During D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, Disneyland Paris shared exciting news about the destination's future, and primarily the 2026 opening of World of Frozen, celebrating Walt Disney Animation Studios' Frozen films; followed, at a later date, by the creation of the very first immersive attraction and themed area inspired by the beloved Disney Animation film, The Lion King. Rediscover all of Disneyland Paris's announcements at D23 here.

Yesterday, Disneyland Paris unveiled the exceptional lineup of events awaiting guests over the next few months, especially Disney Halloween Festival, featuring a devilishly fun program from 1st October to 3rd November 2024, leading into the eagerly awaited Disney Enchanted Christmas from 9th November 2024 to 6th January 2025. Also, during the end-of-year period, a new epic show entitled Doctor Strange: Mystery of the Mystics will run in the evening from November 23 2024 to March 29 2025 at Marvel Avengers Campus. Finally, from 10th January 2025, an all-new nighttime spectacular will enchant guests of all ages every day at Disneyland Park, featuring a magical combination of iconic songs and projections of Disney characters onto Sleeping Beauty Castle and – for the very first time – onto Main Street, U.S.A.

DISNEYLAND PARIS WILL OPEN ITS DOORS TO THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS

The destination will don its winter coat, bringing out dazzling decorations, greetings with Santa[8] and iconic Disney characters in festive fashions, as well as enchanting shows including the renamed Mickey's Dazzling Christmas Parade. This fairytale atmosphere will extend into the parks, stores, restaurants and even the Disney Hotels, especially Disneyland Hotel, which will dress up in the gentlest Yuletide colors to offer kids and grown-ups a royal dream. What's more, all guests to Disneyland Paris will have the unique opportunity to greet the new year in a magical, festive setting on 31st December 2024.

DECORATIONS AND EXPERIENCES TO CAPTURE THE ESSENCE OF THE END-OF-YEAR FESTIVE SEASON

On the way into Disneyland Park, a majestic 24-metre-high Christmas tree towers over Main Street, U.S.A., adorned by almost 1,000 Christmas ornaments. This central avenue, where snow will fall several times a day, will shine dazzlingly bright, leading guests as far as Sleeping Beauty Castle. Once a day in the Castle Courtyard, children and grown-ups will be able to greet Aurora and her Prince Philip from Disney Animation's “Sleeping Beauty”, present from 16th November, before heading off to meet other beloved Disney characters such as Chip 'n' Dale or Winnie the Pooh. Some of these characters – like Stitch, Goofy and Jack Skellington – will even dare to dress up like Santa! And he will most definitely be at Disneyland Paris, listening to last-minute Christmas gift wishes before embarking on his yearly long-haul journey.

The legendary end-of-year Mickey's Dazzling Christmas Parade – the 2022 winner of the prestigious Brass Ring Award for “Most Creative Christmas/Holiday Show” bestowed by International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) – will be staging its big comeback. Twice daily, several floats will parade along Main Street, U.S.A. to the sound of exhilarating music, accompanied by Mickey Mouse and his friends, Disney Princesses and Santa Claus. Nearly 90 artists, on stage and backstage are dressed in their finest costumes to enhance the wondrous atmosphere of this parade. At nightfall, the parade will light up, adding an extra dash of magic.

After this high-spirited ceremony, it's time for the musical “Let's Sing Christmas” staged in Videopolis Theatre and featuring Mickey, Minnie and their friends – an opportunity to come and sing traditional Christmas carols such as Little Santa Claus or Jingle Bells, with lyrics displayed in real-time on-screen. Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy and Goofy will be joined this year by a new friend, to kindle a festive Christmas spirit in a cheerfully warm-hearted atmosphere.

Christmas is the ideal time to step inside a fully-fledged fairytale. And what could be better than admiring Disney Princesses, in their most beautiful dresses greeting guests with an elegant waltz at the foot of Sleeping Beauty Castle? From 16th November, Aurora, Cinderella, Belle, Tiana, Jasmine, Rapunzel, Ariel and Snow White will amaze kids and grown-ups, once a day, with an enchanting interlude, Disney Princesses Holiday Season Celebration, which will sprinkle a little more magic. 

But the magic of Christmas doesn't end there! From 16th November, once daily, guests can also watch an exuberant get-together in Town Square, where Mickey, Minnie and their friends, Santa Claus, Horace and Clarabelle will all make appearances and relish a sparkling, high-spirited reunion as well as Disney Animation characters such as Stitch and Pinocchio!

Just before the nighttime spectacular Disney Illuminations begins, the spirit of Christmas will be celebrated over Sleeping Beauty Castle with the famous Disney Electrical Sky Parade, which has won the Parksmania Award for European Top New Attraction 2024. For this special occasion, the finale will bathe guests in a festive atmosphere, with Christmas colours lighting up the castle, the famous Nutcrackers, decorated Christmas trees, gifts, and even giant candy canes. Freshly added scenes will pay tribute to the “it's a small world” attraction, decked out in winter hues, and also to the North Pole. Indeed, Main Street, U.S.A. will dazzle wonderfully brightly, enhanced by fairytale falls of snow.

ANECDOTES ABOUT DISNEY ENCHANTED CHRISTMAS TO SHARE DURING WINTER-HOLIDAY FAMILY MEALS

• Mickey's Dazzling Christmas' Parade floats are more than six metres high and weigh between 12 and 15 tons.
• 380 costumes, 3,000 costume pieces, 700 pairs of shoes and 90 hairstyle accessories have been designed for this parade.
• Around 8km (5 miles) of fabric have been used, embroidered and embellished specially for this project on which 200 people have worked for 2 years.
• 15,000 Christmas balls ornaments will decorate Disneyland Paris.
• 80 Christmas trees will be installed throughout the resort.
• A majestic 24-metre-high Christmas tree (weighing 25 tons), decorated with more than 1,000 ornaments will awe guests as soon as they enter Disneyland Park.
• More than 37,000 flowers planted over 4 days by Horticulture teams.

THE MOST MOUTH-WATERING CHRISTMAS EVER

A wide array of culinary specialties awaits food enthusiasts in restaurants and bars, including a chestnut mousse with a blackcurrant insert to share, or a Mickey Mouse-shaped gingerbread. And what could be better than getting warm and cozy while savoring a delicious meal in one of the six Chalets Gourmand [9] located at La Place de Rémy and Rue de Paris in Walt Disney Studios Park, or in the five Chalets Gourmand [10] in Fantasyland at Disneyland Park. They will wow the tastebuds of children and adults, because the Chalets Gourmands[11] are the perfect place to enjoy a Reblochon tartiflette, pretzels or mulled wine.

CHRISTMAS MAGIC AT HOME

With a wide selection of products, designed exclusively by Disneyland Paris' creative studios, guests are sure to find a present for Christmas. Whether for Disney collectors or fashionista, there'll be something to suit every taste such as a Loungefly® backpack shaped like Santa's letter box or Mickey and Minnie plush toys in their festive outfits. This year marks the return of the special Disneyland Paris edition of Monopoly®[12], featuring a fun blend of theme park and the world's favorite board game. The entire board, dotted with iconic locations at Disneyland Paris, guests' favorite attractions and Disney character playing pieces, is sure to lead to hours of fun. And why not lay some Disney-themed gifts underneath the Christmas tree this year? For that, there's no better place than La Boutique du Château, located in Sleeping Beauty Castle, which is a 100% Christmas store open year-round.

A FAMILY CHRISTMAS FIT FOR ROYALTY AT THE DISNEYLAND HOTEL

A short stroll away from Disneyland Park, the magic of Christmas will come alive at Disneyland Hotel. This royal hotel, with its traditional Christmas décor, offers the most heartwarming family experience imaginable. During the Christmas season, a new show will replace La Troupe Royale Disney in the lobby, featuring the appearance of The Keeper of Time and the Winter Light. This magical moment will transport guests into the heart of Christmas storytelling that is as funny as it is enchanting! The guards will teach young guests the magic words needed to open the magical book of time, releasing the Winter Light, which will illuminate the Christmas tree.

Magic will also embrace the hotel store, with a collection of seasonal products such as an exclusive Christmas ornament depicting the establishment's best-known design features: the façade, the arabesque emblems, the princess icons, and the legendary clock. Children can also savor a unique experience with My Royal Dream, which will transform them into beautiful princesses or gallant princes through a selection of makeup, hairstyles, manicures, costumes and magical accessories.

Disneyland Hotel will offer refined Christmas-inspired gourmet dining, with themed desserts available at the Royal Banquet Buffet Restaurant, as well as a selection of exclusive drinks at the Fleur de Lys Bar. Festive menus will also be available for both Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.

DISNEYLAND PARIS RINGS IN THE NEW YEAR IN STYLE 

On 31st December, Disneyland Paris invites guests to bid farewell to 2024 in a unique and festive way, whether with family or friends. The new year will be welcomed with a spectacular fireworks display in Disneyland Park, which will remain open until 1.00am to ring in 2025.

THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS FOR CHILDREN IN HOSPITALS

As part of Disneyland Paris annual tradition, Disney VoluntEARS will come together to bring a touch of Christmas magic to children in hospitals. They will be joined by their families; they will wrap thousands of gifts to be distributed in more than 80 pediatric hospital services across France. This cherished holiday activity delivers joy and Christmas magic where it's needed most.

AN UNFORGETTABLE NEW NIGHTTIME SPECTACULAR COMING TO DISNEYLAND PARK ON 10TH JANUARY 2025

From early next year, an all-new nighttime spectacular will enchant guests of all ages every day at Disneyland Park. With a magical combination of iconic songs and projections of Disney characters onto Sleeping Beauty Castle, guests will go on a journey filled with emotion and nostalgia, discovering that true magic lies within every moment of life!

The show will push the technical boundaries set for the previous nighttime shows, such as Disney Dreams! and Disney Illuminations. Guests will be immersed like never before, thanks to an innovative combination of projections, fountains and breathtaking lighting effects, all set to a fantastic original soundtrack specially composed for the show.

Marking a notable first in the history of nighttime spectaculars at Disneyland Paris, the featured story will incorporate Main Street, U.S.A. A string of visuals from Disney Animation films such as  Pinocchio, Beauty and the Beast and  Encanto, as well as moments featuring Buzz Lightyear from Pixar's Toy Story films will be brought to life on the iconic street located in Disneyland Park, made possible through state-of-the-art projections complete with sound effects.

AT THE HEART OF DISNEY HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL

Guests will be immersed into a frightfully fun experience filled of mischievous encounters, devilish shows and thrilling attractions, in a bewitching programme that will lead to unforgettable memories. The experience will be further enhanced by spellbinding decorations, dreadfully delicious food, and souvenirs so nice that children and grown-ups alike will shiver with delight. All of this will be available in the Parks, Disney Hotels, and Disney Village at Disneyland Paris.

IN AN EERIE SETTING, DISNEY CHARACTERS WILL DON THEIR MOST BEWITCHING ATTIRE
Disneyland Paris will be transformed thanks to spellbinding Halloween decorations:  330 grinning pumpkins adorned with nearly 175 metres of garlanded lights, 13,262 flowers and foliage items and over 50 lanterns, creating a scene bathed in blazing autumnal colours. Don't forget the adorable little ghosts who will greet guests as they enter Disneyland Park. In this horribly hilarious atmosphere, pranksters of all ages can come face-to-face with the scary crew of Disney Villains – Cruella, Maleficent, Jafar, Gaston, Captain Hook, the Queen of Hearts, and, for the first time, Mother Gothel from the Walt Disney Animation Studios movie Tangled. And don't miss this rare opportunity to uncover the secret of eternal youth with Mother Gothel and perhaps immortalise the occasion – a moment not to be missed. Among other new additions, guests will be able to meet with Miguel from the Pixar Animation Studios movie Coco in Frontierland, as he returns from his experience in the Land of the Dead – an astonishing and vividly colorful realm – and admire Stitch in his new vampire outfit, as he's now ready to tour Discoveryland. 

Throughout Disney Halloween Festival, Mickey's Halloween Celebration cavalcade will showcase the Mischief Makers – Goofy, Chip 'n' Dale and their friends – who will parade twice daily on several floats, accompanied by 80 artists and characters to the sound of exhilarating music. Although Daisy will kick-off the harvest season, other unique characters such as Clarabelle and Horace will appear in a world full of pumpkins, mushrooms, colorful foliage, lanterns and hay bales. The centrepiece of the cavalcade will be Mickey's Illusion Manor float that treads the ambiguous line between illusion and reality, with Mickey's sudden and magical changes of attires and the presence of the mysterious Melanie Ravenswood and the Ravenswood Manor Phantom – straight from Phantom Manor attraction.

Find of more about Mickey's Halloween Celebration

• Mickey's Illusion Manor is the most recent float to join the Halloween Cavalcade. It's a tribute to Phantom Manor, the flagship attraction in Frontierland.
• The float took 6 months to create (from initial designs to construction)
• The float is 6.40 meters high, 9 meters long, and 4 meters wide
• The cavalcade artists underwent 2 months of rehearsals
• 15 makeup designs were created by the cosmetology design teams
• 200 costumes, 618 pieces of embroidery (dresses, sleeves, headdresses, decorations, etc.) and roughly 400 pairs of shoes were developed for the season

AN EVENING DISRUPTED BY TROUBLEMAKERS

Ahead of the Disney Illuminations show, Disney Villains and Mysterious Hosts will cast a spell on the nighttime spectacular Disney Electrical Sky Parade – which has won the Parksmania Award for European Top New Attraction 2024 – injecting a dose of mischief into its finale. This new nighttime sequence, based around Sleeping Beauty Castle, will blend fountains, lights, projections and drone choreography – transporting guests into a bewitching world. Fiendish flames, bramble bushes, ghosts and bats will weave a spectacular tableau in tribute to the Disney Villains and Phantom Manor. The unforgettable electro-synthetic-magnetic music will be accompanied by melodies from this attraction, which will be the heartbeat behind the tricks and antics of this nighttime magic-fest.

SPINE-TINGLING ATTRACTIONS FOR KIDS AND GROWN-UPS

For guests seeking intense thrills, Disneyland Paris is the place to be – with its 53 attractions for youngsters and adults! The boldest guests will venture inside famous Phantom Manor for an intriguing adventure, enveloped throughout in a mysterious atmosphere. Glow-in-the-dark ghosts will feast and waltz in the large dining room, impervious to curious bystanders. The most intrepid of guests will test their mettle in The Twilight Zone Tower of TerrorTM in Walt Disney Studios Park, walking straight into tormented stories of spirits, and plummeting from 13-storey buildings – as they're propelled into the fourth dimension!

IRRESISTIBLE TREATS AND GIFTS, SAVOR EVERY THRILLING MOMENT FROM HALLOWEEN!

The spirit of Halloween will also haunt the destination's menus and stores. Hungry souls can enjoy delectably fang-tastic new dishes inspired by the Mischief Makers, Disney Villains and Mysterious Hosts, such as: Pumpkin Shortbread [1] with raspberry filling, the Captain's Burger [2] with a cuttlefish ink bread and savory shortbread hook, a vanilla entrement [3] with a praline heart, featuring the likeness of Jack Skellington, and a vanilla ice cream[4] with pumpkin coulis and salted caramel, and the spiced pumpkin-flavored Cold Coffee Boo! [5].

Additionally, the season's official collaborator M&M's will greet guests to Frontierland with a dreadfully mouth-watering experience. And to celebrate Halloween, M&Ms candies will of course be handed out to overjoyed guests.[6]

To prolong the enjoyment, there will be a special collection of irresistible Halloween souvenirs, perfect for successfully collecting candy. These include a mug with a picture of Mickey Mouse in his Halloween outfit, a headband illustrated by grinning pumpkins, a pumpkin-shaped Mickey candy bucket, and more.

A WHOLE DAY TO CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN IN STYLE

On 31st October 2024, Disneyland Park will prolong the ghoulish glee of guests specially disguised for the occasion[7], with opening hours extended until 11pm. Witches, pirates, you name it… Guests of all ages can display unlimited creativity to compete with the outfits of the most iconic Disney Villains – and blend into the scenery! They will shudder with delight as they mingle with characters present just for the occasion, on a truly unique day filled with guaranteed fun and thrills.

A BATTLE OF MYSTIC POWERS WILL BE WAGED IN MARVEL AVENGERS CAMPUS 

Marvel Avengers Campus, well known for training recruits (campus guests) to interactive encounters with an array of Super Heroes, will welcome the Scarlet Witch for the first time in a fresh burst of spectacular action from 23rd November 2024, until 29th March 2025. Every night, this iconic character will join Doctor Strange in an epic adventure packed with bravery and magic, in the show Doctor Strange: Mystery of the Mystics. 

PRICING

Enjoy a two-night stay at Disneyland Paris from £382 per person, including accommodation at Disney Hotel Santa Fe® with access to the Disney Parks for three days and direct return flights with EasyJet. To book visit: http://www.disneylandparis.com

Terms and conditions: Price is based on two adults and two children (aged 3-9) sharing a Cars Standard Room at Disney Hotel Santa Fe®, with direct return economy flights from London Luton to Paris Charles de Gaulle. Price is based on a departure date of 15th November 2024. All prices and itinerary correct as of 25th September 2024 and subject to availability and change. 

ENDS

[8] Until December 25.

[9] From 9th November, 2024 to 16th March 2025 in Disneyland® Park and Walt Disney Studios® Park. This service is managed by a third party.

[10] From 9th November 2024 to 16th March 2025 in Disneyland® Park and Walt Disney Studios® Park. This service is managed by a third party.

[11] From 9th November 2024 to 16th March 2025 in Disneyland® Park and Walt Disney Studios® Park. This service is managed by a third party.

[12]  Precise date unknown at time of publication.

[1] To be found at CT Silver, CT Lucky et certain push PC6, PC3, PC2

[2] To be found at Annette's Diner

[3] To be found at Victoria's Home-Style Restaurant

[4] To be found at The Lucky Nuggets Saloon

[5] To be found at Fleur de lys Bar, Skyline Bar, Captain's Quarters, Redwood Bar and Lounge, Red Garder Saloon, Rio Grande Bar, Crockett's Saloon, Sports Bar, Billy Bob's Country Western Saloon, La Grange (à Billy Bob's Country Western Saloon), Walt's-An American restaurant

[6] While stocks last.

[7] Wearing a Halloween-themed costume is allowed on an exceptional basis on 31st 2024. However, we reserve the right, at our discretion and at any time, to refuse a guest who wears any costume that fully conceals the face and head and/or if we consider that such costumes / accessories / makeup may offend or shock young children or families. This also applies to the wearing of accessories deemed capable of effecting the safety of our attractions, or deemed dangerous for other guests (long capes, sticks, replica weapons, etc.). We also reserve the right to inspect visually, or using specific equipment, guests' clothing, coats and personal possessions upon entry to and inside the Parks, for security reasons, and particularly costumes that cover the whole body in several layers.