Walt Disney World shows off new looks for the holidays

October 23, 2023, 1:01 PM · The holiday season kicks off in less than three weeks at the Walt Disney World Resort. So to help put fans in the holiday spirit, Disney today revealed some more details about the events it has planned in Florida this season.

It starts with a new castle show, Frozen Holiday Surprise, debuting November 7 at Magic Kingdom. The show features Olaf and his Snowgie siblings trying to decorate the castle, ultimately with the help of Elsa. The projection show features a newly recorded orchestra soundtrack and will play nightly throughout the holiday season.

Designing Disney's Frozen Holiday Surprise
Imagineers prepare the new holiday media show for Cinderella Castle. Photos courtesy Disney

This is also the 40th year for the upcharge, after-hours Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom, which runs for 25 nights starting November 9, through December 22.

Over at Disney's Hollywood Studios, that park is introducing its own new upcharge party this year - Disney Jollywood Nights. That one starts November 11 and runs select nights through December 20. Disney today revealed the names for the two new shows that will run during the event.

Mickey and friends at Disney Jollywood Nights
Mickey and friends also will sport new looks during the Disney Jollywood Nights event.

Elsewhere, the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays begins November 24. You can read more about the Holidays at the Walt Disney World Resort in our previous posts:

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