Overview
- Wait times soared by late morning, with EPCOT’s Test Track at 195 minutes, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at 170 minutes, and Magic Kingdom’s Tron Lightcycle/Run at 130 minutes.
- A photo from EPCOT’s United Kingdom pavilion showed shoulder-to-shoulder congestion before the U.K. midnight countdown, producing a standstill that raised safety concerns.
- Around 7:37 p.m., a police‑scanner account reported a physical fight at EPCOT that drew a law‑enforcement response, with no confirmed details on injuries.
- At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, outdoor character meet-and-greets were relocated or converted to sightings away from central hubs to ease congestion as scheduled fireworks and park dance parties continued.
- Crowd‑management steps included moving EPCOT’s Silent DJ to the space between the U.K. and Canada pavilions and limiting Polynesian Village Resort pool and beach access to wristbanded hotel guests on December 30–31.