This year Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party will be canceled and instead Disney Very Merriest After Hours will be taking place in Magic Kingdom. Disney announced the dates for this event!
It will take place on selected evenings from November 8,-December 21, 2021. The Disney Very Merriest After Hours event will be from 9 pm to 1 am in Magic Kingdom. If you have event tickets, you can get into the park as early as 7 pm on the evening your ticket is for. This event will let you get on over 20 attractions in Magic Kingdom. These attractions should have lower wait times than during the day.
The Disney Very Merriest After Hours will have special character appearances, Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks Show, attractions will be holiday themed, projections on Cinderella’s Castle, holiday treats, and so much more!
Tickets for this event are not on sale yet and we don’t know the pricing yet, but when those both are announced I will tell you!
I already told you the prices and dates for the event and now I will tell you about some of the food you can expect to get at the Disney After Hours BOO Bash.
You can pick up Disney park classics like Mickey Bars and popcorn.
There will also be Halloween themed foods as well that you will not want to miss! Disney has not yet shared all the snacks you will be able to get at the Disney After Hours BOO Bash, but here is what we know so far.
You will be able to get the Apple Ginger Dale frozen drink. This drink will be a frozen apple cider mixed with ginger ale and topped with whipped cream.
The Foolish Mortal Funnel Cake will be available through out the day from October 1st-November 1st.
There will be Halloween food and drinks at dining locations all through out Magic Kingdom.
That is all we know about so far and hopefully we get more information about Halloween food!
The World’s Most Magical Celebration will start in Disney World on October 1, 2021. I have talked to you before about this event and now I have more news to tell you about this 18 month event!
Disney Enchantment will be a nighttime show that will start on October 1st in Magic Kingdom. Disney Enchantment invites you to believe in magic through music, lighting, fireworks, and projection effects from Cinderella’s Castle all the way to Main Street, U.S.A.
Over in Epcot, Harmonious will start on October 1st as well. This will be one of the largest nighttime spectaculars ever created for a Disney park! This show will be at World Showcase Lagoon. You will get to hear Disney songs in other languages by 240 artists from around the world.
What about Animal Kingdom? New daytime entertainment is coming to Animal Kingdom. It will be called Disney KiteTails and will happen several times during the day starting October 1st at the Discovery River Amphitheater. Performers are going to fly windcatchers and kites that will look like animals from Disney movies.
Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will be your hosts for The World’s Most Magical Celebration and they will be wearing their new stunning outfits! Daisy, Donald, Goofy, Pluto and Chip ‘n’ Dale will also be wearing new outfits. You will be able to see them all in the new Mickey’s Celebration Cavalcade.
Mickey, Minnie, Daisy, Donald, Goofy, Pluto, Chip ‘n’ Dale will also get golden character sculptures of themselves! They aren’t the only ones getting golden sculptures of themselves. There will be 50 golden character sculptures that will be at the four parks.
As we get more information about The World’s Most Magical Celebration, I will keep you updated!
Fireworks are returning, masks are optional if you are fully vaccinated, and some pre-shows are coming back. One of the pre-shows that is now back in the parks is The Haunted Mansion pre-show!
The Haunted Mansion pre-show has been closed since the beginning of the pandemic. Now, you get to go back into the creepy room with the four paintings that stretch.
As Disney World keeps lifting restrictions I couldn’t help wondering when fireworks would come back to Disney World, and now we know when!
Fireworks have not been in the parks since before the pandemic so this is a really big deal. Fireworks will come back to Disney World on July 1, 2021.
Fireworks will be at Magic Kingdom and Epcot. At Magic Kingdom you will be able to see the Happily Ever After Fireworks and at Epcot you will be able to see the Epcot Forever Fireworks.
Also, masks are now optional in Disney World if you are fully vaccinated! Distancing markers are being removed from ride queues and you can watch some pre-shows now. Play area are opening and some live shows have returned.
The tickets for Disney After Hours BOO Bash will be on sale on June 15th and if your staying at select Disney World hotels, you can book tickets starting June 8th.
Disney After Hours BOO Bash will be from 9:30 pm-12:30 am on the following days.
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
Friday, August 20, 2021
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Friday, August 27, 2021
Tuesday, August 31, 2021 (My birthday!)
Friday, September 3, 2021
The event will run from 9 pm-12 am on the following days.
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Friday, September 10, 2021
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Friday, September 17, 2021
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Friday, September 24, 2021
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Friday, October 8, 2021
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Friday, October 15, 2021
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Friday, October 22, 2021
Sunday, October 24, 2021
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Friday, October 29, 2021
Sunday, October 31, 2021
Tickets will cost between $129 to $199 depending on the day of the event. If you are planning to go in August or September, then it will cost $129 to $139. If you are planning to go in October, it will cost $159 to $169 and Halloween night will cost $199.
Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club Members get $10 off their tickets for the Disney After Hours BOO Bash dates in August and September.
The Disney After Hours BOO Bash lets you get into Magic Kingdom at 7 pm and you will not need a separate ticket if you will be in Magic Kingdom just for the event.
If more information about this event is released, I will tell you!
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and Disney World is celebrating!
At Magic Kingdom, you can still see Mulan and Moana on the character cavalcades and at the train station.
In Epcot, Mulan is joining the Princess Promenade at the World Showcase.
In Hollywood Studios, Mira, from a Disney Junior show called Mira, Royal Detective, is joining the Disney Junior Motorcade from now until late June.
At Animal Kingdom, a Moana sand sculpture will be on Discovery Island in mid May. You can even learn how to draw Tuk Tuk from Raya And The Last Dragon and Pua from Moana at The Animation Experience at Conservation Station!
At Disney World Resort Hotels the Movies Under The Stars will come back. Movies Under The Stars lets you watch movies outside that show Asian American and Pacific Islander communities and cultures. These movies include Big Hero 6, Moana, Mulan, and Lilo and Stitch.
The Red Bean Ice Float can be found at the Lotus Blossom Cafe in the China pavilion all month long. This drink was originally popularized in Hong Kong and it is made with sweetened Chinese red beans, milk, crushed up ice, and vanilla ice cream.
Another thing you can get at Lotus Blossom Cafe is Char Siu with Rice. Char Siu in Chinese or Cha Shao in Mandarin means fork roast. This is a Cantonese style barbecue pork dish popularized in Hong Kong and in ethnic Chinese communities all over the world. It is an iconic item at Chinatown restaurants all over The United States. Just looking at this dish is making me hungry!
There is a calligraphy demonstration every Wednesday in May from 2 to 3 pm EST and 6 to 7 pm EST at House of Good Fortune. The House of Good Fortune is showing the history and significance of Chinese Calligraphy.
The Japan pavilion shares Japanese culture all year! Mitsukoshi Department Store has traditional Japanese architecture and design as well as Kimonos and Kawaii from Japan. This store has popular Japanese toys, clothing, incense, and snacks.
You should definitely check out this store because it is ginormous and you will find something in the store that you like.
While your in the Japan pavilion, don’t forget to check out Teppan Edo which serves sushi and hibachi and Katsura Grill that has miso-glazed chicken wings, okonomiyaki fries, ramen, sushi, and teriyaki chicken.
Disney Springs is celebrating in many different ways and one of those ways is with Chef Jessi Sudsa-nguan who is the pastry chef at Amorette’s Patisserie. Chef Jessi is from Bangkok, Thailand and has been working for the Walt Disney World Resort for over 30 years.
She has created a special treat for this month! The treat is a Jasmine Tea Cream Tart. It is a light dessert that has fruit gelee and a butter and nut cookie crust in honor of her favorite Asian teas and flavors with a twist.
Also at Amorette’s Patisserie, you can get the Mulan Petit Cake. The flavors are matcha chiffon, lemon chiffon, honey-ginger mousse, lemon curd, lemon-ginger streusel, and green tea simple syrup.
You can get the Matcha Yuzu Ganache Square at The Ganachery. The flavors are green tea and yuzu dark chocolate ganache.
At The Daily Poutine you can get Korean BBQ Fries. That is Korean-style bulgogi pulled pork and kimchi with Sriracha aïoli and topped with French Fries.
The restaurant Morimoto Asia, located in Disney Springs, is led by Japanese Master Chef Masaharu Morimoto. The menu at this restuarant has his take on Chinese, Japanese, and Korean dishes. This month you can enjoy the following dishes at Morimoto Asia.
Lomilomi is a salmon tartare with tomatoes, onions, and scallions.
Loco Moco is a traditional Hawaiian burger rice bowl made with a blend of filet and A5 wagyu topped with an egg and teriyaki mushroom gravy.
Saimin is a Hawaiian style ramen with a dashi shrimp broth, thin noodles, and roasted pork. This dish is available at Morimoto Asia Street Food.
Halo-Halo is a Filipino shaved ice dessert with flavored jellies and fruit.
You can also go to YeSake to try some Japanese street food and Asian inspired drinks including Karaage, Taiyaki, Chicken Buns, Ahi Tuna Poke Bowls, Bubble Teas, Sake Sushi, and more!
Don’t forget to go see the artist spotlight series at The Art of Disney. This series is focusing on Asian Pacific American filmmakers, artists, authors, and screen writers who have or are working at Walt Disney Animation Studios. These people include Qui Nguyen, Mohit Kallianpur, Fawn Veerasunthorn, Willie Ito, Gyo Fujikawa, Milton Quon, and Disney Legend Tyrus Wong.
You can shop at Basin whose portion of sales go to the AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Community Fund.
Over at Disney Springs West Side you should go check out the art piece that was inspired by Raya And The Last Dragon. This stunning artwork was created by Xiao Qing Chen outside of AMC Theaters.
The artwork is inspired by Raya’s Malaysian heritage and celebrates diversity.
You should definitely come to Disney World right now to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month!
Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party will not be happening this year. Instead, the Disney After Hours BOO BASH is going to be at Magic Kingdom. It will take place from August 10th-October 31st on selected nights from 9pm until midnight. Some nights might be 9:30 pm-12:30 am.
This event will let you be able to enter Magic Kingdom at 7 am and you will not need a Park Pass reservation. The Disney After Hours BOO BASH lets you wear your Halloween costume in the park! You need to wear a face mask and you can only wear a costume mask if you are under the age of 14.
This event will also let you go on more than 20 rides that have lower wait times.
Tickets for the Disney After Hours BOO BASH go on sale in June and you can get a early purchase if you are staying at a select Disney World Resort.
If more information is released about this event then I promise to tell you!
The Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover reopened today! (April 25, 2021.)
The PeopleMover closed before the pandemic started and for a long time we were all wondering when it would reopen. Disney had delayed the reopening of The PeopleMover a bunch of times.
That is why I was surprised to hear that it is now open. I even watched a live stream in Tomorrowland to make sure I was giving you accurate news.
I am very glad The PeopleMover is back because that is definitely a must do ride while you are in Magic Kingdom!