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If you’re looking for something to do on New Year’s Eve in Disney World, you have a lot of options!
2022 is on its way!
You can catch special New Year’s fireworks in Magic Kingdom on December 30th and 31st, you can visit a dance party, check out Disney Springs for a number of New Year’s Eve events, and more. You might also qualify for this exclusive spot to view the Magic Kingdom fireworks, so find out more here!
Happy New Year, everyone! We are so ready to ring in the new year at Disney World.
2022 is on its way!
And there are many ways to celebrate New Year’s Eve at Disney World this year, including indulging in some fun dance parties, hitting up some celebrations at Disney Springs, and viewing a special fireworks show at Magic Kingdom. But if you can’t be at Disney World for New Year’s Eve — you can still celebrate at home!
It’s still the holiday season in Disneyland!
Disneyland looks extra pretty during the holidays!
Decorations are still up, there are all kinds of festive foods to try, and you can still buy some seasonal merch. We’ve tasted a lot of holiday food since it starting arriving in November, but one sweet treat has just now showed up in Disneyland, and we’re excited it finally made it to the party!
Where did the holidays go? Seriously, it’s like we blinked and we’re suddenly at the end of 2021.
Valentine’s Day will be here soon!
Gone are the days of eating an inordinate amount of peppermint-flavored things, staring at all the beautiful Disney World holiday decor, and wearing our Santa Mickey Cookie Ears. Now, it’s time to get ready for the first holiday of 2022 — Valentine’s Day! And shopDisney is ready!
To ensure we are equipping our readers with all the information they need, we will continue to report on all travel, safety, and COVID-related news that could impact a Disney Parks visit.
The recent surge in COVID-19 cases in the United States has cause many things to change around the country.
COVID-19 Health and Safety Sign
Travel restrictions were put into place, select people are advised not to travel, and places like Universal Orlando Resort have reinstated their mask policies. Florida has repeatedly broken its own record for the number of positive cases in the state, and Orange County, where Disney World is located, has seen their testing positivity rate increase significantly. Now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have new recommendations when it comes to cruises.
The holiday season is one of the busiest times of the year for airports, including Orlando International Airport, and considering the crowds we’ve seen at Disney World, many guests have flown through there recently.
Orlando International Airport
However large crowds, combined with the continuing concern over the Omicron variant of COVID-19, have created complications for this travel season. Over Christmas Eve, we began to see thousands of flights getting canceled, with more than 700 either arriving into or departing from the U.S.. And even two days after Christmas, thousands more flights were canceled, and it seems that this trend is continuing into the New Year.
After going virtual in 2021, the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend is officially set to return to the parks from January 5th to 9th, 2022!
Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend Medals
This year, the race weekend is themed after Disney World’s 50th Anniversary and runners will be racing their way through the parks to earn medals featuring their favorite characters dressed in their EARidescent-best! And, what would running a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, or Marathon be worth if you didn’t have something to show off all your hard work, right? Well, get ready because runDisney has shared a sneak peek at some of the merchandise you’ll be able to purchase at the expo!
Being a Disney World Annual Passholder can come with its share of perks.
Annual Passholder
Those perks include free merchandise, discounts on Disney hotels, and even discounts on food! And now one more perk will soon return for passholders — the bonus reservations perk.
**This post contains SPOILERS for Spider-Man: No Way Home**
Marvel has been cranking out content this year!
Hawkeye series billboard
We got WandaVision, Loki, Black Widow, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Eternals, and, of course, Spider Man: No Way Home. One of the most anticipated movies of the year, Spider-Man has made a huge impact at the box office and created a ton of excitement among the Marvel community. If you’ve seen the movie, and want some awesome new merchandise to show off your fandom, we’ve got a bunch of items for you to check out! Again, some of the merchandise in this post has spoilers for Spider-Man: No Way Home, so turn back now if you haven’t seen the movie yet!! Now, let’s take a look!
It’s almost time to ring in the new year in Disney World!
Fireworks
If you’re looking for more to do in Magic Kingdom then get your special New Year’s Magic Shot, Magic Kingdom will be closing later than usual at 1AM on both December 30th and the 31st, and now we just noticed that a number of restaurants will be closing later than usual!
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