WDW Daily News

Miles of garland, glitter, twinkling lights and ribbon transform Walt Disney World Resort into a winter wonderland during the holiday season.  Here’s a sample of what guests will experience throughout the Vacation Kingdom:

• 1,300 decorated trees throughout Walt Disney World Resort

• A wreath 25 feet in diameter adorning the Cirque du Soleil building at Disney Springs

• 10 miles of twinkling rope lights in the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

• 150 semi-trailer truckloads of decorations for 27 resorts, 4 theme parks, Disney Springs and other locations

• 15 miles of garland strung and 1,314 wreaths hung throughout the Vacation Kingdom

• 300,000 yards of ribbon and bows draping over Christmas trees across property

• 8.5 million lights strung throughout Walt Disney World Resort

• 98 percent of the lighting used for holiday décor is LED, 2 percent is compact florescent

• 11 countries dressed for Holidays Around the World at Epcot World Showcase

• More than 800 performers each night during Candlelight Processional at Epcot

• More than 200 guest choirs during the entire run of Candlelight Processional

• A Christmas tree in Magic Kingdom with a base 26 feet wide

• One 70-foot-tall tree takes center stage in Disney’s Contemporary Resort entrance lobby featuring nearly 35,800 white LED lights

• The 45-foot-tall tree in the lobby of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge features authentic African decor of handmade baskets and reproductions of traditional African masks

• 365 days of the year that guests can shop for holiday merchandise at the Disney’s Days of Christmas shop at Disney Springs

• 170 Costumed performers and 15 floats dazzle Main Street, U.S.A. in Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade at Magic Kingdom

• 6 life-sized creations cooked up by Walt Disney World pastry chefs, including:
  • One 16-foot-tall gingerbread house at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa baked with 1,050 pounds of honey and involving more than 160 hours of decorating
  • One life-size gingerbread carousel at Disney’s Beach Club Resort featuring ponies made of chocolate and fondant, giant candy cane poles, handcrafted poinsettias and hand-painted portraits of famous Disney characters