Disney has announced a Christmas special for 2026 called Mickey’s Home Alone, where the mouse and his dog must defend their home from a weasel and a raccoon. The production will be available on Disney+ during the holidays, offering an animated alternative to the Macaulay Culkin classic. Families can watch it at no additional cost if they have a subscription or through free promotions.
Traditional animation with enhanced physics 🎄
The special will use 2D animation with volumetric lighting techniques and real-time snow simulation, developed by Disney's technical team. Engineers have adjusted the physics systems for the classic traps: springs, slips, and falls, all calibrated so the characters maintain their expressiveness without losing fluidity. The soundtrack will include orchestral versions of Christmas songs with millisecond-synchronized sound effects.
The weasel and the raccoon, the new neighborhood villains 🎅
Finally, antagonists that are neither human nor cats. A weasel and a raccoon want to steal Mickey's dinner, raising existential questions: what will they do with 200 kilos of cheese? Will they set up a nacho stand? The truth is, watching Pluto bark at a raccoon wearing a thief's hat promises to be more fun than any debate about whether Christmas arrives earlier on Disney+.