Nikki DeLoach and Holly Robinson Peete are part of the cast of Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True, Hallmark Channel revealed on Friday, November 13, 2026. DeLoach plays Wendy and Peete plays Miranda in the Lacey Chabert movie filmed at Walt Disney World, which premieres Saturday, November 28 at 8/7c on Hallmark Channel.
The news came in a behind-the-scenes video that Hallmark Channel posted to Instagram with DeLoach. Chabert, who plays Lindsey, starts the video alone on set and then waves her two friends into the shot. She says the three of them are close and rarely get to work together. “This is a total dream day,” Chabert says.
Each star then introduces her character. DeLoach says Wendy is the work best friend. Peete says Miranda is the big boss, and that Miranda walks in to deliver some news. The video cuts to a quick shot of Peete in character telling someone to walk with her.
Look at where the video was shot. This is not Main Street, U.S.A. or the Polynesian. All three are standing in an office set with Christmas trees, garland on the ceiling and the word Boston on the computer monitors. A clapperboard in the video reads Holiday Ever After. That tells us Wendy and Miranda belong to Lindsey’s work life back home. Hallmark has not said if either character makes the trip to Walt Disney World.
Neither name was on the cast list Hallmark has shared since the summer. That list had Chabert, Travis Van Winkle, Richard Kind, Christy Carlson Romano, Bryce Durfee and Taegen Burns, and we covered it when Hallmark revealed who is playing who.
Both stars already have a full Countdown to Christmas season. DeLoach led Holiday Unplugged on November 7, and you can read our Holiday Unplugged review. Peete stars in Hearts All Aglow with Mishael Morgan and B.J. Britt on Friday, December 18. She also guest stars in season 3 of Mistletoe Murders.
Our take: Hallmark sat on these two names for months and saved them for two weeks before the premiere. Chabert, DeLoach and Peete each carry their own Christmas movies for this network. Putting all three in one scene is something Hallmark fans will notice, and it shows how much the network has riding on this movie.
Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True premieres Saturday, November 28 at 8/7c on Hallmark Channel. An extended cut arrives on Hallmark+ the next day, Sunday, November 29. If you are near Walt Disney World before then, Chabert and Van Winkle will be at Ryan’s Hallmark on November 19.
You can watch the full video on Hallmark Channel’s Instagram. For every movie, review and event this season, visit our Hallmark Countdown to Christmas 2026 page.
