disney at christmas

[billwendy]

You guys are getting me so excited! When do you think they will post the schedule for November? Are the fireworks at DL anything special for the holidays? Also, is Fantasmic different from the fireworks? Im so not in the know!!!!

 

[Desert Dwellers]

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

I'm Sherry's age so when I look at her pictures I'm like "I had those same glasses. I had that coat." Fun holiday pictures and a trip down memory lane!

 

[Desert Dwellers]

Dreaded double post.

 

[mvf-m11c]

You guys are getting me so excited! When do you think they will post the schedule for November? Are the fireworks at DL anything special for the holidays? Also, is Fantasmic different from the fireworks? Im so not in the know!!!!

We don't know when DL will post the schedule, but from what we are hearing DL main website could be showing the schedule 6-7 weeks until your visit. For example right now the DL calender is showing the current schedule towards September 26. So it will take some time until they show the whole schedule. I would say around September when DL will post the schedule for November.

The fireworks during the Holiday season is one of my favorites. Believe...In Holiday Magic Fireworks Spectacular is DL Holiday fireworks show during the holiday season. Go on youtube and you will like the fireworks show, it is not as better as RDCT, but it is a great fireworks show.

F! is a way different show than the fireworks. F! is a nighttime show and it does uses fireworks. It also uses, pyrotechnics, water mist projection screens, the Columbia and Mark Twain Riverboat, Disney characters, 40 foot tall AA dragon and so on and so on. Read this link on the website and it will tell you about F!. It is one of the popular nighttime shows at night.

 

[Tablefor5]

I'm Sherry's age so when I look at her pictures I'm like "I had those same glasses. I had that coat." Fun holiday pictures and a trip down memory lane!

I am not too far behind you guys, but I do remember all those trends too. This is why it's so cool! I had glasses like that too, pale pink and baby blue 2 tone. Luv it!

 

[3Minnies1Mickey]

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'm not sure if it snows during the castle lighting? It does snow after the fireworks and you can experience it on Main Street, by ROA and by IASW. It lasts for awhile, maybe 5 minutes?, while they play White Christmas.

 

[AttilaTheHun]

Weeeeee!!! I finally did it. Thank you for your help

 

[Sherry E]

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

Thanks! Rad clothes and...rad Mickey earmuffs (in the "Goofy's Holiday Feast" photo)!! I am sharing the old, rad clothes, giant earmuffs and giant glasses for the love of this holiday thread, everyone!!

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

Oh no! My friends and I used to make fun of Tiffany and this silly 'dance' move she did with her hands that made no sense at all. That's my friend Jenni (who I lost touch with a long time ago), and I don't think anyone ever compared her to Tiffany, so she would probably get a kick out of that. But I guess the big sweater is very Tiffany-esque!


Hey, does anyone have any idea as to why they stopped dressing the characters in holiday or winter attire at Goofy's Kitchen? That was one thing I used to really enjoy, but now you could go to GK in the middle of December and they are all wearing regular clothes!?

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.

Thanks - I suddenly blanked out on the sequence of what happens when and what happens simultaneously!! There is the actual snow (well, detergent bubbles, really) that falls on Main Street, in NOS and by IASW Holiday. Then there is the 'snow capped trees' effect that happens as part fo the light display from the Castle up Main Street to the tree.

You guys are getting me so excited! When do you think they will post the schedule for November? Are the fireworks at DL anything special for the holidays? Also, is Fantasmic different from the fireworks? Im so not in the know!!!!

As mvf-m11c said, it will probably be 6 - 7 weeks before the season start date when we learn the schedule (and finally find out what is happening with World of Color for the holidays), but we may get little bits of info trickled to us here and there before then, as has been happening with HalloweenTime.

I'm Sherry's age so when I look at her pictures I'm like "I had those same glasses. I had that coat." Fun holiday pictures and a trip down memory lane!

Don't you just love my giant pink eyeglasses? I had a few different pairs with pinkish frames. I still have a large-framed pair for back-up if my regular glasses break or get lost, but hopefully I will never have to wear them!! My eyeglasses have gotten smaller over the years (and no longer pink), but my sunglasses have gotten bigger, darker and cover half my face!! Which coat did you have? Do you mean the tweed-ish coat (that's my friend Mandy wearing that).

We don't know when DL will post the schedule, but from what we are hearing DL main website could be showing the schedule 6-7 weeks until your visit. For example right now the DL calender is showing the current schedule towards September 26. So it will take some time until they show the whole schedule. I would say around September when DL will post the schedule for November.

The fireworks during the Holiday season is one of my favorites. Believe...In Holiday Magic Fireworks Spectacular is DL Holiday fireworks show during the holiday season. Go on youtube and you will like the fireworks show, it is not as better as RDCT, but it is a great fireworks show.

F! is a way different show than the fireworks. F! is a nighttime show and it does uses fireworks. It also uses, pyrotechnics, water mist projection screens, the Columbia and Mark Twain Riverboat, Disney characters, 40 foot tall AA dragon and so on and so on. Read this link on the website and it will tell you about F!. It is one of the popular nighttime shows at night.

Thanks so much for jumping in to answer that info, mvf-m11c!! When I can't be on here to answer or if I am not sure of the answer to something, I rely on all of you to share your knowledge and insight!!

I am not too far behind you guys, but I do remember all those trends too. This is why it's so cool! I had glasses like that too, pale pink and baby blue 2 tone. Luv it!

I never got any blue glasses! Only pink and a random brown pair - but they were all huge!! But...I would deal with the giant glasses again if I could be that thin and young again too!! Sigh...

I'm not sure if it snows during the castle lighting? It does snow after the fireworks and you can experience it on Main Street, by ROA and by IASW. It lasts for awhile, maybe 5 minutes?, while they play White Christmas.

I'm so glad to know I'm not the only one who can't recall exactly what happens when at night during that whole snow-tree-lights-Castle thing!! But I'm glad to know that the snow happens post-fireworks. I was thinking it did, but then completely blanked out as to what happened in whch order! I didn't want to say for sure because I suddenly dounbted if what I thought I remembered was right!

 

[mvf-m11c]

Thanks - I suddenly blanked out on the sequence of what happens when and what happens simultaneously!! There is the actual snow (well, detergent bubbles, really) that falls on Main Street, in NOS and by IASW Holiday. Then there is the 'snow capped trees' effect that happens as part for the light display from the Castle up Main Street to the tree.

Thanks so much for jumping in to answer that info, mvf-m11c!! When I can't be on here to answer or if I am not sure of the answer to something, I rely on all of you to share your knowledge and insight!!

Thank you for keeping us updated and showing new pictures for both the Halloween and Christmas thread. Just call me Bret. Can't wait to see more information on the upcoming Holiday season and get the Halloween info.

Before the fireworks, I loved how SB castle lights up at night.

 

[Desert Dwellers]

Which coat did you have? Do you mean the tweed-ish coat (that's my friend Mandy wearing that).

Sherry, is that Mandy in front of the white tree? I have that coat.

Oh, the big glasses! And I remember in the 70's we would have the big glasses with little decals in the corner of the lens, like your initials in gold letters. Crazy times, but the music was good.

ETA - Yea Atilla! Countdowns are cool.

 

[Kayla's Mom]

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

That is SO funny...I was just catching up on this thread and was going to post the same thing!

 

[mariezp]

I was so far behind I was beginning to think there was no way I was going to catch up but I did! So good to see lots of posts going on and so many people getting to enjoy the thread.

Sherry, I cannot believe in all the years of you going to DL that you have never ever seen the Candlelight Processional! It was very good although the entire ticket, dining and waiting in line process is somewhat chaotic. It is beautiful outside in the open area at DL but I can see moving it to the Hyperion as a way to keep it from being canceled during in-climate weather. When we were there we could hear thunder in the distance and wondered the whole time whether or not it would end up canceled.
You may very well be right about them starting a MVMCP event in DL one of these days. I am sure it is quite a money making thing! Not sure I would really look forward to it. I am sure many would but I don't really relish the idea of having to purchase an additional ticket for the evening or be rushed out of the park at an earlier time if I choose not to do so, especially since the park already has shorter hours during the fall anyway.
Your old pictures are so fun to look at!

tksbaskets,we did the CP on our trip last year to WDW. I would highly recommend doing one of the packages. It is so nice to have a seat in advance rather than have to wait in the long stand by line with no guarantee of being seated. Keep in mind even with the dinner package the sooner you get in line the better seat you will get.

mvf-m11c, loved your fireworks photos!

NewbieMouse, we took the Holiday Tour in 2006. It was a lot of fun. Good rides, great treats and good seats. Can't beat that!

3Minnies1Mickey, what a beautiful family you have! A bunch of cuties! I hope everything works out and you get to still take your trip! I've seen you over on the November thread so now I will know who to say hi to if we happen to see you in DL!

princess lovers mom, I think it is possible to run into folks that have had bad experiences who have very strong opinions and are not afraid to voice them just about anywhere. I think you will find on this side of the board so many people who love DL so much that they will take it crowds and all! Christmas season is more crowded without a doubt but fairly manageable if you go in aware of the crowds and if you can just take it all in stride! Personally you couldn't get me anywhere near the park on New Year's eve but I might be willing to brave the crowds the week of Christmas just to say I had done it once. I think we much prefer a less crowded park but obviously there are plenty who still don't mind dealing with the crowds or it would not remain consistently packed year after year.

M2DD's, 5 hour waits! I love Soarin but that is just crazy!

funatdisney, good to see you enjoying the thread so much! I know Sherry has worked hard at promoting it! We keep telling her that Disneyland should hire her for a PR position!

goldies 5, what a precious photo of your DD with Santa!

PHXscuba, good luck making it through the whole thread! It will be worth it though cause there's lots of good info and photos!

Littleprincess2010, you look familiar from the November thread too! Glad you are going to get to stay to see the first official day of the holiday season.

billwendy to help you with your planning.... it looks like the AP blackout dates for that week are the 12th -14th. The rest of the week is open.

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

You scared me there for a second! I purchased out Deluxe APs and was going to be very upset if we were blocked out those dates! Both Deluxe and Premium are not blocked according to the Disneyland website. https://secure-disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/ap/index?name=AnnualPassholderGatewayPage&appRedirect=http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/ap/gated/landing?name=AnnualPassholderLandingPage

THe BBQ will be running. They cut the area in half. Santa is still on the one side in the cabin and the reindeer are still there. But that's it the rest is completely dedicated to the BBQ.

So I guess this means none of the entertainment?

Flitterific, since you enjoyed the Reindeer Roundup picks I'll throw in a few more which will finish up the ones I took in 2008. (loved your pics of the parade too!)

We had so much fun this day! We spent the entire morning in the Reindeer Roundup area. They had tables set up with crayons and coloring pages. We also had to buy some of the cookies to decorate. I'm sad it will not be back again this year. It was a nice relaxing way to spend part of our day.

Doesn't she have a lovely red glow to her teeth from eating red sprinkles!

While we were enjoying ourselves there were characters wandering around and then they put on a show. Very cute and so much fun for the kids....adults too! After the magic show the kids got to play games.
Chip saw that I was taking his picture from afar and paused to pose for me!

My DD is a total nut to get up on stage so this was her favorite part of the day. She got called on twice!

 

[funatdisney]

Got back from my camping trip at King's Canyon nearby Sequoia National Park. Had a great time and would go back again. This thread has added a few more pages while I was gone!

Without making this post a TR, I would like to mention one thing. While driving through Sequoia National Park. my DD(14) kept saying that the drive reminded her of GCH. I felt the same way. Disney did a great job of capturing the feeling of California's National forests with the GCH and the Redwood Trail in DCA. It just made me look forward to my trips in Oct and Dec. Now I left off on Page 38....

 

[tdashgirl]

Sherry, you are awesome Loved those photos. I remember that "fashion" all too well

Marie, great photos too Reindeer roundup is a favorite area of mine during the holidays.

 

[Littleprincess2010]

Great photos Sherry and Im glad I get to see the Christmas stuff too

 

[NewbieMouse]

mariezp, awesome pictures!

I am on page 15 of the thread (working through it slowly). Can someone explain to me what the "Candleight Processional" and "Reindeer Roundup" events are? I've seen them referenced a few times but I'm not exactly sure what they are, or if they run continuously during the holidays. I am looking for as many "unique" holiday experiences as we can get, as we were just there this past June and dh already thinks going back is crazy - I need to prove I'm right!!

 

[3Minnies1Mickey]

mariezp, awesome pictures!

I am on page 15 of the thread (working through it slowly). Can someone explain to me what the "Candleight Processional" and "Reindeer Roundup" events are? I've seen them referenced a few times but I'm not exactly sure what they are, or if they run continuously during the holidays. I am looking for as many "unique" holiday experiences as we can get, as we were just there this past June and dh already thinks going back is crazy - I need to prove I'm right!!

I've never been to the Candlelight Processional but it's a special event the first weekend of December. I believe the guest reader reads the story of the first xmas and there is a choir singing xmas songs?

Reindeer Roundup: During Xmas season Big Thunder Ranch is transformed into Reindeer Roundup. Santa is there and his reindeer hang out with the other animals. I saw Mrs. Claus there last year too.

 

[NewbieMouse]

Reindeer Roundup: During Xmas season Big Thunder Ranch is transformed into Reindeer Roundup. Santa is there and his reindeer hang out with the other animals. I saw Mrs. Claus there last year too.

Thank you! It looks like we'll miss the candlelight processional as we're going later in the year (Dec 21-24), but is the cookie decorating part of reindeer roundup, or is that something else?

 

[algamble]

Hello everyone,
hubby and I are thinking of suprising the crumb catchers with a trip to disneyland over christmas, never having traveled over christmas at all, I just wanted some opinions what is the park like, is it worth it that kinda thing

thanks

It's AWESOME! Nothing compares to Sleeping Beauty Castle all lit up, and the snow on main street!

 

[algamble]

mariezp, awesome pictures!

I am on page 15 of the thread (working through it slowly). Can someone explain to me what the "Candleight Processional" and "Reindeer Roundup" events are? I've seen them referenced a few times but I'm not exactly sure what they are, or if they run continuously during the holidays. I am looking for as many "unique" holiday experiences as we can get, as we were just there this past June and dh already thinks going back is crazy - I need to prove I'm right!!

Not sure what the reindeer roundup is, but we accidentally got stuck in disneyland park on the day of the candlelight processional....... YIKES! We ducked and ran for cover. So crowded, my husband even helped lead a woman out who was having a panic attack because of the crowd. Not to be a spoiler.. I love Disney, but be prepared if you go for this