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& 407/934-7639, or visit www.disney
world.com .
The Osborne Family Spectacle of
Lights. This classic holiday attraction
returned by popular demand after being
closed down for renovations in 2004
and 2005. Lighting up the nights at
Disney's Hollywood Studios are mil-
lions of sparkling bulbs acquired from a
family whose Christmas-light collection
got a bit too bright for their neighbors.
The holiday display runs from Novem-
ber to early January.
D ECEMBER
Christmas at Walt Disney World.
During the holiday festivities, Main
Street in the Magic Kingdom is lavishly
decked out with twinkling lights and
Christmas holly, all while carolers are
greeting visitors throughout the park.
Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios,
and Animal Kingdom also offer special
embellishments and entertainment
throughout the holiday season, and the
Disney resorts are decked out with tow-
ering Christmas trees, wreaths, boughs,
and bows.
Some holiday highlights include
Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party,
an after-dark (7pm-midnight) ticketed
event ($48.95-$55.95 adults, $42.95-
$49.95 kids 3-9). This takes place on
select nights at the Magic Kingdom and
offers a festive parade, fireworks, special
shows, and admission to a handful of
rides. Also included are cookies, cocoa,
and a souvenir photo.
Holidays Around the World and
the Candlelight Procession at Epcot
feature hundreds of carolers, storytellers
from a host of international countries,
celebrity narrators telling the Christmas
story, a 450-voice choir, and a 50-piece
orchestra in a very moving display. Fire-
works are included. Regular admission
($79 adults, $68 kids 3-9) is required.
Call & 407/934-7639 for details on all
Tiger Woods, call Orlando home, so
there's usually plenty of first-rate talent
on display. Daily ticket prices range
from $15 to $35. Tickets for the 4-day
event run about $50. For information,
contact Walt Disney World Golf Sales,
P.O. Box 10000, Lake Buena Vista, FL
32830 ( & 407/824-2250; www.
disneyworld.com). You also can get
tickets through the Children's Miracle
Network at www.childrensmiracle
networkclassic.com .
Epcot International Food & Wine
Festival. Here's your chance to sip and
savor the food and beverages of more
than 20 cultures. More than 100 winer-
ies from across the United States par-
ticipate. Events include wine tastings
for adults, seminars, food, dinners,
concerts, and celebrity-chef cooking
demonstrations. Tickets for the dinner-
and-concert series or wine tastings run
approximately $35 to $185, including
gratuity; signature dinners and vertical
wine tastings range from $60 to $195
(sometimes more). The event also fea-
tures 25 food-and-wine marketplaces
where appetizer-size portions of dishes
ranging from pizza to escargot (and
everything in between) sell for less than
$6 each. Entrance to the festival is
included in park admission. Call & 407/
934-7639 for details or check out
www.disneyworld.com . Early October
to mid-November.
N OVEMBER
Walt Disney World Festival of the
Masters. One of the largest art shows in
the South takes place at Downtown
Disney Marketplace for 3 days during
the second weekend in November. The
exhibition features more than 150 top
artists, photographers, and craftspeople,
all winners of juried shows throughout
the country. You can listen to the music
of the jazz festival or enjoy one of the
many family activities all for free. Call
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