It’s not the holidays at Disney World until the decorations start popping up where the stars live. If you have no idea what we’re talking about, then you need to spend some more time in Hollywood Studios for Christmas!

Christmas decorations have officially started popping up around Disney World, and our entire team is thrilled, since this is the most magical time of the year. Each park has its own set of holiday decorations, and Hollywood Studios is underrated. Yes, Magic Kingdom will always be iconic, but Hollywood Studios has something so classy and elegant. We’re checking out all the 2026 holiday decorations, so come along!

Welcome to Hollywood Studios! The holiday season officially runs from November 13th to January 6th, so you don’t have much time to see it all. Luckily for us, decor starts going up around Disney World roughly at the end of October and into early November before the official start dates begin. This year, in Hollywood Studios, October 30th was the big day!

Hollywood Studios has tons of beautiful holiday decorations, but the most notable are those stars lining Sunset Boulevard leading to the Tower of Terror! How classy are those?

It isn’t just Sunset that gets the pretty decorations, though! Echo Lake will transform for the holidays as well when Gertie the dinosaur dons her Santa Claus hat and the lake fills with gorgeous ornaments. This is the area where you’ll also find nods to classic holiday decorations with 1950s-inspired Santa decorations. These decorations haven’t appeared at the time of writing, but we’re hoping to spot them any day now.

Over in Toy Story Land, they also get in on the festive fun! They will eventually have larger-than-life Christmas sugar cookies, popcorn tinsel, and more. At the time of writing, those decorations haven’t hit the parks yet. Plus, this year Alien Swirling Saucers will even feature a holiday overlay! The soundtrack will be layered with holiday-themed music, and at night, Christmas-colored lights will light up the attraction. Disney also confirmed what new songs will be part of the overlay from November 4th, 2026 through January 6th, 2027, including Toyland, Deck the Halls, Swirling, Swirling Saucers, and Joy To The Swirl.

While there is plenty of fun to have during the day, if you’re looking for more holiday experiences, grab tickets to Jollywood Nights. This after-hours event gives you access to exclusive entertainment, food, and character meet-and-greets, and if you’ve been to Disney World a hundred times, it’s such a fun way to celebrate the holidays a little bit differently. It runs on select nights from November 7th to January 5th.

Hollywood Studios wasn’t the first spot to get holiday decorations this year! Yesterday, we also spotted Christmas decorations in Animal Kingdom. The classic lanterns appeared in Discovery Island, and those beautiful lanterns were already swaying in Asia.

We’re so glad the holidays are here at Disney World, and if you’re ready to get in the spirit, keep following Disney Food Blog for more! We’re sharing everything Christmas and holidays at Disney World all season, so whether you’re going to the parks yourself or living through each blog post back home, we have everything you need right here.

EVERYTHING CONFIRMED FOR THE 2026 JOLLYWOOD NIGHTS AT DISNEY’S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS

Are you going to Hollywood Studios for the holidays this year? Tell us what you’re looking forward to in the comments.