1. Get in the holiday spirit by taking a tour of all the incredible Christmas decorations, trees, lights, and wreaths scattered throughout the parks.
2. Snap a ~holiday Insta~ at character meet and greets around Magic Kingdom where they'll be looking extra snazzy in their Christmas gear.
3. Watch Cinderella's Castle turn into a literal ice palace when Queen Elsa gives it the Frozen treatment during the nightly castle lighting show, "A Frozen Holiday Wish."
4. Take a festive boat ride on the Magic Kingdom's Jingle Cruise — a holiday version of the classic Jungle Cruise ride.
5. Get a ticket to Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom.
6. Where you can have unlimited hot chocolate and cookies all night long. 🍪 ☕️
7. And experience some ~Florida snow~ on Main Street, U.S.A.
8. And then stick around to catch the special "Once Upon A Christmastime Parade."
9. Where you might possibly be serenaded by Alice and the Mad Hatter.
10. But most importantly, the iconic chocolate-covered rice Krispies and candy apples get a holiday makeover, and they pretty much look like a work of art.
11. Head over to Epcot to watch celebrity narrators like Neil Patrick Harris, Whoopi Goldberg, and America Ferrera tell a Christmas story with an amazing orchestra and choir at the famous Candlelight Processional.
12. Take a tour around the globe to experience unique holiday traditions and learn about Christmas celebrations from 11 different countries throughout the world.
13. And then stick around to watch the special holiday edition of the "IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth" laser, light, and firework show.
14. But it wouldn't be the holidays at Disney without experiencing the jaw-dropping Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Hollywood Studios. The park is literally DRIPPING in colorful lights that dance along to holiday music. It's truly insane.
the Osbourne lights at Disney World got me like 😮😮😮✨🎄💖
To make it all happen they use TEN miles of twinkling rope lights. But it's rumored that this is the last year for the lights (moment of silence) 😔.
15. You can even grab a special *holiday beverage* if you're feeling fancy.
16. And because the holidays = chocolate, you can buy a ticket to the Merry & Bright Dessert Party, where you can literally eat all the dessert you want in a special reserved area right under the lights. ~Romantic~
17. Bonus: If you're a gingerbread fanatic you can also check out a 16-foot-tall *real* gingerbread house at the Grand Floridian Resort (which has Disney film-themed scenes painted on icing, like the adorable Inside Out decoration below).
Happy holidays!
