What's New at Jollywood Nights at Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2025

If you’ve attended the Jollywood Nights Christmas Party at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in recent years, you might be wondering what’s new for 2025. For reference, Jollywood Nights is a separately ticketed event that’s offered at Disney’s Hollywood Studios during the Christmas holidays. You can expect an old Hollywood glam vibe combined with festive fun at each party. Party nights are offered on select evenings in November and December. We have a complete list of party dates for 2025.

This is the third year of the seasonal holiday party hosted at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Although the event is relatively young, you can still expect a few new things if you’ve attended either of the past two years. Below, we’ll discuss everything we know that’s new for Jollywood Nights in 2025 to date.

New at Jollywood Nights in 2025

Disney has shared a few sneak peeks of what’s new at Jollywood Nights this year. Per their announcement, guests can expect new bites, characters, and experiences. Here are the official things we know so far:

See Miguel at Holiday Fiesta en la Calle in a new location near Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith

Enter the park earlier than ever before, at 5:30 p.m., before Jollywood Nights starts

Enjoy two new shows at Hollywood Studios, “The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure” and “Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After.”

Snack on the new Backlot Express Restaurant specialty menu. This menu will include a new Hickory Holiday Mac, among other treats. Disney shared a sneak peek of some of the new menu items for 2025 here.

A new Jollywood Nights merchandise collection will premiere for this year’s event. Did someone wish for a spirit jersey? (Update: We have a first look at this year’s Jollywood Nights merchandise here.

More New Characters Have Been Announced Ahead of the 2025 Event: Partysaurus Rex (Toy Story), Bing Bong (Inside Out), and Chewbacca celebrating Life Day. (See the new character announcement here.)

A new Mikearoon inspired by Mike from Monsters, Inc. will be available at The Market.

I can only imagine that being able to enter the party with a ticket at 5:30 p.m. will be a huge benefit for guests who want to arrive early, later, or at their leisure! For more on Jollywood Nights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, you might enjoy the following: