Christianity at Disney World? Religious Merchandise Appears at Florida Theme Parks
Walt Disney World Resort is embracing a Christian holiday remarkably early this year, stocking Easter-themed merchandise throughout its Florida theme parks a full three months before the religious celebration.
Religious Holiday Merchandise Debuts in January
Walt Disney World Resort began selling Easter t-shirts as early as late December 2025, despite Easter Sunday not arriving until April 6. The timing means Disney is marketing a Christian religious holiday when most guests are still recovering from Christmas and New Year’s celebrations.
The Easter shirt features a light gray design with Daisy Duck, Pluto, Minnie Mouse, Mickey Mouse, Goofy, and Donald Duck positioned inside brightly colored Easter eggs. The four Walt Disney World Resort theme park icons appear behind the characters—the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror for Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Spaceship Earth for EPCOT, Cinderella Castle for Magic Kingdom Park, and the Tree of Life for Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. A vintage-style blue Walt Disney World logo anchors the composition.
WDWNT discovered that the shirts are selling at multiple locations, with adult sizes priced at $32.99 or $29.99 when purchasing two shirts simultaneously. Youth sizes cost $24.99. The Easter merchandise has surfaced at the Creations Shop in EPCOT, the Riverside Depot at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, and World of Disney at Disney Springs. Walt Disney World Resort will likely distribute the shirts to additional merchandise locations across its hotels and four theme parks.
The t-shirt is currently the only Easter product Walt Disney World Resort has introduced for 2026.
Extensive Easter Programming Planned
Easter merchandise is merely the beginning of Walt Disney World Resort’s celebrations for the Christian holiday. Multiple Disney Resort hotels will showcase intricate, handcrafted chocolate Easter eggs that draw inspiration from Disney and Pixar films, theme park attractions, and various entertainment properties. Quick Service and Table Service restaurants across the Central Florida destination will feature limited-time Easter-themed food and beverage offerings.
EPCOT traditionally sells Easter Egg hunt treasure maps (with prizes!) that direct guests to locate character-themed statues positioned around World Showcase. Magic Kingdom Park hosts Mr. and Mrs. Easter Bunny on Main Street, U.S.A., where the characters meet guests for photographs and autographs. The flagship Florida theme park also presents a special Easter pre-parade running before its standard daytime parade.
Have you noticed any other Easter merchandise at Walt Disney World Resort? Let Disney Dining know in the comments!
Disney has been marketing “Easter” merchandise forever. Nothing new. And it is in no way a nod to Christianity. It is a nod to the idea of an Easter bunny. As Christians, we indulge our children’s desires to believe in the Easter bunny, but we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Certainly nothing new! And the irony of this article is that one of Disney’s least populated by Christians resorts is Tokyo Disneyland/Disney Sea. Their most popular holiday for specialty foods and merch? Easter! Everyone loves a cute bunny and colorful eggs!
Wait. Easter is Christian?!?! It’s a bunny that poops out chocolate eggs. Is that in the bible?
Next, you’re going to say that Santa Claus delivering presents is somehow related to Catholicism.
Have we not noticed that Disney starts celebrating Christmas in October? Massive decorations, special ride overlays, Chry themed food, separately ticketed events, endless merchandise, parades, displays? But a couple of spring-themed tee shirts and there’s all this harrumphing about “religious merchandise”? I don’t think so. Try again when they replace Walt with Jesus holding Mickey’s hand.
Disney selling merchandise with Easter eggs on it isn’t indicative of the Christian holiday or the true meaning of Easter. Easter eggs, the Easter bunny, and Easter baskets is the secularization of the holiday in our culture. As Christians, Easter is celebrating the resurrection of Jesus and His sacrifice on the cross.
Easter is a pagan holiday – not Christian. But hey, you got engagement!
Resurrection Sunday is Christian, not Easter.