Theme Park Scope

I have to start with the title that made me read the whole list twice: Mickey’s Home Alone. It lands on Disney+ on November 27, and I have so many questions.

Is Mickey defending the house with paint cans? Is Pluto on guard duty? I cannot wait to find out. And that is just one of the headliners in a November lineup that is shaping up to be a really good one for families.

Let’s walk through it, starting with the big new exclusives.

The holiday stuff is where this month shines. A Proud Family Wizmas arrives November 14 as a stop-motion, song-filled holiday special, which already sounds like a good time. Mickey’s Home Alone follows on November 27, and then Dasher hits on November 28. Dasher is a full-length CG holiday special based on Matt Tavares’ picture book, so if your kids love a good picture book adaptation, this is one to put on the list. There is also a holiday special episode of Sofia the First: Royal Magic on November 26, so the princess crowd has something festive coming too.

Percy Jackson fans, circle November 20. Season 3 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians premieres with a two-episode kickoff that day, and new episodes follow weekly starting November 27. VisionQuest also gets a new episode on November 4 and wraps up with its finale on November 11. And if your household watches live TV together, Dancing with the Stars Season 35 streams live at 8 PM ET on November 10, 17, and 24, and The 60th Annual CMA Awards streams live at 8 PM ET on November 18.

For nature lovers, National Geographic’s Wolves Up Close with Bertie Gregory drops November 6, following a wolf pack in Arctic Canada. That one might be a fun pick for kids who are into animals.

Now for the library additions, because this is where the little ones are going to get a lot of mileage. Here are the dates:

• November 4: Disney Jr. Ariel: Dolphin Cove Tales, Season 1, with all episodes arriving at once
• November 7: new Chibi Tiny Tales shorts and Locker Diaries: Coven Academy shorts
• November 11: new episodes of Pokémon the Series: The Beginning (Season 2) and Pupstruction (Season 3)
• November 13: new episodes of Gracie’s Corner (Season 2) and the Gracie’s Corner shorts
• November 14: more Chibi Tiny Tales shorts, plus the title Expedition: Saving Our Seas
• November 16: Bluey: Fancy Restaurant
• November 17: How The Tudors Lost Their Heads, Season 1
• November 18: new episodes of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+ (Season 2)
• November 21: new How Not to Draw shorts, plus the premiere of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, Season 7
• November 23: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey’s Adventures in Wonderland
• November 25: new episodes of Big City Greens, Season 5

Yes, that is a lot of Mickey. I am not complaining. The Disney Jr. Ariel premiere on November 4 is a nice one for anyone whose kiddo is deep in a mermaid phase, and the fact that every episode drops at once means you can binge or space it out however your household needs.

There is also a podcast lineup this month, including We’re Here to Help starting November 1, Pod Meets World on November 2, and Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang on November 18. The Percy Jackson and the Olympians Official Podcast for Season 3 arrives November 20, right alongside the premiere, which is perfect timing for fans who like to dig into each episode after watching.

If you are planning a Disney trip, or just dreaming about one, here is how I think about a month like this. November is when a lot of us start settling into the holiday season, and the streaming lineup is basically built for that. Cozy blankets, a pile of specials, and a family that cannot agree on what to watch. Having a holiday movie, a holiday special, and a Percy Jackson premiere all inside two weeks gives everyone something.

I love when Disney+ leans into the holiday season, because it gives families something to look forward to at home while we wait for the parks to put on their Christmas best. Mickey’s Home Alone is my pick for most curious title of the month, and I will absolutely be watching it. Dasher is the one I think families might be surprised by, since a picture book adaptation feels like the right size for a cozy night in. And the Bluey and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse additions mean the youngest viewers are covered all month long. If I had to pick a first watch, it would be Mickey’s Home Alone, purely for curiosity.

Stay with Theme Park Scope for Disney news, park updates, and holiday season finds all month long. Tell me in the comments which November title your family is watching first. I want to know if I am the only one dying to see what Mickey does when he is home alone!