With the reopening of Buena Vista Street just over a week away, we made our way to the Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort to check out the latest holiday decorations and holiday merchandise! We arrived at Downtown Disney late in the afternoon on Tuesday. We found a spot to park and passed through the Temperature Screening and Security Checkpoint in less than 15 minutes.
Downtown Disney District
![PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 11/10/20 (Christmas Decorations, Virtual Queue Wait Times, Buena Vista Street Reopening Prep, and Tons of NEW Holiday Merchandise) 1 Disney's Pin Traders November 2020](https://media.wdwnt.com/2020/11/Disneys-Pin-Traders-November-2020-5608788-1200x900.jpg)
Our first stop was Disney’s Pin Traders, where we found some Haunted Mansion Holiday Gingerbread Collection Mystery Pins.
![PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 11/10/20 (Christmas Decorations, Virtual Queue Wait Times, Buena Vista Street Reopening Prep, and Tons of NEW Holiday Merchandise) 2 Disney Home Holiday Decor Window](https://media.wdwnt.com/2020/11/DIsney-Home-Holiday-Decor-Window-8488811-1200x900.jpg)
While the normal Downtown Disney Holiday Decor has not been announced or put up for the season yet, several of the stores along the Downtown Disney District have holiday decorations or holiday merchandise displayed in the windows.
![PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 11/10/20 (Christmas Decorations, Virtual Queue Wait Times, Buena Vista Street Reopening Prep, and Tons of NEW Holiday Merchandise) 3 Disney Dress Shop Holiday Window 2020](https://media.wdwnt.com/2020/11/Disney-Dress-Shop-Holiday-Window-2020-3953741-1200x900.jpg)
![PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 11/10/20 (Christmas Decorations, Virtual Queue Wait Times, Buena Vista Street Reopening Prep, and Tons of NEW Holiday Merchandise) 4 Marceline's Holiday Candy Display 2020](https://media.wdwnt.com/2020/11/Marcelines-Holiday-Candy-Display-2020-1546992-1200x900.jpg)
![PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 11/10/20 (Christmas Decorations, Virtual Queue Wait Times, Buena Vista Street Reopening Prep, and Tons of NEW Holiday Merchandise) 5 Chip & Dale World of Disney Holiday Window](https://media.wdwnt.com/2020/11/Chip-Dale-World-of-Disney-Holiday-Window-5652901-1200x900.jpg)
Disney Home Store
![PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 11/10/20 (Christmas Decorations, Virtual Queue Wait Times, Buena Vista Street Reopening Prep, and Tons of NEW Holiday Merchandise) 6 Disney Home Holiday Decor Front Display 2020](https://media.wdwnt.com/2020/11/Disney-Home-Holiday-Decor-Front-Display-2020-6030508-1200x900.jpg)
The Disney Home Store has decked the halls of the store with festive holiday decorations and merchandise!
Virtual Queues
Now that holiday shopping is in full swing, we are seeing Virtual Queues become more common for the smaller stores at the Downtown Disney District.
![PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 11/10/20 (Christmas Decorations, Virtual Queue Wait Times, Buena Vista Street Reopening Prep, and Tons of NEW Holiday Merchandise) 7 Disney Home Virtual Waitlist](https://media.wdwnt.com/2020/11/Disney-Home-Virtual-Waitlist-1197279-1200x900.jpg)
Several times this week, we have waited over an hour for a return text to join the physical queue outside of Disney Home.
![PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 11/10/20 (Christmas Decorations, Virtual Queue Wait Times, Buena Vista Street Reopening Prep, and Tons of NEW Holiday Merchandise) 8 Marceline's Confectionery Virtual Waitlist](https://media.wdwnt.com/2020/11/Marcelines-Confectionery-Virtual-Waitlist-6085028-1200x900.jpg)
It is also common to wait over an hour for a return text inviting you to join the physical queue for Marceline’s Confectionery as well.
![PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 11/10/20 (Christmas Decorations, Virtual Queue Wait Times, Buena Vista Street Reopening Prep, and Tons of NEW Holiday Merchandise) 9 Star Wars Trading Post Virtual Waitlist](https://media.wdwnt.com/2020/11/Star-Wars-Trading-Post-Virtual-Waitlist-6120247-1200x900.jpg)
A Virtual Queue sign is set up outside of the newly-opened Star Wars Trading Post as well.
World of Disney
![PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 11/10/20 (Christmas Decorations, Virtual Queue Wait Times, Buena Vista Street Reopening Prep, and Tons of NEW Holiday Merchandise) 10 World of Disney Holiday Center 2020](https://media.wdwnt.com/2020/11/World-of-Disney-Holiday-Center-2020-4937384-1200x900.jpg)
Holiday merchandise started to appear at the end of October around the Downtown Disney District.
![PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 11/10/20 (Christmas Decorations, Virtual Queue Wait Times, Buena Vista Street Reopening Prep, and Tons of NEW Holiday Merchandise) 11 Holidays 2020 Chip & Dale Plush](https://media.wdwnt.com/2020/11/Holidays-2020-Chip-Dale-Plush-6285082-1200x900.jpg)
Chip & Dale have made their way to World of Disney, dressed in their Holiday best!
![PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 11/10/20 (Christmas Decorations, Virtual Queue Wait Times, Buena Vista Street Reopening Prep, and Tons of NEW Holiday Merchandise) 12 Holidays 2020 Chip Plush](https://media.wdwnt.com/2020/11/Holidays-2020-Chip-Plush-1773701-1200x900.jpg)
Chip is getting into the holiday spirit with a Green Elf outfit.
![PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 11/10/20 (Christmas Decorations, Virtual Queue Wait Times, Buena Vista Street Reopening Prep, and Tons of NEW Holiday Merchandise) 13 Holidays 2020 Dale Plush](https://media.wdwnt.com/2020/11/Holidays-2020-Dale-Plush-1954563-1200x900.jpg)
Dale is wearing a Red Elf Costume and is sporting a fun peppermint candy belt buckle!
![PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 11/10/20 (Christmas Decorations, Virtual Queue Wait Times, Buena Vista Street Reopening Prep, and Tons of NEW Holiday Merchandise) 14 Back of Holidays 2020 Chip & Dale Plush](https://media.wdwnt.com/2020/11/Back-of-Holidays-2020-Chip-Dale-6911834-1200x900.jpg)
Both chipmunks are wearing Christmas hats. Dale’s hat sticks straight up, while Chip’s hat is floppy. The chipmunks are sold as a pair and are priced at $29.99.
![PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 11/10/20 (Christmas Decorations, Virtual Queue Wait Times, Buena Vista Street Reopening Prep, and Tons of NEW Holiday Merchandise) 15 Reindeer Pluto Park Pals](https://media.wdwnt.com/2020/11/Reindeer-Pluto-Park-Pals-5720211-1200x900.jpg)
We also spotted this adorable Holiday Pluto Park Pal!
![PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 11/10/20 (Christmas Decorations, Virtual Queue Wait Times, Buena Vista Street Reopening Prep, and Tons of NEW Holiday Merchandise) 16 Solo Reindeer Pluto Park Pals](https://media.wdwnt.com/2020/11/Solo-Reindeer-Pluto-Park-Pals-2722963-1200x900.jpg)
Pluto is joining in on the festivities of the season with some reindeer antlers. The Reindeer Pluto Park Pal is available for $11.99.
![PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 11/10/20 (Christmas Decorations, Virtual Queue Wait Times, Buena Vista Street Reopening Prep, and Tons of NEW Holiday Merchandise) 17 Mickey and Minnie Nutcrackers 2020](https://media.wdwnt.com/2020/11/Mickey-and-Minnie-Nutcrackers-2020-6067090-1200x900.jpg)
These matching Mickey and Minnie Nutcrackers are now available at World of Disney. We think these nutcrackers would be “Snow Much Fun” and “Fab-YULE-us” to put next to our Christmas tree!
![PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 11/10/20 (Christmas Decorations, Virtual Queue Wait Times, Buena Vista Street Reopening Prep, and Tons of NEW Holiday Merchandise) 18 Nutcracker Mickey Side of Box](https://media.wdwnt.com/2020/11/Nutcraker-Mickey-Side-of-Box-1670563-1200x900.jpg)
![PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 11/10/20 (Christmas Decorations, Virtual Queue Wait Times, Buena Vista Street Reopening Prep, and Tons of NEW Holiday Merchandise) 19 Nutcracker Goofy Side of Box](https://media.wdwnt.com/2020/11/Nutcracker-Goofy-Side-of-Box-7680082-1200x900.jpg)
![PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 11/10/20 (Christmas Decorations, Virtual Queue Wait Times, Buena Vista Street Reopening Prep, and Tons of NEW Holiday Merchandise) 20 Minnie Nutcracker Back of Box](https://media.wdwnt.com/2020/11/Minnie-Nutcracker-Back-of-Box-5216982-1200x900.jpg)
Both boxes feature Santa Mickey on one side and Goofy covered in wrapping paper on the other. The back of the box has Mickey and Minnie in a sleigh in front of a Holiday Castle. Each nutcracker is sold separately and can be purchased for $59.99.
![PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 11/10/20 (Christmas Decorations, Virtual Queue Wait Times, Buena Vista Street Reopening Prep, and Tons of NEW Holiday Merchandise) 21 Mickey and Minnie Light Up Tapestry Holidays 2020](https://media.wdwnt.com/2020/11/Mickey-and-Minnie-Light-Up-Tapestry-Holidays-2020-1957979-1200x900.jpg)
This light-up Holiday Tapestry caught our eye while we were in the holiday section. The tapestry features Mickey and Minnie is matching outfits walking with Pluto and says “Happy Holidays”.
![PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 11/10/20 (Christmas Decorations, Virtual Queue Wait Times, Buena Vista Street Reopening Prep, and Tons of NEW Holiday Merchandise) 22 Back of Mickey and Minnie Holidays 2020 Light Up Tapestry](https://media.wdwnt.com/2020/11/Back-of-Mickey-and-Minnie-Light-Up-Tapestry-Holidays-2020-5443701-1200x900.jpg)
The back of the tapestry is black and has a pocket containing the battery pack with an on and off switch.
![PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 11/10/20 (Christmas Decorations, Virtual Queue Wait Times, Buena Vista Street Reopening Prep, and Tons of NEW Holiday Merchandise) 23 Battery Pack Mickey and Minnie Light Up Tapestry Holidays 2020](https://media.wdwnt.com/2020/11/Battery-Pack-Mickey-and-Minnie-Light-Up-Tapestry-Holidays-2020-4829307-1200x900.jpg)
The tapestry comes with batteries! The Happy Holidays Light Up Tapestry retails for $59.99.
![PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 11/10/20 (Christmas Decorations, Virtual Queue Wait Times, Buena Vista Street Reopening Prep, and Tons of NEW Holiday Merchandise) 24 Porcelain Holidays 2020 Mickey](https://media.wdwnt.com/2020/11/Porcelain-Holidays-2020-Mickey-6139672-1200x900.jpg)
We also found a Santa Mickey Musical Figurine!
![PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 11/10/20 (Christmas Decorations, Virtual Queue Wait Times, Buena Vista Street Reopening Prep, and Tons of NEW Holiday Merchandise) 25 Front of Porcelain Holidays 2020 Mickey](https://media.wdwnt.com/2020/11/Front-of-Porcelain-Holidays-2020-Mickey-3251756-1200x900.jpg)
Santa Mickey is holding a present in one hand and a sack of gifts in the other.
![PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 11/10/20 (Christmas Decorations, Virtual Queue Wait Times, Buena Vista Street Reopening Prep, and Tons of NEW Holiday Merchandise) 26 Back of Porcelain Holidays Mickey 2020](https://media.wdwnt.com/2020/11/Back-of-Porcelain-Holidays-Mickey-2020-9500154-1200x900.jpg)
![PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 11/10/20 (Christmas Decorations, Virtual Queue Wait Times, Buena Vista Street Reopening Prep, and Tons of NEW Holiday Merchandise) 27 Porcelain Holidays 2020 Mickey Tag Front](https://media.wdwnt.com/2020/11/Porcelain-Holidays-2020-Mickey-Tag-Front-4877778-1200x900.jpg)
The Santa Mickey Musical Figurine plays “Up On The Housetop” and retails for $44.99.
The Esplanade
![PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 11/10/20 (Christmas Decorations, Virtual Queue Wait Times, Buena Vista Street Reopening Prep, and Tons of NEW Holiday Merchandise) 28 Disneyland Main Gate Roped Off](https://media.wdwnt.com/2020/11/Disneyland-Main-Gate-Roped-Off-4518171-1200x900.jpg)
While Disney California Adventure is preparing for the reopening of Buena Vista Street, the main entrance of Disneyland is still blocked off by a rope.
![PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 11/10/20 (Christmas Decorations, Virtual Queue Wait Times, Buena Vista Street Reopening Prep, and Tons of NEW Holiday Merchandise) 29 Far Shot of Hand Washing Station DCA](https://media.wdwnt.com/2020/11/Far-Shot-of-Handwashing-Station-DCA--9799793-1200x900.jpg)
![PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 11/10/20 (Christmas Decorations, Virtual Queue Wait Times, Buena Vista Street Reopening Prep, and Tons of NEW Holiday Merchandise) 30 Close Up of DCA Hand Washing Station](https://media.wdwnt.com/2020/11/Close-Up-of-DCA-Handwashing-Station-6411365-1200x900.jpg)
Earlier this week, we saw a new hand washing station to the right of the Disney California Adventure entrance.
![PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 11/10/20 (Christmas Decorations, Virtual Queue Wait Times, Buena Vista Street Reopening Prep, and Tons of NEW Holiday Merchandise) 31 Holiday Decor Buena Vista Street](https://media.wdwnt.com/2020/11/Holiday-Decor-Buena-Vista-Street-7808583-1200x900.jpg)
We were able to peek through the entrance gates and get a look at some Holiday decor that has gone up on Buena Vista Street!
That’s a wrap on this trip to the Downtown Disney District. Make sure to check back, and follow us on social media via Instagram and Twitter for more updates on the Disneyland Resort.