Tag: holiday festivities
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Holidays at Silver Dollar City {Missouri}
We ended 2020 with a visit to Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri. This theme park is styled after the American frontier of the mid 1800s. While it boasts of some great thrill rides, it is also home to a number of different craft areas where visitors can come and watch a blacksmith, glass blower,…
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The Festival of Trees {Utah}
It was so great being home in Utah for Thanksgiving! But if we could have stayed for just a few more days, then we would have gotten to enjoy an all time favorite family tradition by going to the Festival of Trees. Held in the largest convention center in Salt Lake City in the first…
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Holidays in Radiator Springs- California Adventure {California}
With the holidays right around the corner and festivities in the works, I’ve been thinking about spending the holidays at Disneyland in the Cars Land. I love Cars Land so much but especially during the holidays when they pull out their best tires and decorate with them. Garlands of car parts streamed across the road,…
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The North Pole Express- Heber Valley Railroad {Utah}
On our last night in Utah, we decided to enjoy a local holiday favorite- The North Pole Express. Just to the south of Park City is Heber Valley and the railroad here has kept running for visitors of all ages to enjoy. And at this time of year, the railroad turns into a magical, musical…
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Festival of the Holidays- Epcot {Florida}
Holiday time at Epcot is the best place to be. Wandering through the world showcase and learning about how different cultures celebrate that time of year. From Christmas, to Hanukkah, to New Years, and the Eve of the Epiphany in January- the festival celebrates all the different things people do during this time of year.…
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Jingle Cruise- Magic Kingdom {Florida}
One of the favorites at Magic Kingdom is the Jungle Cruise…but during the holidays it becomes the Jingle Cruise where a delight of merry mayhem has happened throughout the tour. The skippers are have all the more puns and jokes to share as they drive you through the water, checking out the animals, and enjoying…
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The Gingerbread House- The Grand Floridian Resort {Florida}
Wandering through the Grand Floridian Resort you can’t help but to be caught up in the sheer elegance and romantic sensibilities of such a hotel. And with the holidays, it is all the more stunning. Besides the beautiful Christmas tree in the center, there is also a massive gingerbread house and it is incredible! I…
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Holidays in the Wizarding World- Universal Studios {Florida}
We celebrated the end of 2018 with a trip to Universal to check out The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios. I have been to Universal a few times before this, but to see it decked out in holiday glam was an entirely new and incredible experience. I just couldn’t get over the…