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Busch Gardens Williamsburg Christmas Town is VA's Biggest Light Display (Extended Version)
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Laurita and Lauren experience the magic of the holiday season at Busch Gardens Williamsburg.
Laurita and Lauren experience the magic of the holiday season at Busch Gardens Williamsburg Christmas Town. With over 10 million dazzling lights, the annual event is the largest holiday light display in Virginia and has evolved into a beloved tradition to celebrate Christmas in Williamsburg.
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Get Out of Town
Busch Gardens Williamsburg Christmas Town is VA's Biggest Light Display (Extended Version)
Clip: Special | 5m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
Laurita and Lauren experience the magic of the holiday season at Busch Gardens Williamsburg Christmas Town. With over 10 million dazzling lights, the annual event is the largest holiday light display in Virginia and has evolved into a beloved tradition to celebrate Christmas in Williamsburg.
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♪ ♪ Ringing in the winter holidays and welcome ♪ ♪ Old Kris Kringle.
♪ LAUREN: We made it to Busch Gardens!
LAURITA: Yes, we did.
LAUREN: We're so excited to go ride some roller coasters.
It's actually not that cold right now.
LAURITA: Right now... LAUREN: But we are layered.
LAURITA: Oh yeah.
LAUREN: Gloves, earmuffs.
So all of that, hats.
We are ready to go.
Look, we can see the coasters.
That coaster right there actually is my favorite.
That is Apollo's Chariot.
LAURITA: And it's not open.
LAUREN: Sadly, it is closed today, and during this holiday season, but that's okay.
We're still gonna go ride some other rides.
Here we go.
LAURITA: Bye!
♪ Snuggled by the fireside, ♪ ♪ the world is merry and bright.
♪ ♪ A hap-hap-happy Christmas night.
♪ LAUREN: There are so many lights.
They said there's what, over 10 million lights?
And it shows.
It totally shows.
It's so pretty.
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ JONATHAN: It is the most magical time of year here at Busch Gardens Williamsburg.
It's our Christmas Town event, and that takes place every year.
November through December.
Right behind me, we're at our polar pathway.
On this building alone, there's 1 million lights.
And for the first time this year, this light show, every 30 minutes is choreographed with music and a light spectacle.
Around 2009, Christmas Town came to be.
And what started out as like a concept of getting people to come to the park, enjoy holiday lights, turned into this behemoth of an amazing holiday light display.
LAUREN: We are in front of this huge lit-up tree.
LAURITA: If you Didn't know what time of year it is... LAUREN: Now you do.
LAURITA: Yes.
LAUREN: Now you know.
Okay.
We are about to get on the DarKoaster.
It's an indoor shadow coaster.
I'm super excited.
They said it goes up to like 35 miles per hour.
Ooh.
I'm probably gonna be in there crying because that's usually what I do on a roller coaster.
But here we go.
Let's do it.
(cheering).
JONATHAN: We now have ten world-class roller coasters.
LAUREN: Woo!
LAURITA: Yeah!
JONATHAN: One of them being our all-new, uh, North America's first all -indoor straddle coaster, DarKoaster, over in our Oktoberfest Village.
(screaming and laughing) (screaming) It was whipping me so fast, I was crying like tears streaming down my face, but such a good time.
It had like a multi-launch, so I would like go fast and then slow and pick up.
LAURITA: Yes.
LAUREN: There were twists and turns.
It was a good coaster.
LAURITA: It was really good.
LAUREN: I would totally recommend that one.
LAURITA: We're getting ready to do a throwback ride when the kids were tiny, tiny.
This was one of the first rides they got on here at Busch Gardens.
And so... LAUREN: Full circle moment.
I always love the swings.
Especially like when you go to the fairs, you can go on the swings there.
The swings are always a fun ride for me.
It's nice, it's peaceful, it's calming, it's fun.
LAURITA: You're by yourself, your legs are dangling.
Woo.
(cheering).
LAUREN: Yeah!
LAURITA: Yeah!
BOTH: Merry Christmas from Busch Gardens!
♪ It's the sound of joyful time.
♪ LAUREN: That was fun!
Woo!
LAURITA: What's next?
What's next?
What's next?
♪ Don't worry, don't be blue.
♪ ♪ That our wishes all come true.
♪ ♪ Santa Claus is on his way.
♪ LAUREN: Woo!
♪ He'll be there for Christmas Day.
♪ (cheering) ♪ Merry Christmas.
♪ LAURITA: Wow, we just got off the Peppermint Twist, which is a bunch of tea cups, but I feel that I spilled all my tea out of that cup as we were spinning around and just a wee bit dizzy now.
We can't wait to get some hot chocolate.
LAUREN: Yes.
LAURITA: And then we might play a game or two.
I might try to take home something stuffed.
LAUREN: Yeah.
WOMAN: And we're gonna get you this one!
(cheering) (camera shutter).
LAUREN: That's cute.
LAURITA: Woo, yeah.
Hot chocolate.
JONATHAN: There's nothing like being a part of the team here during Christmas time, to witness that and to be a part of people's memories and traditions.
There's nothing like it.
That's a gift in itself.
BOTH: Merry Christmas!
♪ This Christmas.
♪ (camera shutter).
Inside Colonial Williamsburg's Stunning Holiday Decorations
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Step into Colonial Williamsburg's Landscape Design Studio during the holiday season. (3m 34s)
Preview: Get Out of Town Holiday Special in Williamsburg
Holiday fun with Laurita & Lauren Portee at Colonial Williamsburg and Busch Gardens. (30s)
The Williamsburg Inn is the Epitome of Luxury and Elegance (Extended Version)
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