Santa Claus Moving to CommuniCore Hall for EPCOT Festival of the Holidays 2025

Santa Claus is getting a new spot at EPCOT this holiday season! For the 2025 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, Jolly Old Saint Nick will meet guests inside CommuniCore Hall, a change from his recent home at the Odyssey Pavilion.

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Guests can meet Santa from November 28 through December 24, with appearances scheduled at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m., and 5 p.m. That means most of the festival season, right up until Christmas Eve, families will be able to snap that perfect holiday photo and share a festive moment with the man in red.

Santa’s meet and greet has shifted a few times over the years. Before moving indoors to the Odyssey Pavilion in 2022, he could be found greeting guests outside at The American Adventure. Now, with CommuniCore Hall open and evolving into a seasonal hub for EPCOT’s festivals, Disney is giving Santa a more polished home for 2025.

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While CommuniCore Hall has often been described as a practical (if plain) event space, recent festivals have transformed it into themed experiences. From a gingerbread Spaceship Earth display to Disney on Broadway exhibits, horticulture galleries, and even a summer takeover by Goofy, the hall has slowly been gaining more personality. With Santa moving in, it’s likely Imagineers will give the space a warm and festive makeover perfect for the holidays.

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