Cinderella Castle Dream Lights will not be hung this year. A series of rotating projections will decorate the Magic Kingdom icon so guests can take a festive picture.
“When night falls, special projection effects will give a festive look to Cinderella Castle this year, providing a colorful backdrop for our guests’ photos. The appearance of the iconic castle will be transformed with a rotating series of designs including a whimsical Christmas sweater and a regal overlay of red, green and gold ornamentation. This will be in place of the Castle Dream Lights.”
Disney Parks Blog
Disney offered a video preview of the new projections:
Other holiday experiences that draw big crowds will be on hiatus this year as well, such as Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at the Magic Kingdom and the Candlelight Processional at EPCOT. Disney has also released full details on all the Christmas festivities.