2016 January Check-in Thread

[dec2009mama]

hi there -- i just made a couple of dining reservations for our trip
in 60 days i will be running SW half marathon!!!

 

[StayClassy]

I'm going jan 4-14th and I'm so excited, it's my first trip to Disneyland.

 

[brianerickson]

I'm going jan 4-14th and I'm so excited, it's my first trip to Disneyland.

It's as good as everyone says it is and then some

 

[tlovesdis]

January 9th to the 13th, Travelodge!

Just curious...where is a Travelodge near DL?

 

[bumbershoot]

How did that happen?

Never multitask while getting a head cold.

I assume my "we are going in January" post made it into the "did you go during high crowds time" thread.

Ugh. Embarrassing.



January 13-19, Desert Palms. Star Wars 5k and 10k. Hoping it's better than our July/August trip.

 

[brianerickson]

Just curious...where is a Travelodge near DL?

It's apparently within two blocks of the parks and one block of the convention center, on South Harbor Boulevard

It's called "Travelodge International Inn Anaheim"

Hotwire was having a deal on Disneyland area hotels, and I booked it for 41 dollars a night; even if it's a total rat palace, you can't beat that price

 

[PinkBudgie]

OK, I just booked our room at CCI for the 9th-12th. So I guess we are set. Now I just hope the weather cooperates!

I was disappointed that Season of the Force ends right before we get there. Seems like they would want it to be longer than just Christmas season when that time is already so busy!

 

[ej119]

I was disappointed that Season of the Force ends right before we get there. Seems like they would want it to be longer than just Christmas season when that time is already so busy!

Where did you read Season of the Force ends before January 9? It seems rather silly of them to end it before the Star Wars half-marathon (and I would be horribly disappointed). I can't find an ending date anywhere.

Anyway, I just made dinner reservations at Naples for Fri, 1/15 to carbo load before the Star Wars 10k, and at Carthay Circle for dinner on Sat, 1/16. Hopefully I will get reservations at Napa Rose tomorrow for that Sunday (my first time eating there). Happy Birthday to us!

 

[dec2009mama]

I was disappointed that Season of the Force ends right before we get there. Seems like they would want it to be longer than just Christmas season when that time is already so busy!

where did you find an ending date for Season of the Force? hoping they keep it up until at least after the star wars run!!

 

[ten6mom]

Somehow I missed this thread. Me, fiancé, and my boys 9 and 11 will be running the Star Wars 5K and staying all weekend. We are staying at the Anaheim Plaza.

 

[myladyfae]

My bestie cjgren and I will be there from Jan 24-28 with a backstage magic ABD, and then on the 29th and 30th on our own. I've been before, but this will be her first time We'll be staying at the Grand Californian.

Trying not to get too bummed out about the fact we are going to miss RoA, RR, F!, AND WoC though! Season of the Force running while we were there was my one solace, so I too would really like to know where an end date was posted heh. It seems like a lot of effort put in to new signage and menus to only run it for 6 weeks and such an easy way to take the sting out of all the other closures!

 

[kirstie101]

Dont know how I missed this thread for so long. My family is also traveling down for Star Wars races. We're arriving on the 14th and leaving on the 18th. Staying at BW Stovalls for the first time.

 

[kirstie101]

It's apparently within two blocks of the parks and one block of the convention center, on South Harbor Boulevard

It's called "Travelodge International Inn Anaheim"

Hotwire was having a deal on Disneyland area hotels, and I booked it for 41 dollars a night; even if it's a total rat palace, you can't beat that price

One of my coworkers stays here for all her cheap trips. Just got back this week actually. Its right by BW Raffles I guess. She takes the tram from the Toy Story lot. She says its nothing fancy but her rooms have been clean. She usually gets it for $60 or less after taxes so I'd say you got a great rate.

 

[PinkBudgie]

Where did you read Season of the Force ends before January 9? It seems rather silly of them to end it before the Star Wars half-marathon (and I would be horribly disappointed). I can't find an ending date anywhere.

Anyway, I just made dinner reservations at Naples for Fri, 1/15 to carbo load before the Star Wars 10k, and at Carthay Circle for dinner on Sat, 1/16. Hopefully I will get reservations at Napa Rose tomorrow for that Sunday (my first time eating there). Happy Birthday to us!

where did you find an ending date for Season of the Force? hoping they keep it up until at least after the star wars run!!

I can't remember where I saw it now. Might have been the Disney blog. I'll see if I can track it down again. Now I'm sure the SW thing Innovations (forgot the new name) will be there, but I had wanted to see Hyper Space Mountain. I hope I'm wrong and just imagining things.

 

[PinkBudgie]

I checked the blog and couldn't find anything but then I found this on the Disneyland tours and events website- Season of the Force:
Special Event
November 16, 2015 - May 26, 2016

https://disneyland.disney.go.com/ev...insNovember16atDisneylandParkinCalifornia0001

So if that's the case, Yeah! I'm happy to be wrong. I know I saw that other date somewhere but either they changed their minds, it was a typo, or I wasn't looking at an official site.

 

[PoohBearFriends]

We

I'm going jan 4-14th and I'm so excited, it's my first trip to Disneyland.

Welcome . It is amazing.

 

[PoohBearFriends]

We

How did that happen?

Never multitask while getting a head cold.

I assume my "we are going in January" post made it into the "did you go during high crowds time" thread.

Ugh. Embarrassing.



January 13-19, Desert Palms. Star Wars 5k and 10k. Hoping it's better than our July/August trip.

Welcome . Good luck on your training

 

[PoohBearFriends]

Somehow I missed this thread. Me, fiancé, and my boys 9 and 11 will be running the Star Wars 5K and staying all weekend. We are staying at the Anaheim Plaza.

Good luck training and Welcome!

 

[PoohBearFriends]

My bestie cjgren and I will be there from Jan 24-28 with a backstage magic ABD, and then on the 29th and 30th on our own. I've been before, but this will be her first time We'll be staying at the Grand Californian.

Trying not to get too bummed out about the fact we are going to miss RoA, RR, F!, AND WoC though! Season of the Force running while we were there was my one solace, so I too would really like to know where an end date was posted heh. It seems like a lot of effort put in to new signage and menus to only run it for 6 weeks and such an easy way to take the sting out of all the other closures!

I found even with last years massive amount of closures there was plenty to do. Tried some things we hadn't done in awhile. Welcome

What is backstage magic ABD?

 

[PoohBearFriends]

Dont know how I missed this thread for so long. My family is also traveling down for Star Wars races. We're arriving on the 14th and leaving on the 18th. Staying at BW Stovalls for the first time.

Good wishes for training for the family. Welcome!