What Does It Take To Decorate Walt Disney World for Christmas?
Posted by Ashley McChesney on Wed, Nov 11, 2009 @ 10:52 AM
Never one to let down it's guests, Disney spares no cost when it comes to Christmas Decorations!
737 decorated trees throughout property
A wreath 25 feet in diameter adorning the Cirque du Soleil building at Downtown Disney West Side
10 miles of twinkling rope lights in the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Disney's Hollywood Studios
150 tractor-trailer truckloads of decorations for 24 resorts, 4 theme parks, Downtown Disney and other locations
15 miles of garland strung and 1,314 wreaths hung throughout the Vacation Kingdom
300,000 yards of ribbon and bows draping over Christmas trees across property
8.5 million lights strung throughout Walt Disney World Resort
98 percent of the lighting used for holiday décor is LED
11 countries dressed for Holidays Around the World at Epcot World Showcase
A Christmas tree in Magic Kingdom with a base 26 feet wide
One 70-foot-tall tree takes center stage in Disney's Contemporary Resort entrance lobby featuring nearly 35,800 white LED lights
6 life-sized creations cooked up by Walt Disney World pastry chefs, including:
One 16-foot-tall gingerbread house at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa baked with 1,050 pounds of honey and involving more than 160 hours of decorating
Onelife-size gingerbread carousel at Disney's Beach Club Resort featuring ponies made of chocolate and fondant, giant candy cane poles, handcrafted poinsettias and hand-paintedportraits of famous Disney characters
100 percent chance of snow flurries during Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party, taking place on select holiday evenings in Magic Kingdom
365 days of the year that guests can shop for holiday merchandise at the Disney's Days of Christmas shop in Downtown Disney Marketplace
Don't Miss the Christmas Celebration at Disney World Orlando, Florida!
See the schedule of events for Christmas at Walt Disney World Orlando.
Find the lowest prices on holiday vacation packages to Disney World.
Take a look at all Christmas Vacation Packages for Theme Parks in Orlando, Florida.