Disneyland - Disney Enchanted Christmas 2025 : A New Chapter in Holiday Magic with Mrs. Claus

By Mulder, Chessy, Disneyland Paris, 08 november 2025

From November 8, 2025, to January 6, 2026, Disneyland Paris once again becomes the beating heart of holiday wonder with the return of Disney Enchanted Christmas. This year’s edition carries a particularly tender twist — the first-ever arrival of Mrs. Claus at the park. After decades of letting Santa Claus steal the limelight, his warm-hearted counterpart finally steps into the story, bringing a personal, human touch to the season’s spectacle. The choice feels symbolic: a soft shift from grandeur to connection, from pyrotechnics to storytelling. As the resort deepens its identity as Europe’s most immersive destination, the presence of Mrs. Claus doesn’t just expand the Christmas mythology — it reinforces Disneyland Paris as a place where emotion takes precedence over spectacle, and where magic feels lived, not staged.

Her arrival fits neatly into a broader creative evolution. For years, the park dazzled guests with monumental trees, artificial snowfalls, and radiant parades. But this season, the artistic teams led by Natacha Rafalski and the Imagineers have tilted the balance toward intimacy. Meeting Mrs. Claus becomes more than a photo op — it’s a storytelling experience. Children are invited to hear her recount tales from the North Pole, anecdotes about preparing gifts, and quiet reflections on Christmas spirit. She embodies kindness and gentle humor, the kind that lingers longer than fireworks. Placed beside the traditional meet-and-greet with Santa Claus, her inclusion transforms Santa’s Village into a living diorama of warmth, laughter, and nostalgia — a deliberate step toward re-humanizing the holiday mythos in the most emotional corner of the Disney kingdom.

Beyond this charming new face, Disney Enchanted Christmas 2025 retains the rich traditions that have made the season one of Disneyland Paris’s most beloved events. The giant 24-meter Christmas tree again dominates Main Street, U.S.A., its glittering ornaments and snow-dusted branches glowing under the soft choir harmonies of the tree lighting ceremony. Each evening from November 21, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and their friends lead a jubilant countdown as the tree bursts into light — a moment of pure wonder amplified by projections that animate the facades of Main Street in a dance of colors and carols. The same sense of community echoes through the “Let’s Sing Christmas!” show at the Videopolis Theater, where Donald Duck, Goofy, and Daisy Duck invite the audience to sing timeless songs like Vive le Vent and Petit Papa Noël. For families, these small moments of participation — clapping in rhythm, laughing at Goofy’s antics, watching snow fall indoors — are what root the Disneyland experience in genuine emotion.

The atmosphere of Disney Enchanted Christmas 2025 thrives on these sensory layers. More than 1,000 ornaments adorn Main Street, and snow falls several times daily, blanketing the street in fleeting white magic. Belle appears in her winter gown from Beauty and the Beast, and Princess Aurora waltzes gracefully with Prince Philip in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle, surrounded by Cinderella, Tiana, Rapunzel, and Ariel, each donning shimmering seasonal attire. The award-winning Mickey’s Dazzling Christmas Parade — crowned by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) with the Brass Ring Award in 2022 — returns brighter than ever, mixing luminous floats and dynamic choreography in a crescendo of music and joy. And scattered through Fantasyland and the Walt Disney Studios Park, the Gourmet Chalets invite guests to savor winter classics — from mulled wine to waffles, soups, and buttery cookies — blending the aromas of childhood with the park’s visual enchantment.

But perhaps what makes this 2025 edition feel so distinct is the sense that Disneyland Paris is leaning into emotional storytelling as its true north. The creative direction seeks not just to decorate space, but to shape memory. Adding Mrs. Claus to the seasonal cast, for example, taps into something deeper — a yearning for gentleness amid modern overstimulation. In a park that thrives on spectacle, her quiet presence becomes an anchor. Watching her chat softly with children, helping them write letters to Santa, or posing under the twinkling lights feels like stepping into a living Christmas card. This subtle intimacy contrasts beautifully with the park’s grandiosity — proof that emotional resonance often outweighs visual scale.

As the season stretches toward the New Year’s Eve celebration — where Sleeping Beauty Castle lights up under a symphony of fireworks until 1 a.m. — the full picture of Disney Enchanted Christmas 2025 comes into view. It’s not merely a continuation of tradition; it’s a redefinition. The park no longer relies solely on its spectacle to dazzle. Instead, it nurtures connection — between characters and guests, between nostalgia and innovation, between the grandeur of Main Street and the hush of a story told by Mrs. Claus near the fire. For some, it might be just another festive event. For others, it’s the rediscovery of a feeling they thought they’d lost — the quiet belief that Christmas magic can still surprise, still comfort, still feel real.

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Photos and video : Boris Colletier / Mulderville