Disney to unveil Walt Disney World's Holiday events and new surprises during 'Halfway to the Holidays' announcement next week

By WDWMAGIC Staff · Thursday June 8, 2023 10:12am ET · "Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party"
Disney to unveil Walt Disney World's Holiday events and new surprises during 'Halfway to the Holidays' announcement next week

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Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party overview

Toy soldier characters march down Main Street U.S.A. during Mickey's Very Merry Christmas PartySanta Claus waves from his sleigh float on Main Street U.S.A. with Cinderella Castle lit in blue.Snow fall on Main Street U.S.A.Celebrate the Season castle showMain Street U.S.A. snowMagic Kingdom decorations

Disney is set to announce its holiday offerings for Walt Disney World next week as part of its annual "Halfway to the Holidays" celebration online.

 

In a post on the official Disney Parks Blog, the company said, "From June 13 through 15, celebrate #HalfwaytotheHolidays with us on the Disney Parks Blog as we give you a taste of the season with announcements, sneak peeks, special treats, and of course holiday fun."

We expect to hear Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party dates, plans for Holidays Around the World at EPCOT, and details of a couple of surprise additions for this year.

If you are looking to celebrate the holidays this June, head to Gasparilla Island Grill at Grand Floridan Resort June 13 through 15 for some holiday treats.

  • Brownie Tree Pop: Returning from the annual Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Gingerbread House, a chocolate brownie dipped in white chocolate with rainbow sprinkles
  • Gingersnap Cookie: Returning from the annual Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Gingerbread House, a traditional gingersnap cookie topped with candied ginger

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Are there any rumors of what these “surprise additions” are? New parade? New tree for MK? DreamLights returning?
↩ replying to MagicHappens1971
This year’s Mickey crisped rice treat will be green and red instead of red and green.
↩ replying to MagicHappens1971
Personally, I want them to try a version of Candlelight in MK again, or maybe out in Orlando (entertainment did it once on Lake Eola decades ago essentially because they could). Or even restore the full version of the show in celebration of the one Walt loved. No chance they do though. Highly unlikely they do dreamlights either (I've heard they're not returning), for a number of reasons...
With attendance tanking I could see them reluctantly bringing back the Dream lights. Could also see something happening in world celebration in tribute to lights of winter
I think it's pretty much obvious that they're going to bring the Dream lights back. They're taking off all the stuff on the castle that prevented them from doing it the past few years. It's also something relatively simple for them to do and it's a huge marketing tool.
Surprise Additions?.......To the price!

$249.95 per person? $1000 for a family of 4?
↩ replying to MagicHappens1971
There are at least two, that are fairly significant.
↩ replying to ToTBellHop
This kind of trolling and negativity is so tired and old.
↩ replying to wdwmagic
That makes me hopeful
↩ replying to wdwmagic
Are these significant surprises all Christmas related?
↩ replying to wdwmagic
I sure hope that in a few months, there’ll be some other fairly significant park announcements.
The season pass returning to this years MNSSP?
↩ replying to HauntedMansionFLA
Doubtful. Unless ticket sales are really down. I wouldn’t expect them to announce something like that until mid - August though.
↩ replying to HauntedMansionFLA
Finally allowing APs entry to the holiday parties on select nights? I mean it would never happen but would be nice!
↩ replying to Comped
It would be nice if they gave one free night like Universal does for select passes for HHN.