{"id":2216080,"date":"2025-12-29T23:38:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T23:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2216080"},"modified":"2025-12-29T23:38:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T23:38:39","slug":"characters-dance-parties-live-music-and-hourly-countdowns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/characters-dance-parties-live-music-and-hourly-countdowns\/","title":{"rendered":"Characters, Dance Parties, Live Music, and Hourly Countdowns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_156\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>We\u2019re just a couple of days away from 2026, and Walt Disney World has announced the Hollywood Studios New Year\u2019s Eve entertainment schedule! While not as big a party as EPCOT or Magic Kingdom, Disney\u2019s Hollywood Studios is still going to ring in the new year with some entertainment and a small fireworks display. Here\u2019s what you can expect!<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hollywood-studios-new-year-s-eve-entertainment-schedule\">Hollywood Studios New Year\u2019s Eve Entertainment Schedule<\/h2>\n<p>The party starts at 5pm at Disney\u2019s Hollywood Studios and runs through midnight. Just like the other theme parks, there is no additional charge for Disney\u2019s Hollywood Studios\u2019 New Year\u2019s Eve festivities. It\u2019s all included with your regular theme park admission for the day. Here\u2019s what you can expect to find!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hollywood-studios-new-year-s-eve-fireworks\">Hollywood Studios New Year\u2019s Eve Fireworks<\/h3>\n<p>New Year\u2019s Eve fireworks returned to Disney\u2019s Hollywood Studios for the first time in years back in 2024, and now they\u2019re set to return again.<\/p>\n<p>The New Year\u2019s Eve fireworks at Disney\u2019s Hollywood Studios will kick off at 11:57, and they\u2019re officially titled New Year Countdown Fireworks at Disney\u2019s Hollywood Studios. Last year, there was a projection show with lasers and some rooftop launch fireworks during the 3-minute show.<\/p>\n<p>Because Hollywood Studios has effectively abandoned the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blogmickey.com\/2016\/06\/new-fireworks-off-center\/\">large fireworks launch site across World Drive<\/a>, there were no big fireworks last year. It\u2019s unlikely that there will be a change this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hollywood-studios-new-year-s-eve-characters\">Hollywood Studios New Year\u2019s Eve Characters<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Meet Santa Goofy<\/strong> | Walt Disney Presents<br \/>10am to 5:30pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Center Stage Dance Party <\/strong>| Center Stage in front of Chinese Theater<br \/>Begins at 6pm\n<p><em>Dance with Disney Characters leading up to the New Year Countdown Fireworks show.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pixar Dance Party<\/strong> | Pixar Plaza<br \/>6pm to 11:30pm\n<p><em>Not staying until midnight? Little ones can celebrate early with New Year\u2019s Countdowns at 7:00 PM\u2014and every hour after until 11:00 PM.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meet Star Wars Characters <\/strong>| Star Wars Galaxy\u2019s Edge<br \/>Intermittently throughout the evening<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hollywood-studios-new-year-s-eve-live-music\">Hollywood Studios New Year\u2019s Eve Live Music<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Champagne Garden<\/strong> | Courtyard of The Hollywood Tower Hotel <br \/>5pm to midnight\n<p><em>Toast the New Year with specialty cocktails while you listen to live music.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Rundown <\/strong>| Grand Avenue<br \/>6pm, 7pm, 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm\n<p><em>Come out for a high-energy Latin experience featuring incredible dancers and musicians.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hollygroove Swingin\u2019<\/strong> | Near Sunset Ranch Market<br \/>6:15pm, 7:15pm, 8:15pm, 9:15pm, 10:15pm, 11:15pm\n<p><em>Join in on a fun-loving vibe and dance along to the music of this dynamic brass ensemble!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As always, entertainment is subject to change without notice. <\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s nice to see Disney\u2019s Hollywood Studios expand its New Year\u2019s Eve entertainment, the park will struggle to attract partygoers without a proper fireworks show. We\u2019ll be at EPCOT if you need us.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\" style=\"margin-top:-8px;margin-bottom:-20px\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blogmickey.com\/\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">As always, keep checking back with us here at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blogmickey.com\/\">BlogMickey.com<\/a> as we continue to bring you the latest news, photos, and info from around the Disney Parks!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source blogmickey.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re just a couple of days away from 2026, and Walt Disney World has announced the Hollywood Studios New Year\u2019s Eve entertainment schedule! 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