"While a full day of theme park holiday activities may sound like heaven to some, for me it’s more sweetness than I can comfortably swallow. I prefer sugarplums in smaller, bite-sized servings – which is exactly what I got at this year’s Christmas at Gaylord Palms celebration. Late last month, members of the press were invited out to the enormous Vegas-style resort hotel on Osceola Parkway to preview this year’s production. After enjoying the event in previous years, but missing it in 2013, I quickly remembered why this frigid production is perfectly proportioned for my modest holiday appetite." – Seth Kubersky

Read more at this week's Live Active Cultures on stands and online Wednesday.

| Photos by Seth Kubersky