Mouse Mail - Best Disney Decorations at a Disney World Resort

Which Disney Resort has the best Christmas decorations?

In our humble opinion, Disney's Grand Floridian has the most elaborate and awe-inspiring decorations of the season. With their actual gingerbread house (really made out of gingerbread and they sell the gingerbread from the house, too!), the huge Christmas tree in the lobby, the piano player playing Christmas music, and all the little decorations throughout the resort, this one definitely stands above the rest of the Disney Resorts for the holiday season.
For more clarification, the gingerbread house is a life-size house. Cast members actually go inside the house and sell you gingerbread treats from inside the house. There is real smoke from a real oven coming out of the chimney of the house and the lobby becomes filled with the smell of cinnamon and ginger.

Some other honorable mention resorts include Disney's Yacht & Beach Club and Wilderness Lodge. Fort Wilderness, while not a big decoration destination, does have a Christmas carriage ride that you may want to check out. Visit Insider's Guide to Disney World for more info on Christmas at Disney World.

Construction at Walt Disney World

When visiting Disney World, you may notice a little bit of construction outside of the Disney Theme Parks. There are changes and additions all around the Walt Disney World Resort. One of the easiest changes to spot is at Disney's Contemporary Resort. You cannot miss this big tower under construction on Bay Lake. You can even see this construction from some of the attractions at Tomorrowland in Magic Kingdom. This area at Disney's Contemporary Resort is the newest resort that is part of the Disney Vacation Club. Here is a picture of this tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort.

If you are staying at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort, you will also notice some signs of construction. Disney is building another Disney Vacation Club called The Villas at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort. Many of these rooms are already completed and ready for booking. This construction at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge is expected to continue until Spring 2009 at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort.

If you are heading to Downtown Disney Marketplace, you will see the newest restaurant under construction at Disney. This restaurant is going to be a fun choice for kids of all ages. This new restaurant is called T-Rex and is all dinosaur themed. This restaurant will be opening this Fall at Downtown Disney.

Out of these other construction projects at Disney World, one of the "most talked about" updates is Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort main pool. It is surprising how many people are interested in this Disney Moderate Resort pool update. The pool is still under construction, but is expected to open soon. The main pool area has almost tripled in size with a new splash park pirate ship area for kids. We took a peak at this new pool area this week and it is a huge improvement. Guests that love Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort will be happy about this new pool area. This new pool will probably pass Disney's Coronado Springs Resort for the best Disney Moderate Resort pool area.

There are many more projects under construction or soon to be under construction at the Walt Disney World Resort. This is an exciting time to visit the Walt Disney World for a first time visitor or even the most seasoned visitor