Disney Resorts at the Holidays

by Lisa on January 6, 2012

As might be expected, the Disney World parks can get very crowded during the holiday weeks. On a recent Thanksgiving visit, instead of visiting a full park, we decided to resort-hop to check out all the festive decorations.

All the Disney resorts are decked out for the Christmas holiday, each one themed to the resort. We started at the Beach Club. The majority of the deluxe resorts have gingerbread creations, so the Beach Club featured a carousel with chocolate horses. The detail was amazing and the carousel actually turned. At the Boardwalk, there was a gazebo featuring Stitch (my favorite). Donald was coming down the chimney. A sign posted said the display contained 50 lbs of icing, 301 lbs of chocolate and 2011 pieces of gingerbread.

Disney's Beach Club Christmas Carousel

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