Weekly News Update: Holidays at Walt Disney World, New Character Experiences, & More!

It has been quite the week for news out of Walt Disney World! New and returning character meet-and-greets have been confirmed across multiple Disney Parks. We’re already halfway to the holiday season, if you can believe it, and we’ve got everything you need to know about upcoming changes at Disney Resorts, and more.

Here’s everything you might have missed this week:

Holiday Events Around Walt Disney World

Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is returning to the Magic Kingdom for the first time since 2019! We covered everything you need to know about party dates, what’s new at the party and what’s returning from past events, increased ticket pricing, and more.
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Candlelight Processional returns this year during the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays at the America Gardens Theatre.
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The Holiday Cookie Stroll is one of the exciting components already set to return to this year’s EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays.
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Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind is receiving a holiday overlay. The newest attraction at Walt Disney World is set to add in some festive fun during the holiday season.
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New Character Experiences

Mirabel Madrigal from Disney’s Encanto (2021) will soon be making her Walt Disney World debut! The first character from the hit Walt Disney Animation Studios film, Mirabel will soon be part of the Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade that runs daily in the Magic Kingdom.
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Minnie will be joining Mickey at his meet-and-greet location in Town Square Theater in the Magic Kingdom, and she will also be wearing her EARidescent 50th anniversary outfit.
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Characters will return to Star Wars: Launch Bay at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This location has not hosted character meet-and-greets since the beginning of 2020, so we are very excited to see the likes of BB-8 and Chewbacca return.
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Donald’s Dino-Bash will return to Disney’s Animal Kingdom later this year. The specifics have not yet been announced, but we have some speculations on which characters you might be able to see at this event.
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Chip ‘N Dale’s Campfire Sing-A-Long is coming back to Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground! This fan-favorite event has been deeply missed since it was paused in 2020 and we can’t wait to see it back.
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Resort Updates

The Top of the World Lounge at Bay Lake Tower is being rethemed, set to reopen as a “Villains’ Lair.”
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New Disney Vacation Club Villas officially opened at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.
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Company Updates

The Walt Disney Company announced that it will cover travel expenses related to abortions and other medical procedures for Cast Members and employees in states affected by the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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That’s all for this week’s news update! We’ll be back soon here on DisneyTips with all the latest news from Walt Disney World and beyond. Have a nice weekend!