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I’ve been counting down the days, hours and minutes until the holiday season and Christmas in July is finally here! I am excited to bring you a very merry first look at some jolly new products in honor of our Disney Parks Blog Christmas in July celebration.

From the sweetest all-new holiday collection by Disney Parks to the perfect ornaments to decorate your tree, check out some of the new products coming soon to Disney Parks, shopDisney.com and the Disney store just in time for the holidays:

Disney Parks Holiday Collection:

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Coming later this year, the all-new Disney Parks Holiday Collection celebrates one of the tastiest holiday treats, gingerbread! Throw on this bright T-shirt featuring Disney Parks icons, then top off your sweet look with the cutest suede baseball cap or the latest Minnie Mouse ear headband!

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If I’m talking about sweets, you bet I’ll be eating them as well! Prepare for baking scrumptious treats this holiday with a baking set featuring a mixing bowl, two spatulas and two metal gingerbread cookie cutters, all themed to Mickey and Minnie, and wrapped up, ready to gift. Need a little clean up after all your baking? Thankfully, we’ve got you covered with this adorable set of kitchen towels!

Disney Parks Vintage Christmas Collection:

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Available now at Disney Days of Christmas at Disney Springs and coming later this year to World of Disney at both Disney Springs and Downtown Disney District, as well as on shopDisney.com, the Vintage Christmas Collection features a variety of retro products. From a classic pine cone ornament with Mickey and his pal Pluto to a light-up figurine of Mickey and Minnie strolling through a winter wonderland in their holiday best and even a reversible throw blanket and matching pillow, these new products will help spread those season’s greetings!

shopDisney Disney Sketchbook Ornament Fairytale Moments Collection:

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Available now in honor of Christmas in July at shopDisney.com, the Disney Sketchbook Ornament Fairytale Moments Collection features some of your favorite Disney Princesses. From the way-finder Moana to the tenacious dreamer Tiana, go ahead and dress up your tree with royalty!

Disney Sketchbook Ornament Legacy Collection:

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Also available now at shopDisney.com, the Disney Sketchbook Ornament Legacy Collection celebrates the 50^th anniversary of “The Aristocats,” the 80^th anniversary of “Fantasia” and the 25^th anniversary of one of my favorites, “Toy Story”!

2020 LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar:

Available beginning Sept. 1, prepare to countdown to Christmas with the 2020 LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar. Behind each of the 24 doors is a Star Wars LEGO surprise, including minifigures, buildable starships, and everything from Darth Vader in a Christmas sweater and D-O with a festive hat to Anakin’s Podracer, a Republic Cruiser and Darth Vader’s castle.

Holiday Magic at the Disney Parks:

Ready for the holidays at Disney Parks?! Me too! Holiday Magic at Disney Parks is a deluxe hardcover book that features nearly 1,900 photos showcasing holidays at Disney Parks around the world. Check out an inside look at some of these phenomenal photos:

Keep checking back here on the Disney Parks Blog for even more details on how you can get the latest holiday-themed merchandise and tell us which products you’re looking forward to most below!

From our friends at disneyparks.disney.go.com
Filed Under: Uncategorized, Merchandise

We’re continuing our special Christmas in July celebration with a series of festive “living photos” from Disney locations around the world to add some unexpected holiday merriment to your summer day.

Set to a cheerful jingle, these special moments in time include the brilliant sparkling lights of Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World Resort, a majestic snowfall at Disneyland Paris and much more.  No matter your favorite, we hope these happy holiday Disney scenes bring a smile and inspire your heart.  

We begin our summertime celebration of holiday magic at Walt Disney World Resort where the iconic Cinderella Castle has never looked more spectacular.  

At Disneyland Paris, beautiful snowflakes fall on The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror attraction decorated for the season. 

Carburetors ring … are you listening?  A moment of holiday magic is captured in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure park. 

A virtual snowfall is the perfect environment for favorite carolers at Hong Kong Disneyland. 

Deck the palm trees – it’s a mele kalikimaka in July at Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa. 

Time flies during the holidays at a magically decorated Shanghai Disneyland. 

And Goofy enjoys a most holly-jolly-jingle-bell-rocking moment at Castaway Cay with Disney Cruise Line. 

Season’s Greetings!  Let us know your favorite Disney moment in time and don’t forget to share your festive fun and holiday happenings with #DisneyMagicMoments and #ChristmasinJuly. 

From our friends at disneyparks.disney.go.com
Filed Under: Disney California Adventure Park, Disney Cruise Line, Disneyland Paris, Disneyland Resort, Hong Kong Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, Shanghai Disney Resort, Walt Disney World Resort

There is nothing like spending the holidays with your loved ones, creating traditions and making memories.  So, why not create some new memories in an unexpected way this summer by celebrating Christmas in July!  

To help you add a little merry and some Disney magic to your Summertime Christmas celebration, the team rounded up some of our top picks to ensure even the Scrooges among us will have a jolly time.  And, we want to see your festive fun at home with #DisneyMagicMoments and #ChristmasinJuly.  

Ho-Ho-Hope you enjoy our picks: 

1 – Deck the Halls with DIY Décor  

While we are all for busting out your artificial tree, try these DIYs to add some yuletide to your festivities.  Plus, when your summer celebration is done, pack them up to reuse this holiday season: 

• Create a Flurry of Mickey Snowflakes 
• Make your own Mickey Snow-Mouse 
• Add a Mickey Centerpiece to your Holiday Meal 
• Make a Mickey Holiday Pom-Pom Wreath 
• Trim your tree with these Mickey-Inspired Marbled Glass Ornaments 
• Create a Mickey Mouse Felt Ornament with help from our friends at D23

If you need decoration inspiration, see these relaxing scenes from our Disney Parks around the world or check out the real pros on “Great Christmas Light Fight” with shorts on ABC.com.

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2 – Break out your Holiday Pajamas!  

Snuggle up in your holiday pajamas and watch your favorite festive film, we recommend this holiday line up from Disney+: 

• Noelle 
• The Santa Clause 
• Olaf’s Frozen Adventure 
• Snowglobe 
• Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas 
• The Nightmare Before Christmas 
• Decorating Disney – Holiday Magic 
• The Muppet Christmas Carol 
• Babes in Toyland 

What’s your Christmas jammies style?  Does your family match like our Disney Parks Moms Panelist, pictured here?  Share your holiday pajama photos using #DisneyMagicMoments and #ChristmasinJuly.  

3– Light the Fire… 

…or in this case the virtual Disney Parks Blog Yule Log.  If a virtual fire is a little too warm for you during the summer, try setting the holiday mood with this scene of snowfall on Main Street, U.S.A.  

4– Bake all the Holiday Cookies  

Spending the day baking cookies with the family is a favorite holiday tradition for many.  Here are a few classics, and classics with a twist, to add some cheer to the occasion:  

• Gingerbread Cookies from the Bakery at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa 
• Gingerbread Bundt Cake from Central Bakery at Disneyland Resort 
• Disney Parks Blog Inspired Sugar Cookies  
• Plant-Based Cookie Fries Recipe from Beaches & Cream Soda Shop 
• And for the adults, A Disney Cruise Line Christmas Cookie Cocktail 

If you need more holiday baking inspiration, check out “The Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition” short videos on ABC.com or full episode on Hulu. 

5– Stir up some Hot Chocolate 

The perfect complement to holiday cookies is hot chocolate!  If you are looking for a twist on the traditional hot chocolate, try the white hot chocolate with cinnamon marshmallows from last year’s Disney California Adventure Festival of the Holidays.  Yummy! Click here for the print at home recipe.   

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6– You Decked the Halls, now Deck your Tech! 

Check out the dozens of totally-tinsel Disney Parks Blog wallpapers and customize your desktop and mobile devices with Disney seasonal magic. Click on your favorite wallpaper above to download, or head to our wallpaper page and search for “Holidays” for a variety of designs and sizes! Please be sure to check out the terms of use about using our wallpapers before you download them.

7– Turn Up the Tunes 

No #ChristmasinJuly celebration could be complete without a holiday soundtrack.  Try turning your favorite merry melodies into a reindeer game by challenging your friends and family to remix them into different musical styles, just like our friends at Radio Disney: 

8- Settle in for Christmas Content 

You don’t have to wait until December to cuddle up with your love ones to watch some great Christmas content! The DisneyNOW app, has tons of festive on-demand offerings to get you in the holiday spirit!  Here are just a few your kids are sure to enjoy:  

• Disney Junior Nursery Rhymes: The Twelve Days of Christmas 
• Duck the Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special 
• Disney Junior Nursery Rhymes: Jingle Bells  
• Disney Junior Nursery Rhymes: Deck the Halls 
• Holidays Unwrapped: A Disney Channel Music Event 

Or check out this Classic Christmas Storybook From the Disney Vault and our friends at D23. 

Bonus Stocking Stuffer 

An as our Christmas in July gift to you, here’s a sneak peek at some of the new holiday-themed merchandise, including a first look at “Holiday Magic at the Disney Parks,” a new book celebrating the holidays from fall to winter at the Disney Parks around the world.  

But, the best gift of all is unwrapping some fun with your loved ones this summer and a chance to make new memories in an unexpected way at with at-home Christmas in July activities.  

We hope you enjoyed this list of ways to add holly-jolly to your Christmas in July celebration.  Don’t forget to share your festive fun and holiday happenings with #DisneyMagicMoments and #ChristmasinJuly.  

And for more holiday fun check out Freeform’s 25 Days of Christmas Instagram account. 

Season’s Greetings!  

From our friends at disneyparks.disney.go.com
Filed Under: Special Events, Holidays, Video

Gather the family and get ready to have the best day ever as we celebrate our favorite crafty princess. Today we are excited to bring you a great lineup of fun activities and entertainment inspired by Disney Cruise Line’s “Tangled: The Musical.”

It’s Showtime!

You are invited to virtually step into the beautiful Walt Disney Theatre for a special presentation of our Broadway-style production, “Tangled: The Musical.” This previously recorded video features the original cast from the show’s opening.

And so I’ll Read a Book, or Maybe Two or Three

There is no question that Rapunzel won at finding ways to keep entertained all those years locked in the tower. Whether “it’s puzzles and darts and baking, paper mache, a bit of ballet and chess,” she’s always finding outlets for her creativity. Our friends from Disney Family shared this fun activity kit to inspire you to create. 

Rapunzel’s Purple Popcorn

If you are looking for the perfect sidekick (no offense to Pascal) to accompany you during our special showing of “Tangled: The Musical,” we invite you to try this sweet treat inspired by Rapunzel’s signature color. Just check out this fun and easy recipe from Disney Family.

Make sure to stay tuned to Disney Parks Blog for even more #DisneyMagicMoments and experience the magic of Disney wherever you may be. 

From our friends at disneyparks.disney.go.com
Filed Under: Disney Cruise Line, DCL, Video