Overview
- Gertie now sports a red velvet Santa hat with white trim and a yellow‑gold ornament hanging from her mouth.
- Echo Lake features oversized floating ornaments in multiple colors that are held in place with underwater anchors.
- Water levels at Echo Lake were temporarily lowered to facilitate installation of the floating displays.
- The park’s giant Christmas tree is slated to be installed on the peninsula behind Gertie in the coming days.
- Seasonal tie‑ins include a returning Christmas Gertie cookie during Disney Jollywood Nights and an 8‑foot inflatable lawn decoration available for purchase, while Gertie’s snow caps remain year‑round and the icon nods to Winsor McCay’s 1914 animated dinosaur.