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
Source: Walt Disney World Public Relations Department
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