Mickey’s Home – Disney has officially confirmed a new Mickey Mouse Christmas special, Mickey’s Home Alone, arriving during the 2026 holiday season. The animated outing draws inspiration from the first Home Alone film—released November 16, 1990—and puts Mickey and Pluto in a h
Disney is bringing the Home Alone spirit back this Christmas season—only this time, it’s Mickey Mouse doing the scrambling.
Thirty-six years after the original Home Alone debuted to a highly positive reception. Disney has announced that its animated 2026 Christmas special will take inspiration from the first Home Alone film. The 1990 release starred Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister. the eight-year-old left behind when his family set off to spend Christmas in Paris. The first Home Alone film was released on November 16, 1990.
The full-length special is titled Mickey’s Home Alone. In it, Mickey is looking forward to spending Christmas at home. That plan doesn’t last long—Minnie surprises Mickey and the gang with tickets to spend Christmas at a world-famous Ice Palace.
But the story turns again when Mickey and Pluto get left behind during a morning rush to make it out the door. They end up home alone, and instead of simple Christmas anticipation, the stakes become very physical. Mickey and Pluto find themselves protecting their home from two feisty villains—a raccoon and a weasel—who are after their Christmas dinner. While that home defense unfolds, Minnie and the gang desperately try to make their way back home.
The holiday special will debut on Disney Jr. and Disney+ during the 2026 holiday season.
Mickey’s Home Alone is produced by Wild Canary in association with Disney Jr. Tom Rogers serves as executive producer, and Rachel Ruderman is co-executive producer. Shane Prigmore is listed as director.
The music lineup for the special includes original songs “Ho-Ho-Home for Christmas” and “Favorite Christmas Feeling. ” written by songwriter Keith Harrison Dworkin. Dworkin previously contributed to several Disney Christmas specials. The project also features a new arrangement of the holiday classic “Jingle Bells. ” created by Emmy and Annie and Primetime Emmy-nominated composer Tony Morales.
Disney’s announcement lands on the heels of a franchise story that’s already been reshaped for modern audiences. The Home Alone franchise includes four feature films and two made-for-television films. with the most recent entry released in 2021 after Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox. The first Home Alone film was written by John Hughes. and it’s the creative origin point this new Mickey special is choosing to echo.
Where the original Kevin McCallister story focused on one child alone and defending himself and his family house against burglars and criminals. Mickey’s Home Alone shifts the premise into a new lane of holiday mischief—same core thrill. new faces. and a distinctly cartoon-sized sprint through Christmas chaos.
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So it’s Home Alone but with Disney. Cool I guess.
Wait, I thought Home Alone was about a kid alone in the house, not Mickey and Pluto? But Disney always has to remake stuff and change it like it’s “inspired by” lol. I’ll probably watch it once though.
Why is it “left behind” if Mickey is at home already? Like home alone makes sense for Kevin but this sounds like they purposely kidnapped Pluto? Also raccoon and weasel after Christmas dinner… so like stealing the turkey? Idk I’m confused.
2026 holiday season… that’s forever away. By then they’ll announce a sequel called Home Alone Again: The Ice Palace Edition and I’m not ready. Also Wild Canary and Disney Jr… so is this gonna be baby-safe versions of the traps? If they do real traps then it’ll be the darkest Mickey ever.