at Select Disney Resort Hotels This Holiday Season
Disney+ subscribers can save up to 35% on rooms at select Disney Resort hotels for stays select nights, October 22 through November 2, 2023 and November 26 through December 25, 2023.
These listed discounts are all based on availability and are not necessarily available for all types of resort rooms at these resorts.
If you’ve already booked a trip during these dates with Magic Me Vacations, I’ll will be in touch this week if you’re resort room is affected by these promotions which will help save you money! I’ll automatically apply any promotions that will lower your overall cost, but if you’d like to upgrade to take advantage of the phenomenal savings and stay at a Moderate or Deluxe resort for a similar price to your original booking, email me at ashley@magicmevacations.com.
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party 2023 Dates Revealed
On 25 select nights, Nov. 9-Dec. 22, this separately ticketed event will welcome guests to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year at Magic Kingdom. Holiday magic is unwrapped with the return of festive favorites like the Christmas extravaganza stage show, “Mickey’s Most Merriest Celebration”, the sparkling spectacular “Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks” and the merry must-see “Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade.” You can also enjoy most of the parks attractions which much lower wait times and some have holiday overlay themes.
I’ve done this party for the last two years and absolutely LOVE IT!
Tickets for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party are limited (meaning lower crowds in the park) and can be purchased beginning July 6. Guests who have reservations at the Walt Disney World Resort hotels, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels, and Shades of Green can begin purchasing tickets as early as June 29. Ticket prices will range from $159-$199 per person. The party dates are:
November 9, 10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 26, 28, 30
December: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22
For the First Time Ever
For the first time in forever, guests will be able to join Elsa, Anna, Olaf, Kristoff, and the Snowgies in front of Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom for Frozen Holiday Surprise, a brand new Frozen-inspired entertainment experience that will illuminate the castle in a whole new way. This delightful new offering can be seen during regular park hours and during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party.
Other Holiday Goodies
Amidst the glowing holiday décor, a Merry Menagerie of winter animals returns to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park in the form of artisan-sculpted puppets.
EPCOT will celebrate with the return of “Candlelight Processional” during EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays beginning Nov. 24-Dec. 30. Other guest-favorite traditions like spirited storytellers, joyful musical acts and performers, and Holiday Kitchens return to World Showcase this festive season.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios will once again return the yuletide projection show on The Hollywood Tower Hotel this season. At Toy Story Land, you can once again spot Woody, Jessie and Buzz sporting their holiday best.
At Disney Springs, guests can once again shop for their loved ones while enjoying the dazzling decor and the Disney Springs Christmas Tree Stroll. Visitors who stop in Town Center won’t believe what they see – magical snowfall in Central Florida!
Guests can say hello to Santa Claus as he makes special appearances in all four parks, Disney Springs and even at a Disney Water Park, where you’ll find him dressed in his tropical holiday beachwear.
Merry Menagerie - Discovery Island - Animal Kingdom
New Holiday Party at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Celebrate the Season in Style With a New Nighttime Holiday Party at Hollywood Studios!
It’s a holiday vibe like never before. Sights of sparkling décor, sounds of modern beats over classic holiday songs, tastes of craft cocktails and decadent dishes. It’s nostalgic and it’s glitz and glam galore. Disney Jollywood Nights - a new, separately ticketed event from 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. on 10 select nights November 11-December 20, 2023.
Dress in your holiday glam best or festive flair, dance the night away to merry mashups, indulge in divine treats and bubbling spirits, and snap selfies with iconic characters during this new festive event. For an extra dose of cheer, the party wraps with the return of the nighttime spectacular, Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!
Experience holiday vibes throughout Disney’s Hollywood Studios with entertainment areas inspired by different genres
Guests will be welcomed to Disney Jollywood Nights with a DJ spinning a mix of holiday tunes. Commissary Lane comes to life with a lively Latin Street Fair. Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy host a live holiday special at Theater of the Stars with some of their Disney friends. And... what’s this? Hyperion Theater will host a spirited sing-along – more details to come.
Encounter glitz and glamor galore at two limited-capacity entertainment experiences - a jazz lounge at The Hollywood Brown Derby and an other-worldly soiree at The Hollywood Tower Hotel Courtyard.
Wrap up the night and enjoy the return of a festive favorite, Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM! This Santa-sized nighttime spectacular is jam-packed with music, fireworks, special effects and dazzling state-of-the-art projections.
Snap selfies with unique photo opportunities throughout the night
Pose with friends for holiday-themed Magic Shots and two new Disney PhotoPass experiences throughout the night. Complimentary digital downloads of Disney PhotoPass photos captured during the event are included with the price of the ticket.**
Meet Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and the rest of the iconic gang in Animation Courtyard on a hot set with holiday props. Get into the spirit with fave throwback friends like Powerline Max and Phineas and Ferb at Echo Lake and strike a pose with Edna Mode and chill with one of her super friends at Pixar Place.
Enjoy after-hours access to some of your favorite rides and coasters under the stars
Enjoy after-hours access to some favorite rides and coasters like Slinky Dog Dash, Rock N’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and more. (Star Wars: Rise of Resistance will use virtual queue* during Disney Jollywood Nights.)
Jollywood Nights is a limited-capacity holiday event. Guests with reservations at Walt Disney World Resort hotels, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin hotels, and Shades of Green can buy tickets starting June 29. Tickets may be purchased by all guests starting July 6. Ticket prices will range from $159 – $179 per person. Party dates are:
November: 11,18, 20, 27, 29
December: 4, 6,16,18, 20
PHEW! This is a lot of holiday excitement in June! Let’s book your holiday trip now while there’s still plenty of availability and discounts!
Remember, it only takes $200 to reserve your Disney World resort and ticket package. The separately ticketed events will require the tickets to be paid in full when they become available. The Very Merry Christmas Party has historically sold out of most dates in the past and the Jollywood Nights will likely be the same.
Request your FREE, no obligation quote today. It’s time to get merry and bright!
