2018 – Walt Disney World December Trip Summary

This page contains links related to my December 2018 trip to Walt Disney World.

7 Nights/8 Days at Disney’s Boardwalk Villas
86.55 – miles logged on the pedometer
2,551 – SLR Pictures
3,003 – cell phone pictures
38 – videos clips

	Day 1: Disney’s Hollywood Studios & Epcot Tuesday, December 4, 2018 We arrived in Orlando before 6am and were at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for rope drop. Spent the evening at Epcot. Trip Log, Thoughts & Observations Full picture sets Part 1 – Arrival, Disney’s Boardwalk Resort, walk to Disney’s Hollywood Studios including Disney Skyliner & Bus Stop construction, 1st visit to Toy Story Land, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Construction Part 2 – An evening visit to Epcot including International Gateway Disney Skyliner work, Candlelight Processional and a quick look around a 1 bedroom villa at Disney’s Boardwalk. Blog Posts “Live” Pictures from the day featuring a look as I walked around Gingerbread Display in Disney’s Boardwalk Resort Lobby (several pictures) Disney Skyliner Turn Near Boardwalk Resort Pictures (12/04/18) WDW: Walking to Disney’s Hollywood Studios from Epcot Resorts (Pictures) Pictures from My 1st visit to Toy Story Land @ Disney’s Hollywood Studios Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge From Toy Story Land @ WDW (12/04/18) Epcot International Gateway – Disney Skyliner & Ratatouille Construction Pictures Epcot – Future World Afterdark Pictures
	Day 2: Disney’s Animal Kingdom & Magic Kingdom Wednesday, December 5, 2018 Spent the morning and early after exploring Disney’s Animal Kingdom then spent the evening at the Magic Kingdom. Trip Log, thoughts & observations Full picture set from the day Blog Posts “Live” Pictures from the day featuring a look as I walked around WDW Day 2: Pictures from a morning visit to Pandora at Disney’s Animal Kingdom WDW Day 2 Pictures – Kilimanjaro Safari at Disney’s Animal Kingdom WDW Day 2: A look around Asia at Disney’s Animal Kingdom WDW Day 2: A visit to Donald’s Dino-Bash WDW Day 2: Pictures of Walt Disney World Railroad at Main Street Station During TRON Construction
	Day 3: Magic Kingdom, Wilderness Lodge, Art of Animation/Pop Century, Disney’s Hollywood Studios & Epcot Thursday, December 6, 2018 Spent the morning at the Magic Kingdom then visited a trio of Resorts before heading to the Studios for the evening and concluded my night with a brief visit to Epcot for Illuminations Trip Log, Thoughts & Observations Full picture sets Part I – A morning visit to the Magic Kingdom featuring the Jingle Cruise, People Mover, Country Bear Jamboree and other attractions as I roamed the park Part II – Visits to Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, Disney’s Art of Animation Resort & Disney’s Pop Century Resort to see the Christmas Decorations and Disney Skyliner Construction Part III – Disney’s Hollywood Studios & Epcot including Toy Story Land, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge construction, Christmas decorations, Jingle Bell Jingle Bam & Illuminations Blog Posts “Live” Pictures from the day featuring a look as I walked around WDW Day 3: Jingle Cruise at the Magic Kingdom Pictures WDW Day 3: Country Bear Jamboree Pictures WDW Day 3: Pirates of the Caribbean WDW Day 3: Sights from a boat ride – Magic Kingdom to Wilderness Lodge WDW Day 3: Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Pictures Guardians of the Galaxy Attraction Constructuion at Epcot from Monorail WDW Day 3: Disney’s Art Of Animation Resort Pictures Disney Skyliner – Riviera & Caribbean Beach Resorts from road Disney Skyliner Construction at Art of Animation & Pop Century Resorts Disney Skyliner Station at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Construction WDW Day 3: Disney’s Hollywood Studios Christmas Decorations WDW Day 3: An afterdark visit to Toy Story Land
	Day 4: Epcot & Disney Springs Friday, December 7, 2018 Started and ended the day at Epcot and in the middle of the day visited Disney Springs Trip Log, Thoughts & Observations Full picture sets Part I – A morning visit Epcot including France, the Land and the Seas with Nemo and Friends Part II – An afternoon visit to Disney Springs including the Christmas Tree Trail and World of Disney then the evening at Epcot. Blog Posts “Live” Pictures from the day featuring a look as I walked around WDW Day 4: Living with the Land at Epcot Pictures WDW Day 4: Pictures from a morning visit to Epcot WDW Day 4: Disney Springs Christmas Tree Trail Pictures WDW Day 4: World of Disney at Disney Springs Pictures WDW Day 4: Amorette’s Holiday Display Pictures WDW Day 4: Disney Springs Pictures Closing out my day with Illuminations Reflections of Earth at Epcot
	Day 5: Magic Kingdom, Resort Hopping, Animal Kingdom, & Epcot Saturday, December 8, 2018 Started the day at the Magic Kingdom then lunch at Trails End followed by visits to the Contemporary, Caribbean Beach, Coronado Springs Resorts before heading to the Animal Kingdom and rounded out the day at Epcot. Trip Log, Thoughts & Observations Full Picture Sets Part 1 – Morning at the Magic Kingdom then a visit to Fort Wilderness and the Contemporary Resort Part 2 – Visits to Caribbean Beach Resort to see the Disney Skyliner & Riviera Resort work in addition to the completed Caribbean Beach Resort, then over to Coronado Springs to see the Gran Destino Tower progress. Spent the evening at the Animal Kingdom the Epcot. Blog Posts “Live” Pictures from the day featuring a look as I walked around WDW Day 5: Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress Pictures WDW Day 5: Pictures from a morning visit to the Magic Kingdom WDW Day 5: Pictures from a visit to Disney’s Fort Wilderness WDW Day 5: Contemporary Resprt Christmas Decorations & Gingerbread Display Pictures WDW Day 5: Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort Pictures WDW Day 5: Disney’s Riviera Resort Construction Pictures WDW Day 5: Disney Skyliner at Caribbean Beach & Riviera Resorts Disney’s Gran Destino Tower Construction Pictures WDW Day 5: Dino-Riffic Dance Party! With Chip & Dale WDW Day 5: Rivers of Light Pictures
	Day 6: Boardwalk, Epcot, Animal Kingdom & Epcot Sunday, December 9, 2018 A rainy morning at the Boardwalk followed by a quick trip to Epcot for lunch then Animal Kingdom for the afternoon and closed out the night at Epcot. Trip Log, thoughts & observations Full picture set from today Blog Posts “Live” Pictures from the day featuring a look as I walked around WDW Day 6: Pictures from a rainy morning at Disney’s Boardwalk Resort WDW Day 6: Washington DC Gingerbread Monuments WDW Day 6: Disney’s Animal Kingdom WDW Day 6: Pictures from an evening visit to Epcot
	Day 7: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Yacht & Beach Clubs, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Epcot Monday, December 10, 2018 A cold day for my final full day of the trip. Started off at the Magic Kingdom then spent some time at Epcot. Walked through the Beach Club and Yacht Club Resorts before dinner at Shula’s then spent some time at Disney’s Hollywood Studios before concluding my night at Epcot. Trip Log, Thoughts & Obesrvations Full picture sets Part 1 – Morning at the Magic Kingdom, a walk through Epcot then visit to the Yacht & Beach Club to see the Christmas decorations before dinner at the Dolphin. Part 2 – An evening visit to Disney’s Hollywood Studios before wrapping up my last evening at Epcot with Illuminations: Reflections of Earth Blog Posts “Live” Pictures from the day featuring a look as I walked around WDW Day 7: Pictures from a morning visit to the Magic Kingdom WDW Day 7: Pictures from an afternoon at Epcot WDW Day 7: Disney’s Beach Club Resort Gingerbread Carousel & Decorations Picrures WDW Day 7: Disney’s Yacht Club Resort Christmas Decorations WDW Day 7: Pictures from an evening visit to Disney’s Hollywood Studios
	Day 8: Disney’s Hollywood Studios Tuesday, December 11, 2018 Spent the morning at Disney’s Hollywood Studios with friends before returning to the Boardwalk to catch our Magical Express Bus and journey home to Los Angeles. Trip Log, Thoughts & Observations Full picture set from today Blog Posts “Live” Pictures from the day featuring a look as I walked around WDW Day 8: Pictures from a quick morning visit to Disney’s Hollywood Studios WDW Day 8: Skyliner & Bus Area Pictures at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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