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Special Holiday Experience Returns to Walt Disney World resort

Special Holiday Experience Returns to Walt Disney World resort


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Are you looking for a fun and unique holiday experience to do at Walt Disney World? You might want to try this special activity.

Holidays at Disney World

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There is nothing quite like celebrating the holiday season at Walt Disney World. With events like EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party returning this year, there is plenty of holiday fun to be had! Believe it or not, we are already beginning to see preparations begin for decorating the parks. Check out what we have seen so far HERE.

Guests will be able to enjoy EPCOT’s Candlelight Processional which begins on November 25th. This time-honored tradition has been a part of the holiday season at Walt Disney World since its opening in 1971. Guests absolutely love experiencing the celebrity narrators, the Voices of Liberty a cappella ensemble, a 50-piece live orchestra and glorious massed choirs as they present a heartwarming retelling of the traditional Christmas story.

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For more information regarding dining packages for the special event, check out this post HERE and a new restaurant has just been added to the list of dining choices, which you can read about HERE. To see the entertainment for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, check out the schedule HERE.

Holiday Sleigh Rides

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If you are looking for another holiday option to experience at Disney, we have great news! Sleigh rides are returning to Fort Wilderness Resort. Disney describes the experience as the following:

Get in the spirit of the season as you travel along scenic trails aboard a festive “sleigh.” Holiday Sleigh Rides are available select nights from December 1 through December 30, 2022. You’ll board your “sleigh” for a 25-minute ride at the new Tri-Circle-D Ranch Barn near the Settlement Bus Depot at The Cabins and Campsites at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort. Carriages fit up to 4 adults, or 2 adults and 3 small children.

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Each horse-drawn holiday sleigh ride costs $75. Please allow for 1 hour of transportation time, as Guests will be required to park at the main entrance of Fort Wilderness and take a bus to the Settlement Bus Depot.

Sleigh rides are available to book now, so if you are looking to enjoy this fun holiday activity, be sure to book them as soon as you can!

Do you have plans to visit Walt Disney World during the holidays? What are you most looking forward to? Will you be booking a Holiday Sleigh Ride? Tell us about your plans in the comments below or on our Facebook page.

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