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A new – and very FESTIVE – holiday vacation package is coming to Disney World this holiday season!
Cinderella Castle all lit up during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party!
The Ultimate Disney Christmastime Package is available for select dates in December and it’s full of holiday cheer and unique experiences!
Christmas Tree Trail at Disney Springs
If you’re making plans to visit Walt Disney World this fall for the 2018 Epcot Food and Wine Festival or for the Holiday season (or both!), we have a great deal for you at the DFB Store!
Magic Kingdom for the Holidays!
These DFB Guides are two of our best-selling Guides and are full of all the information you need to book your fall vacation to Disney World! [Read more…]
The holiday season might be MONTHS away right now, but we’re so excited about what’s planned for this year at Disney World! The celebrations will feature a mix of returning favorites and some new experiences!
Santa Mickey Krispy Treat
There’s so much happening this fall at the theme parks, Disney Springs, and the Disney World Resort Hotels — let’s check it out! [Read more…]
You Guys! CHRISTMAS!!
Christmas? Wha?? “But AJ, it’s June and it’s so hot/humid/sunny/rainy/sooooo nooooottt Christmas!”
Well…true.
BUT — it’s also only 187 days until Christmas.
That means that if you’re planning a December Disney trip, then it’s time to don your Santa hat and get into the holiday spirit, my friends!
Still wondering WHY we’re talking about Christmas IN JUNE? Ha! Lemme explain.
You can book restaurants at Disney World 180 days in advance. And the most popular restaurants book up to capacity on that first day — especially during the most popular travel week of the year in Disney World!
It’s hard to believe that the holidays are JUST around the corner! (But they totally are. You DO realize, that, right?) Now is the perfect time to get started on all things Disney + Holidays by pre-ordering the DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2017 e-Book!
I KNOW! I’M EXCITED, TOO!!!!
That’s right. All of you who are JUST as happy as I am that Christmas goodies are showing up in department stores, who are itching to pull down the decorations from the attic, and who are fine-tuning your cookie recipes…we’re in this together! And if you’ve got a holiday Disney trip on the horizon…then it’s REALLY TIME TO START PLANNING!
We’ve been busy as elves (HA!) updating the 2017 guide with all the latest holiday tips and brand new info you NEED to know before you hit the parks and resorts this November, December, and January!
We cover EVERYTHING in this one — not just food
! With over 300 pages of detailed information, over 300 color photos, and multiple bonus extras, this e-book WILL save you time and money during the busiest season in Walt Disney World! [Read more…]
Last week, Disney announced that 2015 will be the last year for The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The popular show is wrapping to accommodate construction for two new Lands coming to the park in the future: Toy Story and Star Wars.
The festive synchronized holiday lights and music show will be on display from November 6, 2015 through January 3, 2016.
The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights
The announcement also revealed that two new extra ticket events will be added this year to celebrate the final run of The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights. Details have been released for each of these events, which are now open for booking.
The Merry & Bright Dessert Party will take place from November 6 through December 30, 2015. Please note that the hours change based on the date you choose:
Guests will enjoy a reserved viewing area, and will also receive a custom stadium blanket as a souvenir.
Price to attend is $69 for adults, $39 for children (including tax and gratuity).
Guests Enjoying the Seating Area
Guests can book by calling (407) 939-3463 or online via the Walt Disney World website.
Osborne Lights — Peace On Earth
From January 1 (8:30 to 10:00 pm), and 2nd, 3rd (7:00 to 8:30 pm), the Merry & Bright Dinner Reception will offer a chance to ring in the new year by enjoying small plates (turkey, beef, and shrimp dishes among them) along with specialty drinks, wine, and beer, all from an exclusive reserved viewing area. At evening’s end, each guest will receive “a custom shadow box keepsake featuring their own Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights!”
Seating at Dusk Before the Lights Come On
The price to attend is $99 for adults, $54 for children (including tax and gratuity).
Interested guests may book this event online, or by calling (407) 939-3463.
Osborne Lights
Please note that seating for the events is outdoors and uncovered without assigned seating, and an alternate location will be used in the event of rain (usually this is Studio Catering Co.). It is anticipated that these events may book up quickly, due to the popularity of the Dancing Lights.
For more information, be sure to visit the Merry & Bright Dessert Party and Merry & Bright Dinner Reception pages on the Walt Disney World website.
Will you be seeing the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights during its final run? Please let us know with a comment!
In mid-July, menus mysteriously appeared on the My Disney Experience app (viewable only on Android devices at the time) for Minnie’s Holiday & Dine Dinner, which subsequently opened up a flurry of talk about whether a special holiday character meal was coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Now we can happily say that guests will indeed be able to celebrate the season with Minnie, Mickey, Donald, Daisy, and Goofy (in their “all-new holiday finery”!) from November 7, 2015 through January 3, 2016! The dining experience will feature holiday decor, music, and “holiday-themed food and activities.” Guests can book the experience with or without the Fantasmic Dining Package (however, at the time of this posting, only the option including VIP seating for the Fantasmic! nighttime spectacular is bookable online).
Here are all the Merry Details!
Dinner seatings start at 4:30 pm (closing times vary based on the evening’s presentation of Fantasmic! and park close).
Cost to dine without the Fantasmic option is $50.05 for adults (including tax, not gratuity) and $29.81 (including tax, not gratuity) for kids 3-9, and, per a call to WDW-DINE, 1 Table Service credit on the Disney Dining Plan.
Cost to dine with the Fantasmic option is $56.44 for adults (including tax, not gratuity) and, per a call to WDW-DINE, $34.07 (including tax, not gratuity) for kids 3-9, and 1 Table Service credit on the [Read more…]
There’s more gingerbread in store for you at Walt Disney World now that the season is in full swing! Let’s take a look at a couple of the most anticipated displays of the holidays…
The Grand Floridian Gingerbread House is open for the season!
Grand Floridian Gingerbread House 2014
Grand Floridian Gingerbread House 2014
Just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, the Gingerbread House began celebrating its 16th year.
Grand Floridian Gingerbread House operating hours
It’s always fun to see the massive ingredients list!
Gingerbread House ingredients
Open daily for the remainder of the year from 10 am to 10 pm (though it will likely close early on New Years Eve), the unique thing about the Grand Floridian’s gingerbread display is that it is a fully functioning snack stop, with Cast Members serving up gingerbread and other sweet treats through this cheerful window.
Treat window
The traditional Gingerbread Shingles return, along with some other familiar seasonal treats like Peppermint Bark and boxes of Stollen Bread (with a printed history of the traditional German treat attached).
GF gingerbread shingle
Stollen Bread and Peppermint Bark
Mickey Pop
The beautifully detailed Gingerbread Ornaments are probably my favorite things to look at.
Large Gingerbread Ornament
Mickey Gingerbread Ornament
Red Velvet Cupcakes are available alongside White Chocolate Snowmen.
White Chocolate Snowman and Red Velvet Cupcake
Gluten-free choices include Gingerbread Men, but also Ginger Chocolate-Chip Bread, Cinnamon Toastie Bread, and Brownie Bites.
Gingerbread Men
And if you had any doubt whether the cast of “Frozen” could be found at the Grand Floridian Gingerbread House, too, then doubt no more! You can find [Read more…]
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