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:

Monthly Timelines:

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

More Planning

At Resorts Gal, we specialize in helping you plan the perfect Disney World vacation. Start with our Disney World Resorts Guide for an overview of every resort hotel, or explore our Disney World Dining Guide and Disney World Transportation Guide to plan where to eat and how to get around. 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. Our Disney Parks Guide provides a complete overview of all four theme parks and water parks.

For big-picture planning, visit our Disney World Planning Guide and Disney World Budgeting Guide. You can also browse the latest news on our blog. Once you’ve explored these guides, consider taking our free planning course to tie it all together.

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