Disneyland is adding a few new surprises this Christmas holiday season – Daily News

Christmas at Disneyland is celebrated down to a science, but that won’t stop the Anaheim theme park from adding a few new festive surprises this year to the lineup of tried-and-true traditions that return every holiday season.

The Christmas holiday season returns to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure from November 15 through January 6.

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Santa Claus will be a busy elf at the Disneyland resort. Nick will set up shop in a new location at Disneyland’s Fantasyland Theater for cookie decorating, craft making and storytelling.

The jolly old elf will also return to take photos on the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail and at each of Disney’s three hotels. And if that wasn’t enough, Santa Claus will ride his sleigh in the finale of the A Christmas Fantasy parade at Disneyland.

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The new Chip and Dale’s Decorate Trail takes place at Downtown Disney from November 22nd through January 1st. Treasure hunt maps and stickers will be sold for $10 at select stores in Downtown Disney and at Disney hotels. Completed maps can be used as a collectible holiday souvenir.

Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Clarabelle will wear new mail-inspired outfits that aim to evoke the holiday spirit of letter writing.

Storytellers Cafe at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel will be offering new Mickey’s Holiday Pajama Party food with Disney characters dressed in pajama outfits as you feast on holiday-themed breakfast and brunch dishes starting November 19th.

Disneyland will open to kick off the winter holiday season Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Water ride where you’ll get wet in the re-themed Bayou Country-themed land on November 15th.

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Many holiday favorites will return to Disneyland and DCA during the holiday season.

Holiday decor will fill the resort with a 20-foot Christmas tree on U.S. Main Street, large gingerbread houses at all three Disney hotels, and seasonal decor throughout the parks and Downtown Disney.

Disneyland will bring back its “Believe in Holiday Magic” fireworks show with a “snoap,” while DCA will see the return of its “Colorful World – Season of Light” water show.

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Vacation ride tiers will return in It’s a Small World, Haunted Mansion, Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree, and Luigi’s Rollickin Roadsters.

When you’re hungry, there will be plenty of holiday food and drinks at the Disney Festival of Holidays and Disney Viva Navidad food festivals.

And if you have any money left over, seasonal merchandise will stock the stores in the parks, hotels and Downtown Disney.