Fall at Walt Disney World
Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend. Runners will celebrate the 6th anniversary of the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend at Walt Disney World Resort on November 3-6, 2016 with a newly extended race weekend! The 13.1-mile early morning race on November 6th goes throughout Walt Disney World Resort and after a restful after noon runners get to celebrate with exclusive entry to the late night Post Race Party at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival in Epcot. All NEW for 2016 is the Wine & Dine 10k and Lumiere’s Two Course Challenge! The race weekend will also include Mickey’s Holiday 5K and runDisney Kids races. Disney’s Wine & Dine Half Marathon is part of the runDisney series of endurance events that take place throughout the year at Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort.
Photo by Phelan Ebenhack – Disney
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. Enjoy live entertainment, spectacular fireworks and a fabulous holiday parade at this festive celebration. This is a hard ticketed event. The party runs on select evening from November 7 – December 19, 2016. 
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Advocare Invitational – Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. This preseason college basketball tournament features some of the top teams in the country. The Advocare Invitational is a 12-game early season Division 1 college basketball tournament that takes place over the Thanksgiving weekend.
Photographer Garth Vaughn
The Candlelight Processional is held nightly in Epcot at the America Gardens Theater. Guests can hear the stirring story of Christmas as told by a celebrity narrator, accompanied by a 50-piece orchestra and mass choir. Valid theme park admission is required.
Photo by Kent Phillips / Disney
Holidays Around the World at Epcot. Ring in the season as World Showcase comes alive with holiday traditions from around the globe. This event runs from November 25-December 30, 2016. Valid theme park admission is required.
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Disney Holiday D-Lights Tour. The Disney Holiday D-Lights Tour is offered during select nights in November (TBD). This five (5) hour holiday tour includes tickets to the Candlelight Processional in Epcot; views of Main Street U.S.A. and Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom Park; meeting the talented Event & Decorating Support team responsible for turning the entire Resort into a winter wonderland and producing thousands of grand-scale events each year; and dine on a light holiday-themed buffet. Tickets for this tour are $259/per adult. Guests must be 16 years of age or older to participate.
Shimmering lights illuminate Cinderella Castle, Gene Duncan, photographer
Disney’s Yuletide Fantasy Tour. Disney’s Yuletide Fantasy Tour is offered during select nights in November (TBD). This three (3) hour holiday tour visits resorts and theme parks to see how holiday traditions are woven into decorations that turn Walt Disney World Resort into a winter wonderland. Tickets for this tour are $99/per adult. Guests must be 16 years of age or older to participate.
