A Timeline of May 2025 Highlights for Walt Disney World

It’s hard to believe that May is already upon us. With so many things in the works at Walt Disney World, I wanted to create a timeline with a few highlights in case you’re visiting this month. May marks the start of the summer season at Walt Disney World.

May 2025 at Walt Disney world

May 1st

Hollywood Studios Anniversary

May 4th

Star Wars Day (Celebrate at Disney’s Hollywood Studios) See our May the 4th Foodie Guide for offerings available throughout the entire month.

May 6th

Reservations for GEO-82 at Epcot open for the first time ever. (The new Spaceship Earth lounge opens next month.)

May 7th

Disney announced a new theme park would be built in Abu Dhabi. This will be the 7th Disney theme park resort in the world.

May 1oth

The last day to dine at Mama Melrose’s Italiano Ristorante at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

May 12th

Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party Dates and Details Released.

May 12th

Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival 2025 Dates announced. (See All Festival Dates.)

May 14th

V.I. Passholder Days start at Disney World. Don’t miss the passholder lounge at Epcot. See the list of this year’s passholder dining discounts here.

May 15th

Tickets go on sale for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. (Resort Guests Only)

May 21st

Epcot Closes Early for a park buyout. Park Closes at 5:30 p.m.

May 21st

Both Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach will be open simultaneously for the first time since early 2020.

May 22nd

Tickets go on sale for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. (All Guests)

May 22nd

Halloween Date (October 31st) Sold Out for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party.

May 27th

Villains: Unfairly Ever After debuts at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. (New Stage Show)

May 27th

The Little Mermaid: A Musical Adventure debuts at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. (New Stage Show)

May 27th

Disney’s Cool Kid Summer kicks off at all four Disney Parks. Read our entire guide to Cool Kid Summer.

Planning for Next Month

We’re already aware of a few things for June 2025. They are as follows:

June 2nd marks the end of the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival. You can preview the list of 2025 festival dates here.
GEO-82 at Epcot opens on June 4th. We have a preview of the lounge’s opening day menu here. A fireworks experience that costs $179.00 per person debuts the same evening.
June 7, 2025, is the last day to experience Muppet*Vision 3D and PizzeRizzo at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Monthly Timelines:

Or you can return to our 2025 Disney World Month-by-Month Guide.

More Planning

Resorts Gal specializes in Disney World Resorts, Characters, and Dining. Explore our resources, including our Disney World Resorts Guide. It provides an overview of everything you need to know about the Disney Resort Hotels. For dining, our Disney World Dining Guide is an excellent place to start. Our Disney World Transportation Guide is a wonderful resource for planning your routes. It’s one of our most popular resources. If you plan to meet characters in the parks, we have an updated list of Disney World Characters. It includes every available character meet-and-greet in the parks and where to find rare characters throughout the year. Lastly, our Disney Parks Guide provides a complete overview of all four theme parks and water parks.