Christmas Archive
Baby Sinclair of Dinosaurs fame appeared in the now-extinct Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Walt Disney World. It was a true Christmas miracle and almost got Disney’s Hollywood Studios added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This post offers a wistful retrospective of that fateful day when we learned Baby Sinclair
Cape Cod is one of my favorite places in Tokyo DisneySea, my favorite Disney park in the world. Technically part of American Waterfront and popularized as the home to Duffy, I love this area not because of any attractions or substantive offerings, but because of its pitch perfect atmosphere. On our recent Christmas visits to
Cyber Monday is over, but the deals aren’t coming to an end! Retailers have extended, with Cyber Week discounts continuing. Amazon is doing a “12 Days of Deals,” and there are great Disney and travel options for everyone on your Christmas list! We round up the best discounts on toys, books, and travel gadgets that’ll
It was long ago established that Walt Disney World’s holiday headquarters and core of Christmas cheer is Wilderness Lodge. Even though we love Main Street in Magic Kingdom (especially during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party), Echo Lake, and now Living with the Land, nothing can top the transportive tranquility of Wilderness Lodge. I could sit
Looking to experience a chic and classy Christmas at Walt Disney World’s newest hotel? We head over to Gran Destino Tower at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort to share a look at the decorations that say Feliz Navidad! In this post, we’ll share photos and offer thoughts about the holiday decor here. In case you’re unfamiliar
This post offers a review and some photos of the 2019 Epcot International Festival of the Holidays from our visits Thanksgiving weekend. With this event now underway, it’s now officially Christmas-time at every Walt Disney World theme park! Picking up where the Food & Wine Festival left off only one week after that ended, Epcot’s
If you’re like us, Thanksgiving weekend marks the start of Christmas movie season. In this post, we compile our favorite Disney Christmas films and holiday specials, many of which are available free via streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, or Disney+ (updated November 30, 2019). We aren’t ashamed to admit that we have an extensive collection
Our updated for 2019 Christmas gift guide for Disney fans features cool travel gadgets, theme park books, hot toys, and other holiday must-haves to make you the hero of Christmas. Don’t worry, dear hero, as you’ll also find plenty of inspiration for your Christmas list, so your family doesn’t get you yet another set of socks
If you’re visiting Walt Disney World for Thanksgiving 2019 and are looking for last-minute restaurant ideas, avoiding holiday crowds, etc., we’ve got you covered. Here we answer frequently asked questions, other info, tips for avoiding Thanksgiving week crowds at Walt Disney World, and more. For starters, if you just want general info about the month,
Over a decade ago on our first Christmas trip to Walt Disney World together, I posed a question online about doing a Self-Guided Yuletide Tour of Walt Disney World, since the official holiday tour wasn’t being offered during our vacation. I ended up cobbling a touring plan together myself, which we ended up using and
If you’re visiting Walt Disney World or Disneyland during the winter months of November through February, what to consider packing will be different than summer visits. In this post, we’ll offer tips to prepare for unseasonably cold weather in Florida. (Updated November 16, 2019.) I was reminded of this today when I checked the weather
