Day 1089: A Not So White Christmas

I'm certainly dreaming of a white Christmas...one that definitely can't be found.

Growing up in Wisconsin, snow for Christmas has always been a thing, and I can't remember many Christmas Days without the white fluffy stuff all over the place outside. This winter, however, things have been so warn that the first snow seems to be coming a bit late, meaning that it's definitely Christmas and it's definitely not white outside.

It sort of makes me think about Disney though, because while they don't get snow in Florida very often either, at least they have the fake snow that falls in the Disney parks during the holiday season. After all, even that would be better than no snow at all, even if it is kind of weird and gets a bit sticky after a while. I mean, just look at it come down!

I wonder if I could get a set up like that for outside my house? 

I hope you all have a very merry, and magical, Christmas! 

(Note: This blog post was written on December 31).

Day 1087: A Christmas Time Lapse

I've been trying to figure out ways to bring the Disney Parks to me this Christmas season since I won't get to see any of the holiday stuff when I'm there in January, or at least I won't see most of it. It's especially sad because of it being the last year for the lights, and I just always miss IllumiNations when I'm far away. The Disney Live Streams have helped for sure, as does the Christmas Day Parade, which is a yearly tradition in our house, but there's another recording of the parade that caught my eye this year too:

Leave it to Disney to time lapse their own Christmas parade for the enjoyment of the internet...although I'm not complaining. In fact, I think we should do this with everything! Can you imagine how amazing that would be!?! 

Have a magical day! 

(Note: This blog post was written on December 31).

Day 1085: Look Who's Home!

This Winter Break is going to be a bit different from those previous, and in fact, I already sort of feel like it's over. With so much going on and my days booking up faster than I could possibly imagine, it's hard to think about taking time off when it already feels like school is going to start again next week (actually we don't start until the end of January, but that feels like next week). Regardless, because I have a 9 month lease on a townhouse on campus, I'm going to be spending significantly more time at SNC, but that didn't stop me from bringing my favorite Cardboard Pirate home for Christmas!

And since I spent most of the day cleaning, I also happened to find a sign I bought ages ago and just haven't put up. I debated for a little while about where to put it, but eventually I realized that there was only one correct place for it to go:

I actually, due to roommate issues, had to sneak into my house and pack a bag about a week and a half ago and had to leave him behind, which was a pretty terrible experience, so I knew that he had to come home so he could celebrate his first Christmas with everyone, not just an empty dorm room! 

I also managed to decorate my Christmas tree yesterday, and as you can see, I spent a lot of time on the theme of "Disney Accessories:" 

I needed somewhere to put the hats and I also needed Christmas tree decorations, so I solved two problems at once! 

Let me know how you decorated your Christmas tree with Disney in the comments below! 

Have a magical day! 

(Note: This blog post was written on December 22).

Day 1071: Missing Christmas

As the song goes, "I'll be home for Christmas," but as a Disney fan that lives miles and miles away from home, I don't really feel that way at all.

To be fair, I've never actually celebrated Christmas itself at Disney World (or Disneyland for that matter). We have responsibilities here at home. Plus, who in the world would want to go now when I can go in a few weeks when it's much less busy. I have, however, celebrated many Christmas seasons at Walt Disney World, usually around Thanksgiving. In fact, a large chunk of my trips have been during the holiday season, to the point where I take in the holiday traditions as just a regular part of my year.

When I'm far away, on the other hand, things get a little tricky.

There's a Garden of Lights in my area that pretty much everyone gets to during the Holiday season, and I'm always asked about going. I usually turn everyone down though, citing the fact that "it's no Osborne Lights," but truthfully, I think the real reason I turn everyone down is because it only makes me miss home more. And now, with the lights leaving for good after this holiday season, I can't help but wish a bit more than I was home this Christmas.

But that's not all. We can't forget the decorations around the Walt Disney World Resort, or the Gingerbread Singles that are sold at the Grand Floridian (pretty much the only thing I want for Christmas this year). There's the dream lights on the castle, and Holidays around the world at Epcot, plus the holiday tag on IllumiNations that's pretty much my favorite thing during the holiday season.

And yes, I can make my own Gingerbread and put up my own decorations, time my own Christmas lights to "Christmas is Starting Now" or watch the Holiday IllumiNations online, but none of it is quite the same as experiencing it for myself. It's honestly one of the many reasons that I don't have a problem with the prospect of working on Christmas in the future, as long as I'm working at Disney. Yes, the parks are crazy and it's a stressful day, but at least I'd be home for Christmas, and that's really all that matters, right?

Have a magical day!

(Note: This blog post was written on December 23).

Day 307: Christmas Time!

You know what one of my favorite things about the Disney Parks is? The fact that they can go from Halloween to Christmas in only three days. Yes, that's right: It's Christmastime at Disney World already. The first castle lighting ceremony will be in just two days, the Osbourne Lights will start soon, the Christmas Trees are up. Yes, it's all there.

To be honest, I'm really going to miss Disney at the Christmas season this year. I normally go when everything is up and awesome, but this year I won't be going anywhere near Christmas. In fact, I probably won't be there for Christmas for several years, unless I somehow figure out a way for my family to fit in a shorter trip here and there. That probably won't happen though (I can hope though, right?) If I could go to Disney all the time, I totally would, even if it meant like weekend trips every few months. I'd be cool with that.

Anyways, I found this video from a couple years ago about just how quickly Disney switches from the Spooky to the Jolly, and felt like it was worth sharing. As we get closer to Christmas you can expect a Youtube Video Post similar to the one I just did about Halloween, only for Christmas. And don't worry, there will be plenty of things all about Christmas in the future. It is one of my favorite times of year, after all. Probably because that's when I usually go to WDW, but still!

Frumpstagram! Ahh, for today's post we take a trip down Memory Lane, and that means that I just had to share a few of my favorite pictures of me and my younger brother at Disney. We're an interesting pair, that's for sure. I mean, he did take a picture with a trashcan that wasn't Push. But either way, Disney without him is pretty depressing, so I felt it was only fitting to have this as the post for today. =)

Here's today's Disney History: 2007: Disney's newest theatrical stage production The Little Mermaid begins preview performances at the Lunt-Fontanne Teatre in New York City. The official Braodway opening night is scheduled for December 6th.

Have a magical day!