How Walt Disney World theme park and resort transform for Christmas

Kenneth NiemeyerDec 23, 2022, 17:48 IST

Disney characters Mickey and Minnie perform 'Mickey's Most Merriest Celebration' during the 'Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party' at Walt Disney World on November 09, 2018 in Orlando, Florida.Getty Images

By early November 11, the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida had all four of its theme parks decorated and ready for Christmas.
Parkgoers can see holiday-themed decorations and eat holiday-themed food.

The Christmas tree on Main Street, USA is installed in pieces with a crane.

General view of the Main Street, USA during 'Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party' at Walt Disney World on November 09, 2018 in Orlando, Florida.Getty Images

The park changes much of its decorations from Halloween to Christmas-themed overnight. Employees plant flowers, put ornaments on gigantic Christmas trees, string up twinkling lights, and install tinsel and wreaths.

A large Christmas tree is raised in the center of Main Street in Magic Kingdom, installed in multiple parts with a crane. Several large Christmas trees throughout the park are installed piece by piece.

The park also changes the Animal Kingdom's Tree of Life's "awakening" light show to be holiday themed.

The park also changes the Animal Kingdom's Tree of Life's awakening light show to be holiday themed.

Disney Resorts puts up 29 "Icon Trees" that are between 15 and 70 feet tall and another 596 smaller Christmas trees that range from two to 14 feet tall.

Disney Resorts Christmas trees are decorated with more than 15,000 ornaments.

Disney's Contemporary Resort has a 17-foot tall gingerbread Cinderella Castle.

Magic Kingdom is home to some of the park's biggest holiday shows.

Featured in the Animal Kingdom is the "Merry Menagerie," a group of actors in "artisan sculpted puppets of arctic animals."

Magic Kingdom holds other shows such as "Minnie's Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks Show."

Park-goers around the holidays enjoy holiday-themed foods from around the world.

The Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade airs on Christmas morning.

THE DISNEY PARKS MAGICAL CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONGetty Images

The 2022 Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade will air on December 25 on ABC at 10 am ET and 9 am CT. The parade will be available for streaming the next day on Hulu.

Watch how Disney World changes for the holidays.

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