Holiday's at the resorts!

NokeyNose · 10-09-2008

Ok, so last year I was wrapping gifts and on the food network I was watching what I think was Disney Holidays Unwrapped, but not sure. Well, I was just so enamored that I planned this years holiday trip.

I was wondering if anyone could tell me what each resort has for the holidays I want to make my way to all of the resorts. I wish this show was on again. If anyone see's the advertisment can you post it! I was hoping it would be on our comcast on demand, so far, no luck! Oh well!

**Dopey** · 10-09-2008

Ok first of all so that you won't miss a Disney thing Disney Theme Parks Related TV for the Week
Second, we enjoyed the huge gingerbread house at the Grand Floridian. I can't remember anything else. It is most impressive!

NokeyNose · 10-09-2008

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Originally Posted by Dopey

Ok first of all so that you won't miss a Disney thing Disney Theme Parks Related TV for the Week
Second, we enjoyed the huge gingerbread house at the Grand Floridian. I can't remember anything else. It is most impressive!

WOW!!! Thanks Dopey! I did remember the Grand Floridian, that one stuck in my mind, I can't wait! Glad you liked it!

Willbegone · 10-09-2008

Go here: Holiday Decorations Around the World

A Goofy Family · 10-09-2008

I don't see mention of the Contemporary Resorts display. A couple of years ago it was a life-size Pinocchio's Workshop all made out of candy!! AKL near Boma has a candy display, as does the Polynesian. We tried to hit the main resorts in 2005 and each one was decorated beautifully. While at MK, it's easy to catch the monorail and hit the Cont., Poly & GF and when at Epcot or DHS, walk over to BWV (they had carolers around the tree near the boardwalk side entrance), YC and BC...they all have something special of their very own. AK and WL have beautiful trees too. Check'em all out!

Soundgod · 10-09-2008

Last year the Contemporary made a Christmas Tree(like device) made from Monorails that was in front of the gift shop kiosk in the middle of the Grand Canyon Concourse (4th floor).
The Wilderness Lodge is every bit the masterpiece that the Grand Floridian is, minus the gingerbread house. WL and GF are the top two Christmas displays in WDW. Yacht and Beach have some nice stuff, including the gingerbread carousel. Of course, the deluxe resorts seem to have the best decorations, although the Poly doesn't do very much. And the monster trees are in the WL and GF (Not sure what the tree is like at AKL, but with their big open lobby, they should have a monster there too.)

Val32 · 10-09-2008

I like the Pinocchio display made of candy @ Contemp.
LOVE the gingerbread house and deco's @ G.F.
Poly doesn't have too much!

That's all I know... I do hear the WL looks beautiful!

I have some pics in my last TR from Dec if you want to see some pics.

MerlinMatt · 10-10-2008

We've been to Disney 3 times during the Christmas season.

My personal favorites...

Gingerbread House at GF
"snow" on Main St. during MVMCP
All the trees! The one at Animal Kingdom is very cool
Epcot - learning the way Christmas is celebrated around the world
Resort Decorations - Each one is different. You could spend a day just going to the resorts without stepping foot in a park
DTD has a unique personality with all the decorations... especially at night

I could go on and on...

MickeyEars · 10-10-2008

We're also going in Dec and checking out GF is on our list of things to do our first night. Do they sell gingerbread cookies at the GF? I thought that these would make great teacher gifts.

joseph3947 · 10-10-2008

The decorations are just beautiful!!! We going to have to do the holidays again in the future.

Soundgod · 10-10-2008

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Originally Posted by MickeyEars

Do they sell gingerbread cookies at the GF? I thought that these would make great teacher gifts.

They do sell various baked goods and candies. The gingerbread house is a retail outlet disguised as something out of a Christmas story. I think they do some of the baking inside, if memory serves me well. I also believe that Santa is set up right next to it for pictures.

MickeyEars · 10-10-2008

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Originally Posted by Soundgod

They do sell various baked goods and candies. The gingerbread house is a retail outlet disguised as something out of a Christmas story. I think they do some of the baking inside, if memory serves me well. I also believe that Santa is set up right next to it for pictures.

Thanks Soundgod! Cookies and Santa - my kids are going to LOVE this trip.

**cinderbella** · 10-10-2008

It's been said a thousand times but do not miss the GF! It's just so amazing. It truly looks like a Victorian christmas!

NokeyNose · 10-11-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Val32

I like the Pinocchio display made of candy @ Contemp.
LOVE the gingerbread house and deco's @ G.F.
Poly doesn't have too much!

That's all I know... I do hear the WL looks beautiful!

I have some pics in my last TR from Dec if you want to see some pics.

I will have to go and check them out! Thanks!

NokeyNose · 10-11-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by MerlinMatt

We've been to Disney 3 times during the Christmas season.

My personal favorites...

Gingerbread House at GF
"snow" on Main St. during MVMCP
All the trees! The one at Animal Kingdom is very cool
Epcot - learning the way Christmas is celebrated around the world
Resort Decorations - Each one is different. You could spend a day just going to the resorts without stepping foot in a park
DTD has a unique personality with all the decorations... especially at night

I could go on and on...

I am really excited about the "snow" on Main Street!

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NokeyNose Mouse Meister Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,535	Holiday's at the resorts! Ok, so last year I was wrapping gifts and on the food network I was watching what I think was Disney Holidays Unwrapped, but not sure. Well, I was just so enamored that I planned this years holiday trip. I was wondering if anyone could tell me what each resort has for the holidays I want to make my way to all of the resorts. I wish this show was on again. If anyone see's the advertisment can you post it! I was hoping it would be on our comcast on demand, so far, no luck! Oh well! __________________ Shannon 1988~Off Property 1999~Off Property 2000~Dixie Landings 2006~OKW (1st DVC Trip) 2007~BWV 2008~SSR 2009~BWV My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Hoping for a Bay Lake Stay 319 days 13 hours 53 minutes

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Dopey eleventwentyten Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In the middle of the madness Posts: 11,468	Re: Holiday's at the resorts! Ok first of all so that you won't miss a Disney thing Disney Theme Parks Related TV for the Week Second, we enjoyed the huge gingerbread house at the Grand Floridian. I can't remember anything else. It is most impressive! __________________ WDW Theme Parks Moderator - moderating with a twist x´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´ Adventures of an Innkeeper ´¨) Limser was my first MB friend ~ Pepperstink is my cheesy friend Doughnut, HB and Limser are my Michigan Martini Madness cohorts MissDisney is the better cookie baker Pu is back eleventwentyten Every morning is the dawn of a new error My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Going to meet Mickey and Friends

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Willbegone Southern Princess Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Too far from WDW! Posts: 2,658	Re: Holiday's at the resorts! Go here: Holiday Decorations Around the World

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A Goofy Family Mouse Meister Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Central Texas Posts: 1,079	Re: Holiday's at the resorts! I don't see mention of the Contemporary Resorts display. A couple of years ago it was a life-size Pinocchio's Workshop all made out of candy!! AKL near Boma has a candy display, as does the Polynesian. We tried to hit the main resorts in 2005 and each one was decorated beautifully. While at MK, it's easy to catch the monorail and hit the Cont., Poly & GF and when at Epcot or DHS, walk over to BWV (they had carolers around the tree near the boardwalk side entrance), YC and BC...they all have something special of their very own. AK and WL have beautiful trees too. Check'em all out! __________________ DVC Members Since 2003 '77 DL Day Trip '99 ASMo Toy Story * '03 AS Sports Surf's Up '04 OKW/Pop '05 May-June SSR/WL December '05OKW '06 March OKW/Coronado Springs * June '06 Keystone CO w/DVC * March '07 DVC's Hilton Head Island March '08 BWVMAY/JUNE '08 AKV* DEC '08 OKWMarch '09 BWV Not sure when we'll be back to see Mickey. Next long weekend away...Great Wolf Lodge Dallas Honored to be Trailblazer's daughter & BDavis932's sister My Disney Countdown Counting down to:* Spring Break in the Caribbean....our 1st Cruise! 111 days 4 hours 53 minutes

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Soundgod Squirrel! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Laughing on the Laughing Floor Posts: 8,797	Re: Holiday's at the resorts! Last year the Contemporary made a Christmas Tree(like device) made from Monorails that was in front of the gift shop kiosk in the middle of the Grand Canyon Concourse (4th floor). The Wilderness Lodge is every bit the masterpiece that the Grand Floridian is, minus the gingerbread house. WL and GF are the top two Christmas displays in WDW. Yacht and Beach have some nice stuff, including the gingerbread carousel. Of course, the deluxe resorts seem to have the best decorations, although the Poly doesn't do very much. And the monster trees are in the WL and GF (Not sure what the tree is like at AKL, but with their big open lobby, they should have a monster there too.) __________________ Do you live to eat or do you eat to live? My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Instant Single Digit Dance 7 days 10 hours 53 minutes

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Val32 Villainous Vixen Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New Jersey for now... Posts: 4,098	Re: Holiday's at the resorts! I like the Pinocchio display made of candy @ Contemp. LOVE the gingerbread house and deco's @ G.F. Poly doesn't have too much! That's all I know... I do hear the WL looks beautiful! I have some pics in my last TR from Dec if you want to see some pics. __________________ Oct 2004 - Caribbean Beach Resort Oct 2005 - Wilderness Lodge Nov 2006 - POP Century Aug 2007 - Old Key West Dec 2007 - Polynesian Oct 2008 - Caribbean Beach Resort [http://www.myspace.com/valsan71 x´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´xxxxxx(¸.•`xxxVal ´¨) My Disney Countdown Counting down to:* Going back for MNSSHP and FW Festival!!! Relaxing at the Beach Club!!

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MerlinMatt DC Grand Poohbah Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 3,492	Re: Holiday's at the resorts! We've been to Disney 3 times during the Christmas season. My personal favorites... Gingerbread House at GF "snow" on Main St. during MVMCP All the trees! The one at Animal Kingdom is very cool Epcot - learning the way Christmas is celebrated around the world Resort Decorations - Each one is different. You could spend a day just going to the resorts without stepping foot in a park DTD has a unique personality with all the decorations... especially at night I could go on and on... __________________ Erin's still my favorite.

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MickeyEars Big Cheese Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: In the Mitten Posts: 950	Re: Holiday's at the resorts! We're also going in Dec and checking out GF is on our list of things to do our first night. Do they sell gingerbread cookies at the GF? I thought that these would make great teacher gifts. __________________ Tiggerific is my DH 1994 October: Our Honeymoon: Beach Club Resort 1997 April: POFQ 2003 February: POFQ (first trip with the kids) / October: All Star Sports (our anniversary get-a-way) 2004 September: Coronado Springs (We survived Hurricane Jeanne) 2007 Jan: POFQ / Aug: Caribbean Beach 2008 August: All Star Sports (just me and DH ) December: Wilderness Lodge 2009 April: Pop Century (our surprise to the kids 1 day at the MK April 17th) August: Pop My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Next trip...when the Fantasyland refurb is finished.

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