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Dumaguete’s Christmas and Disney House

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  1. Travel Guide

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    There’s a house in Dumaguete City which folks talk about when Yuletide is just around the corner. The cool breeze at the end of the year makes this place more appealing to visit. This is the Christmas Story House.

    This old but well-maintained Spanish-style mansion is part-time residence and part-time fun house. For 18 years now, the Christmas Story House has been a favorite leisure destination of kids and adults alike. This is a brainchild of a Dumaguete resident anesthesiologist who has a heart for kids. It is open not only when Christmas time approaches but the whole year round. It is also a storehouse of antiques, art and décor collections.

    But of course, the house’s more special time is Christmas. December is when more decors and lively lighting systems are seen in and around the house. In fact it has the brightest light decors and plays in the neighborhood, if not in the whole of Dumaguete city. Christmas paraphernalia depicting both foreign and local Yuletide themes glow merrily at night.

    Colorful reindeer models in a frozen gait seem to glide over the house---the usual reindeer we associate with Santa and Christmas, pulling a sleigh loaded with goodies and carrying stuffs and toys. This special feature makes it very easy to spot this house even from a distance. And just ask any Dumaguete City folk about the house and one is readily directed to this place.

    Moreover, the house is pretty much like what we see in castles in dreamy wonderlands. Each year it may have a different décor theme, but with the same air of Christmas celebration. The house may have a Cinderella motif, a Belle or Aurora or Ariel motif, a Snow White motif with the ubiquitous elves, and so on, to amuse kids and adults (and ages in between) of Dumaguete.

    There’s even a life-size model of the Disney character Cinderella so Dumaguete kids may have the pleasure of seeing her in full-size without having to go to Disney Land, USA. This full-scale model of Cinderella comes with full-scale models of a horse and a wagon. For the Snow White motif, the house also features a special set of seven dwarf models and a castle. There are times when one can chance upon enjoying a full array of various Yuletide carols by a live orchestra, plus other famous Disney songs.

    For a realistic Walt Disney experience right on Dumaguete soil and a more pleasurable Christmas, visit this house in Dumaguete City.

    For a time out from the usual Dumaguete dives and resorts, try visiting the Christmas Story House in Dumaguete City. It is a realistic feel of western Christmas and Disney Land on local soil. This interesting fairy tale spot and old residence in Dumaguete also has lots of antique items to boast.
     
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    Is this the house located near Piapi?
     
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    No, prog, not near Piapi but in central Piapi at Hibbard Ave. The owner is Dr.
    Absin.
     
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    I believe thats what progmeister was refering to. The house of Dr. Absin is definetely near Piapi. :D
     
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    I think that is the only place in Dumaguete people talk about when it comes to a house welcome for everybody to roam around with all these Xmas decorations.... it has become one of the tourist attractions too. But i have noticed only cute celebrity guys have been invited as special guests(plenty of pics of male and hunky moviestars are displayed in the house).
     
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    Swany and archon, that is indeed the house I'm referring to. Nalimut lang ko nga ka Dr. Absin diay to.... daghan nang hubog ron orasa da....hik! :D
     
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    Any pictures? I'm intrigued.
     
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    Something you have to watch out boys.

    A gay pick up point,lol.
     
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