A Season of New Traditions Awaits at Orlando World Center Marriott with 'Twelve Nights of Wonder'

The world's largest Marriott hotel features a Winter Wonderland Village, new resort experiences and USA Today 10Best's No. 1 hotel pool.

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ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A Winter Wonderland-inspired Village, carousel rides and a full slate of seasonal activities will take center stage at Orlando World Center Marriott during Twelve Nights of Wonder, Dec. 20–31, 2026. The celebration adds new ways for families to experience the resort, from holiday arts and crafts to movies in the pool. During their stay, guests can also explore the resort's Signature Experiences & Adventures, debuting this month.

At the heart of the holiday celebration, the Winter Wonderland Village will give guests a place to gather and experience seasonal activities. The program's lineup includes carousel and train rides, holiday arts and crafts, holiday movies in the pool, an elf scavenger hunt, and Mingo's Merry Christmas Eve PJ Party. Additionally, the celebration features a Mermaid Glow Party and fireworks shows at 9 p.m. Dec. 26, 28 and 30, culminating a New Year's Eve display at 11:59 p.m. Dec. 31.

The village will include themed chalets: The Village Library, with story times; The Snow Workshop, offering activities for children; Mingo's Ice Bar, serving specialty drinks; and Mrs. Sugarplum's Sweets, featuring seasonal creations from the resort's pastry team. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be available for photos on select dates, and carolers will perform in the lobby and outdoor areas.

Several activities will take place at the resort's pool complex, which was voted No. 1 in the Best Hotel Pool category of the 2026 USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. It features a 400,000-gallon lagoon pool, cabanas, daybeds and premium poolside seating, as well as seven waterslides, a 575-foot lazy river and a kids' splash zone.

Latitude & Longitude, one of the resort's restaurants, will offer three holiday buffets. The Thanksgiving Day buffet is scheduled for Nov. 26 from 1 to 8 p.m. and costs $80 for adults and $32 for children ages 4–12. The Christmas Day brunch buffet will be served Dec. 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and costs $55 for adults and $20 for children ages 4–12. The New Year's Eve buffet is scheduled for Dec. 31 from 5 to 9 p.m. and costs $80 for adults and $32 for children ages 4–12. Children ages 3 and younger dine free at all three buffets. Reservations are highly recommended and can be made through OpenTable.com.

"There's something magical about celebrating the holidays together, and we want Orlando World Center Marriott to be a place where families can make those memories," said Robert Bray, general manager of Orlando World Center Marriott. "Twelve Nights of Wonder brings the spirit of the season to life throughout the resort, creating opportunities to celebrate, explore and simply enjoy being together during the most wonderful time of the year."

Twelve Nights of Wonder runs Dec. 20–31, 2026. For more information about the holiday program, Signature Experiences & Adventures or to book a stay, visit the website.

About Orlando World Center Marriott
Owned by Host Hotels & Resorts, Orlando World Center Marriott – the world's largest Marriott towering above more than 200 prime, Central Florida acres – offers experiences that are a "World Beyond Compare." Everything is on-premises including River Falls Water Park featuring three thrilling slides and a lazy river, reinvented Falls Pool Oasis with three water tower slides, a splash zone offering kids an aqua playground and small waterslide, scheduled daily activities, as well as the Falls Pool Bar & Grill. Other on-property amenities include the Hawk's Landing Golf Club 18-hole championship golf course, Orlando Golf Academy, a full-service spa and fitness center, 10 taste-tempting restaurants and lounges, as well as over 500,000 sq. ft. of event space. The 2,010-room resort is located only 1.5 miles from Walt Disney World® and just minutes from SeaWorld^® Orlando, Discovery Cove^®, Aquatica™ and Universal Studios^®. For more information, visit MarriottOrlandoWorldCenter.com or call +1 407-239-4200.

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