Magic Kingdom Transforms Overnight: First Look at 2024 Holiday Decorations

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Sneak Peek: 2024 Holiday Decor at Magic Kingdom
Posted: Friday November 1, 2024 8:07am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

As the Halloween season ended with the final Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party on October 31, the transformation to the holiday season at Magic Kingdom is officially underway.



The transition from pumpkins to poinsettias began overnight, as crews quickly removed Halloween decorations and started setting up holiday displays across the park.




Main Street, U.S.A., has started to take on its classic festive look with seasonal garlands and wreaths.





More decor and the Christmas Tree in Town Square will be added in the coming days, along with the classic Magic Kingdom holiday music.


The Jungle Cruise gets its holiday makeover, becoming the "Jingle Cruise" with festive jokes, whimsical decorations, and plenty of holiday charm beginning November 2.

Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party will begin on select nights from November 8 to December 20, with tickets priced between $169 and $219 per person. This Magic Kingdom holiday event offers holiday party tickets that provide access to festive entertainment and attractions. Guests can enjoy entertainment like Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade, Minnie's Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks Show, and Mickey's Most Merriest Celebration castle stage show. The event also features complimentary cookies, cocoa, and holiday-themed attractions, along with special character meet-and-greets and festive dance parties that take place throughout the park. The exclusive event gives guests an opportunity to experience Magic Kingdom with shorter wait times for attractions and unique seasonal offerings.



Beginning November 12, Olaf takes the stage in the "Frozen Holiday Surprise" show, as Cinderella Castle is transformed into a shimmering, crystalized palace for the evening. The show features characters from Arendelle coming together to help create a castle that glows throughout the night.

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HauntedPirate25 minutes ago

James Alucobond28 minutes ago

Hey, something interesting in CommuniCore. More please.

DCBaker42 minutes ago

Holiday Gingerbread news: Gingerbread Spaceship Earth. This offering in CommuniCore Hall will feature Spaceship Earth in gingerbread form. The EPCOT Festival Team and Walt Disney Imagineering have teamed up with the talented EPCOT Pastry team to create this 8-foot-tall gingerbread display, which took over 160 hours. It even will light up and dance to music throughout the day. The sphere itself is made up of almost a thousand handcrafted gingerbread triangles to mirror the iconic attraction. There are 240 pounds of honey dough, 100 eggs, 100 ounces lebkuchen spice, 55 pounds dark chocolate, and 100 pounds royal icing. For a final Disney touch, there are 11 hidden Mickeys to represent the 11 countries of the World Showcase. ----- Starting November 8, Disney’s Contemporary Resort will be getting an extra holiday (and sweet) touch with their Castle Display. This dazzling creation, back for its 13th year, can be found on the 4th floor of the resort. Walt Disney Imagineers have designed this new overlay inspired by the Cinderella Castle Dream Lights. The Contemporary Bakery team has been hard at work creating this display that stands over 17 feet tall and 25 feet wide. It’s made with 613 pounds of sugar, 1013 pounds of flour, 113 pounds of gingerbread spice, 51 pounds of chocolate, over 4,000 castle gingerbread bricks, and plenty of pixie dust! Don’t forget to search for the 13 hidden Mickeys and the one and only, 5-legged goat. You can also purchase limited-edition pins, cookie jar, and holiday ornament here, too! https://disneyparksblog.com/disney-experiences/disney-eats-foodie-guide-to-8-cant-miss-gingerbread-displays-2024

ToTBellHop48 minutes ago

Nightmare before Christmas.

MisterPenguin1 hour ago

This is Halloween. Everyone have a scream!

Animaniac93-981 hour ago

I did November 2 2019. I posted a picture in a trip report I did showing the same thing, Halloween bunting and Christmas garland at the same time. :) EDIT: Found it

nickys1 hour ago

Someone decided MK needs a new festival to celebrate ! Why should Epcot get all the fun? 😉

jrhwdw1 hour ago

Thanks Steve! I Appreciate You! :)

jrhwdw1 hour ago

Well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wdwmagic1 hour ago

I think most likely when the tree goes up, which will be in the next couple of days.

HauntedPirate1 hour ago

Yep. Happy Hallostmas! 😂

Ayla2 hours ago

The swags on the RR station?

HauntedPirate2 hours ago