“‘What’s This?’: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Sing-Along has been chosen as a finalist for the “Most Creative Winter Holiday Production,” a Brass Ring Award given by IAAPA.
The show, which debuted in 2023 at Disney Jollywood Nights, features the giant life-like Jack Skellington puppet from “Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular” fireworks at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. The puppet introduces guests to the show, which follows two friends as they discover the story of “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” With each song, the scene from the film plays on screen with lyrics for guests to sing along.
“What’s This?” is the first song. The other featured numbers are “Kidnap the Sandy Claws,” “Sally’s Song,” “Oogie Boogie’s Song,” and the finale.
The show is located in the Hyperion Theater, which is typically home of “For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration.”
Check out our full video of the nominated show below:
Disney Jollywood Nights is an after-hours, limited-capacity, separately ticketed holiday event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. It debuted in 2023 and returned for the 2024 season.
The event is aimed at a more adult audience than Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom. It includes special entertainment, character meet and greets, food items, and drinks. The retro theming brings to life the glitz and glamor of an old Hollywood soiree.
Other shows at the event include “Disney Holidays in Hollywood,” hosted by Miss Piggy and Kermit, in the Theater of the Stars on Sunset Boulevard and “Glisten!,” an ice skating show is performed on the stage at the end of Hollywood Boulevard, in front of the Chinese Theater.
Check out our full guide to the event.
Also nominated for “Most Creative Winter Holiday Production” in the Live Entertainment Excellence category are Six Flags Over Georgia’s “Six Flags Holiday Special” and “Frosty’s Electrical Snow Party” at Universal Studios Japan.
IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, announced these finalists during a virtual event held January 27-31.
Other categories included in the Live Entertainment Excellence announcement are “Most Creative Halloween Production,” “Most Creative Atmosphere Production,” and “Most Creative Spectacular,” among others. “Disney Electric Sky Parade” at Disneyland Paris is a finalist for “Most Creative Spectacular.”
According to IAAPA, finalists will be invited to an in-person awards gala held at Europa-Park in Germany from April 28-30.
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