Christmas decorations

[welovedisneyx4]

I have seen the answer to this before, but I can't remember where. When do they put up the Christmas decorations in the parks and when do the Osborne Lights start? (Especially the MK)

Thanks!

 

[momsgoofy]

I can't tell you the exact dates because they do vary depending upon which park, which resort, etc., but I can tell you from our experience during Thanksgiving 2003 most all of the decorations were up by then. We did go to MK the Sunday before Thankgiving and the tree wasn't up, but when we returned on Wednesday it was. I know allearsnet.com has the schedule of when each resort and park gets the decorations.

 

[palmtreegirl]

They already have a bunch of lights up at MGM, we saw them on Thursday & thought it was so bizarre. The big globe, flying angels are all hung and a bunch of buildings have lights up already, they're not turned on but still, it's August! LOL.

Oh and to answer your question, they turn them on after Thanksgiving I think.

 

[allaboutmm]

Last November (11/10) we were there and at our hotel (AASP), they had alot of decorations up already! It was a nice surprise! Early, but nice!

 

[cjsmom5]

I believe they try to have everything finished by the week before Thanksgiving as that is typically a big week. Often though at the beginning of Nov you can see many up. I'm not exactly sure how early they "turn them on" though.

 

[GOOFYFREEK]

As some have said MGM has already started. Usually the Hotels and Park get started the first week in Nov. There was a schedule on here last year of what hotel was getting done on what day, but I have done a search and cant find it. Its mainly done at night time. So you can leave the MK at night and go back the next morning and BAM its x-mas.

 

[Simba's Mom]

They used to have an AP Preview of Osborne Lights the weekend before Thanksgiving, then the lights were unofficially open to the public (officially, I think it's the day before Thanksgiving). Unfortunately, the AP Preview seems to be discontinued, but the lights should be on that week a day or two before Thanksgiving.