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17 September, 2008
One of the most popular Orlando Christmas events is the Candlelight Processional, which is part of Epcot's Holidays Around the World. Every year, fans rush to book reserved seats for the shows featuring the most popular celebrity narrators.
The 2008 line up looks to be pretty stellar:
Nov. 28-30 John O'Hurley (Seinfeld's J. Peterman, and "Dancing With the Stars")
Dec. 1-3 To Be Announced
Dec. 4-6 Brian Stokes Mitchell (Broadway)
Dec. 7-9 Virginia Madsen ("Dune" and "Fire with Fire")
Dec. 10-12 Marlee Matlin (TV's "The West Wing", and "Dancing With the Stars")
Dec. 13-15 Monique Coleman ("High School Musical 2")
Dec. 16-18 Chita Rivera (Broadway)
Dec. 19-21 Abigail Breslin ("Little Miss Sunshine")
Dec. 22-24 Stephen Curtis Chapman (Christian music's most-decorated artist)
Dec. 25-27 Edward James Olmos (TV's "Miami Vice and "Stand And Deliver" )
Dec. 28-30 Angela Bassett ("How Stella Got Her Groove Back" and "What's Love Got to Do With It") and Courtney Vance (TV's "Law & Order: Criminal Intent")
This year's newest calendar addition is husband and wife duo Angela Bassett and Courtney Vance. We believe this might be the first time in the event's history that a team of celebrity narrators took on the official role.
Speaking of history, we've posted our exclusive historical list of celebrity narrators through the years, since the first Walt Disney World Candlelight Processional performance in 1971.
For more information about Christmas at Walt Disney World, or Orlando Christmas events, visit www.ChristmasInOrlando.com.
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2 November, 2007
Although Orlando's ICE! attraction will not open for several weeks, Gaylord Palms is given a "sneak peek" into the attraction — a first for this cool holiday spectacle.
Web Cam One: Penguin Pointe
Penguin Pointe is currently under construction inside the ICE! attraction at Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando. The scene is created from nearly 1 million pounds of ice, and features three ice slides for children and adults. One slide is the longest in the history of the attraction, measuring 5 feet taller and 30 feet longer than previous years!
Artisans from China are currently at work inside the 9-degree attraction. When it opens on Nov. 19, the web cam will catch visitors to the attraction as they slide down the scene's three slides.
To see the progress, click on the webcam link at ChristmasinOrlando.com
Web Cam Two: Frostproof Express
Frostproof Express is also under construction inside the ICE! attraction. The scene features an oversided train crafted from several colors of ice. When completed, ICE! visitors will be able to walk inside the train, and can take advantage of several photo opportunities, before moving on to Candy Land, a colorful new ICE! adventure.
To see the progress, click on the webcam link at ChristmasinOrlando.com
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23 July, 2007
Christmas is the most wonderful season of the year in Orlando. So wonderful, that you'll find elements of it during the rest of the year, too!
At Gaylord Palms Resort, it's Christmas in July:
Summer Gnome Hunt
One of the favorite guest activities during Best of Florida Christmas at Gaylord Palms Resort is the Hidden Holiday Gnome Hunt, featuring The Roaming Gnome from Travelocity. Guests scour the atriums to find the little guys cleverly hidden throughout the resort. As part of the Florida Caladium Showcase, the hotel is featuring a Summer Hidden Gnome Hunt through Sept. 15. The prize is a weekend stay at Gaylord Palms during Best of Florida Christmas.
Give Kids the World Christmas Party
The Gaylord Palms employee volunteer committee, GET Involved, often provides a team to assist at Give Kids The World village. This amazing resort houses families with children who have critical illnesses, and have wished for a trip to Orlando. It is one of the most magical place in Orlando, ranking up there with the theme park attractions.
Because Gaylord Palms is so closely associated with Christmas — and the ICE! attraction — the group chose to volunteer at the "Winter Wonderland" party. Essentially, the group helped throw a Christmas in July party for the families, complete with a visit by Santa, gifts, face painters, and a holiday parade! [Click on the images to see a larger view.]
Gaylord Palms Christmas Team Outing
We caught the Gaylord Palms "Christmas special events team" during an outing at Universal's Islands of Adventure. Where would such a holiday-obsessed team hang out? First, we searched at the "ice coaster" inside Dueling Dragons. No such luck. Finally, it dawned on us. There they were, inside the Christmas Shoppe, of course!
(left to right) Wynn Merryman, Keith Salwoski, Suzanne Stephan, Amy Grimes, and Aaron Mendelson.
It's only July… and Christmas in Orlando is everywhere!
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10 June, 2007
This weekend, we added several 2007 holiday events to the ChristmasinOrlando.com website:
To see the latest list of Central Florida holiday events, visit our event listing page.
Watch for further updates as details become official!
For more information about the holiday season in Orlando, visit http://www.christmasinorlando.com.
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10 June, 2007
One of Orlando's most emotionally moving holiday performances is also free. It's the Messiah Choral Society's performance of "Handel's Messiah" at Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre.
This Orlando tradition has endured: 2007 will mark the 35th annual performance.
If you are a singer who "strives for excellence" (their words), you are invited to join the Society. Forget Christmas in July. For Society members, the fun begins with the first rehearsal on Sept. 9, continuing every Sunday afternoon through the day of the concert. (That would be Nov. 25 in 2007).
Don't worry if you're a bit weird. According to their website, the Messiah Choral Society consists of individuals from "all walks of life" throughout Central Florida.
If you are interested, send them an email at membership@messiahchoralsociety.org
If you're not a singer (like Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson… or Paula Abdul, for that matter) but you still want to join, you can become an Associate Member for a $15 minimum donation, supporting this long-time Central Florida musical tradition.
To learn more, visit our posting here.
As always, you'll find the latest about Christmas events in Orlando by visiting www.ChristmasInOrlando.com.
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1 May, 2007
This morning, we updated the Mickey's Very Merry Christmas entries on the site. Tickets go on sale today.
Disney has added another night of merry fun, but most other details remain the same. Except for one big difference: advance purchase discounted tickets are only available for select dates this year.
This popular party, which takes place following regular Magic Kingdom operating hours and requires a separate admission, will be held Nov. 12, 15, 16, 25, 27, 29, 30 and Dec. 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, and 21.
For ticket prices, and ChristmasInOrlando.com Tips, visit our Very Merry posting here.
For the latest information about Christmas at Orlando theme parks and things to do in Orlando for Christmas, visit ChristmasInOrlando.com.
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2 April, 2007
This weekend, we added several 2007 holiday events to the ChristmasinOrlando.com website:
- Festival of Trees at Orlando Museum of Art
- Holidays at the Waterhouse
- Little Drummer Boy: a marionette show
- Best of Florida Christmas
- ICE! Skating at Gaylord Palms
- ICE! at Gaylord Palms
- Thanksgiving Brunch at Villa de Flora
- Thanksgiving Brunch at Old Hickory Steakhouse
- Christmas at Celebration (Snowing Nightly)
- Orlando Christmas Parade
- On Stage - A Tuna Christmas
- On Stage - Celebrate Me Home: A Holiday Cabaret
- On Stage - A Christmas Story
- Cracker Christmas Weekend in Christmas, Florida
- Tour de Fromage
- Christmas Day Brunch
- New Year's Day Brunch
- 62nd Annual Capital One Bowl
Watch for further updates as details become official! To get more information about the above events, visit http://www.christmasinorlando.com.
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1 April, 2007
The dates for the fifth annual ICE! attraction have been set.
This year, the attraction will open a few days later than normal, on Monday, Nov. 19, 2007. Consequently, it will close a day later than last year, with its final day of operation being Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008.
Of course, ICE! is part of the Gaylord Palms' Best of Florida Christmas celebration, which will run during the same dates.
Stay tuned for more details.
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25 November, 2006
Last weekend, a crew from HGTV visited ICE! at Gaylord Palms Resort to film a segment for "Over the Top Holiday," a special presentation.
According to the network website, the one-hour special features the most outrageous, quirkiest, over-the-top holiday displays ever. ICE! certainly fits the bill!
Tivo alert! Tune in on the following dates and times:
- December 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT
(and again a few hours later at 1 a.m.)
- December 21 at 9 p.m. ET/PT
(and again a few hours later at 1 a.m.)
- December 24 at 8 p.m. ET/PT
(and again a few hours later at midnight)
- December 25 at 9 a.m. ET/PT
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25 November, 2006
Grab another cup of cocoa!
Find your blanket and cuddle up next to the computer screen. We found (another) cool Orlando Christmas video on youtube!
This one features the opening song from the new Christmas show at Best of Florida Christmas at Gaylord Palms Resort.
The show — called "A Season of Wishes" — features a cast of toys who share their hopes the night before Christmas. It really is a sweet show.
The show is part of the entire Christmas getaway experience at Gaylord Palms Resort, which also features ICE!, an attraction hand-carved from two million pounds of ice. An atrium show has become a "staple" of their holiday programming… and it gets better every year!
This clip was posted by one of the performers, to share with her family and friends:
For more details about Orlando Christmas events, including Theme Park Christmas events, Orlando Shopping, a calendar of events, and Christmas at Disney, visit ChristmasInOrlando.com.
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