2018 Disney World Holiday PREVIEW!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND MERRY CHRISTMAS IN JULY!!!
Merry (Early!) Christmas from Walt Disney World!
If you are planning to spend some of the Holiday Season in Walt Disney World, then you are likely already aware that it’s NEVER too early to start planning!
And as guests at a Media Event in WDW today, we got the scoop on what’s NEW for the Holidays in Disney World for 2018! Read on to find out…
Christmas in July Media Preview
Don’t Miss Out on Any Disney World Fun This Holiday Season!
The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2018 is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. Pre-order The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2018 and get the 2017 edition as a free, instant download!
It includes over 400 pages of must-have information, including:
- A full What’s New!! chapter for the 2018 Holiday Season
- A full Monthly Schedule of Events for the Holiday Season
- How to avoid the crowds on Disney World’s busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!)
- ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM.
- And of course we’ll tell you where to eat! ;-D
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Magic Kingdom
In Magic Kingdom, Queen Elsa will light up Cinderella Castle once again for A Frozen Holiday Wish!
A Frozen Holiday Wish
Cinderella Castle
And the Once Upon a Christmastime Parade will be available for all Magic Kingdom guests to enjoy during the day starting December 22nd.
Toy Soldiers During the Once Upon a Christmastime Parade
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
Of course, the Parade is a major highlight of Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, held on select dates throughout the season. (Find all your Party information here! And see our Ultimate Guide to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party HERE!)
Look for exclusive Specialty Party Treats once again, in addition to the complimentary cookies and drinks around the park!
Mickey Cinnamon Bun with Christmas Icing
COOKIES!!!!
Check out the Specialty Treats from last year to get an idea of these Party exclusives!
Mickey’s Most Merriest Celebration
Party-Specific Magic Band
Unique and harder-to-find characters coming back to the Party include Scrooge McDuck, Jack Skellington, and the Seven Dwarfs!
Seven Dwarfs Meet and Greet
And that’s just our first stop!
Epcot
We’ve got a few new details to share about Epcot’s Festival of the Holidays, which includes highlights such as Holiday Kitchens (extra FOOD BOOTHS!), Holiday Storytellers around World Showcase, and the Candlelight Processional!
Candlelight Processional
New atmosphere artists will add to the festive celebration in addition to the Holiday Storytellers!
Father Christmas in the United Kingdom Pavilion
And the Joyful: A Celebration of the Season show will return with additional Kwanzaa elements this year, adding to its show on the Fountain Stage.
Joyful Stage
Hollywood Studios
The Flurry of Fun is coming back to Hollywood Studios starting November 8th, with the returning Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM! spectacular and Sunset Seasons Greetings.
Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!
This year, lasers will be added to the top and mid-sections of the tower for the projections on the Tower of Terror for Sunset Seasons Greetings.
Projections on the Hollywood Tower Hotel during Sunset Seasons Greetings
Not only will they fly over our heads as we take in the vignettes… they’ll also light up the snow that falls on Sunset Boulevard!
Moving Billboards on Sunset Boulevard
Look for TRIPLE the amount of decorations surrounding (and IN!) Echo Lake this year!
Echo Lake during the Flurry of Fun
For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration will present its holiday version again.
Sing Along with Elsa and Anna during the Holidays
And, of course, we’re already looking forward to welcoming back Santa Goofy to Once Upon a Time!
Santa Goofy
Sunset Boulevard
And we can’t wait to see the special decorations coming to Toy Story Land!
Christmas Lights hang above Toy Story Land
We know so far that the statues will have overlays… and we might even see some Holiday attire on Woody, Buzz, and Jessie!
Disney Springs
New offerings coming to the themed trees that make up the Disney Springs Christmas Tree Trail will include a Haunted Mansion Tree, a Star Wars Tree, a Four Parks Tree (with Monorail Garland!), a Nordic Winter Tree, and a nostalgic Minnie and Mickey Tree.
Christmas Tree Trail sign
Find Santa along the Trail again, too!
Meet Santa in Disney Springs
Stitch’s Holiday Gift Hunt will offer a scavenger hunt booklet for the kiddos as they bide time waiting for Santa.
And Holiday Cake Decorating Classes at Amorette’s Patisserie will also be available to book during the season for all Disney World guests.
Santa Mickey Dome Cake
The Patisserie is also planning to create five character-themed large Signature Cakes, and a small Signature Cake to resemble a wreath decorated with ornaments. And various Macaron Lollipops will also make the season even sweeter!
Here’s a peek at what the elves — I mean, Pastry Chefs! — at Amorette’s have in mind for this year (but, as all concept pieces, these are subject to change).
Amorette’s Patisserie Holiday Concepts
Amorette’s Patisserie Holiday Concepts for Shortbread Cookies with Spices
And, of course, since SHOPPING is kind of a big deal in Disney Springs 
Disney Style Store in Disney Springs
And limited-time festive menu items will be available at spots like D-Luxe Burger, The Ganachery, and more again this year!
Disney Springs Holiday Dining
In fact, expect some “extra Instagram-friendly” Holiday eats! (We can’t wait!)
Resort Gingerbread Displays and Activities
Of course, the famous Gingerbread Resort Displays are always a highlight of the Holidays at Disney World. And we learned a little more about what goes into making these beautiful creations!
2017 Grand Floridian Gingerbread House
Things start with a honey dough, and the Gingerbread itself is made three months ahead of display time for fermentation. Complete with lots of honey and flour (and by continuously adding spices), the gingerbread display pieces are coated with alcohol to prevent pests from eating them.
2017 Beach Club Gingerbread Carousel
And while you’re at the various Resorts to see all the displays, look for unique themed ornaments to be available at each Resort!
Animal Kingdom Lodge ornament
Polynesian Village Resort decoration
These are AWESOME!!
Grand Floridian Tea Cup Ornament
Art of Animation Resort ornament
Fort Wilderness Campgrounds are always especially festive during the Holiday Season, and one way guests can participate in the cheer is by enjoying a Sleigh Ride through the grounds!
Holiday Sleigh Ride Pin
The popular rides return year after year, and in 2018, the offered dates will run from November 23 – December 30, with bookings available from 5:00 – 10:00 pm. Sleigh Rides will be $84 and will include a Pin.
Yuletide Fantasy and Holiday D-Lights Tours
We enjoyed a Preview of what guests can expect if they book the Yuletide Fantasy or Holiday D-Lights Tour this year!
Yuletide Fantasy Tour information (click to enlarge)
In particular, we learned that Yuletide Fantasy will be enhanced this year with a sweet stop at Amorette’s Patisserie in Disney Springs!
Gingerbread Display at Amorette’s Patisserie from 2017
Tour guests will be decorating a tour-exclusive Disney-themed Gingerbread Man, and will even receive a special gift at the end of the class that will correlate with their Disney Gingerbread! (We don’t know all the details yet, as Amorette’s would like to keep some of the information a SURPRISE for as long as they can!)
Mickey Nutcracker Gingerbread for Yuletide Fantasy
The tour will end at Amorette’s, and guests will be welcome to stay in Disney Springs or can choose to be brought back to where the tour begins: Epcot.
Yuletide Fantasy
And don’t forget… the Holiday D-Lights Tour is another festive tour option for the Holidays!
Holiday D-Lights Tour
2018 Holiday Merchandise
We’ve already had a glimpse at some of the 2018 Holiday Merchandise that’s found its way to select Disney World shops. But we got a little peek at more today…!
2018 Holiday Pins
Holiday Cheer Christmas Cards
… or a LOT MORE!!
Ugly Christmas Sweater Pins
Light Up the Holiday Light-Up Hat
Minnie Mouse Ears
And that includes this one for you Dooney & Bourke fans out there (look for this one to arrive this Fall)!
Dooney & Bourke Bag
Dooney & Bourke Bag
Festive dinnerware with a white background was created to go with any decor.
2018 Holiday Dinnerware
2018 Holiday Dinnerware
2018 Holiday Dinnerware
New Disney Holiday Plush Babies will be on the scene, too.
Mickey Baby Holiday Plush
Keep an eye out starting in September for some of these items, and then more and more throughout the Holiday season!
2018 Holiday Pins
Contemporary Resort Ornament
Fun Disney World Holiday Facts!
Just a few more things we learned today during the Yuletide Fantasy portion of the event that we thought you might enjoy 
The 65-foot tall, 26-foot wide Main Street Christmas Tree in Magic Kingdom takes two nights to install, and the base alone is 18,000 pounds! And 119,000 Poinsettias are installed around Disney World for the season (with 52,000 in Magic Kingdom).
Magic Kingdom at Christmas Time
It takes 30 Cast Members 7 days to install the Contemporary Resort Gingerbread Display.
2017 Contemporary Resort Gingerbread Display
And can you believe… the Grand Floridian Gingerbread Display needs its own building permit!
Up on the rooftop of the Grand Floridian Gingerbread House
98% of the Christmas lights in Disney World are LED. That’s 98% of the grand total: 8.5 million!
Epcot Christmas Tree
And 1,500 Christmas Trees are decorated in total.
Christmas Tree Trail
Animal Kingdom Tree
Yacht Club Christmas Tree
There’s SO much yuletide cheer in store, I can hardly stand the wait! So in the meantime, we can check out ALL the Must-Dos for the Holiday Season in Disney World!
Don’t Miss Out on Any Disney World Fun This Holiday Season!
The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2018 is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. Pre-order The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2018 and get the 2017 edition as a free, instant download!
It includes over 400 pages of must-have information, including:
- A full What’s New!! chapter for the 2018 Holiday Season
- A full Monthly Schedule of Events for the Holiday Season
- How to avoid the crowds on Disney World’s busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!)
- ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM.
- And of course we’ll tell you where to eat! ;-D
Pre-order your 2018 Guide now and get 20% off with code PEPPERMINT!
As always, our e-Books are 100% guaranteed! If you don’t love it, you get your money back!
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