Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Disney World Finalizes New Year’s Eve Lineups, Reworks EPCOT to Spread Crowds

Disney highlights EPCOT crowd control in newly posted New Year’s Eve schedules.

Overview

  • EPCOT confirms Luminous: The Symphony of Us at 6:30 p.m. and the Cheers to the New Year countdown fireworks at 11:54 p.m., with festivities running 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.
  • To ease congestion, EPCOT adds a Character Dance Party at the Imagination pavilion, relocates the Silent DJ to World Showplace with five music channels, and expands live music in CommuniCore and the U.K. pavilion.
  • Magic Kingdom presents Fantasy in the Sky at 7:30 p.m. and 11:50 p.m. on December 30–31, with park hours until midnight on Dec. 30 and 1 a.m. on Dec. 31.
  • Disney’s Hollywood Studios features DJs, live bands, character moments, hourly early countdowns from 7–11 p.m., and a New Year Countdown Fireworks show beginning at 11:57 p.m.
  • Guests should expect heavy crowds and possible temporary entry pauses; most offerings are included with park admission, and capacity status is available via (407) 560-5000.