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

jdvm · 11-12-2009, 06:19 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

UKDEB · 11-12-2009, 06:34 PM

I believe! I believe!

Netty · 11-12-2009, 06:40 PM

Great idea John, looking forward to seeing the photos of the resorts dressed up for Christmas!

jdvm · 11-12-2009, 10:03 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

jackieleanne · 11-12-2009, 11:01 PM

Great Idea I can't wait to see all the resorts dressed up :D

natalielongstaff · 11-13-2009, 02:48 AM

I believe as well

TinkTatoo · 11-13-2009, 02:57 AM

This is going to be a fantastic thread John but it's going to make me sad wishing I could see it all for myself

but I'm still going to check every day

loobylou44 · 11-13-2009, 03:56 AM

I love following your 'everyday thread', but this 'holiday thread' is making me very excited for my first Christmas in WDW! Thanks John you're fab!!

Cyrano · 11-13-2009, 03:58 AM

I believe too

Looking forward to this thread John

scottish mum · 11-13-2009, 04:19 AM

I believe too. I'm really looking forward to seeing all the photos, I would love to be able to see them for real but for now I will see them through all your photos. Thank you

PChef · 11-13-2009, 05:07 AM

So cool! Thanks for doing this!

Kell-Bell · 11-13-2009, 07:43 AM

Yeah

more adventures with the Purple Van Man!!!!!

I Believe too!

Looking forward to lots of lovely pic's John!

jjk · 11-13-2009, 07:58 AM

I believe

Ware Bears · 11-13-2009, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjk

I believe

So do I

Quote:

Originally Posted by loobylou44

but this 'holiday thread' is making me very excited for my first Christmas in WDW! Thanks John you're fab!!

Me too, I can't wait for December to come.

Thank you, John.

jns · 11-14-2009, 09:41 AM

What a great idea Santa John

Thanks you for sharing

11-12-2009, 06:19 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, 06:34 PM	#2
UKDEB Found the Tag Fairy's hangout All whacked up on Scooby Snacks Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Gloucester, UK Posts: 10,937	I believe! I believe! __________________ October 1992 ~ Enclave Suites, I-Drive May 1996 ~ Omni Rosen, I-Drive October 1998 ~ Villa-Clear Creek August 2000 ~ Beach Club/Villa-Sunset Lakes July 2001 ~ Animal Kingdom Lodge/Hard Rock Hotel/Villa-Formosa Gdns Christmas 2001 ~ Villa-Formosa Gardens October 2002 ~ Hard Rock Hotel/Villa-Formosa Gdns May 2003 ~ Portofino Bay/Villa-Cumbrian Lakes January 2004 ~ Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes/Villa-Formosa Gardens July 2004 ~ Grand Floridian/Portofino Bay/Villa-Formosa Gardens December 2004 ~ Villa-Rolling Hills/Disney Wonder Cruise/BoardWalk Grand Villa/Contemporary April 2005 ~ Washington DC, Shenandoah, Blue Ridge Parkway, Charleston, Savannah, Royal Pacific Resort/Villa-Acadia Estates January 2006 ~ Reunion Resort/Royal Pacific Resort April 2006 ~ Celebration Hotel/NCL Jewel Cruise/Hotel Victor, Miami/Beach Cottage-Disney's Vero Beach October 2006 ~ Reunion Resort/BoardWalk Villa/Rosen Shingle Creek August 2007 ~ Saratoga Springs//Reunion Grande January 2008 ~ Saratoga Springs/Beach Club Villas/Reunion Resort November 2008 ~ BoardWalk Villas/Royal Pacific Resort/Saratoga Springs

11-12-2009, 06:40 PM	#3
Netty A six foot palm from Wal-Mart would make a very festive Christmas tree Especially if covered with FROG ornaments! Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: PRESTATYN N. WALES Posts: 7,200	Great idea John, looking forward to seeing the photos of the resorts dressed up for Christmas! __________________

11-12-2009, 10:03 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, 11:01 PM	#5
jackieleanne DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 1,076	Great Idea I can't wait to see all the resorts dressed up :D __________________

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11-13-2009, 02:48 AM	#6
natalielongstaff I need a cup of tea and a big bar of free chocolate nowI will be back later too stalk some more Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: leicestershire,england Posts: 71,487	I believe as well __________________ April 2003 DLRP, November 2004 WDW and Barbados, September 2005 WDW, September 2007 WDW,October 2009 WDW

11-13-2009, 02:57 AM	#7
TinkTatoo Has a Tink tattoo on her shoulder Hooked on Disney Cruises Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,745	This is going to be a fantastic thread John but it's going to make me sad wishing I could see it all for myself but I'm still going to check every day __________________

11-13-2009, 03:56 AM	#8
loobylou44 Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Halifax UK Posts: 325	I love following your 'everyday thread', but this 'holiday thread' is making me very excited for my first Christmas in WDW! Thanks John you're fab!! __________________ Disneyland Sept '86 - Offsite, DLRP July '00 - offsite, DLRP Dec '00 - Davy Crockett Ranch, DLRP Sept '01 - Disneyland Hotel, Disneyland Feb '02 - Offsite, Disney World Feb '03 - Springhill Suites LBV, DLRP Jan '04 - Disneyland Hotel, Disney World Feb '06 - Villa at Eagle Pointe, DLRP Jul '09 - Hotel Cheyenne Planning for:- Disney World Dec '09 - Villa at Eagle Pointe Last edited by loobylou44; 11-13-2009 at 03:57 AM. Reason: spelling

11-13-2009, 03:58 AM	#9
Cyrano Disney VIP Anyone for haggis Aren't we all a cagey lot Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: 1,300Km from our happy place Posts: 26,613	I believe too Looking forward to this thread John __________________ Reid My DLRP Photos My DVD Profiler Collection DLP board 24 June 2010 3 weeks LBV Twelve highlanders and a bagpipe make a rebellion.

11-13-2009, 04:19 AM	#10
scottish mum We still have 2 posties in shorts I'm still learning how to work it Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland Posts: 1,408	I believe too. I'm really looking forward to seeing all the photos, I would love to be able to see them for real but for now I will see them through all your photos. Thank you __________________ Natalie DH ME DS 12 DS 8 DD 5 allstar movies 2000, 2002,2005,2006,2007 Disneyland Paris 1994, 1997, 2004, 2009 fort wilderness cabins september 2008

11-13-2009, 05:07 AM	#11
PChef Mouseketeer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Olney Posts: 239	So cool! Thanks for doing this! __________________ DLP Sequoia Lodge May 2006WDW Bahama Bay Feb 2007 DLP Cheyenne Oct 2009 Beach Club/HRH/LBV Resort Village in planning Oct 2010

11-13-2009, 07:43 AM	#12
Kell-Bell Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Reading, Berkshire, England Posts: 201	Yeah more adventures with the Purple Van Man!!!!! I Believe too! Looking forward to lots of lovely pic's John! __________________ April 2002 Santa Fe DLP November 2003 Royal Pacific & All Star Movies July 2004 Newport Bay DLP November 2005 Hard Rock & Port Orleans Riverside November 2006 Corondo Springs & Portofino Bay March 2008 Pop Century & Hard Rock January 2009 Caribbean Beach Resort January 2010 Port Orleans French Quarter & Hard Rock Hotel

11-13-2009, 07:58 AM	#13
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11-14-2009, 09:41 AM	#15
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