Character guide for Disney Jollywood Nights at Hollywood Studios (2026)
Find out which Disney characters you’ll see at Jollywood Nights 2026 — the after-hours holiday party at Hollywood Studios — and where to find them.
Disney Jollywood Nights returns to Disney’s Hollywood Studios for its fourth year, bringing rare character appearances, holiday costumes and Disney Afternoon favorites to the after-hours Christmas party. The 2026 lineup includes newcomers George Sanderson and Needleman from “Monsters, Inc.,” alongside returning favorites such as Max Goof as Powerline, Santa Duffy, the Rescue Rangers and Chewbacca celebrating Life Day.
Jollywood Nights takes place on select nights from Nov. 7, 2026, through Jan. 5, 2027, at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Fla.
Jollywood Nights characters and locations
Disney has announced its character lineup for this year’s event, but not all meet-and-greet locations and appearance details have been confirmed. We’ve started with Disney’s official announcements and consulted with our reporting from previous years.
Attractions Magazine will attend opening night on Nov. 7 and update this guide with verified character locations, appearances and any surprises we discover.
Consult the My Disney Experience app during your visit for character appearance times.
Echo Lake
- Chip and Dale as Rescue Rangers
- Baloo or King Louie in “TaleSpin” costumes (alternating)
- Max as Powerline (“A Goofy Movie”)
- Phineas and Ferb
- Stitch dressed as Santa
Courtesy of Walt Disney World
Commissary Lane
- Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse at Red Carpet Dreams
- Donald Duck and Daisy Duck
Grand Avenue
- Bing Bong (“Inside Out”)
- Goofy and Pluto
- Scrooge McDuck
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
- Chewbacca celebrating Life Day
- The Mandalorian and Grogu
Toy Story Land
- Lotso (“Toy Story 3”)
- Partysaurus Rex (“Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex”)
- Bo Peep (“Toy Story” movies)
Walt Disney Presents
- Duffy the Disney Bear dressed as Santa
Photo by Olga Thompson / Disney
Pixar Disco (Pixar Plaza)
- NEW: George Sanderson (“Monsters, Inc.”)
- NEW: Needleman (“Monsters, Inc.”)
- Mike Wazowski (“Monsters, Inc.”)
- Frozone (“The Incredibles”)
- Edna Mode (“The Incredibles”)
- Joy (“Inside Out”)
Characters appearing in live shows at Jollywood Nights
A handful of live show at Disney Jollywood Nights 2026 feature appearances by characters.
‘Disney Holidays in Hollywood’ (Theaters of the Stars)
- Kermit the Frog
- Miss Piggy
- Mickey Mouse
- Minnie Mouse
- Belle (“Beauty and the Beast”)
- Tiana (“The Princess and the Frog”)
‘Glisten’
- Donald Duck
- Daisy Duck
- Genie (“Aladdin”)
‘What’s This? Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Sing-Along’ (Hyperion Theater)
- Oogie Boogie
- Jack Skellington (in puppet form)
Consult the My Disney Experience app during your visit for specific character appearance times during Disney Jollywood Nights 2026. Tickets for Jollywood Nights are now available.
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