Annual Events in Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando

Orlando, the name is enough to create a sense of vacation, fun, excitement and adventure. Holidays in Orlando are not only limited to thrilling slides and jaw dropping rides. The city also hosts large number of events all through the year. Some of the most important annual events take place in Walt Disney World Resort. Arguably, the most popular event that takes place at the Walt Disney is July 4th.

On Independence Day i.e., on July 4th major events take place in Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The former features spectacular show of fireworks at 9 PM. The show is known as “Celebrate America Fireworks.” Similar show takes place on July 3rd as well. The firework show is followed by Disney’s Main Street Electrical Parade consists of groovy music and spectacular lights. This parade was first started in 1972. If you are planning cheap holidays to Orlando to be a part of the Independence Day celebrations, don’t miss out on visiting Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

At Hollywood Studios, fireworks takes place on the beats of a rock ‘n’ roll soundtrack. The show starts at 9:50 PM. Later in the night, you can be a part of Light and Laser show Fantasmic. This 25-minute show consists of performances of 50 artists which is well complemented by colorful pyrotechnic explosions, dazzling special effects, notable Disney characters and evergreen Disney melodies. If you want to go back to your childhood with characters like Mickey Mouse, plan Orlando holidays and spend July 4th at Disney World.

If you’ve planned holidays to Orlando for the month of November, make sure you are going to be a part of Festival of the Masters that takes place in Downtown Disney. If you are an art lover, you would love to be a part of this event as it features original creations of over 150 artisans. The creativity ranges from painting to sculpting, jewelry designing to photography and glass painting to digital art. Apart from arts and creativity, you can also enjoy live music.     If you are visiting with your kids, they can have great time at the interactive Kid’ Zone.

Another popular annual festival takes place in Epcot theme Park. Name of the festival is Epcot International Food and Wine Festival. As the name suggests, the festival is full of delicacies from around the world. First event took place in 1995 and since then large number of novice and professional chefs participate in the festival to showcase their skill and creativity. While enjoying cheap holidays in Orlando, don’t miss out on being a part of this festival as number of celebrity chefs offer guests to enjoy dishes prepared with immense creativity. Besides variety of dishes, you can also taste variety of wines.

Music lovers should plan cheap Orlando holidays for the month of September so that they can attend musical event Night of Joy. This contemporary Christian music event is taking place since 1983 in Magic Kingdom. Usually, it takes place in the first or second week of September.