I thought I'd post a few pictures and thoughts from our trip here since I'm not doing a full trip report. We were in the parks from Sunday the 4th - Wednesday the 7th. This was our first time visiting at Christmastime and I have to say, it quickly became my favorite. Everything was so magical and amazing! We kicked off our trip by buying APs for the first time ever and I am already planning our next trip.
A few highlights, in no particular order:
We checked out a lot of the Festival of Holidays food while we were in DCA, but unfortunately I didn't get many pictures. A few highlights were the ceviche, bourbon cider, beer samplers, and jalapeño cornbread Mac and cheese. My son's favorite was the cookie decorating kit. Here is how his turned out.
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Our favorite part of the whole trip was definitely the World of Color Dessert Party. First of all, the dessert party itself was fantastic. This was our first time doing this (we had done a dining package in the past), and now I can't imagine watching the show any other way. Our waiter was very attentive, the desserts were actually pretty yummy, my son LOVED his special glow with the show cup, the view was fabulous, and most importantly- a chair and table to sit at! The show itself was spectacular! This was the third version we have seen and my favorite times a million. LOVED the Goofy part and the end had me tearing up- very touching. One of the final effects was unexpected (not something I've seen done in other shows) and uplifting.
We were able to catch a curbside seat for the Christmas parade about 40 minutes before it started and we had a great time. Definitely a fun parade that my son and the kids around us were enjoying.
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We also lucked out by getting a great spot for the fireworks about 50 minutes before start time. We sat on the curb right behind where they put the rope for the walkway by the hub. Right when the crowds started accumulating there, we stood up and got a spot right behind the rope. It worked out well for us because we didn't have to stake a spot for hours, but our son was able to see the show with no one standing in front of him. As for the show, there must have been some malfunction because about 30 seconds into the show, it stopped. A few minutes later it restarted. Even though we enjoyed the show, it didn't quite live up to the 60th fireworks for us. I'm not sure, but maybe it wasn't the full version (perhaps someone who watched the fireworks on the 5th would have better insight). We had a great view of the show last night from our hotel room and it *seemed* longer than when we saw it in the parks. The snow at the end was so magical. It was really lovely watching all of the kids in awe of the snow falling. Such a great moment.
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Yikes, this became way longer than I thought it would, so I'll stop there! I hope everyone who has already gone had a marvelous time, and everyone who will be visiting soon has a great visit!
The security lines sound a little daunting....
Wondering,do they get better later in the day? Say after a nice nap?
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