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I recently saw two blog posts on the same topic… WALT DISNEY WORLD & CHRISTMAS IN JULY! So, I thought we’d jump in with some of our favorite photos of Christmas at Walt Disney World. One of the absolute best things about living so close to WDW is being able to wander over and enjoy continue reading Christmas in July … So, what are our final thoughts on the D23 Magic & Merriment 2012 at Walt Disney World? Some events were more fun, interesting, entertaining, and educational than we expected – specifically the archival presentations and dinner at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Other events were very disappointing – private Illuminations viewing area with dessert buffet and private continue reading Our Final Thoughts on the D23 Magic & Merriment 2012 at Walt Disney World … The second evening of the D23 Magic & Merriment Event at Walt Disney World took place in the Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park. Our Arrival… Somehow we got it into our heads that the seating for the Holiday Shorts and Shows at the Premier Theater inside Disney’s Hollywood Studios was to start at 6:00 – continue reading D23 Magic & Merriment 2012 Evening Two at Walt Disney World – Disney’s Hollywood Studios – Holiday Shorts, Dinner, and Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights … Day Two of the D23 Magic & Merriment events at Walt Disney World began at Magic Kingdom… at 7:45 in the morning. Did you know that there aren’t even Parking Cast Members in the parking lots that early? And, did you know that if it’s foggy, it can be really hard to find your way continue reading Breakfast at Columbia Harbor House & Holiday Scavenger Hunt at Magic Kingdom, Day Two of D23 Magic & Merriment 2012 at Walt Disney World … Being able to attend a dessert buffet and watch the Epcot fireworks from a World Showcase Pavilion (ended up being Italy), was one of the selling points when nora suggested to nick that we attend the D23 Magic & Merriment event. We’ve both seen many blog posts about dessert buffets at each of the theme continue reading D23 Magic & Meriment 2012 Evening One at Walt Dsiney World – Holiday Dessert Buffet & Fireworks, Italy Pavilion, Epcot … During the first day of the D23 Magic & Merriment 2012 at Walt Disney World, we were given access to the Hospitality Suite at American Adventure. There was a private elevator, actually a bit of a misnomer because it’s the same elevator used to transport handicapped guests upstairs but there is a second set of continue reading Hospitality Suite inside American Adventure on Day One of D23 Magic & Merriment 2012 at Walt Disney World … Let the Magic & Merriment Begin… Our hosts for the D23 Magic & Merriment at Walt Disney World were Laura Sanchez (Special Events D23) and Jeffery Epstein (Marketing D23) Jeffrey & Laura The archival presentations at D23 Magic & Merriment were much better than the D23 Epcot 30th Anniversary presentations at continue reading D23 Magic & Merriment 2012 at Walt Disney World – Archival Presentations on Day One … As this is the end of the 2012 Christmas holidays*, I am wrapping up our photo tour of Walt Disney World. Today we visit Downtown Disney where I learned that the holiday events actually have a name – “Festival of the Seasons”.
There were several spots set-up for family photos; the seasonal ones continue reading 2012 Festival of the Seasons at Downtown Disney … Yes, Epcot uses topiary for many events beyond the annual Flower and Garden Show – even at Christmas. At the main entrance to Epcot during the holiday celebration in 2012, you are greeted by Goofy and Donald in front of many evergreens adorned with white lights.
Bambi, Thumper and Flower are within continue reading 2012 Christmas Topiary and main Christmas Tree at Epcot … We are not big fans of Magic Kingdom. Maybe because we never came to Walt Disney World when we were young and we never had kids to bring? So we visit Magic Kingdom much less frequently than the other theme parks at Walt Disney World. However, during the Christmas season we brave the massive crowds continue reading Cinderella Castle Dream Lights at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World – Christmas 2012 … |
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