November Ushers In The Holiday Season at Walt Disney World
The changing of the seasons takes place in November at Walt Disney World as the Fall festivities begin to wind down, and 2014 Winter celebrations start to take hold. November guests will enjoy lower crowd levels and beautiful weather during this wonderful time to take a Walt Disney World vacation – check out what’s going on!
The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival continues to draw guests to the Theme Park with exotic cuisine and a sophisticated beverage program on the shores of World Showcase Lagoon until November 10th. Joining in the final weekend of the festival, runners will enjoy the 5th Annual Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend from November 7th - 9th, and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will once again lead swinging good time when they close out the Eat to the Beat Concert Series November 8th - 10th.
Select Walt Disney World restaurants will offer up plentiful Thanksgiving meals on November 27th with a bounty of Disney tastes. At Epcot, Thanksgiving menus will be served during lunch and dinner seatings at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall, Biergarten Restaurant, Coral Reef Restaurant, Le Cellier Steakhouse, and Rose & Crown. For those looking for a less formal option, Sunshine Seasons will have quick service Thanksgiving options to enjoy. Holiday menus will also be found in the Magic Kingdom at Be Our Guest and Tony’s Town Square, 
while in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, families can indulge at Hollywood & Vine and The Hollywood Brown Derby, and those at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be able to indulge at the Tusker House.
Queen Elsa from ‘Frozen’ will transform Cinderella Castle into a glittering ice palace each night throughout the holiday season in a new “A Frozen Holiday Wish” stage show that starts November 5th at the Magic Kingdom.
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party begins November 7th and runs on select nights through December 19th, 2014. This special after hours event makes the season merry with fun stage shows, a special holiday nighttime parade, and traditions from complimentary cookies, and hot cocoa, and wintery snow flurries on Main Street. The Celebrate the Magic castle projection show leads in to a spectacular Holiday Wishes fireworks spectacular.
November 7th also marks the first 2014 voyage of the Jingle Jungle Cruise with a slew of seasonal jokes and decorations from the homesick Skippers.
The 2014 Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights starts up at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on November 7th and will once again feature millions of dancing lights, animated displays Glow With The Show, and 3-D effects on the Streets of America. Then for the first time for the holidays, guests can sing along to their favorite 'Frozen' songs with Queen Elsa and Princess Anna at the Premiere Theater before heading to Wandering Oaken’s Trading Post & Frozen Snowground for skating and snowman building.
Whew! That's a lot of stuff going on in November! If you'll be there enjoying the festivities be sure to tweet us your pictures at @WDWforGrownups and tag them #WDWFGPhotoHunt. I can't wait to see Disney Holidays through your eyes.
~Kristen
Walt Disney World For Grown-ups
