Hoppy holidays! Each year, Disney Springs transforms into a winter wonderland for the holiday season, showcasing twinkling lights, special decorations and holiday surprises (and shopping, of course). The Disney Springs Christmas Tree Stroll features 21 different themed trees and you can even get some individual time with Santa Claus himself!
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Overview of the Holidays at Disney Springs
Disney Springs is the perfect place to get both your holiday shopping done and have a festive time! From themed treats and decor to a Christmas Tree Stroll scavenger hunt, we've made our list of special festivities at Disney Springs (and checked it twice) so that you can get in on the holiday fun too.
Christmas Decorations at Disney Springs
Disney Springs Christmas Tree Stroll
As the main holiday attraction at Disney Springs, the Christmas Tree Stroll just keeps getting better each year! We love seeing the different themed trees, including returning classics and special newcomers. I’d suggest spending an extra minute at each one to comb through all of the details. Just be prepared to move out of the way if other frog families are waiting to take a picture.
The formerly named Christmas Tree Trail was modified to a Stroll in 2020 — which means the featured trees are spread all around the four neighborhoods of Disney Springs! Each tree has a different Disney theme. Many of them are based on movies like "Toy Story," or "Coco" while others are based on Disney World attractions, such as the Haunted Mansion. Our new favorite would have to be the beautiful "Wish" tree by the AMC DINE-IN. There's even one dedicated to Annual Passholders!
As you walk around admiring the trees, you can participate in a scavenger hunt for a festive surprise! Before you start your tree tour, pick up a free Christmas Tree Stroll map at Joffrey's Coffee and Team Company, Crystal Arts by Arribas Brothers, City Works Eatery & Pour House and The LEGO Store. (Psst — these spots are also the redemption locations where you can go after you complete the hunt.) The map comes with stickers that represent each tree's theme. When you come across a tree, place the corresponding sticker onto the correct blank space on your map. There are 21 trees in total so there's plenty to look for as you go throughout Disney Springs!
This year's Christmas Tree Stroll is even more interactive if you hoppen to be wearing a MagicBand+. Wave your MagicBand+ in a circular motion near the "Nightmare Before Christmas" tree and you'll be greeted with a jolly surprise! Your MagicBand+ will also interact with the following trees:
- "Encanto"
- "Frozen"
- Mickey and Minnie Mouse
- Town Center
- "Wish"
Once you’ve completed this merry mission, show your completed map to a cast member at one of the redemption locations for a festive surprise. Lily and Tad filled out their own separate maps so they could each get a prize. It’s the perfect activity to keep the tadpoles busy while one parent sneaks away to get some secret Christmas shopping done!
Also, keep that map handy! On the back of it, you'll find discounts for various restaurants and retail locations at Disney Springs. By the time we were done, we were hungry frogs and got 10% off of our dinner at Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza!
In Town Center, enjoy the larger-than-life tree and experience "snow" flurries in the evening. Catch these flurries every 30 minutes from sundown on.
Christmas Entertainment at Disney Springs
A live DJ spins tunes during the day and at night in front of World of Disney at the Waterside Stage. It's a great way for the tadpoles to let loose and burn off energy before bedtime … that is if all the shopping hasn’t already tired them out! Keep an eye out for roaming entertainers such as toy soldier stilt walkers and snowflake skaters throughout Disney Springs.
Meeting Santa at Disney Springs
Good Ol' Saint Nick is also visiting Disney Springs this year, now through Dec. 24! You can have individual time with Santa Claus at his marketplace located near Disney's Pin Traders. Be sure to join the virtual queue in the My Disney Experience app (when in use), which typically opens at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.
It's an average of a two-hour virtual wait once you join the queue (you can continue shopping and exploring during that time). Once called, enjoy one-on-one time and get a photo with a festive backdrop. PhotoPass photographers are typically available to capture this wonderful moment. Keep in mind that you must be at Disney Springs to join the virtual queue. Like other attractions, a virtual queue does not guarantee you entry — but don't worry, there are plenty of other spots to see and meet Santa Claus before he takes off on Christmas Eve!
Festive Food and Seasonal Flavors at Disney Springs
Jock Lindsey’s Holiday Bar (available Nov. 8 — Dec. 31)
Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar receives a festive makeover again this year! Along with over-the-top decorations, the bar will have a limited-time menu with holiday eats and drinks. Here are the menu offerings for 2024:
- “Naughty or Nice” Deviled Eggs: Naughty — crispy ham and spicy honey glaze or Nice — crispy ham and sweet honey glaze
- Here We Come A-Croquetting: Holiday croquettes with turkey and stuffing topped with cranberry jam and turkey gravy on a bed of pureed sweet potatoes
- O' Ham N' Cheese Trees: Puff pastry, smoked ham and creamy tomato sauce topped with a pepper jack cheese star
- Jock's Famous Pigs in the Blanket: Debriziner Sausage, puff pastry and cranberry mustard sauce
- (New) Holiday Mine Car Meatballs: Maple and bourbon flavored meatballs with a sweet Granny Smith apple and cranberry chutney over a bed of sweet potato hay
- (New) Coquito with Cookies: An arrangement of cookies including a pistachio wreath cookie, hot cocoa cookie, and Santa-cutout sugar cookie served with Coquito and rum
- (New flavors) Hot Chocolate Flight: Spiced caramel with Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum, peanut butter with Skrewball peanut butter flavored whisky, peppermint white chocolate with Bols Crème de Menthe White Liqueur
- (New) Jock's Fruitcake: Cointreau Liqueur, Heering Cherry Liqueur, white cranberry juice, cupcake-flavored syrup and whipped cream, topped with a piece of fruitcake
- (New) Tannenbaum: Midori Melon Liqueur, Malibu Coconut Rum, Cream of Coconut and DOLE pineapple juice topped with whipped cream, a holiday sugar piece and a red sugar rim.
- (New) Lump of Coal: Absolut Vodka, Bols Blue Curacao Liqueur, Chambord Liqueur and hibiscus syrup with lime juice, glitter and a black sugar rim.
Other Specialty Holiday Sweets and Treats at Disney Springs
You won't have to look hard to find seasonal sweets and treats at Disney Springs!
Amorette’s Patisserie (available Nov. 8 — Dec. 31)
- (New) Christmas Present Petit Cake: Creamy blend of chocolate chiffon, milk chocolate mousse and a coconut-pecan filling
- (New) Winter Macaron Sandwich: A macaron filled with sweet cranberry-cherry jam and almond cheesecake
- (New) White Mocha Créme Brûlée: White chocolate créme brûlée with espresso topped with chocolate espresso beans and white chocolate crispy pearls
- (New) Christmas Snickerdoodle Cookie Croissant: A mashup of a snickerdoodle cookie and croissant dough topped with a holiday sprinkle plaque
- (New) Yule Log: A milk chocolate-caramel mousse with chocolate chiffon and spiced orange gelée
- (New) Peppermint Swirl Cheesecake: Peppermint cheesecake and dark chocolate mousse over a chocolate cookie crust and topped with a white-chocolate peppermint coating and crushed peppermint
- (New) Mini Christmas Croquembouche: Chocolate pâte à choux with chocolate-hazelnut custard and chocolate ganache
- (New): Mickey Gingerbread Cookie
- Gingerbread Hot Cocoa
D-Luxe Burger (available Nov. 7 — Jan. 7)
- (New) Caramel Apple Pie Shake: Vanilla gelato blended with dark caramel sauce, Granny Smith apple syrup, cinnamon syrup and graham cracker crumbs topped with whipped cream and caramel
- Beef Wellington Burger: Two beef patties, gruyere cheese, mushroom duxelles and Dijon mustard aïoli between a herb puff pastry bun
Everglazed Donuts & Cold Brew (available Dec. 1 — Jan. 5)
- Holiday Doughnuts
The Ganachery (available Nov. 8 — Dec. 31)
- (New) Mickey Ornament Chocolate Piñata: Milk chocolate piñata shell filled with dark chocolate-covered peppermint marshmallows and served over crispy white chocolate pearls
- (New) Gingerbread-Pecan Toffee: Spiced toffee with milk chocolate, covered with gingerbread crumbs and toasted pecans
- (New) Mickey Chocolate-covered Gingerbread Cookies: Spiced gingerbread cookies with milk chocolate — covered in 65% dark chocolate
- Olaf Hot Cocoa Surprise: A milk chocolate shell filled with The Ganachery hot chocolate mix and house-made marshmallows
- Coquito Ganache Square: Chocolate ganache blended with rum, coconut and other spices — covered in 65% dark chocolate.
- Disney Holiday Ganache Box: An assortment of ganache squares with festive, holiday flavors
Erin McKenna's Bakery NYC (available Nov. 8 — Dec. 31)
- Christmas Waffle: A vanilla cake bar in the shape of a waffle dipped in chocolate and topped with vanilla buttercream, holiday sprinkles and a chocolate drizzle
- Gingerbread Cupcake: Cupcake with vanilla buttercream topped with an edible gingerbread and sprinkled cinnamon
The Edison (available Nov. 1 — Dec. 31)
- Peppermint Patty: Caffè Borghetti espresso liqueur, peppermint-infused vodka, Tempus crème de cacao with a half-crushed peppermint rim
- (New) Fall for You: Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto, Angel's Envy, spiced apple tincture, lemon juice, fee foam and ghost leaf
- Cosmic Poinsettia: St. George spiced pear, Belle de Brillet pear brandy, Infused Stoli elit, cinnamon syrup and lime juice
- Cup O' Cheer (nonalcoholic): Cranberry juice, apple cider, cinnamon syrup and lemon juice
Enzo's Hideaway (available Nov. 1 — Dec. 31)
- (New) Holiday Haze: Absolut Vanilia, coconut milk, crème de cacao, frangelico and cinnamon
- Apple Dram: St. Elizabeth allspice dram, Buffalo Trace, Monin apple butter, dehydrated apple chip and Enzo's bitters
- (New) Apple Spritz: Angry Orchard, Mionetto prosecco and Monin apple butter
- Cocoa Blush: Faretti biscotti liqueur, Skrewball, crème de cacao and cherry juice
Marketplace Snacks (available Nov. 8 —Dec. 31)
- (New) Sven's Reindeer Food Waffle Sundae: Bubble waffle filled with vanilla and chocolate soft-serve, white chocolate and dark chocolate-coated pretzels, cinnamon cereal, M&Ms and marshmallows and topped with a white chocolate coin
Morimoto Asia (available through Dec. 31)
- (New) Tarutomēpuru "Tart Maple": Knob Creek smoked maple, lemon juice, cinnamon syrup, Fee cherry bitters and black walnut bitters
- Midnight Ube Spritzer: Monin ube, Captain Morgan, dolin génépy le chamois liqueur, shiso essence, yuzu and highball seltzer
- Bloom & Fall: Woodford rye, parsley syrup, banana oleo saccharum, Bittermens Scarborough bitters and lactic acid
- (New) Aki "Autumn Bliss": Red wine, Copper and Kings apple brandy, pineapple juice, filthy cherry syrup, lazzaroni amaretto, yuzu and Bittermens ginger bitters
- Pearadise Tea: Nonalcoholic Monin pear, green tea, Monin desert pear, lime juice and simple syrup
Pizza Ponte (available Nov. 1 — Dec. 31)
- Orchard Chill: Pinnacle salted caramel, Absolut Vanilia, Allspice Dram and apple cider.
Paddlefish (available Dec. 25 only)
- (New) Santa’s "Good List" Boil: Key West pink shrimp, pei mussels, Cedar Key little neck clams, red potatoes, cornbread and sweet corn
Swirls on the Water (available Nov. 7 — Jan. 7)
- (New) Christmas Tree Sundae: Pistachio soft-serve in a waffle cone bowl, topped with sprinkles, whipped cream and candy Christmas lights
- (New) Peppermint-Chocolate Swirl Cone: Chocolate and peppermint soft serve inside a red velvet cone, topped with sprinkles and peppermint bark
Terralina Crafted Italian (available Dec. 25 only)
- Porcini Prime Rib: Porcini and herb rub served with crispy brussel sprouts, pancetta and roasted garlic mashed potatoes
- (New) Christmas Punch: Cranberry juice, Titos, apple juice, DeKuyper amaretto and ginger ale topped with a lime and cherry
Vivoli il Gelato (available Nov. 1 — Jan. 4)
- (New) Reindeer Shake: Chocolate gelato and chocolate sauce topped with whipped cream and sprinkles
- (New) Elf Shake: Mint chocolate chip with chocolate sauce, sprinkles and whipped cream
- (New) Gingerbread Tiramisu: Tiramisu cream with gingerbread layers that are soaked in 3 types of milk
- Pomegranate Spritz: Prosecco, pomegranate sorbetto and Sprite
- (New) Pomegranate Mimosa: Prosecco, pomegranate sorbetto and orange juice
Outdoor Bar Locations
- (New) Cranberry Paloma: Cranberry juice, grapefruit juice, Patron Silver tequila and sweet & sour. Look for various beverage courts throughout Disney Springs!
Holiday Shopping at Disney Springs
Who's ready for some shopping! With lots of variety, you'll be able to check everyone off your list at Disney Springs. World of Disney and Disney's Days of Christmas are your one-stop shops for Christmas ornaments, stockings and everything in between. Did you know you can even get your ornament personalized?
What's your favorite themed tree along the Disney Springs Christmas Tree Stroll? Got any Disney Springs shopping or dining tips for the holidays? Be sure to share in the comments below!
Related: The Complete Guide to Walt Disney World Resort Christmas Events
Hoppy planning!
