As promised, today I am blogging about some of the magical things that you can do and see at Walt Disney World during the holiday season! Each year there are a few favorites that are the specific reasons certain guests return. They look forward to it every year and usually book as soon as they can for the next year!
I have blogged in the beginning of the Summer about the Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, and there's just about a month left before that kicks off during it's select dates! I will have pictures and hopefully some video to share with all my readers from the night that my family and I are visiting this year! Also, during the month of October, the International Food and Wine Festival takes place over at EPCOT. This is a great special event for guests who are visiting Walt Disney World without little ones to spend a day or two leisurely walking around the World Showcase at EPCOT tasting regional wines along with savory and sweet bites from different cultures as well!
As far as my photo that's included with today's entry, it is my favorite holiday event that takes place during the Christmas season in EPCOT; during the Holidays Around the World Celebration, The Candlelight Processional. I have to admit I am biased, this show holds a special place for me. The show is the reading of the Christmas story, the story of the birth of Jesus with a famous actor or actress narrating, while a choir made up of volunteer cast members and different high schools from around the state of Florida along with the Voices of Liberty and the Walt Disney World Orchestra burst out into traditional holiday music in between the readings.
I can't believe that this year it will be 5 years since, but I had the privilege of being a member of the cast choir along with my Dad in 2005! He continues to sing each year and looks forward to it every holiday season. I met some fantastic people and celebrities as well! This picture is from the 2009 Candlelight Processional in a show narrated by the stunning and elegant Isabella Rosellini. I cannot justify in this blog how beautifully she read the story and it was a pleasure to see her in person.
The Candlelight Processional will be performed 3 times per night, from November 26-December 30, 2010 at 5:00 pm, 6:45 pm, and 8:15 pm. There will be two different queues for the show. A "stand by" line and a "dinner package" line. I highly recommend doing the dinner package, it's a great way to dine at one of the delicious restaurants at EPCOT, and you get priority seating at the show! The cast members will seat the guests who are in the queue for the dinner package first, since they are guaranteed a seat, and then all available space that remains goes to the guests waiting in the stand by line. As you can probably guess, this doesn't necessarily ensure you a seat if you're waiting in the stand by line and I've seen people get there as early as 90 minutes to 2 hours beforehand to wait on line. Of course, some people just go to EPCOT that day to see the show (usually Florida residents) and don't mind waiting on that line. But as you can imagine, it's not an ideal situation for someone who's on their vacation. The dinner package is a great way to go!
Another added incentive about the dinner package is those guests who purchase the regular dining plan can use it for their meal with the Candlelight Dinner package! How it works are the restaurants at EPCOT are divided into three categories:
For the 5:00 show; the dining times are before the show, so usually a late lunch...
Tier 1: $32.99 adult $17.99 child (age 3-9) 5:00 pm show/
$44.99 adult $22.99 child (age 3-9) 6:45 and 8:15 pm shows
-The Biergarten (Germany)
-The Garden Grill (The Land)
Tier 2: $38.99 adult $12.99 child (age 3-9) 5:00 pm show/
$44.99 adult $14.99 child (age 3-9) 6:45 and 8:15 pm shows
-San Angel Inn (Mexico)
-Nine Dragons Restaurant (China)
-Rose and Crown Restaurant (UK)
-Restaurant Marrekesh (Morocco)
Tier 3: $51.99 adult $13.99 child (age 3-9) 5:00pm show/
$59.99 adult $15.99 child (age 3-9) 6:45 and 8:15 pm shows
-Le Cellier Steakhouse (Canada)
-Les Chefs de France (France)
-Teppan Edo and Tokyo Dining (Japan)
-Tutto Italia (Italy)
-Coral Reef (The Living Seas)
*Tax, Gratuities, and lobster entrees not included. All prices subject to change.
*All of these restaurants that are included in the Candlelight Processional Dinner Package count as 1 (one) table service meal on the regular dining plan!
So for those of you thinking about it, you can book your 2011 Holiday vacation now with as little as $200 to hold your reservation! But don't forget about 2010! There's still plenty of time to book a Walt Disney World vacation during the holiday season this year too!! Contact me today!
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