Everyone has their favorite Christmas traditions. For some it’s a dramatic reading of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, while for others it is the 24 hour marathon of A Christmas Story. Many of us enjoy reading the famous poem 12 Days of Christmas, even going so far as to figuring out how much all those items would cost (imagine if they were bought at a theme park!) This year we are starting a new tradition on the blog with a look at the 12 Days of a Theme Park Christmas. Get close to your loved ones, slip on an ugly sweater, drink a big sip of egg nog, and let’s begin with…

TWELVE CLOSED ATTRACTIONS

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ELEVEN BANISHED BUBBLE GUNS

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TEN MONORAIL PROBLEMS

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NINE SOUVENIR CUPS

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EIGHT eBay SCAMMERS

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SEVEN STAR WARS MOVIES

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SIX SCAREACTORS SUCKERPUNCHED

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FIVE SECURITY MEASURES

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FOUR OUNCE BEER POURS

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THREE POOP SNACKS

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TWO MOVIES BOMBING

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AND A POP TART SANDWICH IN A PEAR TREE

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Merry Christmas Everybody!

Special thanks to crack staff photographer Brandon Glover, master photo manipulator Matt Cleary, the salty skipper Scott Sanders, #blocked and reported for spam Michael Sheehy, Disneyland fanboy Brian Carey, and Fred Weasley’s widow Megan Stump for their invaluable assistance with this article. Be sure to also check out Brandon on The Park Blogger podcast with co-hosts Aengus Mackenzie and Brian Carey.

You can always find Your Humble Author each week on the SATURDAY SIX, each month with the Disney Outlet Store Photo Report, and on Twitter (@derekburgan) producing original pieces of Burgan Fine Art™