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My husband and I will be taking our first trip to WDW alone this December. I am not sure exactly when we will be going because of work, but it will be either the beginning of December or if I can manage the time off, Christmas week. My husband really wants to take me there on Christmas so we will be shooting for that timeframe.
I need help on ideas for romantic things. This has been a very trying year (and it is only through the first month - YIKES) for our marriage and I really want to be able to make this trip especially memorable. I am the Disney fanatic, my husband wouldn't go there except he likes to make me happy!
He is an exceptional man and I want this to be very special for his sake. He is always trying to make me happy and since our problems are especially hard on him, he deserves to have a great time.
Thank you all for your help - you have always come through with the best answers!!
It's usually so crowded for the Christmas/New Years weeks, all the decorations are up and it feels so holidayish throughout all of Nov./Dec. why not keep it romantic and go at a less crowded week.
We went the first week of December and stayed at WL. It was truly a Christmas dream come true. WL is a romantic resort, so is CSR. But our favorite is Boardwalk. There are lots of nightime activities there and that's romantic enough for us. Do you know where you will stay? The carriage rides at POR are really romantic. Try to book a dinner at California Grille during fireworks. The Impressions DeFrance 20 minute movie is really romantic for my husband and I - breathtaking places!
Christmas week is the most crowded time of the entire year. Its not uncommon for parks to close early in the day because they are at capacity.
Since you have a choice, I would aim for the beginning of December. All the Christmas decorations are up and the crowds are low...much better for romantic time together and unwinding.
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If you can manage, a ride on the lagoon to see the illuminations or wishes would be romantic... or you could walk on the beaches on grand floridion or another hotel by the water and watch the show there (strolling on beaches ar always romantic, no?)... Carriage ride is also lovely @ POR, How about dinning in your hotel room? or Victorian Alberts? Some people think dinner at cinderella's at night is pretty romantic also. You could also do a couples spa day at grand floridian spa or saratoga. If you want to drive a bit, there's a town called winter springs a little bit away, it's a lovely town that I've heard about (and plan to go in march) that is quiet and you can stroll around the strips window shopping or the park that they have. I hope this helps!!
I would say try for dinner at V&A. Maybe do the couples spa thing at GF or Contemp. But really if you set your mind to it anything can be romantic at Disney, from a ride on TOT to a ride on the tea cups. You just have to sit back and think out side of the box on it. Dose your hubby like to golf or into NASCAR...you can hook him up with that. What about DiveQuest or something like that? You can have a gift basket there when you get there. Depending on where you stay you can give him breakfast in bed a few days....well really where you stay dont matter toooo much you can always go and get it and bring it back to the room. Have you thought about something like renewing your wedding vows? It is all about thinking outside the box.
I would aim for the beginning of the December, as the crowds will be much quieter.
As for things to do, I can recommend the sleigh ride at Fort Wilderness - it's really fun and lovely to see all the Christmas decorations there. Don't miss Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party if you're going in early December, as that's a lot of fun.
Other great things to do include dinner at the California Grill and La Nouba by Cirque du Soleil.
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All the Christmas decorations are up and the crowds are low...much better for romantic time together and unwinding.
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