Disney just dropped its entire 2026 holiday season lineup — MNSSHP, Jollywood Nights, EPCOT Festival of the Holidays, and more. Plus a new HHN house with cannibals, and the Grand Floridian gingerbread house is officially done.
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Disney just dropped its entire 2026 holiday season lineup — and it starts in November.
MNSSHP, EPCOT Festival of the Holidays, Jollywood Nights, and holiday party dates are all out — plus the Grand Floridian gingerbread house is confirmed gone for good, HHN 35 adds a cannibal-zoo haunted house, and Universal opens Passholder Nights in August.
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⬤ Disney · Walt Disney World · Holidays 2026
Walt Disney World drops its full 2026 holiday season — MNSSHP, Jollywood Nights, EPCOT festivals, and more announced
Walt Disney World's 2026 holiday season runs November 13 through January 6 — longer than last year's. Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party returns on select nights beginning November 13 at Magic Kingdom, while Disney Jollywood Nights at Hollywood Studios is expanding all the way into January. The EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays also returns with its full slate of cultural showcases and the Candlelight Processional. Chip and Co has the full breakdown , including special hotel offers and ticket packages. Disney is also teasing new entertainment and returning favorites — holiday planning season is officially open.
★ Sources: Attractions Magazine · Chip and Co →
⬤ Universal · Halloween Horror Nights 35
HHN 35 adds MADLANDS: Caged Cannibals — a defunct zoo overrun by warring cannibal factions
Universal has announced another original haunted house for Halloween Horror Nights 35: MADLANDS: Caged Cannibals drops guests inside a defunct zoo where the former inhabitants have escaped and two cannibal factions are now at war. The house joins H.R. Bloodengutz, Sinners, and Stranger Things 5 on an increasingly crowded HHN 35 lineup. Chip and Co has more details . If the pattern holds, Universal will continue drip-releasing houses through summer — expect more announcements before August.
⬤ Disney · Grand Floridian
Grand Floridian gingerbread house is officially not coming back — confirmed gone for 2026
Disney has confirmed it: the beloved Grand Floridian gingerbread house will not return in 2026 , even after the lobby renovation that took it out last year. For many WDW fans, the life-size display baked and assembled on-site each holiday season was a non-negotiable tradition. Attractions Magazine confirms it's gone — no explanation given for what (if anything) replaces it.
⬤ Universal · Annual Passes
Universal Orlando Passholder Nights 2026 set for Aug 8 and Aug 22 — exclusive USF access
Universal Orlando has announced two Passholder Nights for 2026: August 8 and August 22, both giving Annual Passholders exclusive after-hours access to Universal Studios Florida . The events traditionally feature reduced waits, special pricing, and a celebratory atmosphere. Tickets go on sale for eligible Passholders soon.
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For generations of Disney World guests, the Grand Floridian gingerbread house has marked the start of the holiday season. Now, the beloved display is not expected to return in 2026.
— Attractions Magazine — on the end of the Grand Floridian gingerbread house tradition
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