Disney World 4th of July Magic Shots and PhotoPass Options Announced for America’s 250th
The Disney PhotoPass Service has shared a preview of special Magic Shots and PhotoPass options available at select locations July 3rd through July 5th. If you’re visiting this holiday weekend and have purchased the Memory Maker upgrade, you might want to check out a few of these options!
2026 4th of July PhotoPass Options at Walt Disney World
Below we’ve provided a list of each option with its available locations. You can use the links in the table for quick access to a specific one.
Goofy with Fireworks
📍Locations:
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park: closest to the Tree of Life in Discovery Island, in the Marketplace in Africa, on the bridge in front of Expedition Everest, and next to Discovery River Lagoon in Asia with Expedition Everest in the background
- EPCOT: near the popcorn cart by Creations Shop
- Magic Kingdom Park: on Main Street, U.S.A.
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios: on Sunset Boulevard
- Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Happy 250th Mickey Mouse Prop
📍Locations:
- EPCOT: at the main entrance of the park, and behind Spaceship Earth on the path to CommuniCore Hall
- Magic Kingdom Park: on the bridge leading from Cinderella Castle into Liberty Square, and at the entrance of the park in front of the train station
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios: closest to the fountain on Hollywood Boulevard
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park: at the entrance of the park just before the ticket windows
- Disney Springs and select Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
Pluto with 4th of July Collar and Flag
📍Locations:
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park: on the bridge leading from the entrance of the park into Discovery Island, near Creature Comforts by the “Tree of Life Garden” sign, by the exit of Kilimanjaro Safaris, in the Marketplace in Africa, and on the bridge in front of Expedition Everest
- EPCOT: in the American Adventure pavilion
- Magic Kingdom Park: on the bridges leading from Cinderella Castle into Adventureland, Liberty Square, and Tomorrowland
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios: on Hollywood Boulevard
- Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Mickey Mouse in 4th of July Outfit
📍Locations:
- Magic Kingdom Park: on the bridges leading from Cinderella Castle into Fantasyland and Liberty Square
- EPCOT: at the main entrance of the park, and at Dreamers Point
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios: on Hollywood Boulevard, and on Sunset Boulevard near the Disney Vacation Club Discovery Desk, Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage, and closest to the Hollywood Tower Hotel
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park: across from Feathered Friends in Flight!, in the Africa Marketplace, and by Festival of the Lion King
- Disney Springs: in select outdoor locations
- Disney’s Contemporary Resort and Four Seasons Orlando Resort
250th Fireworks
This option is only available at nighttime.
📍Locations :
- EPCOT: at the main park entrance
- Magic Kingdom Park: on Main Street, U.S.A. closest to Cinderella Castle, and in the Cinderella Castle hub
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios: on Hollywood Boulevard, and on Sunset Boulevard near the Disney Vacation Club Discovery Desk, Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage, and the Hollywood Tower Hotel
- Disney’s Contemporary Resort: in select outdoor locations
Sam Eagle American Podium
📍Locations:
- In the American Adventure pavilion at EPCOT
- By the Liberty Bell in Liberty Square at Magic Kingdom Park
4th of July Balloons
📍Locations:
- EPCOT: in most locations except World Showcase
- Magic Kingdom Park: at the entrance of the park in front of the train station, and in most locations that face Cinderella Castle
- Most locations at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney Springs, and select Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
Minnie Mouse in 4th of July Outfit
📍Locations:
- Magic Kingdom Park: on the bridges leading from Cinderella Castle into Fantasyland and Liberty Square
- EPCOT: at the main entrance of the park, and at Dreamers Point
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios: on Hollywood Boulevard, and on Sunset Boulevard near the Disney Vacation Club Discovery Desk, Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage, and closest to the Hollywood Tower Hotel
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park: across from Feathered Friends in Flight!, in the Africa Marketplace, and by Festival of the Lion King
- Disney Springs: in select outdoor locations
- Disney’s Contemporary Resort and Four Seasons Orlando Resort
Happy 250th Ice Cream Prop
📍Locations:
- EPCOT: in the American Adventure pavilion, and by the Disney Vacation Club kiosk heading from World Celebration into World Showcase
- Magic Kingdom Park: in the Cinderella Castle hub area on the right-hand side
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios: near the Disney Vacation Club Discovery Desk on Sunset Boulevard
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park: across from Feathered Friends in Flight!, by Discovery River near the Tree of Life between Africa and Asia, and in Asia next to the Discovery River Lagoon with Expedition Everest in the background
- At Disney Springs and select Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
Confetti in Red, White, and Blue
📍Locations:
- At all four Walt Disney World theme parks, select resorts, and Disney Springs
Tiny World Fireworks
📍Location:
- At the main entrance of EPCOT, close to the fountain
In case you missed it, we’ve shared a few other last-minute announcements for the upcoming holiday weekend:
For all of our coverage, see our guide to Disney World on the 4th of July. It offers a complete overview of what to expect this weekend! Happy 4th of July! Check back with ResortsGal.com for more details.
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