2018 New Year’s Eve entertainment schedule at Walt Disney World

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Walt Disney World will be the place to be to ring in 2019. Check out all of the great entertainment offerings Disney will have in store for guests who wish to celebrate New Year’s Eve in the theme parks.

Magic Kingdom

Hours
December 30th: 8am to 12am
December 31st: 8am to 1am

Fantasy in the Sky fireworks
December 30th and 31st โ€“ 6:30pm and 11:50pm
The fireworks on the 31st will be live streamed by the Disney Parks Blog.

Dance parties in Tomorrowland and Frontierland
December 30th and 31st โ€“ 7pm until midnight

Epcot

Hours
December 31st: 8am to 1am

Illuminations: Reflections of Earth: 6:30pm
Illuminations with special finale: 11:40pm

Parties will take place around World Showcase throughout the night. Visit each country to experience different lights, music and more.

Hollywood Studios

Hours
December 31st: 9am to 12am

Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM fireworks: 9:30pm
Star Wars Fireworks: 12am

Animal Kingdom

Hours
December 31st: 8am to 9pm

No special events are planned for New Year’s Eve.

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David is a Disney travel expert who created Notes from Neverland in 2018 after visiting Disney theme parks countless times. Previously, David spent way too much time writing about sports, and was featured in Sports Illustrated, MSN, Yahoo!, and in many other publications. Learn more or contact us.

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