Disneyland adds Coco and Encanto shows for the holidays
By BRADY MACDONALD
The Orange County Register (TNS)
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Disney California Adventure will add a pair of holiday shows themed to Coco and Encanto to a returning Christmas entertainment lineup at the Disneyland resort that includes a parade, fireworks, nighttime spectacular and live music.
The winter holiday season returns to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure from Nov. 15 to Jan. 6.
“Mirabel’s Gifts of the Season” musical show in DCA’s Paradise Gardens will feature songs and characters from Disney’s 2021 “Encanto” musical comedy animated film. “Encanto” tells the story of a Colombian family with supernatural powers that lives in a magical house in the charmed and hidden mountain town of Encanto.
The new Paradise Gardens show playing on weekdays will include performances by Mirabel, the protagonist of “Encanto.”
The new “A Musical Christmas” starring Miguel from Pixar’s 2017 “Coco” will feature music by Mariachi Alegria on DCA’s Buena Vista Street.
The Oscar-winning “Coco” film follows the journey of 12-yearold Miguel Rivera into the colorful Land of the Dead in search of his family’s true history.
The musicians and dancers in the new Buena Vista Street show will perform bilingual versions of Christmas songs on weekday evenings with a “Silent Night” finale by Miguel.
“A Christmas Fantasy” parade and the “Believe … In Holiday Magic” fireworks show return to Disneyland for the holiday season while the “World of Color – Season of Light” water show and Viva Navidad Street Party will be back again at Disney California Adventure.
The “Disney Holiday Dance Party” show will take over Disneyland’s Tomorrowland Terrace stage while the Holiday Toy Drummers will march along DCA’s parade route in “Mickey’s Happy Holidays.”
The Haunted Mansion, It’s a Small World, Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree and Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters attractions will once again be in holiday overlay mode.
Main Street U.S.A. is lit up for the holidays during Disney Merriest Nites at Disneyland in Anaheim in 2021.
Jeff Gritchen / Orange County Register / TNS
