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News Walt Disney World Holidays 2025

Kevin_W

Kevin_W

Well-Known Member
Cooldip said:
With today’s update, looks like WDW Christmas Week December 26-29, 2025 Hours are…

MK 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM

EPCOT 9:00 AM to 9:30 PM

DHS 8:30 AM to 9:00 PM

DAK 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
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The week following Christmas MK is 9-10 except for the 30th and 31st. Think we might get extension to 8-11? Or is this it?
 
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Comped

Well-Known Member
Henry Winkler will definitely get invited back - I got out of his first show a few moments ago and he was excellent. Ended up sitting next to his family and they could not have been more normal and nicer people. (It was funny because his grandchildren settled on the idea that my family must be distant cousins of theirs that they didn't know.)

Although I don't remember when they started talking much more about empathy and remove the silent night reading part (which now leads a lot of people to be very confused why it's half in German), among other changes that I'm not entirely used to. Was that this year or last? I forget. Definitely an improved script but a little confused because somethings were a little bit changed from what I was used to. I thought they almost cut the hallelujah chorus and was very concerned until I heard it! Haha
 
MisterPenguin

MisterPenguin

President of Animal Kingdom
Premium Member
Comped said:
Henry Winkler will definitely get invited back - I got out of his first show a few moments ago and he was excellent. Ended up sitting next to his family and they could not have been more normal and nicer people. (It was funny because his grandchildren settled on the idea that my family must be distant cousins of theirs that they didn't know.)

Although I don't remember when they started talking much more about empathy and remove the silent night reading part (which now leads a lot of people to be very confused why it's half in German), among other changes that I'm not entirely used to. Was that this year or last? I forget. Definitely an improved script but a little confused because somethings were a little bit changed from what I was used to. I thought they almost cut the hallelujah chorus and was very concerned until I heard it! Haha
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They did retreat from the secularization of "Most Wonderful Time of the Year" and the second verse of "Peace on Earth" (which doesn't mention God).

Now, there is a nicer set from that disaster which also mashed Joy to the World with Hallelujah chorus and people didn't know whether to sit or stand or do both.

Still has Jingle Bells in the overture with gimmicky sounds. Nice stick in the eye to ruin the solemnity of everything else... musically.

As far as the narration goes, they have two treacly introductions...

1. to Silent Night, they stop reading from Scripture to get us to think about what Mary and Joseph were thinking (nevermind there's a Gospel quote about how Mary kept these things in her heart).

2. to Hallelujah chorus, they must have gotten an intern to write the intro with such non-biblical scenes such as Jesus taking food off his plate to feed others (a mashup of the multiplication of loaves with the Last Supper) and Jesus giving someone thirsty a drink from his cup (mashing Mt 25 "I was thirsty and you gave me to drink with, again, the Last Supper).

Narrator: "Hey, remember these things which totally didn't happen in Scripture?!"

Reminds me of "We Are the World" in which MJ sings about how Jesus turned the stones to bread, which, didn't happen (he was tempted by Satan to do so).

There is no shortage of scripture passages that would have worked in either place.

I'd be happy to work on the new script, Josh, but you have to nix Jingle Bells from the overture.
 
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jrhwdw

Well-Known Member
MisterPenguin said:
They did retreat from the secularization of "Most Wonderful Time of the Year" and the second verse of "Peace on Earth" (which doesn't mention God).

Now, there is a nicer set from that disaster which also mashed Joy to the World with Hallelujah chorus and people didn't know whether to sit or stand or do both.

Still has Jingle Bells in the overture with gimmicky sounds. Nice stick in the eye to ruin the solemnity of everything else... musically.

As far as the narration goes, they have two treacly introductions...

1. to Silent Night, they stop reading from Scripture to get us to think about what Mary and Joseph were thinking (nevermind there's a Gospel quote about how Mary kept these things in her heart).

2. to Hallelujah chorus, they must have gotten an intern to write the intro with such non-biblical scenes such as Jesus taking food off his plate to feed others (a mashup of the multiplication of loaves with the Last Supper) and Jesus giving someone thirsty a drink from his cup (mashing Mt 25 "I was thirsty and you gave me to drink with, again, the Last Supper).

Narrator: "Hey, remember these things which totally didn't happen in Scripture?!"

Reminds me of "We Are the World" in which MJ sings about how Jesus turned the stones to bread, which, didn't happen (he was tempted by Satan to do so).

There is no shortage of scripture passages that would have worked in either place.

I'd be happy to work on the new script, Josh, but you have to nix Jingle Bells from the overture.
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IDK the full history of Candlelight but TDO has done other Christmas Music in the Overture or before the Processional...

From 1990, Music from Sparkling Christmas Spectacular no less!!:

 
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Comped

Well-Known Member
MisterPenguin said:
They did retreat from the secularization of "Most Wonderful Time of the Year" and the second verse of "Peace on Earth" (which doesn't mention God).

Now, there is a nicer set from that disaster which also mashed Joy to the World with Hallelujah chorus and people didn't know whether to sit or stand or do both.

Still has Jingle Bells in the overture with gimmicky sounds. Nice stick in the eye to ruin the solemnity of everything else... musically.

As far as the narration goes, they have two treacly introductions...

1. to Silent Night, they stop reading from Scripture to get us to think about what Mary and Joseph were thinking (nevermind there's a Gospel quote about how Mary kept these things in her heart).

2. to Hallelujah chorus, they must have gotten an intern to write the intro with such non-biblical scenes such as Jesus taking food off his plate to feed others (a mashup of the multiplication of loaves with the Last Supper) and Jesus giving someone thirsty a drink from his cup (mashing Mt 25 "I was thirsty and you gave me to drink with, again, the Last Supper).

Narrator: "Hey, remember these things which totally didn't happen in Scripture?!"

Reminds me of "We Are the World" in which MJ sings about how Jesus turned the stones to bread, which, didn't happen (he was tempted by Satan to do so).

There is no shortage of scripture passages that would have worked in either place.

I'd be happy to work on the new script, Josh, but you have to nix Jingle Bells from the overture.
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I'm going to be honest and say that I forgot both of those songs were actually in there, but I'm not going to miss either of them. Not from a secularization standpoint but because they weren't arranged quite as well as the rest. I do think seperating the chorus and Joy to The World worked well - I was just concerned that they had cut the chorus outright even It is a very iconic part of the show (and arguably Christmas music as a whole - you should hear it played on an 1870s Steere & Turner organ like I did growing up). Jingle Bells I have no idea why it is in there, I would have to dive a little bit deeper into the history of Candlelight to see how long it's been in there (I guess I have my to do list for the week), but I'm pretty sure it's been there for years...

Silent Night's old narrative bit was a little out of place although the wording of the entire segment was lifted almost exactly from what the UCC suggests be used during Christmas services (to the point where I can literally remember hearing that nearly word for word growing up). So not technically irreligious, but kind of irrelevant. And now it just gives no context as to why the chorus are singing in German... I will say the introduction to the Chorus is not terrible. It is the closest we have gotten to One Solitary Life since 2013, and while it is not the best writing (I could do better), It is definitely far more religious than what we used to have. And I appreciate that. Is it perfect? Absolutely not but it's better than what we had. Hopefully the next revision will include more scripture and a little less waffle.
 
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jrhwdw

Well-Known Member
DCBaker said:
Disney has confirmed Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade showtimes for December 22-31: 12pm and 3pm.

Disney also says Fantasmic! will have 3 showtimes on Saturday, December 27: 6:30pm, 8pm and 9:30pm.
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Haven't seen times yet for Most Merriest....
 
Sirwalterraleigh

Sirwalterraleigh

Premium Member
bmr1591 said:
Most people I see who really despise the parties are those who became accustomed to $80-$100 tickets and detest the idea that the prices have doubled. And fair point to them, it is frustrating for the same experience to see a significant price increase in a short period without any meaningful differences (and some retractions). But I also think it's fair to understand why there are those who see the value in them.
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I don’t advise against because of price…I advise against because it’s block pricing and that is a beast no one wants fed

At least those that know what end is for sitting and what end is for thinking

And $80-$100 wasn’t the “golden age”

$40-52 was
 
HauntedPirate

HauntedPirate

Park nostalgist
Premium Member
Sirwalterraleigh said:
I don’t advise against because of price…I advise against because it’s block pricing and that is a beast no one wants fed

At least those that know what end is for sitting and what end is for thinking

And $80-$100 wasn’t the “golden age”

$40-52 was
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$40-52 really was the sweet spot, and it just happens to be the 6-7 years when we attended a handful of both parties. The party pricing after 2010 or so was when Rasulo got his mitts on things. Followed up by $lappie jacking things through the roof.
 
Sirwalterraleigh

Sirwalterraleigh

Premium Member
HauntedPirate said:
$40-52 really was the sweet spot, and it just happens to be the 6-7 years when we attended a handful of both parties. The party pricing after 2010 or so was when Rasulo got his mitts on things. Followed up by $lappie jacking things through the roof.
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Those parties where $25-$40 for about 10 solid years…

So compare that to now…

INFLATION!!!

of course…and if dodge still sold the neon it would definitely be $60,000+ now 🤓
 

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