Disney World at Christmas - The Disney Hotels

Disney World at Christmas is always special and the Disney Hotels dress up in thier Christmas finest during the holiday season. From the time you walk in to the Disney World Resorts during the Christmas season, you will know that Disney knows how to do Christmas.

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Disney World at Christmas - Peppermint Porch

Photo by Jeff B.

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The Trees

Disney World at Christmas Animal Kingdom Lodge

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Each hotel has a huge tree that is themed to match the resort. For example, the tree at the Pop Century Resort has a tree with 8 track tapes and Rubic's Cubes on it. In the Grand Floridian, where everything is very proper, the lights, garland and even the ornaments are that stuffy whitish yellow color, very proper.

Trees are 20 - 40 foot tall depending on the structure they are in. You can see the tree in the Animal Kingdom Lodge in the picture to the right. It sits in a 6 story atruim and dominates the whole room. Some of the resorts has lower celings, but trees are as big as they can be in every resort.

Gingerbread Houses

Every year, the Disney Deluxe Resorts put on a real special display. They present Gingerbread houses. I know what you're saying ... You're saying "Dad, gingerbread houses are so last century." Maybe, but you haven't seen these Gingerbread Houses.

• The Grand Floridian - The opulent 6 story lobby of the Grand Floridian is a beautiful backdrop for some classy Christmas decorations and entertainment. You'll see a 1,000 square foot gingerbread house. You'll hear Christmas Carols from a string quartet or a grand piano. White lights and ornaments dominate the huge tree. The Grand Floridian was made for Christmas decorations.
• Disney's Beach Club Resort - The Beach Club Resort builds a Gingerbread Carousel every year. It even works. The horses are made of chocolate. Yummy.
• The Yacht Club Resort - at the Yacht Club, a train set runs through a Gingerbread Town.There are several houses and buildings made of gingerbread around the track.
• The Contemporary Resort - The huge mural in the Grand Canyon Concourse is the backdrop for a 17 foot tall gingerbread Christmas Tree complete with presents and children happy to be opening the presents.
• The Boardwalk Inn presents a full sized gazebo made of gingerbread and chocolate. Donald, Daisy and Stitch make appearances in the Gazebo.

The Decorations

The decorations you see at Disney World at Christmas in the Disney Hotels start with garland laced with themed ornaments and trinkets. Some of the resorts really put on a show (the Grand Floridian) while some don't have many extras. But at all the hotels, you'll see beautiful decorations all around.

Dad's Bottom Line

Disney World at Christmas is the best place on earth. The Disney Hotels are all beautifully decorated. Some just have to be seen to be believed.

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