The Disney Parks Blog has shared a list of the celebrities who have been celebrating Christmas and other special events around the world in the Disney Parks and aboard the Disney Destiny. See the full list below.
Celebrities Visit Disney Parks
The Cast of The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
Ginnifer Goodwin and Derek Huff narrated and hosted The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular, which brought Coco Jones, Nicole Scherzinger, Iam Tongi, and many more to the Disney Parks to bring the decorated parks into your homes. Read the full list of appearances before checking out the special now on Disney+ The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular is a television special filmed at Walt Disney World and Disneyland and presented on ABC as an annual special. The actual taping took place overnight in late October with D23 members invited to attend.
Disneyland Resort
Mookie Betts
Las Angeles Dodgers baseball outfielder, shortstop, and second baseman, Mookie Betts celebrated the holidays with his family at Disneyland. The trio took the time to pose in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle with Goofy,
Zooey Deschanel & Jonathan Scott
The couple visited Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure, experiencing Minnie’s House, A Christmas Fantasy Parade, and Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!
See Zooey’s Instagram post recapping the day:
Shay Mitchell
Despite the rain, Shay Mitchell also shared photos from her day at Disneyland. She spent the day snacking on classic Disney treats, experiencing Cars Land, and riding Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! in Disney California Adventure park.
Ginnifer Goodwin & Ke Huy Quan
Ke Huy Quan reunited with Indiana Jones during a recent visit to Disneyland. He and his Zootopia 2 co-star Ginnifer Goodwin rode Indiana Jones Adventure for a Disney Parks social media video.
The pair also spent time in Disney California Adventure to meet Clawhauser, now appearing in the park for a limited time. They also stumbled upon Gary De’Snake, but luckily, he was just a “sssssipper.”
Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland and members of her family visited Disneyland Park to celebrate her son Titan’s 11th birthday.
Vanessa Bryant also took her daughters to Disneyland to celebrate the holidays with a viewing of A Christmas Fantasy Parade and experiencing other holiday offerings, such as Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle.
Walt Disney World Resort
Lindsay Lohan visited Walt Disney World recently with family, meeting Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, plus enjoying holiday magic.
Nate Torrence
Nate Torrence also stopped by Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park to check out the new Clawhauser animatronic at Zootopia: Better Zoogether! Torrence is the voice of Clawhauser.
The Cast of Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
Ginnifer Goodwin makes this list for a third time, sharing the host seat with Alfonso Ribeiro as they present the 2025 Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade. Other celebrities featured in the special include Maia Kealoha, Lady A, Bebe Rexha, and Coco Jones.
The parade airs on ABC Christmas Morning at 10:00 a.m. EST/5:00 a.m. PST and streams same day on Disney+, Hulu, and Disney YouTube.
Shanghai Disney Resort
Katy Perry
Katy Perry visited Shanghai Disneyland for Thanksgiving, posing for photos with characters and riding Zootopia: Hot Pursuit.
Shanghai Disney Resort shared photos of the singer on Instagram, writing, “Thank you Katy for spending Thanksgiving at Shanghai Disneyland! And thanks to everyone, our wonderful guests and cast, for making this such a magical place!”
Ginnifer Goodwin & Ke Huy Quan
This pair also appeared at Shanghai Disney Resort to celebrate the Zootopia 2 premiere.
Disney Destiny
Susan Egan
Susan Egan, the Godmother of the Disney Destiny visited the ship with a one-night only Heroes & Villains Broadway-style show for the Maiden Voyage.
Tate Donovan
Together with Susan Egan, Tate Donovan (the original voice of Hercules) was able to be among the first to view Disney Hercules, the Broadway‑style stage show exclusive to the Disney Destiny. After the performance, the duo joined the cast on stage for a memorable meet‑and‑greet.
Maia Kealoha
Voice of live-action Lilo, Maia Kealoha’s sailing was full of smiles as she repped her new Disney Destiny merchandise.
Lance Bass
Lance Bass and his family spent time on the beach and hanging out in De Vil’s piano lounge, before stepping into the Haunted Mansion Parlor for a tour filled with spooky surprises. He presented the lounges “MTV Cribs-Style.”
In other Disney Parks entertainment news, Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True will shoot on location at Walt Disney World and debut as a part of the Hallmark Channel’s 17th annual Countdown to Christmas.
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