New experiences are coming to Disneyland Resort for Christmas 2024.

New Holiday Experiences Debut in 2024

This holiday season, Santa Claus and select characters will visit and create special memories with guests at the Fantasyland Theatre at Disneyland, which will also feature cookie decorating, craft making, storytelling and atmospheric music throughout the day.

Santa will also make stops for photos at Redwood Creek Challenge Trail in Disney California Adventure park, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, Disneyland Hotel and Pixar Place Hotel through December 24. (Don’t forget to also look for Santa in the finale of “A Christmas Fantasy Parade” at Disneyland park!)

As we previously revealed, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will debut charming new looks in Disneyland, reminiscent of writing warm letters to loved ones during the holidays. As another holiday treat, we are sharing a preview of the outfits some of their pals will sport on Main Street, U.S.A., as seen at the top of this post! Also keep an eye out on Buena Vista Street in Disney California Adventure and throughout Disneyland for characters making holiday appearances.

From November 22, 2024 through January 1, 2025, the Chip and Dale’s Ornament Trail pursuit will debut at Downtown Disney District, where you can search for special ornaments hidden among the holiday trees and shining lights adorning the district. 

You’ll be able to purchase an activity map at select shopping locations in Downtown Disney and the Hotels of the Disneyland Resort and redeem it for a collectible holiday keepsake at World of Disney or Disney’s Pin Traders.*

You will also be able to enjoy dozens of limited-time, holiday-themed food and beverages throughout Disneyland Resort. Stay tuned to the official Disney Eats Foodie Guides for more detail, but for now we are thrilled to share some fan favorites will return like the Mickey Gingerbread! Among the novelties that will be available is the returning Holiday stainless steel tumbler. 

Beginning November 19, “Goofy’s Kitchen Celebrates the Holidays!” will delight guests at Disneyland Hotel and, for the first time, Mickey’s Holiday Pajama Party breakfast and brunch at Storytellers Cafe at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa will serve holiday-themed meals, accompanied by seasonal décor and select characters donning new pajamas. Reservations will be available on Disneyland.com at a later date.   

With new holiday merchandise to shop like the Mickey Mouse Family Christmas, Holiday Red and Snowman collections, you’ll find gifts for everyone on your list (or yourself!).

An assortment of merry merchandise will deck the halls at holiday shopping locations like World of Disney, Emporium, Elias & Co. and more.

Beloved Holiday Décor, Offerings and Entertainment Returns

A breathtaking and distinctly Disney holiday atmosphere will spread across Disneyland Resort, with sparkling décor creating ideal backdrops for family photos. Guests can hear holiday stories about Walt and the Disney family during the Holiday Time at the Disneyland Resort Guided Tour, including highlights such as holiday themed treats and reserved viewing for “A Christmas Fantasy Parade.”**   

All three Hotels of the Disneyland Resort will feature festive fun, including a massive gingerbread house inspired by pastries and candies on display at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa and all-new décor at Pixar Place Hotel. The hotels will also have festive in-room celebrations available for purchase and special activities and entertainment during the holidays. 

Bookable experiences at Tenaya Stone Spa will bring relaxing holiday comfort, such as the Underneath the Tree Signature Massage and Warmth of Holiday Foot Treatment. And for those wanting to extend their stay in the holiday magic, staying at the Hotels of the Disneyland Resort is a great way to do so, as they are just steps away from both theme parks and the Downtown Disney District. Check out Disneyland.com for the latest hotel offers.

One very special Disney holiday tradition is watching “snow” fall from above and fireworks fill the air during the “Believe…In Holiday Magic” nighttime spectacular, which will perform nightly at Disneyland! And as an additional wintry treat every night, you’ll also experience “snowfall” along the Rivers of America, outside of “it’s a small world” Holiday, on Main Street, U.S.A., and the west end of Downtown Disney.

In Disney California Adventure, hundreds of fountains dance to festive music and shimmering “snowflakes” fill Paradise Bay during the nighttime spectacular “World of Color – Season of Light” presented by Pandora Jewelry. 

Select attractions will receive seasonal overlays, including a world tour of good cheer for all ages at “it’s a small world” Holiday and seasonal surprises inspired by “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” at Haunted Mansion Holiday in Disneyland park.

The jolly residents of Radiator Springs get ready to “deck the hauls” with Luigi’s Joy to the Whirl and Mater’s Jingle Jamboree in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure park.

Get a Taste of Disney Festival of Holidays and Disney ¡Viva Navidad!

The welcoming and vibrant Disney Festival of Holidays returns to Disney California Adventure, highlighting a diverse season of celebrations in Southern California with a wide range of flavorful food and beverages, a variety of live entertainment and more.

You can look forward to new and returning menu items at the Festive Food Marketplaces and select dining locations in Disney California Adventure. You may choose to purchase a scannable Sip and Savor Pass in either a four-coupon or eight-coupon version, which can be redeemed for select food and nonalcoholic beverages from participating locations.***

Upbeat live entertainment expands the festival’s tapestry of diversity and brings high energy to the holiday fun. A slate of new cultural performance groups – along with returning favorites – will perform joyous music and dance across a range of genres. Plus, you will be able to enjoy holiday rhythms as iconic Disney characters march to the beat of festive music during the “Mickey’s Happy Holidays” cavalcade.

You’ll also discover this year’s Disney California Adventure Festival of Holidays merchandise collection, which can be found at Merchandise Marketplace and Elias & Co. in Disney California Adventure. 

Paradise Gardens at Disney California Adventure will be home to the returning Disney ¡Viva Navidad! festivities, which include daily crafts, live music, menu items and décor inspired by Latin American traditions – with a dash of Disney flair. Here, you may also encounter Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, The Three Caballeros and Mirabel from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Encanto.”

The Disney ¡Viva Navidad! street party will perform on select days, featuring The Three Caballeros accompanied by Mexican folklórico dancers and mariachis, Brazilian samba dancers and percussionists, and more. On days when the Disney ¡Viva Navidad! street party is not scheduled, guests may encounter Mirabel from Disney Animation’s “Encanto” or Miguel from Pixar Animation Studios’ “Coco” in festive street performances that celebrate the holidays and the gift of familia, outside the entrance to Paradise Gardens Park. Guests can check Disneyland.com and the Disneyland app for performance schedules.

Plus, Celebrate the Opening of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Disneyland Park Beginning November 15

Adding more excitement alongside the holiday season, Tiana’s story will come to life in a new way at Disneyland Resort when the attraction Tiana’s Bayou Adventure opens at Disneyland on November 15, 2024. 

With original music, new renditions of favorite songs from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “The Princess and the Frog” and intricate details throughout, you’ll join Princess Tiana and jazz-loving alligator Louis as you encounter familiar faces, make new friends and travel through the bayou. 

The attraction builds upon Princess Tiana’s storytelling that you can already experience uniquely at Disneyland Resort, whether it’s shopping at Eudora’s Chic Boutique Featuring Tiana’s Gourmet Secrets or dining at Tiana’s Palace quick-service restaurant.

The reimagined merchandise locations coming to Bayou Country in Disneyland park, Ray’s Berets and Louis’ Critter Club, will feature themed merchandise inspired by the attraction that will further immerse you into the world of Princess Tiana. 

We can’t wait to welcome you to the bayou soon, and celebrate the holidays with you here at Disneyland Resort!

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CommuniCore Hall has undergone a bit of a transformation for the 2024 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival. It’s slated to change seasonally to be the Festival Center for whichever iteration EPCOT is hosting at the time.

CommuniCore Hall for Food & Wine

Signs are up for the Food & Wine Festival.

CommuniCore Hall is also home to a booth for the festival —the new Macatizers. Stay tuned for our review!

There are about a dozen tables with chairs for guests to dine.

The rest of the space is occupied by a temporary queue and Festival merchandise.

The full Food & Wine merchandise lineup, including Figment, Ratatouille, Chef Mickey, and more, can be found at Connections Shop nearby.

What do you think of the Festival Center look for CommuniCore Hall? Let us know in the comments.

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Disney has released the full guide to the 2024 Halloween food and beverages coming to Disney Springs.

Amorette’s Patisserie (Available Sep. 9 through Oct. 31)

• Jack Skellington Éclair: Cookies and cream mousse éclair (Mobile order available)
• Sally Éclair: Pistachio éclair (Mobile order available)
• Madame Leota Petit Cake: Layers of chocolate chiffon, caramel mousse, and crushed pretzels (New)
• Amorette’s Wilting Rose: Chocolate biscuit with dark chocolate mousse and raspberry sauce (New) (Mobile order available)
• Halloween Minnie Mouse Dome: Chocolate chiffon cake and dark chocolate mousse with cherry gel filling (New) (Mobile order available)

D-Luxe Burger (Available Sep. 9 through Nov. 11; mobile order available)

• Pumpkin Shake: Vanilla gelato blended with pumpkin pie mix, caramel sauce, pumpkin spice, and graham cracker crumbles topped with whipped cream and pumpkin spice

Dockside Margaritas (Available Sep. 9 through Oct. 31)

• Mysterious Margarita: Patrón Silver Tequila, Grand Marnier Liqueur, sweet-and-sour, lime juice, black cherry purée, and Granny Smith apple garnished with an orange wedge and a cherry

Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar (Available Sep. 9 through Oct. 31)

• Spiced Pear Potion: Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum, pear nectar, lemon juice, and cinnamon simple syrup garnished with a cinnamon stick (Available Sep. 9 through Oct. 31)
• Pumpkin Patch Old Fashioned: Maker’s Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon, simple and vanilla syrups, pumpkin spice, and Angostura Bitters served with an ice sphere (New) (Available Sep. 9 through Nov. 7)
• Creepy Mudslide: Kahlúa Coffee Liqueur, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur, and vanilla base served in a chocolate syrup-drizzled glass garnished with whipped cream, gummy candy, and crushed cookie pieces (New) (Available Sep. 9 through Oct. 31)

Marketplace Snacks (Available Sep. 9 through Oct. 31)

• Mickey Pumpkin Waffle Sundae: Vanilla soft-serve topped with pumpkin-caramel and M&M’S Milk Chocolate Candies (New)

Swirls on the Water (Available Sep. 9 through Oct. 31)

• Maleficent Cone: Black vanilla cone filled with pistachio and purple cheesecake soft-serve swirl and chocolate horns (New)

The Ganachery

• Pecan Ganache Square: Toasted caramelized pecans blended with milk chocolate (New) (Available Sep. 9 through Nov. 30)
• Pumpkin Chai Ganache Square: Pumpkin and chai spices blended with white chocolate and covered in 65% dark chocolate (Available Sep. 9 through Nov. 30)
• Oogie Boogie Chocolate Toffee Bites: Dark chocolate, ruby chocolate, and house-made pumpkin-spiced toffee with crispy pearls (New) (Available Sep. 9 through Oct. 31)
• Pumpkin Mickey Chocolate Piñata: Milk chocolate shell with pumpkin-spiced marshmallows (New) (Available Sep. 9 through Oct. 31)
• Haunted Mansion Portrait Bars: Four chocolate ganache bars with flavors of raspberry, salted caramel, chipotle, and passion fruit (Available Sep. 9 through Oct. 31)
• Hitchhiking Ghosts Chocolate Chiller: A chilling blend of three chocolates, malted milk, and cream (Available Sep. 9 through Oct. 31)
• Minnie Trick-or-Treat Chocolate Pop: Caramel ganache pop covered in 65% dark chocolate (Available Sep. 9 through Oct. 31)
• Jack Skellington Cinnamon Ganache Square: Sri Lankan cinnamon with milk chocolate (New) (Available Sep. 9 through Oct. 31)

West Side-Landing Outdoor Foods (Available Sep. 9 through Oct. 31)

• Eerie Apple Margarita: Lunazul Reposado Tequila, Cointreau Liqueur, DeKuyper Pucker Sour Apple Liqueur, sweet-and-sour, lime juice, and Granny Smith apple syrup garnished with a lime wedge

Vivoli il Gelato

• Jack-O-Lantern Float: Vanilla gelato, Fanta Orange, and whipped cream (Non-alcoholic)
• Monster Shake: Mint chocolate chip gelato, chocolate sauce, whipped cream, and chocolate chips (Non-alcoholic)
• Vampire Float: Vanilla gelato, Sprite, strawberry sauce, and whipped cream (Non-alcoholic)

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The EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival 2024 has kicked off, and with it, Remy’s Ratatouille Hide & Squeak Scavenger Hunt has returned. The scavenger hunt will be available throughout the length of the festival, which ends on November 23.

This article will contain spoilers for the prizes but not the hiding places.

Remy’s Ratatouille Hide & Squeak Scavenger Hunt 2024 – $9.99

Map & Stickers

The map comes folded like a napkin with the sticker sheet tucked inside. The back of the map has embellished art featuring Remy and Emile snacking beside a makeshift Eiffel Tower, constructed from salt and pepper shakers and silverware.

The map shows you which pavilions and other areas around EPCOT have hidden Remys. Once found, guests place the included stickers in the correct areas. You don’t actually have to fill out the sheet to collect your prize, though.

The instructions read:

Help Remy he he ventures around EPCOT to collect the ingredients for his signature dish, Ratatouille. As you find Remy with each ingredient throughout the Festival, place the corresponding sticker on the map to represent the location.

The stickers match each location’s Remy and ingredient.

Prizes

This year’s prizes are plastic bowls. Guests can choose one bowl from four designs, including Figment, Remy, Mickey, and Minnie.

Figment

We picked Figment! The outside of the bowl is light blue with stars, Figment’s head wearing a chef’s hat, and “Foodie at [heart].” The inside is orange with an image of Figment sampling something from a mixing bowl.

Ratatouille

The Ratatouille bowl is white inside and out. The exterior has Remy wearing a chef’s hat with various food items and utensils floating around. Spaceship Earth is also pictured. The image on the inside shows a mixing bowl and whisk surrounded by the words, “I’ve been known to mix things up.”

Minnie Mouse

The light blue Mickey option has an image of the mouse wearing a chef’s hat and apron. ARound her are different images of cooking tools, including Salt and Pepper shakers that say “Spice things up!”; a pot that says, “Good cooking takes skills;” an apron that reads, “Best Baker on Earth;” and a mixer that says, “Nothing beats my cooking.”

Mickey Mouse

The Mickey bowl is dark blue with images in rectangles, including Chef Mickey, sushi, fruits and vegetables, and more. The inside is a bright blue with a white design that reads, “only eat the good stuff.”

Which prize will you choose? Let us know in the comments.

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