Sorry Halloween, but the holiday season is already creeping in and starting to take over. We haven’t decided on a costume, been trick-or-treating, or even seen all the scary movies that we have planned for this year, but we’re keeping a close eye on stocking stuffers and Christmas tree ornaments even as we embrace spooky season.

If you’re like us, you may also be looking forward to the holidays! Disney is certainly getting ready to celebrate big, with announcements about EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays and updates on Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. So now we’re wondering WHEN we might see new holiday merchandise for this year arrive in the parks and online — let’s take a look at holiday seasons past to get a good estimate on when we can start our Disney holiday shopping. [Read more…]