Disney Parks Blog shared a full update today on Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True, the Hallmark Channel movie filmed at Walt Disney World. The movie premieres Saturday, November 28, 2026 at 8/7c, the Hallmark Holiday Pop-Up at Disney Springs opens October 7, and the Holiday Ever After collection is already on sale at Hallmark.com. Here is everything in one place.
Lacey Chabert stars as Lindsey, who brings her extended family to Walt Disney World for Christmas and learns her room is next door to Philip, played by Travis Van Winkle. The two recently went on a disastrous first date, and he is there on a family trip of his own. A wish Lindsey makes at Cinderella Fountain might turn their rivalry into romance. The rest of the cast includes Richard Kind, Christy Carlson Romano, Bryce Durfee, Taegen Burns and Asher Alexander, with Patrick Renna in a cameo.
This is the first original movie Hallmark Channel and Walt Disney World have made together. It airs during the 17th annual Countdown to Christmas and streams the next day on Hallmark+. The latest images show scenes at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney Springs.
The Hallmark Holiday Pop-Up opens Wednesday, October 7 in Town Center, in the former Francesca’s storefront near Frontera Cocina. It will carry the movie collection along with Hallmark greeting cards, ornaments and Disney gifts. No park ticket is needed, and garage parking is free.
The collection now runs 42 items on Hallmark.com, including Loungefly, Vera Bradley, Spirit Jersey and Corkcicle pieces, and we listed every item and price last week. It is also headed to Disney Parks, select Hallmark Gold Crown stores and select Kohl’s and Walmart locations. Disney’s post still says the collection arrives next holiday season, but that wording is left over from the December 2025 announcement.
Hallmark’s Darren Abbott said a Kansas City friendship between founder J.C. Hall and Walt Disney led to Hallmark’s first licensed products, including the first greeting card to feature Mickey Mouse. Hallmark says this collection brings its products back to Disney Parks for the first time since the 1980s. With a movie, a store and a product line all tied together, this is the biggest Hallmark and Disney project we have covered, and the store is the part you can visit first.
Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True premieres Saturday, November 28 at 8/7c on Hallmark Channel. You can read Disney’s update on the Disney Parks Blog, and find all of our coverage on the Hallmark Channel hub.
