Walt Disney World Announces Holiday Events for 2020 (Nov 6-Dec 30)
Walt Disney World has announced their 2020 holiday plans including festive décor, themed merchandise, seasonal food & beverage offerings, entertainment, and pop-up appearances by Santa Claus.
Here are more specifics:
Magic Kingdom
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is canceled
Character calvacades will have a “holiday twist” including gingerbread men, elves, and reindeer
Toy soldiers will return with the Main Street Philharmonic
Cinderella Castle will feature special projection effects “with a rotating series of designs including a whimsical Christmas sweater and a regal overlay of red, green and gold ornamentation”
Epcot
The Candlelight Processional at EPCOT is canceled
EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays will return on November 27 (Taste of EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival will likely continue till sometime in November).
The holiday promenades will go around the World Showcase
The musical group JOYFUL! will perform holiday music at World ShowPlace Pavilion
The Voices of Liberty will perform at the America Gardens Theatre
Animal Kingdom
The flotillas on the waterways will be decorated for the holidays
Hollywood Studios
Minnie Mouse, Santa Goofy, and friends will host a themed character dining experience at Hollywood & Vine
Merry motorcades will go around the park
Disney Springs
Disney Christmas trees will be spread throughout the shopping district
Snow will fall in the evening
Jock Lindsey’s Holiday Bar will return with a special festive menu
Resorts
Gingerbread displays are canceled
The giant Christmas trees and decorations will return