UPDATE: Guests reported that the tree was lit tonight, Monday, November 9.
The Christmas tree is up at Disneyland. We first spotted it from the Esplanade on Monday morning, and it appears to have gone up overnight, since it was not visible along the tram route earlier. Holidays at the Disneyland Resort begin Friday, November 13, so the tree is arriving four days ahead of the season.
The Christmas tree is up at Disneyland and she looks amazing!
— Matt Desmond (@DisneyScoopGuy) November 9, 2026
How The Tree Showed Up
We checked the tram route first and did not see the tree there, which suggested it went up sometime overnight. A few minutes later it was clearly visible from the Esplanade.
I can see it from the Esplanade! The Christmas tree is up at Disneyland!
— Matt Desmond (@DisneyScoopGuy) November 9, 2026
Friday should be the first time the tree is lit. We will be covering the lighting as soon as it happens.
I can’t wait to see the Disneyland Christmas tree lit up on Friday!
— Matt Desmond (@DisneyScoopGuy) November 9, 2026
The Holidays Start Friday
Holidays at the Disneyland Resort run from November 13 through January 6, 2027, across both parks, Downtown Disney and the resort hotels. At Disneyland Park that means wreaths and garlands along Main Street, U.S.A., Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle at night, the holiday overlay on It’s a Small World and A Christmas Fantasy Parade.
Disney California Adventure gets its share of the season too, with World of Color: Season of Light returning on November 13 and a decorated Cars Land. Its own tree has been up since last week, complete with a toy train circling it, and we shared photos of that tree when it appeared.
A Production Crew At The Castle
There was also something else going on at the front of the park Monday. A massive production crew was set up in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle that morning, and we shared a set of photos from the scene.
There’s a massive production crew in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle this morning
— Matt Desmond (@DisneyScoopGuy) November 9, 2026
We do not yet know what the crew is shooting, and Disney has not said. If you are heading to the park this week, expect some activity around the front of the castle and Town Square, and check the Disneyland app before you go for the latest on what is open.
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