In this family vlog, Disney‑enthusiast and Palm Coast realtor Natalie Barnes takes viewers along for a day at Walt Disney World’s Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party with her toddler daughter Arabella, her mother, her sister, and her sister’s daughter Kenzie. The video opens with a playful interaction between Arabella and Natalie, followed by an introduction that outlines the group’s composition and the purpose of the trip – to showcase what’s worth experiencing at the holiday party. The family checks into Disney’s Art of Animation hotel, touring a Lion King‑themed suite, describing the pull‑down beds, kitchen area, bathroom with tub/shower, and the separate bedroom for Natalie’s mother. After a brief work break, they head to the hotel pool and splash pad, discussing bathing‑suit logistics. The vlog then moves to dinner at the Grand Floridian Café, highlighting menu items and the family’s reactions. The core of the video follows the group through several attractions: the Laugh Floor, It’s a Small World, the PeopleMover, and the Cars area, interspersed with commentary on ride lines, crowd levels, and the parade where they secured prime seating near the Country Bear Jamboree. Natalie shares tips on what’s worth seeing and what can be skipped for first‑time visitors. The day ends with a return to the hotel room, Arabella falling asleep, and Natalie signing off, promising future videos. Throughout, the tone remains informal, enthusiastic, and parent‑focused, offering practical insights for families planning a similar Disney holiday experience.
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Hey guys! Did you see me? Go away! What are you doing there, Lena? What?
Who's in there?
Lena!
Nina, she said. Can I come? I packed some snacks.
Thank you, Lena. Oh wow, thank you. My baby cup.
Hi guys, what's up? It's Natalie. Welcome to, or welcome back to, our YouTube channel. In today's video, we are going to Disney. We are doing the Disney's Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party. I'm so excited to bring you guys along. Me, my mom, my sister, my daughter, and my sister's daughter Kenzie, we're all going and we're staying at Art of Animation. She wants to do the Neemobile, so we might do a little bit of a hotel day. And then tonight, like I said, we have Very Merry Christmas. This is going to be a super fun vlog today. And if you're thinking about going to Mickey's Very Merry Christmas, I'm gonna say— I'm gonna show you guys what is worth it and what is not worth it. We just did the Not So Scary Halloween Party, and that was super fun. So if you haven't already, go watch that. Yeah, we are in line now for coffee. But if you've never seen my face, hi, my name is Natalie Barnes.
Nicole.
We go to Disney almost every single week. We love going on Disney cruises. I'm a licensed realtor in Palm Coast, Florida. Yeah, and yeah, I'm a Disney mom and I have a toddler. If you like what you hear, subscribe, it'll really help me. And let's get on with the video. 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. We just got to the hotel and we just got the alert that our room is ready. It is kind of drizzling out right now, and we are staying at Art of Animation in the Lion King Suites. So we're super, super excited. I gotta find our room though. I have no idea where we are. Let's go to the room. So guys, we just got to our room. It was super rainy, so I could not film in like walking to our room, but let me show you our room because it is themed so cute. Okay, baby. Okay, so we have the front door, then over here we have our bed. This actually pulls down into— this pulls down into a bed. And then as you can see, our little elf on the shelf came, Nina. So we're going to move the chairs and then pull down that bed.
Is that—
what? I want to be on a seat.
Okay.
We have over here, so we have like the little kitchen area. Then we have another bed right there that pulls down completely. We have some storage, which is nice. And then our view's not the best, but that's okay. It's of the playground with the hyenas out there. Then we also have our bathroom right here. Here's me, a little vanity, shower, full-length mirror, toilet. I like this room because it actually has a tub/shower duo. So tub and shower in this one, and then my mom will be staying here with one of the girls probably. So she has her own TV, she has the bed, and then she has her own bathroom with the walk-in shower, which is super nice. Yeah. Okay, so Arabella is playing on the bed right now, but she just unpacked all of her stuff. She put all of her shoes right there and then all her outfits up here, bathing suits, everything in that drawer. Now I still have to unpack, so my plan is to have my sister over here with her daughter, me and Arabella over there, and then my mom in here.
It's a nice day out. You see the fridge? Wow, that's really cool. It's really frozen.
Okay, so I think my coffee got to me because I did not feel good when I got back to the room. But right now I am waiting for my mom and my sister and Kenzie to get here. They're like an hour away, I think. Let me check on where they are. Yeah, they're like an hour away. So what I'm gonna do now is just do some work on my iPad, edit some of the video, and charge my— charge my camera. I literally hate this vlogging camera. It's the G7X Mark II, I think, 2 or 3, and I literally hate it. It's the worst camera. So for Christmas, I'm asking for a new vlogging camera. But let's get some work done and We'll catch you guys in a little bit.
Oh, Karen! Yay! Cutting the line. Awesome. Hey guys, welcome back to my YouTube channel. Hi, I am— hey! Love you, my favorite little munchkin.
Me. Dad, I'm doing cake. Look, last Friday, focus We heading outside and we going to pool. Pool? Yeah, I'm going to pool and get my bathing suit.
And we might walk around.
No, we going to pool.
You don't want to do splash pad?
No, we can go to pool.
Oh, okay, let's do that. We need to get our bathing suits on. Do you have your bathing suit?
No.
Where is it?
Back in the room.
Back in the room? So where are we going now?
Back in the room.
To what?
Yeah, yes ma'am. Who's excited?
We are headed back to the room right now to go and put on our bathing suits. Arabella wants to do the pool, right, Air? And we just left the gift shop. There wasn't anything we really liked, but yeah, we're heading back to the room now. Gonna go put on our bathing suits, maybe do splash pad and the pool for the rest. I think we're gonna do it for maybe 2 hours, and then we're gonna go back to the room and get ready for the party. This is one of my favorite hotels because of how big it is and how much you can actually do. I love how they have the fire pit at night, so hopefully we get to do that. That's where they do the s'mores and the fire pit. Arabella just said, Mom, look at the floor. What are those? Footsteps. Footsteps. Yep, footprints.
Whoa, this is so nice!
Let me see your outfits.
Say cheese. Cheese.
Love it. Can we do a nice little spin? Very cute. Cute. Can you guys hold hands?
Got my white ears, my cute little sweatshirt with the back that looks like that. I don't know if anyone can see it. Probably not. And then my Skim leggings and my Nikes. I love how they decorated. We're eating at Grand Floridian Cafe. Let me see your outfit. Wow, so cute! Wow, let me see your menu. Airee, say cheese! Let me see your menu. Wow, a nice guitar. Here's the menu. Hello, welcome to dinner tonight. Because my chicken was raw, Arabella has fruit cup and grilled cheese. Yummy, yummy. What'd you get? Worms. Dirt dessert.
No, we're not being crazy.
You're being crazy. With your sparkly skirt.
We're taking the walk. Say hi. Hi.
Wow, let's go in.
I think that's very fluffy.
Do you like marshmallows?
You're gonna love this one then. Welcome, go get one, go! Yum! Wow, look at him.
You want to go meet him here? Wow, let's go to Monster Z! First ride we're doing is Laugh Floor, heading to go do it now. Let's go, you ready? Here we go, Kenzie, who's ready?
Ready? I will.
Penny, are you ready?
Yeah! Oh, the Wazowskis are winning! Put them in a can! Now something you need to know is— I don't know, I still think it's missing. Oh yeah, I see it! Now it's time for our birthday surprise! We proudly Presents me, you old bat! Everybody's coming up here and going, "Oh, Christmas tree! Oh, Christmas tree!" Gosh. Yummy, yummy, yummy! Look, wave, wave! ¡Hola!
It's a Small World, let's do it. Who picked the ride?
You. Arabella.
Arabella picked it. She took her skirt off. She said it was itchy and didn't want to wear it. Yeah, we just finished the parade. We literally had the best seats ever. The nicest couple told us to get in front of them and just sit on the floor, so we did. And I swear the clips are the best I've ever had. And we did it right in front of, um, Country Bear Jamboree. I think I'm going to sit there every single year cause that was the best location. What? Yep, grab my hand.
Go.
Mama! Ready?
Yeah. Here we go. Good night.
We just got off Small World. Now we're going to PeopleMover. Arabella's been picking all of the rides. My sister is meeting us over there with Kenzie, and she's getting us waters. Kind of crowded right now, but we have a couple more rides and then I think we might be out. Mine Train line is super long, and then it's super packed over here.
Red light. Yep, check. Hands on the wheel. Luffy, you're in the middle of the road. You can't But that was chaos. That was horrible. It's not your fault. I got a few more songs, okay? Let me tell you. Get it, girl!
What did Auntie get you?
Popcorn. Get it, girl.
Got hot chocolate and cookies. Doing a contract. Fast riding. Of the night. Air, watch out! Let's go! Peep! Clear the doors.
Here we go! Stay clear of the doors.
Hands up!
Enjoy your journey. Are you excited?
Oh, we're about to take off! You better put your hands up! Here we go! Hold on tight! The Cars is all lit up.
Look how cool it looks.
We are officially done. We're gonna walk back to Grand Floridian and then go home from there. So I'll FaceTime— FaceTime? I'll update you guys more in the car. We are back in the room. Arabella is sleeping right now.
I'm gonna go shower.
And I'm ending the vlog here. Thank you guys so much for watching, and I will see you guys in our next video.
