ABC Disney Parks Holiday Special Filming Continues at Magic Kingdom Today with Another Christmas Parade

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Posted: Sunday November 9, 2025 7:35am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Filming for the ABC Disney Parks Holiday Special continues today, Sunday, November 9, 2025, at Magic Kingdom, with another performance of Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade scheduled for 2:00 pm during regular park hours.

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade - Christmas Day Parade version

This marks the second consecutive day of daytime parade filming at Magic Kingdom as Disney captures footage for the annual holiday television special. Guests visiting the park today will again have another opportunity to see the Christmas parade without attending Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party.

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade - Christmas Day Parade version

Parade Details

Date: Sunday, November 9, 2025
Time: 2:00 pm
Event: ABC's Disney Parks Holiday Special filming
Location: Magic Kingdom parade route, from Frontierland to Main Street, U.S.A.

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade - Christmas Day Parade version

The filming schedule follows Saturday's performance, with the parade taking the place of the regular Festival of Fantasy Parade, which will return to its normal schedule starting tomorrow, Monday, November 10.

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade - Christmas Day Parade version

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jah49553 days ago

I gave it a chance (at least part way through having it on in the background) .....after avoiding these specials for years for very good reasons. It actually wasn't terrible. Some pleasant surprises. I admit my bias...I doubt I could ever enjoy it nearly as much as the 80s-90s

Comped6 days ago

I'm always annoyed people confuse this film with the much better Scrooge (1970). That film is a classic, and far underappreciated in the US. A good number of people involved in that film have connections to Disney actually (and it's a very good cast too)... Don't watch the Netflix version it's not as good. Very surprised Disney didn't remake it and Netflix did, it would have been a big hit in the UK and Europe. A song I've never heard of and do not want to hear again. I know the classics are overplayed, but there are better Christmas songs that are underexposed in the US. Granted, her voice makes is difficult to not give a pop-ish squelching (which rules out more theatrical songs like from Scrooge as I mentioned above), but God that was not necessary.

larryz6 days ago

I dunno -- I couldn't watch the whole thing...

Ayla6 days ago

I am admittedly not a GS fan, but WTH was that??

Chi846 days ago

No it’s not lol.

larryz6 days ago

Well, here's a little "piece of the action"...

larryz6 days ago

Now we know why they spent the $16 billion dollars -- for backdrops used in the Holiday Specials!

larryz6 days ago

"Talent" is in the eye of the beholder...

larryz6 days ago

This lineup reminds me of the IBC production of The Christmas Carol...

DCBaker6 days ago

Just seeing this - it was available for several hours on Friday and marked private at some point in the afternoon. Here's a new YouTube link to the Holiday Spectacular that airs tonight on ABC - it appears the show will be available starting at 3am ET:

HauntedPirate7 days ago

I’d say most aren’t legacy acts or popular “stars”. But apparently someone with “diverse music taste” knows better. 🙄

Comped8 days ago

I wouldn't call them legacy acts in terms of being huge popular stars (or even very bankable old acts which had a large amount of popularity at one point) - most of them aren't. At least to me.

Mr. Sullivan8 days ago

I am 24 years old and there is exactly one (1) artist in the line up who would hold any relevance to anyone under 30. I know who most of them are because I've got a fairly diverse music taste, but most of these are legacy acts, not anything current or "hip"