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 [...]

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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. [...]

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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 [...]

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