Deluxe Resort Christmas Decorations: Yacht Club Resort

December 31, 2009

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Deluxe Resort Christmas Decorations: Wilderness Lodge

December 30, 2009

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Deluxe Resort Christmas Decorations: Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

December 29, 2009

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Deluxe Resort Christmas Decorations: Polynesian Resort

December 28, 2009

These photos were taken prior to Thanksgiving, so the resort did not have all of its decorations on display.

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Deluxe Resort Christmas Decorations: Contemporary Resort

December 27, 2009

To close 2009, I thought I’d share with you some photos of the Christmas decorations at the deluxe resorts around Walt Disney World. While every resort decorates for Christmas, the deluxe resorts seem to take their theming to an entirely different level.
These photos were taken prior to Thanksgiving, so the resort did not have all [...]

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Holiday Storytellers: A Christmas Journey (Canada)

December 26, 2009

Having learned about Christmas traditions of the United Kingdom from Father Christmas, we’ve reached the eleventh and final pavilion of the World Showcase, Canada. The text of the scroll reads:
From the waterways of eastern Newfoundland to the snowcapped mountains of British Columbia, the Christmas holidays hold special magic for the vast expanse of Canada.
Although favorite [...]

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Holiday Storytellers: Father Christmas (United Kingdom)

December 25, 2009

Coming from France, where le Père Noël shared the country’s traditions by way of a letter from Babette, we continue on to the United Kingdom to learn about the traditions of Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Here, the scroll reads:
Many wonderful Christmas traditions originated in the countries of the United Kingdom. Great Britain, [...]

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Holiday Storytellers: Père Noël (France)

December 24, 2009

During our visit to Morocco, Taarji taught us about some of his countries most important holidays. We move on to the ninth country in the World Showcase, France, where we’ll learn about le Père Noël. The scroll on display reads as follows:
The magic of Christmas can be seen everywhere in France. The shops and baraques, [...]

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Holiday Storytellers: Taarji (Morocco)

December 23, 2009

Leaving Japan, where the Daruma vendor shared about O-Shōgatsu, we move on to Morocco where we’ll learn about two major Muslim holidays. Here’s the text from the scroll at the Morocco pavilion:
Two major holidays of Morocco are Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
One of Morocco’s holiest celebrations is the month of Ramadan, which commemorates the month [...]

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Holiday Storytellers: Daruma Vendor (Japan)

December 22, 2009

Having learned about the traditions of Kwanzaa from the fantastic storyteller Imani, we travel to Japan where we learn about the nation’s New Year celebration, O-Shōgatsu. The text on the scroll reads as follows:
O-Shōgatsu, which lasts January 1st through January 3rd, is the traditional Japanese New Year. It is a time for reflection, family, friends, [...]

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