Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort, Fla. (October 19, 2016) –Celebrate the most magical time of the year at the Most Magical Place on Earth like never before at Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort. From incredible suites that can expand into multi-room private residences, including the 9-bedroom Royal Suite and 4-bedroom Presidential Suite, to private holiday dinners with views of fireworks, celebrating the holiday season has never been more fun for the whole family.
Festive Atmosphere
This holiday season, for those in cooler climates willing to trade shovels and snow boots for palm trees and infinity pools, the third festive season at Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort is destined to be an unforgettable experience. From a decadent gingerbread display in the lobby to holiday décor throughout the main Resort areas, poolside family movies, and many fun activities in Kids For All Seasons, Four Seasons offers something for everyone this holiday season. The lobby will feature glorious holiday décor in elegant colours of plum and gold, complete with a grand 12-foot-tall (3.7 metre) Christmas tree, wreaths and columns wrapped with garland, holiday-inspired floral arrangements, and more. A gingerbread creation made by Executive Pastry Chef Rabii Saber will be a fun conversation starter, and Resort guests will enjoy complimentary hot cocoa and cider daily. The holiday décor will be in place from December 1, 2016 through January 3, 2017. Plus, a separate gingerbread creation by Chef Saber and Assistant Pastry Chef Peter Whitley will be on display at the Festival of Trees event at The Orlando Museum of Art from November 12 to 20, 2016.
Suite Celebration
Multi-generational travel is becoming more and more popular, and Four Seasons Resort Orlando is perfectly situated to welcome families of all ages. With a variety of connecting rooms and suite options, families are able to celebrate in style and enjoy the space and comfort associated with suites and connecting rooms. Each of the Resort’s guest rooms includes a spacious furnished terrace, and Park View rooms offer views of the nightly fireworks. A stay in the Resort’s top suites, including the Royal, Presidential and Grand suites, makes celebrating the holidays even more special.
- Royal Suite: The 3,300 square-foot (306 square metre) suite includes a vaulted great room, a master bedroom, a media room, a private office and a pantry kitchen, perfect for entertaining. Connecting up to as many as nine bedrooms, and with a wrap-around terrace featuring views of the nightly Magic Kingdom Park fireworks, it is the perfect suite for families to celebrate the Festive Season in the grandest way possible.
- Presidential Suite: Designed to evoke a Mediterranean villa, the spacious 2,750 square-foot (255 square metre) Presidential Suite includes a great room, master bedroom, master bathroom, private office and pantry kitchen. Two additional coordinating bedroom units and one gues troom suite enable the Presidential Suite to expand to a four bedroom residence, ideal for family and friends to celebrate the holiday season.
- Grand Suite: A Grand Suite is a beautiful suite to celebrate the holidays, with a spacious living room and sectional sofa and wet bar area perfect for entertaining, plus a dining area to seat eight. Available to connect up to two or more bedrooms, the Grand Suite also features a large terrace and views of the nightly Magic Kingdom Park fireworks.
For guests of the Royal and Presidential Suites, eight hours of butler service per day is included on the day of arrival and the day of departure. Additional hours, including round-the-clock service, are available for an added fee. Guests can take advantage of the butler’s assistance to gift wrap presents, dazzle the suite with holiday decor, create a memorable in-suite holiday dinner party, arrange for a holiday movie with cookies and cocoa, and much more.
Sweet Treats
From peppermint bark to gingerbread cookies, and even holiday gelato flavours of gingerbread, candy cane and toasted marshmallow with chocolate chips, the holidays are the perfect time to indulge.Lickety Split will also offer the traditional Italian holiday bread panettone di Milano, holiday stollen, pistachio and cranberry bark, pecan toffee, mini mint chocolate cookies and more to satisfy a sweet tooth. Also, complimentary cookie decorating with Chef Rabii will be offered to Resort guests on select dates.
Kids For All Seasons
The Kids For All Seasons (KFAS) complimentary kids camp, open daily for ages 4-12 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, has an array of organised activities planned for Resort guests throughout the festive season. From candy cane scavenger hunts to animal visits, make-your-own reindeer food, design-your-own sleigh, timed races in the Lazy River, snowman sack races, face painting, and much more, the KFAS team has a thoughtfully orchestrated schedule to provide fun for all ages. Kids will love the weekly holiday movies, including classics such as The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, Home Alone and Elf¸ plus making jingle bell necklaces and writing letters to Santa. Fun classes such as pizza making and cookie decorating are also available.
Holiday Dining
For Christmas Day, December 25, 2016:
Capa is offering an a la carte menu plus a USD 64 chateaubriand prime rib special. Seatings are available from 4:00 to 10:00 pm. Ravello is offering a buffet brunch for USD 105 per adult/USD 35 per child. Seatings are available from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm.
For New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2016:
Capa is offering a dinner with two seating options: a three-course prix fixe seating between 5:00 and 7:00 pm, available for USD 155 per adult/ USD 65 per child; or a second seating, a five-course prix fixe menu, between 8:00 and 11:00 pm, at USD 295 per adult or USD 95 per child. Both Capa seatings include access to the New Year’s Eve “After Party” in the Grand Ballroom, which will feature a DJ, dance floor, balloon drop and more. Desserts and appetisers are included and there is a cash bar available.
Ravello is offering a New Year’s Eve Buffet from 5:00 to 11:00 pm, for USD 125 per person/USD 45 per child.
New Year’s Eve After Party
Admission to the after party, available exclusively for Resort guests and guests with restaurant reservations, is available for USD 75 per adult ages 21 and older and USD 60 per child and young adult ages 5 to 20. Kids For All Seasons will host a special party on New Year’s Eve for children ages 4-12 for USD 95 per child and includes a children’s dinner buffet (Resort guests only).
For all holiday dining options and special events, space is limited and reservations are based on availability; for reservation inquiries, call 407 313 6161.
Character Dining
The Resort offers the Good Morning Breakfast with Goofy and His Pals every Thursday and Saturday morning at Ravello, and select Tuesdays during the festive season: December 20 and 27, 2016 and January 3, 2017. The fun-filled breakfast includes digital photo downloads and an amazing buffet of breakfast favourites, including an omelet station. In addition to the character breakfast, guests of Four Seasons have the option of hosting a private event at the Resort, in one of the event spaces, and character visits can be arranged for entertainment.Four Seasons Resort Orlando has a special relationship with the creative teams at Disney to offer incredible on-property events with added Disney touches.
Gifts
Four Seasons lobby level boutiques, Wardrobe and Fable, offer an array of options perfect for gift giving. From fabulous outfits to chic accessories, Four Seasons logo apparel and more, there are numerous choices at all price levels. In addition, gift cards are available for purchase at the Resort’s front desk in any dollar amount. Gift cards can be redeemed at Four Seasons Resort Orlando for overnight stays, treatments at The Spa, golf at Tranquilo Golf Club, shopping at the boutiques or any of the Resort’s dining outlets.
Festive Reservations
Guests of Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort enjoy complimentary transportation in aFour Seasons motor coach to Magic Kingdom Park, Epcot, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. In addition to enjoying all the nearby Disney attractions, a highlight of Four Seasons Resort Orlando is the five-acre (two hectare) Explorer Island water park, including a winding lazy river complete with a rapids section, two water slides, an interactive splash zone with water cannons, and much more. The Kids For All Seasons program offers organised activities for children ages 4-12, and is complimentary. Adults will enjoy the adult-only pool, 18-hole Tom Fazio-designed Tranquilo Golf Club, and The Spa at Four Seasons. Recreational pursuits for guests of all ages are sure to provide ample entertainment. For reservations, call 1 800 267 3046 or book online.