Don’t Like the Idea of Visiting a Sold Out Disney World for New Year’s Eve? Go HERE Instead!

As we wind down the hype of the holidays from watching amazing parades and shows celebrating the festive season, we start to get excited about how we’re choosing to celebrate New Year’s Eve and where!

If you were planning to spend your night out celebrating at Disney World, we’re here to tell you that you may want to make other plans because of one little snag that you may not have realized yet.

As we get ready to say hello to 2024 on New Year’s Eve you may be finalizing your celebration plans. If you haven’t already acted quickly and secured your Disney World park pass reservations well, we’ve got some bad news for you.

Celebrating New Year’s Eve in Disney World is an exciting time filled with lots of parties, DJs and dancing, and even several countdowns at EPCOT and Magic Kingdom. If you were banking on making these your plans for ringing in the new year, you may want to pivot those plans.

Currently, park pass reservations for Disney World have SOLD OUT for New Year’s Eve at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Hollywood Studios for all ticket types. Animal Kingdom is still available, but it’s the only park that won’t be open until midnight.

BUT, you’re in luck because if you’ll be in Central Florida as the clock strikes 12 and STILL in need of a place to go, we’ve got quite the list for you.

Universal Orlando has several different New Year’s celebrations lined up between their parks, hotels, and CityWalk shopping and dining district.

Lots of people will flock here since you DON’T need to make a reservation to enter their parks but be warned: their parks can and do reach capacity making you unable to enter when that happens. There are a few exceptions including guests who are staying at a Universal hotel.

If you’d like to spend your evening here, we suggest getting to the park EARLY in the day and sticking around taking in the last of the holiday festivities, parade, decorations, and shows before they disappear in January.

If you’re too late to join here or just looking for something different around Orange and Osceola Counties we’ve got a few other suggestions to check out!

The 10th Annual New Year’s Eve Gala at the Alfond Inn is happening in Orange County. This event promises live entertainment from several bands including the Buzzcatz, a professional ball drop, complimentary champagne toast, dancing, and more. The party starts at 6:30PM through 1:30AM and guests must be 21+ to attend dressed in cocktail attire. Pricing for this experience starts at $375 which includes valet parking with an option to add on the Burbon Lounge experience for $75 more.

New Year’s Eve celebrations are also happening in Downtown Orlando. This FREE experience is open to the public starting at 7:30PM through 2AM. VIP upgradable options are available while supplies last. 6 different Orlando bars have partnered together to give the ultimate New Year’s Eve experience and you won’t want to miss out as the orange ball drops from the High Tide rooftop at midnight. Live entertainment will be available at all six venues, too!

A New Year’s Eve Party is being hosted by Winter Park Events: Casino Royale Party. This party is promoted with a James Bond theme and lasts from 8:30PM to 12:15AM. Pricing for this event starts at $185 and tops out at $2,000 a ticket. It promises a unique and premiere experience to boot.

Light-Up I-Drive also kicks off their New Year’s Eve celebration! I-Drive’s festivities kick off as early as 10AM when you can gather on The Lawn to enjoy music from their live DJ throughout the night and countdown to the new year with a light show on The Wheel beginning just before midnight.

Osceola County is also getting in on the fun with New Year’s Eve at Old Town. This FREE family-friendly event promotes a full day and evening of offerings like car shows, live music featuring “Groove Infusion,” and entertainment all leading up to the free fireworks at midnight.

We’re excited to see all of the celebrations happening in Central Florida to celebrate New Year’s Eve, be sure to stay tuned with us at AllEars for the latest in news, updates, and more!

Universal Is Inviting You to 8 DIFFERENT New Year’s Eve Celebrations

Where will you be celebrating New Year’s Eve this year? Tell us your plans in the comments below!

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