Starting November 13, 2015 and going on until January 6, 2016, the holidays have arrived at Disneyland!

[Unattributed photos/video courtesy of Disney.]

As is tradition, Disneyland kicked off its season with the ceremonial lighting of “it’s a small world.” This year’s honored guest was U.S. Marine Sgt. Juan Valdez, a recipient of the Purple Heart, with his wife and service dog.

Joining Valdez was Disneyland Ambassador Allie Kawamoto, Mickey Mouse, and Pluto.

Fun facts: the holiday facade of “it’s a small world” includes more than 60,000 LED lights, with almost 30,000 miniature LED lights in the surrounding landscaping. The European scene in “it’s a small world” Holiday is scented with pine near the 20ft Christmas tree.

Of course, that’s not all nearly all the holiday offerings at the Disneyland Resort–coming back for its 21st season is “A Christmas Fantasy Parade.”

More recent to the lineup is the Haunted Mansion Holiday overlay complete with new gingerbread house…

…And the return of “Jingle Cruise:” The Skippers’ attempts to make a Merry Christmas for themselves, deep in the Jungle.

Missing from last year is the “Jingle Jangle Jamboree” in Big Thunder Ranch, due to that area’s incipient closure, and “Believe..in Holiday Magic” fireworks, replaced by the 60th Anniversary “Disneyland Forever” pyrotechnics and projections.

Over at Disney California Adventure, “World of Color” will be running two different versions each night–the first show will be “World of Color–Winter Dreams,” and the second show will be “World of Color–Celebrate!”

Back this year is the high-energy favorite “Disney ¡Viva Navidad!”

“Olaf’s Snow Fest” has also returned, with appropriate seasonal decor, befitting the snowy land of Arendelle.

If sledding and snow fun isn’t energetic enough for you and yours, Olaf has more in store for you over in the Downtown Disney Winter Village, where you can skate on “Olaf’s Frozen Ice Rink.” For those who’d rather just get in their Christmas wish lists, Santa also has multiple locations (he moves fast) over in Critter Country in Disneyland, and in Elias & Co over in Disney California Adventure.

But wait! We haven’t even gotten to the brand new stuff! In our next installment, we’ll talk about Star Wars Season of the Force which has given a whole new emphasis to Tomorrowland.

Happy Holidays!

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