Kara wanted to see Disney at Christmas, and based on my experiences at Walt Disney World in Orlando, I thought it'd be quite spectacular. We got to a late start and after paying the very hefty prices, we got in on a fairly rainy afternoon. The first thing we did was stick around Main Street (deocrated and setup exactly like Main Street in the US parks) to watch the Christmas parade. Santa came by on the first float, and Mickey and Minnie were the last ones. It was a pretty good parade and the decorations around Main Street pretty nice. However the rest of the park wasn't decorated for Christmas at all. So overall it was quite disappointing. Thanks to the rain the crowds weren't too bad considering it was the Sunday before Christmas, but this really was my least favorite Disney experience. There were far too many chain smokers in lines and walking around the park (even though technically the park is non-smoking) and the food is even more expensive and FAR worse. I got a hamburger meal and I got one tiny tomato and 3 tiny shread of lettuce on a hockey puck like beef patty. It was just depressing. If you have any ability to visit the US parks, it's really not worth visiting unless you're a die-hard amusement park fan who just wants to experience the unique rides (like Space Mountain and Indiana Jones) and the Pirates of the Caribbean was quite a bit longer. But it's a very disappointing Disney experience.
If you do visit though, don't worry about taking the train after leaving. Most people seem to drive (which is cheaper if you have multiple people since the train fare is fairly expensive) and so leaving about 45 minutes afer the park closed (to take photos and explore some shops) the train was practically empty.
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