This will bring a lot of guests to the resort, and they will be running to bring home some pretty cool medals. The Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend will finally return as an in-person event to the resort. Guests who visit Disney’s Animal Kingdom during this time will need to make note that this ride will be closed. 3D Chalk Art at EPCOT Festival of the Arts January 4th-Mid AprilĮxpedition Everest will go down for a lengthy refurbishment that is scheduled to last three or more months. EPCOT guests can expect to see a variety of food booths, activities, and entertainment themed around the visual, culinary, and performing arts. The EPCOT International Festival of the Arts begins January 14 and runs through February 21. You will be missed, Magical Express! January 14 – February 21 A train service between Orlando Airport and Disney World has been planned, but it may not be available until 2026 or later.
Starting that date, guests can book a shuttle through Mears Connect, use a taxi, book a towncar, or use a rideshare service to get to and from the Orlando International Airport and Disney World resort hotels. January 1, 2022, brings the end of Disney’s Magical Express transportation service. 50th Anniversary character statues January 1st
The celebration has brought new character cavalcades, new nighttime shows, EARidescent decor, and more to the parks for the next year and a half. Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Celebration started on October 1, 2021, and lasts 18 months through 2022 and into 2023. It’s hard to believe that 2021 is almost over, but we’re already starting to look ahead to 2022. It will be here before you know it! 2022 isn’t that far away! And as you can go ahead and book your 2022 trip to Disney World, you might want to know about some very important things that will happen next year - and what dates they’ll be occurring.