Star-Lord and Deadpool are taking their dance battle into the holidays. A new holiday version of “Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Dance Off!” debuts this season at Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure, with the two squaring off near the entrance to Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! to songs from Peter Quill’s boom box.
Disney announced the holiday version on Thursday as part of its full rundown of holiday entertainment at the Disneyland Resort, which runs November 13, 2026, through January 6, 2027. It plays at select times at California Adventure.
How The Dance Off Works
The Awesome Dance Off is a street show in front of the Mission: BREAKOUT! building, where Star-Lord turns a stretch of Avengers Campus into a dance floor. Deadpool has popped up in the regular show before, which looks like this:
Disney has not shared the holiday playlist or whether Star-Lord and Deadpool get seasonal outfits for it, so the first performances will show how much of a makeover the show gets.
More New Holiday Entertainment
The dance-off is one of a few new touches this year. For the first time, guests may run into Disney characters in special holiday outfits and accessories in Mickey’s Toontown. Mickey and Minnie also have brand-new alpine holiday attire in Town Square on Main Street, U.S.A., and Santa Claus has moved to Mickey’s Toontown Trolley Barn, near Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin.
Santa will also stop by the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail at California Adventure through December 24, and he visits all three Disneyland Resort hotels from November 26 through December 24. After Christmas, Santa Goofy takes over at the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail and the Trolley Barn.
Across the esplanade at Disneyland, A Christmas Fantasy Parade returns to Main Street, U.S.A., the “Believe… In Holiday Magic” fireworks light up the sky over Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle, and Tomorrowland Terrace turns into a nightly holiday dance party with Disney characters on a stage dressed for the season.
Around California Adventure
Elsewhere in the park, the Disney Festival of Holidays brings back “A Musical Christmas with Mariachi Alegría de Disneyland & Miguel!” on Buena Vista Street, “Mirabel’s Gifts of the Season,” “Mickey’s Happy Holidays” with the Holiday Toy Drummers, and the Three Caballeros’ Viva Navidad street party. World of Color – Season of Light returns to Paradise Bay, and the 50-foot Buena Vista Street holiday tree lights up starting November 13.
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