Archive for September 21st, 2009

One of the pleasures of a holiday stay at Walt Disney World  is the seasonal entertainment.  Everywhere you go, the air is filled with the sounds of the season.  The parades adopt a holiday score; the parks ring with Christmas cheer; even the ambient music at the resorts takes a yuletide turn.

Fountains bounce and lights twinkle to a holiday beat.  The Voices of Liberty appear in bonnets and top hats at the American Adventure for special performances of a decidedly wintry repertoire.  Of course, they also join the cast member and guest choruses for the annual Candlelight Processionals.

You’ll hear cheerful Christmas music as you wait for the busses at Downtown Disney, and enjoy sidewalk choral offerings in the evenings.  Arrive at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in time for the park opening ceremonies and enjoy the carolers at the holiday tree.

As Christmas approaches, the resorts begin a schedule of nightly concerts featuring small chamber ensembles, bell ringers, and choruses.  A favorite is the Cast Member Choir at the Wilderness Lodge which includes a number of executives.  They don red and white scarves and gather around the lobby tree to sing carols, much to the delight of both visitors and other cast members.

Guests can expect to be enlisted as participants, so polish up your tambourine and sleigh bell skills and make sure you know at least two verses of every Christmas song!