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Orlando 2014

Disney's theme parks at Christmas — December 2014

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The parks at Christmas

A Christmas-week trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida — the giraffes and elephants of Animal Kingdom's safari and the great carved Tree of Life, the Hollywood Tower of Terror and the dark rides of Hollywood Studios, and Cinderella Castle in its blue coat of Christmas lights under the fireworks. Tap any photo to enlarge it, or open the map.

Day 1

Sat 27 Dec

Disney's Animal Kingdom safari · Animal Kingdom

Disney's Animal Kingdom safari — Disney's Animal Kingdom safariGiraffes out on the savanna at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Disney's Animal Kingdom safari — Disney's Animal Kingdom safariFlamingos crowding the water in pink.

Disney's Animal Kingdom safari — Disney's Animal Kingdom safariA white rhino grazing in the morning light.

Disney's Animal Kingdom safari — Disney's Animal Kingdom safariAntelope scattered across the grass.

Disney's Animal Kingdom safari — Disney's Animal Kingdom safariElephants down at the watering hole.

Disney's Animal Kingdom safari — Disney's Animal Kingdom safariThe savanna stretching out — Africa by way of Florida.

Disney's Animal Kingdom safari — Disney's Animal Kingdom safariGiraffes out on the savanna at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Disney's Animal Kingdom safari — Disney's Animal Kingdom safariFlamingos crowding the water in pink.

Disney's Animal Kingdom safari — Disney's Animal Kingdom safariA white rhino grazing in the morning light.

Disney's Animal Kingdom safari — Disney's Animal Kingdom safariAntelope scattered across the grass.

Disney's Animal Kingdom safari — Disney's Animal Kingdom safariElephants down at the watering hole.

Disney's Animal Kingdom safari — Disney's Animal Kingdom safariThe savanna stretching out — Africa by way of Florida.

Disney's Animal Kingdom safari — Disney's Animal Kingdom safariGiraffes out on the savanna at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Disney's Animal Kingdom safari — Disney's Animal Kingdom safariFlamingos crowding the water in pink.

Disney's Animal Kingdom safari — Disney's Animal Kingdom safariA white rhino grazing in the morning light.

Disney's Animal Kingdom safari — Disney's Animal Kingdom safariAntelope scattered across the grass.

Disney's Animal Kingdom safari — Disney's Animal Kingdom safariElephants down at the watering hole.

Disney's Animal Kingdom safari — Disney's Animal Kingdom safariThe savanna stretching out — Africa by way of Florida.

Disney's Animal Kingdom safari — Disney's Animal Kingdom safariGiraffes out on the savanna at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Disney's Animal Kingdom safari — Disney's Animal Kingdom safariFlamingos crowding the water in pink.

Disney's Animal Kingdom safari — Disney's Animal Kingdom safariA white rhino grazing in the morning light.

Animal Kingdom — Animal KingdomThe great carved Tree of Life at the heart of the park.

Animal Kingdom — Animal KingdomAnimal Kingdom's painted Asia, every wall hand-aged.

Animal Kingdom — Animal KingdomTwisting trees and stone the color of dust.

Animal Kingdom — Animal KingdomA quiet corner of the park before the crowds.

Animal Kingdom — Animal KingdomThe great carved Tree of Life at the heart of the park.

Animal Kingdom — Animal KingdomAnimal Kingdom's painted Asia, every wall hand-aged.

Animal Kingdom — Animal KingdomTwisting trees and stone the color of dust.

Animal Kingdom — Animal KingdomA quiet corner of the park before the crowds.

Animal Kingdom — Animal KingdomThe great carved Tree of Life at the heart of the park.

Day 2

Sun 28 Dec

Hollywood Studios & the rides

Hollywood Studios & the rides — Hollywood Studios & the ridesThe Hollywood Tower of Terror against a grey sky.

Hollywood Studios & the rides — Hollywood Studios & the ridesOld Hollywood rebuilt street by street.

Hollywood Studios & the rides — Hollywood Studios & the ridesInside the dark rides — all neon and animatronics.

Hollywood Studios & the rides — Hollywood Studios & the ridesA giant Coca-Cola bottle on the boulevard.

Hollywood Studios & the rides — Hollywood Studios & the ridesR2-D2 standing guard outside Star Tours.

Day 3

Mon 29 Dec

Hollywood Studios & the rides

Hollywood Studios & the rides — Hollywood Studios & the ridesThe Hollywood Tower of Terror against a grey sky.

Hollywood Studios & the rides — Hollywood Studios & the ridesOld Hollywood rebuilt street by street.

Hollywood Studios & the rides — Hollywood Studios & the ridesInside the dark rides — all neon and animatronics.

Hollywood Studios & the rides — Hollywood Studios & the ridesA giant Coca-Cola bottle on the boulevard.

Hollywood Studios & the rides — Hollywood Studios & the ridesR2-D2 standing guard outside Star Tours.

Hollywood Studios & the rides — Hollywood Studios & the ridesThe Hollywood Tower of Terror against a grey sky.

Hollywood Studios & the rides — Hollywood Studios & the ridesOld Hollywood rebuilt street by street.

Hollywood Studios & the rides — Hollywood Studios & the ridesInside the dark rides — all neon and animatronics.

Hollywood Studios & the rides — Hollywood Studios & the ridesA giant Coca-Cola bottle on the boulevard.

Hollywood Studios & the rides — Hollywood Studios & the ridesR2-D2 standing guard outside Star Tours.

Hollywood Studios & the rides — Hollywood Studios & the ridesThe Hollywood Tower of Terror against a grey sky.

Day 4

Tue 30 Dec

Hollywood Studios & the rides · Magic Kingdom at Christmas

Hollywood Studios & the rides — Hollywood Studios & the ridesOld Hollywood rebuilt street by street.

Hollywood Studios & the rides — Hollywood Studios & the ridesInside the dark rides — all neon and animatronics.

Magic Kingdom at Christmas — Magic Kingdom at ChristmasCinderella Castle lit up for Christmas in a coat of blue.

Magic Kingdom at Christmas — Magic Kingdom at ChristmasThe castle under fireworks, the whole crowd gone quiet.

Magic Kingdom at Christmas — Magic Kingdom at ChristmasMain Street's dark rides glowing in the neon.

Magic Kingdom at Christmas — Magic Kingdom at ChristmasThe castle by day at the end of Main Street.

Magic Kingdom at Christmas — Magic Kingdom at ChristmasChristmas at the Magic Kingdom, lights on every eave.

Magic Kingdom at Christmas — Magic Kingdom at ChristmasCinderella Castle lit up for Christmas in a coat of blue.

Magic Kingdom at Christmas — Magic Kingdom at ChristmasThe castle under fireworks, the whole crowd gone quiet.

Magic Kingdom at Christmas — Magic Kingdom at ChristmasMain Street's dark rides glowing in the neon.

Magic Kingdom at Christmas — Magic Kingdom at ChristmasThe castle by day at the end of Main Street.

Magic Kingdom at Christmas — Magic Kingdom at ChristmasChristmas at the Magic Kingdom, lights on every eave.

Magic Kingdom at Christmas — Magic Kingdom at ChristmasCinderella Castle lit up for Christmas in a coat of blue.

Magic Kingdom at Christmas — Magic Kingdom at ChristmasThe castle under fireworks, the whole crowd gone quiet.

Magic Kingdom at Christmas — Magic Kingdom at ChristmasMain Street's dark rides glowing in the neon.

Magic Kingdom at Christmas — Magic Kingdom at ChristmasThe castle by day at the end of Main Street.

Magic Kingdom at Christmas — Magic Kingdom at ChristmasChristmas at the Magic Kingdom, lights on every eave.

Magic Kingdom at Christmas — Magic Kingdom at ChristmasCinderella Castle lit up for Christmas in a coat of blue.

Magic Kingdom at Christmas — Magic Kingdom at ChristmasThe castle under fireworks, the whole crowd gone quiet.

Magic Kingdom at Christmas — Magic Kingdom at ChristmasMain Street's dark rides glowing in the neon.

Day 5

Wed 31 Dec

Magic Kingdom at Christmas

Magic Kingdom at Christmas — Magic Kingdom at ChristmasThe castle by day at the end of Main Street.

Magic Kingdom at Christmas — Magic Kingdom at ChristmasChristmas at the Magic Kingdom, lights on every eave.

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