Overview
- The Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade airs December 25 at 10 a.m. EST on ABC and streams starting at 11 a.m. EST on Disney+, Hulu, and the Disney YouTube channel, with on-demand viewing through January 4, 2026.
- Alfonso Ribeiro returns as host with Ginnifer Goodwin as co-host and Maia Kealoha reporting from the parade route.
- Performers include Gwen Stefani, Coco Jones, Iam Tongi, Lady A, Nicole Scherzinger, Mariah the Scientist, and Bebe Rexha, with numbers filmed at locations such as Sleeping Beauty Castle, EPCOT’s World Celebration Gardens, Aulani, and Cinderella Castle.
- This year’s broadcast introduces a dedicated Disney Villains section and features trip surprises for three families, a tribute to a Walt Disney World cast member, and sneak peeks of Disney and Pixar’s Hoppers and the live-action Moana.
- Walt Disney World confirms Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade will run for daytime guests December 22–31 at 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., pausing Festival of Fantasy until January 1, 2026, while the nighttime Starlight parade continues with two performances.