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Most of the 50 million people who visit the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida have special memories about their trips to the most magical place on earth. Many have memories based on a special experience, a character encounter or a show they saw for the first time. No matter what your memories of Disney include, one thing is for ...

1. International Festival of the Holidays EPCOT offers a wonderful celebration of holidays around the world during the Christmas season. There is a special ending to the Illuminations nighttime spectacular, as well as the Candlelight Processional, which takes place outdoor at the American Gardens Theater at the America pavilion on the World Showcase. You can also enjoy desserts from different ...

2. Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party The annual Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party (MVMCP) runs until a couple of days before Christmas. This year, the last party date is December 21. It’s one of the most crowded special events at the parks, and it sells out very quickly. If you plan to attend, you’ll have to purchase a special event ...

3. EPCOT’s Candlelight Processional The Candlelight Processional at EPCOT is part of the International Festival of the Holidays. The processional takes place outside at the American Gardens Theater across the promenade from the American Adventure Pavilion. There is a retelling of the birth of Christ by celebrity narrators, and a choir and 50-piece orchestra accompany the retelling. Some celebrities in ...

4. Sunset Season’s Greetings This fun and creative celebration takes place at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and features some really great special effects. It began in 2017 and continues this year as well. Imagine seeing snow fall in central Florida! Thanks to the magic of Disney, you will during Sunset Season’s Greetings at EPCOT. Billboards along Sunset Boulevard move into motion, ...

5. Hollywood Studios’ Flurry of Fun This amazing special event is really a series of special holiday events, including Sunset Season’s Greetings, Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!, amazing decorations all around Echo Lake, visits with Santa Claus through Christmas Eve, visits with Santa Goofy from Christmas Day until the first part of January and a wonderful new showing of holiday cheer ...

6. Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party Looking for a different way to celebrate Halloween? There’s no better place to do so than at Disney World! Beginning in late August and going through the end of October—on select nights—you and your family can have a frightfully fun time at Magic Kingdom! There’s trick-or-treating for the kids, parades, pumpkins around every ...

7. EPCOT’s International Food and Wine Festival This festival is yet another celebration at EPCOT. The Food and Wine Festival hosts celebrity chefs who share their culinary greatness with Guests. The Eat to the Beat Concert Series is also popular among Guests. There’s lots of great food and great music—all with a Disney excitement to it! And there’s no shortage ...

8. EPCOT’s International Flower and Garden Festival The annual International Flower and Garden Festival takes place at EPCOT every spring. The dates for 2019 are March 6 through June 3. The event is a celebration of flowers, foliage and gardening. There are exhibits, outdoor cooking experiences, Disney-themed topiaries, tours such as Behind the Seeds, the Gardens of the World tour, ...

9. EPCOT’s International Festival of the Arts This special event takes place at EPCOT each year, beginning in January and going through the end of February. In the past, the event has only taken place on the weekends, but beginning in 2019, the event will be 7 days a week. The International Festival of the Arts is a celebration of ...