Disney Jollywood Nights event canceled this weekend due to poor weather

Dec 16, 2023 in "Disney Jollywood Nights"

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Posted: Saturday December 16, 2023 12:23pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Tonight's Disney Jollywood Nights event at Disney's Hollywood has been canceled due to poor weather moving across Florida this weekend.

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The cancellation is slightly unusual, as Disney typically hosts events regardless of weather. However, Jollywood Nights is primarily an outdoor event, and the forecast offers little hope of conditions improving overnight.

Tickets remain available for the final two Disney Jollywood Nights events on December 18 and 20, 2023.

Disney has communicated to guests that a refund will automatically be issued.

Here is the full notice from Disney:

While we were looking forward to seeing you at Disney Jollywood Nights this evening, forecasted thunderstorms have caused us to cancel the event. We know this is a disappointment and appreciate your understanding.
With this change, your tickets for the event will automatically be refunded to the payment type you used for purchase, applied in approximately 7-10 business days. Should you have any additional questions or need assistance, please contact us at 407-939-5277.
We look forward to seeing you in the future and wish you a happy holiday season!

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bmr159110 days ago

Money. They want money. It’s really not complex. They had more than that available during regular hours, but you’re correct there was much more available at parties. Unfortunately for those not wishing to attend, special food items is a big selling point for many to come to the parties, especially to those who’ve attended in the past. With that said, every resort and park had holiday food offerings available that didn’t require you to go to a party. Could they do more? Sure, but it’s not like they do nothing. The real tragedy last year was the Jollywood shows not becoming normal park experiences after the final parties were done, like the Christmas parade does.

Dr.GrantSeeker10 days ago

I know Epcot has FotH, which I do enjoy. But MK I recall only had like 1 or 2 holiday treat options this past year and studios was similar. Just shame that we have to buy a party ticket to be able to choose from and purchase a normal selection of holiday treats that should be for sale durning the day.

Cmdr_Crimson10 days ago

So, what's from them changing this to just a non ticketed event..It's ridiculous.

bmr159110 days ago

Yes. Each park had themed snacks for Christmas and EPCOT has a whole festival.

Dr.GrantSeeker11 days ago

Agree. Do any of the parks even have holiday treats or snacks to purchase during normal operating hours? I cant recall many options the last few years though I could be mistaken. Half the reason we won't go during the holidays anymore since its all behind a paywall.

gerarar11 days ago

Even if they didn't want to put up the temporary screens, the Fantasmic! billboard screen is there all year round, just covered by a tarp. Very weird they didn't even utilize it one bit after investing into upgrading it a couple years ago..

wdwmagic11 days ago

It was easy to forget it was there. No video screens in 2023, and most people seemed to just be largely ignoring it.

wdwmagic11 days ago

After the first night, guest ratings improved to the point where it was deemed worth giving it another go in 2024 - with some changes.

jrhwdw11 days ago

Is this worth bringing back? It got so much bad PR.... Wouldn't it be more effective to return Castle Dreamlights?? Returning Jollywood better not affect Future Projects!

jrhwdw11 days ago

Sunset Seasons Greetings was not behind a Paywall!

bmr159111 days ago

Good. My wife and I did the Christmas party last year and wanted to do Jollywood, but decided it simply wasn't made for us (adults who don't drink). I'm hoping the offering is significantly better this year so we can enjoy it.

wdwmagic11 days ago

It will very likely receive a significant upgrade.

aladdin200711 days ago

For a park that has one of the better decor packages in general, why they stripped the brown derby of anything quite a few years ago is beyond me. But then most of the dining locations property wide now they don't do anymore. :banghead: Brown Derby use to be beautiful at Christmas.

C33Mom11 days ago

I’d like to see Jollywood Nights (ok, a slightly more polished version of Jollywood Nights) come to DCA. They can probably charge more and sell it out in California (despite the rocky launch back east last year), there’s more attractions and space to spread out events/waits/queues, and they’re already moving towards an EPCOT style near constant festival of festival booths and presumably making a lot on “seasonal” F&B and merch.