Shanghai: Disney Resort packs autumn with Duffy Month and Halloween

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The resort combines new Duffy and Friends experiences, LinaBell’s fifth anniversary and an expanded Halloween season with its 10th birthday celebrations

Shanghai Disney Resort is preparing a packed autumn programme stretching from September into early November 2026. Duffy Month opens the season from 1 to 30 September, followed by Halloween from 4 October to 1 November, while China’s Mid-Autumn Festival and Golden Week add further holiday traffic to the period.

The programme forms part of the resort’s 10th birthday year and combines new shows, character experiences, seasonal food and merchandise with Chinese and Shanghai cultural elements. LinaBell, who made her global debut in Shanghai in 2021, will also receive a week-long celebration marking her fifth anniversary.

Duffy Month brings new shows and Chinese influences

Duffy Month introduces a collaboration with Shanghai Animation Film Studio, including the first Duffy and Friends animated short film. Decorations and character costumes incorporate Chinese motifs such as peaches, gourds, lotus flowers, goldfish and swallows.

A new castle-stage production, “A Voyage with Duffy and Friends”, follows the seven characters on a journey to return a mysterious crystal. Shanghai Huju Opera also returns on weekends from 5 September, marking the third consecutive year that the traditional local art form has been incorporated into Duffy Month.

Special Pajama Party Nights are scheduled for 19–20 and 26–29 September, combining character performances with a castle projection show and fireworks.

LinaBell marks five years in Shanghai

From 23 to 29 September, the resort will celebrate the fifth anniversary of LinaBell. The fox character debuted at Shanghai Disney Resort on 29 September 2021 and will make special appearances with Duffy and Friends during the anniversary week.

Seasonal food and merchandise will accompany the celebrations. Among the new products is a Duffy and Friends collection featuring Chinese-inspired designs and a teacup produced with artisans from Jingdezhen, traditionally associated with Chinese porcelain.

Halloween expands to ten special event days

Halloween runs from 4 October to 1 November with expanded entertainment. Disney Villains return alongside Donald’s Halloween Treat Cavalcade, while Peg-Leg Pete joins the seasonal character lineup for the first time. Mickey and Friends will appear in steampunk-inspired costumes, with Duffy and Friends presented as a bard troupe.

The resort is also expanding its Spook-tacular Days to ten dates: 16–18 October, 23–25 October and 29 October–1 November. Five Party Zones, character encounters, trick-or-treat activities and the Disney Villains Castle Celebration are among the scheduled attractions.

Golden Week joins the anniversary programme

China’s Golden Week will overlap with the resort’s autumn celebrations. From 1 to 3 October, visitors can see a special castle projection and fireworks following the regular “ILLUMINATE! A Nighttime Celebration” show.

With Duffy Month, LinaBell’s anniversary and an extended Halloween season following in quick succession, Shanghai Disney Resort is using autumn as one of the focal periods of its 10th birthday year.