Orlando Event Calendar

Star Wars Weekends
Date(s): Select dates in May and June, 2005
Location: Disney-MGM Studios
Journey to a galaxy far, far away and come face to face with your favorite heroes and villains from the Star Wars saga.

Night of Joy
Date(s): September 9-10, 2005
Location: Magic Kingdom® Park
Feel the joy at live concerts by some of Christian Music's most praiseworthy performers.

International Food and Wine Festival
Date(s): September 30 - November 13, 2005
Location: Epcot®
Sample delectable dishes and wonderful wines from around the world.

The 10th anniversary of the Epcot® International Food & Wine Festival celebrates a world of tastes and traditions, September 30 thru November 13. You’re in for a culinary adventure complete with food, wine and beer Marketplaces representing more than 25 different countries and regions. The evenings sizzle with the Eat to the Beat concert series, with performances from some of your favorite bands. See demonstrations, sample wines and shop for exclusive merchandise at the Festival Center. You won’t want to miss this exciting event!

FUNAI Classic at Walt Disney World®Resort
Date(s): Select dates in October 2005
Location: Disney's Palm and Magnolia Golf Courses
The Classic features golf's greatest pros, challenging each other on Disney's magnificent Palm and Magnolia courses.

Mickey's Not-so-Scary Halloween Party
Date(s): Select dates in October 2005
Location: Magic Kingdom® Park
Dress-up in costume and join the Halloween festivities by trick-or-treating in the Magic Kingdom® with all your Disney friends.

10th Annual ABC Super Soap Weekend
Date(s): Select dates in November 2005
Location: Disney-MGM Studios
Indulge your passion for soap operas as you meet and greet popular stars from your favorite ABC daytime dramas.

Festival of the Masters
Date(s): November 12-13, 2005
Location: Downtown Disney® Area
Inspire you artistic side at one of the most acclaimed and eclectic open air art festivals in the country. Voila! You're in the picture.

Holidays Around the World
Date(s): November - December 2005
Location: Epcot®
Discover the joy of holiday celebrations, customs and characters from different countries and diverse cultures all around the world.

Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
Date(s): Select dates in November and December 2005
Location: Magic Kingdom® Park
Join the celebration and make your holiday the merriest with this festive party - the best gift that you can't fit under your tree.

The Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights
Date(s): November - December 2005
Location: Disney-MGM Studios
Welcome back this popular tradition as millions of lights add their brillance to the backlot cityscape.

Pleasure Island New Year's Eve
Date(s): December 31, 2005 - January 1, 2006
Location: Downtown Disney® Area
Make a resolution to dance the night away at the most stupendous New Year's Eve street party around.

Note: All dates and events subject to change without notice. Theme Park admission required for many events. Certain events may require special tickets; age restrictions may apply.

Universal Orlando® Resort Events: Theme Park Highlights

Hotels & Resort Reservations at Universal Orlando

Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando October 2005

This terrifying Halloween event is considered one of the world’s largest, most elaborate Halloween celebrations and has been a special attraction at Universal Orlando for 14 years. Universal enlists a ‘scream team’ of designers to research the human psyche and its deepest fears so that Halloween Horror Nights’ guests can confront their most terrifying nightmares. There are specially designed haunted houses, inescapable scare zones, and hundreds of street performers. This fright-fest invades Universal Orlando on select nights throughout the month of October and early November.

Orlando Beer Festival at Universal’s CityWalk November 12 & 13, 2005

Taking over CityWalk’s 30 acres, dozens of brewers and distributors from around the country - including many Florida-based brewers -converge for a weekend of beer, food and entertainment in November. The festival gives guests a chance to experience a vast world of beer traditionally known only to beer connoisseurs and features an impressive assortment of domestic and imported ales, lagers, pilsners, stouts, porters, ciders, malt alternatives and barley wines.

Grinchmas at Universal’s Islands of Adventure December 2005

This annual holiday celebration is based on the beloved Dr. Seuss tale and Universal Pictures’ and Imagine Entertainment’s Academy Award-winning blockbuster hit, “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” Each holiday season, Seuss Landing at Islands of Adventure is transformed into a bah-humbug haven by the Grinch. The entire Seussian-themed island is colorfully decorated for the season, and guests are invited to meet the Grinch in his lair, which is outfitted with authentic movie props and gadgets. Also, Grinch fans can meet happy Whovillians and enjoy a live, musical stage show that re-tells the world-famous story of the grumpy Grinch.

Macy’s Holiday Parade at Universal Studios December 2005

The world’s most famous parade has become a one-of-a-kind holiday experience for park guests at Universal Orlando, featuring some of the most popular balloons and floats from the famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. The excitement and pageantry of the parade, complete with a festive tree lighting ceremony by Santa Claus himself, is exhibited each day of the holiday season through the New Year.

New Year’s Eve at Universal CityWalk December 31, 2005

CityWalk, a 30-acre entertainment complex with themed restaurants, nightclubs and shops, will host one of Orlando’s hottest New Year’s Eve parties. The evening will feature live performances by national acts, an expansive gourmet buffet, a champagne toast and live entertainment at its nightclubs, including the groove, an electrifying dance club, CityJazz, a hip jazz venue, Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville, and others.

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