Meet Ginger, the Disney Treasure Pumpkin Tree 

This fall marks the first-ever season of Halloween on the High Seas sailings aboard the Disney Treasure. 

Get ready for delightful tricks and treats that you have come to expect from a Halloween Disney cruise: Costume parties, spooky movies to set the mood, and of course, Disney characters decked out in their Halloween best. 

And get ready for an exclusive character that can only be found on the Disney Treasure. Meet Ginger, the one-of-a-kind, gourd-geous centerpiece in the Grand Hall.  

Alight with glowing gourds, twinkling lights, and intricate carvings, Ginger sets the Halloween vibe for your Disney Treasure sailing. She’s a unique species of tree, hailing from the fictional city of Agrabah as seen in Disney’s Aladdin. 

Just as any magical pumpkin tree “grows” from a seedling to its great height, Ginger’s look and story evolved throughout the design process. The team had to figure out how to create enchanted foliage representative of the region of the world that inspired Aladdin’s hometown. 

Philip Kelley, Show Director for Disney Live Entertainment, told us all about Ginger’s roots. “She started out as sort of as a banyan tree, and then more of a traditional tree with banyan tree inspiration.”  

From there, Philip explained that the design of Ginger started to take shape. “The pumpkins elongated a little bit — they look like traditional pumpkins but have more of a look of the gourds that you may see in that region of the world.” 

During the first night of your sailing, don’t miss the opportunity to interact with Ginger as her story comes to life in The Tale of the Enchanted Pumpkin Tree. 

The Disney Treasure storytellers, Coriander and Sage are going to be quite surprised that a tree has suddenly sprouted in the Grand Hall. Listen as they tell the tale of Ginger and learn how the carvings on her gourds were inspired by the transformations of the one and only Genie.  

Philip told Disney Parks Blog, “With her design complete, Ginger’s story took a new turn. Halloween traditions are unfamiliar in her part of the world, so our storytellers, Coriander and Sage, introduce her to the fun of trick-or-treating. Together, they discover the joy of transformation and find that at this time of year, things aren’t always what they seem.” 

Join in the story to help Ginger understand our trick-or-treat traditions and something sweetly magical might just happen throughout the Grand Hall. 

After she’s lit, expect Ginger to glow throughout your cruise, adding that special touch of seasonal spirit with every visit to the Grand Hall. 

As the full moon gleams and witches fire up their brooms, pumpkin trees takes root each Halloween on every Disney Cruise Line ship.  

As the full moon gleams and witches fire up their brooms, pumpkin trees takes root each Halloween on every Disney Cruise Line ship.  

The trees aboard the Magic, Wonder, Dream, and Fantasy ships reflect a traditionally spooky tree one might expect along the dirt roads of Sleepy Hollow on a cold October night. Reap, Bog, Grim, and Muckelbones were inspired by the spirit of Ray Bradbury’s beloved story The Halloween Tree.  

Each tree is watched over by a mysterious caretaker, who shares chilling tales of Halloween traditions and legends as guests gather beneath their glowing canopy. As the ship sets sail, these once quiet, twisted trees burst into life—glowing Jack-O’-Lanterns flicker to life among the branches, eerie lights dance, and a deep, haunting voice fills the air. 

A very special tree grows onboard the Disney Wish, one that was blessed by the Wishing Star to grow very special carved pumpkins. Boo’s enchanting visage watches over the Grand Hall and legend has it that one of her pumpkins even grew to become the pumpkin carriage that carried Cinderella to the ball. 

Will you be hopping aboard a Disney Cruise for a Halloween on the High Seas sailing this year? In 2025, Halloween on the High Seas sailings will be available on 7-night cruises departing from Port Canaveral, Florida.  

Here are the dates you need to get a photo with Ginger and have all kinds of bewitching fun this season: 

2025 Disney Treasure Halloween on the High Seas Dates 

There’s more magic in store for the Disney Treasure, with Halloween on the High Seas and Very Merrytime Cruises celebrating the seasons. Stay tuned to Disney Parks Blog as we post more updates and details on all of the seasonal sailings coming up on the Disney Treasure.