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2. Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Another hard ticket event held every year at the Magic Kingdom, the Very Merry Christmas Party invites guests to explore the Magic Kingdom as it is decked out for Christmas.  In addition to the tree, guests will be able to experience snow on Main Street, U.S.A, the ability to take photos with specialty characters, ...

1. Your Birthday No occasion is more special to celebrate at Walt Disney World than your own birthday.  Guests can celebrate in any number of ways with special dining reservations, attractions, and more.  Be sure to grab a button from Guest Services at any of the parks or your resort to let everyone know you are celebrating your special day! ...

In addition to the regular excitement that accompanies a trip to Walt Disney World with visits to your favorite resorts, restaurants, and attractions, guests can heighten the experience by participating in special events that are held throughout the year at Walt Disney World.  Here is our list of the eight events you need to experience at least once at Disney ...

3. Scavenger Hunts During the festival season at Epcot, kids can participate in different scavenger hunts while traveling around World Showcase.  During Flower and Garden Festival, guests have to find brightly colored Easter Eggs in each of the pavilions.  At Food and Wine, kids will have to find Remy from Ratatouille, and during the International Art Festival, kids have to ...

2. World Showcase Characters As parents walk around World Showcase and sample the food, drink, and culture of the various countries, kids can also join in the fun by interacting with some of their favorite characters.  Between the 11 pavilions, kids can meet and have their photos taken with 8 different characters.  Based on the season, these characters appear at ...

1. World Showcase Entertainment In addition to the characters spread throughout World Showcase, kids can also revel in the various entertainment options throughout World Showcase.  In addition to the musical performers in the venues, kids also enjoy the acrobatic performers in China, the drummers in Japan, and the street performers found both in Italy and France! Discovering Epcot is an ...

Epcot is a unique theme park.  Not only is the park home to two distinctly thematic areas, but it hosts three festivals throughout the year.  Given the eccentricities of the park, it can be difficult to find activities and experiences that are kid-friendly, especially if you can’t score one of the coveted Frozen Ever After FastPasses.  Guests shouldn’t worry because ...

8. Kidcot Stations Scattered throughout the World Showcase countries, parents can find Kidcot stations.  These stations allow children to create different crafts at each of the pavilions, as well as collect stamps to mark their journey through the various countries.  The stations are generally located inside the pavilions in one of the stores and each is staffed by a Cast ...

7. Gran Fiesta Tour Located inside of the Mexico pavilion, the Gran Fiesta Tour is a wonderful boat ride that provides a look into Mexican culture.  Kids will love this attraction because they can climb aboard the boat and see Donald, José, and Panchito throughout the various scenes on video screens and the boat ride ends with fantastic Animatronics!  Kids ...

6. Advanced Training Lab For those children who are too small or skittish to climb aboard either of the Mission Space capsules, they can head to the exit of the attraction.  There they can choose to help with various mission related tasks or play on playground while waiting for the remainder of their party to safely return to Earth!