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Disney at Christmas time has been on my list of bucket list Disney experiences.\u00a0 And this year I made it happen- arriving on December 26 and leaving on December 30.\u00a0 While I didn\u2019t experience either Christmas or New Year\u2019s, I did experience as much Christmas as I could.<\/p>\n
We started off our trip with an early morning flight, arriving at 8AM.\u00a0 The Magical Express area was busier than normal- partly due to the fact that there were no buses parked outside.\u00a0 It took us over 90 minutes to reach our resort as we made four stops before reaching Pop Century.\u00a0 \u00a0But that wasn\u2019t going to spoil the start of our trip!\u00a0 We ate breakfast at Boma, which was the busiest we had ever seen it- a constant theme of this trip.<\/p>\n Afterwards, we went to Animal Kingdom.\u00a0 We enjoyed the holiday puppets on both our entrance and exit from the park.\u00a0 Unfortunately, Navi River Journey was down so, so we received a multi-experience Fastpass to make up for this. We chose to use it to do Kilimanjaro Safari a second time in a row- and as they say, no 2 safaris are the same!\u00a0 Lions and elephants were much better on the second ride while giraffes were plentiful on both rides.<\/p>\n We also got lucky on our Kali River Rapids ride and didn\u2019t get soaked- though we did get wet! Pro tip for any water attraction: if you don\u2019t love being wet, plan a Fastpass do this right before you\u2019ll be heading back to your resort for a mid-afternoon break. That way if you do end up soaked, you can change clothes.<\/p>\n Later in the evening we took the Disney Skyliner to EPCOT. We snacked our way around World Showcase\u2019s Festival of the Holidays<\/a> where our favorite dish was the Cheese Fondue served in a bread bowl. Even the vegetables were good! We furthered our Christmas experience on Living with the Land- where lights had been added to give the greenhouse a festive appearance- but note that you can only experience this once the sun has gone down.<\/p>\n We awoke super early (before 5am for a 6am Park opening) with the plan of getting a boarding group for Rise of the Resistance. We were in line for a bus before 5:20 (the Skyliner wasn\u2019t running) and despite a little bit of bus chaos, we walked through the tap point at 6am and were able to get boarding group 66.<\/p>\n The nice part of the early arrival was the shorter lines for rides- which are the only thing open. Shows and character greetings don\u2019t begin until after 8am.\u00a0 We were able to ride Tower of Terror and Midway Mania with less than a 15 minute wait.\u00a0 We left the park and took a boat to go to Disney\u2019s Boardwalk for their Seaside Sprint Fun Run.<\/p>\n After the 1.5 mile run, we returned to Hollywood Studios. \u00a0We saw the Frozen show and rode Smugglers Run.\u00a0 Then, I had the best two hours of my trip. \u00a0I went to Savi\u2019s Workshop and built a lightsaber.\u00a0 I then followed this up with my boarding group being called to experience Rise of Resistance.\u00a0 Without a doubt, the lightsaber experience and the newest attraction lived up to all of the hype.\u00a0 Even my mom who isn\u2019t a Star Wars fan said that it was the best ride she had ever experienced- likening it to being in a movie.<\/p>\n Later that evening, we saw Minnie\u2019s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks from under the tables and umbrellas outside of the Plaza Ice Cream Parlor.\u00a0 Considering it was lightly misting, I traded a better view for a drier, seated view- and I would happily do it again.\u00a0 In comparison to Happily Ever After, I found the show to be good, but am excited for when Happily Ever After returns to Magic Kingdom.<\/p>\n The day started off rainy, so we changed up our plans.\u00a0 We made a last minute reservations for breakfast at the Grand Floridian Cafe<\/a>. Their combination of breakfast and lunch options fulfills the cravings of everyone.\u00a0 The biscuits that we started off the meal with were the perfect appetizer.\u00a0 Our waitress even willingly changed my mom\u2019s steak and eggs into a steak omelet.<\/p>\n And because we were in the Grand Floridian, we took the opportunity to see the Gingerbread House.\u00a0 It is truly a work of culinary art.<\/p>\n Rain cleared as we headed into Magic Kingdom.\u00a0 We saw the noon Mickey\u2019s Once Upon A Christmastime Parade from Main Street.\u00a0 In my opinion it is the best of the daytime Disney parades.<\/p>\n We spent the evening at Hollywood Studios for Jingle Bell, Jingle Bam and the Sunset Seasons Greetings projection show.\u00a0 \u00a0Both were good shows, and ones that I am glad that I\u2019ve seen, but won\u2019t be on my must do again list if I ever return around the holidays.<\/p>\n I got up early again to get a boarding group for Rise of Resistance.\u00a0 Despite the pouring rain, there was no lack of crowds in Hollywood Studios.\u00a0 Even so, I was able to secure boarding group 29.\u00a0 I left after getting my boarding group to return to the resort and go back to sleep.\u00a0 At 6:45am, I received a notification that my boarding group was called.\u00a0 I utilized the Skyliner for my return to Hollywood Studios and my trip to EPCOT after the ride.<\/p>\n There was a twenty minute stoppage on the Skyliner EPCOT line during my trip.\u00a0 While no one in our car seemed particularly bothered by the stoppage, I later saw that other cars ended up stuck for a longer period of time.<\/p>\n Thankfully a great breakfast at Garden Grill for the Candlelight Processional Dining Package took our minds off the experience.\u00a0 The cost of the meal is more expensive but, not having to wait in line for the show made it worth it.<\/p>\n Seeing the Candlelight Processional checked off my last Christmas trip to-do.\u00a0 The 50-piece orchestra, Voices of Liberty, and large choir is an experience that everyone should have at least one time in their Christmas trip.<\/p>\n Morning rain on our last day forced us to choose to start our day a little later- or be wet.\u00a0 We chose the option of staying dry, so we once more moved our FastPasses to later in the day.\u00a0 When we entered Magic Kingdom it was by far the most crowded I\u2019ve ever seen it.\u00a0 This is probably due to the fact that Magic Kingdom does their New Year\u2019s Eve Fireworks Show on both December 30th<\/sup> and December 31st<\/sup>.\u00a0 If I had my trip to do over again, I would have planned to go to any other park except Magic Kingdom on this day.<\/p>\n Overall, this trip allowed me to do so many of my bucket list Christmas experiences.\u00a0 While I didn’t get to experience Christmas Day or New Year’s Eve, I’m glad that I’ll have something left on my Disney bucket list for another year.<\/p>\n Have you visited the Walt Disney World Resort during this busy holiday time of the year? 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