Santa will be on hand before Christmas to visit with youngsters, and some of his elves keep things hopping with an energetic trampoline performance, the Toy Shop Hop. For more Santa-themed adventures, there’s two special 4-D experiences: an amazing train ride to the North Pole through the magic of The Polar Express and Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas, where guests join Manny, Sid, and Diego on an adventure so cool, you can feel it!

Jungle Bells is full of memorable experiences, from Dr. Zoolittle’s animal-themed version of “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” (“...not a creature was stirring, not even a ‘roo.”) to the Northern Frontier Holiday Forest aglow with stunning, specially decorated and lit trees. The sounds of the season fill the air with an interactive jingly, jazzy carol session and a strolling musician engages guests in songs of the season. Even though it is the darkest time of year, the grounds are filled with colorful lights in the form of light sculptures of animals, and two “dancing light” experiences set to holiday music.