4 Absolutely Magical Reasons to Visit the Walt Disney World® Resort During the Holidays!

Ah, the holidays!  A time for family and fun, enjoying the company of the ones we love the most (you know, Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, and friends)!  I know every trip my family and I make to ‘The World’ is exhilarating and fabulous, but a holiday trip brings a vacation to Walt Disney World to a whole new level – magic multiplied!

1. Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party

Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party offers magic, cheer and enchantment for Guests of every age – it’s truly a time for wishes to come true!

Enjoy the Once Upon a Christmastime Parade, featuring Jiminy Cricket, Pooh, Tigger, Scrooge McDuck, and more – INCLUDING SANTA!!!  Also, enjoy Holiday Wishes: Celebrate the Spirit of the Season, Magic Kingdom’s holiday fireworks show!  Watch with amazement as beautiful bursts of light explode high in the sky over Cinderella Castle!  To top off your night, be sure to check-in with your favorite characters at meet and greets across Magic Kingdom, enjoy cookies and hot cocoa, and watch the ‘snow’ fall on Main Street, USA!

2. Candlelight Processional and Holidays Around the World

Hear the stirring story of Christmas as told by a celebrity narrator, accompanied by a 50-piece orchestra and mass choir.

In 2015, there’s a line up like no other!  Candlelight Processional will be narrated by Neil Patrick Harris, Meredith Viera, Whoopi Goldberg, and more celebrities!  You can enjoy this event at EPCOT®, where you can also enjoy Holidays Around the World!  Travel around the World Showcase learning about how each country celebrates the holiday season and immerse yourself in worldwide traditions!

3. The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights presented by Siemens

I couldn’t come up with a better description than Disney® for The Osbourne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights.  This is what they have to say about it:  Marvel at millions of glittering lights perfectly synchronized to holiday music. Share in an awe-inspiring seasonal treat for the entire family. Brilliant multi-colored bulbs wrap the buildings, changing hues and brightness throughout the show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. As joyful music surrounds you, a sea of twinkling lights form twirling carousels of heavenly angels, toy soldiers, a spinning Earth, and even Santa and his trusty reindeer. It’s something you have to see to believe!

4. Holiday Displays

No detail is overlooked, not a corner to be cut, and every bulb shining brightly with absolute perfection!  Across the Walt Disney World Resort, every theme park and all resorts included, there are displays that you just can’t miss!  The visual pleasures and the tasty treats, holiday time is a spectacular showcase of beauty!

Of course, there’s a ton of other things to see and do over the holidays at Disney…  What’s your favorite?

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