Resort Christmas Photos anyone?

[KaitR]

Does anyone know about when in November the gingerbread displays start going up? (we were there around the 15th last year when the Grand Floridian Gingerbread House opened for business, but it was already built and up the week before...)

We'll be visiting Nov 1-9th (Not So Scary Halloween on the 1st and Very Merry Christmas on the 8th with some Food & Wine scattered in there) and are trying to plan out our resort decoration hopping...

[jade1]

Does anyone have any pics of CR or BLT from this year? That's where we are staying and I would love to know what to expect.

We did XMAS week 2010 in room 2080-by far our best trip and room ever. Doesn't have a ton of XMAS decor-but then again it doesn't really need it. Walked to MK for the XMAS parade a lot , and of course the castle lighting and snow on main street-just minutes away.

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc149/jademn/PC310087-1.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc149/jademn/WDWXMAS2010224.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc149/jademn/PC310081.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc149/jademn/PC290134.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc149/jademn/DSCN0279-1-2.jpg

HAPPY PLANNING! :santa:

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc149/jademn/IMG_0999-2.jpg

[jade1]

Ha sorry-just noticed that quote was from Dec, duh. :rolleyes:

[MinnieSummer]

Too funny. I saw that quote and thought I had lost my mind and said we were staying at BLT this year. We did stay at BLT last year and I remember the morning when the fog was so thick you could only see the tops of the GF. It was eerily beautiful.

This year we are staying at BC so if anyone has any pics of BC from last year I would love to see them. The reason I want last year is because I noticed a lot of the resorts weren't as decorated last year as they had been in the past so I want to make sure that we have made the right choice.

[weswife]

:goodvibes:love::goodvibes:love:

Love all the pics.!!!!! This is our 1st trip during the season!:love: We are super excited!!!!!!:thumbsup2

[cschwally]

:love::lovestruc:love:

I can't wait to get there and see it all for myself. This is our first time to see the decorations and I may be more excited by that than the parks!

[cajunbaby1]

OMG!! I'm getting so excited to be at disney dec 11-19th and see all the xmas things. Guess I'll need to be getting off my a** and pick some extra shifts at work, cause i know i'll want to buy some xmas things :rotfl:

Great photos to all who put them on here.

[Ms. S. White]

We have been to Disney many times, but never during the holidays. We are so excited to visit this year Dec. 18-23.

Any Christmas "must sees"? What should we expect as far as weather goes?

Thank you everyone for posting such festive pics! Love them! :thumbsup2

[MinnieSummer]

We have been to Disney many times, but never during the holidays. We are so excited to visit this year Dec. 18-23.

Any Christmas "must sees"? What should we expect as far as weather goes?

Thank you everyone for posting such festive pics! Love them! :thumbsup2

Must see's are the resorts, Candlelight Processional, Osborne Lights, Jingle Jungle Parade. You will be there after the Very merry Christmas Party and usually, the week before Christmas MK does all the events (excluding the hot chocolate, and little things) so you won't miss any of the big things. The weather can be anything from really hot to really cold. We go every year and have experienced highs in the 80's and lows in the 30's. I wear layers -- start off with a t under a sweatshirt, mid day the sweatshirt goes, then comes back on in the evening. When my DM was still with us we put a blanket in the basket of her wheelchair and would wrap her up in it in the evening. We have been able to swim in the afternoons and wear wintercoats in the evenings. December in Florida can be anything.

[stitch1986]

all these pictures are making me super excited for my trip in 29 days!! :) hope it doesnt drag :)

[klmall]

Here are some more from resort visits in the past!

Contemporary
http://klmall.smugmug.com/Disney/Disney-2007/IMG6446/1099940446_J3YF3-L.jpg

http://klmall.smugmug.com/Disney/Disney-2007/IMG6505ped/1099943831_T5HCX-L.jpg

http://klmall.smugmug.com/Disney/Disney-2007/IMG9288ed/1099937180_GT7Xy-L.jpg

[klmall]

More from the Contemporary:

http://klmall.smugmug.com/Disney/Disney-2007/i-J3Pt34s/0/L/IMG6444-L.jpg

http://klmall.smugmug.com/Disney/Disney-2007/i-DdrCnM9/0/L/IMG6445-L.jpg

http://klmall.smugmug.com/Disney/Disney-2007/i-SGfRxmr/0/L/IMG9290ped-L.jpg

[klmall]

Grand Floridian

http://klmall.smugmug.com/Disney/Disney-2007/i-XMS4Bn8/0/L/IMG9211-L.jpg

http://klmall.smugmug.com/Disney/Disney-2007/IMG9242/1099953474_MLETP-L.jpg

http://klmall.smugmug.com/Disney/Disney-2007/i-JVGtwck/0/L/IMG9241-L.jpg

http://klmall.smugmug.com/Disney/Disney-2007/i-jhkMQCp/0/L/IMG9243-L.jpg

[klmall]

More Grand Floridian

http://klmall.smugmug.com/Disney/Disney-2007/i-GFnghz6/0/L/IMG9245-L.jpg

http://klmall.smugmug.com/Disney/Disney-2007/IMG9210/1099950905_e6wUa-L.jpg

http://klmall.smugmug.com/Disney/Disney-2007/i-gf65LXv/0/L/IMG9218-L.jpg

http://klmall.smugmug.com/Disney/Disney-2007/i-WjCVjZ7/0/L/IMG9224-L.jpg

http://klmall.smugmug.com/Disney/Disney-2007/IMG9253/1099954926_hWFjK-L.jpg

[klmall]

Polynesian

http://klmall.smugmug.com/Disney/Disney-2007/i-CxVGDFk/0/L/IMG6529-L.jpg

http://klmall.smugmug.com/Disney/Disney-2007/i-WnRLwrG/0/L/IMG6544ped-L.jpg

http://klmall.smugmug.com/Disney/Disney-2007/i-WwW7XXP/0/L/IMG6561ped-L.jpg

http://klmall.smugmug.com/Disney/Disney-2007/IMG9257ped/1099937059_Ry9Cn-L.jpg

[klmall]

Wilderness Lodge

http://klmall.smugmug.com/Disney/Disney-2007/i-9f9Sj7f/0/L/IMG7291-L.jpg

http://klmall.smugmug.com/Disney/Disney-2007/i-kp4ZPjx/0/L/IMG7302ed-L.jpg

http://klmall.smugmug.com/Disney/Disney-2007/i-sZsbdJd/0/L/IMG7304-L.jpg

http://klmall.smugmug.com/Disney/Disney-2007/i-Jcw4vP8/0/L/IMG7321-L.jpg

http://klmall.smugmug.com/Disney/Disney-2007/i-TQBfpxP/0/L/IMG7368-L.jpg

[MinnieSummer]

Yeah New Pics!!!:yay: Does anyone have any more? Beach Club maybe?

[vettegirl]

Grand Floridian GB House

http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/rr155/lstipetich/holiday%20DW/DSC00468.jpg

http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/rr155/lstipetich/holiday%20DW/DSC00467.jpg

http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/rr155/lstipetich/holiday%20DW/DSC00465.jpg

[wdwnut4life]

lookin forward 2 this year's displays!

[klmall]

Me too! One of the best things to do on our last day of every holiday trip is visiting the different monorail resorts!

[jade1]

OK this doesn't show the WL Lobby at XMAS-but you get the picture. ;)

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc149/jademn/WDWXMAS2008029.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc149/jademn/WDWXMAS2008187.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc149/jademn/WDWXMAS2008198.jpg

BC

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc149/jademn/Samples006.jpg

YC

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc149/jademn/DSCI0094-1.jpg

BW

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc149/jademn/WDWXMAS2008525-1.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc149/jademn/WDWXMAS2008524-1.jpg

[A_NY_Outlaw]

here's one from our 2009 stay.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o27/A_NY_Outlaw/2009%20Walt%20Disney%20World%20112809%20thru%20120 509/Wilderness%20Lodge/WildernessLodge-LobbyInterior3.jpg

[IllinoisMommy]

[QUOTE=jade1;43020185]OK this doesn't show the WL Lobby at XMAS-but you get the picture. ;)

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc149/jademn/WDWXMAS2008029.jpg


:rotfl2:

[A_NY_Outlaw]

One from WL in 2009:
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o27/A_NY_Outlaw/2009%20Walt%20Disney%20World%20112809%20thru%20120 509/Wilderness%20Lodge/WildernessLodge-LobbyInterior2.jpg

[meggiebeth]

Wow- they're all so beautiful! We might be going next year up until mid November, so I hope the decorations are up by then! :)

[erinscreen]

I just booked my first ever Christmas trip for 2012! I will be staying at the Contemporary and this thread makes me so excited :cheer2:

[crazy4wdw]

There are a few pictures on Disney Parks Blog of Christmas trees that were once displayed at the Contemporary and GF:

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/12/vintage-walt-disney-world-the-trees-of-christmas-past/

[mariamouse]

There are a few pictures on Disney Parks Blog of Christmas trees that were once displayed at the Contemporary and GF:

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/12/vintage-walt-disney-world-the-trees-of-christmas-past/

Wow! Thanks for sharing! That tree at the GF was hideous, but I do wish that they still did some type of tinsel tree at the CR. It suits the resort theme so well and would be much more impressive than the decorations the CR currently displays.

[jnfr2424]

Here are some holiday photos taken this week:

The Beach Club
http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad329/jnfr2424/P1070332.jpg
http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad329/jnfr2424/P1070331.jpg

The Yacht Club
http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad329/jnfr2424/P1070326.jpg
http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad329/jnfr2424/P1070327.jpg

Swan Resort
http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad329/jnfr2424/P1070323.jpg
http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad329/jnfr2424/P1070322.jpg

The Dolphin
http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad329/jnfr2424/P1070115.jpg
http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad329/jnfr2424/P1070113.jpg

Wilderness Lodge:
http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad329/jnfr2424/P1070141.jpg
http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad329/jnfr2424/P1070138.jpg

[boBQuincy]

http://suzieandbob.com/wdw/dec_2011/bw_1010294_fused.jpg

Boardwalk has moved some things around for 2011.

[wbeem]

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5085/5278614210_0a68aa24c4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wbeem/5278614210/)
Merry Christmas (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wbeem/5278614210/) by wbeem (http://www.flickr.com/people/wbeem/), on Flickr

[zackiedawg]

Here are some of the various resorts from earlier this month:

Animal Kingdom Lodge Christmas tree:
http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/140371828/original.jpg

The Yacht Club tree:
http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/140371834/original.jpg

At the Beach Club, they've got the food carousel, made of gingerbread and chocolate:
http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/140371835/original.jpg

Polynesian has the Christmas tree decorated with fruits and tropical flowers:
http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/140371858/original.jpg

Grand Floridian has their huge Christmas tree decorated with mini-elevator cars:
http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/140371859/original.jpg

As well as a huge gingerbread-and-chocolate house which actually has a store inside:
http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/140371860/original.jpg

Wilderness Lodge's soaring lobby tree:
http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/140371905/original.jpg

And other pine-themed ornamentation and lights:
http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/140371907/original.jpg

The wreathed fireplace:
http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/140371906/original.jpg

[KAE2008]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6561421663_3236f244a3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainyard/6561421663/)
Window Decoration (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainyard/6561421663/) by Mainyard (http://www.flickr.com/people/mainyard/), on Flickr

[PolynesianLili]

http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/5296/p1000100f.jpg

[PolynesianLili]

http://img859.imageshack.us/img859/2486/p1000150b.jpg

[A_NY_Outlaw]

Happy New Year's ya'll:
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o27/A_NY_Outlaw/2009%20Walt%20Disney%20World%20112809%20thru%20120 509/Wilderness%20Lodge/WildernessLodge-ChristmasWreath.jpg

[Cmarie123]

Gingerbread castle (MVMCP)
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee308/gblaine99/gingerbreadhouse.jpg

Cee Lo Green at Christmas Day Parade taping (12/2)
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee308/gblaine99/100_2705.jpg

Snow on Main Street (MVMCP)
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee308/gblaine99/snowmainstreet.jpg

Christmas tree at Epcot
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee308/gblaine99/100_2712.jpg

[WDWRocksMySocks]

Here are some from our December 2011 trip:

Boardwalk

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/388393_10101196134398939_6852884_70364243_64027346 0_n.jpg

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/380890_10101196161983659_6852884_70364423_13654735 00_n.jpg

Dolphin

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/377780_10101196292432239_6852884_70364791_51996306 9_n.jpg

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/392289_10101196292821459_6852884_70364793_10768602 44_n.jpg

Beach Club

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/376390_10101196299438199_6852884_70364857_44614855 0_n.jpg

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/390577_10101196306578889_6852884_70364905_96358414 0_n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/380931_10101196307906229_6852884_70364909_32858338 4_n.jpg

Yacht Club

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/377488_10101196301913239_6852884_70364880_10164356 47_n.jpg

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/386226_10101196305036979_6852884_70364896_85569983 5_n.jpg

Wilderness Lodge

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/384623_10101196417736129_6852884_70365314_13069864 1_n.jpg

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/383878_10101196310181669_6852884_70364924_24095508 1_n.jpg

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/384665_10101196310386259_6852884_70364926_82017382 2_n.jpg

Fort Wilderness

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/379044_10101196377297169_6852884_70365133_14413963 78_n.jpg

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/391051_10101196313719579_6852884_70364953_82867103 9_n.jpg

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/384803_10101196313894229_6852884_70364955_17338027 65_n.jpg

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/392316_10101196312541939_6852884_70364945_11547735 59_n.jpg

Grand Floridan

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/384660_10101196379118519_6852884_70365145_50336152 _n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/377849_10101196379537679_6852884_70365146_14219760 99_n.jpg

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/387987_10101196379981789_6852884_70365150_19229005 07_n.jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/376377_10101196380400949_6852884_70365151_55722242 0_n.jpg

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/377032_10101196382426889_6852884_70365168_99131950 2_n.jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/388414_10101196382955829_6852884_70365172_35883890 9_n.jpg

Contemporary

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/386021_10101196377741279_6852884_70365135_4130988_ n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/378686_10101196378664429_6852884_70365142_22731472 _n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/380160_10101196378150459_6852884_70365138_13055979 93_n.jpg

[Cmarie123]

Amazing pics Rocksmysocks!! I cannot wait to go back this upcoming December! My favorite place at my favorite time of year! :)