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Disneyland New Years Eve 2024

Guide to new years eve at Disneyland California. Top tips on the best fireworks, hotels & restaurants for NYE 2023-2024

Disneyland new year lights

Disneyland is renowned for the spectacular nature of it's fireworks displays on New Years Eve, and this is what attracts people here over new years for the most part, although there are also a grerat range of restaurants and dining options so you can really make an evening of it in this magical location.

New years eve is actually one of the busiest days of the whole year at Disneyland, so we highly recommend you decide what you want to do and get your reservations made as early as possible as the place books up solid pretty quickly, although there is often a decent range of early-bird offers that can save you a fairly substantial amount for committing yourself earlier in the year.

Disneyland NYE Fireworks

(Details for this year have yet to be announced - please use as a guide from past events) There are fireworks at Disneyland all year round so it's no surprise that they go the extra mile on new years eve with some especially spectacular displays.

The Disneyland New Year's Eve Believe... In Holiday Magic Fireworks Spectacular usually takes place in 2 time slots, with the earlier show at 9pm, which fits in with the arrival of the new year on the east coast, followed by the main display alongs with the countdown to midnight at 11.50pm. The fireworks are also accompanied by music.

Best Fireworks Viewing

With such huge crowds there will be a great deal of jockeying for position when it comes to securing the best vantage points so it pays to be prepared and get your preferred spot in plenty of time. The best recommended viewing points from seasoned Disneyland fireworks viewers are:

- At the Sleeping Beauty castle

- On Main Street, USA

- The Rivers of America in Frontierland

- On the plaza in front of the It's a Small World boat ride

Fantasmic New Years Eve Show

This is another top option for some new years eve entertainment as the Fantasmic has 2 different showings on the evening of December 31st, at 9.05pm, and 11.30pm.

The 2 shows are timed to coincide with the 2 main fireworks displays, which you will be able to see from here. You might also like to check out the dining options they offer along with the show if you prefer to cover all your evening's needs in the one place.

New Years Eve Hotels

Disneyland's hotel offerings are well established, and once again being prepared is the best strategy as the most popular hotels and rooms will be snapped up quickly.

Hotels with a view of the fireworks obviously come at a premium on new years eve as they have the added advantage of helping you avoid the crowds, while offering some of the best panoramic pyrotechnics views anywhere in the park.

The hotels with the best views include Disneyland Hotel's Adventure Tower and the Grand Californian, although be sure to specify your requirements when making your reservation as not all rooms face the right direction.

You can search, check availability and book your rooms at all of the Disneyland new years eve hotels here.

New Years Eve Dining

There are of course always plenty of top dining options at Disneyland.

Recommended are Steakhouse 55 at the Disneyland Hotel and the Lamplight Lounge inside Disney California Adventure.

For families and groups there are also some top buffet dining options - check out Storyteller's Kitchen at the Grand Californian Hotel or Goofy's Kitchen at the Disneyland Hotel.

NYE Live Stream

You actually have a pretty good chance of catching some live online views of the new years eve fireworks at Disneyland thanks to the park's selection of live streaming webcams:

Disneyland webcams

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