Christmas musts at WDW!

[kfergdisney]

Being from Arkansas, I know all about the Osborne family and their spectacular lights.
I am wanting to know what are you favorite things to do or see at WDW during Christmas aside from Candlelight Processional and the Osborne lights.
Which hotels have the best Christmas trees?
Almost 3 months away until WDW!!! Need to find out any special Christmas decorations, activities, and festivities!!

 

[Mukta]

Grand Floridian, Beach Club, Yacht Club, Contemporary have gingerbread contraptions built that are nice to see.

Grand Floridian, Wilderness Lodge, Animal Kingdom Lodge have great trees.

Epcot has holidays around the world.

The castle lighting at MK (6:15 pm) is also spectacular.

 

[disneygirl76]

Being from Arkansas, I know all about the Osborne family and their spectacular lights.
I am wanting to know what are you favorite things to do or see at WDW during Christmas aside from Candlelight Processional and the Osborne lights.
Which hotels have the best Christmas trees?
Almost 3 months away until WDW!!! Need to find out any special Christmas decorations, activities, and festivities!!

Check out the resorts - the chocolate carasoal at Beach Club, the Chocolate Display at Contemporary, The Gingerbread House at Grand Floridian. I have seen in the past the AK Lodge had a chocolate display but when we went to see it, we couldn't find it. Also - check out AK Lodge and Wilderness Lodge for the trees and decor. I LOVED touring Epcot and seeing each symbol of Christmas and Storyteller. That was my favorite thing! I did love the Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party. Seeing Santa, sipping hot cocoa. It was lovely! And make sure to check out the Jingle Jungle Parade at AK!

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Epcot World Showcase storytellers are a good way to spend the afternoon/evening, then you can snack around the world too.
My favorite Christmas resorts are Wilderness Lodge, Beach Club, and Grand Floridian.
Mickey's Christmas Party is a must do as is AK's Jammin' Jingle Jungle parade.
But by far the best is the Osborne lights, last time I went 4 out of 5 nights.

 

[KatMaria]

I love going to Fort Wilderness Campgrounds and taking a horse drawn carriage around the campsite and usually the RV's have their decorations all decked out and it is really great to see how other people come to Disney just to do their own little show of Christmas, and if it is cold enough you can put the blanket over you and it feels just like Christmas to me.

 

[zurgandfriend]

Tour the reorst and see the decorations and ginger bread displays, GF and WL inparticular. Tour around the World Showcase and see the Christmas traditions of other countries, our favorite is Norway and the elf.

 

[mickey2008.1]

Make sure to get some of the tasty treats. And who does'nt love snow on main street or the streets of America? I know it's osborne lights, but snow and a cold beer in florida can not be beat!

 

[HouCuseChickie]

I personally love the little show they do in MK each night to light the castle dreamlights. It's a little cheesy, but it's also WOW.

As for resort faves, the GF is my fave of the resort decorations with the massive tree and the gingerbread store. WL and AKL tie for 2nd in terms of tree and décor for me. Third is the gingerbread carousel at Beach Club.

We didn't have much time to really see all of them, but the storytellers in each country at Epcot is also nice.

If you happen to hit DTD, last year they had a string quartet playing holiday music in front of their large lit tree. Very nice and festive

 

[ctosh]

I can't wait!!! I want to see it all!!
We are from Arkansas also

 

[kfergdisney]

Thanks, guys! Our choir at church is starting to practice Christmas music, so I'm sure I will be in a Christmasy mood for a long while!
Thinking about all these Christmas treats and festivities makes me wish Christmas time was closer upon us!

 

[SMS55]

but snow and a cold beer in florida can not be beat!

As a local, I can tell you that it is very rare where the weather isn't conducive to having a beer.

 

[disneygirl1]

Our most dos in Disney during Christmas time are:

Osbourne Spectacle of Lights
MVMCP
Holidays around the world at Epcot (even if you don't listen to all the narrations, its still awesome to see all the decor in each country)
Candlelight Processional at the American Pavillion in Epcot
Ginger bread House at GF
DTD is pretty cool too

 

[tare]

A must do is the GF. Beautiful. Chk out other resorts as well like yacht and beach.