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

jdvm · 11-12-2009, 06:17 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

6mouselovers · 11-12-2009, 06:39 PM

oh john, you make my day!!!! can't wait to see all decorations over the next couple of weeks, and then my beautiful lockers in 23 days!!!!! thanks for your great updates with the purple van, the family is addicted!

jdvm · 11-12-2009, 10:00 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

wdrl · 11-12-2009, 10:25 PM

Thanks, John. We always like looking at your threads!

Dizny Dad · 11-13-2009, 06:56 AM

Cool wreath. I want one!

I wonder if we can buy one in the Christmas store in DTD?

dianeschlicht · 11-13-2009, 07:50 AM

What a cool idea! We get to see the resorts transforming for the holidays! LOVE the new wreath on the contemporary.

lisah0711 · 11-13-2009, 09:59 AM

Thanks for starting this thread, John. I love the Everyday Adventures thread and the holiday edition will be even more special since I'll be at WDW in a few weeks!

cpdwiz · 11-13-2009, 12:11 PM

I dont think you truly realize what your pics mean to us people not close to our "home"

It truly does make ones day to see your everyday adventures.....

Ms. WDW · 11-13-2009, 03:15 PM

For all the years we've been going to WDW, we've never been there for the Holidays. So thank you John; you've brought the Holidays to us.

londonderrydisneyfan · 11-13-2009, 05:29 PM

What a great idea for a thread, thanks so much for doing this!

Disney Princess · 11-13-2009, 06:10 PM

Love the new thread. And I love that new wreath at CR.

rhonimouse · 11-14-2009, 11:19 AM

Only a few more weeks till we are there for Christmas! Can't wait...Thanks for the pictures, can't wait to see MORE!

Ms. WDW · 11-14-2009, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhonimouse

Only a few more weeks till we are there for Christmas! Can't wait...

How wonderful; Christmas in WDW!!! I'm sooooo jealous!

I would love to do that; but DH is a traditionalist. But I'm working on getting him there for Thanksgiving someday!!

jdvm · 11-15-2009, 01:33 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

dvcbnd · 11-15-2009, 03:28 PM

Your thread is the next best thing to being there!! Thanks John!

11-12-2009, 06:17 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, 06:39 PM	#2
6mouselovers Our HAPPIEST place on earth!!! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Orange, CT for 10 months; HHI, SC for 1 month, WDW anytime we can!!! Posts: 54	oh john, you make my day!!!! can't wait to see all decorations over the next couple of weeks, and then my beautiful lockers in 23 days!!!!! thanks for your great updates with the purple van, the family is addicted! __________________ 6MouseLovers ME: DH: DD (14): DD (11): DS (10): DS (5): grew up at dl, took a break, then 1992-offsite, 1996-dl, 1998-as sport,asm,cbr,po 1999-cbr,offsite for millineum 2000-gf, 2001-bc,gf, 2002-cs,bc,gf, 2003-bc,gf 2004-ak,bc,gf, 2005-ak,bc,gf, 2006-ak,bc,cr,cr 2007-bc,cr,gf, 2008-gf,ssr,poly,bc,cr,bwv,cr 2009-ssr, bc,ak,ssr,bwv,bwv, blt 2010 BOOKED-gcv,blt,1st cruise!,bcv,bwv,blt (42 stays and counting!) ( dvc home resorts: bwv & blt )

11-12-2009, 10:00 PM	#3
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, 10:25 PM	#4
wdrl Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2009 Location: Missouri City TX Posts: 457	Thanks, John. We always like looking at your threads! __________________

11-13-2009, 06:56 AM	#5
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11-13-2009, 07:50 AM	#6
dianeschlicht DVC-Trivia Contest, Apr-2006: Honorable Mention DIS Earth Angel :) I promise not to plot against the showering today I can only think of bubbles :o Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Lakeville, Minnesota Posts: 34,067	What a cool idea! We get to see the resorts transforming for the holidays! LOVE the new wreath on the contemporary. __________________

11-13-2009, 09:59 AM	#7
lisah0711 ♥ her Disney office a big congratulations to all of our superstars and especially our biggest loser Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Inland NW Posts: 1,981	Thanks for starting this thread, John. I love the Everyday Adventures thread and the holiday edition will be even more special since I'll be at WDW in a few weeks! __________________

11-13-2009, 12:11 PM	#8
cpdwiz Mike & Jessica YOAMD Winners Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 771	Thx John I dont think you truly realize what your pics mean to us people not close to our "home" It truly does make ones day to see your everyday adventures..... __________________ 2007 Year of a Million Dreams GRAND PRIZE WINNER D23 Charter Member April 2007-Pop Century May 2008-1ST Dvc Trip SSR Dec 2008-2ND Dvc Trip SSR May 2009-3RD Dvc Trip AKL & BWV May 2010-4TH Dvc Trip-Jakes 1st-SSR Oct 2010-5th DVC Trip-Romantic Halloween

11-13-2009, 03:15 PM	#9
Ms. WDW DIS Veteran Who Won't Grow Up! Dodging the Boardwalk surrey bikes is a thrill ride in itself! Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Bronx, NY, USA Posts: 2,134	For all the years we've been going to WDW, we've never been there for the Holidays. So thank you John; you've brought the Holidays to us. __________________ Linda There is Magic in WDW; just ask my DH.

11-13-2009, 05:29 PM	#10
londonderrydisneyfan Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 182	What a great idea for a thread, thanks so much for doing this! __________________

11-13-2009, 06:10 PM	#11
Disney Princess Member Since Day 1 I am just the "organized" one Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: TX Posts: 1,393	Love the new thread. And I love that new wreath at CR. __________________ DH Me Dory

11-14-2009, 11:19 AM	#12
rhonimouse Earning My Ears Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Southwest Ohio Posts: 45	Only a few more weeks till we are there for Christmas! Can't wait...Thanks for the pictures, can't wait to see MORE! __________________ 2009 Christmas at Disney World DVC member (BLT) since August 2009 1976, 1991 offsite; 1999 Ft. Wilderness, 2002 All Star Music, 2005 Disney Land, 2006 All Star Sports, 2008 All Star Music Family Suites, 2009 our first visit as DVC member and coming soon- Thanksgiving 2010 Family vacation[ Me, DH, DS, DD

11-15-2009, 01:33 PM	#14
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

11-15-2009, 03:28 PM	#15
dvcbnd Mouseketeer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 347	Your thread is the next best thing to being there!! Thanks John! __________________ Please stand clear of the doors. Por favor mantengase alejardo de las puertas BCV's, AKV's, OKW & HGVC 7/09, SSR, HGVC & AKV's 8/08, AKV's 11/07, OKW 12/06, OKW, AKL, VB & HGVC 7/06, OKW, PORTOFINO BAY & HGVC 7/05, SSR & HGVC 7/04, DCL & HGVC 8/03, WLV & HGVC 7/02, OKW & MARRIOTT HORIZONS 7/01, BWV & VISTANA 2/01, HHI 6/00, OKW 12/99, BWV 12/98, OKW - 1ST TIME AS DVC MEMBERS 5/98, WL 4/97, OFF-SITE 7/92, DL 10/89, DL 6/86, OFF-SITE 7/77

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