Holiday Edition: The Everyday Adventures Of The Purple Van - The DIS Discussion Forums

jdvm · 11-12-2009, 05:16 PM

It’s always fun to drive a purple van around Walt Disney World dropping off Lockers and strollers…but it’s even more fun around the holidays when that amazing talent for theming is focused on decorating the place for Christmas. So I thought it might be fun to have a special Holiday Edition of The Everyday Adventures Of The Purple Van…

This Holiday Edition of The Everyday Adventures will be long on photos and short on text...usually just a quick description of where the photo was taken. And we’ll focus on what we see on our daily delivery and pickup runs….things you might see in the resorts or on the roads…the purple van doesn’t go into parks…and it also ventures off WDW property!

…and I’ll be including a link to a slideshow of the photos…so off we go...ho, ho, ho…

…here comes the Holiday Edition of The Everyday Adventures Of The Purple Van…

The very first sign of the holidays....the entrance to the Magic Kingdom parking lot.
john

click here for a slideshow of all Everyday Adventures Of The Purple Van Holiday Edition.
j

*KeepMovingForward* · 11-12-2009, 05:17 PM

I can't wait to see all the decorations! Thanks so much John for keeping our Disney obsession going.

dvc at last ! · 11-12-2009, 05:23 PM

Thanks for keeping us informed. Looking forward to more...

jdvm · 11-12-2009, 09:16 PM

A new Mickey wreath appeared at Disney's Contemporary Resort today...looks great...will it light up?
john

click here for a slideshow of all Everyday Adventures Of The Purple Van Holiday Edition.
j

soaringirl · 11-12-2009, 09:40 PM

Subscribing!! Thank you very much for this thread!!! I'm leaving in 23 days and your pictures are the best!!!

amzking · 11-12-2009, 10:26 PM

Subscribing. Great idea!

CR Resort Fan 4 Life · 11-12-2009, 11:32 PM

Subscribing.

tarak · 11-13-2009, 12:48 PM

Subscribing. I love, love your threads with pictures of places and things I might otherwise never see!

jdvm · 11-14-2009, 09:06 PM

The Disney landscape crew had lots of poinsettias ready to be planted today at Disney's Boardwalk Inn and Villas...

click here to view a slideshow of all photos in The Everyday Adventures Of The Purple Van--Holiday Edition.
j

nat1234 · 11-14-2009, 11:41 PM

I'm in too. I'm going in 2 weeks and these pictures are a great warm up for the real thing.

PolynesianLily · 11-15-2009, 07:44 AM

Thank you for posting these pictures!!!
So cool

jdvm · 11-15-2009, 10:25 PM

The gingerbread house at the Disney's Grand Floridian Resort is all set for its opening tomorrow...

PolynesianLily · 11-15-2009, 10:27 PM

The gingerbread house looks absolutely lovely!
Thank you for posting that picture!!!

CR Resort Fan 4 Life · 11-15-2009, 10:30 PM

This thread would not be complete without a picture of the gingerbread house.

Mamalisa58 · 11-15-2009, 10:39 PM

Nothing is more beautiful than the poinsettas IN THE GROUND @ WDW. Nothing smells better than the Gingerbread House at GF. I am so excited to follow this thread!

11-12-2009, 05:16 PM	#1
jdvm Purple Van Driver Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: cruising around WDW with a load of Lockers Posts: 2,480	Holiday Edition: The Everyday Adventures Of The Purple Van It’s always fun to drive a purple van around Walt Disney World dropping off Lockers and strollers…but it’s even more fun around the holidays when that amazing talent for theming is focused on decorating the place for Christmas. So I thought it might be fun to have a special Holiday Edition of The Everyday Adventures Of The Purple Van… This Holiday Edition of The Everyday Adventures will be long on photos and short on text...usually just a quick description of where the photo was taken. And we’ll focus on what we see on our daily delivery and pickup runs….things you might see in the resorts or on the roads…the purple van doesn’t go into parks…and it also ventures off WDW property! …and I’ll be including a link to a slideshow of the photos…so off we go...ho, ho, ho… …here comes the Holiday Edition of The Everyday Adventures Of The Purple Van… The very first sign of the holidays....the entrance to the Magic Kingdom parking lot. john click here for a slideshow of all Everyday Adventures Of The Purple Van Holiday Edition. j __________________ jdvm www.ownerslocker.com the purple place for storing your vacation stuff

11-12-2009, 05:23 PM	#3
dvc at last ! DVC Member 2006! Join Date: May 2006 Location: New York State Posts: 1,266	Thanks for keeping us informed. Looking forward to more... __________________ '95-All Star Music'97-Contemporary'02-Grand Floridian'06-Saratoga Springs'06-Old Key West '07-Old Key West'07-Boardwalk Villas'08-Old Key West'09-Hilton Head Island'09-Bay Lake Tower

11-12-2009, 09:16 PM	#4
jdvm Purple Van Driver Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: cruising around WDW with a load of Lockers Posts: 2,480	A New Mickey Wreath At The Contemporary A new Mickey wreath appeared at Disney's Contemporary Resort today...looks great...will it light up? john click here for a slideshow of all Everyday Adventures Of The Purple Van Holiday Edition. j __________________ jdvm www.ownerslocker.com the purple place for storing your vacation stuff

11-12-2009, 09:40 PM	#5
soaringirl Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 83	Subscribing!! Thank you very much for this thread!!! I'm leaving in 23 days and your pictures are the best!!! __________________ 1975 First trip, Offsite 1997&1999 Offsite 2006 All Stars Movies 2007 All Stars Music December 2009: First December trip! Holy schmoly! We're almost there!!!

11-12-2009, 10:26 PM	#6
amzking Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 474	Subscribing. Great idea! __________________ Christmas at the Lodge TR here! http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2352552

11-12-2009, 05:17 PM	#2
KeepMovingForward DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 5,064	I can't wait to see all the decorations! Thanks so much John for keeping our Disney obsession going.

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11-12-2009, 11:32 PM	#7
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11-13-2009, 12:48 PM	#8
tarak Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: central PA Posts: 498	Subscribing. I love, love your threads with pictures of places and things I might otherwise never see! __________________ Our surprise trip to the World - now a TR! November 2010 or bust! PTR

11-14-2009, 09:06 PM	#9
jdvm Purple Van Driver Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: cruising around WDW with a load of Lockers Posts: 2,480	Planting Poinsettias At Boardwalk The Disney landscape crew had lots of poinsettias ready to be planted today at Disney's Boardwalk Inn and Villas... click here to view a slideshow of all photos in The Everyday Adventures Of The Purple Van--Holiday Edition. j __________________ jdvm www.ownerslocker.com the purple place for storing your vacation stuff Last edited by jdvm; 11-15-2009 at 01:34 PM.

11-14-2009, 11:41 PM	#10
nat1234 Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Posts: 253	I'm in too. I'm going in 2 weeks and these pictures are a great warm up for the real thing. __________________ Natalie

11-15-2009, 07:44 AM	#11
PolynesianLily eerie music I ♥ the Tower of Terror! You know we do live in igloos Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,051	Thank you for posting these pictures!!! So cool __________________ "The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it, or learn from it." -- Lion King April 8-15 2000 @ All-Star Music // April 14-21 2001 @ Caribbean Beach Resort // April 26-May 3 2003 @ Wilderness Lodge // April 24-May 3 2004 @ Wilderness Lodge // November 26-December 10 2004 @ Pop Century, Port Orleans Riverside, Polynesian // April 29-May 7 2006 @ Polynesian // December 14-21 2006 @ All-Star Sports // May 9-18 2007 @ Polynesian // December 10-19 2008 @ Polynesian // May 2-May 11 2010 @ Polynesian

11-15-2009, 10:25 PM	#12
jdvm Purple Van Driver Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: cruising around WDW with a load of Lockers Posts: 2,480	The gingerbread house at the Grand Floridian The gingerbread house at the Disney's Grand Floridian Resort is all set for its opening tomorrow... __________________ jdvm www.ownerslocker.com the purple place for storing your vacation stuff

11-15-2009, 10:27 PM	#13
PolynesianLily eerie music I ♥ the Tower of Terror! You know we do live in igloos Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,051	The gingerbread house looks absolutely lovely! Thank you for posting that picture!!! __________________ "The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it, or learn from it." -- Lion King April 8-15 2000 @ All-Star Music // April 14-21 2001 @ Caribbean Beach Resort // April 26-May 3 2003 @ Wilderness Lodge // April 24-May 3 2004 @ Wilderness Lodge // November 26-December 10 2004 @ Pop Century, Port Orleans Riverside, Polynesian // April 29-May 7 2006 @ Polynesian // December 14-21 2006 @ All-Star Sports // May 9-18 2007 @ Polynesian // December 10-19 2008 @ Polynesian // May 2-May 11 2010 @ Polynesian

11-15-2009, 10:30 PM	#14
CR Resort Fan 4 Life DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 24,932	This thread would not be complete without a picture of the gingerbread house. __________________ Next Vacation To Walt Disney World 08/10/2010 - 08/20/2010: Disney's Contemporary Resort - Bay Lake View - Atrium Club.

11-15-2009, 10:39 PM	#15
Mamalisa58 Saint Leo Volleyball #12 DII Coaches Poll :~) Join Date: May 2000 Location: Hockeytown! Posts: 326	Nothing is more beautiful than the poinsettas IN THE GROUND @ WDW. Nothing smells better than the Gingerbread House at GF. I am so excited to follow this thread! __________________ 2/1994 Poly-5/1995 WL-11/1999 GF-6/2000 Sports 4/2001 Sports-7/2002 Music-6/2003 BC 6/2004 Pop-7/2005 POFQ-4/2006 Music 4/2007 Pop 6/2008 POP shhh + 2 nights @ CBR Cancelled 8/09 trip due to loss of job!

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