The bad guys have crashed Christmas. Disney Villains took over Main Street, U.S.A. at Magic Kingdom this week as Disney filmed a villain-filled segment for the 2026 Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade.
Merry #Christmas? More like scary Christmas as the Disney Villains decend upon #MagicKingdom for the #DisneyParks Christmas Parade special! #WaltDisneyWorld
— Laughing Place (@laughingplace) November 11, 2026
Video from the taping shows a long line of villains working their way down Main Street with a full film crew, lights and cameras set up along the curb and guests packed in to watch.
Who Showed Up
The Queen of Hearts leads the way with her card soldiers marching beside her. Cruella de Vil rides along in a vintage white car, wrapped in her white fur coat. Ursula sways down the street in front of the Emporium, and Gaston dances with Cinderella’s stepmother, Lady Tremaine, while the stepsisters twirl nearby in their green and pink gowns.
Captain Hook and Mr. Smee come through together, with Jafar right behind them. Mother Gothel performs from the top of a tower float, and the Evil Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs appears in front of a garland-wrapped gazebo as the segment wraps up.
The whole segment is decked out for the holidays. Wreaths and red bows hang from the Main Street buildings, and studio lights and camera rigs line the route behind the performers.
A Busy Week Of Filming
The villains are the latest act to tape at Walt Disney World for this year’s special. Crowds lined Main Street for the parade filming on Tuesday, and Billie Doe from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Hexed made her Walt Disney World debut at the Christmas Day Parade taping ahead of her official meet-and-greets.
Robert Irwin and Malia Baker are the East Coast hosts for this year’s broadcast. Parade tapings work differently from a regular parade day: Disney shoots units and musical numbers in pieces, often more than once, so guests who stay can see the same performers several times while the crew gets the shot.
When To Watch
The Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade airs on ABC on Christmas morning, Friday, December 25, and streams the next day on Disney+ and Hulu. Disney has not released the full performer lineup or a running order yet, so it is not clear how much of the villains’ Main Street takeover will make it into the final broadcast.
For guests visiting Magic Kingdom during filming, parts of Main Street may be held for the crew, and the curbs fill up early. Guests who catch a taping get a preview of the show weeks before anyone at home sees it on Christmas morning.
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