Best Christmas Resorts

[BuzzLiteyear]

I am just starting to plan a once-in-a-lifetime trip to WDW over Christmas. I was wondering what the best resorts were (based on decorations)? I'd like to visit a few of the resorts while we are there. If anyone is willing to share a picture or two, that'd be great too .

 

[deserrai]

I've heard the Wilderness Lodge has beautiful decorations. I haven't seen for myself, but that's the one I hear about the most.

 

[thelionqueen]

You will undoubtedly get overwhelming suggestions for WL, and it is beautiful. But all the resorts are decorated in different ways for the holidays. I really like Beach Club with it's Beach holiday theme. Keeping in mind I'm from Colorado, so the lodge theme at WL is something I see all the time..therefore I might be biased

 

[wcpamotm]

The resorts I think are best suited to a Christmas visit are Grand Floridian (if your vision of Christmas is more Victorian/Dickensian) or Wilderness Lodge (for a more cozy, backwoods feel). The Epcot resorts tend to have fabulous displays in their lobbies also, and are well worth taking some time to seek out.

 

[chalee94]

for a once-in-a-lifetime trip, i'd stay at the GF.

here are some recent threads for more info and pics:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2923979

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2920284

 

[spiceycat]

wl/vwl, GF, BC/BCV, YC, BWI/V - AKL/V (this is worth the trip)

even like the moderates

POR

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POP - maybe AOA this year since it is the newest.

 

[sharadoc]

I sound like a broken records, but how about Fort Wilderness with a golf cart? The campers decorate their sites so it's a festival of Christmas lights and blow-ups EVERYWHERE.

It's so festive, it's really fun to come home from a night at the parks and see all th lights. Plus you can bring some of your own - a string around your deck railing or some lights in the window. It's awesome. We'll never stay anywhere else at Christmas.

 

[spiceycat]

I sound like a broken records, but how about Fort Wilderness with a golf cart? The campers decorate their sites so it's a festival of Christmas lights and blow-ups EVERYWHERE. Here's a taste:

can they still do that with the new rules?

 

[sharadoc]

can they still do that with the new rules?

When did it change?

 

[spiceycat]

When did it change?

It has been a while - either last year or early this year.

they don't want people to overuse their plugs. So it is a long list.

 

[sharadoc]

It has been a while - either last year or early this year.

they don't want people to overuse their plugs. So it is a long list.

I'll have to look into it - thanks for the info.

 

[BuzzLiteyear]

I sound like a broken records, but how about Fort Wilderness with a golf cart? The campers decorate their sites so it's a festival of Christmas lights and blow-ups EVERYWHERE.

It's so festive, it's really fun to come home from a night at the parks and see all th lights. Plus you can bring some of your own - a string around your deck railing or some lights in the window. It's awesome. We'll never stay anywhere else at Christmas.

That's a great idea! Thanks. (Or maybe not, if they've disallowed them.)

 

[minniebride]

I'll have to look into it - thanks for the info.

We stayed at the WL & Poly this past Christmas-Poly ended up to be our favorite, but the WL lobby was breathtaking, especially at night when Santa and the carolers came.

We ended up spending a half day on Christmas Eve at FW though, rented a golf cart and went to the HDDR. The campers definitely still had their campsite, trailer, and cabin decorations full-fledged The decorations were amazing! Just "streets" & "streets" of lights, inflatable decorations, very detailed holiday scenes..... our visit to FW and driving our golf cart around looking at all the decorations was our favorite activity of our trip!!

 

[MMS1125]

WL So rustic and beautiful at Christmas!

 

[tgropp]

can they still do that with the new rules?

During Christmas 2010, we took a carriage ride through Fort Wilderness and it was well worth the $60.00. It was so beautiful. We did the same thing last December and wondered what had happened to all the decorations from the previous year. I think that the new rules had made a huge difference as others had suggested on previous threads about this.

 

[OKW Lover]

The top two are Grand Floridian and Wilderness Lodge.

After that there is a big gap to the next best:
BW/BC/YC

We were very disappointed in the Contemporary last year - hardly any decorations.

 

[BuzzLiteyear]

What about AKL? We are considering that for our stay.

 

[OKW Lover]

AKL doesn't do as much for Christmas as you'd see at WL.

 

[siskaren]

AKL doesn't do as much for Christmas as you'd see at WL.

They have a large tree in the lobby and lighted swags hanging from the balconies surrounding the lobby, which is basically the same thing they have in the WL lobby. I would definitely check out both.