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The transition from Halloween to Christmas continues at Magic Kingdom!
Happy Holidays!
November 1st marked the beginning of the holiday season at Magic Kingdom! Overnight, the park went from the spookiest season to the jolliest. Wreaths, poinsettias, and Mickey and Minnie holiday topiaries showed up at the train station and Main Street, U.S.A. But the biggest and most magical decoration was yet to make its appearance — the Christmas tree!
The first signs of Christmas are officially appearing in Disney World!
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
We recently spotted the iconic gingerbread house at Disney’s Grand Floridian being constructed, which is a good sign that Disney World is getting ready to haul out the holiday decor! But when we headed to Disney’s Animal Kingdom to try out the brand new Lightning Lane Premier Pass, we spotted some of our all-time favorite winter decorations.
Halloween is coming up later this week, followed by Thanksgiving, and then it will officially be the Christmas season, along with the other winter holidays!
Christmas in Magic Kingdom 2023
The jolliest time of the year is certainly coming up fast, and we’re ready to take down our spooky decorations and trade them out for all our Christmas decor! Even though Thanksgiving comes first, there’s nothing wrong with putting up our winter holiday decorations in November, right? And we know which decorations all of us Millennials will be adding to our houses this year!
It is almost Halloween, which means Disney World is about to transform into a winter wonderland as it prepares for the holiday season.
Christmas is almost here!
There is so much to experience during the holiday season at Disney World. On select nights, Magic Kingdom hosts Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. Jollywood Nights is returning once again this year on select nights in Hollywood Studios. Plus, you can experience the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays. There is so much to see and do, and if you are planning to visit for the holidays, we have tips on when you should start booking your holiday trip to Orlando!
We know, we know, it just became October, but the months are flying by, and that means the holidays will be here before we can blink.
Christmas decor on Main Street U.S.A.!
And that means that it’s time to get into the holiday shopping mindset because the time to grab some gift ideas is NOW before things increase in price towards the holiday season. Or, if you’re looking for new ways to decorate for the holidays in your home, check out these decorations on Amazon that are under $20!
As we move further and further into January, we will see all the holiday and Christmas decorations slowly coming down and moving back into storage.
Magic Kingdom at Christmas
For those of us who LOVE Disney World at Christmas time, this is a sad occasion. It truly marks the end of the merriest time of the year. We recently found out that Disney’s Port Orleans hotel had started taking down its decorations the first week of January, which seemed very early to us (perhaps to make room for Mardi Gras decor). We wondered why it was coming down so early compared to the rest of the locations when a very friendly reader shared some interesting insight!
Disney World undergoes a BIG transformation when the holidays roll around!
Happy Holidays!
Each theme park and hotel are decorated for the festive season, and you can find all kinds of new activities to celebrate the occasion. Let’s check out five BIG ways that Disney World changes for the holidays. [Read more…]
It’s officially the holiday season in Magic Kingdom!
It’s CHRISTMAS!
Christmas decorations have gone up on Main Street, U.S.A., holiday drinks have arrived at Main Street Bakery, and tons of festive merchandise has dropped around the park. It might be tempting to rush over there to grab a Peppermint Mocha and take in all of the merry vibes but don’t forget there is a seriously impressive Christmas display going up right outside of the park. Construction on the giant gingerbread house at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa began a few days ago, and they have already made a ton of progress. Come check it out!
The rush to get into the holiday spirit can actually happen MONTHS before the holiday season, and Disney is no exception.
Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion Holiday
We haven’t hit Halloween yet, but already we’re starting to see some Christmas decor and other holiday decorations out and about. And while we’re not counting the Haunted Mansion Holiday overlay, Disneyland Resort in Anaheim is still amping up its holiday spirit with a few recent developments!
What’s your favorite part of the holidays in Disney World?
Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
Is it Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party? Maybe it’s EPCOT’s International Festival of the Holidays or trying all the holiday snacks around the parks and resorts. If you’re a fan of seeing all the decorations, we suggest stopping over to Disney’s Yacht Club Resort to see a truly amazing Christmas Village set up!
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