The month of November marks the beginning of the year-end season for one of the most famous and visited destinations in the United States, the city of Orlando. Of course, as it is almost impracticable to mention the place without mentioning the theme parks, this year it is the turn of Disney, Universal Studios and Sea World to invest in experiences beyond the traditional to attract visitors.
At Universal’s parks, the Christmas event at Hogsmeade will, for the first time, give a Christmas air to the thematic areas of the Harry Potter franchise. In addition to the use of the Hogwarts castle in the Islands of Adventure, as a screen for a large projection, the spaces of the two parks will still feature decorations and special shows.
Packed with balloons and colorful attractions, the Universal Studios Holiday Parade has also been redesigned for this year, adding the famous Minions as well as the well-known characters from Madagascar and Shrek. The event has an opening date scheduled for November 18, lasting until January 6, 2018.
According to the president of the International Theme Park Services, Dennis Speigel, the parks want to increase their profits and visitors adding new activities and differences.
At the Walt Disney World complex, Hollywood Studios will also have a new decor presented by Sunset Seasons Greetings on the street leading to the Tower of Terror. Already in Magic Kingdom, the traditional Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is the main attraction in addition to the New Year holidays at Disney Springs.
In addition, recently the new portal The Gift of Disney Vacations has been launched, which makes it easy to buy a variety of products, including packages and tickets, to give away.
At Sea World Orlando, Rudolph’s dinner and meeting with Santa are just two of the park’s specific attractions for the year-end period. The Christmas Celebration package is another novelty, which now includes park tickets, hotel stays, and prime locations for the shows.

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Source: Panrotas / Orlando Sentinel