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STM Disney World Updates Oct. 27: Holiday treats start Nov. 6, Little Mermaid closes early Nov. 5

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.

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.
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; BlogMickey's read of Disney's calendar shows no showtimes some days (Nov. 3 and 4), so check the day's times. Our Animal Kingdom Lightning Lane guide helps with the rest of the day.

Closures and hours

As BlogMickey reports, Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid stops operating at 7 PM on Thursday, Nov. 5; the park stays open until 10 PM, and Disney Dining reports the same, with no reason given.

Reminders

Holiday treats add up on top of October's menu increases; our food price guide shows where families feel it, and the Dining Planner maps out meals by day.
Planning around Nov. 8 and Food & Wine? Our early November guide covers the weeks ahead, and our Christmas Party guide 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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