A Popular Ride Overlay Is Coming Back to Magic Kingdom Next Month!

Halloween is just around the corner, and that means Disney World is about to start getting into full Christmas mode!

Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade 2023

Disney World usually begins decorating the resort before the end of October, so we’re expecting to start seeing signs that the winter holidays are near sometime soon. Little things have already started popping up, such as Christmas merchandise in the stores! But now, we’ve got more evidence that Disney has Christmas on the brain.

According to Scott Gustin on X, the Jungle Cruise will be revamped into the annual Jingle Cruise beginning November 2nd!

NEW: Jingle Cruise returns to Magic Kingdom Park on Nov. 2. The regular Jungle Cruise reopens on Oct. 16. pic.twitter.com/XXoW6l5zGx

— Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) October 14, 2024

The Jingle Cruise is an annual ride overlay that comes to Magic Kingdom each year for the holidays. The boats get renamed with fun holiday names, some of the animal don Christmas outfits, and the Skippers start telling punny holiday jokes instead of their usual ones. It’s a jolly and merry ride for sure!

Jingle Cruise

Currently, the Jungle Cruise has been undergoing a refurbishment since August 26th, but it will reopen on October 16th. Then in less than a month, we’ll see the Christmas theming come aboard the cruise!

The Jingle Cruise

This is a big sign that Christmas is on its way to Disney World! We’ll be keeping our eyes peeled for holiday decorations to make their appearance in the parks and at the hotels and for more holiday news. You sure don’t want to miss the holidays at Disney World! You can grab your Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and Disney’s Jollywood Nights tickets now for some extra holiday fun in the parks.

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