Disneyland at Christmas/Holiday Season Superthread #5

[DisneyJamieCA]

I'll post my photos tomorrow. School (aka Fall ) starts on Wed and we've been busy with back to school mode. We did escape the heat this weekend (105 here) in favor of the coast - after taking the big girls to the Taylor Swift concert on Friday night. On an aside, AMAZING concert!!!!

When I was there for Thanksgiving 2010, it was FREEZING, and I live in Northern Nevada, 30 miles from Truckee, Ca. That is near Lake Tahoe, and often the coldest place in the USA in the winters.
That 2010 trip, the highs we're in the 40's, and windy.... we wore gloves in the day time, and layered clothing, including Hoodies! It was a miserable time at the park!
Fast forward to last Thanksgiving....... I wore shorts and t-shirts everyday of the trip, including my Teva sandals. It was 90 plus everyday. You just never know with So/Cal!

--Lori

We were there for Thanksgiving 2010 also! I was just looking at my photos yesterday and marveling at how bundled up we were! It was cold! I would love to have some of that cold right now....

We were there Thanksgiving week 2010 and I agree about it being FREEZING. I look at pictures and wonder if we were wimps, since we've been in tshirts the past few years. Glad to know that we were validated in wearing our winter jackets!

 

[Orbitron]

 

[mvf-m11c]

Minnie


Santa Chair at the GCH Lobby


At the DLH


Jingle Jangle Jamboree


Santa goofy


Three Caballeros during Viva Navidad Street Party


Mickey during Viva Navidad Street Party

 

[bhyer]

So many happy memories of our holiday trips.

And a few more, because I just couldn't narrow it down.

 

[sgrap]

So many happy memories of our holiday trips.

Absolutely darling pictures!

 

[Sherry E]

I am loving all of the wonderfully charming Holiday Character-PhotoPass-Santa photos everyone has been sharing today!!! There are so many photos that are bright, sharp and crystal clear as well! I used to do this theme sort of towards the end of the Countdown until last year. In 2014 I decided to put it at the beginning of the Countdown as a sort of 'introduction' -- as Mona/flyingdumbo127 said, she is "meeting" us in a way, by seeing our photos and putting faces to the names! This year I didn't want to start the Countdown with the same theme, but I also didn't want to wait any longer than the second week to do it.

There are going to be a lot of themes coming up that are more scenery/detail-based, so it's nice to have at least one theme with a lot of people pictures too!

I have to say that the Mrs. Claus at the Jingle Jangle Jamboree/Round-Up is great -- she looks like what I would expect Mrs. Claus to look like. I hope Mrs. Claus has a home somewhere in Disneyland after the Ranch closes for good in a year or two.

 

[egritz]

Where oh where did you get this picture! Anyone know if it will be available to get this Holiday season???

 

[egritz]

2013:

Not Disney, but Snoopy was wearing a Christmas vest at Knott's too!

2014:
Couple of PP Magic Shots:

Not sure if Jack & Sally count since they are only around in the fall?

 

[dolphingirl47]

Here are my contributions for this week:



Santa





Characters



















Photopass

















Corinna

 

[kylie71]

Thank you again to all for sharing your awesome photos and also in some letting us "meet" us through them, too. I have enjoyed very much a more careful gander at photos from earlier today and also later. I would love to meet some of you sometime at DL, awesome some of you have done that already. Thanks to all for the awesome border pictures, too, love them all and maybe one day will invest as I said in that thread in PP+. I appreciate being able to check it out more live through your pix here now.

Anyway....trying to not forget anyone. OhBelle, I don't think I have ever seen Daisy at the parks before....now that I think about it....maybe Donald has been hiding too? Such a cute picture and looks like you and your husband were having fun

Kylie, from yesterday Drummer Mouse Mickey by the popcorn and TV set featuring a snowy village is so cool! From today, Reindeer Pluto, aww. His Mouse friend Mickey probably has a little favorite character place in my heart but I have always liked Pluto too. Cool he's your favorite.

Sherry thanks again for the PP pictures and it is also so cool meeting some Dis-ers on here, thanks for sharing. The castle is gorgeous and so cute Santa Duffy. I love Winnie the Pooh and Friends. I got to meet him, tigger, and eyeore last December. No Rabbit. Cute to see Santa Rabbit and will keep an ear out for him this year.

Petals, Mickey in his green sweater is adorable! Lol is Goofy doing a puzzle?

Minbabies, thanks for sharing your pix, too. The cars/map border is neat.

Jammyjam, I like your username. Mickey and Pluto sure do look all decked out

Valiamo, I am local and cane be weather sensitive. I lived up in NorCal, for years where it was much cooler than down here and was usually bundled up but got more used to it for some reason. I remember teaching preschool out here (I am local, about 45-1 hour from DL) and some later afternoons outside being freezing. I'd wear a sweatshirt under a parka and a knit hat. At that time, I was also thinner than I am now, maybe close to being too thin and maybe that's why I was cold. Last December for a Candlelight night, the earlier time, I was a little cold but okay in a long sleeved T and a lightweight but heavier fleecy sweatshirt.

Pattyduke what a precious little boy and picture with Mrs. Claus.

Hooray for Christmas memories and pictures in August. Thanks again for sharing to all!

Thank You so much for your nice words! I loved that window scene too! It was at Off the Page , book store... in CA! So, retro!

--Lori

hmmm... same name, same area of origin (I was born on Mather AF base), visit Disney at the same time... I'd say it's a very small world!

The song is in my head now....... not good at 5am! lol!

--Lori

 

[mlnbabies]

Corinna,

Love the pictures with you holding the Mickey ear wreath!

 

[lvdis]

Can anyone tell me what Viva Navidad in DCA is? Is it a parade or a stage show? Is it typically offered more than once a day? I would love to see it when we are there in December, but I'm not sure I understand what or where it is. Thanks!

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Okay, it is truly time for Disneyland in December right now. Love all is mornings pictures so far. The characters wearing their Christmas sweaters and some Santa hats too are adorable. It makes me happy to see all of you enjoying your trips as well. I hope somehow JJJ will be there this year. I will be much more on the character lookout this year and just taking in the smaller extras, too. I am looking forward to also trying to spot the decorations on Storyland Canal Boats. I am hoping lol Dumbo himself requested a Santa hat and will be wearing one. I told a CM last year that Dumbo (the ride) needed hats and she agreed. It would be fun to see more rides in the spirit.

Kylie/Lori, that is cool about the bookstore!

So far, it's a little cooler today, Sherry!

Have a great day everyone

 

[lorijohnhill]

Where oh where did you get this picture! Anyone know if it will be available to get this Holiday season???

The computer is not showing me which picture you would like to know about. If you can repost it, or describe it, I can let you know where it was taken.

 

[DisneyJamieCA]

Disboards is acting up for me today!

Here are mine for this week.

Characters from JJJ. I'm so sad this area will be gone and I'm really hoping for some sort of version this year, even if it's scaled back.







Santa from the Parade


I have more, but I don't like posting pictures of my kids on a public forum, so I apologize for not sharing them. That said, I'm going to break my rule this one time because this is my favorite PP picture taken of us ever. I highly recommend getting the PP+; the photographer did an entire photo shoot with us (different combinations of us, different poses, etc) and I really think they take the extra time when the see the lanyard.

 

[jammyjam25]

Can anyone tell me what Viva Navidad in DCA is? Is it a parade or a stage show? Is it typically offered more than once a day? I would love to see it when we are there in December, but I'm not sure I understand what or where it is. Thanks!

Viva Navidad is held near the Boardwalk Pizza/Paradise Garden Grill Area of Paradise Pier. There's a street parade that runs multiple times throughout the day down that section of the pier. It's VERY fun and high energy, we really loved it. There's also crafts for kids and a photo op area where Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald, and the Three Caballeros all meet for photos dressed in traditional outfits.

It's a small little area but definitely worth checking out imo. And the parade/celebration is not to be missed!

 

[OHBelle]

Thank you again to all for sharing your awesome photos and also in some letting us "meet" us through them, too. I have enjoyed very much a more careful gander at photos from earlier today and also later. I would love to meet some of you sometime at DL, awesome some of you have done that already. Thanks to all for the awesome border pictures, too, love them all and maybe one day will invest as I said in that thread in PP+. I appreciate being able to check it out more live through your pix here now.

Anyway....trying to not forget anyone. OhBelle, I don't think I have ever seen Daisy at the parks before....now that I think about it....maybe Donald has been hiding too? Such a cute picture and looks like you and your husband were having fun


Hooray for Christmas memories and pictures in August. Thanks again for sharing to all!

flyingdumbo127- Thanks! We didn't see Donald during our trip, but I am sure he was out somewhere. Our dog is named Daisy, so I was happy to find Daisy during our trip. She was adorable in her Holiday outfit! My husband and I had a wonderful time and wish we could go again this year!

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Sherry, it is cool to meet those of you who have shared pictures in that extra way. I'm sorry be old fashioned that way myself but hey we can rectify that by having a meet up

OhBelle, I love that you have a dog named Daisy, very cute. My grandparents who are with Jesus now had names with some of the letters in "daisy" and I have thought about that in the past as a kid name. As for Donald....maybe he was taking Huey, Dewy, and Louie for a ride on his boat (one that actually sailed--as opposed to I think a stationery Toon Town boat). I will keep an eye out for him in December, Daisy, too.

 

[Self-Rescuing Princess]

Forgive me for asking, and please send me to the right thread if I am asking in the wrong place, but when do the Disney Hotels put out the holiday rates for pass holders? I was hoping to book the Grande at christmas.

 

[ishbit92]

Yay I love this week's theme, & looking at everyone's photos! I'm a huge fan of the Photopass + program. I got it last year & am pretty sure that I'm going to get it again when I go this December, even if I will only be there for 3 days this time. Brace yourselves, because I have a lot of photos haha.

What I love most about this photo is that we are all wearing something on our heads & sunglasses

California Adventure Santa! He was in one of the shops--Elias & Co. I think? We decided to get these pictures on a whim, and I am glad we did! My nerd brother made that face in every photo that evening, my husband looks normal, and I am Buddy the Elf level of excited to see Santa

In front of the CA tree

This is the only magic shot I got during the whole trip. I guess I didn't realize that you needed to ask for them. My goal this time is to get more magic shots.

Goofy in his Viva Navidad garb. This was the day after my husband proposed to me, and we were wearing our "happily ever after buttons". Goofy inquired as to why we were wearing them, and when we told him he got so all choked up--I love Goofy

Mickey!

Minnie & Friends Plaza Inn Breakfast. This Minnie is particularly tiny--I look like a giant haha

This was one of those serendipitous times where you happen to see a character when they first come out so you get to be first in line!

Can't wait to see more photos from everyone, and for next week's theme!