If you’re going to Disney World between August 25th and 31st, then these are the things you must know before going. They include festivals, events, holidays, closures, and more. You need to know them to better plan out your vacation at Disney World.
Halloween Season
The Halloween season will be going all week at Walt Disney World since the season has already begun and ends on Halloween day. There are fun Halloween treats you can get and decor throughout the resort, especially on Main Street in Magic Kingdom.
Labor Day Weekend
Labor Day is September 1st, so the weekend will include August 30th and 31st. You can expect to see increased crowds in all of the Disney World theme parks during the weekend since a lot of Americans are off of school and work for the long weekend.
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is in Magic Kingdom on the nights of Tuesday August 26th and Friday the 29th. The park will close early for general admission guests on those nights. This is a Halloween party that features exclusive foods, merch, character meets, and entertainment.
Weather
Next week at Disney World the weather is showing hot and rainy on a lot of days. Dress for the heat and pack a poncho to quickly pull out when the rain and thunderstorms show up.
EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival
EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival starts on Thursday August 28th. This long festival goes until November and it features festival exclusive menu items, entertainment, and so much more. Going to this festival is included in your general admission to EPCOT. See the must-try festival eats here.
Eat To The Beat Concert Series
Eat to the Beat Concert Series will have concerts each night in America Gardens Theatre in EPCOT. You can see 4NRS Journey on August 28th, Joey Fatone & Friends August 29th and 30th, and MercyMe on August 31st.
Destination D23
Destination D23: A Journey Around the Worlds of Disney is at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort this year. It will be going on over the weekend from August 29th through 31st. There will likely be some big Disney news about movies and theme parks announced at this fan favorite event.
Disney Starlight Parade
Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away is a new nighttime parade in Magic Kingdom. It happens on the nights there is not a Halloween party in Magic Kingdom. For next week that means it will be every night except the 26th and 29th.
Nighttime Shows
EPCOT has Luminous the Symphony of Us every night. Hollywood Studios has Fantastmic and Wonderful World of Animation will be each night. Magic Kingdom will have Happily Ever After on non-Halloween party nights and Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party will have Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular on the nights of the event.
Ride Closures
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, and Spaceship Earth will all be closed all week for refurbishment. Also, the Walt Disney World Railroad station in Frontierland is closed right now. It is operating in Fantasyland and Main Street, USA.
Other Closures
The Starbucks on the west side of Disney Springs is closed and does not have a reopening date yet. Read more about all of the closures for the week here.
Last Chance for The Boneyard
The Boneyard play area in DinoLand USA in Animal Kingdom is permanently closing on September 2nd. That means that this week is your last chance to experience this area of DinoLand USA.
Free Water Parks
Guests who are staying at Disney World Resort hotels have access to free water park admission on the day they check-in. They can go to either Blizzard Beach or Typhoon Lagoon for the day.