New Christmas Celebrations at Disney's Hollywood Studios

The Orlando area theme parks really go all out when they decorate for the holidays.  Universal Orlando Resort does a fantastic job Christmasing up Hogwarts and the rest of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.  Magic Kingdom's holiday decorations are legendary.  And don't forget about the spectacular New Year's Eve celebration at Epcot.  This year, however, Disney's Hollywood Studios is going all in with the spirit of Christmas.  I'm looking forward to the decorations, fireworks and projections, as Hollywood Studios shows that it is in the holiday spirit just as much, if not more, than the other parks around Orlando.  This year, Hollywood Studios is introducing a holiday themed transformation of Sunset Blvd call "Sunset Seasons Greetings".  Along with some spectacular decorations along the Sunset Blvd section of the park, expect to see some amazing projections on the Hollywood Tower Hotel (aka the Tower of Terror).  There will be four special holiday themed projections on the building, which include “Toy Story” as seen in the photo above.  Toy Story is just one of of the four special projections that will be shown on the Hollywood Tower Hotel. The others will include:

• Mickey and Minnie reminisce about hometown Christmas as a romanticized, Norman Rockwell-inspired scene changes from black & white to color
• The Swedish Chef from The Muppets babbles in front of giant gingerbread houses
• Olaf pines over his holiday wish and iconic music from “Frozen” plays as the scene transforms into a winter wonderland – complete with projected falling snow and dancing Aurora Borealis lights

In addition, don't be surprised to find yourself walking through snow flurries as you walk around the park.  Also returning this year is Jingle Bell, Jingle Bam!, a holiday inspired fireworks display.  While you may think that Disney's Hollywood Studios could be the park to miss during it's construction phase, these holiday offerings may be enough to entice you back.  These are only a few of the seasonal treats to enjoy at Walt Disney World's Hollywood Studios Christmas celebration available November 9 - December 31.

In other great news, we still have December booking dates available, including Christmas day, at our Kissimmee Orlando vacation rental villa!  The best time to visit Disney and Universal Orlando over the holidays are the weeks leading up to Christmas.  It gets you in the holiday spirit without the increased crowds that arrive between Christmas and New Years.  It's worth taking the kids out of school for a week and enjoy the relative calm before the storm!  Best of all, when you stay at our Encore Resort at Reunion vacation home, your holiday also includes unlimited free access to the Encore Club's amazing water park.  If your family loves waterslides, look no further.  If you have any questions, send us a note.