Maybe it’s been mentioned a time or two, but my favorite Disney collectibles have always been Christmas ornaments. As souvenirs, I think they’re perfect, so I always make time to carefully select one or two (okay, sometimes more) on every Disney vacation. This year presented two great opportunities – Walt Disney World in February and cruising on the Disney Magic in Norway in June.
New Disney Ornaments!
When we get home from a Disney trip, I have a tradition of sorts – I put my new ornaments in a drawer with our Disney pin collection so I’ll know right where to find them when it’s time to decorate our Christmas tree. While the tree hasn’t yet gone up, I pulled my 2015 ornament stash out this evening to inspect our newest treasures and here’s what I found…
Clearly I didn’t have much time to shop in February! I selected only three new additions to the collection from Disney’s Days of Christmas in Disney Springs. The first was to commemorate the year – I love how Mickey’s wearing his sorcerer hat and holding up his Mickey ice cream bar. I’m sure it was that Mickey bar that sold me on that ornament! The second ornament was my favorite of the three – Oswald holding a wreath. We’re big Oswald fans at our house. Look at his little face…Isn’t he adorable? Finally, to go with the Haunted Mansion singing bust ornament set I bought in 2014, I added the Hitchhiking Ghosts. They’re awesome!
There are ornaments available for purchase aboard Disney cruise ships. I know this because I’ve bought some in the past. This cruise, though, I opted for souvenirs from Norway. Bergen, Norway, to be precise. When we took our walking tour of the city, our guide mentioned there was a Christmas store conveniently located between the end of the tour and our ship. Easy, convenient, and irresistible!
Megan and I each decided Norwegian flag ornaments would be perfect mementos. I also found a tiny glass frog prince I couldn’t pass up. Finally, we purchased a non-ornament. We bought this funny little figurine. Partial to pigs, this little pair was impossible to leave behind -so, while not Disney, they came home with us anyway.
Now, assembling the 9-foot tree, fluffing all the branches, making sure the lights are all on, and adding the many layers of decorations is going to be quite the project (as usual)! I’m motivated, though, to get going, so our newest ornaments can find their place as part of our Disney Christmas collection.
Do you collect Disney Christmas ornaments? Which are your favorites? Please share pictures over on the Facebook page.