The only thing about New Years Eve, if you plan on being in the Magic Kingdom on New Years Eve at midnight, you better go to park at noon and plan on stayong ALL day! We went just to celebrate New Years (stayed on disney property at All Star Movies) tried to get on bus at 3 PM to go to Magic Kingdom (couldn't go all day for health reasons) but at 3 …' they would not take us over on the bus because Park would not let anyone in so we laid in our room and dozed off. Firework bangs woke us up!
We're planning to be at WDW Dec. 28-Jan. 2 for New Year's as well, and beginning to try to get a plan going. Wondering is the Magic Kingdom or Epcot are super crazy busy, or if Downtown Disney or Boardwalk area might be a better bet and what they offer (beyond the Boardwalk/DJ party mentioned earlier). Trying to find a room at a value for less than $179 and wondering if rates might drop a bit in the coming month.