It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and some say the most wonderful time to visit Disney Parks, when they’re decked out for the holidays (truly, no one does it better!)
Last year, our family visited Disneyland in California, on our way to our amazing cruise on the Disney Wonder. It was absolutely magical being at Disneyland during the holiday season – the trees were breathtaking, the decorations were like nothing any of us had ever seen before, and the joy of the cast members was contagious.
This year, our family has been invited to the New Fantasyland Grand Opening being held on December 6th in Magic Kingdom! This trip is truly a dream trip for my daughter who will turn 5 a week before we leave! This is the largest expansion in Magic Kingdom history and includes 2 new themed areas: Enchanted Forest and Storybook Circus.
Enchanted Forest attractions include Under The Sea: The Journey of the Little Mermaid, Be Our Guest Restaurant (you’re singing the tune now aren’t you?), Enchanted Tales With Belle, Gasotn’s Tavern and Ariel’s Grotto.
We’re spending a few extra days at Disney World because there is just so much to take in at this park and I can’t wait to share it all with my readers as my family experiences the holidays at one of the most magical places on earth! I’ll be keeping you all updated on Facebook and Twitter during the trip and of course will share some posts on our experiences later on.
For now, my 8 year old has been assigned the duty of Disney World research online and my soon-to-be-5-year-old princess is chattering non-stop about Belle and “the Beast” and even that silly Gaston!
Me, I’m dreaming about all the lights and seeing the wonder on my kid’s faces. My husband, likely, is figuring out how exactly he’s going to haul all the luggage and stroller from Saskatchewan to Florida, realizing that we’re going to come back with more than a few souvenirs!
The kids have just been told (a magical moment right there too!) and now we’re just counting down the days until we leave December 3rd for Orlando!
I can’t wait to be a guest at Fantasyland!
What an incredible family adventure that will be! Congratulations on getting to go, so exciting!
SO happy for you Tenille ! I hope your family has a magical vacation. Can’t wait to follow your adventures. xo
I can’t wait to get there! We were there at the same time last year and it was beautiful. I’m looking forward to meeting your family!
That’s awesome! I bet the kids are just thrilled!
Ooh I’m so jealous! I haven’t been to Disney World since I lived in Florida last year, and I already miss it. Have a wonderful time!
Jealous too – would love to be going too – some day. Have a wonderful trip! 🙂
Have a Fabulous time
awesome! I’m excited to take my hubby one day:) enjoy!!
That is too exciting! Bloggers get to have so much fun! Hope you have good weather and have a great time!
Wow, congrats and have fun! Love Disney, there is so much to see and do. Enjoy 🙂
How amazing!! One of these days i hope to go myself! Have a wonderful and safe trip can’t wait to see pics!
Have a blast and think of us you are leaving behind 😀
Have a blast!
What a wonderful family vacation!!
What an awesome opportunity! I’m sure you’ll all have a fantastic time 🙂
I think December would be a fantastic time to visit Disney. Congrats
Sounds awesome, have a great time! The Enchanted Forest sounds really great!
Oh, Christmas at Disney would be so wonderful!
Hope you have a great vacation 🙂 Those memories will be some of the best
Awesome! Have fun 🙂
Have a wonderful time! We go next October, will be my 1st time to DW, and then also Disney Cruise. Yay!
Wow! You are all going to have so much fun! 🙂
How wonderful! Great Memories will be made 🙂
wow, what a magical trip; have fun and then have more fun
Enjoy! I can’t wait to hear all about it. We’re heading to Disneyland in December with our just turning 4 & 6 year old boys. It’s going to be a magical birthday for them, that’s for sure.
That sounds great! Lucky you! Look forward to reading all about your trip 🙂
I’ve never been to Disneyland but it looks like it’s such a fun place for everyone to be, so many things to see and places to visit.
My favorite place on earth besides home!
That is awesome! I’ve never been there and had hoped to one day bring my boys, but we never had the budget for it. Looks like so much fun! Hope you have a blast!
Wow!! always wanted to take our children to Disney World, what a fun place for children–have a super time
That is awesome you get to go! The new fantasy land looks amazing! We’re going next year and i’m more excited than the kids!!! I’ll be anxious to see all your posts about it. Have a blast.
Awesome!! What a great experience for any kid..or adult!! I know yous will all have a bunch of fun! 🙂
My daughter talks non stop about going to disneyworld, and even invited all of her preschool teachers to come with us….argh.
Have fun!
I’m probably one of the very few who have never been to Disney World or Disney Land. It sounds like the trip will be quite the family adventure. I’m sure you’ll all have a great time … memories to last, for sure!
This sounds like a oncein lifetime trip congrats!!
Enjoy and have an awesome time!
I hope you have fun and there is great weather!
Wow, that sounds like an awesome vacation, you guys will have so much fun there!!
We were there in April and the new area was hidden, but we could peek over and see some of the work being done. Beauty and the Beast is my all time favorite Disney move, so I can’t wait to go back to see it!
Sounds fantastic! Lucky you! Cannot wait to hear all about it. Your Disney posts continue to make me want to take my daughter more and more! Someday!
You are going to have a blast, I will never forget our trip there and the one in L.A so mant memories, if you have never been there make sure you take in the night time show/parade at Disney it’s amazing:)
I have never been there but it looks like so much fun. Enjoy your time there. Maybe someday I will have the chance to go too.
I’m so insanely jealous!! I have never been there, but I can’t wait to take my babies!! Have a great trip!
We did Disneyland the summer of 2011… we are definitely going to take in Disney World soon! My kids are 3 and 8. I think my husband and I are more excited, and that is tough!
Have a fantastic time.. check out the new Harry Potter attraction!
Disney World is so amazing, what a nice trip for your family and for Happiest of birthdays for your daughter!
Have a great time I’m sure the children will love this
would love to go there with the kids
We have been to Disneyland at Christmas. We had the most magical time. Congrats, and have a great time!
Have a great time!!
Wow… We usually go before or after christmas. Those pictures look amazing… maybe one year we should try the xmas experience.
JEALOUS. Would love to go… waiting for my son to be a little older, so he can remember it more though. (and um, save some money!!!)
So jealous!! We had a blast when we went in May and saw all the construction happening. Have a nice big turkey leg for me!
Have a great time – looking forward to hearing all about it!
So happy for you! Have fun!
So lucky! You will love it and be busy the whole time!!
You are very lucky. I have been to Disneyland 9 times (I live in BC) but I have never had the chance to go to Disney World. We are hoping to go one day — maybe after my 10th trip to Disneyland.
How fun! Have a wonderful time.
I think it might be fun to go when my kids are a bit older.
Jealous, would love to see Disney all decked out for Christmas! I am expecting pictures when you get back.
So Jealous! SO want to go back it is really the most magical place! You guys are so lucky to have such an amazing opportunity! And in the christmas season I cant imagine how beautiful it willl be! Enjoy
Hope you have the best trip!!
That would be a dream come true for me and my family!! I hope you all have the greatest time there!
Have a great time!
How wonderful to go during the Christmas holidays. The ambience will be so magical and I wish I was going too.
What a magical place. Cant wait to hear all about it and see pictures! Have fun
How exciting! We were hoping to go for Christmas, but found out that it is way too busy, so hopefully another time!
We did disneyland last Christmas season, and it was amazing. So beautiful!
I heard you lucky duck! What a great thing to look forward to!! 🙂
So jealous! We’re waiting for our youngest to be a little older before we go. I’d love to go at Christmas!
How much fun is that going to be!!!!
Congratulations! I’m so incredibly jealous lol. Unforgettable moments that’s for sure.
It has been years since I have been here. Have a ball
That’s awesome! There’s so much fun to be had! 🙂
Lucky! I always wanted to go. My daughter has been asking for us to go…
Have an AWESOME time – sounds like soooo much fun
Sure it’s going to be amazing! Growing far away from Canada (or the US) I couldn’t even dream to go to Disneyland, it was something unreal… but one day we will go there! Getting closer anyway 🙂
Yaaaaa Congrats to you and have a great time! Should be fun and memorable!
Have a great trip. Love to take my grandchildren.
fun times
Have fun!!!
so awesome 🙂 i’d love to go , i’m sure your family will have a trip of a lifetime
Enjoy ! We were there in 2001 and had a blast .. wow, that is a long time ago. Have fun
What an incredible invitation. Enjoy.
Have fun!
Hope your Disney World trip is everything you expect and more!
I have been to disneyworld but would love to see this new attraction- I’m sure your kids will have a blast
Great pictures…sounds like you and your family are in for a fun time.
I hope you have a wonderful time and take lots of pictures. Disneyland is so much fun during the holidays.
I wish I can be there like you. 🙂
Five years ago, my husband and I went to Disneyland at Christmas time. It was wonderful. Now we have two children and we are planning a trip to Disney World for December 2013. It will be worth the wait, and all that $$$, to see the looks on our daughter’s faces.
I wish I was there!
You’ll have a great time, enjoy!
have fun!
SO jealous!!
Someday I would love to experience the Disney holiday magic!
A dream! You are one very lucky lady 🙂
I love Disney and would drop everything to go again. I think we went at least 3 times to Disney World when the kids were little and actually got the chance to to go to Euro Disney with my daughter and her hubby a few years ago.
Disney is my favorite! A little bit jealous!
Enjoy your trip 🙂
Wow!!!! What a lucky bunch you guys. R !!!!!! That sounds ammmmmmmmazing!
So happy for your family!! Congrats!!!
have a great time – you’ll have so much fun!
Never been! can’t wait to take the family one day.
Have a wonderful time! Its so much fun!
Wishing y’all a good time !!!! :))
Bon voyage!!!
You are going to have a blast !!!!! I went on a family vacation about 8 years ago and stayed on site!!!!! Have A GREAT TIME!!!!!
I’ve aways wanted to take my kids maybe in a few years if i’m lucky
Yay!!!
Have fun
Have fun. I’d love to go too.
have a great time!
I’ve never been, enjoy the second happiest place on earth
Ummmm…. lucky! 🙂 Have a fantastic time!
Have fun!
Hope you all have a BLAST!!
absorb every moment. I wish my hubby would have taken my girls when they were little. One place I always wanted to show them. make tons of memories.
the new expansions sound great – nice to see disney incorporating even more recent character faves into their amazing parks. hope it turns out be a wonderful time for your family!
Oh wow – Be Our Guest restaurant?? That sounds like SO much fun!
Wish i was going! have a great time
The best time to go, enjoy!
Sounds like fun, enjoy!
Last time I was there was few years back in summer. I am sure with the holiday theme looming would be great fun. Have a blast!
That sounds like the trip of a lifetime! Maybe one day we’ll be able to take our daughters. Our oldest is already 11 though so I feel like we’re losing time!
My friend Shauna is going to WDW and a Disney Cruise in a few weeks and her boys are 9 and 16! Lots of time. 🙂
Have a great time! I cant wait to take my kids =)
How exciting! Have a great time!
Two more days left! Have a wonderful time.
Oh wow!!!! Yaaaaah!! My folks took my sister and I to Disney when we were kids and I remember it being such a magical place! Have a blast! 🙂
have fun!
Hope you are having a great time!
Ooh big opening’s tomorrow, have fun!
We got married at the Grand Floridian Hotel! Awesome holiday. Have fun!
We went the DisneyWorld 23 years ago for our honeymoon. I’d love to take my grandsons someday.
I would love to take my kids to Disney world. Enjoy your trip
I soo want to go!! Can we Mommy?!?! lol Have a fantastic time!!
I’ve wanted to go since I was a little girl…Hope you have the best time!
Wow that’s super awesome! Have Fun! 🙂
Please say hi to my pal wee *Tinkerbelle* for me, and mMckey and Minnie Mouse and Alice in Wonderland and all the sweet Disney characters you see!!