Originally Posted By Doobie This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Lotion-View.asp?ID=322" target="_blank">LP Lotion: LP Lotion: Christmas at the Magic Kingdom</a>
Originally Posted By Megara Wow. Thank you for the lovely pictures. They were great. I look forward to seeing the other parks at Xmas time.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Great pictures. It is always nice seeing the parks decorated for the holidays. That said, I can't believe how dated and out of place a lot of that stuff looks. The garland over Main Street looks nice, but it seems to be a little too droopy for my taste, and I'm not such a fan of the candle in the wreaths. Had WDW ever done the Mickey wreaths like DL? Those look great, and seem to get updated every few years. The plastic looking things in Toontown look not so great either. I understand the effect they are going for, but it just didn't turn out well. Are all those hearts always on Minnie's house? They look a little excessive and rediculous. Also, when was the last time they updated the tree? The oversized gingerbread men and other giant decorations really make it look fake. The base designed for the spot near the hub looks great, but that's about it. IMO, they should stuff it with ornaments, like the DL and DCA trees, so the focus isn't the tree, but the stuff on it. At this point it looks like they ran out of money, and it's fairly obvious that it is fake and can be split into sections (based on the garland around it). Although I have no problem with having a fake tree and keeping it decorated from year to year, they need to make sure it looks really classy to justify keeping it that way. I really don't want to ruin any of the holiday spirit. I think that it is great that they do so much decorating in WDW. However, after seeing what they do at DL, I just think that WDW could stand to refresh some of the things around the park. I've seen things on the Travel Channel about decorating WDW for the holidays, and apparently they employ 6-12 people year round, and from the looks of it, they don't really do much most of the year. I don't think that it all needs to be drastically changed, but a few updates in various places arounf the park would make it look a lot better (just like how I feel about the Christmas parade).
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey I think the Christmas decorations are beautiful. I look forward to seeing them next year!
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 Wow! the pictures are just wonderful. Thankyou so much for sharing them. I'm so excited to see them for myself!!!!!
Originally Posted By smeeeko hurray! thank you Doobekah! really getting excited to be coming out there next week. It's not Christmas Holidays til I see those decorations! =) (and get to have some of my mom's homemade cookies).
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I've seen things on the Travel Channel about decorating WDW for the holidays, and apparently they employ 6-12 people year round, and from the looks of it, they don't really do much most of the year.>> Of course they do. They store and organize the same decades old decorations for the next year. It would be nice to see some new stuff, but as Al Weiss or Meg Crofton or Jay Rasulo would tell you 'Why spend the money, the idiot tourists don't know the difference.' This isn't DL or DLP and it sure as Hades ain't TDL.
Originally Posted By jazzfan4 The way you talk "Hades" is in charge and it will take a Herculeon effort to remove him.
Originally Posted By Westsider Those Magic Kingdom decorations are embarassing. Did Orlando get stuck in a time warp and someone thinks it is still 1978? Or are they really just that cheap and unstylish on purpose? Seriously, those decorations are just sad. I was walking through Disneyland the other morning before the Park opened and I was reminded of how OVER THE TOP GORGEOUS they make Disneyland look for Christmas. It looks like they spent a million bucks on every land they decorate; New Orleans, Frontierland, Toontown, Main Street, etc. and it looks like Martha Stewart and a panel of hip fashionistas and expert designers guided every decoration from design through installation. At WDW it looks like they spent about 40 bucks total to do Main Street. If I can be generous I would say 50 bucks tops, and obviously someone went to a sale at an Orlando Wal-Mart.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Or are they really just that cheap and unstylish on purpose? >> Yes. They are. Many of the MK's decorations date back to when it was the only park at WDW! Management doesn't see the need to invest any money ... same reason why the Country Bear Christmas Show won't play this year. Or the fact you have to pay an extra $40 to see the Christmas Parade unless you wait for Christmas week. <<Seriously, those decorations are just sad. >> Oh Westsider, you are a kindred spirit!!! <<At WDW it looks like they spent about 40 bucks total to do Main Street. If I can be generous I would say 50 bucks tops, and obviously someone went to a sale at an Orlando Wal-Mart. >> Well, management feels it's guests are all WalMart shoppers anyway so why not ... even the amazing resort displays have been cut back the past few years ... Yacht Club lost its cityscape and WL lost the train that went around the tree and the gingerbread house. But again, why bother when the guests would accept a twig with a Tink ornament?
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<^^I would use stronger language myself.>> This post was in response to No. 8 ... although it would fit Westsider's too! I likes the salty language ... must be my pirate blood showing arrrrrr!!!
Originally Posted By Westsider Well, I work at Pirates of the Caribbean sometimes, so we are kindred spirits.
Originally Posted By jmuboy The MK holiday decorations are a reflection of the park's current state as a whole - stale, run down and out dated.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<The MK holiday decorations are a reflection of the park's current state as a whole - stale, run down and out dated.>> I have nothing to add. It's just nice to see other people notice.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder My wife and I got back late this afternoon after spending the last week at Walt Disney World. We arrived 11/25 and got back today, 12/2. We were very much underwhelmed by the Christmas decorations all over the entire resort, much less the Magic Kingdom. Maybe we're spoiled by how over the top Anaheim does it, but we were conditioned to expect so much more from Orlando. In case anyone cares, as of last night, 12/1, the garland along Main Street was gone. This may be due to the Chriatmas Day/Regis filming (a silly exercise unto itself), but nonetheless, gone.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder And don't get me started on paying extra "after closing" to see the Christmas party. Criminal.
Originally Posted By dresswhites i have only been to WDW once. i went a day or so after new years. does wdw have a christmas parade? when i was there the only parades they had where the snow globe parade and spectromagic. (though i did like spectromagic.) also do they do a christmas fireworks show like at disneyland? i do recall that i was a bit underwhelmed by the holiday decor. like others have said perhaps i was spoiled by disneyland's efforts. .
Originally Posted By Doobie MK has a Christmas parade, I believe, starting Christmas (maybe the week before). Until then it's only run during the after hours party. I completely agree, compared to DL, MK's decorations are underwhelming. But I think overall Christmas at the other parks is very much on par (Epcot - Storytellings and Illuminations finale, MGM - Osborne and Christmas Parade, DAK - Christmas Parade) plus the resorts are all on par. Disneyland made a decision a few years ago to do Christmas really well in their parks and I'd love to see MK follow suit. But I think the other parks are in good Christmas shape. Doobie.
Originally Posted By Doobie Oh .. and add to that TAKING AWAY the Christmas Bears show. Yeah - MK could use some help. Doobie.
