Christmas at Disney World - a special time at the Disney World parks and the Disney Hotels
Christmas at Disney World is truly Magical. The Christmas lights, the decorations, the music, the festivities, the shows, the food, Christmas trees, ... Ho, Ho, Ho, Merry Christmas!
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It really is "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" and Walt Disney World is the most wonderful place to celebrate the holidays. Disney goes all out for Christmas. Why wait till Christmas? Let's start celebrating the holidays at Disney World, and there is not better time than ...
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The Theme Parks
Christmas at Disney World explodes all over the Theme Parks. Each park is decorated beautifully. There are special shows, special meals, special parades, special Christmas Trees, Special Christmas lights, special Christmas specials... It's amazing.
Christmas at Disney World on Main Street USA
Photo by Jeff_B
The Magic Kingdom
Christmas at Disney World shines in the Magic Kingdom. Literally. It shines. Every part of the park is decorated, every shop, every restaurant. Three hundred thousand Christmas lights, yes that's 300,000, bring Cinderella Castle to life every evening. It's an awesome sight. (It's much better than the pink birthday cake castle.)
Photo by Samantha Decker The Magic Kingdom Christmas Shows are some of the best not only holiday shows, but they are some of the best shows of the year anywhere. These shows range from the funny and innovative Totally Tomorrowland Christmas Show to a very special version of Holiday Wishes. These shows rock.
Dad's Magic Kingdom Christmas Show page
The Magic Kingdom is the perfect place to celebrate Christmas at Disney World. The Christmas Tree on Main Street is absolutely mind-blowing. Just one not of caution, Christmas Dad at the Magic Kingdom is just a little nuts. (See Dad's rant on Christmas Day at the Magic Kingdom.) Add a little snow and some hot chocolate and cookies and you get -
Dad's Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party page
The 2009 Christmas Day parade in 1 minute
The Chrismas Day Parade doesn't actually happen on Christmas Day. It's actually shot early in the month. For a lot more about the parade check out ...
Dad's Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade page
Epcot
Photo by Don Sullivan Epcot goes all out for Christmas. All around the park there are special decorations that highlight the special time of year. Just past the fountains there is a big Christmas Tree and every evening there is a Tree Lighting Ceremony complete with Mickey and friends (might be a little singing and dancing). The fountains even get into the act. During Christmas at Disney World, the fountains in Future World dance the day and night away to great Christmas music.
Here are the highlights from Christmas in Epcot -
- Candlelight Processional - The story of the birth of Christ told in scripture and song. Each night a celebrity narrator reads the Gospel of Luke account of the birth. They are accompanied by a choir an orchestra, and a large audience.
- Holidays around the World - storytellers tell about the traditions of the season in the homes. There is a different story in all 11 countries.
Epcot, strangely enough, may be the most Christmasafied (yes, Dad's making up words again) of all the Theme Parks.
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Disney Hollywood Studios lights up at Christmas at Disney World with lot's and lots of Christmas lights. (I'm glad I don't have to pay that electric bill.)
Over 5 milliion lights
Photo by Express Monorail
- Dad's Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights - In 1995, after complaints from the neighbors, the Osborne Family of Little Rock Arkansas sold their million light display to Disney who moved the whole thing to Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Yes, there are numerous Christmas decorations and happenings all around the Studios.
Animal Kingdom
The Animal Kingdom closes pretty much at dark. But it still gets into the spirit of the season. The first thing you see when you arrive at the park is a giant Christmas tree. All around the park there are decorations galore.
A Minnie siting at the
Jingle Jungle ParadePhoto by Harshlight You won't see any reindeer or tigers wrapped in lights, but Christmas at Disney World is still pretty special even at Animal Kingdom
- Mickey's Jingle Jungle Parade - the afternoon parade at the Animal Kingdom is called Mickey's Jammin Jungle Parade, but during the holidays, it gets Christmasafied (there's that word again) and becomes Mickey's Jingle Jungle Parade. It's magic.
Disney Resorts
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The Grand Floridian has a 1,000 square foot Gingerbread House. A real Gingerbread house that's made with over 1,000 pounds of honey. Go ahead, lick it and see what happens. (Not really.)
Big Christmas Trees decorate the lobbies of most of the resorts. Each Resort's decorations take on the personality of the theme of the Resort. At Coronado Springs the decorations are Southwest themed, at Port Orleans it's New Orleans decorations, at the Polynesian there are island decorations.
It's truly amazing.
Dad's Disney World at Christmas in the Disney Hotels
Downtown Disney
Downtown Disney celebrates Christmas at Disney World with carolers, shopping, Christmas lights, shopping, Santa Claus, shopping, holiday performers and shopping.
After you get your picture made, stroll around the shops. There is live entertainment throughout the day. Each shop goes all out with Christmas decorations and displays.
It truly is "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year..."
Crank up the Christmas Music
Don't you just love Christmas music. (Read Dad's favorite musical Christmas at Disney World story.) Run to your record player, 8-Track, Ipod, CD player or whatever you use to play music, or just start up iTunes, choose your favorite Christmas music, and crank it up.
Let it snow, Let it snow... (No please don't let it snow)
Christmas Elf
Do you need some help with your Christmas shopping? Do you have a Disney nut (like Dad) that needs just that Perfect Christmas Gift? Dad's here to help. Dad found the perfect solution ... A Christmas Elf. Yep, Dad's own Christmas to help with your Christmas shopping.
Dad's Christmas Elf page
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Dad's Bottom Line
Christmas at Disney World, it's Dad's favorite thing. I think I could spend a week there and not ever ride a ride. I'd just walk around enjoying the decorations, in the parks, in the hotels, at Downtown Disney...
Mmmmm... Christmas at Disney World... Hey, Mrs. Mom, I've got an idea...
