Christmas Archive
Irritated by the commercialism of Christmas at Walt Disney World? Distracted by all that tinsel? Realized there has to be another way while raining blows upon another guest fighting over the last pair of Baby Yoda socks? Does celebrating a new holiday scratch you right where you itch? If you answered “yes” or “what?” to
Genie+ has sold out in record time at Walt Disney World for the week leading up to Christmas, with peak season attendance arriving early at Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, EPCOT, and Animal Kingdom. This post covers wait times, the likelihood of the line-skipping service selling out additional days between now and New Year’s Eve, and
Walt Disney World has extended hours with earlier openings and later closings for the peak season dates around Christmas and New Year’s Eve. More importantly, this post shares strategy from our recent experiences doing midnight at Magic Kingdom–plus tips & tricks for beating 10/10 crowd levels and accomplishing a ton during those late nights. (Updated
Looking for fun stocking stuffers for Disney fans or inexpensive last-minute gifts that are too big to fit in a sock? This list has you covered, with Christmas gifts for kids and adults–all $15 or less. There are great books, toys, household goods, and accessories, and more on this buying guide. (Updated December 17, 2023.)
Walt Disney World fans might tell you that crowds only go in one direction: UP! While not technically true, the sentiment sounds about right. In the past several years, this trend has included Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, which became progressively busier both in objectively measurable ways (wait times) and subjective assessments (congestion). We’ve been discussing this
Megatron made her first visit to Disney! This report shares a look at Baby Bricker’s day at Disneyland, with family photos from our Christmas-time experience and thoughts on what it was like seeing the parks through the eyes of a two-month old infant. Fair warning: this is not going to be an “exciting” step-by-step ride
Wilderness Lodge is not just Walt Disney World’s #1 hotel at Christmas (although it is). It’s also the best holiday-time spot anywhere–parks or resorts–in all of WDW. The decorations and tree are gorgeous and detailed, but this is truly a matter of the whole being more than the sum of its parts. This post showcases
Our “Self-Guided Yuletide Tour of Walt Disney World Resorts” offers a Christmas itinerary for experiencing holiday highlights without using a park ticket. That’s right, this is a free way to enjoy Christmas at Walt Disney World! (Updated December 5, 2023.) This post is a step-by-step tour you can do on your own that will take
November is over, December has arrived, and Walt Disney World is more or less halfway through the holiday season. Two big weeks have passed, and two more are on the horizon. This Christmas crowds report covers the lows & highs of wait times data for November 2023 at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal
Disney Jollywood Nights is the new hard ticket Christmas event with special holiday entertainment, food & beverage, and adult atmosphere at Walt Disney World. This reviews our experience with the party, covering bright spots and what went wrong during the opening night meltdown. We’ll also address whether it’s worth the money, how much you can
Gingerbread houses and displays are almost all up at Walt Disney World for Christmas 2023, with over a half-dozen larger-than-life displays in the resort hotels. For this year’s holiday season, there’s one newcomer: a luminous lighthouse at Yacht Club that’s brilliant and bold. If you’ve never seen the various ‘edible creations’ and other displays during
