Disney @ X-Mas time questions

[Mickey_Man]

DW & I are heading down for Mousefest and to enjoy the X-Mas season, and I have a few questions that will help me make the most of this long weekend trip.

1) What times are the Santas Around the World StoryTellers at EPCOT?

2) Can I enter, leave, and re-enter during the MVMCP?

3) What kind of cookies are available at the Party? (MIL wants to know!! :lmao:)

4) What are you "don't miss" decorations/places to see/things to do? We know we want to see GF, Dolphin, and Boardwalk (the carousel). What else do you guys plan on seeing?


Thanks for all your help!

[UrsulasShadow]

DW & I are heading down for Mousefest and to enjoy the X-Mas season, and I have a few questions that will help me make the most of this long weekend trip.

1) What times are the Santas Around the World StoryTellers at EPCOT?

2) Can I enter, leave, and re-enter during the MVMCP?

3) What kind of cookies are available at the Party? (MIL wants to know!! :lmao:)

4) What are you "don't miss" decorations/places to see/things to do? We know we want to see GF, Dolphin, and Boardwalk (the carousel). What else do you guys plan on seeing?


Thanks for all your help!
Here is a site to tell you storytellers and other events times. http://pages.prodigy.net/stevesoares/

The only cookies I saw were sugar cookies. They were good, if you like that sort of thing. I'll eat anything, but they're not my favorites.

I think you can leave and re-enter MVMCP, as long as you have the wristband/ticket.

I love AKL lobby and WL lobby trees...they're beautiful.

[miss missy]

Just got back and it is all decorated for xmas :thumbsup2 :woohoo: even one of the tolls on 417 the way are done up!

1.not sure about the Santa times, but we saw them on and off throughout.

2. I am sure you can enter, leave, and re-enter during the MVMCP, but you won't want too!! It is impossible to see everything with the time you have and I wouldn't want to miss anything more. Hopefully you want have to.

3. sugar cookies is all I ever saw, and I think we hit all of them on year :thumbsup2

4. Gaylord is pretty! We went to Beach's too for ice cream, that resort is also pretty! GF is the BEST!! I could take pics there forever! Camp Minnie Mickey area at AK is done pretty cool too. Gosh no matter where you go, it's awesome!

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING IS SEEING THE CASTLE BEING LIT!!! That was a highlight for DD. It is sooo pretty. They do it at about 630. The castle during this season has got to be one of the best things they ever did!!!

[Mickey_Man]

Here is a site to tell you storytellers and other events times. http://pages.prodigy.net/stevesoares/

The only cookies I saw were sugar cookies. They were good, if you like that sort of thing. I'll eat anything, but they're not my favorites.

I think you can leave and re-enter MVMCP, as long as you have the wristband/ticket.

I love AKL lobby and WL lobby trees...they're beautiful.

Thanks for the link, Mindy. However, I am feeling dumb today and I am not sure where I am supposed to click next! Can you help me out? Maybe I need to start that DATW now! :rotfl:

[Mickey_Man]

2. I am sure you can enter, leave, and re-enter during the MVMCP, but you won't want too!! It is impossible to see everything with the time you have and I wouldn't want to miss anything more. Hopefully you want have to.


THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING IS SEEING THE CASTLE BEING LIT!!! That was a highlight for DD. It is sooo pretty. They do it at about 630. The castle during this season has got to be one of the best things they ever did!!!

These two things are actually related. We are trying to decide what to have for dinner that night, and we definitely do not want to miss the Castle lighting! We thought about getting an early ADR for Kona (5pm), but we were worried we would miss the lighting. Then we thought maybe we'd do the lighting, then head out for dinner, then come back in for the castle shows, the stage show, the parade and Wishes. However, now we are thinking we may just snack before the party and then grab a Peco's Bill burger or something at Cosmic Ray's for dinner after the lighting. Any suggestions on what food options were available during the party?

[beachwarmer]

Thanks for the link, Mindy. However, I am feeling dumb today and I am not sure where I am supposed to click next! Can you help me out? Maybe I need to start that DATW now! :rotfl:

I'm up early so I will answer this for you. You go to the Epcot link at the top of the page. Then each storyteller will be listed under the individual country's entertainment. The countries are listed down the left hand side. Hope this helps....even if I am not Mindy.:)

[beachwarmer]

Any suggestions on what food options were available during the party?

Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe and Pecos Bill Cafe are the two counter service open. Tony's and LTT are also open. It is busy and hard to get food during the party. We usually do a couple of parties the years we are down for Christmas and always eat first. We had luck eating early at Crystal Palace and watching the castle lighting from the porch last year.

[UrsulasShadow]

Thanks for the link, Mindy. However, I am feeling dumb today and I am not sure where I am supposed to click next! Can you help me out? Maybe I need to start that DATW now! :rotfl:

At the top of the page, there's a link for each park. Click on the Epcot link for the Storytellers schedules.

Edited: Oops, I see beachwarmer has gotten to it before me!

[safetymom]

The Carousel at the Beach Club was beautiful.

[miss missy]

These two things are actually related. We are trying to decide what to have for dinner that night, and we definitely do not want to miss the Castle lighting! We thought about getting an early ADR for Kona (5pm), but we were worried we would miss the lighting. Then we thought maybe we'd do the lighting, then head out for dinner, then come back in for the castle shows, the stage show, the parade and Wishes. However, now we are thinking we may just snack before the party and then grab a Peco's Bill burger or something at Cosmic Ray's for dinner after the lighting. Any suggestions on what food options were available during the party?


I think a quick service is a good idea if you cant get a ressie to eat before the party. We always eat before the party at LTT.

I am looking at an old party guide, it says open are:
Casey's
Tony's
Pecos
LTT
Sleepy Hallow
Cosmics
Lunching pad Rockettower Plaza

Santa is at City Hall!!

Gosh it was soo fun! Be prepared to see lots of rare characters too, we saw Brer Rabbit!!