Christmas by the Numbers at Walt Disney World Resort

Thursday, December 24th, 2009 at 10:22 am

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This entry is part 35 of 72 in the series Disney

Miles of garland, ribbon, twinkling lights and glitter transform Walt Disney World Resort into a winter wonderland during the holiday season. Here is just some of what you will find:

737 Decorated Trees
A wreath 25 feet in diameter adorning the Cirque du Soleil building at Downtown Disney West Side
10 miles of twinkling rope lights in the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
150 tractor-trailer truckloads of decorations for 24 resorts, 4 theme parks, Downtown Disney and other locations
15 miles of garland strung and 1314 wreaths hung throughout the vacation kingdom
300,000 yards of ribbon and bows draping over Christmas trees across property
8.5 million lights strung throughout Walt Disney World Resort
98% of the lighting used for holiday decor is now LED

11 countries dressed for Holidays Around the World at Epcot World Showcase
More than 800 performers each night during Candlelight Processional at Epcot
More than 200 guest choirs during the entire run of Candlelight Processional
A Christmas tree in the Magic Kingdom with a base 26 feet wide
One 70-foot-tall tree takes center stage in Disney’s Contemporary Resort entrance lobby featuring nearly 35,800 white LED lights
6 lifesized creations cooked up by Walt Disney World pastry chefs, including: One 16-foot-tall gingerbread house at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa baked with 1,050 pounds of honey and involving more than 160 hours of decorating. One life-size gingerbread carousel at Disney’s Beach Club Resort featuring ponies made of chocolate and fondant, giant cany cane poles, handcrafted pointsettias and hand-painted portraits of famous Disney Characters
100% chance of snow flurries during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, taking place on select holiday evenings in the Magic Kingdom
365 day of the year that guests can shop for holiday merchandise at the Disney’s Days of Christmas shop in Downtown Disney Marketplace