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# STM Disney World Updates Oct. 27: Holiday treats start Nov. 6, Little Mermaid closes early Nov. 5
- URL: https://www.stackthemagic.com/stm-disney-world-updates-2026-10-27/
- Published: 2026-10-27T10:55:56.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-28T10:44:36.000Z
- Description: Most holiday treats start at Animal Kingdom on Nov. 6, and Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid stops running at 7 PM on Nov. 5.
- Author: Stack the Magic
- Tags: News, Food, #verified

## Holidays at the parks

- Most holiday treats start Nov. 6 at Animal Kingdom (through Jan. 3), Nov. 7 at Hollywood Studios for most (through Jan. 5), Nov. 8 at Magic Kingdom for most (through Jan. 2) and Nov. 10 at many Disney Springs venues (through Jan. 11; some start earlier or later), per the [Disney Parks Blog's holiday foodie guide](https://disneyparksblog.com/wdw/disney-eats-foodie-guide-to-holidays-at-walt-disney-world-resort/?ref=stackthemagic.com).
- Santa's Holiday Grove is near Theater in the Wild at Animal Kingdom, Nov. 13 to Jan. 3, with treats like a Peppermint-Chocolate Cookie Dough Brownie Ice Cream Sandwich and a Chocolate Tree Croissant; Disney says guides for Jollywood Nights, the Christmas Party and EPCOT's Festival of the Holidays are coming.
- Tree of Life Awakenings return Nov. 1, with a holiday version once the holidays begin Nov. 13, [TouringPlans reports](https://touringplans.com/blog/tree-of-life-awakenings-schedule-holiday-tag-video/?ref=stackthemagic.com); [BlogMickey's read of Disney's calendar](https://blogmickey.com/2026/10/tree-of-life-awakenings-return-to-animal-kingdom-soon-but-not-every-day-of-the-week/?ref=stackthemagic.com) shows no showtimes some days (Nov. 3 and 4), so check the day's times. Our [Animal Kingdom Lightning Lane guide](https://www.stackthemagic.com/lightning-lane-animal-kingdom-ride-by-ride/) helps with the rest of the day.

## Closures and hours

- As [BlogMickey reports](https://blogmickey.com/2026/10/early-closure-set-for-journey-of-the-little-mermaid-at-magic-kingdom-next-week/?ref=stackthemagic.com), [Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid](https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/magic-kingdom/under-the-sea-journey-of-the-little-mermaid/?ref=stackthemagic.com) stops operating at 7 PM on Thursday, Nov. 5; the park stays open until 10 PM, and [Disney Dining](https://www.disneydining.com/disney-world-confirms-closure-of-the-little-mermaid-ride-effective-november-5-jc1/?ref=stackthemagic.com) reports the same, with no reason given.

## Reminders

- Holiday treats add up on top of October's menu increases; our [food price guide](https://www.stackthemagic.com/disney-world-food-price-increase-october-2026/) shows where families feel it, and the [Dining Planner](https://www.stackthemagic.com/dining-planner/) maps out meals by day.
- Planning around Nov. 8 and Food & Wine? Our [early November guide](https://www.stackthemagic.com/disney-world-early-november-2026/) covers the weeks ahead, and our [Christmas Party guide](https://www.stackthemagic.com/mickeys-very-merry-christmas-party-2026-worth-it/) helps you decide if the party is worth a ticket.

## Dates to know

- Nov. 1: Tree of Life Awakenings return (not every night)
- Nov. 5: Little Mermaid ride stops at 7 PM
- Nov. 6: most holiday treats begin at Animal Kingdom
- Nov. 7: most holiday treats begin at Hollywood Studios
- Nov. 8: holiday treats begin at most of Magic Kingdom
- Nov. 13: Santa's Holiday Grove opens at Animal Kingdom

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