If you’re ringing in the holidays this season at Walt Disney World, we’ve got a full guide to every dish, drink, decoration, and more around the resort.

Magic Kingdom

Decorations

The park gets decked out for the holidays early, with the first decorations arriving the day after Halloween. You can find special touches everywhere in the Magic Kingdom, from Main Street, U.S.A. all the way to the Tomorrowland Speedway.

Window displays telling the story of “Mickey’s Christmas Carol” are on Main Street, U.S.A.

Photo Ops

Step-in photo ops at Magic Kingdom are inspired by Enchanted Tiki Room, “Lilo & Stitch,” and Mickey and friends.

Food & Beverage

Main Street Bakery: Cinnamon Roll (not available yet as of 12/02)
Auntie Gravity’s Galactic Goodies: Lock, Shock, and Barrel Sundae
Casey’s Corner: Holiday Dinner Dog
Golden Oak Outpost: Christmas-style Fried Pork Tamale and Chai Caramel Freeze
Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn & Cafe: Texas-sized Sweet Potato Pie
Main Street Snack Carts: Christmas Cookie Churro and Christmas Wreath Donut

Entertainment

Jingle Cruise

Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade

Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade will be performed from December 23 through December 31, 2023, at noon and 3:00 p.m. During those dates, Disney’s Festival of Fantasy Parade will not be performed.

Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks

Castle Projections

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When the sun goes down, Cinderella Castle is given a holiday makeover thanks to some projection mapping. These special patterns can be seen between Beacons of Light presentations.

Santa

A schedule for Santa at the Magic Kingdom has not been released yet, but Cast Members said they anticipate his arrival this month.

Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party

Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is a separately ticketed event taking place at Magic Kingdom on select nights from November 8 through December 22. We’ve put together a full guide of everything at the party, from food to fireworks to character greetings.

EPCOT

EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays

EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays takes place through December 30. Check out our separate full guide to everything at the festival, including special food and entertainment.

Christmas Tree

The EPCOT Christmas tree is in World Showcase Plaza.

Entertainment

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Holiday Remix

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Holiday Mix

For its first holiday season, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind has a special holiday music overlay.

Living with the Land – Glimmering Greenhouses

The Living with the Land holiday overlay, including lights and other decorations, has returned with a new name.

Journey Into Imagination with Figment

This ride doesn’t have a proper holiday overlay, but Figment does get his own “ugly” EPCOT sweater.

Characters

Aurora, Donald, Pluto, and Winnie the Pooh are wearing holiday accessories at EPCOT.

Gingerbread Display

There are three gingerbread houses inside The American Adventure. Check out our resort section further down for the rest of the gingerbread displays at Walt Disney World Resort.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Decorations

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‘Tis the season for Santa Gertie! Decorations take over nearly all of the park, including special displays at Toy Story Land.

Food & Beverage

Woody’s Lunch Box: Hot Chocolate Lunch Box Tart
Hollywood Scoops: Candy Cane Milk Shake
The Hollywood Brown Derby: Winter Signature Dessert
ABC Commissary: Holiday Minnie Mouse Bundt Cake and Reindeer Mousse
Backlot Express: Red Velvet Whoopie Pie and Frozen Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa
Trolley Car Café: Mickey Mouse Gingerbread Cookie
Rosie’s All-American Café: Santa Mickey Mouse Cupcake
PizzeRizzo: Melted Snowman Sugar Cookie
Dockside Diner: Holiday Tree Marshmallow
Outdoor Kiosks: Christmas Popcorn Mix and Mickey Mouse Brownie
Oasis Canteen: In Holiday Fashion

Santa Claus Motorcade

Old Saint Nick cruises around the park in style during the Santa Claus Motorcade, platooned by Pluto, a pair of reindeer, and a team of excited elves.

Characters

Buzz, Woody, and Jessie have special holiday accessories for the season.

So do Chip and Dale, who appear in front of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway sometimes.

Sleigh

For some musical entertainment, Sleigh performs a capella renditions of holiday classics and modern favorites five times a day on the stage in front of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway.

Sunset Seasons Greetings

Nighttime turns The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror into a spectacular holiday display thanks to projections that transform The Hollywood Tower Hotel into a snowy village, wrapped gift, gingerbread house, and more!

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Decorations

Much of the decorations on Discovery Island are themed to the Merry Menagerie, with artistically-designed animals scattered around the land. DinoLand U.S.A., on the other hand, takes a kitschier approach.

Food & Beverage

Flame Tree Barbecue, Pizzafari, and Restaurantosaurus: Menagerie Cupcake
Creature Comforts: Holiday Mousse Dome (begins December 19)
Isle of Java: S’mores Hot Cocoa, Sea Salt Caramel Hot Cocoa, and Peppermint Hot Cocoa
Satu’li Canteen: Peppermint Cream Cheese Mousse (begins December 22)
Tiffins: Horchata Mousse (begins December 24)
Tusker House: In Holiday Fashion

Merry Menagerie

Large animal puppets and musicians delight guests as they travel around Discovery Island, making for a wondrous winter backdrop.

Santa Claus Flotilla

Santa Claus can be found sailing on the Discovery River on a flotilla specially decorated for the big guy.

Holiday Tree of Life Awakenings

After sundown, the Tree of Life hosts two different projection shows, which alternate over the course of the night. One tells the story of the first snow, while the other shows animal frolicking in a winter wonderland.

Disney Springs

Decorations

World of Disney is set for the season, with festive holiday decorations matching the extensive merchandise collection being sold.

Food & Beverage

Check out our review of the new holiday items at Jock Lindsey’s Holiday Bar, like the Here “We Come A-Croquetting” turkey croquettes, the Grandma’s Revenge Venison Sliders, and the Claus-Mo cocktail!

The Kris Kringle and Krampus cookies are available at Gideon’s Bakehouse again this year.

Santa Claus

This year, there’s a virtual queue to meet Santa, but once you’ve made it through, he’s always happy to meet guests in a traditional workshop setting at Once Upon a Toy.

Disney Springs Christmas Tree Stroll

Grab a map and head out to explore the Disney Springs Christmas Tree Stroll, with new offerings this year themed to the Guardians of the Galaxy, the Disney Wish, Encanto, and Black Panther.

Disney’s Blizzard Beach

Santa Claus has gone tropical at Disney’s Blizzard Beach, wearing a red Hawaiian shirt, shorts, and sneakers, along with a straw hat. He’s just one of the many special touches for the holidays at the water park, which include falling “snoap” and wreath-shaped inner tubes.

Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

Decorations

Wilderness Lodge Christmas decor tree 6 — Check out our reports on decorations from:

Gingerbread Houses and Displays

What are the holidays without some gingerbread? Take a look at the gingerbread displays at:

Food & Beverage

Five-Legged Goat Cookie (Disney’s Contemporary Resort)
Gingeraffe Cookie (Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge)

Merchandise

Most of the holiday merchandise is available at several shopping locations across Walt Disney World Resort, including the major stores of each theme park and resort hotel.