Why Disney Springs Visitors Will Be Glued to Their Phones on November 8th

It’s the most wonderful time of the year and Disney World is ready for the holly jolly celebration!

Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la!

Disney World is pulling out all the stops for the holiday season, and that even includes Disney Springs joining in on the festive fun! We got the 411 on all the details so grab yourself a nice cup of eggnog and let’s check it out!

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Disney Springs transforms into a Christmas wonderland and this year you can meet the ultimate bringer of Christmas himself: Santa Claus! Santa Claus will be meeting guests at Santa’s Marketplace, which is near Disney’s Pin Traders. This festive meet and greet will use a virtual queue, so guests must use their My Disney Experience app to enter it.

There will be multiple opportunities to enter the virtual queue throughout the day, including:

9:00 AM
11:00 AM
1:00 PM
3:00 PM
6:00 PM

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Important Information

You must be at Disney Springs to enter the virtual queue.
One person in your party can request to join the virtual queue for your entire party. They will receive a push notification when your party is ready to return. This push notification will open a link to a digital entry code. If you are unable to find your digital entry code, select the 3-line “hamburger” icon in the app and select “Virtual Queues.”
There is a maximum party size of 10 people.
The virtual queue is subject to availability.
A standby queue will not be available.

And of course, with the holiday season finally here, the beloved Christmas Tree Stroll will be returning to Disney Springs. Beginning on November 8th and running through December 30th, 2024, you can spot beautifully decorated Christmas trees adorning Disney Springs with elaborate themes celebrating Disney, Pixar, and Marvel characters and films.

There will also be designs paying tribute to Annual Passholders, Disney+ content, and the Disney Parks as well as the Disney Cruise Line topiary and window display at World of Disney.

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But that’s not all! You can join in on the fun by finding all the specialty trees when you pick up a complimentary map from the following locations:

City Works Eatery & Pour House
Crystal Arts by Arribas Brothers
Joffrey’s Coffee and Tea Company
The LEGO Store
The Luxury of Time by Diamonds International

As you make your way through Disney Springs, keep an eye out for each unique tree. When you spot one, add the matching sticker to the corresponding location on your map. Once you’ve found them all, return your map to any of the pickup locations above to claim a special prize!