disney at christmas

[goldies 5]

3minnies1mickey- I can sympathize. We have had 5 treatment plans so far between the first three kids. And getting ready for kid number 4. Just when you think you are done for awhile another one pops up. It is very expensive even with the 1000 insurance benefit and the down payment. Good luck! Do the payment plan and hopefully things work out for everyone. It is so worth it when their teeth are finally perfect.

 

[goldies 5]

Sherry I hope everything works out for you too.

 

[3Minnies1Mickey]

Uh-oh! I hope everything works out. I know you were already so disappointed that HalloweenTime was not in the cards for you this year, so if Christmas doesn't work out either, that will just be too depressing! But I can see how it's looking rather bleak at the moment and it doesn't help that you have to stay in a state of uncertainty until Fall.

I am crossing my fingers for you!!

Thanks!

Sherry I hope everything works out for you too.

Me too!!

3minnies1mickey- I can sympathize. We have had 5 treatment plans so far between the first three kids. And getting ready for kid number 4. Just when you think you are done for awhile another one pops up. It is very expensive even with the 1000 insurance benefit and the down payment. Good luck! Do the payment plan and hopefully things work out for everyone. It is so worth it when their teeth are finally perfect.

I know what you mean. After this phase of treatment, we have about a year break before the full braces go on! Unfortunately the $1000 insurance credit is for LIFE! so we'll have to pay the full amount on that one.

Looks like I have a bigger incentive to make sure our trip to the World happens next Xmas, between braces and nursing school we will be broke in 2 years!!!!

 

[AttilaTheHun]

Darn, Still cannot get the counter to appear. I even tried the EZboards one but no luck. Which type works here? There is no insert link button on the signature site. I think I need more pixi dust or I will just pass on this for now.

 

[Desert Dwellers]

AttilaTheHun, I used the PseudoHTML, UBBCode™ or BBCode for my link. The insert link button is the icon that looks like a globe with a chain link.

 

[Sherry E]

Sherry I hope everything works out for you too.

Thank you!

Thanks!


Me too!!

Thank you too!

Darn, Still cannot get the counter to appear. I even tried the EZboards one but no luck. Which type works here? There is no insert link button on the signature site. I think I need more pixi dust or I will just pass on this for now.

AttilaTheHun - You know, at first I wasn't sure if maybe you were just having a specific problem with the tickers because you were not copying/pasting the right code. BUT, now I think you are not the only one having the ticker problem. I haven't used a ticker in a couple of years so I don't even remember the process, but I was browsing on some random threads earlier today and I noticed various people's tickers - from different ticker websites, it appears - were not appearing in their signatures. Instead, all I could see were the actual links, but no countdown/picture. And these were folks whose tickers were showing at one time, but now they are not.

So there is something screwy happening, either on this website or on the different websites for tickers. One time I had copied a whole bunch of links to various DIS-ers' photos and posted the links in our Halloween super thread. I did that earlier this year. Well, all of a sudden, several weeks ago I was referring back to my post with those links to tell someone where to find something and I noticed that when I clicked on all of the links I copied, they were no longer valid!! I went back to the thread where I initially found the photos and the pictures were all still there - but the links had either changed or been compromised in some way because all of a sudden the old links didn't work. I think this happened after there had been some website maintenance.

Anyway, the only reason I bring that up is because I wonder if there were some glitches that possibly occurred after website maintenance which now interefere with certain links and tickers, etc.? Just a guess.

 

[Sherry E]

I'll post some more 'vintage' DLR Holiday photos, just for fun. These are from 1990 - 1994. Again, these are old pictures, so the decorations and various holiday touches around DLR have changed quite a bit over time.

You know, as I scrolled through some of my older DLR Christmas pictures today, I could tell that, by looking at the background in many of them, the decorations and overall seasonal details and accents have greatly increased over the years! While some things have stayed the same or similar, other areas used to be almost bare and lacking any kind of holiday decor or color, unlike it is today where almost every inch is decked out. ToonTown, for example, used to have very little in the way of holiday decorations, if anything, in the old, old days. And now, we all know ToonTown to have decorations all over, including its own separate tree and trees at Mickey's and Minnie's houses!

It's funny, too, because I used to feel like DL was pretty immersed in holiday splendor even in the old days - way before DTD, DCA or the GCH ever existed. And yet, seeing what the holidays looked like in the early '90s compared to what the holidays are like today at DLR, the difference is striking! You can tell they have put much more effort, time and money into really making the season special and magical and thorough!

Anyway, here are some photos from December 1990, taken on a very, very cold day where it was only in the low 40's in the daytime and 30 degrees at night:

Notice the spelling - “Clubouse”?

And here are some more photos from December 1992:

These people from Taiwan saw our Santa Mickey ears hats and asked to take pictures with us!

This is supposed to be a polar bear.

From December 1993:

Someone snapped this when I wasn't ready to smile!!

December 1994:

In the old days, Goofy's Kitchen characters used to always dress in something holiday-ish or winter-ish, which was nice for photo taking. Now they don't do that at Goofy's anymore, for some reason.

 

[wdwfan22]

No, the Candleight is the first full weekend in December. The week before TG week is a great time to go. From my experience, and we go every year this season, is Fridays are usually very busy. Unless you feel like learning how to manage the crowds, (and you can get a lot of ideas here about this). You will definetely get the full Holiday Magic that week. Snow, parades, castle lighting, fireworks, Reindeer Roundup etc. If you are planning on starting out on Friday the 12th, be prepared for HUGE crowds. Opening day of Holiday Season is extremely busy.

I don't know about past years, but this year Thurs, Fri and Sat, Nov 11,12,&13 are all blockout days for all APs except premium. Do you think these days will still be crowded? It doesn't seem like it after reading Hydroguy's info on blockout days and how they affect the park crowds

 

[billwendy]

I don't know about past years, but this year Thurs, Fri and Sat, Nov 11,12,&13 are all blockout days for all APs except premium. Do you think these days will still be crowded? It doesn't seem like it after reading Hydroguy's info on blockout days and how they affect the park crowds

EEKS!!! Im going to be in town that weekend and the week following....if my only chance to see WOC is over the weekend, would I choose Sat or Sun?

 

[Sherry E]

I don't know about past years, but this year Thurs, Fri and Sat, Nov 11,12,&13 are all blockout days for all APs except premium. Do you think these days will still be crowded? It doesn't seem like it after reading Hydroguy's info on blockout days and how they affect the park crowds

I think the start date of holiday season is always of interest because it's a novelty, so a lot of folks come out after work to see the decorations. The last couple of years have seen pretty substantial crowds on holiday season opening day. Not mind-blowingly bad, but substantial. Plus, Veterans Day is that same week as well, so, quite likely, visitors will take vacations that extend through Veterans Day and the start date of the season. Plus, the 12th is a Friday and the 13th is a Saturday - weekends are always busier than weekdays anyway.

It's not only AP holders who make the park crowded. It will be more crowded than on a normal, non-holiday day, but not as crowded as New Year's Eve or something! But on the 14th, there will probably be an influx of SoCal AP holders because they have a limited time in which to see the holiday stuff and they will want to see it as soon as possible.

 

[Sherry E]

EEKS!!! Im going to be in town that weekend and the week following....if my only chance to see WOC is over the weekend, would I choose Sat or Sun?

I wouldn't worry about it. You should see what the crowds are like after Christmas and on New Year's Eve. November is nothing like that. If your only chance to see WoC is on a Saturday or Sunday, see it on Saturday. Are you talking about Saturday, 11/13 or Saturday, 11/20 for WoC?

 

[billwendy]

I wouldn't worry about it. You should see what the crowds are like after Christmas and on New year's Day. November is nothing like that. If your only chance to see WoC is on a Saturday or Sunday, see it on Saturday. Are you talking about Saturday, 11/13 or Saturday, 11/20 for WoC?

11/13 now Im skeered!!! I've been at WDW on NYE - so I know crowded for sure - Im hoping to not have crowds at DL since it will all be pretty new to us!!! If we arrive on Friday (or Saturday - depending on airfare) 11/12 and leave the following Friday and my conference is on Wednesday, which 3 days should we choose to go to DL/CA (including seeing WOC)???? Any input is appreciated!!

Also, what else (that is inexpensive or free) should we do in the area? DH wants to go find the firehouse that EMERGENCY was filmed at !!! lol....other than that we are open! My conference is in Pasadena....but we will drive there the am of the course since its only 1 day.

 

[Sherry E]

11/13 now Im skeered!!! I've been at WDW on NYE - so I know crowded for sure - Im hoping to not have crowds at DL since it will all be pretty new to us!!! If we arrive on Friday (or Saturday - depending on airfare) 11/12 and leave the following Friday and my conference is on Wednesday, which 3 days should we choose to go to DL/CA (including seeing WOC)???? Any input is appreciated!!

Also, what else (that is inexpensive or free) should we do in the area? DH wants to go find the firehouse that EMERGENCY was filmed at !!! lol....other than that we are open! My conference is in Pasadena....but we will drive there the am of the course since its only 1 day.

Of course, we don't know yet what the WoC schedule will be for the holidays yet - will it be once every night during the week, or will it only show on weekends...or not at all? If we knew that, it would help you in mapping out your schedule and trying to aim for WoC on a day when it's not as crowded. The reason I say see WoC on a Saturday (assuming it is showing during the holiday season) is because I think most of the SoCal AP holders are blocked on Saturdays, so it would be less crowded, perhaps. But the thing is, other visitors and tourists from other places visit DLR on weekends and during the holidays, so even if all the SoCal AP holders were gone, you would still have other visitors there. There is no way to escape crowds entirely. It's just that some times are worse than others (like New Year's Eve!).

So I would say see WoC on 11/13 (assuming it is showing at all). If you go on 11/20 to see WoC, I have a feeling you will run into some of those pre-Thanksgiving crowds we have heard about on the DIS. But, if 11/20 is your only option, then just go for it! Again, I wish we knew if WoC was going to be showing in November, and if so, what the schedule will be. I am sure it will be there in some capacity, but not sure what the schedule will be.



Does anyone else here know if there are any other bocked days for SoCal AP holders in that week that billwendy will be in town? That may be of help in deciding which 3 days to use for DL and DCA.

Other inexpensive or free places to visit...hmmmm....I'm thinking... Do you mean in the general SoCal area or specifically in Anaheim? Or Pasadena? If you mean in SoCal in general, you could cruise through Beverly Hills, visit a beach, visit Hollywood Boulevard and the Disney Studio Store and Soda Fountain, you could go to the Original Farmers Market and The Grove, you could go to LACMA, the Tar Pits, etc.

 

[Sherry E]

This definitely needed a bump! It was already moving down Page 2! Based on recent threads and posts I have read, I think more and more folks are starting to plan their DLR holiday trips now so we must keep the thread alive!

 

[princess lovers mom]

Does it only snow during the short castle lighting ceremony or does it keep going for a while...and do you need to be in a certain area to get snow?

Is the castle lighting just before the fireworks

 

[Sherry E]

Does it only snow during the short castle lighting ceremony or does it keep going for a while...and do you need to be in a certain area to get snow?

Is the castle lighting just before the fireworks

I used to think that the snow was only on Main Street, but I have come to learn that it is also in New Orleans Square and back by It's a Small World, I think (someone correct me if I am wrong). I have only experienced it on Main Street so far. The 'snow' does not last too long - maybe a couple of minutes, I guess?

The Castle is an interesting thing. Two years ago when I was at DLR in December, the Castle was most definitely not lit up in the sparkly icicle lights all night long. It would 'turn on' and off intermittently throughout the night. So you can imagine my annoyance when I went up to get a PhotoPass picture in front of the sparkly, incandescent Winter Castle and the stupid icicles 'turned off' right when I got up there.

However, last year the Winter Castle, I am happy to say, was lit up and all aglow - all night long. It never turned off (much better for photo opportunities!). I hope they leave the lights on all night long again. I hated it when it was turning on and off.



Let's see- I am trying to remember the sequence of events leading up to the snow, like which thing comes first. Maybe someone else can jump in and refresh my memory?

I know there is a song played before the snow. There is a light display/show on the IASW Holiday facade too. There is a light display (intended to look like frost or snow) that extends from the Castle, over the trees in Town Square (snow-capped tree effect) and up Main Street, culminating in the giant Christmas tree being covered in 'snowy' lights.

 

[princess lovers mom]

I assume this show is on the schedule of daily events so we can be sure not to miss it?

 

[Tablefor5]

I just wanted to say that Sherry's pics are awesome! Thanks for sharing, I mean the Christmas time stuff is cool, but the totally rad clothes are even better

 

[Tablefor5]

OMG! Is that Tiffany on the end! "I Think Were Alone Now"

 

[mvf-m11c]

I used to think that the snow was only on Main Street, but I have come to learn that it is also in New Orleans Square and back by It's a Small World, I think (someone correct me if I am wrong). I have only experienced it on Main Street so far. The 'snow' does not last too long - maybe a couple of minutes, I guess?

Are you talking about the snowing part after the fireworks. If so, yes you are right Sherry about it does snow in NOS and IASW. I have done F! during December last year and I saw it snow right by the sitting area right next to the ROA after the fireworks. I have not seen IASW snow, but it shows on a park map from last year that it does snow in that area. I think it is about 2 when it snows.