The seasonal lighting and projection sequence on the exterior of Disneyland’s it’s a small world Holiday returned as the resort opened its 2026 holiday season on Nov. 13, according to onsite reporting from WDW News Today.
The display covers the Fantasyland attraction’s façade with holiday colors and animated images. WDWNT’s complete onsite video records the lighting change and projection sequence from the plaza in front of the attraction.
Disneyland schedules the façade lighting for 5 p.m. from Nov. 13 through Jan. 6. Disney has not published a repeat schedule for the separate projection sequence.
This exterior show is separate from the ride’s holiday overlay. The attraction itself began preview operation on Nov. 12 before the resort-wide holiday season opened.
Original onsite reporting and video: Alice Kennedy, WDW News Today.