What is something you MUST DO during your Christmas time trip to WDW? I've only ever been 1 time during the Christmas season but I'm going back the week after Thanksgiving this year. I really enjoyed the
MVMCP the 1 time I did go so I'm thinking it's a must do this time. Especially since it'll be my husband's first WDW Christmas. I'd especially like to hear what the guys like during this time.
I'm sure I'm just repeating others, but I'll say what we did and then which things we'd do again if we returned:
1. MVMCP. One and done for us. Glad we saw the castle show and parade, but if we're at WDW again at Christmastime, we'll view the fireworks from a nearby resort and not bother with the party.
2. Jingle Bell Jingle Bam Dessert Party. Would absolutely do this again. Enjoyed it so much we're planning on the Galactic Spectacular Dessert Party next summer and though slightly different, we're expecting great things. Loved, loved, LOVED JBJB! The food, the fact that we had a designated table and there were seats, meeting the special guest (my Mom's favorite character), the viewing area, the special viewing glasses, and just the whole atmosphere and festivity of the thing...really well done. We felt like VIPs.
3. Candlelight Processional with dining package (dinner at Biergarten). This would be a must-do again as well, and I think we'd return to Biergarten since the show and decorations in there are very festive and the food was very good. The Processional itself is absolutely magnificent. We got to see Neil Patrick Harris as our narrator, but I'd see it with any narrator. The choirs and the orchestra are astounding. Loved it!
4. The gospel group Joyful on the stage in Future World at Epcot. We caught one of their sets and it was so uplifting and fun. My 75-year old father had an absolute blast watching/listening to them and couldn't stop talking about them throughout the trip.
5. The Voices of Liberty: They're never to be missed on any trip, IMO, but it's a special treat to see them during the Holiday season. Absolutely lovely.
6. We stayed at the Grand Floridian, and instantly became besotted with the place. I chose it because I had heard it was splendid at Christmastime and it definitely is! If not staying there, I'd definitely make the trip over to see it, maybe have a meal there. (But if I have my way, I'll stay nowhere else but the Grand from now on regardless of the time of year).
Some things we didn't get around to doing that I'd like to include on a future Christmastime trip would be: catching all of the storytellers around Epcot's World Showcase and eating at more of the holiday food kiosks, going to Disney Springs to see the decorations and trees, visiting Wilderness Lodge to see the lobby decorations, visiting Fort Wilderness and maybe doing a "sleigh" ride through the campground to see the decorated campsites.