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The holidaiys have invaded Halloween in Disneyland

Halloween Time is in full effect in Disneyland Resort, and Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, and Downtown Disney have all received spooky makeovers; Oogie Boogie Bash is going strong; and there are a lot of Halloween-themed food and drinks. But there’s a tradition that happens EVERY year in Disneyland that turns spooky season into the holiday season, as well.

Well, that tradition continues in 2026 because it’s happened…the holiday snow has officially been added to Sleeping Beauty Castle, although we still have several weeks left of Halloween. Yes, this controversial change continues.

Every year, about this time in October, Sleeping Beauty Castle looks a little less spookier than the rest of the park, and a lot more festive. We recently visited the park, and lo and behold, the snow had finally arrived on the castle. Yes, some people absolutely hate it being so early and before Halloween is over, but for others, it means that the magical holiday season in the park is coming soon. Love it or hate it, it’s here.

The snow has started to appear!

Granted, it’s just a little bit of snow, but soon, those towers will be covered with snowcaps to make way for Sleeping Beauty’s holiday decorations. Now, we get why Disney gets started on this early because the castle gets a MASSIVE makeover to transform it for the holiday season. So eventually, it will look like this:

Sleeping Beauty Castle during the Holiday Season

See? So there’s a lot more to be done, so Disney always gets started on the decorations early. So if you see it, just say “Happy Hallowmas” and be done with it. You’re probably going to be seeing holiday merchandise in stores soon, too, and that’s just how it is. In the meantime, you can ride Haunted Mansion Holiday, which celebrates both holidays, so it works out.

Haunted Mansion Holiday

We’ll keep an eye out for more holiday decor in Disneyland, so stay tuned to DFB for more.

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