Overview
- At a Television Critics Association panel on Wednesday, Hallmark confirmed Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True will air Saturday, November 28, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT and will be available to stream on Hallmark+ the following day.
- The film was shot on location across Walt Disney World during the 2025 holiday season, with scenes filmed at Magic Kingdom and EPCOT and lead Lacey Chabert staying at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge for about a month.
- Lacey Chabert and Travis Van Winkle star as the leads, supported by Richard Kind, Christy Carlson Romano, Bryce Durfee, Taegen Burns, Asher Alexander, and a cameo from Patrick Renna, with Ryan Landels credited as writer-director.
- The story follows two vacationing families whose members keep running into each other around the resort and includes a wish at Cinderella Fountain as a central plot device that nudges the characters toward romance.
- Hallmark plans a tied merchandise line for the 2026 holiday season sold through Hallmark Gold Crown stores and online, reflecting a coordinated programming and retail push that follows Hallmark’s TV-first, next-day streaming release pattern.