D23's Dec. 13 studio lot party adds a screening of the 1991 work-in-progress Beauty and the Beast, a version D23 says was only 70% in color. Tickets go on sale Friday, half an hour before tickets for a Mickey's of Glendale shopping night.
D23's holiday party on the Walt Disney Studios lot is back, and this year it comes with a movie most fans have never seen on a big screen.
A Jolly Holiday on the Lot returns Sunday, Dec. 13, from 4 to 8 p.m. in Burbank, according to D23's event page. Laughing Place reported the news Wednesday, Nov. 4. The big add-on is a screening of the work-in-progress version of Beauty and the Beast, first shown at the New York Film Festival on Sept. 29, 1991.
D23 says only 70% of that version was in color. It's a rough cut, and that's the point.
Disney Legends Paige O'Hara, the voice of Belle, producer Don Hahn and animator Mark Henn will talk about the film before it rolls.
Tickets go on sale Friday, Nov. 6, at 10 a.m. PT. Thirty minutes later, D23 opens sales for a separate holiday shopping night at Mickey's of Glendale, the store on the Walt Disney Imagineering campus. Keep two tabs open.
How much are Jolly Holiday on the Lot tickets?
Prices are per ticket, plus a processing fee.
General admission: $59 for Gold Members, $79 for General Members. Check-in at 3 p.m., party from 4 to 8 p.m.
Early shopping: $119, Gold Members only. You get an extra hour at The Walt Disney Company Store, The Walt Disney Studio Store and the Friends of Disney Shopping Village starting at 3 p.m.
Beauty and the Beast screening: $79 for Gold Members, $99 for General Members. Check-in at 1 p.m., the talk at 1:30 and the movie at 2:30, then the party. It includes a 35th anniversary pin and a 4 to 5 p.m. shopping window, but not the early shopping hour.
General admission costs the same as last year. Early shopping went up $5 from 2025's $114.
What's included at D23's Jolly Holiday on the Lot?
Every ticket gets a metal ornament made for the event, celebrating 35 years of Beauty and the Beast. Other freebies:
Popcorn, candied apples, hot cocoa and other treats
Character meet-and-greets and holiday photo ops
A DJ, live music, a cappella singers, magicians, jugglers, balloon artists and airbrush face painting
Winter crafts and Disney VoluntEARS activities, including a Toys for Tots gift drive
The Company Store will sell two event-only Beauty and the Beast pins. D23 Members also get 30% off The Walt Disney Studio Collection.
Paid food includes the Buena Vista Dessert Shoppe, a Starbucks in the Frank G. Wells Building, food trucks and a holiday bar (21 and up for alcohol).
How do I book D23 holiday event tickets?
Log in with your D23 Member account when sales open. Gold and General Members can book for themselves and up to five guests. Every guest needs a ticket under their legal first and last name.
The member has to show up, or the guests don't get in. Kids under 18 need a ticketed parent or guardian. Children under 3 get in free but don't get gifts or treat vouchers. All sales are final, and tickets can't be transferred.
What is the Mickey's of Glendale holiday shopping event?
It's a ticketed trip to the store on the Imagineering campus. D23 says non-ticketed guests aren't allowed on campus.
When: Friday, Dec. 4, from 3 to 8 p.m. PT, in 10 half-hour shopping windows
Where: Mickey's of Glendale, 1401 Flower St., Glendale
Price: $15 for Gold Members, $25 for General Members, plus a $3 fee
On sale: Friday, Nov. 6, at 10:30 a.m. PT
Freebie: Every attendee gets a holiday pin made for the event
Members can bring one guest. D23 will also run a random drawing to pre-purchase shopping event pins, with pickup on Dec. 4. Details are coming later. The campus Starbucks stays open during the event.
What other D23 shopping events are coming up?
D23 Member Shopping Spree: Nov. 7 and 8 at The Walt Disney Company Store in Glendale, with cast member apparel and some discounted items.
Mickey's of Glendale Florida pop-up: Sunday, Nov. 15, at the Coronado Springs Convention Center at Disney World, for $15 or $25.
How much is a D23 membership?
General membership is free. Gold costs $49.99, $119.99 or $329.99 a year, plus fees, depending on the plan. The cheapest Gold plan knocks $20 off a Jolly Holiday general admission ticket.
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Article compiled and written by Kambrea Pratt (editor-in-chief), Derek Gibbs (beat editor) and the Pirates & Princesses newsroom. Pirates & Princesses is part of WebReef Media.
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Hat Tips:
D23 (Nov. 4, 2026), Jolly Holiday on the Lot dates, tiers, prices, screening details, freebies and booking rules; Mickey's of Glendale holiday shopping event details; membership prices
Laughing Place (Nov. 4, 2026), the Jolly Holiday and Mickey's of Glendale announcements
MouseInfo (Nov. 4, 2026), the screening schedule and 30% Studio Collection discount
Disney Mouseketeer (Nov. 14, 2025), 2025 ticket prices
Laughing Place (Oct. 1 and Oct. 21, 2026), the Shopping Spree and Florida pop-up details
BlogMickey (Oct. 21, 2026), the Florida pop-up details
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