Watch 'Prep and Landing: The Snowball Protocol' on ABC, Freeform, Disney Channel & Disney+
Wondering where to watch the all-new holiday special "Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol" this season? We've got you covered. Unwrap the ultimate holiday event this season with the return of fan-favorite elves in "Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol," a brand-new Christmas special that will reach families everywhere across Disney+, Disney Channel, ABC and Freeform. Debuting Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, on Disney Channel at 7:00 p.m. EST/PST, and available the next day on Disney+, later in the season the elves will make their way to ABC and then to Freeform's iconic "25 Days of Christmas" holiday programming event, making it the must-watch family event of the holidays. Here's a breakdown of the airings:
Disney Channel: Nov. 27, 2025
Disney+: Nov. 28, 2025
ABC: Nov. 30, 2025
Freeform: Dec. 13, 2025
Marking the franchise's return after more than a decade, "Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol" is the fourth installment in a series of popular animated holiday specials featuring Christmas elves from an elite organization tasked with preparing homes worldwide for Santa's arrival. The new special follows Christmas elves Lanny and Wayne, whose holiday mission goes awry, leaving Wayne convinced he's in major trouble with Santa and accidentally revealing other merry mishaps. Magee, the North Pole Christmas Eve Command Center Coordinator and lover of eggnog lattes, brings along her pet arctic seal pup Nog to the office — kicking off endless hijinks.
Original voice cast reuniting for the special includes Dave Foley as Wayne, a world-weary but dedicated Prep & Landing elf, alongside Sarah Chalke as Magee, the ambitious and eggnog latte-obsessed Command Center Coordinator, and Derek Richardson as Lanny, Wayne's loyal friend and ever-agreeable partner. They will be joined by new cast members Manny Jacinto as Renato, the most sought-after massage therapist and holistic healer in the North Pole; Dulcé Sloan as Janice, a clerk at the North Pole Post Office; and Danny Pudi as Chef Geoff, the master chef at the Fruitcake Factory. Rounding out the cast is Christopher Swindle as The Big Guy, a.k.a. Santa.
As mentioned, Disney's "Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol" is headed to ABC during a full night of holiday hijinks and fun. See the full lineup of what's coming your way on ABC below:
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30
8:01-8:30 p.m. — Disney's "Prep & Landing": A high-tech team of elves from an elite unit known as Prep and Landing ensures homes worldwide are prepared for Santa's visit. An elf named Wayne and his idealistic partner, Lanny, encounter unexpected challenges that push them to their limits.
8:30-9:00 p.m. — Disney's "Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice": The yuletide adventures of Christmas elves Lanny and Wayne continue. With the Big 2-5 fast approaching, Wayne and Lanny must race to recover classified North Pole technology that has fallen into the hands of a computer-hacking Naughty Kid!
9:00-9:31 p.m. — Disney's "Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol": Christmas elves Lanny and Wayne panic when their holiday missions go awry, leaving Wayne thinking he's in BIG trouble with Santa and accidentally revealing other merry mishaps.
9:31-10:00 p.m. — "Olaf's Frozen Adventure": It's the first holiday season since the gates reopened, and Olaf teams up with Sven on a merry mission to bring home the best traditions and save Anna and Elsa's "first Christmas in forever."
10:00-11:00 p.m. — "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town": In the perennial favorite created in 1970 by Rankin-Bass Productions, Fred Astaire narrates this timeless tale of Kris Kringle (Mickey Rooney), a young boy with an immense desire to do good things for others.
If you love ABC Christmas movies and specials, don't miss the return of the elite unit of elves and all the holiday fun that comes with both tales in "Disney Prep & Landing" and "Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice." The first half-hour holiday special reveals the never-before-told tale of an elite unit of Elves known as Prep & Landing. Every Christmas Eve this high-tech organization ensures that homes around the world are properly prepared for the yearly visit from The Big Guy, their code name for Santa Claus. The second half-hour special continues the yuletide adventures of Christmas elves Lanny and Wayne. Get more details on below and be sure to watch on ABC.com.
DISNEY PREP & LANDING – Walt Disney Animation Studios brings you a half-hour holiday special tale of an elite unit of elves known as Prep & Landing. After working tirelessly on Prep & Landing for 227 years, an elf named Wayne is upset when he doesn't receive an expected promotion to be the Director of Naughty List Intelligence. Instead, Magee, the North Pole Christmas Eve Command Center Coordinator (NPCECCC for short), partners Wayne with Lanny, an idealistic rookie who has an undying enthusiasm for Christmas. During their Christmas Eve mission, Wayne and Lanny encounter unexpected challenges that push them to their limits. Will the elves be able to guide Dasher, Dancer and the rest of the reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh through a raging snowstorm to ensure a merry Christmas for all?
DISNEY PREP & LANDING 2: NAUGHTY VS. NICE – The yuletide adventures of Christmas elves Lanny and Wayne continue. With the Big 2-5 fast approaching, Wayne and Lanny must race to recover classified North Pole technology that has fallen into the hands of a computer-hacking Naughty Kid! Desperate to prevent Christmas from descending into chaos, Wayne seeks out the foremost Naughty Kid expert to aid in the mission, a bombastic member of the Coal Elf Brigade who also happens to be his estranged brother, Noel.