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What is the Best Time to Visit Walt Disney World in 2025? March 3-7, 2025: Mardi Gras Week . March 4, 2025: Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras Festival. Mardi Gras plus scattered winter school breaks and stray holidays means heavy crowds during what’s otherwise winter “off-season” at Walt Disney World. This stretch of February will be busy, with higher wait times, attendance, and congestion in Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios. Let’s start with the good news. Mardi Gras 2025 won’t [] If you’re visiting Disney World or staying at the Port Orleans Resorts next week, you might like to check out the parade. Here’s a quick recap: Date: March 4, 2025; Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. What: Mardi Gras Parade and Celebration; Remember: Choose a spot to watch the parade based on how long you plan to stay. If you want to see who With this in mind, you'll be happy to hear that the annual festivities at Disney's Port Orleans Resorts feel magically authentic! Although Port Orleans - French Quarter's theming makes every day feel like a Mardi Gras celebration, you'll find that the special events are reserved for Fat Tuesday which falls on March 4, 2025. In 2025, Mardi Gras will not coincide with Presidents’ Day (the holidays occur one week apart instead), effectively diluting the crowds. It’s thus possible that this week won’t end up being among the worst 10–that really depends upon how spring break play out. In 2026, Mardi Gras is back to occurring during this same week. Hi, Nancy! Thanks for parading by planDisney with your question about celebrating Mardi Gras at the Walt Disney World Resort! As a New Orleans native, nothing brings me more joy than seeing the magic of Disney coexist with the culture and spirit of my hometown, and Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter is a testament to that! Mardi Gras – March 4, 2025 – Events like mini-float parade (themed golf carts decorated by resort cast members) at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort (both French Quarter and Riverside) on Fat Tuesday. The parade features music, select Disney characters, beads, and candy are given out along the parade route. On Mardi Gras, we found this guide to the celebration! It lists a few different ways to celebrate, including the Port Orleans Mardi Gras Pargo Parade from 10AM to 11AM, Mardi Gras Courtyard Crafts from 12PM to 4PM in the French Quarter courtyard, and a Mardi Gras Party from 5PM to 10PM, which is also located in the French Quarter courtyard. French Quarter Celebrating Mardi Gras Photo via Disney Parks Blog. Disney's Port Orleans French Quarter Resort hosts a Mardi Gras themed parade each year which features cast member designed floats! Previous years have included floats themed to Haunted Mansion and Jungle Cruise along with paying homage to past Walt Disney World parades. This upcoming Tuesday is Mardi Gras, and Disney’s Port Orleans Resort is getting ready to celebrate the occasion with a continued tradition. Each year, cast members from the resort pull together Several Disney Springs eateries, such as House of Blues and Maria & Enzo’s, celebrate Mardi Gras (or Carnevale, the Venice version of Mardi Gras) with special meals or menu items. Usually these special meals and menus are offered for several weeks. Best Weeks to Visit Walt Disney World in 2025 & 2026. The list of best weeks to do Walt Disney World in 2025-2026 is less precise and more subjective. In part, this is a byproduct of most of the worst weeks crowd-wise being readily identifiable on the basis of school breaks and holidays. So objectivity there is easier. Credit: Disney. Disney’s Port Orleans Resort at the Walt Disney World Resort features two distinct sides, both of which are wonderful locations to enjoy Mardi Gras. Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside evokes the charm and sprawling mansion homes of the South, whereas Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter brings the celebratory spirit of New Orleans to life every day. Laissez les bons temps rouler! Mardi Gras – Fat Tuesday – is on February 13, 2024! It’s celebrated a little bit at all the Disney parks, but especially at Disney World and Disneyland! Celebrating Mardi Gras 2024 at Disneyland Disneyland celebrates Mardi Gras each year in New Orleans Square. On Mardi Gras, the streets of New What time is the Mardi Gras parade at Port Orleans this year? My happy thoughts include Walt Disney World snacks, character hugs, photo ops, and balloons on Main Mardi Grogs, a poolside bar at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter at Walt Disney World Resort, features a full bar, including beer and sangria. Another way you can celebrate Mardi Gras at Walt Disney World is to head over to the Magic Kingdom, go to Princess Fairytale Hall, and say hi to Princess Tiana. Make sure to ask her what her go-to Mardi Gras meal is, or about her restaurant. Another great question that you could ask Princess Tiana is what her favorite part of Mardi Gras is. Disney’s Port Orleans Resort kicked off Mardi Gras in style Feb 5 with a Mardi Gras parade and float-decorating contest. The parade and contest, which is a popular treat for Guests staying at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort, consists of Cast Member-decorated golf carts, that serve as parade floats. Revel in the romance and pageantry of New Orleans’s historic French Quarter at this Moderate Resort hotel. Discover cobblestone streets, gas lamps, wrought-iron balconies and fragrant magnolia blossoms, along with colorful Mardi Gras characters and the sounds of jazz. The final weekend of Mardi Gras was particularly busy. All four Walt Disney World theme parks hit capacity for all ticket types and Walt Disney World extended weekend park hours at the very last minute. That came after the company extended hours several times, and the total hours ended up being about 3 hours per day longer than what was then
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