Disney Holidays
It’s that time again. September signals the beginning of the holiday season for me and the Orlando vacation market. Of course, not all people include Halloween in with “the holidays,” but I do. And starting in September, Halloween decorations and events become available. Halloween through New Year’s Eve is part of the holiday season in my book, and there is so much to do in Central Florida during these four months. There is absolutely no reason for any family or individual, for that matter, to be bored for the rest of the year.
To kick off this season of plenty to do, are the Christian music events. Universal has Rock the Universe and Disney World has Night of Joy, both around the first half of September. Then all of the area’s major theme parks have special Halloween events. Universal has Halloween Horror Nights. Disney has Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party, and Busch Gardens has Howl O’ Scream. Those are the major ones that get a lot of attention because they advertise on television, radio, and billboards. But there are hundreds of other Halloween events going on in the area, too. For example, zoos, museums, churches, and farmers all host their own Halloween or Harvest events. And of course, there is always the traditional Halloween night activity of trick-or-treating.
So ready or not, here the holidays come. This year, I am actually happy to see the Halloween decorations in stores, unlike some years. Some years, it just seems too soon, but for some reason, this year, I say “bring it on.” Perhaps it’s the kind of summer we had- hot and humid almost every day. I can’t wait to start feeling the cool air of fall and then winter. And I, for one, will not have a chance to be bored, because I plan to make the most of this wonderful, action-packed time in Central Florida.