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There’s more to Disney Springs than shopping during the Holiday Season. Liliane Opsomer, coauthor of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids, takes us on a tour. Disney’s shopping, dining, and entertainment complex goes all out for the holiday season. Nightly at 6 p.m., a Christmas tree lighting ceremony takes place at the Once Upon a Toy fountain play

Disney’s Hollywood Studios offers an array of Christmas experiences. Liliane Opsomer, coauthor of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids, shares with us what guests can do at The Studios to get into the holiday spirit. Through December 31st, enjoy the Sunset Seasons Greetings—an all-new sound-and-light show projected on the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror on Sunset Boulevard. The show

In today’s post, Seth Kubersky, author of The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando, talks to us about Grinchmas, Christmas in The Wizarding World, and Universal’s Holiday Parade Featuring Macy’s. Universal Orlando holidays might not have quite the nostalgic lure of Mickey’s merrymaking, but its options are every bit as expertly produced and have the benefit of being included with regular park admission (unlike the extra-cost hard-ticket

Erin Foster, coauthor of The Unofficial Guide to Disney Cruise Line, shares with us her experience sailing with theDisney Cruise Line at Christmas. If you’re a fan of Christmas (the lights, the music, the tree, SANTA!), then there may be no better place to spend a late fall or early winter vacation than onboard a Disney Cruise Line ship. All

Every year the National Harbor offers exciting holiday activities, especially ICE! This year, the wonderland at the Gaylord National Resort showcases Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and you can learn how these incredible ice sculptures are carved. It’s fun for the whole family. ICE! is open daily from November 18th through January 1st, 2018. Tickets cost $32-$39, plus tax, for ages 12 and older and $24-$32, plus tax,