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Old 11-18-2009, 06:30 AM   #1
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Some Holiday decoration facts

I thought this article from the Daily Disney was interesting:

You think decorating your house for the holidays is a lot of work? Well, the next time you’re quashing that Christmas spirit with your complaints, picture what Walt Disney World creates for the season:

* 737 decorated trees throughout property

* A wreath 25 feet in diameter adorning the Cirque du Soleil building at Downtown Disney West Side

* 10 miles of twinkling rope lights in the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios (98 percent of the lighting used for holiday décor is LED)

* 150 tractor-trailer truckloads of decorations for 24 resorts, four theme parks, Downtown Disney and other locations

* 15 miles of garland strung and 1,314 wreaths hung throughout the resort

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

* 8.5 million lights strung throughout Walt Disney World Resort

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

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

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

* Six life-sized creations cooked up by Walt Disney World pastry chefs, including a 16-foot-tall gingerbread house at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa baked with 1,050 pounds of honey and a gingerbread carousel at Disney’s Beach Club Resort featuring ponies made of chocolate and fondant with giant candy cane poles
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A lot of decorating, no doubt. BUT, they've got a lot of folks to put it up and take it down!

BTW I saw that HGTV will have a special on November 29th showing how Disney decorates for the holidays. 8 Eastern 7 CST
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A lot of decorating, no doubt. BUT, they've got a lot of folks to put it up and take it down!

BTW I saw that HGTV will have a special on November 29th showing how Disney decorates for the holidays. 8 Eastern 7 CST
Thanks for the heads-up. Through the power of technology I have now scheduled my DVR through the DirecTV website to record that show in case I forget.

Ain't technology grand?

HGTV 8pm Nov 29th
A crew documents Disney World's preparations for the holidays.
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