New Year's Eve at Walt Disney World

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The New Year’s Eve fun at Walt Disney World Resort will include nine parade performances – including one on water – topped off with five fireworks extravaganzas. Here’s a look at what’s in store at the Vacation Kingdom (show times and entertainment are subject to change without notice) …

DISNEY’S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS

• "Fantasmic!" nighttime musical special effects extravaganza (6:30 p.m.)
• Live performances by in-park band “Mulch, Sweat and Shears,” back-to-back with a DJ at Mickey’s Sorcerer’s Hat. (Mulch, Sweat and Shears sets are 8, 9, 10 and 11 p.m.; DJ starts at 6:30 p.m.)
• A special “Lights, Camera, Happy New Year” fireworks show starring Mulch, Sweat and Shears (11:55 p.m.)
• Park hours on New Year’s Eve: 9 a.m.-midnight

MAGIC KINGDOM

“Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It!” parade and street party (11 a.m., 12:30 and 5:40 p.m.)

“Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade” (12 noon and 3:30 p.m.)

“SpectroMagic” parade of lights and music (7 and 10:30 p.m.)

“Holiday Wishes” fireworks (8:30 p.m.)

“Fantasy in the Sky” fireworks (11:50 p.m.)

Park hours on New Year’s Eve: 9 a.m.-1 a.m.

EPCOT

Special version of “IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth” (7:30 and 11:40 p.m.)

Park hours on New Year’s Eve: 9 a.m.-1 a.m.

DISNEY'S ANIMAL KINGDOM

“Mickey’s Jingle Jungle Parade” (3:45 p.m.)

Park hours on New Year’s Eve: 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

BAY LAKE AND SEVEN SEAS LAGOON

The Electrical Water Pageant (9 p.m.; plays to Magic Kingdom entrance area at 10:25 p.m.)

-- Posted December 13, 2009