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9. New Park Experiences Disney is constantly adding new ways for guests to enjoy the parks. In 2017, guests will have the option once again to purchase tickets to late-night events at the Magic Kingdom where they can experience the rides and attractions without the lines they would see during the day. We wonder with all that is on the horizon ...

8. Celebrate Old Favorites We love reconnecting with old favorites when we visit Disney World. Just recently, we took our niece on Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular because she doesn’t remember doing it as a child (and we hadn’t done it for at least two years) and quickly re-discovered the the thrills, chills, and laughs that the show has to offer!

7. Disney Springs Constant Expansion Every time we visit Disney Springs, there are new stores and restaurants for us to enjoy. The expansion is so constant that it feels completely new whenever we go! We loved exploring and falling in love with Jock Lindsey’s, STK, Morimoto, Art Smith’s Homecoming this past year and can’t wait to check out Paddlefish, The ...

6. Try Something New We always love walking around the parks and discovering something new. This may not be a headliner like Pandora or a new ride, but taking the time to explore and discovering a new addition is a great perk to any trip to Disney World. We also love trying new experiences – maybe a new backstage tour ...

5. Sneak Peeks of Upcoming Movies We love heading to Hollywood Studios to see the extended previews of upcoming Disney movie releases and with an AMAZING slate of films set to be released in 2017, we are sure we will be visiting there often! Between the live-action Beauty and the Beast, Pixar’s Coco, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Homecoming and Guardians of the Galaxy: ...

4. Expanded Food and Wine Festival The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival becomes increasingly popular every year. This year sees the addition of more days to the festival to a total of 75 and allows the guests to begin enjoying the festival in August! We’re not sure that we can handle the heat of the summer for this wonderful festival, ...

3. Backstage Buses A new additional already in operation at all of the theme parks, guests can now receive special transportation from park to park for a small additional fee. This new method of transportation allows guests to bypass security and the parking lot and lets them stay in the fun longer! We haven’t had a chance to try these buses ...

2. Rivers of Light Rumored to be opened already, we have confidence that with the opening of Pandora, Imagineers will finally have the kinks worked out of this nighttime extravaganza at Animal Kingdom and we can continue enjoying the park well into the nighttime hours. We enjoyed the ability to stay at the park late this summer and check out the ...

1. Pandora: The World of AVATAR Recent news out of Disney World suggests that Pandora will be opening this summer – while this only narrows the season down to three months between June and September, we are always hopeful that guests can get into experience the land and the new attractions during a soft opening – maybe as early as Memorial ...

Celebrating the new year means new calendars, resolutions, but best of all, it also brings with it myriad reasons to visit the Walt Disney World Resort in the coming year. Now that the confetti has been cleaned up and decorations taken down, here are the top ten experiences you can’t miss at Disney World in 2017.