The holidays have officially arrived at Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Disney has released information for what to expect beginning today and throughout the holiday season at Disney’s Animal Kingdom as shared by DisneyParksBlog below.
Holiday fun returns to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, bringing unique seasonal décor and a flurry of festive flotillas with favorite Disney characters sailing down the Discovery River to a jolly holiday soundtrack.
“Donald’s Dino Bash Festive Flotilla” takes its seasonal celebration to the water, with character friends waving to everyone as they pass, and Chip ‘n’ Dale jingle through the jungle, bringing their own style of holiday flair to the river. The Discovery Island Drummers cruise along, too, entertaining guests on the shore with an energetic holiday beat. And when Santa Claus makes the trek to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, he’ll spread the joyous spirit of the season to all he sees along the way.
The holidays have officially arrived at Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Disney has released information for what to expect beginning today and throughout the holiday season at Disney’s Hollywood Studios as shared by DisneyParksBlog below.
Guests visiting Disney’s Hollywood Studios get their own visit from Santa when he brings glitz and glamour to a motorcade down Hollywood Boulevard, led by an entourage of elves and riding in his red convertible packed with presents. And just in time for the holiday season, “For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration” adds a festive finale, featuring everyone’s favorite snowman, Olaf, and celebratory songs of the season.
After dark, the iconic Hollywood Tower Hotel on Sunset Boulevard will twinkle with projection effects as it becomes the Hollywood Holiday Tower Hotel, magically transforming into a Muppets gingerbread masterpiece, a Toy Story toy hotel, a snowy corner of Arendelle and a Dickensian village inspired by “Mickey’s Christmas Carol.”
November 6, was the big day! The holidays have officially arrived at Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Disney has released information for what to expect throughout the holiday season at Magic Kingdom as shared by DisneyParksBlog below.
Your favorite characters don their holiday best and celebrate the season in a series of special cavalcades, complete with Christmastime floats and music. From Mickey and friends trimming a tree to Goofy and his pals whipping up a bakeshop full of scrumptious treats, character cavalcades bring holiday spirit to the streets of Magic Kingdom throughout the day. And keep your eyes open for Santa when he glides down the parade route in his sleigh.
Main Street, U.S.A. is the spot to catch the Holiday Trolley, bringing festive harmonies from the Dapper Dans barbershop quartet, and you may just see some Toy Soldiers joining the Main Street Philharmonic when they march through Magic Kingdom playing their merry melodies.
At night, holiday magic brings a festive look to Cinderella Castle with special projection effects, producing a kaleidoscope of designs including festive stripes and dots, a whimsical Christmas sweater look, a jeweled winter castle and a regal overlay of red, green and gold ornamentation. It’s sure to provide the perfect colorful backdrop for your holiday photos.
The holidays will be here before we know it! Here are the posted hours for Disney Parks through Christmas:
Magic Kingdom:
December 1 – 19: 9:00am to 8:00pm
December 20 – 26: 9:00am to 7:00pm
EPCOT:
December 1 – 3: 12:00pm to 9:00pm
December 4 – 6: 11:00am to 9:00pm
December 7 – 10: 12:00pm to 9:00pm
December 11 – 13: 11:00am to 9:00pm
December 14 – 17: 12:00pm to 9:00pm
December 18 – 19: 11:00am to 9:00pm
December 20 – 26: 12:00pm to 8:00pm
Disney’s Hollywood Studios:
December 1 – 26: 10:00am to 7:00pm
Disney’s Animal Kingdom:
December 1 – 3: 9:00am to 5:00pm December 4 – 6: 8:00am to 6:00pm December 7 – 10: 9:00am to 5:00pm December 11 – 13: 8:00am to 6:00pm December 14 – 17: 9:00am to 5:00pm December 18 – 19: 8:00am to 6:00pm December 20 – 26: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Keep in mind, you’ll want to check the app before planning your visit as Disney has been known to add an extra hour or two on select days due to higher crowd levels. Happy Holiday planning Disney fans!
Everyday is Halloween! Take a tour of Halloweentown and shop Hallmark’s collection of officially licensed products from Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas available at Hallmark.com and Hallmark Gold Crown stores. We’ve shared a few of our favorites from the collection below!
First up, check out the Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Mystery Hallmark Ornament for $3.99 each. “Relive the adventure of “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” and add even more anticipation to the holidays with this surprise Christmas tree ornament! Each mystery bag contains one (1) stylized ornament packaged at random, and comes “blind” packaged in a sealed bag to open at home. Possible characters include: Jack Skellington, Sally, Oogie Boogie, Lock, Shock or Barrel. Which one will you receive? Collect them all!”
Here the tree topper sold separately! Miniature Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Pumpkin King Tree Topper, 4.14″ for $11.99. “Add a touch of Halloween Town to your miniature Christmas tree. With its smiling Pumpkin King jack-o’-lantern design, this mini tree topper features a metal spring base so it’s the perfect finishing touch for a “The Nightmare Before Christmas”-themed tabletop tree. Coordinating mini tree skirt sold separately.”
We love these ornaments! Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Collection Jack Skellington Ornament With Light and Sound for $34.99 each. “The story of Halloween Town—and its residents’ merry mission to make Christmas their own way—comes to life with this Christmas tree ornament that features the “Pumpkin King” Jack Skellington with his ghost dog, Zero. Plug it into Hallmark’s Keepsake Power Cord (sold separately) for constant illumination, then press the button to start an epic sound and light show from “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” Connect all of the coordinating Storytellers ornaments—Jack Skellington, Sally and Santa Claus (each sold separately)—to unlock additional amazingly interactive performances.”
Our last top pick – Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Jack and Zero Mug, 13.5 oz. for $19.99. “Jack Skellington is always happy to have his loyal ghost dog, Zero, by his side. Enjoy your morning cup of joe among good company with this fun coffee cup featuring the pair of Halloween Town heroes. The white ceramic mug with a black glazed interior features a debossed design of the Pumpkin King’s face with a dimensional handle shaped like his canine pal.”
