Overview
- The 10th‑anniversary broadcast begins at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, with next‑day streaming on Disney+ and Hulu, live‑TV access via Fubo, DIRECTV, and Hulu + Live TV, and availability on Disney YouTube reported for the following day.
- Derek Hough hosts and performs We Need a Little Christmas and December, while Ginnifer Goodwin serves as narrator.
- Scheduled performers include Aloe Blacc, Good Charlotte, Coco Jones, Mariah the Scientist, Bebe Rexha, Nicole Scherzinger, Gwen Stefani, Iam Tongi, and Trisha Yearwood.
- Confirmed pairings place Aloe Blacc’s This Christmas in Toy Story Land, Good Charlotte’s Fairytale of New York at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Bebe Rexha’s Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree at Cinderella Castle, and Iam Tongi’s Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride at Aulani.
- Filming spans Walt Disney World, Disneyland Resort, and Aulani, with segments spotlighting Avatar: Fire and Ash from Pandora at Animal Kingdom and a Zootopia 2 moment featuring Ke Huy Quan.