Disney Expands EmmyⓇ Award-Winning Animated Franchise with New Shorts, Official Single, and a Limited-Edition Toddland Merchandise Collection
ABC and Freeform Set Network Premiere Dates for Multiplatform Holiday Event
The official trailer and key art for the upcoming animated holiday special “Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol” debuts today. The Emmy-winning franchise returns after more than a decade, following Christmas elves Lanny and Wayne as their holiday mission unfolds with many merry mishaps. The fourth installment continues the holiday adventures of an elite team that prepares homes worldwide for Santa’s arrival.![]()
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The new special streams on Disney+ Nov. 28, the day after its Thanksgiving Day premiere on Disney Channel, Nov. 27 (7:00 p.m. EST/PST). Available now on Disney+, families can catch up on all previous specials: “Prep & Landing” (2009), “Prep & Landing: Operation: Secret Santa” (2010) and “Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice” (2011).
Announced today, the special will make its ABC network premiere on Sunday, Nov. 30 (9:00 p.m. EST/PST), following encore airings of the previous specials “Prep & Landing” and “Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice” beginning at 8:00 p.m. EST/PST. “Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol” will join Freeform’s “25 Days of Christmas” on Dec. 13 (2:40 p.m. EST/PST) following the original “Prep & Landing” at 2:10 p.m. EST/PST.
New “Prep & Landing”-focused “Chibi Tiny Tales” and “How Not To Draw” shorts will join YouTube, Disney Channel and Disney+. “Prep & Landing: As Told By Chibi” premieres Saturday, Nov. 15 (YouTube and Disney Channel), and streams Nov. 26. “How Not to Draw” short “Lanny and Wayne” premieres Saturday, Nov. 29 (YouTube and Disney Channel), and will stream in February 2026.
An official single from the special, “Where Would We Be Without Magee,” will be available on digital platforms Nov. 21.
A limited-edition merchandise collection from Toddland, inspired by the new holiday special, will be available for purchase soon on toddland.com.
The returning cast includes Dave Foley as Wayne, Sarah Chalke as Magee, and Derek Richardson as Lanny. Joining the cast is Manny Jacinto as Renato, Dulcé Sloan as Janice, Danny Pudi as Chef Geoff and Christopher Swindle as The Big Guy, a.k.a. Santa. Kevin Deters and Stevie Wermers-Skelton return to their roles as executive producers, and Colleen Evanson is co-producer and story editor. “Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol” is produced by Disney Television Animation, part of Disney Branded Television.
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Announced today, the special will make its ABC network premiere on Sunday, Nov. 30 (9:00 p.m. EST/PST), following encore airings of the previous specials “Prep & Landing” and “Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice” beginning at 8:00 p.m. EST/PST. “Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol” will join Freeform’s “25 Days of Christmas” on Dec. 13 (2:40 p.m. EST/PST) following the original “Prep & Landing” at 2:10 p.m. EST/PST.
New “Prep & Landing”-focused “Chibi Tiny Tales” and “How Not To Draw” shorts will join YouTube, Disney Channel and Disney+. “Prep & Landing: As Told By Chibi” premieres Saturday, Nov. 15 (YouTube and Disney Channel), and streams Nov. 26. “How Not to Draw” short “Lanny and Wayne” premieres Saturday, Nov. 29 (YouTube and Disney Channel), and will stream in February 2026.
An official single from the special, “Where Would We Be Without Magee,” will be available on digital platforms Nov. 21.
A limited-edition merchandise collection from Toddland, inspired by the new holiday special, will be available for purchase soon on toddland.com.
The returning cast includes Dave Foley as Wayne, Sarah Chalke as Magee, and Derek Richardson as Lanny. Joining the cast is Manny Jacinto as Renato, Dulcé Sloan as Janice, Danny Pudi as Chef Geoff and Christopher Swindle as The Big Guy, a.k.a. Santa. Kevin Deters and Stevie Wermers-Skelton return to their roles as executive producers, and Colleen Evanson is co-producer and story editor. “Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol” is produced by Disney Television Animation, part of Disney Branded Television.
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