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Epcot is putting on its holiday finery.
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Time to Talk Turkey at Walt Disney World Resorts -- the Holidays Have Begun!
All around America, Thanksgiving weekend is marked by football, kitchen cleanup, shopping, leftovers for lunch -- and millions of trips to the attic, as families get out their cherished decorations to prepare for the winter holidays. Walt Disney World Resort may be short on leftover turkey and dirty china piled in the sink, but just like the rest of us they are busily preparing for the holidays -- on a much grander scale!
Let's take a look around the Resort and see what the elves are cooking up for this year. Many hotels will be distinguished by eye-popping gingerbread constructions -- villages, working model trains, a toy shop, and even a carousel will grace various hotels. Guests can also buy gingerbread house kits to take home, to make the holidays sweeter.
November 13 saw the kickoff of many of the Walt Disney World Resort holiday celebrations, so if you plan to ...
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Dave Smith on Disney -- A to Z and Everything in Between -- November 7, 2006
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A Haunting History of Disney Halloween Treats -- October 31, 2006
Maybe it's because Walt Disney never lost touch with his own inner child, but Halloween -- a favorite holiday for many kids -- and Disney seem like a natural fit. On this Halloween, we thought it woul...
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Chim Chim Cher-ee on Broadway -- October 24, 2006
The new musical previews at Broadway's historic New Amsterdam Theater, ready for its opening on November 16.
The New York show features several revised musical numbers, some changed staging t...
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Plan a Perfectly Villainous Halloween Party -- October 17, 2006
When we went looking for a fresh twist on a Disney-themed Halloween bash, we decided to turn to the baddie that started it all -- the first, possibly worst, Disney Villain. "Snow White"'s Evil Queen h...
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Creating a Disney Collection to Be Proud of -- October 10, 2006
An ever-growing number of Disney fans have taken the jump to owning a slice of Disney for their own. Whether it's a lanyard full of pins to keep and trade, a portfolio of exquisite original Disney ...
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Where Dreams Really Do Come True! -- October 4, 2006
The Disney Parks have always been places where dreams come true -- you have only to look at the smiles on Guests' faces to know it. Any theme park offers food, thrills, and fun, but Guests at Disne...
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Fall in Love with "The Little Mermaid" All Over Again -- September 26, 2006
A flash of red hair, a flick of translucent fin -- children and dreamers everywhere immediately recognize her as Ariel, the little mermaid. Since 1989, "The Little Mermaid" has enchanted audiences ...
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A Whole New Halloween -- September 19, 2006
This year, Disneyland Resort is full of Halloween treats for little boys and ghouls as it has never been before, with the debut of Disney's HalloweenTime. From September 29 through October 31, Disn...
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... become a Guest any time between now and Christmas itself you will find the Parks filled with merriment. Among the events already in progress is Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at the Magic Kingdom, brimming with fireworks, special stage shows, and Characters in holiday finery -- not to mention snow flurries on Main Street, U.S.A.! Disney MGM Studios is sparkling with holiday lights and music courtesy of The Osborne Family's Spectacle of Dancing Lights. Over at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park, a 65-foot tree sparkles and "Mickey's Jingle Jungle Parade" is bringing the wilder side of the Christmas season to life daily.
At Camp Minnie-Mickey, Guests can meet Disney characters dressed in their holiday best while carolers fill the air with renditions of favorite seasonal classics at Santa Goofy's Holiday Village. The ornamentally decorated village features Christmas and character trees, live entertainers and holiday photo opportunities. DinoLand U.S.A. also takes on a festive flair and Donald Duck decks the halls of Donald's Breakfastosaurus, the daily character breakfast experience presented at Restaurantosaurus.
Other holiday celebrations will begin Thanksgiving weekend, once the turkey has had time to settle. On November 24, the day after Thanksgiving, the nightly Sparkling Candlelight Processional will begin at Epcot. Among the celebrity narrators on the schedule for various nights are David Robinson, formerly of the San Antonio Spurs; Broadway stars Maureen McGovern and Rita Moreno; Christian music star Stephen Curtis Chapman; and film and television stars such as Gary Sinise, Marlee Matlin, Neil Patrick Harris, and many more.
Also beginning November 24 is Epcot's Holidays Around the World, celebrating the holiday traditions that unite us. Guests will meet Pere Noel and Le Befana, encounter Hanukkah and Kwanzaa customs, and join Mickey nightly for a tree-lighting ceremony featuring music and storytelling. Evenings will conclude with "Illuminations: Reflections of Earth" -- an extravaganza of lights, lasers, and fireworks.
The holiday season will sparkle through Christmas and Hanukkah and beyond -- some of the celebrations end on December 30, while others continue through January 7. And of course, New Year's Eve will be rung in Disney-style with spectacular fireworks, music, and celebrations throughout the Resort.
So as you prepare your feast and get ready to untangle the holiday lights yet again, spare a thought for the elves of Walt Disney World Resort, getting ready to begin another year of holiday magic on a colossal -- Disney-sized -- scale.
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