RDR 482: Holiday Magic at Walt Disney World 2025: Must Do Events and Tips

Rope Drop Radio: A Disney Travel Podcast

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Travel, Portorleans, Disney, Waltdisneyworld, Places & Travel, Ropedrop, Disneyland, Society & Culture, Cruise

5 • 707 Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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🎄 RDR 482: Holiday Magic at Walt Disney World 2025 – Must-Do Events & Insider Tips

It’s the most magical time of the year at Walt Disney World! In this episode of Rope Drop Radio, we’re unwrapping everything you need to know about celebrating the 2025 holiday season in the parks—from free festive fun to ticketed nighttime parties. Whether it’s your first holiday trip or an annual tradition, this episode will help you make the most of the season!

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0:00.0	Thinking about spending the holidays at Walt Disney World, there's nothing like the magic of snow falling on Main Street, USA, or ringing in the new year at Epcot.
0:10.0	But planning a holiday trip can be overwhelming. That's where touring and cruises comes in.
0:15.0	They're Disney experts and a fee-free travel agency, which means you get expert planning at no extra cost.
0:22.5	Book your holiday vacation today with touring and cruises at touring and cruises.com
0:27.3	and let them help you unwrap the magic.
0:31.8	Helping you navigate the Disney Parks.
0:34.6	With the hope that it will be a source of joy and inspiration to all the world.
0:39.2	You're listening to Rope Drop Radio.
0:43.1	Welcome to another Rope Drop Radio.
0:45.9	I am Doug McKnight here with Lauren Shields.
0:48.4	And Lauren, you're packing, right?
0:52.0	I have the kids packed and I have not packed anything for myself yet.
0:57.3	So we're about to embark on a marathon recording session so that while Lauren is away,
1:04.3	enjoying Walt Disney World Epic Universe and Disney Cruise Line, you still get shows. So congratulations.
1:10.9	But what part of that trip are you looking forward to the most, Lauren?
1:15.6	Oh, well, it's somewhere between seeing Epic, because I haven't seen any of that yet, is probably the number one.
1:21.6	But I'm actually, for Disney World, really excited to see the nighttime parade.
1:24.8	Yeah.
1:25.1	So on the trip report show, we will get Lauren's take on the new nighttime parade. It's been a while since Disney's had a nighttime parade, hasn't it? Yeah. So that's definitely time for it to come back and looking forward to hearing your review to know how much I need to go see it or not. I'll let you know. I'm very excited to go to the park. So like I'm going to, tomorrow I'm going to do my marathon packing.
1:47.1	Okay.
1:47.4	After our marathon recording session.
1:49.0	There you go.
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