DI's Holiday Delights Tour

[colaboy29]

The Holiday Delights tour that was mentioned on the podcast shows you the major night time Holiday events in the Parks where the Yuletide Fantasy tours are a daytime event. You will attend the Castle Lighting at MK, the Osbourne Lights at Studios, and Candle Light at Epcot.

You will also go behind the scenes to learn about each event. The tour is in a testing mode this season so there is very limited space.

[LMO429]

The Holiday Delights tour that was mentioned on the podcast shows you the major night time Holiday events in the Parks where the Yuletide Fantasy tours are a daytime event. You will attend the Castle Lighting at MK, the Osbourne Lights at Studios, and Candle Light at Epcot.

You will also go behind the scenes to learn about each event. The tour is in a testing mode this season so there is very limited space.

wow interesting tour. too bad i didnt know about it sooner before i made all my adrs

[dlander]

Details, details! How much? Where do we make ressies? Inquiring minds want to know:laughing:

[safetymom]

http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/tours.htm

[TSWJan78]

OK.. Silly question Kathy... The link says you meet at 8:45 am and it is a 4 1/2 hour tour. how can that be possiable if everything you are seeing is at night?

[safetymom]

You must not be looking at the right tour. It has new in front of it. There is no start time listed.

[TSWJan78]

I was looking in the wrong column

New- Holiday D-Lights Tour 11/30-12/16/2009

Mondays and Wednesdays
4 1/2 hours $179.00 per person Not Required Minimum age 16 Epcot @ 8:45AM @ Guest Relations window outside main entrance

[safetymom]

We rearranged the tours yesterday. I will correct that.

[TSWJan78]

I am not trying to be a pest.. I promise... with all of the information this site has to offer a typo or two is not the end of the world.

I am sorry

[safetymom]

Not a problem. :)

[robind]

We rearranged the tours yesterday. I will correct that.

Cut and paste is not always your friend. :lmao:


You should see the weird things I had show up on spreadsheets.:scared1:

Your peeps still love you.

[jennselke]

Just booked the Holiday Delights Tour for Dec 2. The guest relations booking agent could not tell me much more about it but you can cancel up to 3 days prior so maybe more will be posted. The tour departs Epcot at 5pm and is 4.5 hours. (arrive at 4:45pm). From what they told me on the phone the Candlelight Processional is first, then Magic Kingdom, then DHS. Got 15% discount with the annual pass and she said I would not get a AAA discount unless I was on a AA vacation. Total price for 3 with discount was $304. Have to decided if this will really be worth that cost. Perhaps for that price they let you ring bells in the orchestra at the Candlelight Processional.

[rlduvall]

Total price for 3 with discount was $304.


Wow - even with a 15% discount that seems too low for 3 people [of course, only with a Disney tour would I ever be able to say that with a straight face:goodvibes] I thought it was $175. per person. Is one of the participants a child?

I would love, love to do this tour when I come down solo in December, but I just can't justify that kind of moola. :guilty:

[TIGGERmetoo]

jennselke - Please let us know all about it when you get back home. We're doing the daytime one on 12/6.

[dizneedoll]

I want to do one of these holiday tours soooo bad. If anyone goes, please let us know how you liked it! Even better, can I nominate Kathy to do one of the tours and report back on the podcast??

[disfan100]

colaboy29, thank you for posting about this tour. We are now signed up for 12/2!

Adding to the information provided by jennselke. Each tour is limited to 40 people. Used Disney Visa for payment and received a 20% discount.

[apurplebrat]

I booked 12/7 today and received 20% discount too using my Disney Visa :santa:

[PAcpl]

Don't mean to bump such an old thread, but I just saw this tour will be available when we are in Disney. Anyone have any feedback that went on the tour?

Thanks!

[amyy]

We went in Dec and loved it as did everyone on the tour that night. You basically see what anyone can see but you could never see it all in one night unless you were on the tour. The best stage part is very limited. We did go into the one of the holiday decoration warhouses and of course your driving backstage, enter into attractions from backstage etc. We were only down for 4 nights and felt it was worth the money so we could fit in all there was to do.

You also hear a lot of Disney trivia which we love. The tour gide was excellent. You get a limited edition pin too. The seating for the holiday show in Epcot was quite far back but we were still happy. After the Osborne lights you get to have sugar cookies and hot chocolate. The had it set up so you could add marshmallows and candy canes to your hot chocolate if you want. Lots of special little touches.

sorry this is a rambling response-been that kind of day.

[PAcpl]

We went in Dec and loved it as did everyone on the tour that night. You basically see what anyone can see but you could never see it all in one night unless you were on the tour. The best stage part is very limited. We did go into the one of the holiday decoration warhouses and of course your driving backstage, enter into attractions from backstage etc. We were only down for 4 nights and felt it was worth the money so we could fit in all there was to do.

You also hear a lot of Disney trivia which we love. The tour gide was excellent. You get a limited edition pin too. The seating for the holiday show in Epcot was quite far back but we were still happy. After the Osborne lights you get to have sugar cookies and hot chocolate. The had it set up so you could add marshmallows and candy canes to your hot chocolate if you want. Lots of special little touches.

sorry this is a rambling response-been that kind of day.

You're not rambling at all, thank you for the great info. We have never been to Disney during Christmas, so pardon my ignorance if I am way off with my questions.


How many people are in a group?
Is there a special viewing area for Osborne Lights?
You mentioned attractions, do you go on rides during the tour?
How does this tour save you so much time?
I assume you're on a Friendship from Epcot to DHS, but what about to MK?


Sorry for so many questions, but this December trip seems like a whole new adventure for us.

Thanks again.

[amyy]

# How many people are in a group? I think they only allow 40 people per tour. Seems I read that somewhere. We didn't fill one bus.

# Is there a special viewing area for Osborne Lights? No, you are right in the mix with anyone. You do walk around and our guide tells you a lot of trivia about the Osborne Lights. You were little ear "things" so you can hear your guide even if you are a little separated. You wear this on and off throughout the tour.

# You mentioned attractions, do you go on rides during the tour? I should have said parks. You don't go through the gates like everyone else but enter backstage. We didn't do any rides.

# How does this tour save you so much time? The fact that they bus you from place to place. No having to ride the Disney buses, or walk out to your car. You don't have to go through the main entrance and wait in line etc. In one night we went to one of the buildings that stores Christmas decorations, see the Osborne Lights, castle lighs in the MK and watch the Candlelight Processional at Epcot (plus have cookie and hot chocolate :) It was really weird to be walking right up main street toward the castle as the parade is about to start. People lined up must have wondered who the heck we were.

# I assume you're on a Friendship from Epcot to DHS, but what about to MK? Disney buses for the whole trip. While you are going between locations your guides are telling you different bits of trivia.

[amyy]

Where did you see it mentioned for this year? Last year they said they might add dinner to the tour so I was wondering if that is mentioned in the description.


PS we also did the Yuletide Fantasy Tour because we don't know when we wil get back at Christmas and didn't want to miss a thing. The Holiday Delights Tour was our favorite but this one does take you to a warehouse and has a lot of trivia.

[PAcpl]

Amyy - Thank you so much for all of your answers. It sounds like an incredible tour and I would really hope we have the opportunity to do it.

I haven't seen any info for the 2010 season. I just noticed the tour listed on WDWInfo.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/tours.htm

[sndral]

Pacpl, I'm glad you bumped this, my son and his gf really want to take it this Dec.. I am a bit concerned about food - if it starts @ 4:45 and ends @ 9:30, not sure what we'll do. Plus, for some reason I assumed it ended @ Epcot and we could have a late dinner somewhere there, but it looks like it ends @ DHS.

[disneynutz]

We went last year and felt that it was the worst Disney tour that we have ever taken.

We were split up into 2 groups of 20 with a Guide each. The warehouse was interesting but our Guide didn't know anything about it. We missed the castle lighting and fought the crowd to get to the bridge at Tomorrow Land where we stood and looked at the castle for 15 minutes. We left that location and waited for the other group in a alley for about 20 minutes.

Next we went to DHS to see the Osbourne lighting ceremony. You guessed it, we were late and missed it. They took us through the crowds in a circle and we left for a backstage area where they gave us a cookie and a cup of hot chocolate.

Candlelight Processional was next. We were seated at the rear of the theater to watch the performance.

After the performance we left the theater had a short question and answer session and the tour was over.

Other than the warehouse and riding on the tour bus, all of the activities could have been done without being on an official tour.

:earsboy: Bill

[colaboy29]

Pacpl, I'm glad you bumped this, my son and his gf really want to take it this Dec.. I am a bit concerned about food - if it starts @ 4:45 and ends @ 9:30, not sure what we'll do. Plus, for some reason I assumed it ended @ Epcot and we could have a late dinner somewhere there, but it looks like it ends @ DHS.

This year they have included a small meal at one point in the tour.