Disneyland at Christmas/Holiday Season Superthread #2 (Closed)

[DizNee Luver]

It's official........my hubby can't get the time off we had set (boss is taking that week off & didn't put it on calendar).....in fact, he can't get any time off during Christmas time at Disneyland......believe me, we checked all the dates. So if approved, we're looking at Halloween time instead. I'm happy but a tad disappointed to be missing my favorite time of year at my favorite place!!

 

[amamax2]

I was very surprised as we had gotten there pretty quickly that all the Candy cane tickets were already gone. We did get to see them make them which was mighty cool. I am not sure when our next Christmas trip will be as our next three (Halloween 2011, spring 2012 and late summer/fall 2012) are planned and we are considering our first WDW trip in 2013 it will be a mighty long time before I get to do DLR at Christmas again.

I too wish they made them more often but what wonderful holiday item those candymakers also make would have to be given up???

Sherri,

Did you have a MM that day? I remember from your TR that you had several MM....if not, that is why they were all gone before you got there.

I agree with PP that it would be great if they did them more often, but like you said, what else would they not be able to make then?

 

[JadeDarkstar]

we are still planing to go tho may only be 3 day trip dont know

 

[tksbaskets]

It's official........my hubby can't get the time off we had set (boss is taking that week off & didn't put it on calendar).....in fact, he can't get any time off during Christmas time at Disneyland......believe me, we checked all the dates. So if approved, we're looking at Halloween time instead. I'm happy but a tad disappointed to be missing my favorite time of year at my favorite place!!

Disneyland at Halloween is pretty cool too! I'd be a tad disappointed too but thank goodness you still get to GO to Disneyland! Just think of the Christmas shopping you can do while you're there

 

[DizNee Luver]

Disneyland at Halloween is pretty cool too! I'd be a tad disappointed too but thank goodness you still get to GO to Disneyland! Just think of the Christmas shopping you can do while you're there

Very true......going to DL is the most important thing.....having a Holiday to celebrate while there is a bonus!!!!

 

[Sherry E]

This needs to be bumped - it was on page 3! The Halloween thread has a pretty healthy number of views, but the Christmas thread still needs to be pushed a bit!

 

[TheColtonsMom]

Sherri,

Did you have a MM that day? I remember from your TR that you had several MM....if not, that is why they were all gone before you got there.

I agree with PP that it would be great if they did them more often, but like you said, what else would they not be able to make then?

They only made them one day of our trip and it was a Friday no MM. We were only 11th on line at the gate too but didn't make it...next time I think one of us is going to have to break the rules and run LOL

 

[Pjimmeyer]

Just booked our stay for December celebrating our 28th anniversary.

Staying 6 nights in Disneyland Hotel from Monday 12/5 to Sunday 12/11. I wanted to try the GC for a change but my wife wants to see the renovated rooms at DLH (where we have always stayed). This will be our first visit around the holidays...usually come in either April/May or September/October time frames.

 

[Vala]

next time I think one of us is going to have to break the rules and run LOL

That's not running. That's called walking briskly with a purpose.

 

[TheColtonsMom]

Just booked our stay for December celebrating our 28th anniversary.

Staying 6 nights in Disneyland Hotel from Monday 12/5 to Sunday 12/11. I wanted to try the GC for a change but my wife wants to see the renovated rooms at DLH (where we have always stayed). This will be our first visit around the holidays...usually come in either April/May or September/October time frames.

Sounds like a great anniversary trip! How exciting to be going for your first Holiday trip! Lots of pics and reading to do on the Superthread to help you get in the mood. I have been going to DL at the holidays since way before it became the big deal it is now (Oh late 60s early 70s) and it just keeps getting better!

If you have any queations ask away and we will try to answer what we can!

That's not running. That's called walking briskly with a purpose.

there would def be a sweet christmas purpose to that "brisk walk"

 

[Vala]

It's official... I'll be a Christmas Time trip girl this year. The last date I was waiting for to confirm my travel dates was just announced, and that means I am coming in on November 8.

 

[Sherry E]

Vala -

I am so happy to see that you've joined us here on the Christmas thread! (For those of you who don't know, Vala has been one of our longstanding Halloween thread regulars/followers and contributors, as well as a longtime member of the DIS.) Most of us, at some time or another, switch back and forth between threads!

What's cool is that it sounds as if you will be there before the holiday season officially begins (since we are assuming it begins on 11/11/11 or 11/18/11), so you will see the gradual transformation of the parks, as the decoratons go up a bit at a time. You're there for 2 weeks, right? That should be fun!

And another good thing is that, since you will have at least 3 days from when you arrive to when the season starts (if it were to start on 11/11), and possibly more days if it begins a week later, you will probably have the advantage of lower crowds for those days. So you will get some great, less crowded days and then some full-fledged holiday season days.

 

[mrsmoore]

We are so close to booking a hotel for a trip at Christmas time!! Just booking the hotel for now, and will get tickets seperately later in the summer. Planning to be there 12/22-12/26 and driving down from Seattle. We will likely stay at the Anabella again, really liked it on our last trip.

I am curious if the menus for the Christmas dinners are anywhere online? We thought about that, or surprising DD that morning with a stop at BBB and Ariel's Grotto for lunch. Any other thoughts on a Christmas dinner fit for a Princess???

I am so excited about the possibility! We had debated WDW, but decided to do DL again this year, and maybe budget for WDW next year.

 

[Sherry E]

There should be a rule - every time we bump the Halloween thread, we bump the Christmas thread too! This thread actually needs more help at the moment, so bumps - and more people who are willing to jump in and answer questions for folks who are new to the thread - are needed!

We are so close to booking a hotel for a trip at Christmas time!! Just booking the hotel for now, and will get tickets seperately later in the summer. Planning to be there 12/22-12/26 and driving down from Seattle. We will likely stay at the Anabella again, really liked it on our last trip.

I am curious if the menus for the Christmas dinners are anywhere online? We thought about that, or surprising DD that morning with a stop at BBB and Ariel's Grotto for lunch. Any other thoughts on a Christmas dinner fit for a Princess???

I am so excited about the possibility! We had debated WDW, but decided to do DL again this year, and maybe budget for WDW next year.

mrsmoore - I'm so glad you joined us here! You know, the question of meals on Christmas Day comes up a lot, and other than that short list of the restaurants that do have special menus on both Thanksgiving and Christmas day (which I think I posted on the last page or the page before it), I don't think we have seen an actual menu posted anywhere. It would be a great thing to have - and if we were to ever find an actual menu, I would certainly post a link to it on the first page of this thread.

Have you been to DLR at Christmas before? Or is this the first holiday visit? I remember a trip in which you were eating at Goofy's Kitchen (is that correct, or am I losing my mind?), but I don't recall if that was a Fall trip or a holiday trip or something else!!

In any case, if you haven't done so already, when you get some time make sure to peruse the first 3 posts of this thread on Page 1 (especially Post #3, which is chock full of info) and see if any of that information is helpful.

 

[funatdisney]

There should be a rule - every time we bump the Halloween thread, we bump the Christmas thread too! This thread actually needs more help at the moment, so bumps - and more people who are willing to jump in and answer questions for folks who are new to the thread - are needed!

Sorry Sherry. I meant to bump this thread when I bumped the Halloween thread, but either ran out of time or got busy with other stuff in this morning.

 

[mrsmoore]

Sherry, thank you for the welcome!! I visited DLR as a kid just after Christmas, in like 1990 or something like that, we were down for the Rose Bowl. I have wanted to go at Christmas time for awhile, and it actually seems hotel rates are decent (not onsite!).

We were there a couple of years ago in February, and did GK during our visit last year in June. We will probably be skipping WOC and Fantasmic this time around, and look forward to seeing lots of new stuff and stuff we did not get around to last visit!

How far out do we need to make Christmas Day reservations?

 

[PHXscuba]

I'll give this thread a courtesy bump because I would rather think about Christmas than about the 90-degree weather here (that will only get worse from this point!)

If you love Christmas and love Disney, you should make time to go at least once during the holidays. I just went last year and I'm scheming to go back during a future Christmas season -- tehre were so many goodies I couldn't fit in. I also have a long-term goal of going to WDW during Christmas, but that will likely be years away.

The great thing about this thread is that you're almost guaranteed a reliable answer (and probably a photo to go with it) about everything Christmas at Disneyland. Packaged all up with a bow by Sherry E!

PHXscuba

 

[funatdisney]

Thanks, PHXscuba for giving this thread a bump. I was just about to do it .

Two Christmas pictures to help keep you cool.

 

[mrsmoore]

Thanks, PHXscuba for giving this thread a bump. I was just about to do it .

Two Christmas pictures to help keep you cool.

I absolutely LOVE the pictures of the castle!! I can't wait!!!

 

[funatdisney]

Thanks Marsha!